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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-16
SQUARE CLOTH is LIKED.
Easier to Launder and Has More
Graceful Effect.

The round tab1ecloth which was IN.
troduced about IL years ago and at.
tanned great popularity, is not nearly
SO much sought for this year. House.
keepers have discovered that it Is
much more difficult to launder smooth.
ly than square tablecloth, while
dropping corners even on round table
give more graceful effect to the table
than does circular cloth. 1t is not
generally known that the high-grade
cloths were originally imported square,
but were afterward cut around to or
der, the patterns usually allowing this.
While floral designs are always popu.
lar, the most expensive weaves now
come in the empire, Louis XIV. Louis
XIV. and Louis XVI, with conventional
and geometrical designs. Plain satin
damask without any pattern is also In
great demand for dinner and lunch
cloths, but is decorated with lace and
draWn-work designs done by hand. In
laces used with dinner cloths or in tea
trays of Italian f1let is at present the
most popular, though Byzantine
Burano and crepon are also in high
favor The Chinese hand-embroidered
grass linen centerpieces and doilies
launder beautifully and are most serv
iceable. The embroidery on these lie
very lustrous and rich looking. They
come in the delft blues and white, in
floral designs and in the dragon de
sign.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-16
TOOK THE SOVEREIGN,

An. automobilist who was touring
through the country saw, walking
ahead Of him, man followed by a
dog. AS the machine drew near them
the dog started suddenly to cross the
road; he was hit by the car and killed
Immediately. The motoist stopped his
machine and approached the pedes'
TRAN
I'm very sorry, my man, that this
has happened" he said. "Will a SOW
ereign make it all right?"
ooh, yes" said the man; 81 sup
pose So"
Pocketing the money as the car
disappeared in the distance, he looked
down at the dead animal.
81 wonder whose dog it was?" he
said.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-16
Dolly Madison,s Cake.

One pound flour, one pound sugar
one pound butter, one pound raisins
stoned and chopped, six eggs, wine
glass brandy, one nutmeg, table
spoonful mace, one dessert spoonful
soda dissolved in a wine glass of hoi
water. Beat the butter to a cream
rub the yolks Of the eggs and the
sugar together, add the butter, whiI
the whites of the eggs to stiff froth
and add alternately with the flour
then the brandy and the nutmeg, anC
lastly the soda. Stir the whole mix
ture lightly and quickly and bake in 3
deep pan with the same heat required
for pound cake.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-16
TO PUT A CAKE TOGETHER.
Method That Is Said to Avoid Posi-
biIity of Failure.

The following way of putting cake
together never fails: Work the butter
and sugar to a cream, beat the whites
and yolks of eggs separately (the
whites to a stiff froth, the yo1ks to a
cream, then add yolks to the creamed
butter and sugar; afterward add the
milk, then the flavoring, next the
whites of the eggs and lastly the -four
by degrees.
If fruit is added, dredge flour over
it, stirring it in slowly and thoroughly
before the -four.
Where the recipe calls for baking
powder and you are out of it, use soda
and cream Of tartar in a teaspoonful
of boiling water, adding it to the cake
before adding the whites of the eggs
When sour milk is used always use
soda, not baking powder.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-16
AIahamans Were PrluiIened.

Gov.-E1ect Conner of Alabama visited
the house of representatives In Wash
ington a few days ago and was re-
ceived SO cordially that the resulting
noise disturbed Speaker Cannon. On
learning who the stranger was Uncle
Joe" waited until he had departed and
then reminded Clerk Hines that under
the rules governors-elect should not be
admitted while the house is in session.
But then he added. those boys
from Alabama don't know much about
my rules and wouldn't believe in them
if they did know"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-16

ture that is to bring fame and wealth,
economy is a sinful thing. Back in
her studio they talked until late.
The windows were gray with the
cold dawn when he awoke suddenly,
and stared about him. In a moment
he was out of bed and had thrown
open the hall door. Smoke, thick and
sitting, drifted in. At the bottom of
the staircase-well orange light danced
and glowed. Throwing his clothes on,
he lifted the picture from the easel,
and staggered with it down the first
flight The smoke made him choke
and gasp. The next flight was miles
long. At the bottom he dropped the
picture, and as it toppled against the
baluster he leaped to Beth's door and
knocked loudly.
who is therc?" came the question
at once.
1T is Mr.. Timson. The house is on
fire. There's no danger, of course,
but you must come quickly"
"Yes," she answered, family.
He buried his face in his elbow,
leaning against the wall. Once he
started impetuously toward the pic
ture, only to turn back. The crack
ling of the flames drowned now even
the noise at the door. Then Beth
stood before him, white-faced, anxious
eyed, but unafraid.
Down the stairs, quick!" he cried.
/ "Ill follow you"
you mustn't stay!" she cried, fear.
fully.
"The picture" he answered. go,
please" He seized his burden again,
and staggered down the hall, gasping
| and lurching There he found her
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-16
Bedroom Furniture.

White enamel, if the models are sim,
pie and well made, is very satisfactory
for light and dainty color schemes
and the prices are very reasonable.
Bird's-eye maple comes next in price
and is very attractive with certain
colors, such as old rose, suede green
and light blue. One can frequently
find the same models in it as in the
mahogany.
It is necessary to consider the wood
and the coloring very carefully in Sc
lecting furniture, but it is even more
important to select simple graceful
models, and to see that they are vel
made.-Harper's Bazaar.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-16
Mir Biscuit.

Put into a saucepan one-half cup
milk and a tablespoonful butter, and
set on the stove to warm. Sift to.
gether half pound of -four and tea
spoonful baking powder, and pour into
it the hot milk. Mix into, smooth,
stiff paste, then with a Toured rolling
pin, roll into as thin sheet as posi-.
BILE. Cut into small rounds and bake
about 20 minutes i'll very hot oven.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-16
pohn Peterman's Rreyity.

John Peterman of Scituate, R. l.,
was noted in that part of the state
for his brevity of speech. The wheat
crop of 1895 was generally failure
elsewhere, and SO it proved with Mr..
Peterman.
How did your crop come out this
fall?' asked his neighbor.
'fParty fair Sowed II, get T." was
Johnty laconie answer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-16
Macaroni Italian stYle.

Put three-fourths of a pound OF
macaroni without breaking into boil.
ing sailed water and cook 20 minutes.
or until done. Drain and put into a
saucepan with one gill each tomato
and Madeira sauces and quarter
pound grated Parmesan cheese. Sea.
son with nutmeg and pepper to taste
and cook slowly for ten minutes. toss
ing frequently. Arrange on hot dish
and serve with grated cheese sepa'
rately.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-16

: H
THERE are host of petty ailments
! ]. which are the direct result of the
weather.
This is more true OF the excessive
heat of summer and the intense cold
of winter, but is partly true of all
seasons Of the year.
Whether 1t be cold or cough,
catarrh of the head or bowl complaint
whether the liver be affected or the
kidneys, the cause is very liable TO
be the same.
The weather slightly deranges the
4 mucous membranes of the organs and
/ the result Is some functional disease.
Peruna has become n standby In
thousands OF homes for minor afls
menfs of this SOrf.
Ask Your Druggist for Free Pernna
Almanac for 1907.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-16
House Adonts New Word.

John Wesley Gaines has added new
word to the language He spoke Of
some changes that were made in the
Congressional Record in its report
of the colloquy between himself and
Representative Underwood as "inter-
po1ated pencilaneous writing" in the
stenographers notes. The house
grabbed "pencilaneous" eagerly and
adopted it as its own.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-16

A Cincinnati Young man has just
gone to Seville, Spain, where for the
next six months he will study the
Spanish language to prepare for a
career as h civil engineer in the Lat.
in-American countries. In July he
will go to Berlin and devote three
months to the study Of German. Then
he will be equipped Cor successful
work in South America. There are
great opportunities there for ambi.
tious young men, bat they cannot get
along with only the English Ian.
glIage
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-16

Notwithstanding the tragic fate Of
several of its submarine naval yes
sells, the French government has by
no means abandoned reliance on
that class Of craft. The naval author
tiles have laid down 20 submarine
boats within year, and the admiral
ty has just ordered the construction
of four which shall be larger and
better than any heretofore construct
ed. 1t is to be hoped there will
be some guarantee that the new sub
marines will not go to the bottom and
stay there.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-16
Painting Chief Justices Picture

Chief Justice Fuller is having his
portrait done in oil. The picture is I'M
der way at the Washington home of
the chief justice, where sittings are
given the artist every morning for an
hour or more. The portrait represents
the chief justice in a sitting posture,
something as he appears when presid-
ing on the bench. He is leaning for
ward on one arm, with one hand in
the foreground. 1t is understood that
the painting is destined to occupy a
place of honor in the United States su.
preme court
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-16

A Paris physician states that in SO.
ciety one may easily recognize, by
the superior quality of their hair, tka
girls whose parents have risen from
poverty to wealth. AS a rule, the
children of the poorer classes have
more luxuriant hair than the offspring
of the rich.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-16
Wine jelly,

Soak one-half box of gelatine in one
gill of cold water two hours. Add one
pint of boiling water and three-quar-
tiers of a cup of sugar and stir until
dissolved. Then add the juice Of one
lemon and a wineglassful of port or
sherry. Strain and pour into a mold.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-16

Three years ago Miss Edwina Law
renee of Ohio had quarrel with her
uncle and became a stenographer, re.
solved to earn her own living. She
secured employment at the Hotel
Chalfonte, Atlantic City. She has
just learned that her uncle, who re-
Gently died, has left her legacy OF
$250,000. This is evidently tribute
to her pluck in facing the world, de-
termined to make her own way.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-16

Long Bridge over the Potomac al
Washington is being torn down. This
old wooden structure was opened in
1909 and Il has seen historic events.
During the attack OF the British or
the capital in 1914. it was set on
fire as a defensive measure and par
TALLY destroyed. The first union
troops bound south passed over it.
and some of them came back over
1t after ths first battle of Bull Run
After the war Long Bridge thun'
dered with the weary armies of the
Potomac and of the Tennessee, re
turning under Meade and Sherman
May the new steel bridge be way
for a peaceful traffic only!
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-16
Feather Beds.

Never place feather beds or pillows
in the sun, for the sun, acting on the
oil in the feathers, is apt to give them
q rancid smell The right plan is to
air the beds and pillows on dry,
windy day, in shady place out Of
doors.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-16
Oatmeal Gems.

Put two cups rolled oats in dish,
add one and one-half cups sour milk,
let soak over night. In the morning
add small piece of butter, one-third
cup sugar, one beaten egg, one tea
spoonful soda, little salt, one cup
flour; bake in gem pan.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-16
MAYOR or 81 ID LlRY
Says Pc I'm ma rs q Good
Medicine.

Hon. G. G. Brooks, Mayor OF Sun
bury. Ohio, also Attorney for Farm
ers' Bank and Sunbmy Building and
Loan Co, writes:
II have the utmost confidence In
the virtue of Peruna tt is q great
medicine. I have used 1t and have
known many Of my friends who have
obtained beneficial results from its
use. 4 cannot praise Perana 700
highly. -
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-16

A bureau has been established in
Budapest for supplying schoolboys
with ready-written essays and prose
and verse compositions and transla-
lions in any language at eight cents
a page. The Budapest education au-
thorities have applied to the govern.
ment to suppress it.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-16

The Island of Zanzibar has been
under British protection since No
vember 4, 1880. It is the great store
house and distributing center of trade
of the whole East African coast, al.
though with the development of the
resources OF the mainland and in
creased shipping facilities Of the
several mainland ports its relative
commercial Importance is not SO great
as in former years.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-16

Not long ago woman in New
York library was observed smelling
the books. She explained that she
never took those that bore an odor Of
perfumery, but preferred those redo
lent of tobacco. "The best books
she said, "are read by men" It is
no doubt reasonable to avoid books
and most other things-that are
drenched in perfumery, but the book
that reeks with tobacco may lack
every other element of strength. Like
hams. books must be good before
thew are smoked, but unlike hams,
they are never cured by smoking.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-16

Twice recently The Youths Com
panion has inadvertently repre-
scented Franklin as Quaker. The
explanation of this error. which
is probably widespread, is that
Franklin, being a simple citizen
of Philadelphia, wore clothes of a
fashion set by the Quakers, plain
gray or 'drab suit. He continued to
wear this costume while he was in
France. Once when his court suit
was not ready, he appeared in his
republican, garb before Louis XVI.
He became the fashion Of France, and
indeed in nearly all Europe, and it
was at one time the proper thing for
young republicans and litterateurs to
dress a la Franklin.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-16

A proposed law to send wife desert
ers to the penitentiary for from two
to five years might lessen the tend
ency to make marriage a failure.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-16

with all new diamonds will go a
paste duplicate for ordinary wear"
says wholesale jeweler. That is all
right. Many people have had their
paste ones ordered ahead.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-16

Impudence and audacity will often
accomplish more than modesty and
wisdom, but their victories are short
lived.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-16

Society women in Connecticut
town are going to try the silence
cure" for their nerves and have re-
solved to stop talking The strain on
tbeir nerves by this unnatural re-
striction however, is apt to make the
remedy prove worse than the dis
case and the woman-there will
scarcely BE- more than one-who
amerges from the ordeal with her
resolution kept will be the heroine of
az age. III the meantime the mascu-
Ina norton of the toWn IS planning
itself on the coming temporary mil
geniurn.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-16
PUBLIsHED WEEKLY.

A monument to Capt. James Cook
was recently unveiled In New Zea-
land.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-16

That coreless apple found in Maine
may be taken as prophetic of the ap-
pleless Eden of the future.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-16

The best way to prove that a work
is not impossible is to set earnestly
about its accomplishment,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-21
HONORARY MEMBERSHIP
DISCUSSED BY A. & n. i.

ACCESSIBILITY Of admitting a band TO
honorary membership was discussed by
Admiral Porter Garrison, No 6. Army
and Navy Union, at the meeting in @.
A +. Hall Considerable routine busi-
ness was transacted and three former
soldiers were admitted to membership.
They are John n. Lewis, Thomas VOL
fenden, and James H. Murphy. This
brings the membership up 10 sixty.
Admiral Porter Garrison is the infant
Of the Army and Navy Union, the most
recently organized patriotic society IL
the United States. The officers and
members are confident that the garrison
viii compare favorably with any other
IN the union after few months. In
the matter Of membership the garrison
Is as strong as most Of those organized
months before.
The Ladies' Auxiliary. which was or
ganized only a few weeks ago, and
which is doing admirable work in Wash
ington for the benefit of the Army and
Navy Union. VIII hold an open meeting
Thursday eve hing at their headQusr-
ters. Everyone interested in the union
is cordially invited.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-21
"NOAHS ARK" NEXT WEEK
ALATE SEASON NOVELTY

Next week the New National Theater
will offer what promises 10 be novel;
ty Of the present season. a new must
cal comedy By Clare Hummer. whose
song. ''Dearie." made big hit year
or two ago. The new piece, entitled
''NOah's Ark IS 70 have its premiere
in Baltimore tomorrow night. The
Bible is rather a new field in which to
seek a subject for a musical extrava-
ganza but Miss Hummer claims thai
her inspiration came from watching 2
child at play with a toy NOah's Ark,
when suddenly the stage setting Of the
toy appealed 10 her-the ark IL the
background, the stiff trees. the Noah
family in their quaint costumes. I'm
medfateIy her fancy evolved an en-
trance chorus and imagination once
al work IL was easy to conclude that
the Hbrettist Of "A musical comedy had
license 10 save others beside the ira
ditionaI inhabitants Of the ark The
star comedian IS not Noah, as one
might suppose. but "Bill,' the general
utility man who has been created for
the requirements of musical comedy
and not at ali along biblical lines. This
is the part taken by Harry Bulger,
and il is SAID 10 affOTd him amazing
OPPORTUNITIES for his broad humor and
genial capacity for general fun-making-
The company selected TO support the
star includes MAZDA Snyder. Sallie Fish
er. Hattie Arnold, Stanley Forde, Ed
win Wilson, William Murphy, and
others.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-21
MEDAL OF HONOR CLUB
INVITES LEGION HERE

The monthly meeting of the Medal of
Honor Club, Of this city, was held at
the 'Ebbitt House on Thursday evening,
at which time the officers OF the club
were reelected for the ensuing year.
as follows: President. Alexander Scott;
vice president, Charles F. Rand: secre-
tary. Edwin NJ. Truen: recording sec
Rotary, William H. Raymond; treasurer,
James w. Archer; historian, Henry
Romeyn; executive committee. John c.
Black, chairman; Leverett NJ. Kelley,
J. n. Pipes.
The treasurer submitted his annual
report, which was duly audited, and all
Indebtedness found settled, and small
balance left on hand.
The club decided, by a unanimous
vote, to invite the Medal of Honor
Legion to hold its annual meeting for
the current year in this city. some
time during the autumn, and to invite
all holders of medals of honor to be-
come members Of the club
The neXt meeting VIII take place on
the third Thursday of May.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-21
aTHE GINGERBREAD MAN"
MUSICAL AND SPECTACULAR.

It is possible TO have rafting good
entertainment spoiled by Ineffective in
terpreters. but happily nothing Of the
sort has endangered '"The Gingerbread
Nan the fanclful fairyesque that the
Rice & Weaver Company will present
AZ the Columbia Theater next Monday.
Grace Belmont, Mae Phelps. Homer
Lind. Nellie Lynch, Ben +. Grlnneil'
Ross Snow, Eddie Redway. ". II. Mack
and VIII Donnelly are seen in the prln-
cipaI characters, and a beauty chorus OF
forty FIJI In the many stage pictures
The Gingerbread Man was one OF the
biggest hits in New York last season
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-21
\ vs. Of SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS AND SECRET SOCIETIES
SUPREME ORATOR EVANS
At BOW KNOT AUXILIARY

The Ladies' Bow Knot Auxiliary, OF
Capitol Circle, No. 315, Protected Home
Circle, held its regular meeting on
Tuesday evening, at the beautiful coun-
try home Of Mrs Thomas EsperOn,
5caggs Manor, Benz ing, d. c. A large
number Of ladies was present and one
new candidate, Mrs. Hogarth. The
ladies had the honor Of having with
them Supreme Orator Col. L. J. Evans,
Of Sharon, Pa. After the business ses-
sion was over the ladies and their
friends were invited TO the dining room
where a beautiful supper was served,
after which the ladies and their friends
adjourned TO tho library, where Colonel
Evans gave them a beautiful talk on
the good work Capitol Circle had done
for the Protected Home Circle in this
city, stating that it was the mother
circle and that from their good work.
there were I'VE more good working cir
Giles IN the city and that he would ike
to see the good work continue. Colonel
Evans also spoke Of the good work thai
the Bow Knot had done for Capitol
Circle and wished them great success
Mr.. Esperon also gave the ladies q
SIo-- taAh' eICVul aging tiS-'4 ~ W.
hard for the class initiation, which vii
be held In the Masonic Temple April
%. Short talks were given by all the
gentlemen present Music and games
were enjoyed until a late hour.
The next regular meeting viii be held
at the home Of Mrs. william Valley
I AZ street northwest. Among those
present were: Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
( Esperon, Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Abbott
/ Mr.. and Mrs. A. o. P. Grant, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Peterson, Mr.. and Mrs
/ William NaIley, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred L
: Ktrcher. Mrs. Phillip Lederer, Mrs. Alva
Russell, Miss Lottie Wakefield Miss
I Emma Lederer, Mrs. HogaTth, Col. Z. J
/ Evans. Of Sharon, Pa, Edward Cook
/ Of Baltimore, Nd. and George HOwlin.