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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-06-29
DR.. WILEY INTERVIEWED.
Gave the Reporter Something But Not
Just What He Was Looking For.

DR.. Wiley of the department OF
agriculture is hard man to deal with
in some ways. He has a habit of ex-
ploding in an anti-climax and handing
visitor citrus fruit of some sort
when he came around for something
less acid. When they passed the
whisky decision last week there was
an immediate descent of correspond
ents on DR.. Wiley for his views on
the question. Now, he probably had
views to burn, but not for distribu-
ton. He told several inquirers
gravely that it was not for him to
pass comments of any sort on the de.
cision of the attorney general, that it
would add nothing to it should he
agree. So he declined to be quoted.
But late in the evening one of the
out-of-town papers called him up and
fairly demanded neutrality-suspicious.
so it could be used as quotation
from DR.. Wiley in connection with the
general subject of pure food.
"All right" said the doctor, grave
~, ! nave IS1uSSu W LdIh W ally OouS
about the decision, but if it is only
generalities I can tell you something
if you promise to quote me accurately.
It's something I haven't confded to
any one else, either"
The inquirer on the other end Of the
phone pricked up his ears and urged
the chief chemist to go ahead.
well, l will tell you, then" said
the doctor, the department of agricul
ture, through the department of jus
tice, has asked that prosecution be
instituted against Prof Willis Moore
for misbranding this weather we are
having and calling it April when il
ought to be labeled imitation
March ~
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-06-29
Why Glasses Are Clicked.

In answer to correspondent who
asks, will you finally settle the ques-
ton why glasses are clicked when
people drink toast in wine?" a Der.
lin paper says: Your question
should have included beer. The ancient
form is observed with that beverage
as well as with wine There are many
versions, but the most logical is the
one which is based on the superstition
that a good drink is so worthy of re-
spect that in taking it all ones senses
should be employed. One sees the
LIQUID, tastes it, smells its fragrance,
feels its effect, and the glasses are
clicked so that the sense of hearing
may also have share in the pleas
ure."
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-06-29
THOUGHT 1T A BEAUT.
How a Congressman Secured a High
Valuation on His Painting.

The recent exhibit of American
paintings in Corcoran gallery at Wash,
ington was, collectively, undeniably
splendid, but there were a few works
in the show that were not. What was
probably the very worst was purchased
by an enthusiastic member of con-
gress, whose judgment runs to horses
rather than art. When exhibiting this
purchase he never fails to remark:
isn't that beaut? Biggest bargain
you ever heard of. Got it for $500
and (here he names one of the coun-
$4,000"
A friend of the artist heard this
statement and upon seeing him imme
diate1y broke out:
Say, you remember that awful ma
rine daub which the tall timber con-
gresham bought? Well, he's going
around telling every one that you said
it's worth $4,000. What does it
mean?"
The artist smiled.
We'll, you see,' he explained; ''he
cornered me one day and wanted me
to fix value on it, but l told him l
wouldn't like to do that. However,
he then came at me with one
couldn't dodge by asking, Well, how
much would you charge to paint pic
ture like that?' and I assured him
most earnestly that wouldn't paint
one like it for $4,000"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-06-29

ne. William A. Radford will VII al, answer nE
questions and give advice FREE t Ur
COST on all subjects pertaining 70 tiS
subject of building for the reaoeTs OF ax sns
renee as Editor, Author and ManuLacS
turef, he is, without doubt, the h5 IsS,iess
authority on all these subjects. A ~ t NJ
all Inquiries to William A. Radford' no 1,.
1874 Fifth Ave-, Chicago. Ill, ana only
enclose two-cent stamp for reply
It is possible with this plan to build
a good sensible, stylish house Tor
small amount of money because the
arrangement is SO economical. IL 10
a little more than a cottage in height
yet the plan Is SO complete that three
good square bedrooms with bathroom
and plenty of closets are worked IN
close under the roof in the second
story.
I never knew a woman to have
closet room enough except in some
plan like this Builders haven't sut1l-
cient nerve to work good space into
closets or store rooms, but when they
catch a roof proposition like this they
just love to take advantage OF the sit
uation and arrange closets and cubby-
holes in every corner possible.
Probably six rooms with the minor
conveniences were never worked into
a house of this size to better adTan-
tage. The size on the ground is II by
So feet, exclusive of porches, and this
is not a very liberal allowance. The
high price OF building materials has
caused architects to sit up nights to
invent new combinations that will give
the necessary room and comfort for
small outlay in money. 1t makes a
great difference in building whether
you pay SIS per thousand for lumber
or whether you pay $50. 1t takes just
as many shingles at 81 as it used to
| take ut $3.50, and don't see that they
turn the water any better. They come
| nigh now but we must have them the
same as of old, and it is poor economy
to try to stretch them. If shingle
don't catch three joints the time will
come before long when the roof will
fail to do its duty as an honest roof
| should.
great deal depends on the roof.
has considerable responsibility in
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-06-29
Had Sherlock Holmes Fever.

Few mortals there are who, at some
time in their lives do not have de-
sire to become detectives and hunt
down criminals and bad men. The
Sherlock Holmes fever took hold of
many, and these sleuth hound youths
went into the business at once. Maj.
Sylvester receives letters from them
frequently. Only recently he read the
following in q letter that was sent
to him personally:
THE Detective head quarters.
Dear sir. I have been studying
about being a detective for four years,
and would ike to be a privet detec-
tive in this country. So I hope to hear
from you.
Yours truly, BLANK"
No changes in the local detective
force have been announced as yet
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-06-29
In Baltimore.

Several amusing incidents have &C.
Cured in the Washington Juvenile
court of late, which have been re-
peated by many people as typical Of
some testimony produced there.
Not long ago a colored boy was
charged with misdemeanor, and the
Judge asked him about his parents.
you love your mother, don't you?"
his honor asked.
In a disinterested tone the boy re-
piled: ooh, yes, like her all right
1t was some days after that boy
with a foreign name was brought be-
fore the court as witness. He was
frightened, and the Judge wished to
put him at his ease. So he began by
asking some unimportant questions.
You have a peculiar name the
court remarked. Were you born in
this country?"
mo, sir" replied the boy. 81 was
born in Baltimore"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-06-29

plan is the kitchen and pantry. They
are both roomy and they are both light
and airy. 1t makes no difference what
materials cost if we want contest in
the house we must have a good COM
missary department with storage for
dishes and storage for eatables. When
you have a kitchen IL by IA feet shut
off from the rest of the house, but
easily accessible through double pam
try doors and when such a kitchen is
provided with two large, cheerful win
dows and door opening out onto a
pleasant back porch with an easy en-
trance to the cellar and running water
at the sink you have about everything
that you can get in a kitchen. OF
course, it is understood that the kitch-
en- is furnished with a good range with
hot and cold water and a hardwood
floor, good wainscoting and the walls
decorated in some light, attractive col
ors.
These are little things but we can
not leave them out and satisfy the
women folks and we must remember
that the women are the ones to be
pleased when it comes to the house.
and especially the kitchen end of the
house because that is where they
spend a great deal of time and where
they do great amount of hard work
principally for our comfort and good
health.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-06-29
A Cure for Dyspepsia
BY N. Janet Hay
By NJ. Janet Hay
Copyright, by Joseph B. Bowles.)

Il wish, Alice, you could teach them
better table manners" complained his
father, as he pushed his chair back
and rose
The children followed him meekly
into the sitting-room, where each be-
gan upon his or her usual evening oc.
cupation-either lessons, book, or
a game Mr. Armstrong took up his
newspaper and his wife her needle
work.
But Elsie, observing closely, soon
saw her father put down his paper and
lean back YEARLY in his chair. Deem
ing the hour propitious, she crept
over to him and climbed on his
knee.
Father" she began timidly, do
please join our c. A. club, won't
your"
What kind of club, pussy?"
''Why, that's my club name" said
Elsie, laughing; Il am the Cat. Here
are the resolutions" drawing them
from her pocket-"won't you please
sign them, father?"
"Do-please do" pleaded the boys,
now hanging one or either arm of his
chair.
rs this hold-up-your money or
your life?" laughed father. How
much does it cost? A fortune, I'll be
bound"
ooh, no-no, only five cents and
fines. Read it, father, quick"
Mr.. Armstrong put on his specta-
cles and read the resolutions care
fully.
"Will you sign now, father?" asked
Elsie anxiously. Mother says if we
don't make a success of it at home
first, we had better not ask any 9TH
ers to join"
"She does, eh?" said Mr.. Arm
strong, with quizzical glance at his
wife. well, I will join. We are all
more or less pigs, so you better call
me the pig of the company; 1 see. you
each have a name"
ooh, no! we couldn't" cried Fred,
''for we sit on the pig, you know"
Sit on the pig! What do you
mean?"
They showed him Fred's sketch of
their symbol, at which he smiled.
Then I'll be the Ostrich" he de.
clared, "for begin to realize that
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-06-29
FIRST FLOOR PLAN.

with it as the quality of shingles or
placing of the sheathing.
There is another economy in this
design and that is the way the CHM
ney is built. It is placed in the center
of the house where it answers for
kitchen range, furnace and for both
CRATES. When you are building
chimney it costs but little more to
build it large enough for three or four
dues. There is another advantage in
placing the chimney in the center or
the house and that is where it goes
through the roof It is easy to prevent
leakage around the chimney at the
peak because no water accumulates at
that point. When you put q chimney
through a roof down near the caves
the water from heavy shower makes
rush for 1t from the peak down. BY
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-06-29

The Imperial Symphony society has
been organized by the young must
clans graduated from the Tokyo Con-
servatory of Music for the purpose of
encouraging the study of symphony
and also introducing famous symptom
ic works among the japanese. The So
ciety intends to give concert each
month in Tokyo, by which the classic
taste in the occidental symphony will
be spread throughout the empire. A
new japanese symphony will be pro.
duced in the near future by a member
of the society. Even in music Japan
means to be heard.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-06-29

Six months after its organization
the Commonsense Animal club was
holding a business meeting. The Bear
surrendered his presiding chair to the
Ostrich, who had requested the priv
ilege of addressing the company.
MY Fellow Commonsense Ami.
mails" began the Ostrich, Il desire to
report that have organized branch
of this most useful association in Wall
street, which sends its respective
greetings to the parent club. And
now l have a personal word to say
to you. l wish to express my graft
tude for the benefit have derived
from becoming one of you. Six months
ago l was a slave to dyspepsia; and
my physician warned me that
would be seriously i'll if l did not
give up business for awhile and take
rest. Just at that time my little
daughter coaxed me to be-a Com
nonsense Animal. Since then, by
simply following your rules-that is,
by eating slowly and chewing my
food thoroughly have become a
cheerful, and, 1 hope, useful member
of society. My doctor could not IN
derstand the change, until I gave him
our resolutions to read. Then he de.
c1ared, with twinkle in his eye, that
this club, if it was not speedily sup
pressed, would deprive him of all his
patients.
Let me close by saying that you
will always have the hearty sympa.
thy and support of the Ostrich, the
Duck and all the animals of their
family
Whereupon, with cheer for the
speaker, the menagerie sat down joy.
fully to its wholesome menu of bread
and milk before dispensing.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-06-29

rainy weather. have seen costly
decorations badly demoralized through
no fault Of their own, but simply be-
cause the roof got tired of shedding
water. My advice to a man putting
up g. house to live in is to pay par
tlcular attention to the roof. After the
shingles are all nailed on it is COM
Portable feeling to realize that the
roof over your head is there for bus
mess and that it is so thoroughly we'll
nailed that the wind won't coax the
shingles out of order, or the sun in
duce them to curl up in dry weather.
A good roof does not depend entirely
on materials from which it Is made.
The pitch, kind of cutters and general
shape of the roof has as much to do
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-06-29
Possibilities of Regeneration.


Ex-President Cleveland, in his ad-
dress before the Union League club
Of Chicago, as reported by the North
American Review, recalled Washing
toms admonition that harmony, indus
try and frugality ARE essential pillars
Of public felicity" and added: "The
sooner we reach state of mind which
keeps constantly before us, as liv-
ing, active, impelling force, the truth
that our people, good or bad, harmoni-
Gus or with daggers drawn, honest or
interruptions, industrious or idle, con-
stitute the source of our nations tenn
permanent and health, and that the
traits and faults of our people must
necessarily give quality and color to
our national behavior, the sooner we
shall appreciate the Importance of pro-
tecting this source from unWholesome
contamination. And the sooner all of
us honestly acknowledge this to be an
Individual duty that cannot be shifted
or eyaded, and the more thoroughly
We purge ourselves from influences
that hinder it's conscientious perform
ance, the sooner will our country be
regenerated and made secure by the
saving power of good citizenship.
ut is our habit to affiliate with po-
litical parties. Happily, the strength
and solidity of our institutions can
safely withstand the utmost freedom
and activity of political discussion SO
far as it involves the adoption of gov
ernmental policies or the enforcement
of good administration. But they can
not withstand the frenzy of hate
which seeks, under the guise of politi'
cal earnestness, to blot out American
Brotherhood, and cunningly to per-
suade our people that a crusade OF
envy and malice is no more than a
jealous insistence upon their man
hood rights"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-06-29

The United States geological survey
is suffering from scarcity of compe-
tent men of science, says Youths
Companion. The survey was engaged
last year in making an investigation of
metalliferous ores. In summarizing
this work the director says the eff
cheney OF it has been seriously ham,
pered by the increasing exodus of
members of the economic force of the
survey, in consequence of their en-
ployment by large mining organiza-
lions at salaries much greater than
they have been receiving from the
government. ct is only by years of
practical experience in the field" he
adds, that the geologist, however ex-
cellent his preliminary training, be-
comes competent to carry on indie
pendent work in investigating a min.
ing district; and the loss of trained
men in this work is, for a time, ir-
reparable" Is there not a hint hers
for ambitious boys who like an out
door life?
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-06-29

Figures do not lie, and the official
tabs kept on the canal digging down
in Panama will serve to impress the
American people with the fact that
something is doing. Nearly 100000
cubic yards were excavated during
April, by actual count, and the mathe-
NAUTICAL genius who reckons it up
states that this is equivalent to a hole
100 feet deep, 100 feet wide and 900
feet long, and that sort of thing, con-
,tinued steadily and increased as the
diggers get their pace, should make
an impression even on that formid-
able Culebra hill.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-06-29
Too Much Coffee

A Cincinnati doctor who thinks that
all the ills of the human race can be
traced to the drinking of coffee and
tea entered restaurant recently and
seated himself opposite an Irishman
who was busying himself trying to
dispose of a steaming cup of cof-
fee
How often do you use coffee?"
queried the doctor.
i drink it morning, noon and night,
SIR
Don't you experience a slight diz-
illness of the brain on retiring at
night?"
indeed do, sir, very frequently"
You have sharp pain through
the temples and in and around the
eyes?'
Right you are" replied the Irish.
man.
You are possessed with a drowsi.
ness when you awake in the morning.
and your head often aches and feels
very heavy?"
Right again." answered the Irish.
man, still slipping his coffee.
We'll, then" exclaimed the doctor.
sitting erect in his chair, "arers Won
now convinced that the coffee is the
cause?"
rs that so?" said the Irishman. in
establishment. Faith always thought
it was the whisky. What to Eat,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-06-29
Girls, Schools In France.

An interesting occasion recently
was the observance in Paris Of the
twenty-fifth anniversary of the. open
ing Of public schools for girls, which
were established in France through
the fundamentally of the late Jules
Ferry. The schools supplement the
system instituted for the benefit Of
boys, and the facts brought out during
the exercises Of Friday show how
wisely the statesmen of the early days
of the present French republic laid
their plans Putting girls in the way
of attaining an education has led to
gratifying results, says Troy Times,
not the least of which is the training
of a steadily increasing corps Of eff
cient women teachers, who are doing
a great work in promoting general in.
telligence and self-helpfulness, espe-
ciaIly among those Of their own sex.
In this work the government has had
the valuable cooperation of number
of high-minded and cultivated women
of prominence who have unselfishly
devoted themselves to promoting the
welfare of others. In France as well
as elsewhere education has a most ele
waiting influence, and the public school
system is a powerful agency for good.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-06-29
rnn Much TO Expect.

Tasy tell this one about small
hoy who lives near Bean lake. He
was fishing, and his mother had to call
him five times 70 make him hear.
Finally, she landed on hins, and shak-
ing him in a terrible manner, wanted
to know why he did not answer This
was his reply: 81 didn't hear you the
first three times, and the last time
had a bite.'-Kansas City Star.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-06-29

go rime it reaches the chimney there
is considerable accumulation and the
first thing you know it is pouring into
the room below along somewhere IN
the middle of the night when you
would rather not be bothered with
matters of that kind, but your wife
win insist that you give it your tmme-
date attention regardless Of the
weather.
49, L. s4iIl another advantage In
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-06-29
Women's inventions.

Woman's best mechanical skill has
been expended in the production OF
improvements in sewing machines.
These include hemstitching attach
ments. shuttle actuating mechanism,
needle threaders, trimming attach
ments, motors, brakes, and in fact i'm.
provements upon almost every part OF
an exceedingly intricate mechanism.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-06-29
naarlu Raadu to Cast.

The models of the large bronze doors
which the Washington sculptor, Louis
Antilles, was authorized to design for
the main west entrance to the capitol
need only a few finishing touches be-
fore they will be ready to cast. These
massive doors will be nearly 80 feet
in width and more than Is in height.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-06-29

putting the chimney in the middle OF
the house. Sometimes outside CHM
neys fail to draw satisfactorily because
the fiues will not warm up. You can't
get a good lively current of air to
climb up through a cold chimney but
when you have it surrounded as this
chimney is you can keep in good
comfortable frame of mind even in
the coolest weather Most people OBJ
ject to chimney that won't draw.
A splendid feature about this house
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-06-29

Until that Delaware minister who
was writing burning love letters to a
young girl got his wires crossed and
sent the letter to the wrong address
it seemed to him that he was doing
the right thing. After he was discov-
cred he didn't care to hang around
and try to convince his fellow men.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-06-29

The United States imported $16.234,-
1875 worth of printed matter from Great
Britain in 1906, and sent back s7,561.-
s15 worth. How this would have as
founded the first makers Of books.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-06-29

have treated my poor stomach as II
it were an ostrich putting into it
all sorts of things it couldn't manage
properly"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-06-29

The one time '~hen a man rea
wants the earth is when he Ia seasicl
a thousand miles
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-06-29

To dream Of funeral is an exceE
lent omen.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-06-29

That evening at the dinner-table
certain mysterious communications
were telegraphed among the younger
members of the house, and suppress
ed giggles and smothered chokings
were audible as they diligently chew
ed each mouthful of food.
Mr.. Armstrong sat at the head OF
the table looking tired and harassed,
and replying only in monosyllables
to his wife's occasional questions. He
ate hastily and in preoccupied way
a hearty dinner, and drank tumbler
of water and then his coffee in the
same manner.
At length he noticed the under
current of excitement among the chill
drea. Bob, what are you fdgeting
about so for?" he demanded, sharply.
Nothing. sir answered Bob,
startled into preternatural gravitA
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-06-29

Tbere is still another advantage ID