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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-07-06
Eoraettinn somethina.

When the train that conveyed Pres
ldent Roosevelt through Virginia on
his last trip south stopped at Char
lottesville, negro approached the
presidents car and passed aboard a
big basketful of fine fruit, to which
was attached the card of prominent
grower.
In course of time the orchardist re-
ceived a letter of acknowledgment
from the White House expressing the
presidents appreciation of the gift,
and complimenting the donor upon his
fruit The recipient of the letter was,
of course, greatly pleased, and, feel
ing sure that his head gardener would
be much interested in the letter, he
read it to him. The darby who
served in the capacity mentioned lis
tened gravely, but his only comment
was:
HE doan' say nothin' bout sendin'
back de basket, do he?"-Success
Magazine.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-07-06
E+01"~aeJG OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES i
! Miss Betty's Cavalier !
s BY IONA GALE /
BY IONA GALE
Copyright. by Joseph B. Bowles)


toll. For, his sad heart told him, he
could no longer regulate his own
dreams, to say nothing of his rebel
lious spirit; else why should he, wax
ing and sleeping, be dreaming of some
one whom he was doomed forever to
watch while she moved in that other
world-her World-peopled by train
of cavaliers whose interests were like
her own.
The rector rose suddenly. He had
never had the luxury of time for sor-
row. He turned to the door, and it
opened and Betty came in. She was
in white, with roses in her belt,
and to the Reverend Mr. Armory
she was like an angelic presence
in the gray chapel. Her cheeks were
flushed and she was in some adorable
hesitation.
Mr.. Armory," she said, beseeching-
ly, Il saw you come here-and l came
to tell you'll was horrid and stupid
this afternoon~you must forgive me
will your"
She held out her hand. Before he
knew the rector had taken it in both
his own and stood looking down at
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-07-06
PURIFIED LIFE INSURANCE.
Benefits from New Law, Which Re
mains Substantially Unchanged.

Through the influence Of Gov.
Hughes, the New York Legislature de-
cided to make no radical changes in
the new insurance law 1t was pointed
out by Gov. Hughes that the New York
law has already accomplished wide
spread reforms, with proportionate
benefits to policyholders, and that 1t
should be given thorough trial be-
fore any amendments were seriously
considered. 1t is estimated that the
cost Of the Encouragement Of the past
did not average more than 20 cents to
each policyholder, while the benefits
to present and future policyholders
will amount to many times more and
be cumulative besides. The speed
craze of the big companies and the eE-
cessive cost of securing new business
was the most extraNagant evil of the
old arrangements. Under the new
regime the cost of new business has
already been greatly reduced, along
with other economies.
The showing made by the Equitable
Life Assurance Society in its report
for 1906 was strong argument
against meddling with the new law.
In the Equitable alone there was a
saving of over 100000 in expenses,
besides an increase in the income
from the Society's assets amounting
to as much more. The ratios of the
Equitable's total expenses to it's total
income was 1929 in 1904, 1889 in
1905, and only 14.4S% in 1906. The
dividends paid to Equitable policy
holders in 1906 amounted to 1928, 734,
which was an increase of more than
9ao over 1905.
While the Equitable made better
showing than any other big company,
all reported radical economies and I'M
der such conditions the Legislature
wisely decided to leave the law sub
stantially as it stands.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-07-06
"A New TNnhoid Terror

Although the discovery of new
sources Of danger to health, new car
ueFs q disease germs, should be an
encourageme to the scientific worker
~ tending toward the more accurate
application of preventive measures,
me knowledge that the typhoid infec-
uon is being carried about in scores
OF supposedly healthy persons will
prove rather alarming. To the medical
profession it is well known, of course.
that the typhoid bacillus sometimes
persists for years in certain portions
OF the human anatomy, and that it is
always to be found for time during
eonValescence, but the possibility that
healthy and apparently robust indi-
Vlduals may be carriers of the deadly
germs, and that the arrest and isola-
ton Of such Carriers may come to
De part Of the public campaign
against the disease, is a comparatively
recent aspect of the question. The
~ SAAAo AdhGh hduSGE
serve to emphasize the importance of
scrupulous care in ascertaining the
health and anteedents of household
servants, says Philadelphia Ledger. In
9 particular case that led to the dis
covery OF one aggravated instance of
typhoid carrier" six persons in a
single family developed the disease
within a few days after the arrival of
new cook. After every other posi-
bic source of contamination had been
investigated and found guiltless, an
inquiry as to the cook revealed the
startling fact that during the five
years previous at least 26 cases of
typhoid were associated with her serv-
ice in seven different families. She
was detained, and meteorological ex-
animation revealed her to be chronic
typhoid fever producer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-07-06
WENT TO TEA
And 1t Wound Her Bobbln.

Tea drinking frequently affects peo-
pie as badly as coffee. A lady in Sails
bury, Md, says that she was COM
PEELED to abandon the use of coffee a
good many years ago, because it
threatened to ruin her health and that
she went over to tea drinking, but
finally, she had dyspepsia so bad that
she had lost twenty-five pounds and
no food seemed to agree with her.
She further says: "As this time I
was induced to take I'D the famous
food drink, Postum, and was SO much
pleased with the results that I have
never been without it since. COM
menced to improve at once, regained
my twenty-five pounds OF flesh and
went some beyond my usual weight.
Il know Postum to be good. pure.
and healthful, and there never was an
article, and never will be, / believe,
that does SO surely take the place of
coffee, as Postum Food Coffee. The
beauty of it all is that it is satisfying
and wonderfully nourishing. / feel as
if I could not sing its praises too loud !"
Read ''The Road to Wellville," in pkg5
There's a Reason"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-07-06
FULL DRESS.
But 1t Proves to Be Very Much Mix
Dress with the Men.

''The ways of men as to Dress" said
one of group Of takers that formed
one of the constantly changing CEN
tiers in the lounging room Of a Wash
ington club, says the Star, "are mys-
terious.'
What is the trouble now?" inquired
one of the listeners rather impatient.
ly. 1T seems to me that when there
is nothing else going on, then some
body starts some fad idea of about
how men ought to dress, just as il
they did not have enough bother now.
AS it is those of us who have not been
bulldozed into the habit of dressing
for dinner are practically now obliged
to dress if we want to go to the thea.
ter or even to lecture. It is those
COMPOUNDED dinner coats that have
done the trick for u.s.
''You needn't worry, old man." said
the first speaker. II have no intention
of joining the forces that are Cypress
ing the men folks, but l was merely
going to call attention to the abuse Of
the dinner coat, or rather the perfect
Indifference of the average man to the
conventional dress. At an evening
gathering of both sexes one is apt to
see dinner coat with a white vest
and a black or white tie, or else a
longtail coat with white vest and a
black tie and all the other combina-
lions which the limited masculine
wardrobe for evening wear is capa-
bic of.
1T is very interesting, of course, and
everybody seems to be happy and en-
Joy the rather confusing mixture Of
costumes that is to be found these
days at social affairs. AS long as
that is the case why should any one
complaint"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-07-06
DREAMED or ETHEL.
fsescuer of Presidents Daughter Does
Not Receive Parental Thanks.

II dreamed last night that had res
cued Miss Ethel Roosevelt from q
very dangerous position. cannot re-
member just what it was nor where It
was, but do remember that there
was great danger of something aWfui
happening to her, and came up just
in time and got her out of troubls.
Then reMember that the same day .
message came from the White House
saying that the president wanted to
see me and thank me for what had
done for his daughter"
Thus bright little six-year-old
youngster, the son of Well-knoWn
citizen or the northwest, related to
his father one morning recently his
experiences during a troubled sleep,
says the Washington Star. But,
papa" he said, there is something
more to the story" and then he con-
tinued: 1--WE made arrangements to
go to the White House. You and I
started out together. You said: Archie,
we have plenty of time before II
o'clock, when the president is to see
US, and we will walk down Sixteenth
street, going through Lafayette park. !"
Well, we did that, and got to the
White House just in time. The presi-
dent came down to see us right away,
and then, what do you think, just as
he was about to thank me for saving
Miss Ethel's life, woke up and found
it was all dream. What pity it
was we did not take car and get to
the presidents house quickly, for then
he would have had a chance to thank
me-"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-07-06

her in a humult of thankfulness, and a
fear that was sweet, like hope. sit
was L. he said brokenly. You must
! forgive me. You don't know what
your coming there meant to me-you
| don't know how happy it made me.
But then THE thought that that sort
of thing was my whole life to me, and
just sort of interlude to you, made
me wretched and rebellious Don't
you see? 1t made us seem so hope
lessly apart. seemed so outside your
woodland 1 didn't want that. l
wanted
The rector stopped, amazed at his
own daring.
But Betty did not stop him. She
met his eyes, and her own faltered
a little, and her hand futtered in his.
and lay STILL The rector of ST. Marks
looked down at her, great, incredu-
lous dawning in his eyes.
Did you think" said Betty then. a
little defiantly, that / wanted to go
away when l did? To leave-to leave
there
Betty said there" but her tone was
you" and the rector heard. And still
he doubted-she was so throbbing
with life, so keen in her love for the
vague, glittering interests which the
big cavalier shared
Betty" said the rector, almost
warningly, Betty
But the warning did not even serve
himself. He drew her close to him.
imprisoning her hands, compelling her
eyes.
Betty" he cried. ringingly, "do you
know what that means?"
Betty's head was hidden, but he
heard
'I've known since this afternoon"
she said, when had to go and play
tennis, and leave you there"
Had to go and play tennis. Had to
go with the big cavalier! Had to
leave that stuhy little room-and
him!
All the silent chapel was suddenly
filled with little singing voices that
followed them, when, presently. they
were in the street, and at the gate of
the gabled house. Around the corner
was disappearing the big cavalier. and
beside him gown of ruffled blue.
Betty laughed suddenly. That's
Charlotte" she said I'VE didn't ex-
pect her till tomorrow. After she
came Max was crazy at having to
drive me down TOTO Won at Cbon
mans. But wanted to come and
made him.
"Charlotte?" questioned the rector,
in kind of happy spell.
Betty glanced up wonderingly.
"oh, I forgot that you wouldn't
know she said. ITS my sister Char.
lotte. They-they are in love, too
Tool" cried the rector raptur-
ously.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-07-06
Great Surgeon Is Dead,

Prof Mostig, who was drowned a
few days ago by falling into the Dan
Ube, has long been famous in this
country as the discoverer of the use
of iodoform in medicine. He was
without doubt one of the greatest sur
geons of the present era. Born of poor
parents, he practically educated him
self, and his fearful struggle against
poverty in his early days made him
the firm friend of those in humble
walks of life. He would perform an
operation upon poor man absolutely
without fee of any kind Indeed, it
is said that at least half the opera
lions he carried out were done out of
charity. Not long since he Travelled
400 miles in response to an appeal to
perform an operation on the wife Of
a man who had once been in his serv.
ice, and when his task was over and
the patient placed in charge of the
local doctor he walked out of the cot
tage and home again before the man
could thank him, much less offer a
fee.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-07-06

A Hindoo editor has gone to jail for
printing a large section of his mind in
his paper. If the British government
insists on making popular hero out
of this editor doubtless he can stand
it. A Jail sentence is nothing, says
Chicago Daily News, if the populace
outside is standing around shouting
for the prisoner and during lulls is
making faces at the British govern
ment. That editor may get his name
in history long after the impetuous Of
fetal who caused his arrest has been
forgotten. This may be some consola-
tion to him. Then again he may get
better grub in jail than he was able to
rustic outside. On the whole, the
British government has done him a
great kindness, but that isn't saying
that he appreciates it.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-07-06
Could Be Confidential.

A day or two after George B. Cor
telyou assumed the duties of secretary
of the treasury he was visited by an
elderly man who wanted an appoint
ment as confidential clerk to one of
the assistant secretaries. Notwith-
standing the fact that he was very
busy at the time, Mr.. Cortelyou gave
the elderly person hearing. On ac-
count of his age, Mr.. Cortelyou said,
he felt that he could not comply with
the request. So, gently but firmly, he
intimated to the old man that it was
about time for him to go. This, how
ever, did not dampen the latter's spirit
in the least. why, sir" said he, .as
feel myself peculiarly competent to fill
one of these confidential clerkships l
hope that you will further consider my
application. Then wagging his head
most impressively, he added: ooh, Mr.
Cortelyou, l could be so confidential
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-07-06
Helped His Father

William, aged four, had just rented
and moved into a new house with the
rest of the family, and he was deter
mined to help papa in every way pos
sib1e The new house was for sale.
and it was plain to be seen that Will
liam, ST., was much annoyed a day or
two after all the family possessions
had been settled when a real estate
man brought possible purchaser on
the ground. Tactfully he suggested
that he knew of another house on the
street that was for sale, and then
came William, Jr., to the rescue with
the statement:
yes, fndeedy; I'll tell you how to
find it. It is the house with cherry
tree in the yard. Don't you like cher
RESP
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-07-06
First Complaint,

For the first time in the history OF
the interstate commerce commission
there was a complaint received there
by telegraph. It was from the Cali.
fornia Fruit Growers association.
Just what the urgency of the case
was did not appear on the face of it,
though, of course, California is a good
distance off by mail, and this is close
to the shipping season for citrus
fruit. It was concerning the distribu-
ton Of fruit cars by the Southern Pa
cific, and set out the grievance of the
association in full. There were 1916
words in the complaint, and while, of
course, that is not particularly lo1g
for a newspaper dispatch over the
same distance, it is rather long for a
business communication by telegraph.
& was, legally, a well-Wfitten COM
plant, too, much freer from legal
verbiage than the average complaint,
but setting forth all the facts clearly
and concisely. Just how the sigma
Sures would stand if closely ques-
toned in law would be question, but
the complaint has been regularly
filed, and will be made the basis of
action as near in the future as may be.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-07-06
.Marmalade sa,,oa

Put half pint of water on to boil
MIX two tablespoonful OF cornfour.
smoothly in basin with little extra
cold water. When the water boils.
pour in the contour, stir it over the.
IRE until 1t boils and thickens, then.
add two large tablespoonful Of
marmalade and one teaspoonful Of
castor sugar. Mix all well together
and pour it into a hot tureen.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-07-06
SYMPATHY FOR THE FISH.
Upton sincIair's Amazing Parable on
Charity of the Rich.


Upton Sinclair, in an address before
Q body of Chicago Socialists, said OF
charity:
"The average charity, the charity OF
the rich, seems rather futile to me.
The rich Cypress the poor enormously,
then they help them slightly. 1t is
like the young lady angler.
"Why,' said man to this young
lady, do you always carry bottle OF
liniment with you on your fishing ex-
cursions?'
She sighed.
"T am sorry she said plaintively,
for the poor little fish. And so, when
I take one off the hook, / always rub
it's cut mouth with some liniment.'
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-07-06
strawberry charIotte Russo.

Line the bottom of a plain square
mold with white paper and the sides
with split lady fingers. Next soak one
ounce of gelatine with half pint OF
cold water. When soft, place til IS
over the fire until dissolved In the
meantime, press quart of fresE
strawberries through sieve and ado
one cup of powdered sugar. When the
gelatine is cold, mix it with the ber<
ries and sugar, and add one pint Of
whipped cream sweetened to tastes
Pour this mixture into the mold and
place on ice. Eat very cold with de-
licious cakes.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-07-06
keenino cool

A simple method of cooling any.
thing that is canned or bottled la to
fill a box with nice, clean sand and
bury the things in it. The box should
be kept in shady place and the sand.
damp. A few hours will suffice to,
make the articles refreshingly cool. ;
To keep ice in sickroom put in q
covered vegetable dish little blocks
of ice the size of walnut. Cover
closely and put between two feather
pillows. For an ice pick use a large.
darning needle and a thimble.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-07-06
Recreation for Working People.


Turning from the more substantial
features of industrial betterment to
what may be called Its fighter, though
not less important side, there are all
sorts of opportunities for recreation. A
large factory or department store has
q social life all its own; there are
clubs, athletic, social, literary and
musical. The sensible outdoor life of
the English leads to open-air match
games, tennis, bowling, cricket and
swimming for the men, croquet and
tennis for the women. Compulsory
gymnastic exercises are given in the
company's time by physical directors.
Where there is a piano in the recrea-
ton rooms dance or concert bright
ems the noon hour, says Mary r. Gran
ston, in the Reader. Picnics and vaca-
ton camping parties in summer
take che place of dances and match
bail games in winter. The saloons
hav~ ~3und a powerful rival in the
latter, for practice at noon leaves little
time tad less inclination for beer or
other stimulants. Dublin, Ireland,
Pittsburg and New York may boast
the distinction of roof gardens for en-
ployes. 1t is queer that roofs are not
more frequently used in cities where
it is so difficult to make any kind of
Improvement without great expense.
For very little the roof of the average
factory could be made JOY forever
and great safeguard by keeping
young people from idling in the streets
at noon.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-07-06
Not Partial to NURSING.

Not long ago a young Irishman was
seeking work in western Illinois, and
among those to whom he applied was
a farmer near Cairo.
The farmer was attracted by the
Celts frank, CHEEKY manner, and,
while .he was not in need of help, he
asked, after a pause:
Can you GRADER"
"Cradle!" repeated the Irishman.
"Sure, l can! But, sir" he added, per-
suasively, couldn't We give me a job
out-of-dures ?"-Harper's Weekly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-07-06

AT midnight, amid the customary
shower of rice and old shoes, the
bride and groom left by special ex-
press elevator for the roof, where thew
went Immediately aboard the Mars
American liner Windjammer, which
new at nine O'Clock this morning. On
their return from an extended tour
OF the planets, the young couple win
reside on the forty-second door
Puck.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-07-06
centerpIece for Lunch Table.

One scheme of decoration is to use.
fer the center of the table a TALL
slender vase for holding 1ong-stemmed
flowers, either feur-de-lis, large rose.
or two, or spray of liIacs, and groups
ed around the base of the vase is wide
satin ribbon arranged in large, even
loops. This makes very pretty and
inexpensive table decoration. Of course
the ribbon that is used carries out the
coloring Of the flowers, Smiths Mag
azine
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-07-06
To Protect I1ninc.

When you get that new coat WITH
the fancy lining which is sure to wear
shabby at the bottom before the resi-
of the lining is at all worn, get ribboTs
to match the outside material in color
and make facing OF it. 1t is easi1v
replaced when it becomes shabby: o.
one can have the facing match the lin
ing.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-07-06
COOKING Old chlekens

When chickens are too old to fry.
smother them. Cut chicken omen
down the back; season to taste and.
roll in flour. Put in dripping paa.
with about two cups of water; Law two.
or three slices of bacon and sliced.
onion on the chicken and bake until
tender. Basic often and add more
water as needed. When chicken ,s5
done leave the onion in the gravy and
thicken with little -four
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-07-06

eat well, and finally became crippled
and bent over with rheumatism. Doan's
Kidney Pills brought quick relief, and
In time, cured me. Though / lost 40
pounds, now weigh 200, more than
ever before"
Sold by all dealers. SO cents box
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. 7.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-07-06
One Building for ALI.

An effort is being made to get ali
the scientific societies of Washington.
D. C.. housed under a single roof. The
scheme is to get them all to pool their
issues and erect fine structure
which will be source of pride to
them all.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-07-06

was lurking in my
system for years. ]
had torturing pain
in the side and
back and the urine
was dark and full
of sediment. I was
racked with pain
day an d night,
could not sleep or
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-07-06

The glass eye crop comes from
Thuringia. AS Newfoundlers are fish.
ermen, or as Cubans are tobacco
growers, so the typical Thuringian is
a maker of glass eyes. Almost every
Thuringian house is little eye fac,
tory. Four men sit at table, each
with gas jet before him, and the
eyes are blown from plates and mold,
ed into shape by hand The colors
are traced in with small needles, and
as no set rule is observed in the col
oring, no two eyes are exactly alike.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-07-06

Whea the new racetrack is estab-
lished In the air doubtless the enter
prising gentlemen who affect check
cred suits will build a commodious
balloon and establish a poolroom on
high beyond the three-mile limit to
make books on the races.