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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-12-28
CRITICISM OF AMERICAN COOKS.
Famous German Chef Found But One
Dish Worthy of Imitation.

Albert Neumann, chef to her i'm
perial highness the Prussian Crown
Princess Cecelie, has returned from
a tour in America a disappointed
man..
He was dispatched to this land Of
unlimited possibilities to search high
and low for some culinary delicacies
better than anything made in Ger
many, and all he brought back worthy
of imitation, he reports, is the clam
choWder.
Altogether he found American cook
ing devoid of novelty or especial ex.
cellence. He says the only good Amer
lean cooking is French Indeed. he
says that the real American cooking
is simply barbaric-always excepting
the clam chowder, which he hopes to
make favorite dish at the crown
princess table.
Herr Neumann was rather as.
tonished at the failure of the Ameri-
can hotel cooks to achieve distinction.
for he found they had everything to
do it with. Our hotels. he says, have
kitchen arrangements which for ex.
tensiveness, cleanliness and completes
ness equal those of the finest royal
palaces in Europe
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-12-28
Economical Senator Clark,

Rich as IS ex-senator William A.
Clark of Montana. he INDUCED in vari-
GUS economies while in Washington
which attracted considerable atten-
ton. Late one night when it was rain
ing cats and dogs Clark entered a
car, his umbrella dripping and the
bottoms of his trousers soaked. Sew
eral passengers knew Clark and be-
gan specializing about what they
would do if they had his money.
"a carriage for mine on night like
this" observed one.
"A steam yacht to navigate the
streets" remarked another.
II would do exactly what Clark has
DONE" said a third. "A cab would
cost so cents My trousers could be
pressed in the morning for quarter.
A street car ticket costs Is cents
There is a clear profit of 20 % cents.
and thar TO millionaire means some
thing. Just multiply that sum by 365
and you would appreciate the yearly
saving. Little economies make little
Biliionaires. =
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-12-28
Problem of Air Navtnatlon.

Apropos of the prevailing acute In.
terest in aeronautics abroad, foreign
critic i1timates that the United States
is far behind other countries, and
speaks rather slurringly of our alleged
nonprogressiveness But there is no
occasion for getting 'hot under the
collar" because of the insinuation,
Soothingly remarks the Troy IN. "
Times. That other countries are
greatly in the lead of the United
States in this matter really remains to
be proved. And even if the allegation
be true, what assurance does it fur
nish that this country will long re.
main in the rear of the procession?
Americans have a knack of catching
on" which serves them excellently
when necessary. The old world had a
big lead on automobiles, for instance.
But it has not taken long for the
United States to work it's way to first
place in motor-car production. 1t
would not be at all surprising if, after
everybody else has done his best and
fallen short of turning out a success
full flying machine, some American
should come along and perfect an air.
ship which would surpass all others.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-12-28

pense. Other advantages in chimney
like this are that it usually draws bet.
ter, it climbs out into the upper air
through the peak of the roof, where IL
is better supported by the house and
where it is easier to fix the roof
around it SO it won't leak. Still an
other advantage is the additional
height, which insures a better draft.
Chimneys like this draw better Tor
another reason, they are surrounded
by warm rooms and the flues are cas-.
lily heated. Hot air naturally goes IN.
so the ordinary cold draft of the chin.
ney is increased by this natural phe-
nomenon. All you have to do to have
things right Is to follow natural laws
and take advantage of them to pro-
mote the end desired
This little house is only % feet
wide by 36 feet long, without meas
uring the porch. A 22-foot house can
be comfortably placed on 80 or IS.
foot lot and leave plenty of breathing
space on all sides. Then 1t don't cost
a great deal to build compact little
house from this plan Under ordinary
circumstances $4,000 should build II
complete, with plumbing, furnace.
piping for gas and wiring for ele...
tricity
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-12-28
Alaska: tne Great and Rich.


Aiaska's extreme breadth from east
10 west is 1900 miles in an air line.
according to Prof. Guyot, recognized
autnor1ty on all geographic matters,
Inc Island of Attu, in Alaska, is as far
west OF San Francisco as the coast OF
maine is east of that city; or. in other
words, San Francisco is the great
middle city between the extreme east
ana west of the United States, says
Jay Monroe Latimer in METROPOLITAN
magazine, a fact which is very diff
cut Tor the eastern minds to grasp,
Inc breadth of Alaska from north to
south Is l,400 miles. Now about the
coast line! According to the United
states coast survey the shore line of
Alaska, up and down the bays and
around the islands, measures $4,000
miles, or two and one-half times that
Oh the Atlantic and Pacific coast line
OI the remaining portion of the United
states. The coast of Alaska, if ex.
tended In a straight line, would belt
the globe. Nearly 40 years ago, when
secretary of State Seward proposed
that the United States should pur-
chase this vast tract of land, the peo-
pie throughout the length and breadth
OF the union shouted: Folly! folly!
$7,2OO,O00 for an iceberg!" Neverthe.
less, Secretary Seward was wiser than
his day and generation He intro
duced the bill before congress-; and
there after stormy and lengthy de-
bates he secured its passage, and the
United States received from Russia the
greatest of all her possessions.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-12-28
Precious Stones on Hats

People seem to be sewing their
rings and their brooches into their
headgear. Hats of some of the dinlo.
matte women at the capital glitter like
paWnbrokers' windows with a 4O.can.
die power. Even before the fashion
was prevalent one prominent old lady
here of the old school that wears caps
always sewed several pair of solitaire
earrings into the frills of her caps
when en- gTande toilette.
The jeweled hat of Miss Kean, sister
of the multimillionaire senator from
New Jersey. has for some time been
a sartorial celebrity. Miss Kean, who
bears remarkable physical resem.
blance to Mrs. Roosevelt, was a pio-
neer here In jewel-plated chapeaux.
At least dozen diamond and emerald
and sapphire rings CLEAN from pref
ty lace CONNECTION that Miss Kean
often wears on her head. The gemmed
hat makes brave showing on duty
in box at the theater. Miss Kean.
contrary to the custom of most WON.
en- of fashion, wears very low common
sense heels on her walking boots, little
higher than the spring heels of chill.
dren.
What family jewels you have left
after you've trimmed ZIP your hats
you sew on your shoes. Miss Kath-
crime Elkins, the handsome and thor
oughly INDUCED young daughter OF the
senator from West Virginia, has genu-
inc rubies set as gauds for her pretty
slippers.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-12-28
ETHER "puFFETs" OR "cAFzs.n
Saloons Evidently Are Things I'm,
known in Washington.

Apparently there isn't a saloon in
Washington, said a New York visit,
or the other day. The hearts of pro.
.hibitionists ought to be gladdened,
while temperance folk would be some.
what dubious. Not once have I seen
sign that showed where ardent
spirits could be bought to be drunk
on the premises though on the win
dows of groceries I have read long
and thirst-compelling lists of de-
lectable drinks that may be bought
and carried away. But I have seen
all sorts of marvellous signs setting
forth that within was buffet or a
cafe although it was evident that
neither Il cafe nor buffet was be.
hind the signs. Judge, therefore,
that there is some prevailing impress
sion in the city that if saloon Is
not called saloon it ceases to be
such.
Put why call It q cafe or a buffet,
when 1t is neither? Is there some
law on the subject, or is 1t merely
another presentation Of that idea
prevalent among some Americans that
nothing should be called by it's right
name. under which impression the
word depot is substituted for station
though it does not mean the same
thing at all, and every shop becomes
a store, every man gentleman and
every woman lady? Possibly there
is some deep-seated moral purpose in
this miscalling of the saloon, but
If there is it is well hidden.
Somebody ought to censor the
signs, at that Cafe is blessed with
a grave instead OF IN acute accent, in
most cases. aud buffet which never
had an accent at all, is given either
acute Or grave at the sweet will of the
painter. Some streets are thus made
one long procession of shoulders, pos
sibiy with the idea OF driving the ex-
asperated observer to drink. | mag
lac that vast fortune awaits that
Washingtonian who can invent and
copyright as a new and virtuous-sound-
ing name for saloon some word
which has absolutely no connection
with the sale of liquor. I suppose by
tho time next visit Washington ali
the gin mills will be labeled Dining
Room or will have reverted to that
bucolic compromise with hypocrisy:
Sample Room"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-12-28
Coal Industry In Montana.

The coal mining industry in Mon
tana has, according to the records,
just entered the second quarter cen,
fury of it's history. So far as known,
the first coal produced in the state, or
the territory, as it was then, was
mined in 1880, in which year the pro-
duction amounted to 224 tons. 1t was
not until 1889, however, that the in
dustry assumed any Importance, the
production increasing nearly 800 per
cent, from 41,467 short tons in 1873 to
563,301 short tons the following year.
During the next six years develop.
ment advanced rapidly, until in 1885,
it exceeded 100000 tons. Compare
lively little fuctuation was shown by
statistics of production from 1895 to
1906, but in 1906 considerable improve
mept was evident, the production hav
ing increased from 1,643,832 short
tons, valued at $2,S23,350, in 1905, to
1,S29,921 short tons, valued at $3,240,.
5oS' In 1906, gain of 186,O89 tons, or
11.S per cent. in quantity, and $417,-
OCT, or 14.8 per cent, in value. The
number of men employed in the coal
mines of Montana increased from
2,1S1, in 1905 to 1894 in 1906, the av.
erage number of working days being
the same (243) in both years. The
average production per man in 1905
was 764.4 short tons, against 1887 in
1905, and the average daily production
per mon was 315 tons in 1906, against
2=16 tons in 1905.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-12-28
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Elevator Man q "Bird.w

In all of the department buildings,
except the postoffice and leased quar-
tiers. the elevator service is only a
Joke. and poor joke at that, but the
Patent Office makes the proud boast
that it's service is the worst of all
Fortunately the stairs are on a civ.
ilized angle. so that ascent and de-
scent are easy, and few persons ex.
cept those with time to burn ever pre-
tend to wait for the elevators
THAT elevator man is bird" said
an official the other day "The ele.
vator itself advances with extreme de-
liberation, but the man himself is am.
bilious and has high ideals. When
ever he's wanted he has the elevator
stranded high and dry at the top Of
the shaft, presumably because the
chances are a thousand TO one
against any one in that part of the
building wanting to come down, while
there are sure to be persons wanting
10 go up. AS ] said before, he is q
bird. and lofty f1ier. besides"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-12-28

plans that are not fitting or practical
under existing conditions. One man
insisted on having a port-cochere at
the side of his house when the lot was
not wide enough to, accommodate the
extension. He got his idea from diff,
ferent style Of house built on wider
lot, and it was SO thoroughly fixed in
his mind that he was prepared to sac
rifice much more desirable features to
carry out his idea. He could not un-
derstand that such attachments do not
ordinarily go with small houses on
narrow lots. OF course, there is no
law against it. If man is stubborn
enough he can build any kind of a
freak house or hitch on any sort of an
attachment and take plenty of time
afterwards to regret doing SO. l have
seen great deal OF such nonsense in
building.
One of the first principles in home
building is to exercise common sense
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-12-28

In buying lot in satisfactory neigh.
borhood, then follow this by building
a house that fits The lot, the family
and the mans bank account. AS rule
men are Influenced by their more
prosperous neighbors to build a more
expensive house than they can afford
This often comes about by selecting
a lot in high-priced neighborhood.
Then man feels under obligation to
build house in '-eeping with the
street and the ideas of his neighbors.
He can't go against popular opinion
without losing caste. Tt is much bet
ter to move into another part of the
town than to attempt it.
But a little house like this, for In
stance, is within the means of every
ambitious man and il properly fur
nished and kept in good repair it may
be made more attractive than some of
the larger houses on the wide street.
do not mean that a person should
90 into a part Of the town where prop
eF1y is neglected, but there are many
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-12-28
Trick of Heather chinse.

A prominent lawyer is fond of re-
lating story Of an amusing incident
which occurred few years ago in the
criminal court, and which, he asserts,
is only another proof that when it
comes to ways that are dark and
tricks that are vain, the heather
Chinee is all that Bret Harte pictured
him. A Chinaman was being tried on
some minor offense, and there were
some 20 or 80 of his countrymen in the
courtroom. During the noon fecess the
accused mingled freely with the other
Cinnamon, and when court resumed
the prisoner could not be located. He
was called but did not answer to his
name. As last resort, each Chinaman
in the room was marched up and
asked if he was the accused. Finally,
the right Chinaman was found, but, in
the meantime, the dignity of the court
was badly Jared.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-12-28

His own heart was beating rapidly.
At last he said in low tone:
you need not be alone a day long
er. You know that, don't you, Kath-
erine?"
Katherine almost stopped, as she
turned to look at him, startled
Il know you don't care for me-" he
went on; though you like me well
enough in a friendly way; your man
ner has always made that clear But,
Katherine. l could make you care if
you were my wife, and at least you
would not be alone nor have that hor-
rible drudgery of teaching. Is not
that reason enough for marrying
me?"
Il should have to be far worse off
than am" she answered, slowly, be
fore could do that.
Leigh flushed.
Don't you think that is a little
hard?" he said, somewhat bitterly.
Then Katherine broke down and
buried her face in her handkerchief.
you misunderstood mel am vSry
sorry"
Then prove that you are sorry my
saying you will marry me-"
He waited a minute and then took
the hand which lay on his arm.
IF you knew how love you, dear"
he said, persuasively. Kitty have
always longed to call you that say
you will marry me, kitty"
81 will marry you"
"Kitty!"
because She hesitated
My darling, don't care why! So
long as you marry me, it. makes no
difference
1T makes a difference to me.
would never marry for the reasons
you gave l will marry you because
love you"
And though they were in the full
glare of the electric light, he put his
arms about her, and bent and kissed
her lips.
Il am the happiest fellow in the
world" he said.
1T is hard to believe that I am
the same miserable girl who left here !
two hours ago." Katherine said, when |
she babe him Good night" What a |
wonderful difference love can make in
ones life"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-12-28
ONLY THROUGH LOVE
BY ANNE HIBBARD
BY ANNE HIBBARD
(Copyright.)

And you are their Lady Bountiful.
| did not dream of meeting you there,
Miss Graydon."
I dare say not" she answered.
You thought such butterfly as 1
would seek gayer haunrs."
He looked down at her in quick sur
prise, for it was the first touch of
bitterness he had heard from her.
You have done my patient no end
OF good" he said, cheerfully, ignor-
ing her tone. She will be I'D in a
day or two. But I'm afraid you've
given away my flowers"
Not all Of them.' said Katherine,
gIancing down at tiny bunch of vio-
lets pinned on his jacket. 81 am glad
you've had successful fight with
that terrible la grippy" She laugh.
ed little. but the laugh was very near
to tears.
They have been doing very we'll
since Malloy died" DR.. Leigh said
The son is a great help to his moth
er. and the daughter, too, is a good
little thing. They seem quite con.
tented in their hard, narrow life
Poor things!"
Il don't pity them," Katherine ex.
claimed; Il envy them"
"Oh. no!' said DR.. Leigh; ut sure
ly might be worse, but l don't under
stand your envying them"
If you had ever been alone, you
r0uld'
Poor little grill" muttered Leigh,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-12-28
Phoebe couzins Now an Invalid.


Miss Phoebe Couzins, coworker with
Susan B. Anthony and a. pioneer in
woman suffrage labor. is one of the
picturesque and interesting person
alities of Washington. Miss Couz
ms is back at the Riggs house again,
where she has spent several consec.
utive winters, the focus of friendly
following The brilliant little woman,
with her sweet. pale face and burn.
ing dark eyes, is a cripple. confined
always to rolling chair. invariably
propelled by big, adoring bachelor
brother who devotes his life to her.
Miss Couzins dresses almost always
in pure white, which enhances the eff.
feet OF her spiritual type of beauty.
Ensconced in her invalid's chair, tho
frail little woman. so famous on the
lecture platform in her earlier days,
frequently gives brilliant discourses
on her favorite theme in the parIors
of her hotel 10 large audiences, always
watched over by her brother Miss
Couzins at once time was United
States marshal for St Louis.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-12-28
DIPLOMAT IN QUEER POSITION.
Turkish Representative Long in CapI.
tai Without Credentials.

Chekib Bey, the Turkish minister
in Washington, will go to the White
House in a few days to take leave
of the president prior to returning to
his native land. Chekib Bey is the
only diplomat known in history who
has served as the representative Of
his master without presenting proper
credentials. Upon his arrival he was
introduced as the Turkish minister.
He was unequipped with letters Of
credence, but intimated they would
be along in a short time. Whenever
mention was made of this important
essential by the state department,
Chekib Bey would enter upon long
dissertation about the red tape in Con-
stantinople and invariably wind up
with the statement that it would not
be long now before his credentials
arrived.
1t got to be such joke that the
authorities refrained from referring
to the matter. They contented them
selves with designating Chekib Bey in
the diplomatic list as Appointed en-
voy extraordinary and minister pleni-
potentiary.'' and placing him at the
foot of all the ministers. OF course the
purpose of the Turkish government
was to show it's displeasure at the
conduct of the United States in press
ing missionary claims.
Chekib Bey leaves Washington with
the good will of everybody, especially
the president and Secretary Root. and
he owes this entirely to the tact he
has displayed in dealing with an un-
usual situation.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-12-28
Geronimo Sells War Bonnet.

Collinsville, I. T.-Robert w. Bells
Of Washington, bought the old war
bonnet that Geronimo wore in his last
battle with Gen. Miles, pa ling the old
chief 500 for the buckskin and feath-
ers. He says the bonnet viii be given
to the Smithsonian institution.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-12-28

Mr. William A. Radford will answer
questions and give, advice FREE OF
subject of building for the readers of this
paper. On account of his wide expe-
rience as Editor, Author and Manufac-
turer, he is, without doubt, the highest
authority on all these subjects. Address
all inquiries to William A. Radford, No.
1874 Fifth Ave, Chicago. ILL.,, and only
enclose two-cent stamp for reply.
A story and a half six room house,
comprising many desirable features, is
shown in this plan. 1t is not very
large, but fortunately small low-cost
houses often have advantages over
larger ones. Three of these advan.
tages are light, sunshine and air. In
a small house opposite windows are
necessarily near together and the
light from one often crosses that of
another, although they may be in diff
ferent rooms. Sunshine, of course,
carries light, and it carries life-giving
properties besides. Light, airy houses
are almost always healthful and cheer
full. In crowded cities houses offering
such advantages are always occupied,
while dark, dismal houses often go
begging for tenants. In this design
there are three rooms downstairs and
three rooms upstairs, and they are ar
ranged to provide great deal of CON-
fort and convenience.
When man starts to build a house
he usually has some particular ideas
in mind that he wishes to have worked
into the plan. Very often these are
not practical. They have been ex-
tracted, as general thing, from some
other plan and cannot well be grated
into the new desien without spelling
the symmetry. You cannot have every
thing in one house, no matter what
the size or the amount of money 1t
costs. There are natural advantages
that go with the environment which
cannot be successfully transplanted
This is one Of the principal reasons
why architects are necessary. One of
the most difficult problems an archi. |
tect runs up against is to prevent own.
ers from injecting ideas into house
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-12-28

cellar, a side entrance to the kitchen.
and it takes up very little room.
Downstairs the main feature is the
dining room, which is large enough to
make comfortable sitting room, and
it is especially attractive on account
of the three windows and the crate.
Where chimney can be so placed
as to accommodate the furnace in the
cellar, the range in the kitchen and
the crate in the dining room, you get
a large amount of comfort and salts
faction with comparatively little ex.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-12-28
Has Never Needed Phvsician

One hundred years without the serv.
ices of physician and without tak.ns
medicine is the remarkable record OF
William NJ. Starr. the most notable
figure in the Association of Oldest
Inhabitants Of Washington. lie was
born in Virginia in 1907 upon the sept
where half century later the terrific
battles Of Bull Run were fought.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-12-28

People who have been sneering at
skinned milk will be Inundated to
learn that a German chemist has dis
covered mode of manufacturing from
it substance having the qualities of
cellulold and vulcanized rubber, but
which is not inflammable. Hereafter
skinned milk will be used for max
ing "galalith," the new material, and
cream will be mere by-product.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-12-28

side streets leading off from main resi-
dence avenues that are more desirable
for homes than the main streets them
selves. A house is not always home,
whether it be large or small. have
seen many more real homes in the
smaller houses than the large ones.
think the proportion, is very much
greater.
The stairway in this little house
combines a good deal in a little space.
Besides leading both upstairs and
down, 1t gives grade entrance to the