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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-15


nifty acquired by much stately prom
enading up and down the aisles of a
large department store, "but step this
way?"
He opened door into a small room.
led her in, tken retired, closing it after
him. Serena stood gazing after him,
speachless with establishment
Presently the door opened, and the
usher returned accompanied by a
woman. She was tall and large with
a most incorporating expression of
countenance.
rs this the person, Miss Ryan," said
the usher, who stole the bolt of
lace from your counter last Thurs
day."
Serena gave Mortified shrek and
sank into chair. The woman stood
regarding her scrutinizingly from head
to foot. quite deaf to her frantic pro-
testations.
IT'S the same" said Miss Ryan at
last conclusively. I'D know her any
where by her red hair" she explained
But | couldn't possibly have done
such a thing" walled poor Mrs. Ber-
tram. Il was in Washington Lass
Thursday on my wedding trip. ~
only arrived here yesterday, and I
never was in the city but once before
in my life year ago.
The sales-lady smiled supercilious-
ly. My, but amt she bold one!' she
said with certain admiration. "And
her up to the same tricks to-day, I'll
bet. Mr.. Cramer'
7 think you'd better search her."
suggested that gentleman, with no
diminution of impressiveness.
Miss Ryan, nothing loath, seized the
resisting arm of the little bride, whe
turned pale and then guilty red.
"Just as I thought" she said, feeling
up and down Serena's sleeve; she's
got things on her now"
She ripped open the jacket buttons,
and out fell pair Of gloves, some en-
broidery silks, a lace collar, stocking
darner, a package OF tin teaspoons
and several spools of thread. Then
she reached down the sleeves and
drew from one a silver gravy-spoon
and from the other patent egg
beater.
.'There!" she said triumphantly.
Didn't tell you SO? We've got one
of 'em at last, and If you'll take my
advice, you'll telephone for the patrol"
At these words Serena sank back
into the chair again and burst into
tears. "Oh. it's all a dreadful, dread
full mistake, she sobbed. "Oh, won't
you, won't you believe me, please? AS
true as | live, ! bought and paid for
those things, and put them in the
front Of my jacket to be out of the
way while went to the matinee. On,
Dh. what shall do! What shall dol"
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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-15
Vegetable Stew.

Parboil two pared potatoes, one
turnip. one onion, and one carrot.
Drain and cut into half-inch dice.
Chop. fine two square inches of fat,
salt pork, put into kettle, and cook
slowly until well tried out Skim out
the pork fragments, stir in one tea
spoonful of flour and brown slightly,
then gradually add one pint of good
beef, or. failing that, good boiling
water. Season well with salt and
pepper and the diced vegetables and a
cupful each of shelled peas. lima
beans, and corn cut from the cob.
Simmer together until all are tender,
add some chopped parsley and serve.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-15
Try THESE ron DESSERT.
Recipes Given IN Recent Popular
Book on Cookery.

From "one Hundred Desserts" We
take the following recipes:
Niege:- Peel and core eight large
apples AMI cook whole in a rich sirup
until soft; remove carefully and ar
range on the dish for serving. Fill
the core cavities with ounce jelly
and cover completely with a merlin
que made of the whites of four eggs
and half-cupful of powdered sugar,
favored with a little lemon juice.
Stick blanched and shredded al
monds over the meringue; put on the
upper rack in quick oven and brown
lightly.
Frozen Fgs.-Melt four tablespoon
fuls of brown sugar without any
water; pour in quickly a cupful of
boiling water and boil to a strip.
Heat a quart of milk; add IA ounces
OF sugar, and stir until dissolved, then
pour on the beaten yolks of eight
eggs. Strain the carameled Sugar
into this and put into freezer. Chop
pound of figs, soak until soft in a
little brandy, and when the custard is
partly frozen, stir them in and finish
freezing.
A cup of chocolate is much i'm
proved by a dash of cinnamon, or by
adding third of pint of coffee to
each pint of milk. Very rich chocolate
may be made by pouring quart over
the yolks of two eggs, beating con-
stantly to prevent curdling. Some
prefer few drops of vanilla, either
in the whipped cream or chocolate.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-15
When Hearts Are rrurnns-

When hearts ars trumps no hearts
have I,
But does my visage testify?
Though black my hand with many .
spade
play the game until it's played
And then / smile, perhaps, or sigh
But ah, Miss Madcap, when your eva
Swiftly meets mine ere you reply
To my poor lead. the players fade
When hearts are trumps.
On goes the game, and by and by
/ ravel out my thoughts awry.
But this one fingers: II a maid
Holds all your heart, why be afra,d
To claim her hand, at least to try
When hearts are tru1nps?
Puck.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-15
cuTicuRA CURED FOUR
Southern Woman Suffered with Itch
ing, Burning Rash--Three Little
Babies Had Skin Troubles.

"My baby had running sore on his
neck and nothing that did for It took
effect until / used Cuticura. MY face
was nearly full of letter or some sim
liar skin disease. 1t would itch ard
burn so that / could hardly stand il.
Two cakes of Cuticura Soap and box
of Cuticura Ointment cured me. Two
years sitter it broke out on my hands
and wrist. Sometimes would go
nearly crazy for it itched so badly.
went back to my old standby, thas
had never failed me lone set OF CutE
cura Remedies did the work. One
set also cured my uncle's baby whose
head was a cake of sores, and another
baby who was in the same fix. Mrs.
Lille Wilcher, TO Eleventh ST.. Chat.
tanooga, Tenn. Feb. Is, 1907
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-15
Beef Loaf.

Take two pounds of round steak and
half pound of suet, both chopped
fine. Add two eggs, one cup of bread
crumbs that have been softened in
cold water, one small onion chopped
fine, one-half cup of sweet milk, three
teaspoonfuls of salt and one-fourth
teaspoonful of pepper. Mix all to.
gether and shape into a loaf. Bake in
a moderate oven an hour or more
basting frequently.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-15
What Becomes Of the coke9

4 teacher was explaining to her
class the various ways in which gas
Is obtained.
Much Of the gas we use il ex
tracted from coal" she said, and
after the gas has been taken out, she
coal becomes coke. In some parts of
this country gas is obtained by
boring deep holes in the ground and
such gas is called natural gas"
Does the natural gas come from
the fires down in the bad placer In
quirea boy eagerly. IF 1t does,
what does Satan do with all the coke
he has left?"
It is needless to say that the
teacher did not answer the question.
illustrated Magazine.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-15
Fruit Nouqat.

Chop dates, figs. raisins and mara,
schino cherries freed from juice into
bits and arrange in alternate layers
In a. buttered shallow pan. Melt two
cupfuls sugar in a pan over quick
fire, watching closely that it does not
turn yellow. Pour over the fruits
slowly and evenly, using only enough
to bind. Before the mixture is quite
cold cut in small bars.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-15
Nut Creams.

Roll three cupfuls of granulated
sugar with one cap of rich cream.
Cook until it reaches the soft ball
stage when dropped into cold water;
take from the fire, add a cupful
broken nut meats and stir until it. be.
gins to thicken. Turn into buttered
pan, and when nearly cold mark into
squares. In place Of cream rich milk
with tablespoonful of butter may BIS
used.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-15
Importing American Watches.

Germany manufactures very few
high-grade watches. Except in the lit.
tie village OF Glashuette, in Saxonv
there are practically no good watches,
produced. For this reason Germany,s
importations of American watches are
growing. Gradually the lever escane-
ment style is supplanting the cylinder
watch in Europe, although the most
Of the watches for women and work.
men are of the cylinder type.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-15
The orininaI.

Darling, you are the only woman
ever loved!" the manly young fellow
avowed in accents OF soulreaching
ardor.
The fair young girl looked into his
face with her big child-like eyes over.
trimming with trust and confidence.
I guess" she murmured. dreamily.
that is the way Ananias began When
he was counting sapphira.''
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-15
70 Remove pust from RUGS.

To clean rug perfectly free from
dust, turn wrong side up and scrape
hard all over with anything that mas
hard, smooth, straight edge; the dust
is loosened and falls from the carpet
to the floor, where it can be swept up
I used smooth piece of board about
one and a half feet long and enc.
half foot wide
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-15
Object Lesson,

Johnny" said Mrs. Blobbs, severe
", 7 am going to punish you. Please
open the windows"
What fer?" asked Johnny. begin.
ming to cry.
I heard our next door neighbor say
I had no authority over my children,
and want her to hear you getting a
spanking. Now, come here. sir!,'
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-15
Makes pain Go Away.

Are you one Of the ones who pay IN
toll
For your right of way through this
life?
If SO you will fnd Hunts Lightning
Oil
A friend which win aid Il the
strife.
To those who earn their own way
by their own labor, accidents occur
with painfulfrequency. Burns, bruises,
cuts and sprains are not strangers to
the man who wears corns on his
hands. A better remedy for these
troubles does not exist than Hunts
Lightning Oil.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-15
In the l-annllana

Some one has said that a kiss Is
the language Of love- remarked the
young man in the parlor scene.
Wen, rejoined the fair maid ON
the iar end of the sofa, why don't yon
GET busy and say something?"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-15

Ter began 10 SUI
fer with my kidneys.
/ had pains IN my
back and hips and
felt all worn out.
Dizzy spells both
cred me and the
Eidney secretions
irregular The
first box Of Doan's
4 idney pills brought
decided relief I am
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-15
Accidents ALMOND seamen.

Deaths from accidents among sea.
men number IS per 10000. i've times
higher than in dangerous occupa.
tons
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-15

sure they would do the same for any
other woman suffering as did. Z
Sold By all dealers SO cents q
Dox. Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo, ~. y.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-15
Vandalism on MT. Of Olives.

ii The olive trees on the Mount of
Olives have been destroyed By tour
lists.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-15
5n1poFfan4 "a NAotp,a.,,
Bears the
Chance TO Show l.

MRS. Biggs--I hear MRS. Hilow In
going to move again.
MIS-. Diegs--Yes. she moves every
mont. mont. since she got her new furni-
Il is vain to be always looking to-
wards the future, and never acting To-
ward it.-4oyes.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-15
WORN ou
VIII Find Enccuraue Vsasrit n Mrs. MeFs
riss,s Adyices

Mrs. NJ. 4. Merritt. 207 s First
Ave, Anoka, Minns says Last win
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-23
Attempts to Spirit Two Sioux
City Prisoners Across River
Into Nebraska
LINCOLN STORE BuReLAR'zEo
However, Counsel for Accused Men
Secured Habeas Corpus Papers Just
in the Nick of Time, and Had Men
Put Back in Jail at Sioux City Pend
ing Hearing.
to rimes.Rspuhl,can.

Sioux City, Doc. 33.-Considerable
excitement attended the efforts of De-
tective Malone, of Lincoln, Neb.. to
spirit c. w. Silvcrs and Buck Mauve
across the Missouri river into Nebrns-
ka, in order that he might take them
back to Lincoln, where they will be
charged with having burglarized the
millinery store Of Miller & Paine, and
stealing plumes and furs. Malone ar
rived from Des Moines with requisition
papers at $40 o'clock, proceeded with
out delay to the county Jail, and had
his men shackled, ready to put them
into waiting carriage whose driver
had Instructions to drive at brealineck
speed for the bridge, when Wilbur
Owen, who with ID. II. Sullivan is de-
tending the accused men, rushed wild
ly into the courthouse yard, waving
habeas corpus papers in the air, and
calling for half block to Jailer Nc
Dougall to serve the papers. The de-
tective and the prisoners were detained
and the men put back into jail.
The habeas corpus hearing is now
set for Jan 4. A. s. Whitworth. mama
ger for Miller & Paine. was with De-
going to accompany the prisoners to
Nebraska Malone now will have to
return to Lincoln without his men.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-23
RECEIVES SECOND INJURY.
George Ramstcad, Vinton, Hopes Luck
Will Turn With New Year.

George Ramstcad, Vinton, Hopes Luck
Will Turn With New Year.
Special to Times Republican,
Ninton, Dec. @3,-George Ramstead.
assistant at the Peoples Savings bank.
who was shot thru the shoulder as the
result of having been taken for another
person two weeks ago, and who Is JUST
now recovering from his wound, came
nearly losing his life in another acct
dent, at noon yesterday, but ii did MOI
even prove to be of n serious nature,
Mr.. Ramstead was being brought down
town by his father, and when they
neared the Rock Island railroad tracks
an automobile came suddenly into view
soaring the horse which they were driv-
ing, and before the senior Mr., KAN :
stead could securely grasp the lines, the
horse overturned the buggy, and threw
the occupants into the ditch. The elder
Mr. Ramstead was dragged a short DIS
lance before he could free himself from
the lines, but was not seriously M
jurcd The yonger man was thrown lot
ciblv against his injured shoulder. out
was uniniurcd further than brulslnG
the wound and shaking him up consld-
erably. The fact that the ditch INTO
which they were thrown was filled with
old grass and leaves, saved the two men
from serious injury and many broken
bones. George Ramstead Is living IN
hopes now that ,his luck may change
with the passing, of the year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-23

works proposition and soliciting the
farmers to plant sweet corn for the
new concern. They have been meet
ing with good success in their efforts.
It will require 1000 acres Of sweet corn
to keep the canning works running
next summer.
Mason City.
Miss Nellie Lewis, of Forest City, Ia,
is speeding on her 5000 mileN journey
to Buenos Ayres, Argentina, where,
upon arrival, she will be married to
George Dawson, ending q pretty ro-
nance. Miss Lewis was resident Of
Chicago.
centerviIIe.
Two things happened on Midway,
one being fire in the glove and nit
ten factory and the other the forcible
entrance of the Forman feed store with
dntent to commit burglary. Attic
causing considerable damage to the
contents Of the factory, the fire smoth-
cred out for want Of draft before the
building suffered, and so far as known
nothing was stolen from the feed store.
Iowa City.
Iowa City was defendant yesterday
afternoon in the district court in a
suit brought by Mrs Harriet Denneney
wife of the late Lawrence Denneney
in which the plaintiff seeks to recover
$500 damages which she alleges she
Sustained by falling over a walk at
: the corner of Dodge and Church streets
last July. The walk was surrounded
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-23
FROM ALL OVER IOWA

by a wire fence to keep people from
trespassing on the soft cement sur
face. Plaintiff alleges she received torn
and bruised flesh and meat and that
she was severely injured.
Fl. Madison.
The Minnie c. III, the fastest speed
boat Of the Mississippi valley, owned
by e. Corsepius, Of Fort Madison,
Iowa, has been disposed of to George
Mason, of Jacksonville. Florida, and
will be soon launched in salt water
where the craft will meet in compe-
tition the fastest flyers on the east
ern coast in motor boat races at
Palm Beach.
Des Moines.
Caught by Officer Skinner in the act
Of secreting a Bible under her dress, an
unknown woman at the Harris Emery
company store became aware last Sat
urday afternoon that she had been de-
tected and nonchalantly drew chair
to one side, seated herself and drawing
the book from her dress began to read.
She was not an instant too soon for
the officer was just on the point of
placing his hand on her shoulder and
informing her that she was under ar
rest. Drawing to one side and cycling
the woman closely Officer Skinner
watched her until she had finished
reading After several moments she
arose, replaced the Bible on the table
and left the store. That she intended
to steal the book tho officer is certain.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-23
CHECK PROVES FORGERY.
Case Against Lawrence, Wounded at
Waterloo, Will Be Pushed.

Waterloo, Dec. 23.--'The check for
$40 given by John A. Lawrence. under
the name OF ]. A. Brown. to the Sc
turity Savings bank was returned yes
terday and declared to be a forgery.
Steps will be taken at once to bring a
case for uttering forged instrument
against Lawrence. who is at the hos
pital recovering rapidly from two pis-
tol wounds inflicted by City Detective
Houston when Lawrence broke away
from custody last Friday forenoon.
ut was while Detective Houston and
Detective WEBSTER We're taking Law
renee to the Security bank for identi-
fication that he made his break for
liberty, almost throwing Webster off
his feet.
The bank holds securities and will
probably be compensated for any loss
that ordinarily would result from cash
ing a forged check.
Steps will be taken at once to push
the local case of forgery against the
wounded prisoner
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-23
A CLOSE SHAVE
Many Of Them Happening Every Day
but Soon Eoraotten.

Many Of Them Happening Every Day
but Soon Forgotten.
Close shaves would be OF more fire.
QlfecN occurrence but for the tender
faces of many men. which will not per
nit of shaving often. Heretofore. moth
ing has been said in these columns
about poslam, a new skin discovery, in
connection with its use after shaving.
It's publicity and sales have been con-
6ned almost exclusively to It's remark
able properties as an eczema cure; it
stops the itching at once and cures the
worst cases in few days. While the
application Of poslam after shaving is
one of It's minor uses, such as for PIN
pies, the complexion, etc, shavers will
find 1t a revelation, as 1t does for
Abrasions, roughneSs. and severe scrap
4ngs what it does for all manner of skin
difficulties--heals and cures in few
hours. 1t is the only article possessing
real antiseptic and curative value THAT
has ever been exploited for this pur-
pose, and will sootie and tone up the
skim as no toilet preparation could
possibly do.
Poelam can be had for fifty cents at
any reliable druggists, particularly the
Mcbride & Will Drug company. who
make specially of it. Or the Elmer
9ency Laboratories. No. 80 West 25th
street, New York City, will send a trial
supply free by mail to any one who
will write for 1T This is sufficient to
show results in q hours.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-23
Maine Merchant Gives Customers

Maine Merchant Gives Customer
Some Good Advice.-Recommen
Chamberlafn's Cough Remedy from
His Personal Experienye in the Use
of 1t.
In circular to his customers Mr.. Ruel
II. Foster, merchant at Argyle, Maine,
gives them the following sound logic on the
subject Of medicines: "Dpring the twenty
odd years have catered to your wants OF
demands Is general merchant here, l feel
safe in saying you have found my endorse
ment of an article generally backed up by its
actual merit and quality learned only after
personal use. For this reason recommend
to you Chamberlain's medicines which have
won their reputation on merit and merit
alone. They do precisely what is claimed
for them and contain NO poison or other in
furious ingredients. This know from per-
sonal experience, and if they do not give
satisfaction will repay just what they cost
you" The fact that Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy always cures and that it is free from
narcotics of any kind has made it general
favorite with mothers. 1t is especially rec
commended for coughs, colds, Group and
iwhooping cough and may be given TO q child
with absolute security.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-23
Baby IN HONE.
Unknown Cedar Rapids Mother
Unable to Care for Her
Child
LEFT NOTE ADMITTING POVERTY
Management of the Home for the
Friendless Hopeful That the Mother
Will Reveal Her Identity, But Will
Give the Child Splendid Care, Any
way-other Iowa News.
Special to Times Republican.

Special TO Times Republican.
Cedar Rapids, Dec. IA two
weeks old boy was found on the front
steps or the Home for the Friendless.
yesterday, accompanied by note in
which an unknown woman confess I'd
tina. SHE was too poor to take care OF
hcr child. At 5 o'clock employees of 'he
Home heard the faint Jingle of what
they supposed was a telephone BELL,
but 1T did not ring again and 70
thought was given the incident until
come one went to the door at the uiua.
rising time in the Home. and saw a
carefully covered basket. The matron
was summoned, and the hearts OF all
the women in the institution stoou still
for fear that the little one they en-
pecteG to find in the basket would be
frozen to death In this they were
agreeably surprised, however, for tile
removal of the covers revealed tiny
en1uciated little youngster, who could
d. nothing but cry. but he was rs
warm as toast. furtnef search TeVedleu
the mothers note, in which she ex-
planned that she was too poor to care
for her boy, adding that she would go
by the Home and get what satisfaction
she could out of thinking that the child
was we'll cared for, but that she would
make them no bother
The management of the Home are
hopeful that the unfortunate woman
will reveal her identity; but whether
she does or not the little one will have
splendid care. and perhaps the soul
tortured woman will have no happier
thought on Christmas than that her
boy, her own little tiny, helpless In
FAINT is in the hands of women whom
charity has made it possible to give
one Of the best homes and the best
care that 1t is possible to get