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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-04-25
HOMEMADE AROMATIC VINEGAR.
Toilet Necessity That IL Comparative
" Easy to Prepare.

While that familiar old saying, "a
peck of dust is worth a kings ran
son." may have truth for it's founda-
ton, it brings in it's wake bad colds,
inflamed eyes, headaches and a host
of minor discomforts, writes Emma
Paddock Telford. Our grandmothers
used to make great use of aromatic
vinegar at such times, claiming that it
afforded relief to headaches, relieved
dizziness and faintness and even pos
sessed great anti-epidemic qualities.
At all events it's pungent scent
and fragrant odor rendered it CRATE
fully refreshing. And what more can
we ask?
Most of the aromatic vinegar pur-
chased in shops is nothing but sui
phate of potash put up in small walls
impregnated with acetic acid made
aromatic with oil of rosemary or law
ender. A far better article can be
made at home after this old recipe:
Take four ounces each dried rosemary
tips and sage leaves, two ounces dried
lavender flowers, two drains bruised
cloves and four quarts distilled vine
gar. Macerate these ingredients In
wooden or earthen vessel for a week,
then filter the liquor and bottle. Some
add camphor.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-04-25
Only a Square Deal.

How much Of the money which is
sent away to the catalogue houses
ever returns to the community from
which 1t is sent? How much OF the
money spent with the home merchants
goes to build up other places? Who
helps pay the taxes, build roads and
bridges, erect churches and school
houses, fosters and encourages public
improvements, buys farm produce
carries names of the needy on the
debit side of the books the year
around, and is willing and eager at
all times to assist them by credit OF
money, If they may need 1t? Is it the
catalogue house or the local mer.
chant? The local merchant? Then
why not give him the opportunity to
figure on that "cash order" perhaps
you are about to buy. He can fill it,
freight included, as cheaply, and In
some instances much less, than the
catalogue fellows will charge. Stand
I'D for home trade. Dollars sent away
for goods never return, but help build
I'D the large cities and big catalogue
houses which are not only trying to
squeeze the life out Of the country
towns, but are selling goods not enc
cent cheaper than local dealers from
whom the people expect credit when
ever they need 1t.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-04-25
LACE COATS FOR SPRING.
Beautiful and Desirable Ornament is
to Be Fashionable.

Cluny lace shows signs of being the
most popular of the laces for summer
suits and wolfe dresses, although dur.
Ing the season just passed it has di'
vided honors with the ever fashionable
Irish. Even the lace coats for SUM.
and during the last three years ii
has relegated renaissance lace to its
proper use for curtains and table COW
ers.
Cluny is a very beautiful and desir-
able ornament for any costume and
because it is made of a linen thread
it is especially appropriate as dec
grafton for linen dresses. At the same
time it is not as expensive nor as
heavy as the Irish crochet.
Some of the lace coats are tinted to
deep shade of tan, while others of
white are lined with silk in some light
shade. The popularity of cluny will
also prevent coats of embroidered filet
net from coming strongly into vogue,
for the darned net, no matter how
beautiful it may be, always has a
darned look, while lace should really
look like lace.
1t is yet too early to tell definitely
how smart the lace coats will be
made for ordinary wear, but certain
it is that, If they are worn on the
street, they will not be strictly good
form.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-04-25
Old Fooy WAYS.

"The way nay father did and my
grandfather did, is good enough for
me; don't take much stock in those
new tangled IDEAS" Hoy many in the
retail trade apparently take this view
OF things? What percentage of BUSH
ness men are making progress by fol-
lowing in the footsteps of by-gone
generations? 1t is not a wise and
good idea to use talloW dips and pine
knots in an electric light age? What
would an intelligent man think of the
western farmer who would undertake
to reap his wheat field with sickle?
But still many are in the same boat
when they try to do business as their
fathers and their grandfathers did.
There are certain principles that one
may follow: can be honest, give
square measure, be .sociab1e, favor
friends, and all those little things, but
to do business in the old way means
failure unless one is located In a
backwoods place where there is no
competition. The up-to-date merchant
10 the man who gets there, and 1t is 4
difficult matter to find the place to-
day where advanced methods are not
necessary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-04-25
earnlshIna for Lingerie Gowns.

Embroidered linen and lace medal.
lions and galloons make wonderfully
effective garnishing for lingerie
gowns, whether placed at intervals
upon the skirt or arranged entire deux
with tucks, smaller sizes of similar
pattern being employed for the blouse.
The lingerie costume, of course, is
worn over a silk slip, preferably of
chiffon taffeta, which, having no dress
ing, does not crack nor make the
rustling sound that is now considered
as an indication of vulgarity, for the
refined young woman, however ath-
letic, is expected to be a soundless,
velVet.footed, soft-voiced person of re-
firing manner, although entirely self
possessed. Therefore, lingerie gowns
which look simple whatever their cost,
perfectly suit her pose.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-04-25
STUDY OF HUMAN NATURE.
Important 20 Man Of Business TO BE-
a Reader of Character.

How many business men appreciate
how valuable knowledge of human
nature really is to them? There are
few things, even the capital employed
In business, more valuable than the
faculty of understanding the people
with whom one must deal day after
day.
The successful man In every walk
of life Is the man who intuitively
knows how to deal with those whom
he comes in contact. 1t is the knowl
edge Of human nature and the ability
to read human character that makes
the politician success, that gives the
public man In every walk OF life the
most useful power in his possession.
If the average business man paid lit.
tie more attention to physiogomy and
its kindred studies he would be more
successful. The idiosyncrasies Of
mankind are as various as the shells
CT the ocean. Each individual cannot
be understood, but he can be placed
in his class, and a fair estimate Of
him made by the man who can read
the face and understand natural &C.
lions.
One Of the first studies Of the bust.
ness man should be his customers.
He should know a. little Of the charac.
ter of each He should be able to tell
the well-meaning, honest one from the
dead beat, and know how best to
handle each one. There is differ
ence between the actions OF the man
who Is always looking for some mer.
chant who will trust him and who
never pays his bills, and the honest
man. There is also difference be-
tween the dishonest ones, and the
honest one who is neVer-to-well, and
always in the "hole" Day after day
the daily papers tell OF The smooth
forgers who pass worthless checks,
the country jay who has check
cashed or buys goods on some one
else's credit. How much could such
work be prevented If the average bust
ness man only could read character
as he should? The wise man will lose
no opportunity to study human nature
and profit thereby. It is capital
as useful to him as the money he has
invested In his business.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-04-25
Life of the TOWN

Home trade is the life of any city
or town. It is the consumption by
home people that counts. In any Civ.
en- district the number of stores and
shops requisite to supply goods for
the population is regulated by the
laws of demand. Good business men
do not select as a site for any enter.
prise of commercial nature a town
where all the wants are supplied.
There must be sufficient trade to sup
port all who are tradesmen. It is
estimated that fully 10 per cent. of
the retail trade of the country sur
rounding the towns of the west is lost
to the local retailers by going to the
mail-order houses. Ten per cent. is a
large proportion. In numerous locali-
ties the percentage of mail-order
house business is greater. In the
rural trading centers fully 80 per
cent Of the local trade comes from
the farmer class. If this trade be
diverted to the mail-order houses, or
to the cooperative store, it can be
easily understood what the results
would be to the merchants. It is the
duty Of every merchant, every local
newspaper, every business man-and
every farmer, but he hardly realizes it
to work diligently and earnestly for
protection and home trade.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-04-25

To make an attractive and inexpen.
sive luncheon set procure at the cur.
tain goods department filet curtain
lace for about IS cents yard. Four
of the squares make plate dolly, one
square bread and butter plate dolly,
and one square tumb1er dolly. sig
teen squares make the eenterpiece.
To make set Of u each only takes
about yard and a quarter of materi-
al Then get Inexpensive torchon or
some other heavy lace and sew around
the edges of the doilies, making the
seams in the corner, where they VIII
aot show
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-04-25
PURCHASED EXPERIENCE.
Dealing Away from Home Causes Uh
necessary Expense and Annoyance.

One peculiar phase of human nature
is shown by how some people will
jump in and buy goods without see
ing what they are getting. Not long
ago man out in a western state, who
had made few thousand by farming,
decided to build new house in his
home town. He was a tigne-fsted,
pinch-the-penny kind of fellow, and
decided that he would buy all he could
in the way of fixings from the mail-or-
der houses. He had the local plurG5-
er do the lead-piping and a lot OF
work that the mail-order people
couldn't do, then ordered his bath-tub
and toilet fxings from mail order
concern. He priced the tubs in the
local house, then decided that he could
save two or three dollars. He got
his tub and his stand from abroad,
Both came without fixtures. There
was lot Of trouble over freight, and
when the tub was put In place it was
found that nothing in the town could
be had to fit it. Faucets, valves, etc..
were ordered from the house that sup
piled the tub. When they came It
was found they were the wrong size.
They were sent back, and another lot
sent. Then even the local plumber
had to work two or three days extra
to get things in shape. When the job
was completed, it was found that the
cost was some SIS more than the
home man offered to do all the work
and supply the equipment. This is
only one illustration Of how money
can be saved by ordering from q
house at distance.
Some who order from the retail
mail-order houses get taste OF the
real thing. A young man in 6 re
braska town sent G5 cents to one of
the concerns for a buggy whip. 1t
was represented as cheap at twice the
price. In a week or so he got it by
express, charges only Is cents. It was
done up in a package that the COM
pany didn't charge for, but when ex-
amined, the young man found that
the same whip could be had Of his
home storekeeper for 50 cents. There
was 5 cents money order and postage;
Is cents expressage and IS cents for
the whip, making total of S1.45, not
counting the trouble of ordering-all
this for a whip that could be had ScE
one-third the amount at home.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-04-25
The Corsaue-

It is only natural that with the prin.
cess and empire gown should come
the silk corsage, that bodice that fits
like a corset and can be made into
one Of the most elaborate bits Of dress
imaginable. Just now the new corsage
Is quite short and it is rather plain
across the front to give princess eff
feet, but the sides and under-arm
pieces will be furnished with finest
metallic laces and glistening trim.
mings of every description. The cor.
sage is pointed at the front and back
of the yoke outline, straight across the
lower edge of the back and slightly
rounded at the waist line. It is sleeve
less, though the guimpe sleeves are
bits of beauty as well as the pretty
lace yoke.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-04-25
The New skirts,

A novelty feature of quite a few
of the new skirts is that they are
made with an extension above the
waist-line, giving the princess effect.
These new style skirts are also made
with shoulder straps or epauletes,
forming a skeleton bodice, but cut in
one with the skirt and to be worn
over a blouse. Braiding and buttons
are used as a trimming for these
skirts For the woman who still
clings to the plated effects, skirt
made with : graduated front panel,
having the upper portion in the form
Of a deep-gored yoke, and side and
back plaits, is extremely neat.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-04-25
The New Shield cIarn

A handy little device that will provo
a blessing to the busy woman who
loves neatness has appeared in the
shops. 1t is very small metal clamp
for attaching the dress shield to tho
waist or underwaist without sewing or
pinning. It grips the edge of the
shield and waist, holding them firmly,
and is so fiat as to be entirely unno-
ticeable. The clamps are made Of
gold n ate and nickel, and range from
Is cents to rs cents per set, one set
being four clamps, enough for one
waist.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-04-25
Enter pinafore Stvle.

The woman with a passion for rem
ovation will find much comfort in the
fact that some of the newest Paris
models show the pinafore outline
round the shoulders. For, by remov-
ing the sleeves of last years gown,
cutting away the bodice both back and
front, and edging with silk passemen-
terie, presto, there is conjured forth a
little garment ready to be drawn over
the dainty underbodice demanded by
the pinafore style.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-04-25
Leeches Used In Paris Hospitals

In the course of a paper before the
French Academy Of Medicine Prof.
Grimbert recently stated that the Cen.
trail pharmacy, which dispenses sup
plies to the public institutions in Paris
and the department of the Seine, an
nually furnished 10000 leeches for use
in the hospitals. Medical Record.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-04-25
The one,piece princess dresses Wi

The one-piece princess dresses will
be among the favored fashions for
spring. They are cut out at the neck
to show a guimpe, and are made
sleeveless, or with half sleeves, show.
ing a guimpe sleeve below. A year
ago a dress of this sort would have
been more apt to be made of some
expensive material. and used only as
best dress, but this coming season
It viii be regarded as an everyday
fashion and viii be made OF such ma
taEaais as panama, mohair and light
weight serge
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-04-25

Homedess-Here
@ SKIRT mas narrow front breadth and circular sides strap galoon in
with kono sleeves and has fold the shoulders
front attached lining The
Materials required yards 46 yards
Blouse Costume-For
me serge or Wnee with blouse match looks trim
sateen 1t is nnegoe pattern just off the ground all
The blouse
waist back and front then
collar The
Material yards inches
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-04-25
Quite True.

He who learns from experience sell
dom falls in love with his teacher.
washington STAG
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-04-25

The neck Of this dainty night dress
lie square in the front and round in the
back. The sleeves are shaped circular
pieces, full at the top and trimmed in
lace.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-08-07
Wide Awake.

Fuddle-You know Stocks, don't you :?
Doctor-Yes. indeed. He Is now a pa
tient OF mine. Fuddle-Pretty wide
awake man. isn't he? Doctor-I should
say so. am treating him for insom
MAJ .ondOn Tit-Bits.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-08-07
Quite the Contrary,

The Sympathetic Triend-1t must he
very hard to lose money at the races.
Smith "a plunger)-Hard! Hang 1t,
old chap. it's the easiest thing in the
world!-London Opinion.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-08-07
Bs Calm.

% NNIU1s "A
Time enough to get excited IN
Later in tho year. S':ss'
Let the campaign 60 to Guinea VIA
I'LL the end IL near. w.
Calm yourself: be even tempered e.
For month or two,
For 1t u.s. no odds who's winner.
All the same to you.
II a candidate is running. 4
Why not let him run? , "A \
Exercise may be his hobby;
He may call it fun. q Il
Do not 60 to his assistance :
Though for help he cries.
Sit around, enjoying summer, w.
II you would be wise. b.
Nothing in it when the climate VI:
Fits a palm leaf fan Vs
Pulling chestnuts from the griddle
For another man.
You have not. my masters, any
Written guarantee
He'll recall you IL elected g.
He should chance to be. i W.
Somewhat later in the season \ u
You might take q peep
At the candidates In waiting, s
For the list will keep. i
For the present let the others 4 Y
Worry DER the scrap. /
Get worked UP and all excited H..
While you take q nap. "a VI
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-08-07

There is no use running. To set out
In time 10 the main po!nt<s~ ~
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-08-07
Good Ida.

II have very active mind" ~
"Why don't you train It to db soma
stunts them
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-08-07
Defines Itself.

"He announces the arrival and de
parture Of trains at the union station
Is that a trade or profession?''
Neither; it is calling"
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-08-07
Last Of Race

There was an honest statesman
In some far distant city.
He has been dead q hundred years.
Now. isn't that q pity?
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-08-07

Disinterested,
"How the little children enter into
the spirit Of Arbor day."
"Why shouldn't they? They know
that the trees they plant will not grow
switches until they are grown up and
out OF the way of danger"
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-08-07
Adequate Punishment.

ut is shame that big, husky man
like him let's his wife support him."
lis there no way to punish him?"
II don't know. Congress might make
him duke, and then 1t would look
more natural"
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-08-07
Needed soost5na.

Needed Boosting. :
"They are forever Dragging of their
rlimate."
Must he one Of the kind that does
not speak for ITSELF"
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-08-07
Sail In.

Congress should make that deep
water appropriation"
What f0r-to catch the floating
v0te?"
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-08-07
Hunor aaa Philosophy
Dy DUNCAN N. SMITH
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

When you start out to show a man
the error Of his way you would better
begin by taking course in boxing.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-08-07

Some people always seem just nat
nrally suspicious, but that may be
partly your fault.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-08-07

Relief For a Sufferer.
"As soon as the first airship is per-
fected a relief expedition should he at
once sent to the man in the moon"
ITO bring him away"
NO; to send him a consignment Of
crackers to match his large supply of
cheese"
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-08-07

4.------------
humor eza Philosophy
| Dy DUNCAN N. SMITH
PERT PARAGRAPHS.
When you start out to show a man
the error of his way you would better
begin by taking a course in boxing.
Some people always seem just nat
nrally suspicious, but that may be
partly your fault.
A self made man is apt to think any
change in his scheme is bound to he
for the worse.
D ~ Band wagons
9V IN are more popu-
IN a lar this year
y than water
:: !: :: : g.: :: !: : ::
.uL. I ~ wagons or air.
K = ships.
SNN7 Some fools are
X W. not as harmless
IN "a as they look.
When an automobile breaks down.
three miles away from a repair shop,
the children in the rear seats should
close their ears until the first part Of
the storm rolls by.
Being hero oughtn't to stand in the
way of mans success, but it often
does.
An obstacle often proves merely an
incident
No man is really Indifferent to his
own interest, and he who seems so it
will pay to watch.
Some young men who try to live
down their salary succeed only too
we'll.
TO an impulsive man it is lot
easier to fight for his friends than it il
to get his friends to fight for him.
Your fifty pound ticket doesn't cut
much ice with the iceman these days.
Relief For Sufferer.
"As soon as the first airship is per-
fected relief expedition should he at
once sent to the man in the moon."
ITO bring him away"
NO; to send him a consignment Of
crackers to match his large supply of
cheese"
Disinterested.
"How the little children enter into
the spirit Of Arbor day.!
Why shouldn't they? They know
that the trees they plant will not grow
switches until they are grown up and
out OF the way of DANGER"
Bo Calm. \
Time enough to get excited N
Later in tho year. S:ss
Let the campaign go to Guinea VIA
Till the end IL near. w.
Calm yourself: be even tempered e.
For month or two,
For 1t is, no odds who's winner.
All the same to you.
II candidate is running. 4
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-08-07

Band wagons
are more popu-
lar this ar
t b a II w q t e L
wagons or air.
ships.
Some fools are
not as harmless
as they look.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-08-07

When an automobile breaks down.
three miles away from a repair shop,
the children in the rear seats should
close their ears until the first part Of
the storm rolls by.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-10
Mrs. Jessie Z. Kelly, mgr.

ternoon and resulted in judgment for
Mrs. Anderson. The total costs in
the case including carfare and hotel
expenses of witnesses will probably
run well up to the 500 mark, and
the value of the matters under dispute
sheep and all, would not exceed SIS.
-Chas. Sollie, who lived with Lud-
wig Nelson, is now at Black Falls,
Wis, on a visit to friends. He writes
that he spent Christmas with Knudt
Simonson, a former resident of Math-
ews township. There is plenty of
snow in Wisconsin for logging oper-
alton. Men in the pineries are receiv-
ing only $40 per month this winter,
says Charles.
Word was received here Wednes-
day of the death of John, the Is year
old son of Rev. o. A Phillips, of
Mitchell, which occurred Tuesday,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-10

january 7th, from inlammatory
rheumatism and pneumonia. Rev.
Phillips was pastor of the NJ. E.
church of this city several years ago,
and is the father of Mrs. Lester Ii n
son. De Smet friends extend their
heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved.
The mill building, which was re-
modelled for an elevator, has passed
into the hands of Mr.. Thompson, of
Madison. w, G. McCline has been
as grain buyer.
Judge e. f. Green, States Atior-
ney w. III. Warren, and Judge Chas.
S. Whiting attended the meeting of
the State Bar Association at Wafer
town this week.
The ladies of the Lake Henry
church will give a basket social at
the church Saturday evening, January
18th. A cordial invitation is extend
ed to the public.