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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-12-19

An election board chairman in New
York made trouble for a woman sui.
fragist when she tried to register late.
ly. She camped on his trail, found out
he had home in New Jersey, lay in
wait for him to vote, and had him ar.
rested and deprived of his vote and his
Job on the ground that he was a non.
resident. So much for what a woman
can do, even in politics, when she
makes up her mind to get even.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-12-19
Punctured CLOTH : rrl,,,,,.,

There is broadcloth trimming now
in use which is covered with desian
In holes. These are made with . sf 5Il
etto. It is called punctured cloth
and 1t is used for revers, waistcoats
and panels on skirts and coats.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-12-19

Some young Chinese women are re.
ported en- route to this country to
study housekeeping. Can we teach
them anything on that subject, or are
they probably better capable of teach
ing us?
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-12-19

We would be deeply interested in
Nine. Melba's statement if she meant
that the women we know are to be
more beautiful 100 years hence than
they are now.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-12-19

The Panama canal is one-third COM
pleted. Evidently there is more work
going on than talk in the enterprise
under its present management.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-12-19

Overcrowding in Scotland is not so
bad as it used to be. The proportion
living more than four per room fell
from 1857 per cent. in 1861 to $50 in
1901.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-12-19

London did not have an adequate
water supply till 1906. Two-thirds of it
comes from the Thames, the rest from
artesian wells.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-12-19

The German emperor is probably
ready to join the party whose platform
is: Let us alone"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-12-19

England, which was 200 years in
passing the deceased wife's sister bill,
Is not likely to grant women the ballot
this year.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-12-19

A medical expert advises women
20 smoke. Anything to get your name
In the papers.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-12-19
PUBLISHED WEEKLY.

Among the laboring classes in Ger.
many meat once a week is the rule.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-12-19
REALLY FINE HOME
THE WHITE HOUSE AN IDEAL
PLACE OF ABODE.
Attention Of All Washington Is Cen
tered on the Family Next to oc-
cupy the Historic Old
Mansion.

There is an air of great expectancy
about the White House now. Atten-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-12-19

Marriage and Wisdom.
Some women will, believe anything
you tell them Until you marry them.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-12-19

White House.
Helen Taft
will m a Ike
b Ell d e b Il t
next year.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-02
PLEA OF THE PLUNDERERS

II the courts OF St Louis there trial bribery
charges the OF municipal dishonesty that city
There the defendants take refuge behind allegations
OF prejudice In St Louis they is the that
preuded Here they find fault with judge after another
Nothing will please them unless they permitted choose their
ministers Of law The of mind that inspires the general
whether OF judges jurors whether Missouri
Pennsylvania California elsewhere thus described in the
st Louis Republic
While prejudice defendants
the community controlled by determination vedcts
vigorously where only rights violated This
generally
the guilty
little hope Of where the evidence fully
prosecutor appeared Harrisburg
this Pennsylvania is in Missouri 1t New York,
Texas
In other words there rooted prejudice the minds of
honest favor Of the commandments and their
What the defendants seeking with much diligence is
Judge who has such prejudice.
Municipal graft has been for and fash
iOnabe industry much appauded Of the unhnkng the
But the St Louis gras and the Pnn booders and
the San Francisco brbe complain that their business
much declined popularity and they have concluded that
all personal matter burglar complained of popular
prejudice against house breaking and begging be tried
by of his kind and swearing that he being
OF his constitutional rights
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-02
DARGIE's STUFFED CONSCIENCE

TILE organ that Dagie place of conscience deeply
geved Its moral outraged strenuous
/ prompting he cries aloud, Hypocrisy is for
infamy Talks like real conscience not? the
popularity of the Darge conscience that
very horse He rides himself but
Thus when Dargie lays down the law that hypocrisy
for nfamy he beating his breast repentance
is sins but is submitting his patient beast
Patrick Calhouns stick Let listen for Darge
livery conscience:
Subuge ckery sharp practice, irregular dealing
and departure from the paths prescribed by
of
but degrading
This the homage that Darge pays people
might that the Dargie conscience scodng Rue
Henry Ac all this and certainly he hits pretty The
-beast fine kicker dangerous his friends his
=enemes
aBad says the Dargie moraist "are not justified bv
sgood motives and frequently happens that the claim
ainten merely hypocica the employment
sOf criminal agencies and devices obtain nefarious end
Well well remember notable passage Ruef
affidavit where he that all his bribes
intent and ohe good of the city There good graft
and bad graft and his all good Ruef will we'll keep
away from the heels of Darges beast.
Again. when this great moral engine
shysters who following piratical flag
IF the description might be expensive legal etnue
the service of Ruef Calhoun Once returns to the
charge, much per Zine:
In their hands the law nstrumentay ascertainng the
designs and wreakng the predatory
nllonare. '
The plain might be forgiven supposng that Darge
describing corporation lawyer employed fran
cise thief Indeed congratulate Mr. on his
bargain stuffed conscience does know best
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-02

customary on this anniversary to pun
ish persons who had forgotten the re-
markable circumstance connected with
the date by sending them on some boot
less errand, similar to that on which
the patriarch sent the luckless bird
from window of the ark. English
antiquarians have for many years
sought to discover the origin of max
ing fools" of persons on that day, but
nave been unable to do SO.
MELODRAMA-T. G. c., Oakland. Cal.
VINO first introduced the melodrama?
strictly speaking. melodrama (from
the Greek melos, a tune. and drama a
drama) Is a dramatic performance in
which music is interspersed. The name
was first applied to the opera by its
inventor. M. Rinuccini. In Germany
the term melodrama, its original appli-
cation, Is maintained. but in France,
england and the United States it de-
notes q dramatic piece characterized by
romantic and sensational incidents, and
In the presentation of which gorgeous
scenery and decorations are accorded
prominent place.
PASSPORTS--A. O. S., City. Which
officer issues passports to American
citizens who want to go abroad?
The secretary of state at Washing
ton. He is the only one authorized by
the Revised Statutes to issue such.
Write to him for blank form of af-
ndavit- which you will have to I'LL out
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-02
Red Tape Record

A red tape record has been estab-
lished by the French colonial depart
ment, says the Paris Matin. Some is
months ago the governor of Martinique
found that he needed some pins and a
coTkscrew in his Office. He sent for
the secretary and asked him to get
them. The secretary pointed out that
any such expenditure must be sane
toned by the ministry of the colonies
The governor accordingly telegraphed
to Paris: please send at once 1Il lbs.
of pins and two corkscrews." The min
lister sent the telegram to the ac-
countants department for approxi-
mate estimate of the outlay to be in
Cured" The chief accountant noted
that in his opinion the expense w
be excessive, observing that his
did not use so many pins even for her
most elaborate dresses. So he sent the
telegram and the note to the director
of the political department, who drew
up long and on the whole favorable
report of the governors character and
thought that the request for the pins
was reasonable If they were not pur-
chased at an exorbitant figure.
The dossier went next to the commits
sion of purchases, which was divided as
to whether the pins should be bought
by private contract or otherwise. They
turned the dossier to the political de-
partment. which sent it back to the ac-
countants, who passed 1T on to the
minister. who thought the purchase
should not be made by private con-
tract, and sent 1t back to the account
ants, who transferred it to the political
department, who handed 1t on to the
commission of purchases, which decided
after all that private contract was not
the best method, and sent the huge
dossier back to the minister via the
political department and the account
ants Then the minister sanctioned the
expenditure, and after more journeying
the dossier returned to the commission of
which was given free hand.
By this time the governors telegram
had been travelling for II months and
was buried in the midst of 2,427 docu-
ments concerning 1t, while the pins in
the bundle were nearly as numerous as
those the governor needed.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-02
Answers to Queries

BANKS-Depositor, City. What per-
centage of deposits was paid the de-
positors in the Pacific bank and the
a depositor join an association of de-
positors to recover from the banks?
The records of the bank commits
sioners were destroyed by the fire.
therefore the exact amount cannot be
stated until after the records shall
have been restored. CD This depart
ment does not advise people as to
what they shall do in the matter of
making investments or conducting
their private affairs.
INVITATION-Fluff City. How
should an invitation sent by lady
to gentleman. to go with her to a
leap year party be worded?
Dear Mr.. Blank: We are going to
a leap year party at the home Of
Miss Blank May g. Shall I have the
honor of escorting you on that occa-
sion?
APRIL FOOLS DAY-H. r.. Center
Vile. CAL What is the origin of play
ing practical jokes April L?
A tradition exists among the Jews
that the custom of making fools on the
first of April arose from the fact that
Noah sent out the dove on the first OF
the month corresponding to our April.
before the water had abated To per-
petuate the memory of the great de-
liverance of Noah and his family it was
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-02
Haunt OF a Bibulous Poet

Whether or not Ben Jonson ever
drank sack and made merry at the
Shoe Lane inn, which has so long been
known by his name, ii is quite certain
that the old poet had very favorite
haunt at the DEVILS tavern, close by
in Fleet street. There for many a
year the jovial, rollicking despot used
to preside over the meetings of the
Apollo club, where quaint rules of his
own devising were cut on black
marble slab placed above the fire.
place, and whose riotous feasts were
celebrated with laughing, leaping.
dancing, jests and songs" Another
haunt of the bibulous poet was the
Mermaid tavern, in Cheapside. where.
says Fuller, many were the wit COM
bats betwixt Shakespeare and Ben Jon
son, which two / behold like a Span.
ish great galleon and an English man
of-war. Beaumont, who was also of
the company of wits. wrote to Jonsou.
What things have we seen done at the
Mermaidf'- Westminster Gazette.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-02
The Smart Set

-HIS being the first Thursday of
the month, the usual full dress pa
rade win take place at the Pre-
sidio at o'clock. 1t will be
watched by the ladies of the post and
by score or more of the eity's So
ciety maids and matrons. who always
enjoy the occasion as much as the serv-
ice folk do. After the review various
informal teas will be in order. and al
most every house in officers row will
have it's group of guests
Mrs Claude Smith left San Francisco
with the Dutton party last Saturday,
and will go straight to her home in
Ithaca, N. Y. Mr.. Smith was summoned
to the east on business a fortnight ago.
and will join his wife en- route Mrs.
Smith was Miss Bessie Wilson, once
prominent in society here. and has been
much entertained by old friends during
this visit.
A jolly party will leave Palo Alto
this week for stay of three months at
Camp Curry near the Yosemite valley.
In the party will be Mr.. and Mrs Da-
vid Curry, Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard
Brown, Miss Mary Chappell. Edward
Balsbaugh. Claude Morton. Luther du
Bois and John Thurston-
Mr.. and Mrs. Houghton Sawyer will
close their pretty fat in Broadway this
they have engaged a delightful house
for the summer.
Among the many San Franciscans
who will spend the spring months at
the Peninsula hotel are the Thomas
Eastlands. who have engaged a suite
there. and will give up their town
house soon-
William HUFF is building a delightful
home in San Mateo. and hopes to have
it ready for occupancy by early June.
He will have as his house guest this
summer William King of this city.
Harry Bates returned to town a few
days ago. after visit of several weeks
in the east
Mr.. and Mrs Oscar Sutro will move
to Piedmont about May 1 and plan a
stay of some years in the neighboring
towns. The Sutros have had a hand
some house in Union street for several
winters, spending the summers in Mil
Valley. Their new home is the Beach
Soule house in Piedmont. which is con-
sidered one Of the most attractive resi-
dences in all Alameda county.
Miss Helen Jones, who returned re-
Gently from visit to Miss Dorothy
quincy Van Sicklen in Alameda, is now
the guest of Miss Elena Brewer in Bur-
lingame. The Jones family will go to
Ross Valley soon for the summer.
That the summer season has really
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-02
IMPROVED sTREETcAR SERVICE

TITHOUT regard the grave at issue between
sXUI the higher ups of the United the peope
Wv and considering only the operating that corpora.
tion 1t is fact OF much Importance Francisco that
at last have something like two wears
=of less patient waiting the people are now
getting something than delay annoyance peril for
their nckels The in the longer uncertain
slow and eaksh tor the most reasonably dependable
reasonably adequate the public No longer can be said
that San Francisco has he system the world #
be the best but pretty good getting better
The credit for this ady change General Black who
summoned here for the of repairing damage wrought
the United Railroads by calamity by stupid laundering of
administration and by foolish policies Black brought with
him high reputation eetcar traffic brilliant
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-02

began al the most popular OF the
southern hotels is evidenced by this
weeks Del Monte letter. which fol-
lows:
The ballroom at Del Monte was the
scene or a brilliant gathering Saturday
evening, the occasion being a ball
given in honor OF the officers of the
United States ships California. Tennes-
see and Washington. which dropped an
Choir in the bay of Monterey Saturday
morning for a stay of "a hours. Among
the hOnOred guests were Rear Admiral
Sebree. Captain V. L Cottman Captain
Thomas z. Howard. Captain Austin NJ
Knight. Captain Lewis. c. S. Cooper. w
r. Sayles, w. A Merritt and c. w.
McGiH.
Mrs Henry Schmiedell. who makes
her home at Del Monte. has gone TO
San Mateo for short visit with her
daughter. Mrs. George H. Howard.
Mrs. ]. Parker Whitney. who is
spending some time at Del Monte. left
last week to join Mr.. Whitney at the
Whitney ranch Mr.. Whitney has just
returned from trip to the east. Be-
fore returning here Mrs. Whitney will
visit friends in the city and will also
spend few days with her son and his
wife. Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent Whitney at
their new home in San Mateo
Mrs Mary p Huntington. Miss
Marian Huntington. Mr. and Mrs. John
Brockway Metcalf and Mr.. and Mrs.
George ID. Metcalf arrived an in auto
mobile Friday and spent the week end
here.
Mrs. Lundeen. wife Of Colonel John
A Lundeen. of the Preside at San Fran
cisco. Miss Marie Lundeen and Miss
Louise Hall Of Minneapolis were at Del
Monte for a few days on their way TO
San Diego. where they have gone for
a short visit
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert H. Hayes made
the trip down from San Francisco IN
an automobile last Sunday.
Fletcher F. Ryer and Samuel G..
Buckbee came down last week for a
few days goling.
Another keen golfer who comes To
Del Monte frequently to enjoy the links
is r. e. A1lardice of stanford universf-
ty. who arrived Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph McKell OF Chill
licothe, o.. are visitors at Del Monte.
They have been joined " their SON
who is student at Stanford universffv
and viii spend his vacation here.
Nelson T. Shaw of Los Angeles. on
his way up to San Francisco. spenf a
day here with his mother, Mrs. Clinton :
E. Worden. Mr.. Worden spent the week
end with Mrs Worden and on Monday
morning she accompanied him to San
Francisco for few days visit. making
the trip in their automobile.
Lieutenant Colonel Grant Of the
British army and Mrs. Grant arrived on
Friday from Victoria. B. c.. for an in
definite stay at the horef
''Dr. and Mrs. Albert r, svkas ,vh,
were married in San Francisco Iast
week, were here for couple OF davs
on their way to southern California
where the remainder OF their honey
moon will be spent"
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-02
Prosperity in Australia

The latest number of the Australia
sian Review OF Reviews has a state
ment concerning the year Of ABUNDANT
prosperity" which the commonwealth
has enjoyed. The last half years re-
turns in the states show tremendous
increases. victoria's half year ended
with a total revenue of f4,125.903. This
was an increase of f36934S as COM
pared with the same period in the
previous year. The revenue for New
South Wales for the last half year was
f7,191,97S. an increase of 1927
South Australia's receipts for the half
year were f1,67o,625. All these
amounts are in excess of the treasur
er's estimates.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-02
THE RAID ON THE FORESTS

~ REPRESENTATIVE SMITHS doing himself good when
~ he takes alongside of the congressional contingent
which is active forwarding the schemes OF the timber
thieves and franchise grabbe striving what
left of the national domain The purposes that endeavor
become perfectly well understood all the country
hypocrisy of their appeal pride only exces contempt Their
purpose is purely selfish.
The national forestry stood like
of these eebooers and accordingly their congress
engaged attack all along the line that department
the They seek cripple by Withholding the
appropriations They do hesitate spread false charges
and they every device that political ingenuity
dirty business and is regrettab Mr. Smith
the ranks OF their congressional supporters Quite possibly he
there by mistake.
The conflict of testimony between Smith Pnchot appears
have settled itself dsastrouy for the California representa-
tive 1t if Mr. Smith might have just Of quarrel
with his colleagues of the California delegation In this
they appear have made the msake-fom politicians point
of viewof putting themselves down in black white
erng up their scaps Clifford Pinchot except Julius Kahn
who usual concealed somewhere the
be found 1t of course unhappy lapse Of
that they committed themselves unreervedy
Smith. Some congressman should have good memories.
The trouble with Smith that he understand that
getting the of great national does
look he stands excellent chance being over 1t
does not pay to tie up with bad crowd
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-02
The Insiider
Laments with who's who promoter, unfortu-
nate question that may limit the success
-EHERE

0HERE have been several attempts
made in the past by various persons
to make a list of the real who's who
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-02

organizer of such and he has up his epua
ton. Manager Black has made good
So much should be said justice because the past
has been free and plenty in these columns and will be
should the But for the present difficult problem
to have been met The Call pleased
accord unsolicited recognition fact important the gen
eral welfare and prosperity of the city.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-02
Who's Who Venture
Is Given Setback

- UIVcH octDdCh make list Of the real who's wno
California The efforts probably for the reason nat no
California kind hearts than
worth zu then Of the hist OF
who's who might include the directory few people under
the of he law.
However another make catalogue OF
Calon who's carefully selected have received
blanks this the noneect cordially
inviting them of BIRTH descendant Of
religion. the
of the who's required replies
%Children-dae Of birth"
When famas social received the sheep and
divider of family
chorus Of:
musnth OUT We won't
Don't
and the fleet coming. too"
This particular fatal defect toward the
OF o blue bloods
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-02
Sagebrush ParsOn
Viii Lecture Here

' % ' Arizona Indians and old California
WIN LcCtuC HITS missions, OF Sagebrush
Parson' in Alice Baies
the truth of the incidents related the D.
presided Barker
telling
the tale the lawyer who presiding called
TO tell him he had been made member OF the d. p Is
Il
said CVaughan Mrs Baey book anything
F. R F. A. F. NJ S. F. G.. w.
v.
D. P quite distinguished
said Barker. a he held the certificate
The Englhnn read Elected member Phool
Inhrmarys
AS h fsky spirits of the Eureka
preserved
which IS ms
George Wharton James R s A. NJ S.
" l., Champion Lying
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-02
"Trotter is quite a little bit
Offers to Convey
Message to Hell

much
revival midst
of his nearly
Jones spied him
You're the way to henP re evangelist
at the fellow All
sages your
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-05-22
Dove killing In Georgia.

The biggest dove shoot OF the year
in this section and one of the biggest
ever held was pulled OF yesterday on
one Of Ire Cooks plantations in Lee
County.
A field 700 acres in extent had
been baited daily for period of sew
eral weeks and sportsmen attended
from Albany, Leesburg and several
other points. There we're between
125 and $50 gunners in the field when
the birds began flying just after
dawn, and it is probable that more
than 5000 doves we're killed.
In spite of the great slaughter the
birds appear to be as plentiful as
they have ever been. A number of
ladies participated in yesterdays
shoot.
A big bird shoot was given by J
M. Stevens and .. T. Holder, at stew
ems farm, four miles south Of Lump
kin. in a 2OO-acre level field today
Birds were plentiful and between 1000
and 1900 were killed. Sixty guns
were ON the field. The hunt was fol-
lowed by a barbecue and bird roast
New York Sun.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-05-22

It's surprising how well most shift
less people manage to get along.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-05-22

With the exception with those that
are still-born, kind words never die.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-05-22

When all is lost save honor man
tries to stand on his dignity.