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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-29

downtown organization held meet.
ing, And Billy" Brennan, shrewd
politlcian, and brainy, opened the ball
with some such remarks as these.
I'm glad to see SO many smiling
races here to-day. l want to congrat-
ulate this organization and the conn.
Try On the victory We have won. The
Republicans put up a Democrat, and
tne Democrats put up a Republican.
and the Democrat won" Applause.
intelllgent labor wants nothing
more than a square deal" Convince
tnem that a man is for them, and they
Will vote for him But ignorant and
preJudlced labor, like ignorant and
preJudiced human nature in whatever
groove, cannot be brought to see it's
own interests against its preiudices,
ignorance is force which cannot be
1ntelligently applied. The leverage of
the labor vote will not be vital force
IN this country until the bulk of its
forces get nearer together in the way
OF dismissal of racial, religious and
social differences. An engineer getting
a salary of 5000 or $3.50 a month
does he consider the 'section-hand"
or "track-walker" who gets out of his
way as his equal? A man who gets
maybe $50 or $40 a month, and
handles pick or shovel! l don't say
that he doesn't, but does he? Is that
average human nature?
Another thing that helps suppress
the strength of the labor vote as to a
free expression is the bread-and-but-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-29
CHANGED HIS LUNCH ROUTE.
Mr.. Smith Was No Longer Mere
Newspaper Man."

Once upon time Smith was anewspa.
per man. At any rate, he got a salary
from his paper for the impersonation.
In those days Mr. Smith behaved like
any other down lowly and downtrod-
den copy chaser. He loped around in
search of news, elusive and otherwise,
wrote stuff accurate and otherwise and
caught his meals on the fly. He wasn't
at all aVerse to galloping into three
cent lunchroom sinking his molars in
day-before-yesterday Maryland bis
cult, sluicing out his lunch chute with
draft of near-milk and hustIing out
again to make going-to-press and other
connections.
But how times have changed. Now
Smith is one of Mr.. Taft's hired men.
Tother day Mr.. Smith was drifting
slowly down the street, his teeth sunk
in the cold end of three-for-fifty
Havana import, his patent leather
kicks glistening in the sunshine and a
slender silver-mounted initiated cane
swinging between the initial and mid
die digits of his left lunch hook, when
newspaper friend and erstwhile col
league blew up behind him.
Howl" said the newspaper man.
"Just going to lunch. Won't you come
along? Guess I've got the price for
two
"Pawdon me-" said Smith, "but
where are you thinking of Iunching?"
why, at the Quick and Dirty, of
course" said the newspaper man, in
some amazement "Where'd you think
was going, the st. Regis?"
Il just inquired" remarked Smith, as
he swung his cane trifle more to the
right, "and I regret I cannot accom-
pany you. Those crude lunch places
strike me as-er-quite insanitary. Be
sides, I am taking my meals at the
New Willard now. Ia ia"
Oh, but I'd just love to tell what the
newspaper man said.-Washingto
Star.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-29

still has some of her summer sewing
to do. Despite the fact that fashion
able modistes predicted long sleeves
for every style gown, the women have
absolutely refused to give up the Ell
bow sleeve, which is so cool, comfort
able, and dainty besides being coquet-
fish and pretty. In the street cos
tunes the sleeves are long, but in all
the summer dresses and lingerie
waists the short sleeve still is the
only one to be seen. The sleeves are.
a great deal smaller this year than
they were last.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-29
Porch Parties,

These August days demand strictly
outdoor functions, il entertainments
given in this manner may be called by
tnat formal name. Instead of having
the customary method of conducting
a f1sh party by guessing the names
written on slips of paper, hostess
AID this at recent party: There was
large rug on the piazza supposed to
represent the sea. 1t was covered
with stiff paper fish folded slightly
through the middle. There was a brass
ring IN the head and the name of the
nsn was written underneath. Each
guest was given a small hook and line,
and each one was given the name of
a fish. There was Miss Cod "Mr.
Shark, etc. There was a time limit,
and each person could retain only the
fish bearing his or her name; all 9TH
ers had to be returned to the water
in good condition.
There was the jol1iest kind of
time. This is a fine scheme for chill
dren. and globe of gold fish might be
one prize.
The following game is not exactly
new, for there have been flower con-
tests galore, but this list is an unusual
ly good one. Here are the questions
and answers:
1. Tell bird to get up in the
morning.
z. What flower is most precise?
3. Tell little boy to cry, using his
name.
4. A sweet, and another name for
patch.
5. A rich man.
o. The Scotch word for Inability"
Z. A means of transportation and a
kind of people
3. A bird and an aid to rider.
8. What might a certain domestic
animal do in winter?
10. A wild animal and part of
lady's wearing apparel.
II. A word of farewell.
II. A Christmas decoration and a
German word.
Is. What foreign nobleman like
to do.
IA. A flower with a commercial
value.
Is. What might a. man say to his
sweetheart in fog?
The answers are: 1, wakerobin; 2,
primrose; 8, balsam; 4, candytuft; 5,
aster; 6, Gamma; Z, carnation; 8, lark
spur; 8, cowslip; 10, foxglove; II,
forget-me-not; II, hollyhock; Is, mari
gold; IA, stocks; Is, love-in-a-mist.
Flowers in pots, Japanese ferns
(they need no water), or flower-shaped
pins are all appropriate for prizes.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-29
A Practical Shower.

A prospective autumn bride has just
been the recipient of shower" that
was not only very acceptable, but did
not tax the pocketbooks of the guests
which, l assure you, is quite an i'm
portant item in these days of elab
crate and costly affairs that often pre-.
cede weddings.
The guests, who were all close
friends of the bride-to-be, were each
asked to bring jar" or glass" o,
something" as best suited their con.
venience. 'Thimbles" was also writ
ten on the card. So all came prepared
to sew. The hostess had provided ma
terials for all sorts of kitchen towels
and dust cloths, which were ali
hemmed and in neat piles by the time
refreshments were served.
Besides homemade jellies, marina,
ladies', cans of fruit pickles Of all
kinds, there was a jar or two
of imported ginger, and even
peanut butter The contributions for
the emergency shelf were presented in
the dining room at the table. and
caused much amusement, as nearly
every article was accompanied by the
recipe, a merry jingle, or a terse bill
of advice.
MADAME MRRRT
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-29

With
the indoors
to is furnish
For the furniture the veranda of the
of the styles
is made and wicker any Other mediu
duplicated this country the
designs showing
this kind of furniture complicated
braids and the dubious
drawing settee and table-both of excellent
The wicker furniture must be simple with
comfortable
the wall is very well provided with pillows
brilliant massng color and the flowers
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-29
Musk Deer of Tibet,

Consul General William H. Michael
reports that number of Tibetian trad
ers who visited Calcutta in March,
1908, brought with them, among other
articles, a large quantity of musk,
which is held in high esteem by the
high-easte Indians. The little deer
from which the musk is obtained
ranges in the Himalayas and Tibetan
mountains, 5000 feet above the sea
level. The male deer yields the finest
and greatest quantity of musk. The
deer are shy and alert, and difficult to
capture.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-29
WITH SPEECHES AND MUSIC.
Magnificent Headquarters Of the Dis.
trict of Columbia Dedicated.

The residents of Washington-the
is no citizenship there-celebrated the
Fourth of July by dedicating their mag.
n1ficent new white marble capitol
building. The structure is officially
known as the Municipal building and
VIII shelter the heads of the admins
trat1ve officers of the District of Column
bla government. 1t is practically COM
plete but will not be occupied until
October 1.
The exercises began at nine o'clock
in the morning in front of the new
building, which fronts PENNSYLVANIA
avenue at the intersection Of Four
teenth and E streets, Northwest The
principal speakers were George B.
Cortelyou, secretary of the treasury,
and Joseph G. Cannon, speaker of the
house of representatives. A small pa
VIl1on had been erected to shelter the
speakers and the distinguished guests
who held platform seats, and the Unit.
ed States marine band was under a
separate shelter in band stand. But
the 5000 spectators who gathered at
the opening of the exercises at nine
o'clock were soon dispersed by the
sun, and when Uncle Joe Cannon
closed the speechmaking at noon he
had scarcely a corporals guard listen.
ing.
The audience sang 1.-THE Star spang.
led Banner" and America to the &C.
compartment of the Marine band,
Charles B. Hanford, the actor, de.
claimed the words, Gen. John M. Will
son read the Declaration of Independ-
ence and Henry B. F. MacFarland,
president of the board of district COM
missioners, Chaplin Brown, president
of the chamber of commerce, and Adds
B. Browne, representing the board Of
trade, delivered addresses. >.
Other exercises followed, and there
was a general reception in the new
building at II o'clock. All the execu.
tive departments of the government
were closed in observance of the holt
day, and there was suspension of all
business.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-29
For the Hostess
Suggestions for Enjoyable Entertainments,
Second Wedding ADDfversary, apd
q Practical Shower.

nieres and make portieres and draper
les of three-inch strips of crepe paper
Fancy Japanese parasols, fans, doilieg
and wall-panels may be used with good
effect; also paper napkins and table
covers.
Use paper flowers as garlands ana
bouquets. Paper cases for holding
bonbons, ices and salads, and even
the tumblers may be covered With
dainty frills of paper.
For favors, the largest size snap
ping motto caps are appropriate and
decorative. Pile them in the center
of the table, attached to ribbons to be
drawn out by the guests.
II the host and hostess, as well as
the guests, are attired in garments
of paper so much the merrier If this
can be carried out pass booklets in
which will be written down what char
acter each one is supposed to repre-
sent. A prize of paper may be
awarded. The shops are so full OF
paper novelties that the hostess viii
be able to give each one a souvenir
One hostess on this occasion made
darling little baskets by braiding crepe
paper and placed tiny fern in each
one. Making hats out of crepe paper
is good stunt for a party of this kind
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-29

F0ASIdteu are the reIlcS OF antiquity
In the old world; as likewise also are
mementoes of the events of nation
al and international importance re-
tanned for the benefit of posterity.
But in our new world nothing is an
cient; and nothing is likely to become
ancient, for we are not permitted. nor
to be permitted to have tangible re-
minders of our great men, nor memor-
abilis of our great events.
The residence of Jefferson Davis,
once a great senator and a great sec
rotary of war, is now the business
office of notorious corporation.
The residence of John Quincy Ad-
ans, wherein he dwelt as a member
of congress fighting for the right of
petition, is gone; and, alongside of it
where once stood the home of Daniel
Webster, when he prepared and de-
ivered his famous reply to Hayne;
these two, have gone into nothingness,
and on their joint sites there has been
erected massive iron structure,
yeneered with marble. There is moth
ing here to indicate to future genera
tons the triumph of the right of pc
titfon," nor to suggest the origin of
that famous, effective speech for Lib
erty and Union, now and forever, one
and inseparable."
The home of the ante-bellum Wash
ington club, where all of the great
men of note daily and nightly gath
cred; where Daniel E. Sickles shot
down the despoiler of his home; the
house subsequently the home of Sec
rotary of State William H. Seward,
where he was assaulted and left for
dead by the assassin, the night that
Lincoln was killed; the house which
was afterward the residence of Secre-
tary James G. Blaine, and where that
singularly popular politician breathed
his last; no longer exists In it's place
there is a modern theater, whence the
strains of music and the strainings
of the voices of alleged prima donnas
v1brate across the park, even into the
defenseless ears of the family in the
White House.
Within one block of the treasury
there stood famous hotel, built in
1886, from whose portals there went
forth for Inauguration as president of
the United States, Martin Van Buren,,
James K. Polk, Zachary Taylor, Mil
lard Fillmore, James Buchanan, Abra-
ham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, Ruth
erford B. Hayes and James A. Gar
field But that landmark is gone.
Two blocks north, there stood a
Methodist church which was the spir-
itual home of many eminent men, and
of several presidents, including Will
liam Mckinley. But it is gone. Be
meath it's roof John Quincy Adams,
Jackson, Polk and Lincoln also heard
the word of God. On its site is large
Office building. The church is gone
and almost forgotten.
On the corner of Third street and
Pennsylvania avenue, northwest, once
stood the Washington hotel, the home
of Vice-Presidents Hannibal Hamlin
and Henry Wilson; also the residence
Of Speakers Polk, Grow and of numer-
ous other eminent gentlemen. The old
structure, with it's bricks full of mem
Dries, will soon make room for an
apartment-house.-Los Angeles Times.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-29
MADAME MERRT.
Pearl JeweIrv

With so many of the all-white cos.
tunes, noticed the great amount of
pearl jewelry that was worn. The fiat
variety, made to represent scales, with
necklaces, ornaments for the front OF
corsage, and for fasteners of scarfs,
were most lovely. Swung on tiny sill
yer chains, and just enough not to
make vulgar display, fiat pearls are
great success. There is nothing
quite so pretty in the way of jewelry
for summer as something that looks
cool and colorless, and then these
pearls go well with any costume
From a Paris Letter.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-29

our Lares and Pen
ates are being ia
ken from us. The
landmarks are be-
ing removed, grad
ually, so that mod
ern Washington
does not know the
original capital
city; and in the
near future our
modern Washing
ton will neither be
known nor remem-
bered.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-29
Second weddino Anniversary

The paper wedding marks the Sec
ond year of welded life, and it may
be made very pretty affair. Paper
is so decorative when used with ar
tistic skill.
There is almost no limit to the
possibilities of decoration. The invi-
tations are issued in the usual way
with the date of the original wedding.
Choose whatever color is desired, then
make shades for all the gas jets and
lamps, cover flower pots and jardi-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-29
a silver Watch-HoIder.

A new wrinkle for the toilet table In
the watch-holder, made like a pictura
frame. 1t is of sterling silver and the
watch fits into the opening, where it IN
clamped into place, SO, when the watch
is not in use by the woman herself
there is a pretty and useful clock on
the dresser.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-29

~.
although drawing a
aAeity official, was not
eng one of the pred
ss. During my term
.A local improvements,
arose between the
ch of the labor union,
was referred to arbi-
as a third arbitrator
The labor men them
! city had picked out
ke union another; al
lIte was directly one
lard was concerned.
tfOned SoLely 10 SHOW
et said and will say
vote is not because
III the labor men We're
Abor vote of which so
in the newspapers,
es Of the politicians
hi! The labor vote,
largely a vote of the
Particularly the man
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-29
Nest in Pocket Of scarecrow.

On an allotment garden at Ash
bourne, Derbysnire, England, robins
have built and reared nest of young.
ones in the breast pocket of scare.
crow.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-29
One Reason for Rachslorhona

Occasionally man remains in tbs
bachelor class because he Is skepticaK
as to the ability of q woman to support
him.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-29
Sleeves in Summer Dresses.

How shall make the sleeves of
my late summer dresses and waists?"
Is the cry of almost every woman who
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-29

@ fear. ~
aA son. The cows haa -
nome until after dark,
A,ss seen sent for them.
Through the lane
was confronted with
appearance in the
iarge round head star
With wide-open mouth
sasB eyes, silent, menacing,
plring. l left the cows to
Ana ran home terror-strick-
ward, | was told that
A sseEe was only followed
I'm holes cut for eyes
AAQ lighted candle set in
ahe impression Of a fla
9psln The name given to
was "monkey-moon-
ST WAat the labor vote is in
ss.ta1 me now. I am in SYM
wahA Aanof and labor unions.
tAst ! latter myself this fact
{ AasAs any 4ference to either la
= Is. eanaKsH am, Of course, op-
~ g 9leace, and the "sympa-
! z'ssas ~ Violence is both wrong
1 49, A1ssinas aaa when thing is both
ssess sasAu f4oAekapfts, the limit of folly Is
aSsssiAAss. npat hetic strikes" usual
tae merry of utterly ignoring
~; and they are basic
ilaaa sn intimidation, not ar
alad fail of their intent, even
ga etimes gain a point.
laRar as whole.
4 Ahe labor end of it, be-
days of the pyramids
a sn who work mainly
aAts have had to hold up
epd of the log" AS boy
a@ Rctory bench with fac
t-amna my playmates and
Resi- 0riyears in baseball, foot
hshins, fighting, skating,
gTts were boys who were
BOYS who are my friends
fnsd what poverty really
ny association with them,
eieDms in their homes. The
s AAe middle classes is often
mDrffying to pride and
10 the poverty of the very
sly seriously, and without |
pEfjudice, that the labor |
- ace with rare exceptions, |
l1s more not less than mon
9n sAe.I True, this vote oc-
sa1lla elecF mayor in some of |
~ aie haks these exceptions only |
And l will show you
IOC md reason of the stu
fca, that this is a fact. |
Mho will attempt to |
9that candidate is eth
weak" by reason of |
Yr,,, !. Mantagonism of this ele-
,,actinn IS are either knaves, or
Fnrnev. vt see further than their
IS is idle to call atten-
las been done in Europe
Ne of the labor vote, for
1890. there are vitality diff
FIFTY S1' Iestion of what "is' the
Nv it will be cast, and
b be depended on, has
Office be-wisp which has lured
hank. Hing politician into the
heslas disappointment and de-
49, 49, ~ IA it's last analysis, a
Aptity in the voting
is, a quantity to be
Sarve Is it stands at present
tsment is made with
gn of its actual strength
But numbers do not al
e0hesion; nor do all the
dslH of corn stand the
Wflae period Of my active par
erin puiitics l lived in a ia
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-29
OLD LANDMARKS Co
LITTLE LEFT OF THE ORIGINAL
CAPITAL CITY.
Famous Houses That Were TanqibIe
Reminders of Great Men De-
stroyed or So Changed as to
Be unrecoenizabIe.

Leaf by leaf the roses fall; drop by
drop the springs run dry. One by one
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-29
OR VOTE
at1y Aspirants to
ess or Defeat.
ST. McGAFFEY

Ballot Cast by
Teller Is the One
Most Sought by
the S che err
Expert Calls It
Monkey Moon =
shine"
Connecticut western news., 1908-07-23

Canaan; s. A. Eddy and family of New Haven, Misses Bartlett and Squire, G. l. Roberts, New Rochelle; Henry Setzer, Bridgeport; Fl. F. Kyle of Bronxyille; Charles Luppriens, .Bronxyille; Messrs Hurley, Bridgeport. Thompson's hotel: o. s. Blake, Hartford; MT, Holmes, Mt. Vernon. On the island are David Reed of Bridgeport; Preston Skidmore and Mrs. Irene L., Curtiss and families in the Alvord cottage, MT. Fry of Amenia in the Ostrom cottage. On the west shore Mir, Lumb of Poughkespsie; J. Mortimer Bell of Mt Vernon, MT. Wild man of Hartford. Mir. Cady and party of Hartford; James Eadie, Hartford. Mrs. Wheeler's boarding house: w. s. Anderson, Mt Vernon; Mrs. Sumner of Hartford; MT. Burdick of Hartford; Dr. Russell, Mt Vernon; Charles Lumb. and Charles Lumb jr. Poughkeepsie; John H. Hawley, New York; Winslow Goodwin and party of Winsted; MT. Riecks, New York; Rudolph Ksppler and family in their recently purchased Miles farm house. On the south lake: the Jamesons. Rev. Mo Keon and family of East Hampton, Mass, Falls Village syndicate cottage.
Connecticut western news., 1908-07-23
LIME ROCK

N. A. McNeil recently purchased pair of driving horses of parties in New burg, N. Y.
 l. R. Fenton is undergoing treatment at the hands of an eye specialist in Pittsfield. H
 A sizeable delegation of Lime Rock people went to Canaan last week to witness the ball game between Canaan and Lakeville. They were unanimous in the opinion that Lakeville had abso- lutely no reason to take exception to the decision of the umpires, which decision Lakeville refused to abide by and there fore forfeited the game. Murray of Falls Village was one of the umpires.
 Base ball was never as popular in Lime Rock as at present. This assertion is substantiated by the large crowds who attend the games.
Connecticut western news., 1908-07-23
IT M FAN s Y0 U.

A Board of Trade in a city in New York state has distributed among non members, circular containing the fol- lowing matter:
 DO YOU EVER STOP TO THINK?
 That-You can make yourself just as valuable, important and helpful ln the Board of Trade as any member now there? .
 That-Regardless of what business, work or profession you are in that you need, and are needed by this Great Booster Organization?
 That-Your business grows as the city grows doesn't it?
 That-It is important to you that the city should be bigger, better, busier- prosperous, progressive and alive. Isn't itr
 That-You are directly or indirectly affected by those things which affect the growth and progress of the city. lsn' t that true? .-..
 Then don't you think it is your duty to assist in the work of making this a better city to live in, a better city to do business in, better city to hail from ?.
 This civic work can best be done through the means of a Board of Trade. As a loyal, patriotic citizen of the city. you can't afford to stay out of the Board of Trade.
 If you think the Board of Trade is not doing enough. don't stand on the side walk and criticise the way the job is be- done, but join it-take off your coat and show us how to do it. LET'S GET BUSY.
 The above, every word of it. applies to you, reader, no matter where you live. It is an appeal to people to be loyal to their home town or city and to do what they can to make that town or city bet ter ..
Connecticut western news., 1908-07-23
DID SHE7

Now South Norwalk domonie raises in his pulpit and admonishes the young women of his congregation not to accept proposals of marriage during or immed3 lately after dance because '1ove is hysteria and should be taken as calmly as possible" He figures that during or immediately after dance the fair one IS not possessed of her usual calm. Now how much weight do you presume the prsacher's words had with the woman member of his congregation, who has rounded the first corner, and had pro- posal during the first dance held after the don't accept sermon? Do you pre- sume the proposee told the proposor she would file his application and drop him a souvenir post card, bearing her answer as soon as she regained her wonted calm? Maybe she did, And.