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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-11-14
.DEVOL HAS RECORD
NEW CHIEF QUARTERMASTER ON
PANAMA CANAL.
10 Known as Expert in Organization
and Supply Work by What He
Did in Philippines, San Fran
cisco and Elsewhere.

Washington.-Maj. c. A. Devol, who
succeeds Jackson Smith as chief quar-
termaster for the canal commission on
the Panama canal, has made a record
furnishing supplies to the United
States army in the tropics equal to
that of Jackson Smith in providing
men and means to build railroads and
manufacturing concerns in Mexico and
South America
Maj. Devol entered the army in 1879
as a second lieutenant of infantry.
Appointed a captain and Quarter
master in August, 1896, he built the
posts of Fort Yellowstone, Wyo., and
Fort Hancock. He joined Gen. Otis
in May, 1898, and assisted in organic
ing the expedition to the Philippines,
with which he left for Manila in Au-
gust, 1898. On arrival the major i'm
mediately assumed charge of the
transport service and the Manila
Dagupan railroad. The military
necessities for which Maj. Devol was
called upon to provide, required an
expenditure of over 100000 Mexican
currency, within 10 months. He had
about so transports in commission
supplying the $4,000 troops in the
field.
In July, 1900 he was ordered to the
United States and assigned as general
superintendent of the army transport
service between New York, Cuba and
Porto Rico. He remained in charge
until the service was discontinued in
1901. After he had taken charge OF
and reorganized the, largest army
clothing depot in the United States
Maj. Devol was ordered to San Fran
cisco, in entire charge of the trans
port service on the Pacific. His stock
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-11-14
FRANCES PERPETUAL MOURNING
Strassburg Monument Always Draped
for a Lost Province.

Paris,-Eight stone figures, each rep.
resenting an important town now or
at some previous time in France, rise
upon lofty pedestals around the Place
de la Concorde, in Paris, one Of the
largest and most beautiful squares in
the world. One of these figures at
tracts particular attention because it
is always, year in and year out, hung
with crepe and mourning garlands
This is the Strassburg monument and
the crepe expresses the grief Of the
French people over the loss of Alsace
Lorraine, of which Strassburg is the
capital.
Louis XIV. annexed Alsace-Lorraine
to France in 1851, but in the war OF
1901 the district was regained by
Germany. Strassburg, whose garrison
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-11-14
Velvet Emnire Belts.

Dead white cloth, chiffon cloth and
silk will be used this winter for elab-
crate indoor garments. To give these
color a wide, soft belt of velvet is to
be added. The effect is quite vivid.
The smart women in Paris have been
wearing these belts constantly at the
races during the last few weeks, and
there seems little doubt that the fash
ion will be taken up here.
1t is about four inches wide, is not
folded, but left quite plain. 1t may
be Of ribbon or of shaped velvet in the
piece. It is put around the figure just
below the bust and simply hooked at
the back or front under a flap. This
is all there is to it, but it is quite eff
fective and new.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-11-14
Austrian Bureaucracy.

Austrian bureaucracy, especially in
matters connected with the collection
of taxes, is often extraordinarily pedan.
tic. in a large village in Lower Aus.
tria there died last November a brick.
layer named Stephan Schmidt. A few
days ago his family received an official
letter from the district tax Office ad-
dressed to Herr Stephan Schmidt and
reading as follows:
You are hereby officially notified
that on account of your death taxes
for 1908 have been written off"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-11-14

Miss Marteina Kramers of Rotter-
dam, Holland, is one of the most &C.
complished of women linguists. She
can read and speak thirteen different
languages. She is the editor of Jus
Suffragii, the official organ of the In
ternational Woman Suffrage Alliance.
She receives reports from the different
countries affiliated with the Interna.
tional Alliance and translate them
for her paper, which is printed in
English.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-11-14

persons who complain of the heat
when the thermometer reaches the
nineties,' said a steamship engineer,
seldom think of the discomforts of
men employed in gas works, in blast
furnaces and in steamships, where
the firemen have to endure an atmos-
phere ranging from 118 to lac. degrees.
In all these and many other places
where big boilers are located. the
men wear very little clothing, and
while they undoubtedly suffer from
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-11-14
Green Hats for Girls.

The olive green hats that have
topped the heads of young men the
first few days of fall have been taken
up with enthusiasm by young girls.
Some of these have the pheasant's
wing in the front just asst is worn in
the Alps. The hat is used by girls for
school wear in the same rakish way
of the summer panama.
It looks very well with the first fall
coat suit, and is far more becoming
than the stiff or the foppy Corday.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-11-14
HOW THEY STAND GREAT HEAT

the exposure, they do not feel the heat
as much as might be supposed. The
explanation of this fast is that these
men are not reached by the humidity.
They are working in places where the
artificial heat is so intense as to drive
out the humidity, and 11S or more de.
grees of heat in pure, dry air is not
felt SO much as a mixture of 80 de.
grees of heat and 80 per cent of hu.
midity, that tells on people and sorely
tries their vitality"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-11-14

the top and set to yoke under the en-
broidery; puffed sleeve gathered into
a band of embroidery, through which
ribbon is threaded, with frill of mus
lib, trimmed with insertion and lace.
Materials required: Four and one
half yards muslin 80 inches wide, two
yards buttonholed embroidery, one
yard narrow lace, ~ yards wide lace,
one yard insertion, three yards rib
bon
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-11-14
DRESSING JACKET OF MUSLIN.
Ribbons and Embroidery Help to EIab-
crate the Garment.

For useful dressing jacket nothing
is better than white spotted muslin, as
it washes so beautifully. This has a
V-shaped yoke, edged with button
holed embroidery. to thread ribbon
through; the material is gathered at
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-11-14
WIFE OF JAPANESE AMBASSADOR
Baroness Takahira Is Woman of Wide
Culture.

hington.-Baroness Kogora Ia
Kanira, wife of the Japanese ambas.
sador to this country, arrived in Wash.
lngton recently to begin her second
social experience in the land he1
own country has taken as it's proto,
type. Like her immediate predecessor,
Vlscountess Aoki, who was also her
successor in the embassy in Washing
ton, Baroness Takahira is a woman OF
broad international social experience
and one whose early education was
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-11-14
An Alternative,

Old Richfellow (desperately)-H
you refuse me what is there left for
me to do?
Sweet Gir1-Well, I read the other
day about a rich man who made his
will in favor of the woman who re
fused him, and then went and hanged
himself.-Royal Magazine.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-11-14
Make Stockings Last.

When buying boys stockings, pur-
chase as long as can be had. Before
wearing, sew neat tuck around the
ankle. When the stocking is worn at
the knee let ont the tuck and the worn
part will be- raised SO as to be covered
by the trousers, and the stocking will
be as good as new.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-11-14
Give and Take.

The Man new arrival at summer
hotel)-I suppose there's no prohibi
ton of kissing at this resort?
The Maid (demurely)--No-me merely
local option-Puek-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-11-14
Figures and Stripes.

Figures and stripes are predominant
for short skirt walking costumes.
Stitched bands of self-material are
used for trimming.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-11-14
Strassbura Monument.

against the Germans for six weeks, but
the city finally was surrendered Sep
TENDER 81, 1870.
The Strassburg monument, like that
to Lille, one of the seven others, was
designed by Pardier. An organization
known simply as the Patriotic society
keeps it draped.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-11-14
Hard Luck.

The country cousins had just taken
The train for home.
And just think sighed the weary
hostess. I'VE can't get even with
them until next July, and then we
have only two children for them to
entertain on their farm. Detroit
Free Press.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-06-20
GEN. DRAIN At HEAD OF
NATIONAL MILITIA BOARD

Seattle, June 13-In accordance with
the provision of the new act to in
crease the efficiency of the militia,
Robert Shaw Oliver, assistant secre-
tary of war, has announced at Wash
lngtOn the appointment of board Of
five officers of militia to advise with
the war department in applying the
new statutes. The chairman of the
board is General James A. Drain, until
two years ago adjutant general of the
state of Washington. The other four
members are Adjutant General Oran
Perry of Indiana, Adjutant General
Nelson H. Henry of New York, Adju-
tant General c. R. Boardman of Wis
consin and Adjutant General Bibb
Graves of Alabama. The members of
the board serve without stated pay,
but receive compensation for actual
travelling expenses in attending meet
ings at Washington, and also may re-
ceive per diem while in session, to
be fixed by the secretary of war.
The board is formed for the purpose
Of meeting at Washington whenever
directed by the secretary of war to
consult with the department regarding
the needs of the militia in all the
states, to make recommendations for
the equitable and just apportionment
of the federal militia appropriations
and to suggest such changes in the
law and regulations as it may be nec-
essary. The members serve for four
years, unless sooner relieved by the
secretary of war"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-06-20
LIQUORS BARRED FROM
PREMISES, SAYS COURT

Eugene, Ore, June 13.-That a per-
son may not keep strong liquors in his
house or place of business is the de-
cision of State Circuit Judge Harris,
rendered in a case involving the valid
ity of city ordinance which makes
the possession of strong liquor pub.
lie nuisance. The ordinance was
passed nearly year ago, and Charles
Mayhem was arrested for its violation.
He was convicted in the police court
and sentenced to pay fine of 5000
and to spend sixty days in Jail. He
appealed to the state circuit court on
the ground that the ordinance was un-
constitutional This court held that
the appellant is in error. Mayhem, 1t
is stated, will appeal to the state SUI
preme court.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-06-20
PIONEERS TO HAVE EXHIBIT
AT A.-Y.-P. EXPOSITION

Seattle, June 13.-Pioneers of Wash.
ington will commemorate the early
days of the Northwest in special de-
partment at the Alaska Yukon Pacific
exposition next year. They will Sc
cure a room in one of the large build
ings and will fill it with exhibits OF
pioneer days, marking their accom-
plishments and recalling the hardships
of frontier life.
This was decided by the old-timers
at the closing session of the two days
reunion at Madison park. The new
board of trustees and the officers are
instructed to make the arrangements
for the exhibit but the entire body
will cooperate in making the. display
the best exposition of frontier life ever
gathered together.
A special feature is planned in re-
producing in miniature the old Oregon
trail. One wall of the room will be
devoted to this, and it will show the
trail from it's beginning back in the
Middle West, over the long stretches
of plains, across rushing rivers, up
steep mountains, through passes and
valleys, to the end of the westerly
slope of the Pacific coast. Along this
picturesque trail, every foot of it for
ever historic, every mile blazoned with
the deeds of the old-timers who
dared the wilderness, the pioneers will
be enabled to pass again when they
visit the fair. The fords and trading
posts, famous encampments and spots
where battles we're fought, will be
marked, so that when the Eastern Wis.
itors come to the exposition with their
friends who made this long trip the
latter can go along the line of march
and point out the noted scenes.
The announcement of this plan
gained instant favor with the pioneers
gathered in reunion, and many of them
began figuring on sending down things
for the exhibit. 1t will be taken up in
detail by the trustees.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-06-20
BRITISH COLUMBIA HINDUS
MAY BE SENT BACK HOME

Vancouver, B. c., June, 13.-"Back
to the Ganges" will soon be the refrain
of the Hindus resident In British Co
lumbia. A plan for the deportation OF
the INDECENT ones, estimated to num-
Der nearly 1000, at the joint expense
of the federal authorities and the Ca
madam Pacific Railway Company, has
been formulated, and It awaits the ap-
proval of the dominion government.
Since concluding the adjudication OF
the claims of local Chinese for losses
sustained in the September riots, Mr..
w. L. Mackenzie King, in his capacity
of deputy minister of labor, has been
quietly looking into the Hindu prob
lem.
It is understood that he has secured
convincing evidence that, about 1000
East Indians in Vancouver, New West
minister and vicinity are out OF work,
with no immediate prospects OF secur-
ing employment, and that majority
of them are securing scanty living
by begging and the slight assistance
afforded by their more fortunate fell
low countrymen. Mr.. Kings inquiries
have not been extended to the upper
country, but he has good reason to be-
lieve that the total number of Hindus
in British Columbia is about 5000.
The deputy minister of labor has
been informed that at least 800 Hindus,
who may be regarded as public pau
pers or charges, will voluntarily sub
NIT to deportation.
Under the law Mr.. King has authori-
ty to adopt similar measures with the
remaining 700 existing here under sim
liar circumstances, but who do not
look favorably upon the proposition to
bundle them out of the country.
If the deportation plan is carried out
the Canadian Pacific Railway, whose
steamers landed the immigrants In
Canada, will be required to convey
these Hindus, free of charge, to Hong
kong, the point of embarkation. The
cost of transporting these people from
Hongkong to India will be undertaken
by the dominion government.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-06-20
TWENTY.oNE OREGON
COUNTIES WENT "DRY"

Portland, Ore, June 13.-As result
of the local option elections held In
Oregon this month, county prohibition
will prevail in twenty-one OF the thiF-
ty-three countiess after July l. There
are from four to sixteen dry" pre-
cincts in each Of the other twelve
counties, so that there is not q county
IN the state in which there is not some
"dry" territory. A total Of 237 saloons
were put out of business In the thir-
teen counties that were carried Tor
prohibition June 1, and this number
is increased to 270 by the addition OF
saloons that have been retired by the
precinct elections ii the other coun-
ties. AltogSther. nearly 500 saloons
have been closed In this state since
the local option law was enacted.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-06-20
4 LxARHxD JUDGE.


Alexander Cruden, thu Compiler -
the Bible ConeorAanee.
Alexander CrudcD, the psrseverins
and painstakiny compile. Of the IA
nous Concordance to the Bible. was
appointed bookseller to thu queen Of
George II. by Sir Robert Walpole. The
Concordance which has conferred ce-
lebrity on his mama was published and
dedicated to Queen Caroline In 1887.
He was permitted to present copy OF.
1t in person to her majesty, who, he
said, smiled upon him, and assured him
she was much obliged to him. She
died sixteen days afterward, and Cru
den did not reap the benefit Of the
queens appreciation which he had an
ticipated. He prepared second edi-
ton twenty-four years afterward and
dedicated it to her grandson, George
Ill. For this and third edition is
sued in 1869 he reaped a reward Of
$500.
Cruden was very eccentric charac
ter and was thrice placed in private
lunatic asylums. He designated him
self Alexander the Corrector," and
also the "Corrector of Morals" his
claim to the latter title consisting in
his stopping all persons whom he met
in public places on Sundays and ad-
monishing them to go home and keep
the Sabbath day holy. He was great
believer in the distribution of tracts
and spent a great part Of his means ir
this way.
1t seems difficult to believe that an
eccentric man of this sort should have
his name associated with such re-
markedly painstaking book as his Con-
cordance undoubtedly is, as 1t must
have cost an enormous amount Of la
Dor in Its compilation, but 1t was prob
ably the severity of his occupation that
unhinged his mind. He died at Cam
den street, Islington, on November J.,
ITO.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-06-20
MANY TROOPS TO CAMP
At AMERICAN LAke

0eatue, June 15.-Six thousand f,va
hundred troops, 5000 Of whom win -
,esuiars' Will assemble at American
lake IN August, when the Joint man.
euvers VIII be held. This will he the
largest number OF soldiers ever 40.
semDied IN this part of the country
me federal troops will come from
.uano ana Montana. as well as Wash
lneton' some of the hospital men even
coming as long distance as from tbe
fresldio at San Francisco. The wash.
ington and Idaho militia will camn At
american lake from August 16 tn a
Inc militia from this state includes .
iuii regiment of infantry, a troop Of
cavalry and signal corps, comprising
IN all 900 men. The Oregon militia
comprises regiment and a battalion
OF infantry and battery of artillery,
IN all LOO men, while the infantry
regiments from Montana and Idaho
coming here each. comprise $50 men.
captain James w. McAndrews. Third
infantry. who is camp quartermaster
Is now in Tacoma making necessa ~
arrangements. On July 10 COMPANY r
VIII return to Fort Lawton from the
target range, and will remain at the
post while the other three companies
90 10 the encampment Detailed orders
regarding the encampment have not
been received from Brigadier General
u. II. Brush, who will be in command
ARRANGEMENTS hove No.. !,
III SICK and injured regulars by steam
railroad and street car directly from
american lake to the hospital at Fort
Lawton, which will be the base hos
pltal, with Captain Jonn B. Yost sur
geon in charge. Incapacitated militia,
men, who as a rule are not as COM
petent to Withstand the strenuous life
In camp as the federal troops, will be
sent home instead of to the hospital.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-06-20
MAxtM's NkW GUN
PRAcTIcALLY holsaL Ess

Nav york june 13.Demonstration
OF the powers of tho new noiseless gun
which Hiram Percy Maxim II perfect
ing has been given by the inventor
here. Two large books which served
as target were penetrated Tor 2 dis.
lance Of six inches by Discharge 81
the weapon without the spectators be
ing aware that bullet had LETT the
rife. There was q slight click IS the
trigger was pulled and the ensuing 81
lence left the impression that the ~
had not been discharged. On examina'
ton. however, the soft,nosed Duile'
was found firmly imbedded IN the
leaves Of the book
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-06-20
rrrDt. Dsors CLOSE 10 THE GROUND.

utterly useless when put to the test.
This can be accounted for by reason
Of the common custom Of supporting
the fender too high above the ground
30 that It will be sure to clear all OBJ
structdons In emergencies when the
fender Is needed to prevent injury to
q person accidentally caught on the
track, It proves valueIess. rolling over
the unfortunate instead Of picking him
up. The fender shown here u normal
" supported about foot above the
ground. When the motofman sees Z
person on the track ana u unable to
sspp tie CIR IN Tins to avoid an ac4-
dent be releases 4 convenient handle
on ne dashboard and the fender drops
to within an inch or two Of the ground
It u thus in q position 10 pick up the
victim instead q pasAng over him.
Electricity i employed 70 operate the
movement Of TIE fender.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-06-20
HUGHES Wins fight
ANTI-RACETRAcK GAMBLING BILL
BECOMES A LAW IN NEW
YORK STATE.


Albany, N. Y, June 13.-After
great struggle the famous Agnew-Hart
anti-racetrack gambling bills are now
laws of New. York. That Governor
Hughes, by his signature affixed to
each of the bills at 4:35 o'clock Thurs
day, crowned legislative victory the
brilliancy of which is equaled only by
its unexpectedness, is conceded even
by those who fought him in the mat
ter to the last ditch and beyond.
A few minutes after o'clock the
extraordinary session of the legisla-
ture of 1908 adjourned without day.
The decisive votes which passed the
bills were cast by Senator Otto G.
Foelker, of the Fourth senatorial dis
trict of Brooklyn, who crawled from a
sickbed and made sixty-mile railroad
journey to do it, so weak and dis
tressed in mind and body that he
seemed on the verge of utter collapse,
and by a new senator, William G. Wal
lace, of Niagara Falls, who was elected
at special election, in the campaign
preceding which the governor himself
toured the district speaking in behalf
of his election. The bills passed by
the precise constitutional majority of
rs to 25-not one vote too many or too
few.
Aimed at Gambling.
The bills which now constitute chap
tiers SOC and 5O7 of the laws of 1908 in
no way affect, so far as their face pro-
visions go, the state racing committees
in particular or horse racing in gen.
eral. They relate solely to the penal
ties for gambling, pool selling and
book making, which, as before, are de-
clared by the law to be "a public nui-
sance." Chapter SOC amends the rae
ing law by repeating that provision
under which an exclusive penalty of
simply recovering at civil suit the
amount wagered was incurred, which
was applied to gambling within race
track enclosure, thus exempting such
gambling from the penalties operative
elsewhere in the state, and it is also
provided that this general penalty shall
be imprisonment in the county Jail
or penitentiary for a period of not
more than one year," without the al
tentative of fine.
Chapter 507 amends the penal code
in like manner and in addition changes
the grade of the crime from that of
felony, which any gambling was until
now, to that of a misdemeanor, thus
nr;Dr;p1 tho offopco within, tho il,ric.
diction of the minor criminal courts.