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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-01

The latest wonder is the installation
at the London hippodrome OF series
of tiny machines that silently generate
sea air into the auditorium.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-01
He Rushed Out Of the Coach with a
Hundred Questions.

several miles to the nearest telegraph
Office.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-01
True principle in Advertising.

According to the most careful esti-
mates, the volume of business done by
the mail order houses in the United
States amounts to more than one bill
lion of dollars annually. When it is
considered that 20 years ago there
were no mail order systems of busi-
ness as now known, and that since
then the plan has been developed, 1t
becomes evident to the thinker that
there is magic in advertising, for it is
by advertising alone that the mail
order business has been built up. Il
would perhaps be fatal for the small
merchant in the agricultural cities and
towns to follow the plans, the distort-
ed and exaggerated advertising meth
DDS of the department stores and the
mail order houses. Yet there is prin-
ciple in advertising that ever holds
good. This principle is as sound for
the little merchant, the dealer in any
kind of wares, as it is for the biggest
concern on earth. In fact, the great
business houses generally had small
beginning, and by publicity pushed up
to the front, writes D. M. Carr.
Did people of agricultural sections
fully realize how the millions taken
to the large cities by the mail order
system causes them direct injury,
1t would not be long before these con-
Germs would be out of business.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-01
THE LAWS OF COMMERCE.
Consumption of Products in Accord
ance with Fixed Principles.

It is useless to fight for innovations
and reforms that are not based upon
logic and sustained by sound princi'
Piles. There is too much of the super
fetal in evidence in the work of many
Who undertake to better commercial
conditions. The scientist knows bet
ter than to ignore the laws of gravity
in his calculations The reformer is
foolish to set about his work with an
idea of disobeying any known natural
law. He is sure to meet with failure.
There are conditions in the CONNER
cial world that must be observed. Trade
is in accordance with requirements
of the people, and these requirements
are according to other relative cir
cumstances. AS our civilization adj
vances new demands manifest them
selves. While a hundred years ago
the people were satisfied with certain
commodities. it was because other
things known to us did not exist. The
expenses of living keep relatively the
same. We have statistics that show
the average requirements of a certain
class of people. We know to a GER
tainty how the average runs. We can
not tell how much a single man will
spend for living during year, but We
do know the average that each in a
thousand or two thousand men will
spend, classifying them as to occu-
patton and earning capacity. There
fore it stands to reason that in every
community the amount OF trade is In
accordance with the population and
the classes of people composing the
community. It is useless to argue that
trade can be increased by certain
methods. A certain merchant by ad
vanced methods may increase his
trade, but as he does so some one else
loses proportionately. Reformers and
business-builders should bear these
facts in mind, and not get their wires
crossed"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-01
The Conscience Of Sam.

Il have rough-haired terrier dog, by
name Sam, who, besides being able
to perform all sorts of tricks, is of a
high moral character" said a Wall
street broker. Sam sits at the front
window every morning watching fof
the letter carrier. Recently he saw
him as usual and ran off for the let.
tiers. He returned with two in hts
mouth, brought them to me, and went
and lay down again. while l resumed
reading my newspaper. In two min.
utes he rose, went out of the room
and came back carrying in his mouth
a small sealed package which had
been intrusted to him by the postman
with the letters. You see, Sans con.
science seemingly had chided him at
not completing his work, and would
not let him rest until he had delivered
the package to me-"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-01
Our NIGHTS.

do we not fail to accord our
nights their true value?" inquiries
George w. Gable in "The Grandis.
simos." We are ever giving our days
the credit and blame of all we do
and mis-do, forgetting those silent,
glimmering hours when plans-and
sometimes plots-are laid; when res,
olutions are formed or changed;
when heaven and sometimes heaven
enemies, are invoked; when anger and
evil thoughts are recalled, and some
times hate made to inflame and
tester: when problems are solved,
riddles guessed, and things made ap-
parent in the dark which day refuses
to reveal. Our nights are the keys
to our days. They explain them. They
are also the days correctors. Nights
leisure untangles the mistakes OF
days haste. We should not attempt
to comprise our pasts in the phrase
''in those days." we should rather say
fn those days and nights"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-01
aAfrIca for the Africans

Dispatches from South Africa report
the existence of great unrest among
the natives and express an apprehen-
sion that another black rebellion
against white government is imminent.
The curious statement is made, says
the Philadelphia Enquirer, that this
situation is largely the result of a
propaganda conducted by persons OF
African descent, who went to Liberia
from this side of the Atlantic, and
thence scattered through the terri
tories south Of the Zambesi, preaching
as they went the doctrine of Africa
for the Africans" urging the natives
to cease quarFeling among themselves
in order to make common cause
against the foreign enemy, and declar-
ing it to be in the power of the ma
tives, by united effort, to drive the
white invaders into the sea. This
kind of talk is said to have made a
deep impression on the always war
like Zulus and on the other tribes resi-
dent in Natal and in the British colo
mics formerly constituting the South
African republic and the Orange Free
State.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-01
Pointer for the Merchant.

A thing that is more or less con-
slant source of annoyance to the gen.
eral storekeeper, as well as his patrons,
is the matter of arranging goods 50
that there is the right kind Of dis
play, protection for the goods from
dust and dirt. and all arranged with a
view Of ready access. 1t is necessary
that there be places for hundreds of
different articles. Go into some stores,
ask for certain thing, clerk may
take several minutes in looking it up.
Not long ago a man called at general
store and asked the. proprietor for
some small wax candles to be used
for ornamentation purposes. The
storekeeper said that he had them
Then commenced a search of the
premises Corners were looked into,
boxes examined and no candles found
The storekeeper was positive that he
had them in stock, and finally after an
hours search found the candles stored
away in small box under the counter
1t required an hour of valuable ~
time to find ten cents worth of can
dies.
The up-to-date merchant will have
a place for everything and everything
in its place, well displayed and easy
of access. In the grocery store there
should be bins and drawers, shelves
and cases for all the stock. Store fur.
niture manufacturers are continually
devising improved means Of caring for
stocks and displaying the same. But
it matters not how perfect the store
arrangement in the way of furniture
and fixtures. there must be system
employed. Sales are lost every day
by not having goods arranged rightly.
The buyer of groceries dislikes to go
into store where there is a barrel OF
sugar uncovered affording feast for
the flies ana a stopping place for the
dust; neither does the man have his
appetite fol-. cheese or other like things
whetted by seeing the arrangement
suggestive of filth.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-01
GENERALLY or POOR GRADE.
Sales Of Cheap Jewelry by Mall
Amount to Millions Annually.

The report of the sales of one large
mail order house showed nearly half
millions of dollars worth OF jeweIry
and stlverware sold annually. Take
the total of all the jewelry sold by
the mail order system of business and
it is likely to amount to fully SIS, 000,
600 to $30,000,000 annually.
If the people could be made to I'M
derstands what kind of stuff in the
watch and jewelry lines is generally
sent out by the mail order houses they
would be more careful in buying. The
guarantee of these houses amounts to
little, regardless of the billions of dol
lars of capital they may have en-
ployed in the business. All the guar.
antee binds them to do Is to supply
new case If the one does not wear
for 'the 20-year period" Not one
case in one thousand. even though they
do not last five years, are returned
to the concern for exchange. The
cases are generally lowest grade,
and made to order for the concerns.
Not long since the manager Of one Of
the catalogue houses called upon a
large watch manufacturing concern.
By the way this company would not
sell the company its own trade-marked
watches unless there was an agree
ment not to cut prices. However, be-
fore the manager left he had agreed
for several thousand watches to be
supplied them. Those watches were
of a certain grade, were sold at prices
lower than good watches could be as
sembled and tested. These watches
have the special marks of the con-
Germ, but not the name.
In rings, emblems, all classes Of
jewelry, the mail order kind is the
cheapest. Should something of SUI
perior character be listed. it will be
noted that prices are as high as the
local dealer asks. In silverware is
where the catalogue house gets in its
fine work on patrons. Plated ware
is generally sold according to the
amount of silver, the weight to the
piece or the dozen pieces, used in the
plating and the amount of carved
work, etc. Like other goods, the mail
order house handles class Of ware
that is lightly plated and inferior to
that which is handled in the regular
stores.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-01
I Overcoming Her Dependency
BY Elizabeth Robbins
(Copyright.1
By Elizabeth Robbins

The shadow of the leaves of an
apple tree branch quivered GU the
white muslin curtains of Miss Phoebe
PercivaPs chamber window as they
were stirred by the light morning
breeze.
The sun just rising filled the room
with a yellow glow Ordinarily this
was the signal for the rising of
Phoebe, but this morning she lay and
watched the shadows. She had awak-
ened with heavy feeling of de-
spondency.
Il declare for it," she exclaimed to
herself, I've good mind not to get
up at ALL l amt of any use in the
World-an old maid, living here alone
Seems as if everybody else had some
body to do for-parents or husband
or children or relations of some kind
at any rate, somebody they're neces-
sary to and who'd miss EN- If they
should die. But mel don't suppose
any living being would shed tear
If l should die this minute. shouldn't
be missed any more'n one of the rocks
over in the pasture"
Phoebe stopped short in her mono
logue to listen. A faint 'meaow"
came from somewhere below.
Coming, kittie," called Phoebe,
and was out of bed before the words
were out of her mouth.
1t took her but few minutes to
dress, and then she tripped down.
stairs, for, Phoebe was quick-motioned
il she was 40.
She let the cat in, STOPPING to@take
him in her arms for moment and
pet and talk to him. You've had
to wait SO long, Peterkin, | think |
will give you an extra good breakfast
she saia. The cat rubbed against her
and showed his affection in all the
ways possible to cat, and when the
saucer of food was set before him,
purred loudly as he ate.
Phoebe had hardly cleared away her
breakfast and made her three small
rooms tidy, when there was. the sound
OF children's voices and a knock on
the front door.
"Oh, Miss Percival, will you please
give US some flowers for the teacher?"
spoke up one Of the children eagerly
when she appeared.
Bless your hearts, yes!" was the
hearty response. There was snip
shipping of Phoebe's scissors, and
when the troop passed out of the
yard with happy faces, each child had
fragrant little bouquet and there
was chorus of Thank you, Miss Per-
civaI"
Precious few left" laughed Phoebe
to herself. But they'll blossom all
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-01

the more for being picked, and what
would be the use of having flowers il
nobody wanted 'em?'
She was now ready for the days
work, which was to make a jacket
and two pairs of knickerbockers for
little Freddie Westall. from two old
pairs of hts papa's trousers, which his
mamma had ripped and pressed.
Il think I'll make the seats and
elbows double, seeing there's cloth
enough" soliloquized Phoebe Fred
die is so hard on his clothes and poor
Mrs. Westall has so much to do, and
then when they do come to holes the
patches'll be right there all ready to
hem down to-
The groceryman came as Phoebe
finished cutting the jacket. He was
fresh. notwithstanding young man,
and generally inclined to be sociable;
but this morning he was very glum
and said never word as he wrote
down Phoebe's order.
Why, what have you done to your
wFist?" she exclaimed suddenly.
"Cut 1t on Badgers old kerosene
can, guess. The dickens! / didn't
know it was bleeding like that-on
your clean floor, tool
wait a minute and let me do 1t
up for YOU Never mind the floor"
ooh, it's no matter. can put my
handkerchief about it,
But Phoebe insisted, and after wash
ing the wounded wrist, wound it with
soft white cloth. The young man
looked down at her in silence till she
began to fasten the end of the ban
dage, when he spoke abruptly:
Say, Miss Percival! Suppose you'd
been going with girl steady for most
two years, and all at once she left
you in the lurch some Sunday night
and went ho:pe from evening meeting
with another fellow! Shouldn't you
think yourself justified in never hay
ing anything more to say to herr"
why, ! don't know" said Phoebe.
"She may have done it just to tease.
not meaning anything. No; / don't
think I'd break an engagement for a
little thing like that"
"Oh, but there wasn't any engage
mental least, nothing had ever been
said"
Well" said Phoebe, as she tsok
several unnecessary stitches. IF |
had been going Wits girl two years
and never mentioned anything about
being engaged. should expect her to
think my attentions didn't mean any
thing and she was free to go home
with anybody she liked. Shouldn't
yor2"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-01
Inventive Genius.

SGhLtNS GENIUS
j. pie slIted with strong magma
are sometimes the possessorc of
strange powers of invention All sorts
= qualnt Ideas come to them which
not occur to the ordinary mind,
4 enese they must perforce work
w aenius has been defined as "the
~paclty Tor taking infinite pains" but
senius Is seldom practical in financial
matters, and only too often it falls to
"noener less Imaginative person to
pethect and protect the invention 40
- 70 apply it for general use. while
.he inventor himself probably gains
n.eie profit out of the transaction.
ms we believe, was actually the case
WIN the inventor of the macintosh
winch might otherwise have been
AnoWh TO posterity by the name Of
Morrison. AT the Beginning of the
iast century Scotchman named Nor.
ilson invented waterproof material
aho, IN order to test its reliability. he
cioened himself in an entire garb of it
ana went out in the pouring rain. The
garment kept out the rain, but it also
prevented all evaporation from the
neateo body enveloped in it. Mr.. Nor
Fison died as the result of his expert
ment' and subordinate in his Office
look out patent and rescued the
waterproof from oblivion under the
name OF the macintosh. This is proof
positive, remarks the New York
weekly, as to the Importance of
patenting any invention Immediately
even II it appear to be a matter OF
small consequence. The macintosh
mas now worldwide reputation, and
the original patentee or his heirs must
nave profited considerably by the in.
vention.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-01
cooperatIve systems weak.

s Advocates of cooperative enter
prises point to the great success OF q
few English societies. Glowing re-
ports of how great are the savings to
the people ny these cooperative or
CARNATIONS are given But here the
law of compensation plays part.
While the cooperative methods are ex-
tolled, few who are active in coopera-
tive work show the other side of the
question. If some cooperative enthusi-
asst would dissect the report of the
London board of trade, recently made,
it would be found that since these CO.
operative societies have gained such a
foothold more than half a million
workers in various lines have been af-
fected adversely; that those thrown
out of employment by cooperative eff
forts are objects of charity and are a
burden TO the different trade guilds
The substitution of one store for a
hundred may mean economy, but when
thousands are thrown ont of employ.
ment EY the system what other field
affords them O living?
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-01
LAUNCHED THE NEW AUTHOR

every man was quoting from THE
Heather Chinee," and generally carry
ing the verses in his pocketbook.
There was, thought, good deal OF
curiosity felt about the Office as to the
sort of man the suddenly popular
author would prove to be-. He was
found good looking land exceedingly
well dressed), extremely self-poB-
sessed, with gracefully friendly and
even affectionate manner to the new
business and literary acquaintance OF
his own age in the establishment, With
whom he speedily became intimate,
Atlantic Magazine.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-01
Magazine Writer Tells of the "Dls
covery" of Bret Harte.

copy of the Overland Monthly had
fallen into my hands, and | was ex-
ceedingly interested in a sketch, THE
Luck of Ros.ring Camp" by an author
whose name had never before Heard.
| asked Mr. Fields to read it, and he
cared more for it even than being
much older and wiser-and he very
soon dictated letter to Mr.. Harte,
begging him to send something to the
Atlantic Whose editors, so far as
have known them, have always
anxiously watched for promising new
authorsl.
The reply, which came in due time,
think. not only expressed willing
Tess to become a contributor, but
poke of the writer's probable depar-
IRE from California / cannot say
3w long it was before the Harte fam
reached Boston and became the
tests of Mr. Howells in Cambridge
only know that it was the time when
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-01

The total number of immigrants ad.
rnitted to this country during the past
wear was 1,285,349. When it is realized
what demand this means upon the
resources of the country, and how
easily this demand is met, 1t Is posi-.
BILE to arrive at some idea Of the
greatness of these United States of
America. Life joys along so comforta-
bile with the original settler" that he
does not even know these aliens have
arrived.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-01

Illinois farmers are said to be in
ducing their wives to help in the corn
husking by promises of silk dress
apiece when the work is done. But If
the women were paid what the job
Uonld cost if men were hired for the
service perhaps they could buy two
dresses each.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-01

state Senator William Finn OF
pittsburg is said to have determined
that he will be United States senator
from Pennsylvania. The report adds
that he has set aside the sum of ST.
ooO 900 and announced that he would
spend every penny of it to further his
desires"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-01
Flremen's Busy Day.

Saturday is the busy day Of the
London firenen. In ten years London
had 1898 Saturday fires, against 3.00s
on Monday. the day they we're least
freq rent.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-01

prominent minister says that
snirits undoubtedly influence our
loves. But they won't much longer,
n this prohibition wave keeps sweep
ing on.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-01

New York blackmailers have formed
combination and threaten to hiss
Grand opera singers unless they are
sought off. The opera singers might
t,rn the tables on the blacknailers ~
sccepting Kissing as a compliment. /
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-01

II has been discovered that trunks
xvare used by the Romans in the time
If Caesar. There is no reason, how
oyar to believe that any Roman lady
IL that period took more than seven
trunks with her when she went away
from home to be gone week Oh two.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-01
The Reason.

why is it that an ocean voyage In
considered SO aristocratic?"
Beeause on one you are sure to
meet the heavy sWells. Baltimore
American.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-01

Yeast-Do you know the proper
way to carry an umbrella?
Crimsonbeak-Sure thingi If the
owners name is on the handle, carry
it SO he can't see it>-Yopkers States
mon
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-01

Rowing Means Disaster.
There Is nothing worse for mastasR
than q vagabond life. Horer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-01

Elasticity of conscience has been
one handicap to our financial system
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-01
Do Their Rettera.

Some men DO their best, others their
betters.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-17
Biggest Man in the House.

Cy Sulloway OF New Hampshire
stih retains his place as the biggest
nan in the house of representatives,
md SO far on one has appeared that
may claim honor to second place
ahead or Ollie James Of Kentucky.
Sulloway is something more than
six and a half feet tall and weighs a
pound less than $50. His breadth is
proportionate with his height, and he
towers above his colleague, Frank D.
Currier. as he does above most all the
members Of the house. He is one of
the members who does not exercise
his prerogative of taking his luncheon
on that side of the house restaurant
where the sign proclaims for mem.
bers only, but each day partakes of
. sparing lunch on the public side of
the room, where negroes are not
barred and where the motto is that
anybOdy's money is good.