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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-10-31

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-10-31
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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-09
OUT FOR THE CASH.
Organizations Which Prey Upon the
Business People as Well as Others.

Now and then comes the news OF
the formation of some new-fangled or
ganization. Many of them are de-
signed to do away with established
systems of business. Most of them are
schemes devised by insincere persons
who think that they can make some
easy money through the work. Plans
proposed are Of the most impractical
and visionary kind. Not long since
what was known as the South Dako-
ia" plan was undertaken, and It in
volved complete revolution OF es-
tablished business methods It was
proposed to have the backingA of
Standard Oil interests to the extent of
$20,000,000, and with this great amount
establish supply houses in large cities,
issue immense catalogues with the
names of merchants who would use
them, and supply all these merchants
with the goods listed. It was a bril-
liant scheme. Should such plan be-
come operative and successful, it
would be the building up of mann
moth monopoly to fight the retailers Of
the land or compel them to become
merely agents of the concern. There
is only one way to fight the trade
away-from-hom evil, and that is by
educating the people to the fact that
the system is wrong, is unjust and con.
trary to economic laws; that the farm.
er and the laborer who patronize other
than home enterprises is working
against his own interests. This is a
tedious process. 1t is an expensive
thing to do, and the only way 1t can be
done is by the liberal use of printers
ink, by utilizing the home papers that
are as deeply interested in the build
ing up of the home town and com.
munity as the merchants, the bankers
and as the farmers should be.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-09
The Pathos of Eate-

The imperial glory that once was
SPANS long since passed from her.
and it is reported that pathetic and
tragic admission of the fact is to be
made In Madrid by dismantling the
Pantheon of the Spanish colonies and
dispersion of its valuable collections
among the libraries and museums Of
the city, says the Boston Herald The
site is needed for other purposes; the
fact political which the building SYM
bolized no longer exists; and the
sooner present and future genera
tons are rid Of reminder Of past
national waste and maladministra-
ton, the better. Thus the argument
runs Greece, Rome, Carthage, Spain
and Holland, each have had their day
OF empire on the sea. Will London
ever witness such a scene as Madrid
Is to see? And Berlin after London?
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-09
OUR COUNTRY PRESS
1t Is Making Progress and 10 TnpoR
tant to Wide-AWake Advertiser.

Close estimates show that advers
Using in country papers has increased
fully 20 per cent. the past five years.
This shows that the merchants are
realizing how important it is to ad-
vertise, and also shows that there is
merit in the right kind Of use of print.
err ink, or there would be a decrease
instead of q continual increase. There
can be no doubt that the inroads Of
the mail order houses into trade in
different parts of the country have
aroused merchants to the necessity of
more extensive advertising.
One of the things that has no doubt
stimulated advertising is the practice
of many manufacturers supplying deal
ers with electrotypes and ready pre-
pared advertising. There can be no
double the trade papers have been i'm
portant mediums in the matter of in
fluencing merchants to do more and
better advertising. 1t matters not how
the change has been wrought, but it is
fact that advertising patronage OF
the country newspaper publishers has
been increased about 20 per cent in
five years. This means that the mer-
chants are getting their eyes open,
and are on the right path for the pro-
lection of their interests.
Now is the time to start at work
on spring and summer advertising.
There will be a heavy trade the COM
ing seasons. The people have abund-
nee of ready cash and they are
nxious to spend some of it for things
hat they want. The live merchant is
going to get his share of it.
He is going to get just little more
if he sets out right and does little
judicious advertising. When we say
little we mean that he must use lib
eral space and fill it with the right
kind of ideas, of attention attractors.
Start in early Take time in studying
out just what you want You should
have ideas that are worth trying out,
some opinions in regard to goods that
you carry and want to shove. When
you have carefully weighed the mat
ter, take your printer into your con-
tidence and tell him that he must do
his best to get the ideas in the right
kind of shape Too often good adver-
tisements fall fiat because the print
err has no knowledge or lacks the
means of setting up an attractive adj
vertisement. 1t will pay the liberal
advertiser to adopt the methods the
great concerns in the cities follow.
Have certain style of type to use
exclusively in your advertising. If
the printer is too poor to get it for
you, it might be good investment for
you to secure it yourself and for your
sole use. 1t will be different from the
others, and the people will notice it.
1t will be kind of advertising trade
mark for you.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-09

Defective designing was the cause
O9 the collapse Of the cantilever bridge
across the ST. Lawrence river at Que
bee several months ago. according to
the report OF the royal commission ap-
pointed to make an investigation. The
designer used the standard formulas
an computing the strains, but in the
opinion of the commission he should
have modified them, as the bridge was
larger than any that had hitherto been
attempted on the cantilever principle.
1t Is easy to say this now, for all en-
ginesrs know more about the subject
than before the falling bridge demon
strated that the old formulas were
incorrect. But it is important to flu
ture bridge.builders, as well as to the
public, that an adequate explanation
Of the Quebec accident has been
found.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-09
FINE TUCKED MALlNE NET.
Material Is Largely Taking Place Of
Lace and Chiffon.

For yokes, collars and cuffs fine
tucked maline net is now used to
no small extent, and even threatens to
temporarily take the place of silk lacs
and chiffon in yokes and separate
g1impes. This ret is, of course, un-
usually fine and cheap, so that 1t is de-
lightfully cool to wear, besides from
an economical standpoint being great
advantage in that it can be replaced
whenever soiled at far less expense
than when costly lace yoke must be
replenfshed. A lining of chiffon and
mousseline de sole is necessary in this
thin net yoke and collar in order to
keep the soft net from pulling out of
shape and tearing.
There is really an astonishinglv
small amount of lace employed ON
many of the waists and gowns that
are now made up for morning and
afternoon wear, although, of course.
lace trimming is required In almost
any evening model for dinner, bali or
theater. A deep cape of lace, falling
from the shoulder well down over the
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-09
Experience Mo Educator.

Some years ago a st. Louis get-rich-
quick concern failed for more than
100000. Hundreds of its patrons lost
heavily. Some who paid into the
game as high as $500 believed they
could pull out by patronizing like con-
Germs. The man who conducted the
fraud turned over to another man who
had Just started new game the list
of his patrons. Letters were sent out
stating that by small investment the
new concern could make the patrons
OF the old one winners. Hundreds
sent in their money. Like the other
investment, the cash went into the
hands of the schemer to remain there.
An end was put to the game by the
postoface department It pays to pat
renIze home institutions of every class
and kind that you know to be legiti-
mate. Steer clear of the schemers
who have something extraordinary to
o1er you.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-09
Flour Sack Center Piece.

Take flour sack, large or small,
and be careful in ripping so as not to
tear it. Make one row of hemstitch-
ing an inch wide, allowing hem two
inches wide. If more rows Of hem
stitching are made the centerpiece
will be more attractive Go over this
hemstitching and finish it with the
three thread stitch. In the corner are
spaces left by the hem-stitching, and
it is best to fill them, SO they will not
be so bare. In order to fill them make
spider web in each one of these
spaces. If wanted you can stitch
some fancy work in the center. This
makes pretty and attractive center.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-09
Uncle Eben's Mistake
Copyright. by Daily Story Pub. Coz
By Clara Fl. Holmes

Ebenezer Crossman and his wife
Lucinda, were at outs. There's 10
doin' a thing to please ye! Yer as
cross as two sticks" complained Aunt
| 'Cinda.
Eye don't try! Jest look at this
toast-burned to smut on one side,
and 'tother hain't been next or near
the fire." he grumbled.
I've he'd to cook for ye for nigh on
TO 30 year, an We amt goin' to in
struct me in cookin' at this late day."
replied she.
He arose from the table, leaving his
breakfast untasted, and throwing his
chair viciously across the room left
the house.
Aunt 'Cinda looked after him with
troubled eyes. II don't know what's
got into Eben lately-ever since
M'lindy came back" she said with a
sigh.
When Uncle Eben came in to dinner
he had in no wise regained his good
humor.
Fat pork and cabbage! I'm jest
sick of that kind Of fodderi If things
amt better I'll go to M'linda's to live"
Melinda was his niece.
Il wish't you would; mebbe then
one would hev' minutes peace; now
It's nothin' but jaw, jaw, jaw, from
mornin' to night" angrily retorted his
wife. "Shoo! Shoot" waving her
apron at a flock of chickens.
Pears like we might hev' fried
chicken once IN awhile-M'linda he'd
a great platter full for dinner; she asst
me to stay, an if I'd a-known we Was
to heS' this mess, I'd a-done it."
"Ye better trot right back, Eben
Crossman; raised them chickens to
buy me new dress; amt had moth
In better'n calico in ten year, an I
won't hev' 'em ct, so there!"
From the time of her marriage Aunt
'Cinda had been obliged to practice
the most rigid economy, as their only
capital had been health, hope and
willing hands. Little by little they
paid for their farm, and in the same
way they had accumulated a compe-
kency, but the habit Of persistent econ
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-09
Little Noise in Berlin.

Berlin is said to be the most quiet
city in Europe. Railway engines are
not allowed to blow their whistles
within the city limits. There is no
loud bawling of hucksters, and a man
whose wagon gearing is loose and rat.
Ting is subject to fine. The courts
have large discretion as to fines for
noise-making. Strangest of all, piano.
playing is regulated in Berlin. Be.
fore a certain hour in the day and
after certain hour in the night the
piano must be silent in that musical
city. Even during the playing hours
fine is imposed for mere pounding
on the piano.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-09

As rule women do not enjoy walk
ing, and in consequence they deny
themselves exercise and fresh air.
It is not always a lack of strength
Of the leg muscles, nor is it a lack
Of time that makes women shrink
from long walks. In most cases the
trouble can be traced to q lack of
knowledge of body carriage.
In some cases it is il1-fitting shoes.
Get shoe to fit your foot. Don't fit
your foot to the shoe!
In selecting footwear for street, Sc
cure that which will enable you to
walk with comfort-no sloping heels,
nor thin soles. Neither must they be
too large.
The following exercises and sugges-
tons will aid in attaining a proper
body poise for walking as well as
Strengthening the leg muscles.
In illustration No. / we have the
proper poise of the body for rapid
walking for health exercise. The head
should be held well erect, but the chin
should not project. The neck should
remain free from tension.
To walk correctly the most impor-
tant point to observe is the elevation
OF the chest. It is not necessary to
pay especial attention to throwing
the shoulders back-many carry this
to extreme-simply lift your chest and
leave your shoulders alone; they will
take care of themselves. In lifting
the chest to the utmost the lungs &C
quire their full capacity.
In regard to the capacity of the
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-09
DESIGNS IN PLACE CARDS.
Decorative Effects for Luncheon and
Dinner Parties.

Decorative place cards for lunch
cons and dinners have never been Of
fered in greater variety. Standing
cards outnumber cards designed to lie
fat upon the tablecloth. A new
French device in metal comes for hold
Ing the cards erect.
Among the most popular of the
standing cards are those representing
young women and men cut out III pa
per doll fashion and tinted in water
color. A Gibson girl holding a long
flower box in her arms is one of the
new cards.
Vatican and colonial figures pre-
dominate. Dancing figures and young
girls dressed as flowers make favor
lite theme. For dinner to be followed
by bridge there come kings and queens
Bketched from playing cards.
Hand-painted Japanese place cards
are a novelty. Sets of cards show
Japanese landscapes These scene
cards are comparatively inexpensive.
Each one is finished picture.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-09

lungs, few suggestions concerning
the manner of breathing would be
timely. The breath should never be
taken with gasp, but should be full
and deep; in so doing the movements
of the muscles can be felt just below
the stomach, which demonstrates that
when starting out for walk the
clothing should be loose, allowing free
play of the abdominal and waist
muscles.
Many people use the upper part u
the lungs only, which is the cause OF
many ills.
In walking, the arms should swing
easily from the shoulders, hanging
lifeless at the sides, and not bending
at the elbow (see illustration No. u;
and, above all, not held tightly, with
elbows pressed against the sides or
thrust back Of the body.
Illustration No 2 shows the posi-.
ton many slow walkers assume, es.
pecfally If deeply engrossed in thought.
This is a wrong position at any time,
for when the head is held forward SO
constantly 1t is almost impossible to
straighten 1t, and stoop-shouldered
appearance is the result, the breath
ing is interfered with, and may result
in other complications.
One should remember that when
walking for exercise, all concentration
of thought and care should be thrown
aside and the head held erect to en-.
joy the beauty of nature, for variety
of thought is as necessary as variety
of motion.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-09
Evidence Of careIessnsss.

Dirty show windows are evidence Of
lack of thrift and Indifference, If not
indicative of filth and laziness. To
properly take care of the windows, it
takes little time. But this time is
well spent Some clerk may develop
much talent for this class of work, and
the average young man who takes any
interest in the store can easily learn
to care for the window displays. Some
who have original ideas, and who have
been given a chance to cultivate them,
have pre- led great trade-makers for
their employers. Not long ago one
clerk who conceived the idea of ma
king a pork-product display, did such
a good job that it attracted the atten-
ton of a packing house concern and
he was hired to go from town to town
with one of the cracker-jack statesmen
and arrange displays for leading Gus.
toners. There is never anything lost
except perhaps g. little of the incIina.
ton to be careless in having windows
of the grocery well looked after.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-09

The English advocates Of woman's
suffrage have made their demands a
real political issue. A resolution in
their favor was recently adopted by
the convention of English Liberals.
Their bill was read a first time in the
house, practically without opposition,
though it will go no further. Press
dispatches tell of a really worried
London police, assert that the cabinet
ministers never know what will hap.
pen to them next, and aver that Mr..
Asduith never leaves home save in
the company of two detectives. Even
he has capitulated to the extent of re-
ceiving a deputation of the National
Union of Women's Suffrage Societies
and admitted that their case was pre-
scented with unusual precision and
responsiveness"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-09
Business Methods chanaInn.

Merchants should consider well all
phases of any proposition that will
eventually work to their detriment.
Year after year conditions are chang.
ing. The retailer is finding the screws
becoming a little more frightened.
There is bound to be a reaction. Re.
bates in the way Of railroad rates. in
the way of trade in general, are being
pretty well aired by the government,
The time is not far distant when the
interests of the consumers and the re-
tailers will be much better protected.
For the carrying out Of these purposes
there is necessity for stringent action,
When any system is bad thing for
the people in general 1t should be
ChGass.~
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-09
Our Common Protector.

Did you ever think that the govern
ment is a great obliterator of prize
schemes, premium games, adulterated
foods, ETC.? It surely is, and the time
Is not far off when it will take a hand
in the methods of selling goods, and
let it be hoped cut out such schemes
as coupons and the premiums in gen.
eral. Fraud one way is just as bad as
fraud some other way. The lottery
principle involves the plan of making
a great majority contribute toward the
payment Of sums to a mighty small
minority. The average premium
scheme works with more certainty. It
means that all the users of goods with
which premiums are given must con-
tribute towards paying for prizes
which only about 80 or 40 per cent of
the users of the goods receive. There
are two ways of heading Off the
premium deal: One is to educate the
merchants and the consumers to the
truth that the premium racket is a
plan that works against their inter-
ests, and the other is to have the gov
eminent prohibit the plan. The for
mer is hard proposition to handle,
and perhaps the latter is equally so,
but 1t is more certain and would be
more effective.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-09

Inc progress of the enormous new
system of water works Of New York
city has made necessary the creation
OF large new aqueduct police force,
1or the patrol and protection of the
watershed. The chief of the force is a
popular college graduate and society
man The news of his appointment
Drought applications to take the civil
service examinations from 800 college
men, who are attracted by what they
regard AZ vacation in the beautiful
scenery Of the Catskills, with 500 a
month as gratuity. The physical ex-
aminer Of the civil service commission
pronounced the candidates the finest
body OF men, physically, he had ever
examined, and the young men came
away from the mental tests grinning,
and declaring that they were easy"
The aqueduct force ought to be able
70 rob the city police of its title of
the finest"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-09
An Appreciation Of Affection

appreciation Of Affection,
ose men appreciate affection. and
ere disappointed when thew fail IN
ruu u demonstrated in their wives
10y appreciate it in equal degree
~len the wife who likes to be assured
suae ner husbands every thought is
- ner happiness. A man is not only
eo upon to sacrifice many of his
pachelor enjoyments when he he.
s engaged, but when he is mar
Aieu ne has still other trifies to fore
-, says the New York Weekly r.
: .or the pleasure and joy of having a
we and home of his own that ne Is
ote IMAM proud of his partnership
everything works so smoothly that he
= happy, very happy; and still there
comes to him special thrill Of sweet.
ness when his wife puts her arm
@iouLd ms neck and whispers in his
ear that she loves him-loyes hin.
very much. No girl could await the
aooratfon of her lover with greater
Joy IMAM man does the tenderness
ehoWered upon him by a loving wife
nut just as some men grow lax in
eaeir attentions to their young wives.
% no TOO many young wives forget
% Keep ever burning the furnace Of
eneir loves upon the domestic rearth.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-09
Old Boots Made Valuable

The Gaulois of Paris has been en-
tertaining its readers with patent
leather boot story. 1t seems that
every six months each sewer man of
Paris receives q pair of heavy boots.
At the end of the period these articles
are worthless as far as the original
parpose is concerned, but they have
actually increased in value. The old
boots are sold to the leather dressers,
it is said, as the conditions under
which they have been used make tbs
leather peculiarly adapted for con.
version into patent leather for dresa
shoes.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-09

net sleeve, is often used on a gown
that has no other lace trimming OF any
kind. and for this purpose a fairly
neaVy point de venise is most popular,
Indeed, the lace that is altogether the
most fashionable at the moment is this
point de venise. even the long popu.
lar baby Irish being forced to waive
its claims to first place.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-09

A new mascot ring has just been in
troduced. 1t is bar of gold in which
is set the tooth of wolf OF that OF a
badger, which, when highly polished,
looks like a piece of ivory or white
coral. 1t is very old superstition
that connects the wearing of an ami.
mails tooth with immunity from bad
luck, and the newly revived talismau
Will take its place among the variouS
other maseots already worn with his.
torical reputation in its favor.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-09
OF French NaInanok-

Many attractive night dresses ~.
modelled over empire and kimono
nnes. A pretty night dress designed
by a bride-to-be is made from five
yards of French nainsook. It fs mada
with deep yoke laid in fine handrnn
tucks through which zigzags of Ger.
man yalenciennes extended. Sorniny
double points in the center. Three
lines OF insertion are used.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-09
9 TrImmInna.

soutache braid as a trimming IL
coming back to the greatest populari.
ty, while gold braid, so much used Iaat
fall, is stu being used on the newest
dresses. Ordinary lace. such as valen.
.ciennes, or mechlin, is now run with
gold Or silver threads or adorned with
fancy stitches.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-09

It is the same old story. North,
south, east and west the farmers are
short OF help. If the men looking for
work would add to their applications
ssNo objection to going in the coun-
try,' they would probably have choice
Of any number of jobs.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-09

The fact that New York has par
rot that swears in six languages is
being rather widely advertised. 1t is
certainly queer how very fond New
york can be Of its various forms of
wickedness.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-09

The seven Stars hotel, at Village
Green. Pa, has been public house
ear #15 years. 1t was the headquarters
IL Cen. CORVALLIS in 1777.