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New Head of German Admiralty.

Eight ships Of the London class .os
$4,000 tons displacement, IS knots
speed, and each carrying four 12-ineh
and IL 6-inch guns. Then there ara
eight ships of the King Edward VII.
type, 1880 tons displacement and
1914 knots speed and carrying the ffe.
mendous armament of four 124neh
guns, four 9.2-inch guns and ten
inch guns.
Germany's armored cruisers are III
tied in number at the present time,
but the kaiser has larger plans for
the future. The Prinz Heinrich, bullt
in 1900, has $3.50 tons displacement. III
able to make 20 knots an hour, and
carries two 93-inch and ten 6-inch
guns. There are two ships Of tbs
Prinz Adalbert type, built III 1901
They are of 9,048 tons displaceme
can made Il knots an hour, and Dire
armed with four s.2-inch and tan
6-inch guns. The Room type De
cruiser numbers two ships, are 1K
$500 tons displacement, can make
knots per hour. and carry a sin1ilaz
armament to that OF the Prinz Adal
bert class.
The Furst Bismarck Is an oids
vessel. having been launched in 1871.
She is of 10,650 tons displacen
and carries four 9.4-inch guns and
6-inch guns.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-09-19
Confusion of Names Leads to En-
barrassine Error.

A curious instance of French dis.
tinction being conferred on the wrong
man has just been revealed.
A few days ago 1t was announced
that a Mr.. Henri Japy, county couf-
cilIor for the district Of Belfort, had
been appointed an officer of the Lee
gion of Honor for meritorious serv-
ices. NJ Japy now writes to the news
papers to protest.
81 was duly proposed for the dis
tinction, . he says, "but have never re-
ceived it, another person of the same
aame, nj. Jules Japy, has received the
distinction intended for me. since the
Official journal places to that gentle
mans credit the facts for which the
distinction was to have been conferred
on me.
"On making inquiries l discovered
that a careless clerk had accidentally
placed the documents relating to my
matter In a cardboard cover bearing
the name of M. Jules Japy, who was
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-09-19

quite cheerfu1ly, for I, too, began ia
have an appreciation of the Joke, AT
the bank, however, there seemed a
lack of cordially for some reason. The
paying teller no longer welcomed me
with cheering smile; my old friend
the bookkeeper seemed to be ma.
sessed of a secret trouble. and there
was an air Of unrest about the insti.
tuition. l smiled inwardly, but a trife
uneasily.
One day the Little Woman came
home quite late. I had been at the
window watching for her, and I saw
her turn in at the gate with quite a
Wearied step. I opened the door for
her and as gathered her in my arms
l commented on her tired look. She
rested her head against my shoulder
and confided to me that she had been
compelled to walk home.
Why? Had you no money!" I in
quired. horror-struck.
You know, DEAR" she replied,
YEARLY, ever since you gave me the
check book, l never have ready money.
just take enough for car fare, and
then l pay for things with the
checks" This last was said with an
air of conscious pride, for she was
proud of her idea in this respect. No
bold marauder should catch her nap
ping with boarded gold.
But why walk?" demanded.
You see, Phil, If | want money
when l am down town I always get it
at the bank"
l thought regretfully that I had
neglected to explain to her about max
ing checks out to Cash." and here she
had found it out for herself. The
Little Woman was certainly clever.
You know you didn't explain to me,
but l found out how to do it," she
went on. when I go out l always
call for Mrs. Wilson, and we go to-
gether. Then, you see, If / should
want a little money, say dollar or
So" here | inwardly groaned as
thought of that bank-"I just step into
the bank with her, write out a check
to her, and, as they know her there at
the place, she gets it cashed and she
gives me the money. There, wasn't
l clever to think that out for MYSELF"
and she positively beamed from the
tired gray eyes. Rugged her just a
little closer, and she went on:
To-day I couldn't find her, and so
l went down town by myself. II
thought l should surely meet her. /
bought a few little things, pins and
SO on, you know, and then when l
wanted to come home, 1 didn't have
the nickel. 1 walked to the bank
and looked in, thinking perhaps Mrs.
Wilson might have gone there, but she
hadn't, and so I had to walk home,
Phil, dear, and I'm so tired"
l held out my arms to her again in
sudden pity. l carried her into the
library, and placed her in the big
leather chair, and brought her a glass
of wine, and then I cursed myself for |
an idiot. would explain it to her
at once. l would show her all about |
drawing check for her personal use, |
and then I thought, wouldn't it hurt
her pride? She was so pleased about
ner way, and it would hurt her ter
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-09-19

card perpendicularly On the paper, as
in the illustration. Press the end Of
your nose on the border of the card
and look at the bird and the cage. You
will thus see the bird with your right
eye and the cage with your left; but
in a moment the bird will seem to
move, then enter the cage and occupy
the position indicated in the picture.
To make this trick easy you can
copy the figure to the right of our il
lustration, place your visiting card on
line A B, and then say to your friend:
Nov, would you believe that by doing
thus 1 can make the bird enter the
cage?"
Of course, he will doubt it; then
make him stand opposite the light, SO
that the card will not throw a shad-
ow, and after looking close to the card
for few seconds the wonderful phe-
nomenon will appear to him.-Magical
Experiments.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-09-19
He MET HIS MATCH.

He was engaging new stenogra
pher, and he bit off his words anG
hurled them at her in a way tc
frighten any ordinary girl out OF her
wits.
Chew gum?" he asked.
"No, SIR"
Talk sIang?"
mo, SIR"
Make goo-goo eyes at the fellows
when you're not busy?"
mo, sir"
Know how to spell such words as
cat and dog correctly?"
Eyes, sir"
"Chin through the telephone half a
dozen times a day."
NO, sir"
Usually tell the office force how
much the firm owes and all the rest of
It's private business you learn"
mo, SIR
He was thinking of something else
to ask her when she took hand in
the matter and put few queries.
Smoke cheap cigars when you're
dietating?' she asked.
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A Wall Book Shelf.

in the accompanying illustration. Tha
side pieces should be about SO inches
in length and IL inches wide. The di-
mansions, however, may be varied to
suit the position in which they are to
be placed.
Small cleats are nailed on the inside
of the side pieces to support the
shelves which are fastened to the wall
by means of long slender screws. saws
the Prairie Farmer. They may be
stained or painted to harmonic with
the surroundings and curtains of silko.
1ene or ether suitable material added
if desired.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-09-19
CHEMLSTRY TO FORE

food, to wear proper clothing, and Is
live in properly constructed house
| This has made food chemists ana
physiological and and sanitary chem.
lists Indispensable.
A study of the soil in its relation IN
the crops that it is to produce has
greatly increased both the quality asl
the quantity of the yield of the Land ].
and a careful study of the breeding
and feeding of animals raised on the
farm has added materially to tfie
wealth and well being of the nation
Thus soil chemists have become a rIe.
cessfty. Again, now that the more ac-
fesstble resources of our country an
| the way of timber and mineral wealth
nave been fairly well exploited, atten.j
ton is being directed more and more
toward manufacturing commodities
from materials the value of which III
not SO obvious at first sight, materiala
which have, in fact, often been e
5ected as of little or no value. In this
activity the services OF the analyticat
and industrial chemists are indispepI
sable.
1t is perfectly natural that these Hi
mands for chemists should also haVa
produced an increased call for teach
ers of chemistry. Nor is the need
chemists of temporary character IA
obviously activity in the lines men
toned will grow Of necessity, and thu
Increase the demand for men skiIles
In chemistry. In many of our indus
tries 1t is already realized that II
necessary to have the services of
competent chemist continually in al
der that raw materials bought NAV
properly inspected: that the proceA
OF manufacture may be improved All
controlled so as to avoid waste,
power and material; and that the al
ished product may be properly testa
and graded before being placed 4
the market.
1t is the purpose of the universal
to train chemists for these yarioh 81
fields of activity. 1t is not the into.
ton to prepare men for each individ
al industry, for that would be 4 nra.
tical impossibility.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-09-19
WISCONSIN TO GIVE INSTRUCTION
IN MANY BRANCHES.
University Plans Course Covering Ana
lytieal, Industrial, Agricultural,
Soil, Sanitary and Food, and
Physiological Chemistry.

Chemistry in it's manifold branches
touches every phase of life. The food
chemists and physiological and SAM.
tary chemists have proved themselves
indispensable to the well-being of man
kind. The agricultural and soil chem.
list is only beginning to prove what
priceless service he can render the
tiller of the soil. And then there is
the analytical and industrial chemist
whose investigation of materials and
commodities is constantly discovering
to the world some new and valuable
thing for the well-being and comfort of
man. So that as one considers the
limitless field in which the chemist
works he begins to realize the i'm
portance of the formers mission.
Fully recognizing all this, the Uni
versity of Wisconsin has made an i'm
portant addition to its practical train
ing courses by providing four-years'
course In chemistry designed to de-
velop analytical, industrial, agricul-
tural, soil, sanitary and food, and
physiological chemists. The new work
includes all the courses in chemistry
In the college of letters and science,
the college of engineering, the college
OF medicine, and the college of agri-
culture. The unusual equipment in
all branches Of this work which the
university possesses makes it unusual
ly well prepared to train these ex-
perts.
OF recent years the demand for COM
petent chemists has greatly increased.
1t Is easy to trace the cause of this
demand for well-trained men. The
American people are gradually really
Ing that the best way to combat dis.
ease, in the long run, is to live under
hygienic conditions, to eat wholesome
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-09-19

"Why-er-no," he gasped, in
toaishment.
Take it out of the stenographe
hide when you've had scrap at hot
and got the worst of it,"
Certainly mott"
SLAM things around AMI swd
when business is bad?"
"N-never."
Lay for your employees with a a
when they get caught In a block al
morning?'
mo, indeed
Think you know enough aha
grammar and punctuation to appre
ate good stenographer when Won 4
one?"
I'll think So"
Want me to go to work, or is IA,
time worth 50 little that" F
you bet!" he broke in, entbusi.
tically. Kindly hang up your thin
and let's get at these letters. "A e
Lewis, in Judge.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-09-19

IKE little haty Deane would be
happy.
Never mind, Miss Dorothy" sale
a sweet little voice close to her side
Dorothy turned around, and there be
fore her stood the sweetest little be
ing she had ever seen. 'Will you
please tell me-" said the spirit-fo1
that was what he was-"what you are
scolding about, miss?"
Because am lonely" said Dor.
othy, suIkily.
What would you like to do?" asked
the spirit.
Go to picnic or party with a lot
of girls and boys"
Aren't you allowed to go?" asked
the spirit.
"No," answered Dorothy; "but there
isn't any, so it don't matter much"
Would you like to go with me to
Fairyland, and see all the fairies,
dwarfs, elves and spirits that live
there?"
Il would love to, SIR" said Dorothy.
well, come at once, or the sun will
have set before we get there" said the
spirit.
Before Dorothy could think. she
found herself floating in the air as fast
as the fieetest of birds.
"Is it very far to Fairyland?" asked
Dorothy.
"oh, no." said the spirit. For here
we are; can you see?" asked the
spirit.
Indeed she could see, and so much
that she could say nothing but obi"
and stare and stare and stare.
Il thought you would be pleased"
said the spirit. do you know, miss,
that you are the first little human girl
that ever came into Fairyland?"
mo, 1 didn't, sir; but l know now"
Dorothy found herself seated on a
toadstool in front of large violet leaf.
In Fairyland," began the spirit, I'VE
use violet leaves as tables, toadstools
as chairs, bluebells as bells, lilies of
the valley as cups, peapods as boats,
peas as balls and the caterpillars as
dumbWaiters to pull the food from
that bright place over there that is the
Fairyland kitchen; the elves are the
walters and the meadow is the Fairy
land dining room. We spirits each
have our own little home, where we
can rest and sleep to our hearts con-
tent, with no one to disturb us. Would
you like to see my house?"
Eyes, sir, if it is no bother" said
Dorothy.
do you see these leaves?" asked
the spirit.
EYES," said Dorothy.
well, every one of them is the |
home of a fairy, and that big one in |
the middle is the Fairy Queens home,
and this is my home" said the spirit; |
look, is it not pretty? Can you see?"
NO." said Dorothy; ut is too dark"
oh, am forgetting that you are
not fairy; we can see in the dark as
well as in the day. But wait while 7
call my lamps" Here the spirit began
to call loudly: Bright, Light,
Twinkle!" The spirit paused and
turned toward the west. Here thew
are" he said.
Dorothy turned around, and to her
great surprise she saw three little fire.
flies.
Suddenly Dorothy awakened to find
that the three little firef1ies were moth.
ing but the lights in the window of the
house across the road. The fresh
spring rain falling on her face had
awakened her.
1t was all dream.-Philadelphia
Ledger.
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KAISER'S WAR FLEE

liar to those Of the other -tlyg has
ships. The Braunschweig is ofSYs
tons displacement and was bujIbI
1904. This battleship has an9
knot per hour speed, but carries
heavier armament, being euuin
with four 11-inch guns and 70 sri
guns.
The British battleships are classS
as follows: Nine ships of the ma
tic type, $4,000 tons displacement
knots speed and armed with fonrl
inch and IL 6-inch guns. Two Il
OF 1890 tons displacement, of.
Triumph class, carrying an ar
ment of four 10-inch guns and
7.5-inch guns. Five ships of the {
can class of $4,000 tons displacenI,
1914 knots speed and armament
four 12-inch and IL 6-inch gt
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Decorating the Wrong Man

decorated on the strength Of my
papers,"
The authorities informed M. Japy
that very embarrassing mistake had
been made. They could not very well
take away the distinction from Nj.
Jules Japy, upon whom it has been
conferred by mistake, and, on the
other hand, there was no other els
tlnction to make good the mistake.
M. Henri Japy must, therefore, wait
for another opportunity, as the num-
Der Of decorations conferred at each
period is strictly limited.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-09-19
DOROTHY IN FARMLAND.
Delightful Adventure of a Lonesome
Little Girl.

Dorothy lay in the hammock one
bright spring day; she could not make
up her mind whether to stay there
reading Little Prudy" or go to the
pine woods to get the pine needles
which were there. Even little May,
her baby sister, whom she generally
thought such tyrant, would have
been joy to the lonely child; but May
was taking her nap.
Sophie, the nurse, was out shopping;
cook was cross, mamma driving and
said she would not be home till six,
and father was in Boston, about a
hundred miles from there.
She mused-most every child has
her own nurse to take her out walk
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-09-19

| rloly II she found there was another
simpler way that she hadn't thought
Of decided to wait.
Nearly three weeks went by without
| 1urther complication, and in time
began to get quite hardened to the
appealing looks cast at me by the
| oookkeeper and the cashier 1t was
then that Nemesis overlook me. had
gone home to luncheon and had been
quite jolly and free from care. AT
the table the Little Woman said to
me:
Phil, dear"
answered her by a look of in,
quiry.
My check book is quite gone"
felt a guilty consciousness Of re.
lief for the moment.
Il used the last check yesterday to
pay the gas"
"Yes?" 1 ventured.
Yes, this morning the iceman came
and l didn't have a single check
left"
Did he promise to come again %
L asked, for icemen are quite obliging
at times.
"Oh, it wasn't necessary" she said,
brightly. you see, Mrs. Wilson was
here"
felt Tightening at the heart, and
looked up with an inward quake.
Il told her my book was quite
empty, and she offered me hers" said
the Little Woman.
And did you accept?" I asked.
Eyes; it was so kind and thoughtful
of her. just took one of her blanks
and filled it out, and gave it to the
man"
I could feel my collar getting uncom-
fortably tight, but l swallowed hard,
and tried to say, quietly:
Does Mrs. Wilson have her account
at the same bank?"
"Oh, no. It's quite different bank.
but I'm sure it's just as good as our
bank" replied the Little Woman.
| kissed her quite hurriedly and sud.
denly remembered most important
appointment l had neglected. It was
positively vital, and 1 hurried off to
find the iceman. Unfortunately the
check had been sent to the bank. He
hoped it was of no matter.
I hurried to the bank. I sought the
cashier. l knew him by sight, but he
had small knowledge of me. asked
for and obtained private interview.
or course it was after banking hours.
but he obliged me. I rather think
he scented good loan, and then I en-
planned. The cashiers eyebrows lift.
ed. 1t was regrettable. Still. he did
not see l explained all over again.
| told him everything He began to
smile. I asked him if he was a mar.
ried man. He was, and on that
ground we struck a mutual chord at
feeling. He would see if the check
was in. He sent out to the countina
room, and the messenger returned
with the Little Woman's check. /
heaved a sigh of relief, and settled
then and there. I explained it all
over again, for l wanted him to under
stand it. He must know that the Lit.
tie Woman was the soul of honor,
and that she would not for
worlds have written a check on a
bank in which she had no account. In
fact she knew little of banks and bank
ing. The cashier smiled appreciative-
Iy. He shook my hand and I bound |
him to secrecy. He agreed, and I was
outside with the Little Woman's check |
safely buttoned within my coat. I
hastily sought our bank and there I
half dozen check books.
The paying teller and the cashier wilt
ed horribly as they saw me with the
pile in my hands, but l smiled at
hem cheerfully, and went home.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-09-19
!. AIl caused bx SMonareI.

Howsa yellow mongnel dog "sicked''
Theodore Roosevelt intSp reforming the
New York police deparb ment was told
to the Rockefeller Babe class by
Jacob H. Riis John 3 Rockefeller.
Jr., was there.
Mr.. Riis said he was gaoing to jump
into the bay one night wien a yellow
dog came up and rubbed AGAINST him.
1t was SO friendly that he ca ge up the
suicide idea and took the dog to
police station to spend the a ght.
A police sergeant threw RiAs out
and the dog bit the policeman, who
promptly killed it.
Later, when Roosevelt was poll ce
commissioner, Riis told him of the
incident. He was SO incensed tn; at
then and there he began cleaning
out the police statiens.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-09-19

ing, but May takes
ali of Sophie's
time. l wonder if
! will ever go to
school like Katy
and Annie instead
of having a cross
governess to come
every morning just
when l am having
such a good time.
Before Rover died,
she went on, l had
some one to play
with; dogs are so
nice to play with.
If l had a pussy
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-09-19
gov, and people used to gaze in won
der as he passed by.
The Best Men.

7 can get an English coachman 6
place twice as quickly as a German
! or a Yankee coachman," said an EN-
ployment agent. Each country, I find
us supposed by the public to turn out
s)ne kind of workman of peculiar ex
aellence. Thus England's speciality is
the stableman.
Frances specially is, the chauf
four. The cook, too, is speciality OF
france
Scotland is noted for it's engineers,
apd in the field of sport for it's golf
coaches.
''Ehe Swiss are considered to be
the best watchmakers. 1t is never
any trouble to get Swiss watch.
maker Job.
"The swedes are the best sailors.
"GermansS are at a premium as
brewery hands.
italians aEe in demand as plaster
workers, a trade wherein they wonder.
fally excel"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-09-19
Flaw In Sound Advice

II has been said that we make a
mistake in prescribing special hours
for going to bed and getting up, and
it would be better way to follow the
example of the dog and take an occa-
sional nap when We have nothing bet
ter to do. Lovely. But how about
"the eternal buttoning and unbutton-
ing" and the making of toilets, from
which his dogship Is immune, save In
high bred circles2
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-09-19
In School.

Teacher-IIow did you help break
the window?
JOHNNY helped.
Johnny-It was ball broke it-but
I threw the ball.
Teacher-Boys, you may write a
few sentences.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-09-19
Common Sense

Now said Mrs. Goodart, 'if you
do little work for me I'll give you
meal after a while"
Say, lady" replied Hungry
Hawkes., you'll git of cheaper if yer
gimme de meal now. Work always
gives me a fierce appetite"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-09-19
Economical Hint

she-T see an average of 800 persons
are killed in the United States each
year by lightning.
He-Then, dear, that should be a
warning to you not to try to make
yourself so attractive! - Yonkers
Statesman.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-09-19

A rat and weasel found an egg
They couldn't decide who should have
1T, so they arbitrated A cat was
the arbitrator. The cat awarded the
egg to the rat. The rat ate the egg.
The cat promptly ate the rate. The
cat believes in arbitration; the rat
doesn't Judges Library.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-09-19
The Only Trouble.

There's only one trouble with
these books that tell you how to sue
ceed."
What's that?
They all begin by telling you that
you've got to work. Chicago Record,
Herald.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-09-19

The amateur sleuth rushed down
che road in fever of excitement
They are escaping in an automo-
bile" ne shouted. 1--WE are on the
scent"
The modern Sherlock bit his LID.
Right the opposite" he blurted
THE scent is on us. We have been
splashing in the pool of gasoline that
drfpped from their machine" -Chica-
go Daily News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-09-19
A CLEVER ILLUSION.
How You Can Make Yo@r Canary En-
ter His Cage.

Draw upon sheet Of paper an
empty cage, and then near the cage
draw a bird. The idc@ is to make the
bird enter the cage!
Place a visiting card between the
two figures thus drawn, holding the
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-09-19
The ssMaM,l "

"The Mewl," wrote a school bow "is
a harder bird than the guse or turkey
It has two legs TO walk with, two more
30 kick with, and it wears its wings
IN the side of its head. It is stuhBornIv
,a edward about going forward