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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-09-26
MAKING GREAT CITY
SPLENDID WORK IN BEAuTIFlcA.
TON OF WASHINGTON.
Commission Has Already Spent
$25,ooo,ooo in Much Needed I'm
provements-Slums Are to Be
Put Out Of Existence.

Rapid progress has been made in the
systematic Identification of Washing
ton in the last five years, in accord
ance with the plans of the Burnham
commission, which involves an ulti-
mate expenditure of $50,000,000, Of
which nearly one-half has already been
devoted to enhancing the aspect Of
several sections of the national cap
ital The splendid railway terminal
inferior to none on the globe; the huge
senate and house Office buildings, sec.
ond in Importance only to the capitol It.
self, with which they form an unsur-
passed architectural group; the huge
National museum and the department
of agriculture near by in. the Mall, and
the superb library of congress, at last
give definition of the comprehensive
project for making the city that be-
longs to the whole country worthy Of
great, progressive people.
Within few years from now Wash
ington's chief slums, in the triangular
tract from the capitol to the treasury,
lying between Pennsylvania avenue
and the Mall, will have given way to
chain of parks surrounding notable
public buildings. The post Office and
the municipal building have already
risen in this section, and congress at
its last session appropriated $2,500,0O0
for acquiring another huge slice, upon
which is to be erected group Of struc-
hn attn 10 ~ TOT
justice and commerce and labor. The
private owners of this property having
failed to offer their holdings at reason
able prices, condemnation proceedings
have been promptly instituted, and
within another year it is hoped one of
the glazing eyesores of the city, only a
few hundred yards from the White
House, will be obliterated.
The expenditure now being judi
ciously made by the government will
result in a vast annual saving of
money, for the executive departments
are now paying such extortionate rent
ais for Office quarters that the new
buildings will save their own cost
within a decade.
For many years the state depart
ment has been housed in the smallest
corner of the edifice known as the
state, war and navy building, although
the two military arms Of the govern
ment have gradually encroached on
the state department until there In
hardly space for an additional en-
ploye and little left but the name.
Even some of the more important Of
f1cials are compelled to transact deli
cate international matters within ear
shot of half dozen persons, while
the clerical force is actually without
elbow room. The congestion also af-
fects the war and navy departments,
which has overfiowed into number of
rented buildings, and both of these will
welcome the day that Secretary Root,
with the valuable archives, and as
sistants go to home Of their own.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-09-26
USE OF OPIUM IN AMERICA.
Chiefly Confined to the Chinese in the
Big Cities.

Preparatory to his trip to China to
attend the coming meeting of the In
ternational commission which is to
make 4 study and investigation Of the
opium traffic, DR.. Hamilton Wright,
one Of the American commissioners,
has been making an inquiry in vari-
Gus cities of the United States and OBJ.
tanning information from official sour
ces as to the importation and use o.
the drug in this country.
The imports Of crude opium from
1903 to 1907 were 100000 pounds
more than in the preceding five-year
period. SeVenty-five per cent. of the
imports were manufactured into NOR
phfne, and so to 80 per cent. of that
amount was illegitimately used. The
amount Of smoking opium imported
in 1873 was $4,000 pounds, and in 1907
1t was ISL, 900 pounds, notwithstand-
ing there was a larger Chinese popu-
lation in the former than in the lat
ter period and that increased restric-
tons had been imposed against it's i'm
OiLaLiOu.
DR.. Wright says that there is evi.
dent desire among manufacturers of
the drug to obey the law, and that
many of the Chinese are anxious to
have the use of it by their country
men discontinued.
In New York city 1t Is believed
about one-third of the Cinnamon there,
about 600 in number, are confirmed
smokers. One estimate puts it at SO
per cent, while a great number OF
Chinese smoke it to a less degree.
Figures furnished to DR.. Wright al
so indicate that there are probably
5000 white persons in New York who
are opium smokers. In Philadelphia
it is estimated that there are about
300 Cinnamon who are confirmed
opium smokers.
The commission meets in Shanghai
January l next
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-09-26
Modern Lunchroom for Capital.

IT'S a safe bet that every blessed in
dividual in Washington who has ever
patronized local quick-lunch is
tickled to death at the gloriously
awakened condition of the health de-
partment officials and the general
housekeeping that is going on in con-
sequence. l can add, as a subject for
further joy, that quicklunch COM
pany in New York that has model
lunchrooms in pretty nearly every big
city in the east save Washington is
negotiating for long-term lease of
the ground floor Of centrally located
building in our town. If the deal goes
through-and there appears to be
strong probability that it will-Wash-
ingtonians will have a chance to see
what a modern sanitary lunchroom
looks like.
The order cooking is done by chefs
in spotless white, in 8 tiled electric
kitchen in the middle of the dining
room, while by an arrangement of
electric fans and forced draughts not
a particle of smoke or odor reaches
the guests. Prices are no higher, eth
er, than in some of the hopelessly I'M
clean and insanitary local establish
ments after which the health depart
ment authorities are now hot-footing.
Washington Star.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-09-26
Didn't Want to Drink the STUFF.

Talking of vacations and such, ]
wonder if ever there was anything on
top of the earth less excusable and
more outrageous than the scale OF
prices that one finds at some of the
less pretentious summer resorts on the
Jersey coast, where the season" lasts
only couple of months and where the
natives endeavor to collect enough
real money from the helpless vaca
TONERS during this short period tc
carry them through the winter, with
something to spare, says writer In
the Washington Star. A friend OF
mine has just landed back in town
from two weeks stay at one Of these
places and tells tale of woe. The
place he was visiting, or the name oil
it, at any rate, is pretty well known
as a result of the strictly temperance
atmosphere that prevails there, and
that is the pride and joy of the orig,
inal settlers among the cottagers.
Briefly, this friend Of mine had
strained his back rather badly while
fooling in the surf, and a physician
whom he visited advised a rundown
with grain alcohol three times a day
So my friend stepped over to the one
and only drug store in this temperance
town and told the clerk that he
wanted a pint of the stuff.
How Zluch?" he asked, when the
wrapped-up bottle was handed across
he tn Nd 6a orIxy Tod
of shock when the clerk calmly re
piled:
"One dollar and half, please"
Suffering cats!" cried my friend
really angry. THAT is simply out
rageous.".
mot at all" replied the clerk
calmly. Cup in the city you wouldn't
kick on paying $3.50 for pint OF
good whisky, would you?"
well, it would be high, even for the
best whisky" returned my friend,
"and, besides, that has nothing to dc
with it. l don't propose to pay $15G
pint for stuff to rub on spratned
back. I'll use liniment instead"
The clerk looked him over, noted
that he was in dead earnest and
smiled.
'I beg your pardon, I'm sure" he
said, "but l thought you were like
some of the other folks in this temper.
ance place and wanted the alcohol tc
drink. Anybody who is willing to
drink alcohol Is willing to pay for it
Half a dollar will about do for you
SIR"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-09-26
The Man Who Could
Walk Straight
By Frank Burnhan1 Bagley
Copyright. by shortstory Pub. Coz

that figure of a man on the ground
silently pointing out the sole road to
safety! Then he was given a slight
turn into position from which ha
was careful not to swerve the fraction
Of an inch. Then came the dread
command:
Walk straight ahead"
1t Is difficult-perhaps impossible
to convey to one who has not under.
gone such an ordeal any conception Of
the dread, the horror, the shrinking,
sickening fear that crushed down in
the darkness upon the stout soul OF
Grafton Rouse. With every other
sense but sight sharpened by his peril,
he could hear upon the short turf the
stealthy footballs of the assassins,
drumming death march An inward
echo Of the poor guides last awful
cry sounded in his ears.
amid this tumult of emotions, some
old acquired habit of cerebration kept
accurate count of his footsteps, and
every third time the left foot touched
the ground 1t was shifted automatical
ly outward the fraction of circle
There was no laughter behind him
now, and the silence was encourage.
ment indeed; he must be walking
straight. On and on ne went, such an
interminable distance that he began
to imagine himself alone, and had an
impulse to make a dash for the noun.
tains, but controlled himself.
A few steps farther on, his foot
came suddenly in contact with some
thing that gave him the keenest thrill
he had yet experienced, and he held
back involuntarily. Was it death-or
life and liberty? His other foot, be.
fore he could check the motion, joined
the first upon board, which emitted
hollow sound.
= Halt" came ringing order, the
most welcome he had ever obeyed.
Congratulations, senior, you walk
straight indeed, for lame man"
A murmur of approval from the 9th,
er voices convinced Rouse in an in.
definite way, but with an infinite re-
lief, that he was somehow saved.
The cords around his wrists were
cut, but at the same time his legs
were tied again. After waiting a long
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-09-26
Famous Explorer Ones. walf.

It is not generally known that Stan.
ley, the famous explorer, was waif,
and that his original name was not
Stanley at all, says the Delineator.
The little boys real name" was John
Rowlands. He was born near Den.
high, Wales, in 1910. When he was
three years old he was put in poor.
house at st. Asaph. 1t was ten years
later that he sailed away to America
as cabin boy. In New Orleans a
merchant by the name of Henry Nor.
ton Stanley adopted him and the little
boy was given his name. The John
RoWlands" was discarded from that
day.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-09-26
tram Cars Free to the RIind.

A proposal is being mooted in Liver.
pool, England, in favor of obtaining
for the blind people of the city the
privilege of riding free on the tram
cars Since the advent of fast We.
hicles, such as the electric and motor
cars, the blind experience much great.
er difficulty and run greater dangers
in getting about the city, and in add.
ton to that it is felt that, as rate pay.
ers contributing to the artistic i'm.
provement of the city, their affection
prevents them enjoying the amenities
so created.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-09-26
Didn't Know Erons

A dignified army captain was once
stationed in quarters near a pond in
which were many bullfrogs.
The captain had never heard bulk
frogs, and in the middle of the night,
fairly distracted by their continuous
believing, he descended the stairs in
his robe de mutt, and said to the SEN
try:
Sentry, tell the sergeant of the
guard to drag the cow out of th.,t
marsh"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-09-26
parisians Stick to the Horse.

While New York and London are
talking about the displacement of
horses in the city streets and the pos
sibility of their final disappearance
from the cities through the growing
use of electricity and of automobiles,
the number of horses used in Paris
grows at rapid rate.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-09-26
Withholding the Price

"Muggsy tried ter quit boozin'. He
onct tried de gold cure, but it wasn't
no good"
Nav, de on'y thing for him would
be de nickel cure"
de nickel cure?"
"Yeh; keepfn' nickels away from
him. "-Philadelphia Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-09-26
Tyranny of the serviIe.

It Is the nature Of some minds to
insult and tyrannize over little people
this being the means they use to
recompense themselves for their ex.
treme servility and condensation to
their superiors-slayes and iatterers
exact the same taxes on all below
them which they pay to all above
them.-Henry Fielding.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-09-26
Never pisannoInts.

MANY extensively advertised rem.
edies are failures when put to the
test. Hunts Lightning Oil is an ex-
ception. Confidence in it is never
neutrality-suspicious. never fol-
lows its use. 1t is certainly the great
est emergency remedy now obtainable.
For cuts, burns, sprains, aches and
pains know no equal"
GEO. E. PADDOCK,
Doniphan, Mo.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-09-26
Mudfor His.

Yeast-It is sid if the real estate
of Manhattan Hand were divided
equally among is inhabitants, each
individual woulaown 1920 worth, ac-
cording to the asessed value.
Crimsonbeak- and l suppose it would
just be my lucRto get my share all
in mud!
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-09-26
Takes HoI and Lifts Up

eff you wish tgrow fat, strong and
healthy, get rid II the impurities in
your system | using Simmons
Sarsaparilla. Hlifts you up-keeps
you we'll, and hakes the old world
look cheerful"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-09-26
PrincinIe.

Miss Sweetly-Why, Miss Scrawny!
/ thought you said fishing was cru
city.
Miss Scrawny-so it is. I'll give
every fish I catch his 1iberty.-Puck
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-09-26

l make an exception in this case, so
tbat other sufferers from kidney trou-
bic may profit by my experience"
SOLD by all dealers. so cents a box.
Foster-Mflburn Co. Buffalo, N. Y.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-09-26
New Form of chroml1r,,.

Chromium prepared in the electric
furnace by Moissan proved to be
slightly soluble in molten copper Fur.
Their investigation has revealed o new
form of chromium, which is crystoll!ne.
has density Of IL, is chemically
active, and burns with brilliant fame
when heated alone in the air. being
attacked at red heat even by nitrogen.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-09-26
RAISING Peanuts in Brazil.

Brazil is fast becoming a peanut
country. In 1903 the area devoted to
peanuts was only $500 acres. In 1907
1t was 10000,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-09-26

Happiness and virtue rest upon each
other; the best are not only the happi-
est, but the happiest are usually the
beSt.-Bulwer
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-09-26
canudlne Cures Indiuestlon Pains.

Sour stomach and heartburn no matter
from what cause. Gives immediate relief.
Prescribed by physicians because it is
pure and effective. Trial bottle 10c. Regu-
lar size 25c and Soc at all druggists.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-09-26
Danger In New York Roads.

There is an average of seven car
collisions day on the steam, subway,
elevated and surface railways of New
York.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-09-26
H 0(DS
OR

Thousands of American women
in our homes are daily sacrificing
their lives to duty.
In order to keep the home neat
and pretty, the children well dressed
and tidy, women oVerdo. A female
weakness or displacement is often
brought on and they suffer in silence,
drifting along from bad to worse,
knowing well that they ought to
have help to overcome the pains and
aches which daily make life a burden.
It is to these faithful women that
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-09-26
TO nRIvE ONT MALARIA

AND BUILD UP THE SYSTEM.
Take the Old Standard GROVES TASTELESS
CHILL TONIC. You know what you taking.
The formula IS plainly printed on every bottle,
showing tits simply Quinine and Iron in taSteleSs
form, and the most .etfectual form. For grown
people and children. SIC.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-09-26

ago / suffered mis-
cry with lumbago.
e v e r y movement
was one of pain.
Doan's Kidney Pills
removed the. whole
difficulty after only
a short time. AL
though I do not
like to have my
name uSetl nI1h1ip1v
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-09-26
Cause for ontlnnisnn.

We have often observed that the
optimists hold down pretty good Jobs.
Perhaps that's why they ara.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-09-26

Yes, Alonzo, Il easy to persuade a
girl to play theFIano in public If she
has new ring one of her fingers.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-09-26
4 TEXAS CLERGYMAN
0PeaKs Out for the Benefit of SUFFERING
Thousands.

Eey. G. M. Gray, Baptist Clergyman
OF Whitesboro, Tex, SAYS: -Four wears
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-09-26
LYDIA e. PINKHAM'S
VEGETABLE COMPOUND

comes as q DOOn and q blessing,
as it did to Mrs. T. Ellsworth, of
Mayville, N. Y, and TO Mrs. w. P.
Boyd, of Beaver Falls, Pa, who say {:
"I,was not able to do my own work,
owing to the female trouble from which
/ suffered. Lydia e. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound helped me wonderfully,
and I am so wclL that can do as big a
DAYS work as ever did. wish every
sick voma1A you'd try it.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-09-26
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.

For thirty yeors Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands of
women who rave been troubled with
displacements, Inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fbroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-down feeling, flatulency, indiges-
ton, dizziness, or nervous prostration.
Why don't you try it?
Mrs. Pinlzham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-09-26

Sold throughout the world. Depofs: London. y,
GhaTterhonse So Paris, Rue De 4 PaIT Austria.
Calcutta; China, Hong Kong Drug COT Japan.
Maruya, Ltd, TOXIC; Russia, Fsrrein, Moseow
Potter Drug n Chem. Corps Sole Props, Boston,
nsrPost.free, Cnticnra Book on Care uf the skim
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-01-30
SHIPS CREW IN PERIL
Ten Huge WaterspOutS EncOun'
tered In Gulf Of Mexico.
VESSELS MARROW ESCAPE
Waterspouts Came In Wake Of Hurri.
cane Which Swept Up the Coast Re.
Gently and Caused Much Destruction
Expert Steering Saved Ship.

Philadelphia, Jan Jan. - Ten
waterspouts encountered IN the Gult
stream impodcd the progress 81 the
Norwegian steamer Cecilia. which has
arrived here from CaragenN hy way
OF Tusks island.
The Cecilia was of the Carolnas
last Friday when the hurricane which
brought death and destruction swept
up the coast. For twelve hours the
vessel was Dufetcd about, resolving
no more damage than the loss Of tcw
deck mOvahlcs.
In the wake ue the hurricane cauo
the Nalcrspouts. Tho first VAS seen
on tho starOoard and rs large size
brought terror 10 the crew. The cap.
tain ovaded the spout only O. ind the
vessel apparently getting In tho track
Of another.
From port 10 starbOard over n
course extending Ave miles, the Cecilia
was stcered unl'l ten huge water
spouts were eluded.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-01-30
TRIAL CAUSED FIGHT.
Clash Between Newspaper Reporters
and Former Officers Friends.


New Orleans, Jan. 30. As a re-
suit of a clash between newspaper
reporters and photographers On one
side and followers OF the former Whit.
aker police regime On The other, hero
Monday, several men were assaulted,
one WAS arrested and atidayits may
made against others,
The fight occurred outside the Grim.
inal courts building. Immediately FOL.
lowing the poStrOncmcnt III the case
OF former Inspector Edward =, whit.
Oker. charged with shooting at Joseph
NJ, 'eccgne, a newspaper editor, with
lnttflt to kill
During the c'as,,. Mort VI burger
a newspaper photographer, who at
tempted C. snap Shot the cNinspcc.
tor vas struck by Fred llulylRnd. a
BARTENDER, Robert NJ Farrell. u news
paper reporter, who wont ~ nu' cr's
assist nee, was also knocked down,
Nolyl0 d, who L. n son OF one " the
detectives who accompanied Whitaker
the night ne went to The newspaper
office, was placed UNDER arrest
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-01-30
STONED BY OFFICIALS.
Franeo.Amsriesn Reciprocity Arrange
ment-coneesa,o 20 France.

Franeo.AmsrieSn Reciprocity Arrange
msnt--coneession 20 France.
Washington. Jan, %. Secretary
Rout and Ambassador JusseTand have
signed the Franco American reciproc
ity arrapEsment drawn under section
J. ~ the DnGley act.
The agreement concedrs 10 France
an abatement Of twenty pr cent 10
the duties on champagne and spark
ling wines imported into America. FoT
i,S part. the French goverHmeni con.
drma the minimum tArin rate n0w &C
corded TO American products. Pro'i
sion Slso IL made for sppolutmOnt OF
q commission OF three monbsu on
each tlde to consider and report upon
possible Amendments 20 the existing
trade regulations IN both FrAnes and
America 20 facilitate exchange,
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-01-30
BIG ARMY DEPOT.
war Department Takes stsPS TO Sc
cure site for same.

war department. Takes stsPS TO Sc
cure site for Same.
San Francisco, Jan. 20, The En-
Amlnor Gays that the war department
authorities have taken definite steps
10 secure a site here for the biggest
UAited States army depot In the coun'
try. II IL to be located on part OF the
existing army reservation al Fort Ma
sou, and then run nOrtherly on land At
present submerged.
This submerged land IL owned BY
the Dore family Of this city. and Mrs
Herman Oel4ehs and her sister. Mrs
William X. Vanderbilt, Jr.. Of New
York.
The land 10 TO be condemned In the
United States circuit court Assistant
UnItNd States DistTiot Attorney
Clark has perfected a suit for that pur'
pose Congress hAs already Appro
prIated 81 900, 900 to pay for the site
and nlllnG IN the submerged section
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-01-30
ALABAMA FAVoRs BRYAN.
Governor Conner and Friends May Con.
troll State Campaign Affairs,

Montgomery, Ala, Jan. 29.-It is
regarded as certain that Governor y.
B. Conner will be one Of the delegates
at large from Alabama TO the nation.
al democratic convention at Denver;
also that the friends OF the governor
and the followers OF Mr.. Bryan will
control absolutely in the party affairs
in the state this year. II Is pretty
well established that Governor Conner
is to keep in line for candidacy for
one OF the senatorial vacancies later
on, and his friends believe hat he will
not let the complete grip which ne has
on the party organization at this time
escape him.
That the governor Is going to run
for the senate is generally understood
among those closest TO him.
The state committee is in the hands
OF the governor and his friends. He
will be able to do wha, be- pIcascs
with It. 1t is conceded that ii viii
order a primary but the impression
is that the delegates selected by n will
be left to name the Twenty-Five dele.
gates which Alabama Is to have In the
national meeting. There has been
some talk Of voting dircC, for the dele.
gates but this is going To- meet with
little support it is now thought. The
al l.. 4