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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-07-11
German Move AGAINST Fraud.

The German government proposes
to stamp out the fraudulent and dis.
honest advertising which has crept
into the business methods of many
firms of that country. For instance.
when a man advertises a bankrupt
stock for sale, he has got to be pre-.
pared to prove that there is absolutely
no misstatement as to the source from
which he receives the goods. Michi'
gan, New York and other states have
laws on their statute books which are
intended to suppress dishonesty in ad.
vertising, but it is a question whether
the law has ever yet been invoked
against those concerns, particularly
in the clothing business, which from
one years end to another have theiI
store front plastered up with adver
Using matter, announcing the purchase
of another large bankrupt stock, OF
the catalogue houses, whose success
chiefly lies in the Misrepresentation
made as to the quality of their wares
The law recently passed in Ger
many is also intended to prevent Q
merchant from adding goods to his
stock in order to increase sales, after
he has announced that he is selling
out of business. The penalty of 5000
marks, which is equivalent to nearly
$1,000 in American money, or i'm
prisenment up to II months, should
have salutary effect in preventing
the class Of frauds at which the bill
is aimed.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-07-11
IN ADVERTISING A CITY
Up-to-Date Methods Must Be En-,
pIoyed to Bring Capital.

In this day of progress and Of ad.
vertising, not alone do business firms
realize the Importance Of publicity,
but municipalities find 1t essential to
tell the world Of advantages they
possess for the homeseeker and those
seeking business locations.
A few years ago, the city OF st.
Louis commenced the raising of fund
of 100000 for the purpose of adj
vertising in the newspapers and maya.
zines, by pamphlet and otherwise, the
growing Importance Of St. Louis. Den
yer, Col, raised fund Of 100000
which was employed in general adver
Using and the paying of lecturers to
visit various parts of the country
with stereopticon views showing pic
torially the industries of Colorado
The business men Of Kansas City re-
Gently inaugurated a campaign to call
the attention of the world to the great
resources of that town and the trib-
utary country. In Kansas City sign
boards are used freely to tell Of the
many things that Kansas City posses
ses and which are not possessed by
other cities. The visitor to the town
Is impressed by the information con-
veyed to him from these sign boards.
Such striking statements as do you
know that beans are cheaper in Kan
sas City than in Boston? They are"
It is fact Flour is cheaper in Kan
sas City than in Minneapolis" Other
sign boards tell by comparison that
taxes per thousand dollars of valua-
ton are lower in Kansas City than in
numerous other cities, and attention
is called to the number of miles Of
fine boulevards in the city.
Another means employed is the use
Of full page advertisements in the
daily papers of the leading citizens.
These advertisements are carefully
prepared presenting various maps,
showing the advantage the country
possesses over other cities in differ
ent industrial lines.
1t appears that this plan of adver-
Using can be most successfully fol-
lowed out by the enterprising men Of
any city. In the smaller towns where
there are not great opportunities for
manufacturing, advertising to the peo-
pie showing the benefits to be derived
from patronage Of home institutions
could be proftably carried on. There
is no town so small but that it can be
helped by judicious advertising
Every town wherein weekly paper
is published there is a means of CIV
ing publicity to the advantages pos
sessed by the place. The home paper
is one of the most telling and force
full advertisements any town can have
Every advertisement of a home insti-
tuition speaks fer the enterprise Of
the place, and to strangers illustrates
the spirit and enterprise that is pos
sessed by the people. 1t is always
well to bear in mind that seekers for
homes and for business locations never
pick out the dead towns. A small
town where the people are enterpris-
ing often holds forth to the prospec-
tive settler greater opportunities than
do the larger cities.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-07-11
Keen the Store Clean.

It is a well-known fact that in manu-
featuring concerns clean surroundings
tend to higher standard of workman
ship among the employees. If this is
true of a factory which Is usually
hidden away from the public gaze,
what must be the moral effect of
clean surroundings in a retail store
which has to depend upon the public
for it's welfare? If neatness in the
store and display window is attrac-
tive, elegance must be decidedly allur-
ing. That this latter is fact is
proven by the elegant stores of many
twentieth century dealers who have
taken advantage of the popular de-
mand for cheerful surroundings to in
corporate into their places Of business
q tone of elegance which would have
been the wonder of tradesmen of 80
years ago, the majority of whom be-
lieved that a store should consist of a
few counters and shelves and stock
of goods. The growing tendency Of
the time, especially in the cities, is
one that demands modern methods.
And in adopting these methods it is
but natural that the window should
receive the first share of attention, as
it is a magnet, having power to con-
vert the Indifferent public into inter
este6 customers. What holds good In
The c.7es as to neatness and cleanli-
Aess, also holds good in the small
town. The storekeeper whose place
is untidy cannot expect to make a
great success. Country people abhor
dirt and slovenly habits about store
as do the city folk.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-07-11
EASILY Made Trimmings.

One of the most effective and the
cheapest sort of trimming may be
made by using bias bands of Arabian
satin sewed up on the machine over
thick white cord. It is then twisted
in different shapes, for it is very sup
nile. so that it forms bow knots and cir
cuIar designs on the evening or after
noon gown. OF course, the satin is too
dressy to wear on suit or morning
dress. but with a coat of f1let net a
more attractive trimming could not be
found. The same idea is carried out
in footing, which is shirred very full
over a cord. This will sometimes take
the place of braid.
Another inexpensive trimming is to
embroider cotton canvas in cross
stitch which takes very short time
tn do. When finished it may be ap-
plied in many attractive ways to sum-
ner gowns.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-07-11
Use Fire to Combat Fire.

The average retailer does not en-
ploy enough printers ink, and employ
it in the proper direction, in dealing
with the trade for his community.
The enemies of the retailer, the mail.
order houses, are products of printers
ink and know full we'll the value of
It. They are not anxious that the re-
tail dealers Of the country wake up.
They are satisfied to allow conditions
to go on and allow them, the mail
order house, to get the benefit Of the
trade which is coming to them
through their aggressive advertising
campaigns. If merchant would fol,
low out their schemes Of publicity
upon small scale in his immediate
territory, would get out some adver-
Using matter in the form Of circulars
with prices and descriptive matter, it
would win. The way to fight fire is
with fire, and the retailer has had the
shortcomings of his anti-mail-order
house campaigns thrown back upon
him with little or no satisfactory re-
suits. Campaigns he has set up in
opposition have in measure taken
the edge of the catalogue houses cam
paigns, but why not get right into the
game and fight them with the same
ammunition that they are using to ex-
terminate the retail trade Of the coun.
try? Use local papers literally and
get out circulars, letters and price
lists, well printed and illustrated.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-07-11
TRIMMINGS FOR THE HATS.
All Sorts of Ornaments Are in Vogue
This Season.

All kinds of fruit have revival,
peaches, plums and cherries in natural
and fancy hues, branches of blackber-
ries and currants, strawberries and
the small wild cherries are carelessly
fastened on hat brims and crowns in
a most tempting way.
Masses of small tight rosebuds,
placed on the sharply turned-up brims
OF small hats, or set closely around
the beret crowns, produce an extreme
1y good effect.
Velvet and silk geraniums in their
natural tones, set up high, conforming
to the aigrette idea, or in garlands
around the crown, are used in great
quantities.
Very long and narrow pheasant
quilts and those made of lophophore
plumage, slightly curving and having
as a finish a head of the same or in a
contrasting color, with jeweled eyes,
are frequently the sole trimming of
the very large sailors worn this sea-
son.
Fuchsia is a vivid shade of great
beauty, showing the same purplish I'M
dertone as the fiower.-Vogue.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-07-11
HOME INDUSTRY DAY
ONE METHOD OF STIMULATING
INTEREST
In THE LOCAL MANUFACTURES
Education of the People to Patronize
Home Products and Better Appre-
eiate the Importance of Their
Residence Place.

During late. years numerous days
have been set aside for celebrating
certain events. Years ago Arbor day
was inaugurated. One of the latest
days to be inaugurated is Mothers
day. 1t would seem that it is only
fitting that there should be a Home
Industry day.
Des Moines, Ia, has inaugurated
what is called a Factory day. On this
day schools and retail business houses
are closed and the populace go from
factory to factory and view the vari-
Gus processes of manufacturing goods
and learn much of the industry of the
city. In Omaha recently, members Of
the Commercial club have been de-
voting one day in the month to Wis
iting manufacturing plants.
These plans are most excellent for
educating the people as to the re-
sources of their communities. A Home
Industry day would no doubt be the
means of better acquainting the peo-
pie of each town with the resources
of each particular place and would
open up avenues little considered and
stimulate the establishment of new en-
terprises. The most good perhaps
would result from the fact that the
people of each community would learn
Of the products of their home place
and better realize how great the ad-
vantage would be to utilize those prod
ucts instead Of using manufactures
from other places. A Home Industry
day should not be for the business or
the professional people, but should
be day in which all residents, men,
women and children, could participate
and all become acquainted with the
varied resources of the place. The
school children would find visit to
the different factories helpful to them,
give them a practical idea of how diff
ferent articles are made and broaden
their views as to business methods.
Home Industry day can be inau-
gurated in any town by the citizens
making a united effort. In fact, each
state could by legislative enactment
set aside such a day with great bene-
fit to the state ard it's people, and the
establishment Of Home Industry day
might mean the saving of millions Of
dollars annually tC the state. This day
could be made one of real pleasure,
as well as day of education and uni
versal profit Refreshments could be
served by enterprising manufacturers,
and other entertainment in the way Of
music, ETC., could be utilized in ma
king it a day long to be remembered.
D. M CARR.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-07-11
What the Bow Wanted.

A boy picked up bit of dried
orange peel from the pavement.
Tt was an action that must have ap-
pealed to the tender sensibilities of a
stout lady, who was passing with a.
man, presumably her husband, for she
stopped to exclaim:
THAT poor chfld's hungry! Wait,
pa, I'm going to give him money to
buy one good meal, anyhow"
She opened a silver-meshed hand
bag blazoned with gold initials. and
went toward the boy. She didn't give
him money, however, for just then he
fitted the peel into a bean shooter
and sent it whizzing toward another
boy a few yards ahead. The, really
beautiful pity died out of the stout
woman's face, and as she Joined her
companion she shut her bag with a
snap.
THAT 1ittla rascal doesn't want
food. He wants a whipping"
But pa just laughed.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-07-11
hich to make up any wool

walking CostumeThis
en- material of not too heavy
Our model in the
M seams stitched on the outside pointed straps being placed inside
The little semifing
pearl buttons and has a velvet collar
Hat OF coarse straw, trimmed with
Materials
cite yards lining silk, 70
The vest which is of lace crossed by pointed of silk with
apphques in front The pulled sleeves three
gathered into tight
Materials required Y ard
Bodice for Home DressThs bodice that
attached the lining being under
in
divided by insertion The pulled
tghtftting
Materials required: yards insertion yards
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-07-11
MTIn-Hnrn GamhIer.w

Twenty years ago in San Francisco
the term "tin.hrn gambler" was at
tributed to Hon. James Orndorff, who
was dealing in a gambling place on
the Comstock lode. 1t was said that
he remarked to a player at the game
who was playing small: you're
cheaper than a tin horn" When the
question was referred to Orndorf for
settlement he replied: Pears to NE
did say something like that, any
how that's what he was, he was moth
ing but q tin horn
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-07-11
YOU'RE TOO THIN.
Eveg Slight Catarrhal Deyangemevks
eff StomaeA P1odace Actd Fer
menkatioN Of tie Food.
rs Stomach Cnt0a7b

Some people are thin and always re-
main thin, from temperamental rea-
sons. Probably in such cases nothing
can be done to change this personal
popularity.
But there are q large number Of peo-
pie who get thin, or remain thin, who
naturally would be plump and fieshy
but for some digestive arrangement.
Thin people lack in adipose tissue.
Adipose tissue is chiefly composed Of
fat.
Fat is derived from the oily constit-
uents of food.
The fat-making foods are called by
the Psychologist, hydrocarbons. This
class OF foods are not digestet, in the
stomach at all. They are digested in
the duodenum, the division of the ALI
mentary canal just below the stomach.
The digestion of fat is mainly, If not
wholly, the work Of the pancreatic
Juice. This juice is of alkaline reao-
ton, and is rendered inert by the addi.
ton of acid. A hyperacidity OF the
digestive fluids of the stomach nassinO
down into the duodenum, destroys
the panereatic fluid for digestive pnr.
poses. Therefore, the fats are not d.
gested or emulsified, and the system ia
deprived of its due proportion of oily
constituents. Hence, the patient grows
thin.
The beginning Of the trouble is a ca
tarrhal condition of the stomach which
causes nyperactdity of the gastric
juices. This hyperacidity is caused by
fermentation Of food in tho stomach.
When the food is taken into the stom-
ach, If the process of digestion does
not begin Immediately, acid fermenta-
ton will take place. This creates a
hyperacidity of the stomach juices
which in their turn prevent the pam
creatic digestion Of the oils, and the
emaciation results.
A dose of Peruna before each meal
hastens the stomach digestion. By
hurrying digestion, Peruna prevents
fermentation of the contents of the
stomach, and the pancreatic juice is thus
| preserved in it's normal state. It then
only remains for the patient to eat Q
sufficient amount of fat-forming foods,
and the thinness disappears and plump
ness takes its place.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-07-11
APPEARANCES pecentiuA.

At tn neckwear counter:
ST have such hard time getting
ties to suit me"
There was nothing noticeable about
this wall except that it came from a
big, red-bIooded man who looked as
&c railroad ties were more in his line
than the soft blue satin thing he was
holding in his huge, masculine hand.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-07-11
avoid cutting Material.

where lace or embroidery Insertion
10 nsed for trimming, place a fiat
etaal or case knife between the inser-
+ion and material, run the scissors
along the steel. You will find it will
bo easier to cut the material and pre-
vent all possibility of cutting the lace.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-07-11

try, and the esti-
mate of the dam
age done by ro-
dents during the
course Of a. year
is not less than
81, 900, 600. The only
material immune
from these pests
are stone walls
and iron. Not
withstanding the
fact that Washing
ton is regarded as
the cleanest city
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-07-11

AA-A-A-S-A-1-s-s-S-9-@
The popularity Of the Grecian idea
in evening dress as well as in street
and house costumes suggests the
Grecian form of hair dressing. The
large. pointed knot at the back of the
head. with the hair drawn back softly
from the face, is an eminently fitting
couture for the prevailing hats.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-07-11
Feathers and Birds.

Fine feathers do not always make
fine birds; sometimes they make a
little goose-Dallas News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-07-11
Fish Candles as curiosities.

The fish candles of Alaska are be
ing sent over the world in quantitieg
as curiositieS.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-07-11
DO GREAT DAMAGE
RATS THE CHIEF PEST OF THE
CAPITAL CITY.
Their Increase in Year la Numbered
in the MiIlions-BoId and
Fearless Fighters When
Cornered.

The rat is now regarded as a most
dangerous proposition in every coun-
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-10-14
TAFTs KINDNESS TO BLIND.

overrules Washington Monument
Regulation for Benefit of thu
Sightless.
The kind Lesrtedne4s Of Mr.. Taft
and mis- sincere, common sense sym
patty with the unfortunates in this
world has just been brought 10 the at
tention of the blind in a peculiar way.
Away up in the top of the Washing
ton monument, where thouss nds 70 10
behold the beauties of the nstton's
capital, the Columbia Polytechnic in
stitute, which seeks 10 make il posi-
BILE for the adult blind Of the United
States 10 rise above conditions of de-
Pendencs by becoming self sustaining
placed On sale souvenir post cards
manufactured by it's blind. Some sen
timental persons took the view that
this was undignifed and succeeded in
having the superintendent Of public
buildings and grounds order the cardb
removed. F. l.. CleaVsland, principal
of the institute, appealed TO Mr.. Taft
then secretary Of war and within
whose jurisdiction came the Office Of
public buildings and grounds. 1t toek
only a few words TO convince the sec
rotary that the blind should have tho
benefit Of this privilege, and the cards
were again placed on sale in the mon
ument
For this action said Principal
Cleavelsnd in discussing the ineident,
"Mr. Taft deserves the gratitude Of
every blind person, particularly the
progressive blind. whs are striving to
help their less t.Ttgpats fellows"
In Georgia the electors must have q
aaj OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES S.' 1iisgen' ana
Chsfin pulling away from them The
Bryantes are becoming apprehensivs.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-10-14

Democratic platforms mean moth
ing. They are merely to look at and
endorse or condemn, as Democratic
candidates, big and little, may deem
it advisable to do, place and sur
rounding circumstances determining
all things in this connection Mr..
Bryan established this rule several
campaigns ago and it is religiously
followed by all the faithful. Senator
Newlands is an advanced student, as
demonstrated here last week when
he threw Bartlett and the state pc
lice bill OF the Tonopah platform
overheard.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-10-14
Union Labor Vote.

Hon. William II. buchanan is one Of
the leading union men OF western New
York and in 1907 was the Democratic
candidate for sssemblyman in Chau-
tsuqus county This is what he has 10
say Of the effort Of Mr. Gompers TO
turn the labor vote over 10 MIR. Bryan
4 am union labor man, and | want
10 say further that no man can carry
the labor vote into the Democratic
camp ! know how union labor men
feel In this city. and three-fourths of
them will stand by the Republican
party because only in that way have
they the assurance Of freedom from
the business disturbance that Mr.. Bry-
an promises for at least four years II
be can lie elected. We workingmen
cant earn wages If statesmen are put
In sffce TO disturb business and make
trouble"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-10-14
TAFT's RELIGION.
A Consistent Christian with No Spot
Upon His Record of Private Con-
duct and Public Service.

Upon His Record of Private Con-
duct and Public Service.
To dispose Of questions which should
not be asked as speedily as possible let
us say that Mr.. Taft is member of
the Unitarian church. That was the
church Of his parents, and he has never
separated himself from it. His wife.
however, is an Episcopalian, and he
worships more often beside her in her
church.
These are the facts, which are utter
~ and absolutely unimportAnt. The
matter Of n mnnS religion has no right
full place Ia consideration of his fitness
for the presidency. The constitution
OF the nation. ordained aud established
"to secure The blessings of liberty TO
ourselves and our posterity," expressly
places the very suggestion Of such
thought outside the pale of patriotism
No words can he clearer than these
from our counlry's funda mental law
No religious test ever shall be re-
qulred as qualification 10 any Office
or public trust under the United
States"
The numerous queries about Mr.
Taft's religious belief shows simply the
extent TO which his enemies have gone
to reuse some prejudice against him
Since there Was no spot upon his whole
clean record Of private conduct and
point To Tsft's detriment they display
ed their Willingness TO descend TO any
depth Of petty. cowardly contemplate
attack that might do him harm
Philadelphia North American.