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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-06-06
To Cut Down worId,e Fuel RiI.

Less than rs years from now rail-
road locomotives will carry no fuel.
Trains all over the country will be
run by power conveyed by wire from a
dozen great central plants located in
me neighborhood of coal mines. There
VIII be no smoke, no cinders, to make
q Journey by rail disagreeable." Thus
Prof. Robert H. Fernald, expert in
charge of the government fuel In
curry 10 quoted by Robert Franklin in
me Technical World Magazine. 1t
mas been proved practicable, he says,
Dy the help OF gas-producers and gas
engines, to convert the energy Of coal
into electricity and transmit it by
wire over distances exceeding $50
miles. This means that trains could
De run from single central plant
over 100000 square miles-an area
nearly four times that of the state OF
Hinois-and that ten or twelve such
plants, located at or near mining cen.
ters, could furnish motive power for
all the railroads in the United States
Now that 1t is commercially possible
to transmit electric power $50 miles
or more" says Prof. Fernald, "the 10
cation of immense gas-producer plants
at the mines, or within easy reach OF
them, must speedily follow. But II
should NOT he sYlnn0aod that fhis nnwny
Will be utilized only by the railroads
OF the country. 1t will be supplied tc
factories, and employed for all sorts Of
industrial purposes in cities ant
towns, whose populations will be thus
enabled to enjoy cleanliness and free
dom from the tyranny Of smoky chin
neys." This is the introduction to &
remarkable article in this magazine
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-06-06

A new baboon in the New York zoo
win not be happy unless he is provided
with his rations of chewing tobacco.
There is a monkey who might feel able
IL submit evidence to prove that he
Was descended from man
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-06-06

A dispatch says that Prince Vladi.
mir Sergejetvitch Kutuzoff and lis
wife, Warwara Tranovskaja KutuzuT,
of Russia, have gone to Doukhobort.
sky. Note to printer: Please put the
letters back in the alphabet after
using
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-06-06

On Sunday morning Mr.. spranzy
was the first downstairs. His wife
found the fire burning when she came
down later. At breakfast Mrs Keene
looked questioningly toward a bare
space ove2 the mantel. Mr.. Spranzy
looked, too, and said:
'T thought I'd send the crayon por-
trait of Julia to her sister in Nashua;
l thought maybe she'd like to have it.
"Why, yes" said Mrs. Keene, pleas
antly. II don't know but she would"
Miss Matty only looked at her huS.
band with adoring eyes and blushed.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-06-06

French courts have sent meat con.
tractor to Jail for year for sup
nlying bad meat to the army, and as
sessed an automobiIist $4,000 for caus.
ing an accident. Some Of these
things they appear to do better in
France.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-06-06

Some men are bachelors and some
are bigamists. Between the two is a
class about which executive messages
are never written, or against whom
warrants are rarely issued. 1t must be
a colorless life.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-06-06
Wears TWO Pairs Of Gloves,

A clever woman has succeeded in
reducing her glove bills by about one
third, and by most simple device.
When she is going out she just slips
o pair Of gauzy white silk or cotton
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-06-06
Famous Battle of Manila Bav Recalled

Capt. N. NJ. Dyer; the Raleigh, Capt.
]. B. Coghlan; the Boston, Capt F.
Wilder; the small cruiser Coacord,
Commander A. Walker; the gunboat
Petrol, Commander E. F. Woody, and
the revenue cutter Hugh McCulloch.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-06-06

In the two days before Mrs. Keene's
arrival, Miss Matty worked hard to
have her house in order; and when
she was, at last, awaiting the mo-
ment when Mr.. Spranzy should bring
the guest, she went into the dining
room, and glanced up again at the
portrait, as if for courage.
ooh, hope I have everything all
right" she said, and clasped her
hands nervously together. Then she
wiped her eyes, and went to the front
door.
Mrs. Keene's large person was pre-
ceding Mr.. Spranzy up the little rose
bordered walk.
"Oh, you got roses!" she was say
ing. II always did tell Julia this place
needed flowers" She nodded toward
the figure of timid hesitation in the
doorway. There you are" she called
out reassuringly, and in moment
she was kissing Miss Matty cordially
on the cheek. Il was just tellin' Mr..
Spranzy how nice the place looks, -
she said. Julia never could bear the
clutter of flowers; said green grass
was good enough for her, and plenty
of trouble to take care of. I like
something real bright an cheerful my
self, an I'm glad to see your taste
runs the same way!"
Everything in the house called for
comment, and always brought forth
approval Miss Matty was SO filled
with amazement at the things Mrs.
Keene was revealing, however, that
she almost forgot to be glad at the
lady's words OF praise. But it was at
supper that she received the greatest
shock of the day.
Land, you must think I'm comp'ny,
| putin flowers in the middle of the
table," explained the first Mrs. Spran-
zy's cousin, when Miss Matty sum
moned her to the little dining room.
''Not but what like it; like to take
a little pains for folks myself, and
| like to be the one pains is took for.
| But Julia wasn't that kind, was she,
Josiah? What? Oh, yes, amt sayin'
but what Julia was good woman,
an my own cousin, too; but guess
| your second does better by you
Miss Matty, this brown bread is as
good as any / ever ct, if not better;
but you oughtn't "a made it especially
for mel"
1t was only the desirability of sam.
ping the excellence of the meal that
gave the lady pause; but Miss Matty
had chance to say:
I'm real glad you like it, Mis-
Keene. l make it fresh every day
for Mr.. Spranzy's used to it that way
an l want to do everything just like
she did"
Mrs. Keene laid down her buttered
slice of bread, and looked at Miss
Matty, then at Mr.. Spranzy.
When Mr.. and Mrs. Spranzy went
M to bed that night, no word was
spoken between them, nor did Mr.
Spranzy meet his wife's questioning
eyes. AS the days passed, he became
| evidently depressed and uneasy. He
/ avoided Mrs. Keene and her constant
! stream of talk more and more, and his
/ wife became anxious at his failing ap
petite. Miss Matty herself, good soul
was daily receiving fresh disillusions
II was gradually becoming clear K
her that her conception of the frs
Mrs. Spranzy's character was not, per
haps. the correct one, but her loya
heart refused to adRit the truth.
81 thought / could hold my tongue
about it, but / can't" said Mrs. Keene
one morning after Mr.. Spranzy hae
left the house. 81 want to tell yot
right now, Matty spranzy, that vol
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-06-06

The daytime coats of the moment
aae distinctly separate garments.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-06-06

Black coats in liberty silks are per.
haps the newest of the dressy wraps.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-06-06

Reward of Wcrthiness.
To live in hearts we love 10 not %
die. Campbell.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-06-06
When Miss Matty Found Out
(Copyright.)
By Edith Bernard

All her life had Miss Matty been a
mere substitute. AS q child, a mem
Der of large family, her clothes were
those handed down to her from sis
tiers who had outgrown them. When
she grew older she was occasionally
called upon to teach the village school
when the regular teacher was alb
sent. Even in the matter of love
affair, she did not have a lover who
was absolutely her own. While An
drew Truitt called on her for a time,
1t was only because of a falling out
with his old sweetheart and he re-
turned to her at her first smile.
So when Mr.. Spranzy asked Matty
to marry him, to take the place of the
Mrs. Spranzy who was gone, it seemed
the most inevitable thing III the world
that she should do 80. For her, it
was going into a new world.
After the first wonder of it all, the
Joy OF possession had come upon her.
It was hers, all hers! For she gradu-
ally realized that the new home was,
indeed, her own, and one from which
she could not be dispossessed; that
the house and the husband were hers,
and not the less hers for having be-
longed to former Mrs. Spranzy.
There was not the slightest thought
Of jealousy in her simple heart; there
was only gratitude.
She would stand in the doorway Of q
room and wonder how the other Mrs.
Spranzy had cleaned it. She tried
In every way she knew to discover the
plans and methods of the woman who
had owned 1t all before 1t became hers;
for there entered her heart a great
ambition; not only would she show
her affection and gratitude to Mr.
spranzy by making him as comfort
able as his first wife had made him
but she would pay her predecessor
the tribute Of doing it precisely in the
arst Mrs. Spranzys way! But the
Idea once conceived, she had some
difficulty in finding out what that way
was. Her husband was chary of speak
Ing about his first wife. Miss Matty
feared that his sense of loss was still
keen, and thought it rather indeli
cate to mention her; and when she
did, on one occasion, ask him how
Mrs. Spranzy had made the brown
bread he was so fond of, and insisted
upon having every day, Mr.. spranzy
had seemed so uneasy, that when he
had gone poor Miss Matty looked
penitently, with tear-filled eyes, at the
portrait, and said, as she so otter
said:
"She must "a been a mighty kline
woman, to be mourned like that"
Then one evening Mr.. Spranzy came
home with the letter, saying his frs
wife's cousin, Julia Keene, was coming
on a visit for a few days.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-12-18

lowed the next year by the Con-
gregationalists. The post-ofiice
was established in 1884 and the
first stage line in the following
year. The little town prior to
the opening of the post-office was
known far and near as Summit
Springs" from the fact that the
only water between Rock Greek
and Thirty-mile was the spring
which flowed in the center of the
town. The petition for the post
office was made out by Harve
Condor and the town was named
after him. D. B. Trimble was
the first postmaster. The coun-
ty seat was located at Arlington
but was finally established in
Condor.
This county has grown and the
county seat with it. The land
of barrenness" blossoms as the
rose, the struggling trading posts |
have grown into thriving centers, |
and uncultivated stretches have
yielded to the patient industry of
the ranchers until hundreds of
thousands of acres yield enor-
nous wheat crops bringing ex-
ceedingly large returns to its
residents. 1t is a pleasure today
to be called a resident of the
Wheat City,, for it means liv-
ing in the largest primary grain
shipping point in the United
center of wealth.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-12-18

The Wheat city's greatest
strides il growth have been in the
last few tears. since the build.
ing of tn, 0. R. & N. branch.
Business hoses have prospered
and during tle past year many
new places of'usiness have been
opened - two rial estate Offices,
restaurant, ice pant, secondhand
store. moving ncture theatre,
music store, bowling alley and q
tailor shop, while Ae number Of
buildings have been erected.
In the past few months has been
organized the Condm Athletic
Club. now a strong institution
located in roomy quarters an
Main street, while theshtes. or
CARNATIONS are the What City
Cornet Band and the Wheat
City orchestra.
Condor. today. offers excellent
school advantages and Is destined
to become an educational center.
The religious character of the city
is well represented by the Con-
gregational, Baptist. Latter Day
Saints and Catholic churches. The
city owns its water system; the
town is well lighted with electri-
city. Condon's wide awake busi-
ness men are all represented In
the advertising columns Of this
number.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-12-18

| The picture given here shows
three of Condon's big ware.
houses. The first in the picture
is the Pacific Coast Elevator Co.'S
house. The dimensions are Soy
200 feet and it has a total capac.
ity of 200, 900 bushels. The COM
pany deals exclusively in the buy.
ing and shipping of grain. Chas.
Kennedy is the local agent.
The house in the center belongs
to the Interior Warehouse Co.
The dimensions are so x 26O feet
and the total capacity is about
zoo, GOO bushels Of grain. This
company also makes a speciality
of lumber. H. A. Thiessen is
is the local agent. Il
The Kerr, Clifford Warehouse is
the last in the row. This comm
any besides dealing in grain also
handles salt, wire, grain bags.
etc. The house is 80 x 230 feet
and the capacity is 200, 600 BUSH
els. D. B. Thomas is the local
agent.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-12-18

Thirty years ago the present
site of the thriving city of Con.
don was a bunchgrass pasture
land inhabited only by herds OF
rowing cattle. In 1879, twenty
nine years ago the first sign of a
settlement was established here
by Oscar Smith who had a sheep
camp near the old spring which
was formerly a familiar land
mark on lower Main Street. The
next year the present site of Con-
don was homesteaded by VIM. F.
Potter who built a cabin and a
small barn. Three years later,
in 1882, the first store was estab-
lished by Miller & Mcbride. At
this time the inhabitants of this
section of the country were all
steckmen, very few had any idea
of the wonderful possibilities of
the rich bunchgrass soil. The
first farming was done by J. H.
Downing in 1879 when he plowed
fifteen acres. Cultivation of the
soil has gradually increased until
at the present time this county
ranks highest among the wheat
growing counties. The first
school building was built in 1888
by the members of the commun-
ity. There were only about
twenty-five scholars in the whole
county. At that time the coun-
try was being rapidly settled. |
The first church was built by the
Catholics in 1891 and was fol-
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-12-18

The accompanying cut shows
a panoramic view of the ware
house, lumber and wood yards of
the Arlington Lumber Co. This
company handles all kinds of
rough and finished lumber, pine,
fir, alder and oak wood in differ
ent lengths. They also have on
hand a large amount of coal, the
sheds not being shown in the cut.
They handle wire, salt, nails and
in fact almost all kinds of ranch
ers' supplies and also the Hodge
machinery. This company has
been established in Condor for
many years and has built up with
the city. E. ]. Clough is the
manager assisted locally by G.
A. Berry.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-12-18

y GRAIN SHIPPING PorNr IN the UNITED STATES IN l9O7s
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-10
T h e S a l o n.
BY DANA.

Woman has seldom in History held postum
of greater power and influence than she heiu
during the Revolution Queen OF the FRENCH
Salon Posing in her appropriate character %
the intellectual and spiritual complement Vi .ho
manly mind, by the graces OF her manner, anu III.
charms of her wit she attracted ana innuenceu ~
she did not subjugate the leading lnteilec's ~
that nation. Her commands were opeyeo VIII
knightly precision, although enforced ony ny one
hone of her favor, or the fear OF her Irown. ne
atmosphere of her presence was uehca'e eiAii
to the statesman or political leader VINO was pe
mitted to breathe it, confusing all precohceFeu
plans and purposes not in harmony WIN her own,
or imparting to- weak resolve the energy heeuou
for its accomplishment. In her parlors were wont
to congregate the giants of the pressure forulh'
and the Field; from it they emerged, her Wiling
ministers. :. a;h
The Salon was after all, but an idea IL nourisn-
od in French soil to be sure, but 1t would nave
thr;ved as we'll in American society, or any otner
indeed the experiment of transplanting 1t has been
actually tried and with success. In our own
midst il Hourishes as if indigenous. we dignlIy
II nv no high sounding name. We give 1t no place
in Politics or History. The time for that mas not
vet come But it has secured recognition In our
literature and Society," in certain OF our cltles'
cannot he correctly portrayed without it. There
is MANY a parlor in our land, where brain WORKERS
GRO wont TO seek rest and recreation in the society
If ladies of culture and refinement; wnere the
weanons of their intellectual warfare are, almost
unconsciously furnished up; where their laeas'
worn threadbare by use, are shaped into sem
blance of novelty exchanged for something
wholly new where men are instructed, while SEEM
ing to be merely entertained
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-10
The Dedication Of a
Pirate Prau.
Continued from page 6.

dropping on one shoulder, it's body pierced by in
Vulnerable spear thrusts. Each of the other cor
ners was similarly adorned The bodies were
those of captives taken in battle and held in re-
serve for just such contingency as the launch
ing of vessel to De devoted to future deeds OF
atrocity.
With sickening fear he turned away from
the loathsome spectacle and hurried toward the
village of tharch.d huts 1t was fortunate for
him that the feast did not end few minutes
sooner, that he not caught in the act OF
intrudfng upon the privacy of that conservation
chamber. He had gone scarcely dozen steps
when he heard the yelling and shouting of the
jewellers. They were coming in barbaric dance
toward him.
Stepping behind clump of palms, he waited
to what would happen With one accord the
men fell to work tearing down the walls of the
building In a few minutes there was nothing
left but the framework. and now the corrses were
exposed to view also was the respondent prau,
fullrigged and ready for the sea. The chiefs
leaped on board, went through their grotesque
ceremony while the sailors manned the ropes,
danced in dizzy maze on the deck and finally gave
the signal to other chiefs who stood on the
ground. These seized up the children, carrying
the girls to one side of the stream and the boys
to the other.
Amid shouting and dancing, the vessel left her
moorings and glided down the stream toward the
bay AS her prov touched the salt water the ter
rified children were hurled from the one side and
from the other, crashing together in midair and
falling into the water just in time to be ridden
down by the spiked PROV. The old men and
young women were next OHered up 10 the SouS VI
the deep, the gods who preside over pirate expedi-
tions.
The white man had seen enough. His whole
being arose in revolt against such barbarty; but
he was single handed in the presence of thousands
of frenzied savages He could not raise finger
in defense of the victims who seemed to go to
their doom with stoid resignation. 1t were folly
to add himself to their number. AS soon as the
orgies were ended, he went at the business OF his
expedition. He had brought with him goodly
supply of trinkets, mirrors, beads weapons OF
various kinds
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-10
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doing; what an awfully poor bargain you are
making"
"If anything should happen noto; remember
1t is all your fault"
"You know dear promised to be perfectly fair
with you. Now you must be fair with me- Look
me in the eyes.-There, that will do"
How has all this happened ;--to-night;-
meant"
How did you happen to come to the Mater to-
night? l am you had some reason"
"Well-you had not been around for long
time; and Mamme Chloe said 'Mebbe he is sick;
he wus lookin kinder peeked, de lastime,
an he didn peer keeress, an happy like he
useter-an hit peers like he got sumfin on his
min a trubblin NV him'-So, Percy DEAR
couldn't stand it. l just had to go to the Mater
and she made me wait for you; and--you see just
how it happened"
Dear Nam Chloe!" murmured, pressing her
closer to me-
Must l try some more Smiths? will if you
say So They are not bad! l may find one
yet,-that will do"
"The Smiths be---hanged," I said.
But here was in fine fix! All the same
said to her:
my Princess; l know you want to have The
Tiger eat you up;--but he loves you too much.
You may try all of the Smiths, but not one of
them shall have you, unless-unless you know,
you fall in love-" She laid her little hand
over my lips. and as we we're by this time at
her door, l kissed it,
Goodnight"
To be continued next week
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-10

acting Tho men were in high spirits over the
new prau aud were in mood to let their wares
go cheap. The white man had in reserve ina ma
which would tempt the savage to part WIN lne
wire The sight of this brought them to terms
without further argument. The barter having il
been concluded he betook himself to ms SNIP
Sa,;abt M matter what the opportunity for gain
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-10
"The Old Farm House. !"
Continued from page 8.

"May not ride tomorrow to see your
betraying anxiety in his voice.
81 think not" she answered, a shadow stealing
over her face, though her hand still remained in
his.
81 fell that / will be very lonely,-these two
weeks that l will be with my friends-after this
evening with YOU" Withdrawing her hand, she
made answer:
"My library is at your disposal. Here is new
book that l have just finished. You will like It,
Take it with you" she insisted
He thanked her, for he saw in this an oppor-
tunity and rode away with the book under his arm
Continued next week.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-10
DE MARsTER OBJ DE sHEEPFoL'.

This poem appeared in the Christian
lObserver of date Feb. 8, 1892 under
|caption Selected for the Christian OBJ
lserver." 1 shall be glad to have some
lone tell me the writer's name-A
Reader.
DE marster oh de sheepfol
What guards de sheepfop bin,
Look out in de gloomerin' medders,
Whar de long night rain begin;
So he call to de hirelin' shep'erd,
as my sheep, is dey all come IN
30 den," say de hirelin' shep'erd,
"Dere's some, dey's black and thin,
An some, deys po' ole wedders,
But de res, dey's all brung IN
Rut de res, dey's all brung in
Den de marster OBJ de sheepfol
Dat guards de sheepfop bin,
Goes down in de gloomerin' medders
Wbar de long night rain begin
So he le' down de bars OBJ de sheepfol
CALM sof', Come in, come in"
Calm sof', Come in, come in
Den I'D thro de gloomerin' medders
Tbro' de col night rain and win
An up thro' de gloomerin rain pa1'
Whar de sleet fall piercin' tnin'
De DO los sheep O. de sheep1ol
Dey all comes a-gatherin' In;
De po' los sheep O. de sheeploi
Dey all comes a-gatherln H.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-10

AS a result of public
appreciation. from
the past ten years
experiences. the
Orangeine sales for
the second week In
Dec e m Der ere
SIG. 600. 00-over one
million powders.