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Odd Items on Senate Expense List

of cards and half a dozen opera bags.
These things appear on the expense
account, but the uses to which they
were put are not explained,
According to the secretary OF the
senate that notable assembly required
88,445 pounds of ice during the month
of December, 1906, when frosty breezes
were blowing over the capitol. and it
was cold enough to freeze the water
in the pipes.
If a man should rush up to you in
the street and ask in a hurried Wnis-
per what 'tatum adjustable punch"
is one would probably call policeman
and endeavor to escape from the mad
man. Yet the senate used one of these
mysterious things, and zone tatum ad-
Unstable punch" is duly itemized.
Somebody drew a silver purse at Sc,
and eight dozen corkscrews were puR"
chased to open the ink, mineral wateSs
and mueilage and other liquid re
freshments which were bought in
such quantities as to suggest
drought at the north end of the capi-
toll. Safety razors, razor blades, ssls-
sors, handbags, eyeglass cleaners,
Beaded bags, photo frames, pocket
books, adhesive tape, picture baskets
and rubber shoes figure in the list OF
senate necessaries. The senate ex-
pense account is the most curious
document issued by the government.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-08
The stuyvesants In America.

American families may not be Of
long duration measured by the stand
ard which can be applied to some old
world houses. Still, the death of a
lineal descendant of Peter Stuyvesant,
and one Of the few who lived to see
the twentieth century, recalls some
stirring and swiftly-made history.
Robert Stuyvesant, who has been
gathered to his Dutch ancestors, his
bones to be laid away in a family
vault where many of the kindred dust
repose, was link between present
and past and one whose life suggests
a marvellous contrast between the past
and present of the city that was his
home. Peter Stuyvesant, the last
Dutch governor Of New Amsterdam
was strong and vigorous character
with peppery disposition that kept
him in hot water with many of his
contemporaries, including the sturdy
Dutch PATRONS who then controlled
a good part of this section of the
country. But unquestionably he left
an impress on his times, and the name
to the present day carries with it dis
tinction and honor
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-08
Wanted for Next Census

was first advocated in 1883 by Gen.
Francis A. Walker, superintendent or
the ninth and tenth censuses. The CEN
sus to be taken in 1910 will be the first
since the establishment Of this perma-
nent bureau
The director, S. N. D. North, who
was an earnest advocate OF q perma-
nent office, says he believes the thir-
teenth census will disclose that there
was neither Misrepresentation nor ex-
travagance in the claims of those VINO
persuaded congress that there Would
be an economy of expenditure, time and
service, in keeping always on hand a
skeleton organization for the decenniai
rush.
The enumeration of 1910 will be
taken on April Is of that year. Here
tofore the enumeration has been taken
on June /. Mr.. North says that more
accurate statistics will be collected
by the proposed change of date. This
change will have the effect, he thinks,
of showing great gains in the popula'
ton of the great cities like New York,
Boston and Philadelphia. He says that
the summer resorts begin to attract
many persons in May, and that II the
census is delayed until June the
enumerators will find many vacant
houses when they make their rounds.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-08
The Two West Points.

Inc sensations of the new cadet
when, after the climb from the boat
landing, he finally reaches the plain
those first sensations linger a long
while. There are two West Points
the actual West Point and the over
arching, spiritual one, of which the
cadet only becomes conscious about
the time he graduates. writes Gen.
Norris Schaff in Atlantic Monthly.
The determinate West Point that is
10 be his master for four years, and
Inc shaper of his destiny, meets him
at the top of the slope with ominous
s'lcnce. He hears no voice, he sees
no portentous figure; but there is COM
municated in some way, through some
medium, the presence of an invisible
authority, cold, inexorable and re-
1entless. Time never wears away this
first feeling; it comes back to every
graduate on returning to West Point,
let his years and his honors be what
they may. And perhaps it is just as
well that 1t be so; that there is one
place left in our country where van
atty OF asserted ancestry and the too
frequent arrogance of speculative and
fortnitous commercial leadership find
aychill.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-08

A Thanksgiving story.
(Copyright.)


Mr. Scion Redman came into the
kitchen with a large manuscript book
in one hand, pencil back of his ear
and a look of mild inquiry beaming
over the rims OF his glasses.
Il believe you called me, Brother
Tap-did you not?" he inquired with
slow placidity.
Called! l shrieked and beloved
like a Comanche!" Mr. Tap Redm2n
closed the oven door with click and
bobbed up, tanning his hot, red face
with the big check-apron he wore tied
around his neck; ''it wasn't until my
poor old throat almost split, like a
locust-bug's hull, I got any answer"
I was quite deeply engaged writing
an article upon the manifestations and
conditions of Martinique apologized
the elder brother; Il didn't hear at
first"
Well, let Martinique slide for to-
day and help me out, requested Tap.
I've simply got to ride to the store
for the stuff couldn't get yesterday
Joe Lamar guaranteed it'd be there
this morning, and / can't leave these
cooking things-don't look so dazed,
brother. This. as | told you this morn
ing, is Thanksgiving day, and we're
going to have the old major and An
genette to dinner"
"Oh," returned his brother, sit had
lodged out of my mind. And aren't
things cooking all right? Can't / go
to my room and proceed with Martin
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-08
Economy In Home Trads.

In an address made some years ago
before congress the late Thomas B.
Reed said: Which is it better for
the farmer to do-send his supplies a
thousand miles to the seacoast, 5000
miles across the water and sell it to
the mechanic who gets less wages, OF
sell it right here at home to the me
chanic who gets more wages?" Reeds
logic is sound, but he might have gone
a little further, and shown the farmer
how important it is to have the home
market right at his door; how by the
building up of the commercial and
manufacturing Importance of his
home town, he widens the r1arket for
his products, and that the Iyelier
and better the home place can be
made. the better viii be the prices be
will receive for his products
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-08
Little Known Of the Louise Home

of a window at the sunlight, nor have
| seen one of them entering or leav-
ing the place. All through one month
of June when the session of congress
was delayed, the great shady garden
of the home was deserted.
There is an apparent ignorance In
Washington outside, of course, of the
immediate friends of the occupants of
the Louise home, as to who these oc-
cupants are. One never hears nor
reads of individuals until the day OF
death comes, and then the world
learns that some old southern woman
of distinguished name and family, who
in her time bore active part in the
social world, while her husband or fas
Their bore an active part in the po.
litica1 world, has passed away. heard
when | first came to Washington that
a daughter of former president was
living in the Louise home. / asked
some people who had lived in Wash.
ington all their lives and most Of the
time not stones throw from the
home, If this were true. The answer
was that John Tyler's daughter for.
merly had lived In the home, but that
she had been dead six years. This
presidents daughter was buried the
other day.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-08
Quick Wit Saved Situation.

The quick wit of younug woman
attendant at one of Washington's
fashionable photograph studios saved
her from a very embarrassing situa-
ton the other day. Senator Daniel
dropped in to see some proofs of
pictures for which he had sat the day
before. The young lady did not rec
ognize the senator and adopted the
time-Worn formula of asking: How
do you spell your name, please?"
Daniel" spelled the senator.
did you ever know it to be spelled
any other way?"
His manner was rather short. but
the young woman had identified her
customer in the brief photography les
son, and replied, sweetly:
fNo, sir; never did; but SO many
liberties are taken with spelling now.
adays that 1 never even attempt to
spell Smith"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-08
Chance for the Youth.

Young men who are residents OF
country districts should be impressed
with the fact that there are chances
for every one to get along in the
world If endowed with good quality
Of brain matter and the desire and
the ability to work, and work rightly
and industriously.
For the young man starting out in
life there are many pitfalls; not the
ones in the category of bad habits
and dissipation, but in the business
world. The catchy advertisement in
the want columns of the daily press or
in the farm journal, $40 to $40 day, y
attracts the attention of many of the
young men who know little about the
devious methods of the sharks to catch
dollars from the pockets of the pro
ducers." Many of these concerns aim
to sell to the agent a lot of goods that
are almost wholly worthless, and let
him fight it cut the best way possible
Then again, there are legitimate con.
Germs that employ men to sell to the
trade, but they never hold out prom.
Uses of such great profits.
1t is well to steer clear of gratis
that are intended to take dollars from
your pocket under the pretense of Civ
ing you employment. If you fell that
you could make q success as a sales
man, there are legitimate houses in
your nearest city that may afford you
an opportunity. But don't think that
you car demand the salary of bank
president from the start. You will gel
what you are worth, and no more
The more you can make your services
of value to your employers, the more
pay you will receive. Good men are
always in demand. Chances for ad
vancement were never better, but the
field is narrowing year by year, owing
to change in commercial methods, anG
concentration In almost every line
II you would succeed in commercial
life, get the idea out of your head
that getting to the front is a snap
and the path f1owery one, Work il
necessary if you find an honored placs
among the winners.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-08
Millions

VIZ ASHINGTON.-The next census OF
wv the United States will be taken
on April Is, 1910, and it will cost $14,-
100000. Plans are now being made
for It.
The Constitution Of the United
States requires an enumeration once
In ten years as a basis for the appo1-
tionment of representatives in co.,
gress. The modern American census,
which collects statistics relating to
every important feature of national
development, is the outgrowth of that
requirement. Beginning with six sim
pie questions relating to population,
the amount and scope of the informa,
ton secured were steadily increased
until it became too extensive to be
tabulated by hand.
Nearly five years ago congress au'
thorized the establishment of per-
manent census Office In Washington
The establishment of such an office
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-08
Editor Realizes Situation.

It has come to time when the
business man must take note of the
mail order concerns. They are con-
tinually growing larger and taking
more trade out of the smaller towns.
OF course we all know that it is not
right for Williamsburg people to send
their money to Chicago or New York
or other places for their groceries,
dry goods, ETC., when we have people,
neighbors and friends selling the
same goods right at home The local
merchant has no one to blame but
himself for the condition which now
exists This may be little hard. but
it is true. Many of the local mer-
chants do not let their old customers,
and prospective new ones, know of
the articles they keep by advertising
them. The mail order houses are the
largest and most successful advertis-
ers in the world, and without adver-
Using they could do no business. Now,
il they can afford to spend hundreds
of thousands of dollars a year to keep
their old customers informed and to get
new ones, the local merchant could put
a big ''kink" in the mailorder business
by adopting the same method on q
smaller scale.-Wilkinsbarg (Pa.1
Gail.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-08

Japan is said to have contracted for
the construction of a new type of
submarine vessels which can be read
lily transported to any desired field of
operation. The ships will be stored
In a sort of tunnel or subway in the
holds of war vessels, ready to be
quietly and secretly released when it
is desired to have them get in their
work. It is evident that the submarine
is to play an important part in naval
actions hereafter. However, if the
fancy flights of some of the fiction
writers are turned into actual fact
science will make naval warfare i'm
possible. But for the present nations
which think it well to be prepared for
emergencies keep right on turning
out the best warships they know how
to build.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-08

Striking evidence Of belief in the
present and future of the United
States is furnished from France,
where persons of means are withdraw
ing money they had invested else
where and are purchasing first-class
American securities, such as railroad
bonds and other gilt-edge obligations.
The truth is that the field for legiti-
mate investment in the United States
was never better, and those who look
over the market with scsutinizing
gaze and without wildly speculative
purpose find plenty of good things
at moderate prices fairly certain to
make satisfactory returns.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-08

A Tennessee young woman dis
guised herself in male attire, enlisted
in cavalry troop, became sergeant,
and prevented any suspicion of her
real sex by her skill in the use Of in
toxicants and profane language. This
ought to be an answer to those critics
who object that women are limited
in the fields OF activity they may &C.
cupy.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-08

Another author has been discovered
for Shakespeare's works. Bacon has
had his day. The new author of
Shakespeare will probably enjoy his
hour of prominence and then give way
to the discovery of the next new the
orlst. In the meantime, the public
continue to take Shakespeare himself
at his face value, and give him the
credit of writing his own plays.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-08
; Asks Statue to Hero of Lundy Lane

rows with the authorities which made
the Washington officials sngry with
the hero.
Recollection also has it that he went
to seterboro in a sulky mood and
lived there for long time before he
came out of it. His service to his
country at Lundy's Lane, however,
makes him more deserving of monu.
ment that are many other heroes and
some near-heroes who have been hon.
ored in stone at the expense of the
United States.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-08

An Iowa woman has just won $4,000
gn a breach of promise suit against a
man who courted her for II years and
then married another" Eight thou
sand dollars is little enough recon-
pense for having so slow man around
for that length of time.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-08
SCENE AZ a Box OFFICE.

A line of so or more persons
stood in front of the box Office at a
theater one day this week, when a
stout, redfaced, important-looking man
came up, opening his pocketbook as
he came, extracting $40 bill and
eying the long line Of prospective buy
ers superciliously.
Get in line, you'll" shouted a dozen
voices.
That's what I was going to do, you
blamed chumps,' he answered, scowl.
ingly taking his place at the foot
Chicago Tribune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-08

tits queer" said Abbie, long after
Scion and Tap had taken their en-
chanted way home. that this is the
upshot of my picking up suddenly and
starting out here on a visit, when /
could hardly have given good, sound
reason for it if I'd been asked"
Providence meant you to come"
said Angie, simply, land to marry
Scion and be happy; to say nothing of
making Tap and me happy, toe; for
now we can be married; so / shouldn't
puzzle about the especial means that
accomplished it. But / think" she
added, squeezing Abbie's plump
hand, that Cupid was an unlimited
guest at dinner yesterday
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-08

q ENATOR JACOB H. GALLINGER
- Of New Hampshire was born in
Canada; where his mother and father
were born before him. This fact has
not prevented Mr.. Gallinger from in
Producing bill in congress for the
erection of statue to the memory OF
Gen. James Miller, the hero of Lun-
dy's Lane In pretty nearly every
school history of the United States is
told the story of Gen. Millafs charge
on a battery and his capture thereof
If memory serves, Miller at that time
was a captain, but the chances are
that most Americans remember Meth
er his title nor his first name, but
know him only as 'I'll Try, Sir" Nil.
Ter. When Miller was asked if he
could charge and take the battery his
answer was Ell try, sir and the an
swer has stood him as front name
ever since.
It NAV be that some of Senator Cal
linger's immediate ancestry fought on
the british side against Scott and Mil
Ter and the rest at Lundy's Lane, but
back OF the immediate ancestors the
senator had other ancestors who
fought on the American side in the
revolutionary war. He gets his Amer
icanism from an original pure font.
He hopes to have the statue of Gen.
Miller erected at Peterboro, N. H.
It may be that memory is faulty,
but il it isn't, I'll Try, Sir" Miller
vas a man of decided opinions, and
aftea his Nal OF 1912 he lad few
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-08
THINGS THAT WENT WRONG
A SINGULAR COUPLE.

When Miss Abigail Scranton be-
came engaged to young Hiram Thorn
bush everybody declared it would be
an ideal match.
There was not the slightest objec-
ton on the part of the scrantons or
the Thornbushes. In fact the mothers
of both the young persons encouraged
them openly in their courtship.
Yet Miss Abigail married him.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-08

Harry Thaw has cost the city OF
New York 100000 already, and an
other trial with attendant expense is
ahead. This is a lot of money for a
man who wouldn't bring ten cents if
he were put up at auction.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-08

According to story from the west,
a Miss Money has recently married a
MIR. Spender, If she values reputa-
lion as careful housewife. it is safe
10 predict that she will not follow the
ultra fashion of hypenating her for
mer and present names.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-08
Foe of Diphtheria BaciJIi.

Pyocyanase serum, the discovery of
Prof. Emmerich of Munich, is claimed
to completely destroy hacilli-even in
the s4yerest cases when sprayed into
the patients throat
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-08

Al Montana woman obtained a d.
vorce because her hubby wrote po-
etry. The item doesn't state. but the
chances are she caught him writing
asnkly sentiment 70 some Sthes|
woman
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-08
can Live in Fres1 water.

It has been found by experiment IN
Germany that deep sea fish can be 60
elm ated ii fresh water.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-08

ique' and let 'em cook?"
"No," said Tap, firmly; they'll cut
all kinds of capers if you don't keep
right at them"
Poor, excellent old Scion" unused
Mr.. Tapley Redman, affectionately, as
he loped lightly down the frost-hard-
ened road on his horse in the dun,
foggy atmosphere of November.
What a fine thing it would have been
all around If he could have taken
his worthy head out of the dense old
literary clouds at some period of his
life long enough to have fallen in
love with nice girl, and married her.
Cricky-Angie and I'd have been mar
ried ten years back and keeping house
for ourselves, happy as phoebe-birds. +"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-08

AERS. LETETIA TYLER SEMPLE.
IVA daughter of President John Ty-
Ter, died few days ago at the Louise
home in this city. The Louise home
is Il large brick building standing in
fairly spacious grounds at Massachu-
sets avenue and Fifteenth street. 1t
was founded and endowed by w. w.
Corcoran as a home for southern gen
tlewomen who had become impover-
ished. / have lived within a block Of
the Louise home for four winters.
pass the place three or four times a
day, and the only time that ! have
ever seen any signs of life about the
home was the day that death paid its
visit.
The home is filled with occupants.
and there is a long waiting list, and
yet in four winters time never have
seen one of the old ladies looking out
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-08
And Then He Does.

Many a man, when being married,
has said 7 wilt instead of 4 KILL
Judge
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-08

0OlOu anu 1dpISy pSuuldu were
bachelors, aged respectively SIS and As
Scion represented the family intel
lect; he had once been a college pro-
fessor, but had abandoned that field
and plunged into the deeps and shall
lows of literature. A small inheritance
precluded any close proximity of the
wolf of want - fortunately, since
Solon's returns for his treatises were
scanty. Tapley spliced out the joint
income by means of garden vege-
tables, chickens, eggs and the keeping
of bees.
The patrimonial dwelling, set boldly
upon rise of ground close to the
country road, offered a convenient OBJ
tective point for strangers, lost or
strayed, and for inquirers generally.
Consequently, Scion, upon opening the
kitchen door in response to brisk
knock, and finding there fat, bloom
ing little woman In shining silver gray
silk, as neat as a new minted dime,
waited calmly for the usual form of
inquiry which came thus:
"Could you tell me where Major and
Miss Angenette Ring live?"
Certainly, ma'am," Eclon beamed
at the inquirer across the gold rim of
his glasses; you go straight along
the road to where lane turns to the
left, then about half way to the next
turn. At the corner of the lane you
can see both Mai. Rings house and
this"
And so l did," the little woman an
swered, but ! imagined this was the
right place, and it was nearer. And
/ thought / should have my pains for
nothing when l did get there, and that
nobody was home; | couldn't make
anyone hear at the front, so I came
around. The air is so nipping I'm half
frozen"
Come in, then, and warm up" In
vited Scion, Hospitality; I'VE have
plenty of fire here.
Il should say you had!" The call
er looked wonderirgly at the blazing
red top of the range; then she shifted
inquiringly at the air: Don't you
know that pudding is burning fast to
the kettle-can't you smell it?" she
asked, getting into stir of excite
ment, and with housewifely instinct.
In second she had laid her muff
and neat silyer-gray gloves upon the
table and was examining the pudding
Get me a fork and a SPOON" she
ordered Scion, and III see if it can
be saved
A few minutes satisfied her.
Throw it away, she said; you're
short a pudding.
How unfortunate, deplored Scion.
Solor Looked On II aslnairing won