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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-12-26

with nails, or, much better, large
screws.
The shelf is cut and planed smooth
from board IL inches wide and
about one inch thick This board is
fastened to the piece on the wall with
two hinges as shown in Fig. 1. A
small cleat is nailed to the outer and
under edge of the board and in the
middle as shown This is used to place
a support under the outer edge of the
shelf. The support, A. Fig. 2, should
be long enough to extend diagonally to
the floor or top of the Dashboard from
the inner edge of the cleat when the
shelf is up in it's proper place.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-12-26
TURN-DOWN SHELF.
1t Makes the Small Space AvaiIabis
for the Amateur Photographer.

The average amateur photographer
does not have very much space in
which to do his work The kitchen is
the room used ordinarily for finishing
the photographs. In many instances
there will not be space enough for
any extra tables, and so a temporary
place is prepared from boxes or a
chair on which to place the trays and
chemicals. Should there be space
enough on one of the walls a shelf
can be made to hang down out Of the
way when not in use. suggests Popu-
lar Mechanics. A shelf constructed
on this order may be of any length
to suit the space or of such length
for the purpose intended. A heavy
niece of wood, about liz inch thick,
and to s inches wide, is first fast
ened to the wall at the proper height
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-12-26
sues Railroad for sas. 600.

W. F. Almond, a postal clerk of
Wichita, Kan, filed $4,000 damage
suit against the Missouri Pacific for
injuries he alleges were received in
a wreck near Winfield, May 81, 1908.
He says he has been unable to work
since, and is permanently injured. He
also says the injuries were received in
a mail car which was so old and rick
ETY. that it had been condemned, but
was still being used by the Missouri
Pacific, regardless of the orders.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-12-26
Her Name Is Laura White.

neral Range, near the eastern edge of
the famous Death Valley. One of the
claims proved to be rich one and
she and her brother are working it
alone.
The brother works at the bottom of
the shaft and Miss White hoists the
ore to the top. At first she wore
skirts, but finding that they impeded
her work, she donned the miners reg
ulation boots, trousers, shirt and Mex
lean sombrero
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-12-26
Work You Can DO Now,

Now is the time to see that every
thing is in good shape in and about
the barn. Mend stalls and hangers.
Replace broken glass in windows and
put in new windows so that every
animals stall will receive sunshine.
Rehang and mend all doors. Repair
the roof and make the whole building
dry, tight and warm. A coat of paint
on the outside and whitewash on the
inside will be a good investment, and
show you are prosperous and pro-
gressive
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-12-26
Ennineers compose pIctionarx

The work of compiling great tech
nical dictionary, which was begun I'M
der the auspices Of the Associa-
ton of German Engineers, has been
abandoned on account Of the great
cost, which, it was discovered, would
be four times greater than originally
contemplated. There is great need
of just such dictionary as was pro-
posed in all the arts, sciences and
crafts, and the decision of the Ger
man engineers will be heard with re-
greet by workers all over the world.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-12-26
HORTICULTURE
CELLAR FOR COLD STORAGE.
Type Of One Which Can Be Built al
Small Expense.

An inquiry regarding an outside
vegetable cellar reminds me of the
trouble | had keeping my dahIia roots
in my home cellar. I have a hot-air
furnace, and / lost so many roots by
drying that / was forced to get them
outside.
Perhaps a plan of my cellar would
be of interest to your readers. l used
glass cover, as | had always wanted
to do my cold-frame work without
breaking my back, and, if possible,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-12-26
A GENUINE GIRL MINER.
She Is PIuckily Helping Her Brother
Work Claim.

Nevada has girl miner-not a
mere prospector but a regular work
ing" miner-and she tolls eight hours
a day for every working day in the
week. Her name is Laura White, her
age is % years, and she halls from
San Francisco. Some time ago, says
Popular Mechanics, she located sew
eral mining claims in the dreary Flu
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-12-26
a Death Each Second.

The number OF deaths in the world
annually is 33,3ss,333, or s1,s54 pei
day, 1880 per hour, so per minute, 81
one per second. It Is estimated that
the population Of the earth at the
present time is being increased at The
rate Of about 16,5O0. 900 annually.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-12-26
A HANDY SACK HOLDER.
1t Is Adjustable to ANY Height Which
Is Convenient.

The material for making the sack
holder shown in illustration consists
of one-quarter or three-quarter inch
rope about ten feet long, block Of
of wood six or eight inches long, three
or four inches wide, and three-quar-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-12-26
haZardinu . Guess.

Dumley-Say. do you know any
thing about golf?
Pepprey-Not much. Why?
Dumley-What's a bunker" do you
know?
Pepprey-I suppose it's one of those
cranks that simply live on the links.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-12-26
Hauls Train Two Miles LONG

A train of cars half mile long is
nothing. President Underwood of the
Erie has an engine that weighs 573,-
900 pounds, the largest and most pow
erful locomotive in the world This
monster, and monstrosity, with 16 driv-
ing wheels, hauls e freight train of
$50 cars, two miles long.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-12-26
Good Thinn "a know.

Those who traverse the alkali plains
of the west and inhabit the sand blown
regions of Texas, find daily need for 3
reliable eye salve. They never drug tho
eve, but simply appl. externally, the
staple, DR.. Mitchell's Eye Salve. It IS
well to know that MitehelI's Eye Saliva
il on sale here also. Price Is cents,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-12-26
Attention Given Poultry.

The Japanese governing authorities
are now devoting careful attention to
the improvement of their poultry. Elk
periments in Japan have shown that
Minorcas and Andalusians are the
best breeds suited to their purpose.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-12-26
Ar Unreasonable command

An Irish captain inspecting his com.
pany noticed that one of the soldiers
had neglected to wash either the back
of his neck or his ears. Hi, you,"
he called to him-'you haven't washed
yourself at the back! Right-about
face and look at YOURSELF"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-12-26


6, Ground Level; z, sodded Banked
Earth.
without freezing to death. AS l had
to cover it anyway, / figured that the
increased cost of the cover as it is
would not be much more than the
shingled roof, and would give me a
place to work on sunny spring days,
when the balmy breeze from old Lake
Erie would tear the hair from an Els
kimo dog, writes a Lake county
CO., farmer in Country Gentleman.
l had an idea that by putting the
floor in loosely the warm air from the
cellar would help to keep it from freez.
ing, but I was mistaken; it helped
the cellar to freeze l use an old stove
and leave the ventilators open. Set
the stove in box connected with the
outside and don't have any trouble
getting air enough.
l planted lettuce, radishes and asters
(early ones) last spring, on March s.
After the seed came up, temperature
went to II degrees, but l got them
through in good shape OF course if
it had stayed long couldn't; it was
only two nights.
| may add as caution that most
persons who build this house will have
to supply opportunity for drainage.
which | don't need on my porous soil.
The total cost of the IL by IA foot
cellar to me was $65.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-12-26

Lhassa, the mysterious capital of
Thibet, is beginning to show longings
for the amenities of western civiliza-
ton. 1t has just placed contract
with a Calcutta firm to supply a large
number of European band instru-
ments.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-12-26
Good Water FOR co,ue

The flow of milk is not large when
cows do not have plenty of good water.
and water and feeding is better way
to mix it than at the pump, as a due
proportion is obtained in this way.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-12-26
His One Chance.

Magistrate-The next person who
interrupts the proceedings of this
court will be expelled from the room.
Prisoner = Hoo-ray! Whooper-ee!
Now femme go!-Illustrated Bits.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-12-26
sAEEaa4 lNAIEnnriaea s.ilrra.

''Maud told me to call her father Old
man. She said he'd like It.
ibid he ever like IL ~
Never mind about that. I'm busy
wondering why she told me to do &C.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-12-26

81 haven't seen your husband al
church recently, Mrs. Bloggs,'' said
pastor to one of his flock. What is
he doing?" Six months!" was the
laconic reply.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-12-26
picked Ills Studies

81 understand your son is a hard
student. 7
Hard! why his muscles are Hks
IRON
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-12-26
TASK FOR A BOY.
How You Can Make a Field Sketch.
ing Board.

Cut a piece of five-eighths-inch
Btraight-grained pine board 1913 by
1914 inches and make it perfectly
square. Fasten a piece of pine on
two sides and one end of the board, as
shown in the sketch. This piece of
pine is rabbeted trifie wider than the
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-12-26

Some men haven't sense enough 10
let well enough alone. When one girl
refuses to marry them they ask mi
other.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-12-26
lie She Was.

Il heard your husband say once that
he married you to spite another girl
did he really say that?"
Yes"
What a fool the other girl must
have been if she was really spited. ~
Chicago Record-Herald.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-12-26

to 20 feet, forms
one of the most
remarkable recent
performances of
engineers an d
builders in the
field of railroad
construction.
The Richmond
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-12-26

In fertilizing the orchard, remember
that the feeding roots extend far out
from the trees.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-12-26
70 DRIVE OUT agAE4A q ~,

Take the Old Standard GROVES TASTEE. Esa
CHILL TONIC. You know w EAt you are taking.
The formula is plainly printed on every bntsias
ghowing ~ To- simply Qulnna and Iron in taseela8
form, and the most ehectuaA 1crms For grown
beopIe and children. &c.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-12-26
An lnfantlIe explanation.

"Ouch!"
What's. the matter, my child?"
my teeth trod on my tongue'".
Judge.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-12-26
BUILT OF CONCRETE
REMARKABLE VIADUcT LEADING
INTO RICHMOND, VA.
Novel Structure, 5000 Feet Long, and
of Immense Strength, Is the
Pride of the Engineers
That Built 1t.

A concrete viaduct 5000 feet in
length and varying in height from IS
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-22
fB E1'!E;;1 1Sg.['Yl % a,1n
FCK1OOGNO Oll[LS ~ MOTHER

When nose redness arises from an i'm
famed external condition of that organ it
may sometimes be cured bv spreading upon
it at night a paste composed of refined
chalk, one part glycerine and two parts
water, or a lotion of rose water mixed with
a very little carbolic acid. If the redness
is due to the extreme sensitiveness of a
very thin skin it may be relieved by appli-
cations of water mixed with alcohol, which
latter liquid, however, tends to coasen the
cuticle whether applied externally or taken
internally. Any bath used for the nose
should be of tepid degree, as extremes of
fluid as well as of atmospheric temperature
should be avoided. A simple method of re-
lieving a slight inflammation of the nose
is to dust it lightly with fuller's earth,
which will readily assimilate with the
cuticle and If detected will pass muster as
rice powder.
ITO attempt to alter the shape of the
nose after that feature has fully matured
is to recklessly trihe with Fate. But
much may be done for its general ap-
pearance by keeping il bleached with
diluted peroxide of hydrogen, with lemon
OF cucumber juices"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-22
.|ocial amenities for
W 'S6he School Girl -

which is an art in itself. If you are Civ
ing a luncheon arrange your girl friends
harmoniously. Put beside one another
those who will be congenial, but do not
place all your laxative girls at one end
of the table and the quiet ones at the
other end, for this makes an unbalanced
ensemble. Instead mix those children
up" as Little Buttercup said in "Pina-
FORE" and the result will be happy, mas
much as the animated girls will stir up
the quiet ones. Never put sisters or
cousins beside each other. Indeed, rela-
tives should be as widely separated as
possible as
1t Is the fashion now for everything to
be served first to the hostess, then passed
to the guest on her right, and so on
around the table. The hostess does not
begin to eat until every one Is served;
neither does she stop eating until her
slowest guest finishes. This last is a
most important point to be kept cor
stantly in mind, or else the hostess, who
may be quick eater, will finish first and
tactlessly allow some more deliberate
- Oot " Suu0SBlJ 4ccA cIAudEIdbSeu dt huu-
ing herself eating alone.
1t is not good manners to eat fast nor
to talk when one has food in ones mouth,
and, above all, one must not masticate
with ones mouth open. This is heinous
offence, yet some very nice looking and
otherwise well bred girls have been seen
doing it.
Chatter all you please at the table, but
learn to talk and eat as we'll. The girl
who talks all the time instead of eating
and then delays the whole table while
she finishes the course is thoughtless to
the point of selfshness. Another unde-
sirable trick is that of playing with
things lingering your glass or any of the
appointments, or crumbling the bread.
This Is a form of nervousness much to
be deplored, and if you are of this sort
try to break yourself of the habit by
clasping your hands tightly together in
your lap when not eating. This will help,
too, to give you the erect posture requisite
at the table. 1t is not good form to lean
back in your chair, nor to put either your
hands or your elbows on the table.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-22
Japanese Vase with
White Chrysanthemums.

does the necessity arrive for looking fur
Their than the out of doors for something
to make the table attractive, and not I'M
til then does it become necessary to resort
to palms and tiny ferneries, with dollhouse
flowers as often as the greenhouse can
bring them to bloom or one can afford to
purchase at the florists Four small sill
yer or cut glass fern dishes filled like the
centre fernery in miniature add greatly
TO the effect of table decoration, and these
little potted ferns will last an astonishing
length of time, provided the inside tin is
| perforated so that the water may drain
through, and provided also that the tin
is removed from the silver dish whenever
the plant is watered.
The care of various kinds Of palms and
hardy ferns is very simple, and yet it is
surprising how often one enters house
which is unadorned by any bit of living
green thing or flower. Left to the care
Of needless servants, the plants not regu-
larry watered, or if watered, allowed to
drain through into the jardiniere be-
meath, there to remain indefinitely and
cause the roots to rot, have quickly died,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-22

stuck. For effective table decoration
vases with these wire screen tops are
indispensable, for in no other
way can small stemmed flowers be made
to stand up gracefully.
Quite as important as to know how to
cook in order to be able to instruct in
favoring and serving is it for a girl to
be able to decorate prettily luncheon
or dinner table, for, although during the
years of her girlhood she may be sur
rounded with every imaginable luxury,
still there are many chances that when
she is older and has home of her own
to order she may not have servants quite
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-22

at the sides and bottom by means OF tine
pierced eyelets, and in reduced size these
lare excellent models for candle shades
which, however, must be provided VIII
an asbestos lined hole-centred ,top to hi
over the shade holder. The inverted can
die shade becomes a hair receiver When
provided with a cardboard bottom ana q
four stringed hanger, with baby ribbon
tufts at each corner, as well as at the
top where the strands join.
Glass hatpin holders are covered with
similarly shaped little bags, finished at
the top with a closely set row of baby
ribbon rosettes. Or the baby ribbon may
be wound closely about the glass in self
colored or contrasting strands, and at the
top formed into calyx punches extending
somewhat above the receptacle's top. 1t
has a hanger of closely twisted baby rib
bon strands.
Catchalls are contriyed from inverted
glass chandelier shades placed in similar
ly shaped silk bags, which are drawn over
the ridged lower edge of the shade and
firmly secured with a half inch ribbon
band. decorated at intervals with gem
erously proportional baby ribbon rosettes.
Almost any ridge edged glass tube may
be utilized as foundation for catchall,
and small willow baskets may be baby
ribbon Misunderstanding to fancy OF
the material at hand-and suspended by
a ribbon hanger
Work baskets are actually dwarf scrap
III.
Leaves, pin cushion, spool pocket and
'thimble case, the rosette baby ribbon
hinges Of the joining sections forming
sufficient decoration for the exterior.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-22

sized fiat sections, their lower edges joined
at short intervals with baby ribbon ana
the ends similarly brought together, Out
so loosely that there shall be plenty OF
space between the leaves for the accom-
mediation of several newspapers. Ihis
basket is suspended from the wall by two
inch wide ribbon, knotted at the ends ana
centre with baby ribbon pompons.
Photograph and stationery hangers are
developed in the same manner. Folding
photograph frames covered with orna-
mental cotton, linen and silken fabrics are
in two, three, five and seven sections,
hinged with baby ribbon run through
eyelets piercing the sides of the inner
leaves, the outer sections being Joined with
baby ribbon fastenings, SO that the article
may be compactly tied up if desired
Desk and floor scrap baskets in three
and four sections are baby ribbon Joined
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-22
Save the Boxes.

MOST Christmas presents are now
sent in boxes covered with fancy
paper, and while, of coarse, one can
buy very pretty ones they will be just
like those used by many other people. So
If one wants TO be original it is a good
plan to save all candy boxes or any other
boxes of good quality and cover them
ones self. 1t takes a little practice to
make them perfect, but any one can do
it, and they are often uncommonly at
tractive.
It is a pretty idea to choose a paper
with design of ones favorite flower and
send all gifts for one Christmas in boxes
covered with this same paper. The tissue
paper used inside and the ribbons for
tying should be the same, color as the
flowers.
Another plan is to use paper with
conventional design in gold and tie the
packages with narrow gold gauze ribbons.
In this case the tissue paper must be
white.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-22

y ABLY ribbon plays an important role
1 in the development of any number
of dainty useful trifes. The col
lapsible boxes of printed cretonne, en-
bioidered linen, all-over muslin embroid-
cry, plain and figured silk and satin, in
the proper sizes for handkerchiefs,
blouses, gloves, wells and laces, are made
by covering the five sections of the box,
piercing the ends of the uprights and join
ing them together with baby ribbon laced
across the inner side and bowknotted on
the outer one. By means of a row OF
holes on its lower edge the upright sec
ton is then joined to corresponding rows
ON the bottom section, the ribbon lacing
being merely knotted so that it may read
lily be united and the four-pieced upright
section folded fatty over the bottom sec
ton and protected by the lid, which swings
on ribbon hinges from the uprights when
ia position or from the bottom when
folded, so that in its collapsed conditlon
the box resembles a portfolio.
Writing cases are made on the same
principle as the boxes, save that in lieu
Of uprights the two sections are fitted
with inside pockets, the baby ribbon fur
nishing the hinges and fastenings, as it
also does for the fancifnlly bound engage
ment, visiting, birthday, bride, laundry
and baby books, any one of which may be
made sufficiently ornamental to be ac-
corded a resting place on a library table.
Hanging wall baskets of the size of
an ordinary newspaper when half folded
are made from the same materials
as are the collapsible boxes and book
covers. They consist of two equal
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-22
Pretty Football Favors.

-. OR the girl who Is expecting to at
tend any of the college football games
very pretty favor to wear is
satin ribbon flower in The color of her IA
vorite college. These little flowers are not
at ell difficult to make, and they are very
dainty and effective,
The little flower is made of rather
thin satin ribbon. The materials needed
are half a yard of ribbon one inch wide
(whatever color is wanted), seven inches
Of very narrow ribbon in dark green,
thread of yellow embroidery silk and
thread of green embroidery silk.
The ribbon is gathered across, from
selvage to selvage, at intervals Of one
inch and half, the gather string being
drawn up as tight as poss' lie and fastened
firmly Make eleven If these gatherings.
one being at the end. Then take the 9Th
ering at the end and fasten it to the third
to form loop. which makes one petal
of the flower. Fasten each alternate
gathering around a centre, making five
petals, with the gathers between as the
outer point of the petal.
The three inches of ribbon that is left
makes the stem of the flower and also 4
little sachet bag. Turn it up in the mid
die, sewing the edges of the ribbon to-
gether, fill the bag with cotton and sachet
powder and fasten the end to the back
of the flower. Finish the centre of the
flower with yellow French knots and a
few green ones. The whole thing is
finished by tying the narrow green rib
bon in bowknot around the stem under
meath the petals, with the loops standing
I'D against the little sachet.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-22
Safety Pin Tape Needle.

IF you mislay your tape needle, which is
constantly happening to the most or
derby of us, for they are elusive little
things, do not think you must give up
what you are intending to do with it, but
resort to a safety pin. A more excellent
substitute cannot be found. Put the end
of the ribbon through the pin, and when
it is elasped use the twisted end for the
point and push it through the opening
where you wish it, using 1t just as you
would a needle, only, of course, taking
more care, as it is broad and sometimes
needs to be coaxed little to do its work.
II will carry tape as well as ribbon and Is
really invaluable in an emergency.