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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-22

The conference of governors to con-
slider the preservation of the national
resources has already brought forth
fruit. The governors suggested that
the president appoint national con-
servation committee to advise him and
to cooperate with similar bodies in
the states. Acting on this suggestion,
Mr.. Roosevelt has reappointed his
commission on inland waterways, with
some new members to fill vacancies.
He has also constituted commissions
on forests, on lands and on minerals,
and an executive committee to har-
monte the work of all four bodies.
Now we may expect to see the growth
of the sentiment that the minerals,
lands, forests and waters of the coun-
try are national wealth, in the conser-
walton of which the whole nation has
an interest, whether they belong to
private citizens or not. 1t is that sort
of sentiment which will be guaran-
tee against want and barrenness in
the distant future.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-22
Tried His Best.

"Mr. Whittlesy," said the city editor
to the new reporter, there's to be a
meeting of the trustees at the public
library building this evening at eight
o'clock. You may go and cover it.
Make story of about 400 words out
of it,"
The new reporter went away on his
assignment, and the chief of the local
department turned again to his desk,
made an entry in the assignment book
that lay before him and dismissed the
matter from his mind. About II
o'clock, however, he suddenly called
out
Where's Whittlesy?"
Here, sir" answered that young
man, coming forward.
Il sent you to board meeting at
the public library. Where's your
story?"
ut isn't quite finished yet. You told
me to make 400 words of it, and I've
got only a little over 800 SO far"
What did they do?"
'They met, called the roll and ad-
journed until next Tuesday evening"
Independent.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-22
Kind-Hearted AuntIe,

One Of those sizzling hot afternoons
the other day in Washington very
black, very portly person from ole
Virginny or Whereabouts, with red ban
danna headgear and arms full of par
cells, ambled into large apartment
store and halted at the ribbon counter,
which in this store happens to be
near the soda fountain.
The busy day neared the closing
hour. The breeze waited by many
whirling fans was like the breath
from Vesuvius' crater, and the clerks,
weary and warm, were not in the
pleasantest humor as belated custom
@rs struggled in. The old colored
auntie purchased the bright ribbons
that best suited her fancy and started
away, when an afterthought seemed to
strike her.
"Hyar, honey" she exclaimed. hand
ing out some coppers to the astonished
saleslady, take dis yer fl cents and
buy youself sedy. You-all done looks
like you needs it, yass, indeedy, you
DOSE" and the shiny, ebony coun-
tenance fairly beamed with benevo-
lence and sympathy as she quickly
was lost in the crowd.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-22
Horses to Get Vacations.

Uncle Sam, generous in giving vaca-
tons to his two-legged servants, is
hereafter to allow 80 days leave
year to the post Office department
horses in Washington The animals
are to be sent, a few at a time, to
fine, rich pasture in Maryland. Every
employee of the government" says the
chief clerk in the post Office depart
ment, receives 80 days annual vaca-
ton and 80 days sick leave if neces-
sary. see no reason why the horses
we use in the business of the depart
Tnent ought not to receive a rest, or
vacation, and hereafter I am going to
send each of the horses away for 90
day period of rest. We can spare many
of them in the summer, and this is the
time they will appreciate a rest from
the hot asphalt and welcome the green
grass of the country and the shade
of the trees"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-22
What ls TO Be in Fashion.

1t is quite in keeping with other ten
denotes that sleeves should cease to
give breadth to the shoulders as fig
ures must not be made to look top
heavy. Whatever fullness some of
them retain is restricted to that part
of the arm that comes Immediately be-
low them. Milliners are even brought
to book with respect to the exceeding
size of their hats which, 1t is urged,
do not suit the new mode in dresses,
but as yet see no signs of their be-
ing moved by any such arguments.
Waists continue to be made more or
less short, but there is no particular
care taken to make them look small
as with the hips. On the other hand,
threats must be made to. appear long
and slender. Not only are collars
made as close-fitting and high as pos
sible, but they are invariably finished
by ruching of lace or meta fashion
which in the long run comes expensive
as they have to be continually re
newed.-The Dry Goods Guide.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-22
THE PASSING OF JOE MARY
BY w. HANSON DURHAM
Copyright, by shortstory Pub. Coz

1t was hot-so scorchingIy hot that
the very skyline itself seemed to
Wrlthe and waver unsteadily in a maze
of undulating heat beyond the wide
waste of chaparral and scattered sage
push which stretched monotonously
away to the westward and the foothills
beyond.
Inc man, sprawling listlessly out
full length in the scant shade of a
scraggly cactus. gasped again and
stirred uneasily, then raised himself
painfully to his elbow and gazed with
nxed and CLASSY eyes toward the east
ern horizon, which seemed only to
mock him with its awful sense of ut
ter desolation and loneliness. With "a
sign, ne reached gropingly about, like
a blind man, until his trembling fin
gers finally found and clutched des-
perately at the blistering metal of a.
battered tin canteen which he lifted
hopefully for the last, lingering drop.
put only the same empty, hollow CUR
gle greeted his longing lips, and with
a half-muttered curse he flung it
weakly from him and sank, face down
ward, with wide outsretched arms
again, his fingers working and clutch
ing convulsively in the arid alkali dust
of the desert.
Overhead, like blotch against the
brazen copper dome of sky, solitary
bird OF great size swept lower in slow
descending circles, and from out a
cleft in the barren lodges a gaunt-
hmbed coyote crept and skulked and
stood for moment in doubtful uncer-
tainty, then barred his cleaning teeth
In diabolical grin of anticipation.
Water! water!" gasped the man
incoherently. For the love of Cod
single drop-in this accursed hell"
and, at his murmurings, the bird and
the beast drew closer The bird how
cred lower and croaked dismally-the
beast simply sat back upon his
haunches and waited and licked his
white fangs with a dry pink tongue.
The party was not complete-the feast
could not begin until Death, the third
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-22
Point of Interest Nenlectsd

Did you ever hear of Duff Green's
Row." Or, did you ever hear Of the
"Old Capitol Prison?" They are one
and the same. After the capitol was
destroyed by the vandals of Great
Britain the congress, for brief period.
occupied Duff Green's Row." Forty
years afterward, during the civil war,
this row of buildings located on the
corner of Second street and A, north
east, was used as a prison fog con.
federates and confederate sympathiz.
ers, and was known as the "Ole Cant.
toll Prison" The row is still there.
but no effort has been made, nor does
there seem any likelihood that any eff
fort will be made, to preserve this
historic landmark Los Angeles
Times.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-22
His Narrow Escape.

"Once," related the tall tragedian
with the Shakespearean hair, 81 was
stranded in the wilds of Georgia.
Night came and still l had sighted nc
help. Suddenly I found myself sur.
rounded by drove of razor-back hogs.
All, gentlemen, when morning came"
Hold on" interrupted the fat come.
dian, don't spring any such yarn as
that on the innocent. Razor-back hogs
are known to be exceedingly vicious
and if you had been surrounded by a
drove Of them you would have never
seen morning. They would have eaten
you up, even to the pawn ticket for
your watch"
mo, me lord, you are wrong" he
said finally. There are exceptions in
all cases. You see, these happened to
be safety razor-baek hogs"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-22
New Curtain Material.

A new drapery material that is
quite inexpensive-19 cents a yards
extremely pretty and cool-looking. it
is not unlike "a fine scrim or cotton
Voile as to background, and is printed
In all the prettiest colorings, floral,
conventional and stripes.
It is called Arabian cloth, and will
be charming fashioned into window
curtains and other draperies requir I'd
for summer use.
In this material dull eeru ground
in design of tulips is beautiful, and
not less so, though more subdued. are
the conventional effects in pastel
tones.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-22
Summer Reading.

A young professor of mathematics,
who played good game of tennis and
was hearty outdoor companion, used
to amuse his fellow vacationists by
spending the time between games and
fishing trips lying at ease, with Ger
man work on calculus, or some other
subject in the misty attitudes Of sci
ence. He enjoyed his summer read
ing fully, and looked forward to his va
cation feasts of leisurely study What
one likes to read is the best summer
reading, and as every class of book is
liked by somebody, the consumption
of the worlds literature probably does
not vary much in kind from January
to December. There are no literary
dannels to put away and replace with
literary gauZe. No one, declares the
Youths Companion, has yet invented a
type of novel that comes in with as
paragus and goes out with green corn.
Summer reading is a superstition of
the comic papers and the publishers
who imagine the entire world of vaca-
tionists lolling in hammocks, drinking
lemonade and perusing Dainty Dia-
5logues" or THE Exciting Adventure
of Captain Montresol, Sometime Off.
Ger Of the Pink Hussars." But If you
look over Toms shoulder after day
in the bayfield,, the chances are that
you will find him reading a book
which he began in midwinter, and did
not have time to finish. Grandmother
is probably going slowly through
adam Bede" for the nineteenth time,
and Mary's book is boy Travellers on
the Congo" "Pudd'n'head Wilson"
says that October is one of the pecu-
liarly dangerous months in which to
speculate in stocks; "the ~others are
July, January, September, April, No
vember, May, March, June, December,
August and February" By the same
token, peculiarly interesting book to
read in August is one which is not
dull in any other month.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-22
Flower Gardens on 4 Liner.

The Rotterdam, the newest vessel of
the HoIland-American line, is the
heaviest vessel af1oat, her gross tom
mage being $4,000, and she has &C.
commodation for 1856 passengers,
while the crew consists of ATS men.
Many striking features have been in
troducad, the most novel of which is
the palm court Here flower beds,
palms, and ferns abound, and the CEN
ter of the court is surmounted by Q
majestic dome Of stained glass.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-22
Tlaht-Flttinn Pettlcnat.

New petticoats are sold for the latest
sheath dresses and they are made on
the circular plan, so that there win
be no fullness either at hips or knees.
OF course, those who wear the sheath
dress most correctly wear no netti,
coats whatsoever, but with tbin
dresses such as women of Ameriea.
wear, at least one petticoat is a necas.
slty' and when it is made in the tight
hitting style it does not much inter.
fere with the set of the graceful gown
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-22
MAKES USEFUL LITTLE WRAP.
RoIero in New Style Easily Made Up
In Crochet Work.

This useful little wrap is quite easy
to make. Any kind of wool and suit
able hook (tricoter) may be used.
Work chain of Is inches; on this
chain work plain tricot for seven
inches.
Work off each stitch separately like
double crochet for eight inches, and
the remainder Of the row in tricot as
before.
Work two more short rows Of tricot
like the last; on completing the last
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-22
The Use OF Rraia

There are white broadcloth costumes
braided IN black, but these are rather
TOO conspicuous to be favorites with
women who have but few gowns II i
thought more desirable to braid a dark
costume with a light colored braid IN
order that the braid may be removad
at some future time and the gown
worn with contrasting coat
Pompadour ribbon applied as skire
eoroers and waist decorations mako
eelightful trimming for dress,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-22

guest, had come. The man groaned
moaningly, and turned his head weari
ly, and slowly opened his eyes and
looked about and saw them there.
20 God!" he pleaded, chokingly
"Wait-until I'm dead!" and he glared
at them with fixed fascination until
his fevered eyes seemed to glow and
burn like globes of molten metal in
their sunken sockets, and then all
reason left him, and with a laughing
oath upon his senseless lips, he fell
lack Indifferent, upon the sand, and
the great bird circled closer and the
hungry beast crept nearer and shifted,
then Tapped at the quiet, upturned
face, unafraid.
Joe Mary, the hunted half-breed
renegade, saw from his shelter behind
a cIump of withered buffalo grass
growing close beside the trail at the
base of the foothills, the circling buzz
gard and read its meaning, and shad
ing his eyes with bronze palm, he
could see the shape of the PROSTATE
trooper who had re1entlessly followed
him thus far and closely along the
trackless trail.
The day before, Joe Mary simply
grlnted gutturally when he had, from
long range, shot the soldiers pony from
his ambush behind sand hill beside
the trail, but when his second shot
pierced the troopers almost empty
canteen, he smiled grimly to himself
with greater satisfaction, for he
knew the end was now nearer, and &C.
cordingly fiattened himself out upon
the neutral tinted, sun-baked earth,
to watch and to wait.
He saw the persistent ploddings Of
his pursuer, and eyed with precious
pleasure his first faltering steps, which
grew, as the day heightened and the
heat strengthened, into erratic wan
behring's. He smiled again in triumph
as he saw the trooper reel and fall
then crawl, helpless, gasping and chok-
ing, into the shade of the cacti, back
beside the trail.
The heart of Joe Mary was now jul
bilant, and rising cautiously to his feet,
Ae stood for moment and closely
anned the fiat eastern horizon.
Asping his stolen pony firmly by
nose, he strobe boldly forth back
the barren trail, led on by the
Accumulated hatred Of his an
to behold and gloat gloriously
last lingering touch of the ex-
orture of thirst.
hoped gasped once and gulped
at the first touch of tepid
which fell tricklingly upon
lips from the canteen OF
ID with an effort he opened
struggled slowly to his
nimosity was vanquished
ring, leveling thirst, and
indy out to seize the tin
Dre Of the precious fluid,
ckening sheer the half
quickly back and shook
md tarkalizing in its full
his longingsaEes, and then
iberately out dsan the alb
j.
ment the trooper sfnsay.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-22

Washington Star,
and there are thou
sands upon thou
sands Of them
right here in
Washington. And
they are gay dogs,
every one--as gay
as a boiler explo-
sion or . state
funeral.
1t makes me
good and tired, this
comic supplement
idea, that as soon
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-22

coats and skirts or separate white
skirts it is perhaps preferable to the
linen
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-22

lining
which the vest of tucked muslin stitched The lawn fronts
below the elbow with cuff edged with embroidery
sleeve has
trimmed
bopeat with embroidery insertion The cuffs
The third is composed founcg embroidery the plain part
embroidery laid
in the pointed
plain muslin, edged with fnll of lace.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-22
LIVES AND SUFFERS
THE TRUTH ABOUT THE SUMMER
WHOEVER.
At Least In Washington We Have the
Assertion That He Is by No
Means the Gay Dog
Pictured.

This is the open season for the sum
her widower, says writer in the
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-22

The spread of prohibition had not
made itself manifest as late as the end
of last year, in a reduction Of the ma
tive drink bill, according to figures
presented by the American Grocer. 1t
calculates an expenditure for the year
of $S43,333, 800 on beer, 1904, 794, 400
. on distilled spirits, and $118,456, 900 on
Nines, or a total for alcoholic bever
es of about $1,466, 1884, 900, compared
$1,45O, 855, 400 in 1906. The CON
tion per capita of distilled spirits
ged from 1.52 gallons in 1905 to
1907, while the per capita con
- Sser increased 1.04 gal
OH gallons. The
eclining tendency
true for coffee
new boy
Row to
me
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-18

The Eagles were in session last
night.
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-18

Observation-Disclosures
!. !.
Rooming House on Ute. near Depot,
at $4,000. Will trade equity for
lots.
+ j.
Z lots on Grand. best location.
Lots in Milldale, near r. r. tracks,
suitable for Warehouses.
- acres fine garden land 3 miles
from city at 500 per acre.
+ !.
Money to loan in any amount on
Real Estate.
r. X
Plate Glass and Fire Insurance.
Surety Bonds.
HALBoUER & MCKINNEY. i
l-s.s.s-s.s-s..s..s..i..s..s.-s..s..s..
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-18
PIONEER
Is DEAD

Peter j. Suppe, aged 55 years,
one of the pioneer residents of Grand
Junction, passed away last night at
his home. He suffered from heart
trouble and dropsy. For several
years he had been in Lad health and
for many months had been confined
to his room. However, he had been
able to be up and about the home
About o'clock last night Mr.
Suppe remarked that he was feeling
badly, and, leaving the family in one
room, went into another and laid
down. Some time later his. eldest
son, Herman, went into the room
and found that his father was dead.
The cad had come quietly.
The remains are in charge of I'm
dertakers Cosgrove C Slough. The
funeral will take place tomorrow
morning at 1873 O'Clock from the
undertaking parlors. Interment at
Orchard Mesa cemetery. Book Cliff
Camp, Woodmen of the World, of
which the deceased was a member,
will attend the services in a body
Peter j. Suppe was born in Ger
many 90 years ago. He came to
America about 80 years ago, and for
the past 20 years had resided in
Grand Junction. For many years he
operated a bakery on Colorado ave-
nue.. but poor health forced him to
quit the business more thah a wear
ago.
The deceased is survived by his
wife and six children, several of
whom are very small. The wife has
been an invalid for years. The cou-
pie were married 21 years ago, The
Oldest son, Herman, has displayed
remarkable mechanical genius and
his work has attracted great atten-
ton. On his shoulders will now fall
the responsibility of caring for the
large family.
The deceased had many admirable
characteristics and a large circle of
old-time friends mourn his death.
He was one of the early settlers of
Grand Junction.
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-18

in DITCH

One of the saddcst accidents that
has occurred in the city in late years
occurred shortly before 3 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon.
Harry, aged 1S months, the pref
ty baby of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Bro
die, who reside on North Seventh
street, was drowned in IA small il'ri-
cation ditch that runs in the road
past the BrOdic residence.
The little child was playing with
some other children in the front
yard of the home. Presently he was
left alone. The mother, who was in
the house, missed the baby in a short
time and sent one of the other chill
dren to find it. The child's search
was in vain.
The mother became alarmed and
the neighbors assisted in the search.
After searching along the ditch bank
for some time, one of the neighbors
had his worst fears realized. A por-
tion of the little dress of the baby
was seen floating on the surface of
the water at a point in the ditch
just in front of the home. Under
is inches of water the child lay.
The little one was taken into the
home and physicians were quickly
summoned. but in spite of heroic eff
lOTtS tue Ddpy COulu not De TeNlNtu.
The little life had ended.
The young mother was terribly
shocked and became very i'll; and
her condition was alarming for
time last night, but this morning
she is some better, although still SER
iously ILL.,
1t is believed that the child had
attempted to crawl along board
which was laid across the ditch, and,
losing his balance, fell into the
swiftly moving water and was
drowned The little body had lodged
in a clump of weeds.
The untimely death cast a cloud
of sorrow over the entire neighbor-
hood. The dead baby was a partic-
ularly bright and pretty child and
naturally the blow is a terrible one
for the family.
The Brodic family own the large
residence, formerly owned by Leroy
C. Hedges, at 1107 North Seventh
street.
The funeral and interment will
take place Sunday afternoon. In
terment at Orchard Mesa cemetery.
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-18

Everything in the plumbing line 81
J.1H.a NcKenzis's. S4S COLORADO
Phone Red Isl.
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-18
POLITICAL GOSSIP
AND A FORECAST.
,+++++++++++++' :
Especial to The Sentinel. J

Washington, April 1S-Next week
will probably be a quiet one in po-
litical circles, as few important con-
ventions are scheduled. Only two
state conventions will be held by the
Republicans, that of Nevada in Win
nemucca and of New Hampshire In
Concord. The former is set for Mon
day and the latter for Tuesday. Dele
gates favorable to the Taft candi.
dacy are assured in Nevada, accord
| ing to reports from the Sagebrush
state. The action to be taken by
the New Hampshire convention is
not so easily forecasted, although ii
Is likely that an uninstructed dele
cation will he chosen.
BY far the most important state
convention of the coming week will
be that of the Illinois Democrats, to
be held on Thursday in Springfield.
The Illinois State Central Commit
tee, with only one dissenting vote,
has indorsed William j. Bryan for
the presidency in the most emphatic
language, and this Endorsement will
doubtless receive the sanction of the
state convention.
Massachusetts Democrats will
hold their spring caucuses on We'd
nesday, and the state convention
will be held in Boston on May Z.
Bryan boomers have made determin-
ed efforts to capture the Bay state
and apparently with every hope of
success. The attempt to arouse
Johnson sentiment in Massachusetts
has been a flat failure.
Secretary Taft will begin the week
in New York. addressing the meet
ing of the Laymen's Missionary
Movement on Monday night. Mr.
Bryan will also continue his New
York tour during the week and will
deliver several addresses.
A state election will be held on
Tuesday in Louisiana, when state of
ficers will be elected and several
amendments to the constitution will
be voted on. Jared Y. Sanders was
nominated as gubernatorial candi-
date in the recent Democratic pri-
maries and Will be elected without
serious opposition.