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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-15
LocaI peaIer sometlmee to Blame.


Thousands of dollars go out of JEFF,
ferson county each year in connection
with the mail order business, to the
loss of the local dealers and manu-
facturers. It does not help very much
to appeal on the ground Of patriot
ism to those people who buy of outside
dealers, as purchasers go where they
think they can find the best bargains.
Every one must recognize the fact
that the local dealer cannot prosper
without local trade, but there are
lot of people who fail to govern them
selves accordingly. Orders for goods
are sent to Syracuse or New York or
Chicago which could have been as
cheaply bought in Watertown, but this
is frequently the local dealers fault.
The great success of the big mail or
der houses has been built up almost
wholly by advertising Fortunes are
spent in letting the people of the coun-
try know what they have to sell. Lib
eral space in the newspapers and mag
azines is used to exploit the mail or
der business in addition to the cata-
logues issued These are the avenues
through which the houses draw a
large part of their business.
Is there not a lesson here for the
local dealer? Cannot he hold some Of
the business which goes to the outside
mail order houses by judicious use of
the columns of the local newspapers?
The Watertown newspapers have a
large circulation through the towns
and rural districts of northern New
York. The Standard believes the local
merchants and manufacturers could
divert much of this trade to them
selves if they took the proper meth
DDS. The Standards interests are
wholly with the local dealer and these
suggestions are made with the firm
conviction that he has a remedy for
his loss of trade in local Advertising
Watertown IN W Standard.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-15
HOME RECIPE FOR COLDS.
VIII Break Up Cold in "a Houro OF
Cure Any Cough That is Durable.

Mix half pint Of good whisky with
two ounces of glycerine and add one
half ounce Concentrated oil Of pine.
The bottle is to be well shaken each
time and used in doses of teaspoon
full to a tablespoonful every four
hours. The Concentrated oil of pine
comes in one-half ounce walls packed
securely in tin screw top cases which
are intended to protect it from light and
retain all the original ozone. It is q
product of the laboratories Of the
Globe Pharmaceutical Co., of Dayton
Ohio, and is guaranteed under the Ma
tional Pure Food and Drug Act. Don't
use bulk oil of pine or limitations OF
Concentrated. They are insoluble and
work havoc to the kidneys. Any drug.
gist has the Concentrated oil of pine.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-15
PRIZE AND PREMIUM FAKES.
Bait Held Out to Catch the Trade Of
the unsophisticated.

Prize and premium offering arc
methods that are resorted to by some
concerns that seek to do business
through the mails with people resfd-
ing in agricultural districts. The wise
people viii never be caught on this
game. All classes and kinds of goods
have a real value, and are worth so
much in the markets of the world.
The farmer who has 1000 bushels Of
wheat to sell knows that his goods
have fixed value dependent upon the
market prices. 1t would be foolish for
him to offer to the buyer as an in.
ducement few head of cattle, bar
rel of cider or slab of bacon in order
to induce him to buy. Yet these very
farmers will bite at a proposition
which ID identica1ly the same in prin-
ciple. The manufacturer of soap of.
fers ten dollars worth of soap and to
the buyers give piece of furniture of
the value of ten dollars. Is this fair
business deal? Can the manufacturer
afford to do it if his goods are stand
ard? He may say that by selling di-
rect ito the consumer, and cutting
out middlemen's profits he can afford
to do so. But this is a lie, f1imsy
excuse, and is not in accordance with
sound business principles. There
must be profit for the manufacturer
or he will fail. He does make profit.
He even makes a larger profit than
the average dealer in goods of his
kind. In the first place he sells the
cheapest kind of article, even though
it may look nice and be highly per.
fumed. In the second place he gives
light weight and gets the highest
price. The value of the premium
given is always misrepresented, ex.
aggerated, and that which is supposed
to be worth ten dollars is not
worth four dollars, and for the
latter amount can be purchased
from any respectable dealer The
premium is never free. 1t must
be paid for and 1t is the one who
receives it that generally pays for it.
Mrs. Jones would wonder If Grocer
Brown would ask that she give half a
pound of feathers with every dozen
eggs he buys of her Mrs. Jones has
too much common sense to think that
she can afford to give away pound
of butter with each dozen eggs. She
knows she would be loser. But if she
could induce the grocer to pay her
40 cents dozen for her eggs when
the market price Is only 20 cents, she
she might see how it would be profit
able to her to throw in as premium
a pound of over-ripe butter. Still
Mrs. Jones will join soap clubs, coffee
clubs, and fakes in the premium line
of every kind, just because she does
not stop to do little sound thinking.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-15
Auainst Sound Economic Laws.

Any system of business that draws
from a community the earnings of the
people which should be retained to add
to the wealth of that community, is a
system that should be discouraged.
The plans devised by many large con-
Germs to draw trade away from .agri-
cultural towns may be legitimate, but
are not in harmony with sound eco
nnnlic laws.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-15
MIt knocka tl1e ltch',

It may not cure all your fills, but
it does cure one of the worst. It
cures any form of itch ever known
no matter what it is called, where
the sensation is 'itch,'' it knocks it.
Eczema, Ringworm and all the rest are
relieved at once and cured by one
box. It's guaranteed, and its name
is Hunts Cure.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-15
Mar far MnrnI,v

Mr.. Murphy-Oi want to buy a pair
Of gloves.
Clerk Here's something believe
viii just suit you It's a suede glove.
Mr.. Murphy Niver, begorra! OF
want Irish gloves. Swade gloves, in
e!-Kansas City Times.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-15
What'a the Use?

Aches, Pains, Burns. Cuts, Sprains,
and all similar. Affections are always
Instantly relieved; often entirely
cured by an application of that UNI
equaled remedy, Hunts Lightning Oil.
Don't suffer Don't delay. What's the
Ifsn2
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-15
Moravlan HarIey ana speltz.

two great cereals, makes growing and fat
tening hogs and cattle possible in Oak,
Mont, Ida, Colo, yes, everywhere, and
add to above Salzer's Billion Dollar Grass,
the IL ton Hay wonder Teosnte, which
produces so tons of green fodder per acre,
Emperor William Dat prodigy, etc, and
other rare farm seeds that they offer
JUST CUT THIS OUT AND RETURN IT
with Toe in stamps for packing, ETC., to the
John "A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis.,.
and get their big catalog and lots of farm
seed samples. X. & w.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-15
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Thousands of American women
q our homes are daily sacrificing
their lives to duty.
In order to keep the home neat
and pretty, the children well dressed
and tidy, women oYerdo. A female
weakness or displacement is often
6roughton and they suffer in silence,
drifting along from bad to worse,
knowing well that they ought to
have help to overcome the pains and
aches which daily make Life a burden.
III Is To these faithful rrnrnar fhat
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-15
Would Benefit Mail Order Houses.

A parcels post threatens the contin-
nance of the country stores business
by charging the opportunity of the
mail order houses. Who will spring
to the defense of the cracker barrel
and box of sawdust- together with the
little red schoolhouse, joint palladia
of our liberties Providence (R. H.
Bulletin.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-15
GaIen. Dr.. outs the JOB.

How long have you been here?"
asked a physician, when his little of.
fee boy announced his intention of re.
signing his job.
six months" replied the boy.
And you don't like the doctor bust.
ness?"
Nav, It's no good. I'm mighty sor-
~ learned It."
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-15
Scared Into II,
wae annoInced IN tna ire

It was announced on the ice.
But how on EARTH" said the girl in
the white skating suit, did you get
him to propose, dear?"
The girl in sables smiled slightly.
''Oh, easily enough" she retorted.
81 told him that you were crazy about
him and reminded him that it was
leap year."
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-15

What you cannot avoid, learn TO
bear. True happiness is cheap, did we
but apply to the right merchant for
it-Hytche.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-15

Don't worry about your complexion
take Garfield Tea, the Herb laxative and
blood-purifer! An improvement win be
seen in week.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-15

Tay1Or's Cherokee Remedy of Sweet
Gum and Mullen is Natures great rem
edy-Cures Coughs, Colds, Group and Con-
sumption, and all throat and lung troubles.
At druggists, 25c, SOC and $IOO per bottle.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-15
sinq at Your Work.

Whenever the baby at midnight
Is inclined to be noisy and fearful.
Whatever you do,
AS you tramp the house through
Oh, do not forget to be cheerful.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-15

It is not necessary for all men to be
great in action. The greatest end sub
finest power is often simple patience.
Goethe.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-15

ONLY ONE "BROMO OUININE"
That is LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE. Look for
the signature of Il. w. GROVE. Used the World
over to Cure q Cold in One Day. &c.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-15

What man thinks he knows about
women a woman knows he doesn't
know.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-15

PILES CURED IN 6 TO Ia DAYS.
PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure any cas-
Of Itching Blind, Bleeding or PTotruding Piles ~
to IA days or money refunded. Soc.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-15

By the way. are you acquainted with
any man who latters his wife!
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-15
cheered.

A maiden who lived in Siberia,
Where all is so frigid and dreria,
Felt sad, met a bear
And when Rugged said: II swear
IL does my heart good to be neria."
Houston Post.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-15
LYDIA E PIN lEHAM'S
BE COMPOUND

comes as q boon and q blessing,
as it did to Mrs. F. Ellsworth, Of
Mayville, N. Y, and to Mrs. w. P.
Boyd, Of Beaver Falls, Pa, who say |:
II was pot able to do my own work,
owing to s4,e female trouble from which
] suffered. Lydia e. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound helped me wonderfully,
and am so well that can do as big q
day 3 work az ever did. wish every
sick woman you'd try It,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-15

It's sweeping assertion to say that
q new broom sweeps clean.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-15

You can't make good ginger ale II
anything ails the ginger.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-15

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup
For children teething, softens the gums. reduces tn
hammaton. allRys pain, wind collie. 25c bottle
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-15

It's easy for the average man to
make bad break.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-15
FACTS FOR SICK WORaEN.

For thirty years Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills.
and has positively cured thousandsof
women who have been troubled with
displacements, Inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fbroid turnors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ng-down feeling, flatulency indiges-
ton, dizziness, or nervous prostration.
Why don't you try it
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn, Mass
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-15

By doing duty We learn to do IT,
q. B. Pusey.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-15

Many Old People Suffer from
Bronchial Affections particularly at
this time of Year. Browns Bronchial
Troches give immediate relief.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-15
FARM OPPORTGgwgTyES

near Salem, Ore. THE Cherry City, on the beautiful
Milamette River Hop, walnut and fruit farms INV
SS0 70 $sV0 per acre net dairy farms pay sO0; in-
proved farms Eo 10 S2O0 per acre; unmproved IS to
I'd. Excursion rates to Salem in March and Anil
ForAnformatlon address, Board Of Trade, Salem Ore
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-02-15
lf ssFs sgss T ass Thompson's Eye Water

A. NJ. k.-F (teos-5) 22t5.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-09-17
BIG HAY CROPS ON PEAT
FIELDS.

The department of soils at the
University of Wisconsin has OBJ
tanned excellent results in it's expert
ments in growing hay on expert
mental fields of peat lands. At
Marinette as much as three and three
fourths tens of good mixed timothy
and alsike clover hay per acre were
grown this year on plots treated with
a load of ashes and 800 pounds of
acid phosphate. Various other treat
ments produced yields of from one
and one-half to three tons per acre,
while untreated plots yielded less
than three-fourths of a ton per acre.
Moderate amounts of potash and
phosphate fertilizers will undoubted-
ly produce good yields of hay, pota-
toes, and some other crops on peat
lands such as those at Marinette
and in the Wisconsin River Valley.
There is, however, distinct differ
ence between the treatment required
for these areas and that needed for
portions of the Price county marsh
lands. These seem to require heavy
applications of lime, which are not
needed on most marsh lands of the
state. Between two and three hun
dred thousand acres of peat lands
have now been drained, and it is
certain that the experimental work
of the department of soils at the
University will be of the greatest
aid in their profitable development.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-09-17

One hundred and twenty-six bar
rels Of fresh fish were shipped from
Hudson che first three days of last
week. 1t was all caught with nets
in the ST. Croix, most of it between
here and Saltwater, and shipped by
express to the eastern markets.
The barrels average about $50 lbs.
each. When the fish leave here they
are known as rough fish, such as
carp, buffalo, sturgeon, etc., but
when they arrive in New York city
and Chicago, it is said that they are
transformed into pike, bass, pickerel,
etc. Hudson Observer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-09-17

An order was issued last week by
the Postmaster General putting in
to effect, beginning October l next,
the postage rate of 2 cents per ounce
for letters mailed in this country for
the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland. Letters unpaid or
postage will be dispatched to des-
tination, but double the deficiency
will be collected upon delivery.
Hereafter all pensioners will be al
lowed the free use of the mails to
return their pension vouchers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-09-17

The successful hold-up by lone
robber in Yellow Stone Park of
seven stages, loaded with passen-
gers, is not good advertisement for
the national park. Either the gcy-
eminent should do away with the
rule which prevents tourist from
carrying arms when entering the
Park or else it should take some
steps to make the soldiers who are
supposed TO patrol the park effec-
tive. The bandit doubtless knew of
the rule and his success in holding
up so many people is not so much
10 be wondered at as his ability to
escape from the entire band of
soldiers irish Standard.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-09-17
NJ. E. PULPITS FILLED.

The West Wisconsin Conference
of the Methodist Episcopal church
closed it's annual session at Ashland
last Monday. Monroe was chosen
as the place of next years meeting
Following are the appointments
made by Bishop Neeley for the Eau
Claire District:
F. w. Straw, district superintend-
ent; Arkansaw, Thomas Harris; Au-
gusta, John Fisher; Cadott, ]. w.
Austin; Chippewa Falls, E. C. Dix
on; Colby and Thorp, ]. A. Meats;
Colfax, w. T. Scott; Downing, w.
E. Marsh; Durand, Frank Bell; Eau
Claire, First church, A. L. Wood;
Eau Claire, Lake street, G. w.
Campbell; Eau Claire circuit, John
Haw; Eau Gale, w. R. Palmer;
Elmwood, ]. T. Kneen; Ellsworth,
James Ford; Glenwood, r. H. Reed;
Greenwood, w. N. Norton; Ham
mond, F. ]. Bryan; Knapp, Irwin
McMurry; Louisville, e. w. Harrop;
Holcombe, J. w. Scott; Hudson, F.
M. Haight; Loyal, c. H. Towne;
Maiden Rock, H. A. Faste; Marsh
field, M. E. Fraser; Medford, David
r. Dunn; Menomonie, A. ]. Coram;
Ono, C. T. Beers; Pepin, Richard
Prescott; Prescott, A. A. Marcy; Rib
Lake, w. F. Grandy; River Falls, F.
w. Harris; Spencer and Unity, D..
H. Householder; Stanley, T. w.
Stamp.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-09-17

Should the Republicans carry the
next House of Representatives by
but a small majority, Congressman
Cooper, Nelson, FISHERMAN and
Lenroot, of Wisconsin, will be able
to give Uncle Joe Cannon a great
deal of annoyance by voting with
the Democrats often enough to keep
the old man considerably stirred up.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-09-17

Both Taft and Bryan, the princi-
pal opposing candidates for the
Presidency, have accepted invita-
tons to attend the waterways con-
yention to be held in Chicago, Oc-
tober 7. The convention will be a
large one and will possess increased
interest by reason of the presence of
two such distinguished personages
who are rival candidates for the
highest civil office on earth. 1t
would be good thing to keep poll
tics out of that convention.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-09-17

The Milwaukee Journal appears
to be getting considerable assist
ance in it's protest against the pro-
posed reelection of Mr.. Stephenson
to the United States Senate on an
advisory" vote of thirty or thirty
five per cent. Although securing
plurality vote at the primary cleo
ton it seems evident that Uncle Ike
is now less confident of being re-
elected by the legislature than he
was before the primary election was
held. The presumption" based
upon the primary law that plural
ity candidate has a cinch on the
United States Senatorship will be
subjected to a very severe strain,
not only in Wisconsin but in our
neighboring state on the south,
Illinois. With large majority vote
recorded against both Stephenson
and Hopkins the legislatures of
their respective States will feel
justified in performing their consti-
tutional duties without reference to
small minority advice.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-09-17

Mrs. Charles F. Nelson, wife of
the postmaster of Dresser Junction
who mysteriously disappeared from
his home several weeks ago, has
been appointed postmistress of that
village.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-09-17

Keep in mind that it is only by
persistent effort in the face of dis
couragement that any of US ever
does anything that is really worth
while doing The fellow who gives
up when he is once beaten is made
of mighty poor stuff. -Roosevelt.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-09-17

Thieves stole the Sunday school
missionary bank from the M. E.
church at Frederic and secured be-
tween $40 and $50. The bank,
broken to pieces on a stump, was
found near the church.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-09-17

England and the United States
have become the worlds watch
dogs, guaranteeing peace to all ma
tions. Letter." San Fran
cisco.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-09-17

1t has been suggested that Mr..
Stephenson may carry his fight for
the Senatorship into the various
Senate and Assembly districts in
the state. The Revised Statutes of
1898 make it penal offense for any
one to attempt, either with money
or by promises, to influence voters
in the election of State Senators
and Assemblymen, in districts other
than the ones in which they reside.
The penalty for violating this law is
both fine and imprisonment. The
fine is a matter of little conse-
quence, but the promise of jail
sentence would make millionaire
think twice before investing a great
deal of cash in an attempt to in
fuence voters in Legislative districts
of which he is not a resident.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-09-17

The Agricultural College of the
University of Wisconsin will join
the city OF Madison as host to the
28th annual session of the Farmers
National Congress Sept. "a to 80,
when it is expected that some 5000
agriculturalists from all parts of the
country will visit Wisconsin's
capital. This is the first time that
the congress has been held in this
state, and it is anticipated that it
will be the largest since the organ
ization in Chicago in 1881. Many
men of national reputation have
been secured for the program.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-09-17

We had for some time been labor
ing under the delusion that there
was quite a general demand on the
part of the people for Federal regu-
lation of trusts and that all the
trusts wanted, was to be let alone.
Bryan says that instead of this, the
trusts want Federal regulation. If
it should turn out that, after all,
both the trusts and the people want
Federal regulation of the trusts,
active cooperation of the interests
involved ought to be able to secure
such result.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-09-17

CONNIE nting on proposed change
in the primary election law the Eau
Claire Telegram makes this obser-
walton:
The Madison Journal says. 1t
has been suggested that the Mime
sofa plan of closed primarv-re-
curing every voter to declare his
party and being subject 10 challenge
be adopted. Of course an open
primary is to be preferred if it can
be honestly and decently conducted,
but if this cannot be, some more re-
strictive method will have to be
adopted" This much is certain:
it would do no harm to provide that
each voter shall state his party
affiliation and receive but one ticket.
No voter can have any legitimate
reason for concealing his party al
legiance, if he has any.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-09-17

The state of Massachusetts has
undertaken the task of exterinina :
ting the fly. 1t looks like big job,
but experiments in England prove
that it can be done. One hundred
thousand dollars has been appro-
priated as a starter and skilled
scientists will help in the work. 1t
is proposed first TO destroy the
breeding places, such as marshes,
ponds and lakes. The fly is an old
enemy of mankind. There is no
doubt, however, of the ability of
man to destroy all his enemies if the
attempt is only persisted in. Rats,
mosquitoes and flies will in time be
banished along with the plague and
yellow fever.