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St. Tammany farmer., 1908-08-15

VYYASHINGTON.-W the marriage
wv next fall of Miss Evelyn Walsh,
daughter of the Colorado millionaire,
to Edward Mclean, son Of John. n
Mclean of Cincinnati and Washing
ton, a quartet of the most famous
bellies Washington has ever known
will be dissolved. This quartet in
eludes in addition to Miss Walsh, Ma.
thilde Townsend, whose engagement
to the Duke d'Albe of Spain is antici-
pated: Miss Katherine Elkins, who, IN
spite of the non-committal attitude OF
her parents, is expected to wed the
duke of the Abruzzi and Miss Isabel
May, whom society long ago took for
granted to be the fiancee of Count Won
Hatzfeldt, counsellor and first secre-
tary of the German embassy.
This Quartette of girls have made
Washington hum in the past two sea-
sons Nothing has been too gay for
the stamp of their approval, and they
have set a pace that the more con-
servative younger element has not
dared to follow.
Evelyn Walsh is very young. but she
has had probably wider social expert
ence than any one of the quartette.
Backed by her fathers millions, she
has been able to give any sort Of en-,
| tertainment her heart desired, and nc
| figure has been too steep for her to
pay when her fancy yearned for any
thing, from a new touring car to a
fancy dress ball.
Several years ago Miss Walsh's love
St. Tammany farmer., 1908-08-15
Marr;aoe to Dissolve Quartet Of Bellies

for sneeding very nearly cost her life,
and did sacrifice that OF her only
brother. Vinson Walsh.
Katherine Elkins has never said
that she would not wed the duke, and
everybody who has watched develop
ments in the romance conndentiy De-
l;eye the royal suitor carried her prom
ice tn become his bride. Every prep
aration was made to formally an
nonpce the engagement, but it leaked
out ahead of time, and then the family
of Miss Elkins sealed their lips. But
the announcement, which Will proba-
bIv come very early in the faii, VIII
not be q surprise.
Miss Mathilde Townsend, who still
holds sway as Washington greatest
heautv, is spending the summer at Bar
Harbor with her mother, Where they
will entertain the Duke dAIbe some
time this summer. The young Spanish
noh1eman has been in the train Of the
voung American beauty for several
years. and his coming 10 America TINS
wear is regarded as proof OF his matri-
monial intentions toward MISS TOWN.
send.
| With Miss Isabel May and the Count
| Won HatzfeIdt it looks as If the fancy
of Miss May more than anything else
is responsible for the delay in an an
nouncement. Miss May was formerly
associated in her social career with the
Countess Cassini, adopted daughter of
the former Russian ambassador, and
is almost too accustomed to having a
good time to think of matrimony. Miss
Mays family is immensely wealthy
and she has enjoyed undisputed reign
here
With the threatened dissolution Of
this lively young quartette of society
bellies Washington will have to look to
other quarters for its interest before
| the next season is over.
St. Tammany farmer., 1908-08-15

grims arrive with sorruwful, love
haunted faces, but depart with uneon-
cerned, care-free looks, and at times
he feared that his philanthropy was a
sacrilege. There seemed something
unholy in this sudden transmutation
of grief into gladness- this swift
thrusting aside Of the gic presence
of sorrow-yet they had chosen OF
their own free will to forget hope,
less passion, and they could now re.
turn whence they came and love again,
more wisely if less deeply.
Some came, thinking to tlot other
memories than that of hope less love
memories of sin and crime but the
Purple Ray would not be thwa arted to
such base purposes, and they left
abashed and disappointed.
1t was in winter, when the snow
was changed to crystal as it fell upon
the walls and cornices of the beautiful
marble edifice, or piled itself in drifts
of sifted diamonds against the stained
glass windows, when a lady came
alone across the wales and entered the
broad gateway of the Mansion Of For
getfulness.
Something in her manner-perhap.
her agitated hesitation at the portals
moved the master to accost her.
Kind friend" he said, were it no
better to remember what you nov
seek to forget?" AS he spoke he drew
closer about his face the cowl he wore
to conceal his identity from the merel!
curious.
St. Tammany farmer., 1908-08-15
An official statement of wheat ex-

An official statement of wheat ex-
ports for a week in June is significant
as illustrating the fact repeatedly men
toned of late-that big shipments are
going by way of Canada because of the
railroad and canal facilities, with low
freight rates, provided in that quarter.
1t appears that the total receipts at all
Atlantic and Gulf ports were 1,974,304
bushels, the exports being 1,655,S23
bushels. These exports by cities were
as follows: New York, 519,347 bush
els; Boston, 119,418 bushels; Philadel-
phia, 144,000 bushels; Baltimore, So
900 bushels, and Montreal, 794,05S
bushels. Thus Montreal leads the pro-
cession. OF course later there will be
heavier shipments from American
ports, including New York, but the fig
ures tell their own story of the advan-
tage Montreal possesses at present.
And Canada thus presents an object
lesson as to the value of cheap and
ample transportation.
St. Tammany farmer., 1908-08-15
Girl Refuses to Contest VIII for Fortune

reasons of his own for dividing the es-
tate, and have not inquired into
them. Father had mind Of his own.
81 intend to continue my work at the
post Office department, where receive
$3.50 year for distributing money or
ders. I have worked as a government
clerk at this salary for nine years.
But few OF my associates knew that
was the daughter of John Cammack,
the millionaire. did not tell them.
At times / have hoped that / might
receive a promotion, but it did not
come. Promotions are not rapid under
the civil service.
During this time my father has
never offered me money, and ! have
been too independent to ask for it. I
worked because had to. I have be-
come accustomed to 1t now and viii
continue to work"
do you mean to say, Miss Cam
mack, that you will let the desire to
| avoid publicity stand between you and
the $1,000,000?" she was asked
II certainly will, if you want to put
1t that way" she replied, laughing.
The late John Cammack was re-
tired florist and occupied a magnif-
cent home near Brightwood. His death
occurred June IS last. When his viii
was filed 1t was found that he had left
practically ali Of his fortune to his
wife, Elizabeth Cammack, and minor
son, John Edmund Cammack Miss
Anna Cammack is the only other di
rect heir. Mr.. Cammack married about
three years after the death Of his first
wife, 20 years ago.
St. Tammany farmer., 1908-08-15
Long Goats Are a Rad
Of the NAonD@Dt

The long coat is at its best this year,
lection. 1t must be picturesque and
eminently becoming, and it must har-
monize with the costume worn with 1t.
Long and loose and very slender In
general effect, it has the modish en-
pire waist, or else a snug-fitting back,
and it is trimmed as long coats have
never been trimmed before.
Pongee, fajah and tussor motoring
coats are now planned with costumes
of similar material, the trimming en-
tering into the decoration Of the un
derneath frock and being repeated on
the cuffs, collar and waistcoat of the
coat. Some of these harmoniZing outer
garments are made with waistcoat or
contrasting fabric and color, and not a
few have been displayed with waist
coats of cretonne and chintz showing
some charming color effects.
Apropos of waistcoats for the woman
who does not wish to be bothered with
removable waistcoat, and who still
clings to the feminine desire for
variety, happy compromise has been
invented by one ingenious designer
| whereby the separate waistcoat may
| be buttoned into the under arm seams
of semi-f1tting or loose garment, and
to all appearances become an integral
part of it, But with hardly moments
work a different waistcoat may be
substituted and the entire effect OF the
garment changed. So much for inge
nuity.
| While many trimmings are debarred
of necessity from entering into the
decoration of the coat designed fol
motoring, one 9es huge crochet but
tons, brandeburgs of cords and bralds
| pendant ornaments, folds and pipings
of color, as well as soutache tightly
curled into solid rings for the decora
tion of bands of self material, or fol
the trimming of collars and cuffs. A
somewhat novel arrangement is the
placing of these disks of soutache the
entire length of the sleeve and some
times up the shoulder seam as a con
tinuation of those on the sleeve. DC
casionally a similar line of soutach'
ornaments outlines the large revers
and the decoration may also appear
the center back and form headin'
for a plentiful shower of braid pen
dants. Fancy buttons, too play an I'm
portant part on these coats.
In most models of the dressy variety
here referred to, the sleeves are loos'
and roomy, giving ample space for tn
frock worn beneath. Many are Of tn
wing or cape variety, and are cut Il
one with the body of the garment.
For rainy weather there are nun
ber of firm materials only slightly rub
berized, so as not to be uncomfortabl
in hot weather They are to be had i
almost all the desirable colors, such a
gray, tan, blue, green and red, as we
as in black and white. One OF tn
most unusual of these models seen |
New York is a tight-fitting redingote c
scarlet waterproof serge, perfect fittin
and plain. Modistes are copying it |
firmly woven linen and a silky quallt
. of mohair. Black and white check
are also used for very smart styles.
St. Tammany farmer., 1908-08-15

Four months after the salt waves
his love, came the news that Herbert
Munson was the possessor of start
ling secret. He had, 1t was stated, dis
covered Purple Ray that would with
ef and destroy certain human cells of
memory without injury or danger to
neighboring cells. This rumor was fol-
lowed by the still more amazing re-
port that Munson had erected the Man
sion of Forgetfulness, to which all who
would free their minds of a hopeless
passion might repair, and, in one brief
hour, forget.
And, sure enough, here they came
those who loved not wisely but too
well, those who loved deeply but hope
lessly, and those who loved the Dead
and could endure their grief no longer
and the Purple Ray ''plucked from
the memory its rooted sorrow" and
they went forth from the Mansion OF
Forgetfulness unscarred and fancy
free.
Yet he who showed others how to for
get would not himself forget. 1t was
agony to know that she was dead, and
he would never see her face again
yet he shrank from forgetfulness as
the soul shrinks from oblivion. Try
as he would, he could not drag him
self from the haunted hills of memory
| though he remembered that the world
| without was wonderfully fair, and 9th
er women, perhaps as lovely as she
were waiting there to love and to be
loved. No! Let others forget, he
would not! Not that he lived in hope
| for had he not kissed the salt foam
from her dead face? But that mem
ory was all that remained of a Love
who was no more.
He watched them come and go
watched the many, ah. too many, pill
St. Tammany farmer., 1908-08-15
Ice Made in Home Kitchen.

The problem Of producing ice in
small quantities quickly and cheaply
has apparently been solved by
French inventor, who has perfected
machine which is cheap, simple of op-
GRAFTON, practically everlasting, and
thoroughly practical. It may be oper-
ated by belt connected with steam
engine, by small electric motor, or
by hand cranks. The invention is
rotative compression and automatic
machine, regulating itself to all speeds,
whatever may be the temperature of
the condensing water used. The i'm
portant feature is cylinder in which
the chemicals are sealed-the latter
not requiring renewal and lasting as
long as the machine itself-and which,
revolving in water, produces the ice.
1t can also produce cold air. The ma
chine has no joint piece, no pressure
gauge, no suction or regulating valve
1t will work in water reaching even
113 degrees Fahrenheit, and saves SO
per cent. of cooling water, and 70 per
cent. of motive power as compared
with any other freezing machine
known. The Germans have also q new
freezing device especially adapted to
household and field hospital use, says
the Technical World Magazine. 1t is
very simple, and could be manufac-
tured for about one dallor. 1t consists
merely of double wall tin vessel with
a capacity Of five gallons. The hollow
space between the two walls is about
an inch across. BY the gradual admis-
sion of carbonic acid into this hollow
space through an opening at the bot.
tom, and from there to the vessel
proper through a cross arm tube, it is
claimed that water may be converted
into ice in the space of so seconds,
and that meats, fruits, and beverages,
such as beer or wine, may be chilled
or frozen in few seconds. This effect
is produced by the sudden great reduc.
ton Of temperature caused by the
rapid expansion of the carbonic acid
which is admitted from an ordinary
carbonic acid reservoir.
St. Tammany farmer., 1908-08-15

THE work of removing the old soft
sandstone or east front of the
treasury building and replacing it with
new granite recalls to several old resi-
dents the story told how the site for
the building was selected.
Tradition has it that Andrew Jack
son. who was then president of the
United States, appointed commits
sion to select suitable ground for the
erection of United States treasury
building, and that after the commits
sion had, after looking over several
tracts o. land, failed to reach a deci-
sion as to which would be the best, the
president himself selected the site.
It is said that one morning in 1888,
while President Jackson was out walk
ing, he met the chairman of the site
St. Tammany farmer., 1908-08-15
Ribbon Ties,

A new tie to take the place of the
black satin band which often encircles
the throat just below the collar line is
made by plating together three pieces
of half-inch ribbon, and allowing them
to fall into sort of fringe depending
from the knot in front. Nothing could
be easier, for anybody can plat ribbon;
and the three pieces may be in three
shades or in one solid color, as pre-.
ferred. The idea may be varied by
plating eight pieces of baby ribbon or
four pieces of one-qua. ter-inch ribbon.
A tie which is finished. with fringe
and which forms band around the
bottom of the collar Is. for the mo.
ment, in style.
St. Tammany farmer., 1908-08-15
Big Force to Take Next Federal Census
eminent would care to bear the cost
OF another enumeration so soon.
Deceivers,


There is an old fellow who lives in
a dry New England town who has
very poor opinion of New York, to
which metropolis he recently made q
visit. 1t may be remarked in passing
that the old gentleman is one of the
pillars of the church in his native VIII
iage. Upon his return home he sat for
some time upon sugar barrel at the
grocery, and then suddenly burst out:
Them fellers down to New York is
as bad as thieves! Cheat your eye.
teeth out fore you know it,"
Gosh, Hiram. You don't mean to
say you got buncoed at your age?" the
storekeeper demanded, dropping the
nail tongs.
Yes, did, too!" was the angry re.
ply. Il went to sody-wate. fountain
an asked the feller for his best sassy.
prilla, an I give him the regular
| wink
"Well?' the storekeeper demanded.
We'll, by Heck! / got it," was the
disgusted reply,
St. Tammany farmer., 1908-08-15
ORDER HARD TO UNDERSTAND

crusts off the bread? Preposterous!
After the situation had been canvassed
in all its details and the judgment of
everybody in the house had been
passed on the proposition, the landlady
went to Cauldwell.
'Ts it so," she asked, that we are
to cut the crusts the bread off when
the sandwiches we are making?''
Certainly" Cauldwell replied.
"Ah!" she said, great light break
ing over her, 81 comprehend at last,
Your friends have no teeth
St. Tammany farmer., 1908-08-15
Cutting Crust from Bread for Sand
wiches Was New to Landlady.

Your German does not care for fancy
food. writes Samuel G. Blythe in
Everybody's. He wants grub" Eat
ing to him is a sacred ceremony, not
to be trifed with nor sighted. When
he eats he wants to eat, to masticate,
to get a realizing sense that ne is
communing with something that has
substance in it. There was that oc-
casion when Frederick w. CauldWell,
the American vice-consul general in
Berlin, decided to give reception to
his friends. He went to his landlady
and discussed the refreshments with
her. They decided on sandwiches and
some trifies of that character. In
giving his parting instructions Cauld'
well said: BE sure to cut the crusts
off the bread when you make the
sandwiches
There was CONSERVATION at this.
The IandIady held consultation with
the servants. The master of the house
was brought into it. The point was
debated for half an hour. Cut the
St. Tammany farmer., 1908-08-15

Louis Honore Frechette, who died
recently, was the unofficial poet laure-
ate of Canada. He wrote in French,
and his work has crowned by the
French Academy. Longfellow hailed
him as the pathfinder of new land
of song" AS a poet he was born, 80
to speak, in two nations. One Of his
poems, lie Drapeau Angiais
English Flag''-suggests his allegiance
to the British flag and his affection for
that other flag, the flag Of France,
which, as a French poet, he kissed on
bended knee.
St. Tammany farmer., 1908-08-15
Micrcscopical Writino.

A Dubois (Pa.) firm of dealers in
musical instruments offered as a prize
$3.50 piano to the one who could
write the name of the piano maker
the most times ON piece Of card
board three by four inches in size. r.
L. Cathcart of Clearfeld, won the
piano by writing the name on the card
2,126 times. The firm name has two
words, one of six letters and one of
five letters, connected by the word
and.
St. Tammany farmer., 1908-08-15

The decision of the British admiral
ty court that the cruiser Gladiator was
alone to blame for the collision with
the American liner st. Paul of the
Isle of Wight during a snowstorm last
April is a complete exoneration of the
officers and crew of the American ship.
There had been intimations that the
testimony would be the basis for such
a finding, but the formal verdict is
conclusive and gratifying. The affair,
resulting in the loss of over score OF
lives, was most lamentable. but the de.
cision of the court shows that Ameri.
can seamanship was in no wise at
fault.
St. Tammany farmer., 1908-08-15
Har Bitten bv Rabv Turtles.

Frank Sterling's bantam hen fused
around so at Pittsburg to rear family
he put six turtle eggs under her. She
swelled with pride as she felt some
thing moving around under her later,
but the next instant was running
through the yard with baby turtle
eTinpine to each leg
St. Tammany farmer., 1908-08-15
EIower.Trimrned Best chapeaux

Daisies and forget-me-nots seem to
be natures flower children, and GER
tainly their millinery replicas are
most suitable furnishings for little
girls hats. Some of the fine white
straWs in cap shapes are deliciously
prim. Their brims are faced inside
with several fine lace frills, and on the
outer side, close to the joining with
the round crown are set Wreaths of
St. Tammany farmer., 1908-08-15

ornamenng small theateT
in ribbon and eQuins
whie charming little bagS
white kid suede eveninggloves These
form
gold
Nigh be working the design
moheofpear
colds andh with insel thread
St. Tammany farmer., 1908-08-15
To Cure Soft Corns.

Take a little common chalk, scrape
it and put pinch on the corn, and
then bind with a piece of old linen,
not too tightly. Repeat the application
in few days when the corn will come
of like a shell and will be perfectly
cured.
St. Tammany farmer., 1908-08-15

small flowers matching the shade of
the liberty satin strings. There are
charming hats of embroidered pique or
muslin with generous Hopping brims
and Tam crowns. These also are
flower wreathed unless big bows and
streamers of delicately hued ribbon
are preferred.
St. Tammany farmer., 1908-08-15

Rhodesia is having plague Of wild
elephants and Schoolcraft county,
Michigan, is being bothered by an
oversupply of grasshoppers. People
who live in Rhodesia and Schoolcraft
county are, of course, pessimistically
declaring that the whole world has
gone wrong.
St. Tammany farmer., 1908-08-15

The University of Chicago is consid.
ering department to train women
how to save lives. After a pretty girl
has cut fellow on the street she
hardly ever feels in that meod.
St. Tammany farmer., 1908-08-15
Fond lover in Hard LUCY

For tapping the pavement with HE
stick to let his sweetheart know when
he passed beneath her window. a law
yer's clerk was sentenced to two days
in jail as public nuisance in London
St. Tammany farmer., 1908-08-15

Take heed thou bless the day on
which love took possession of thee, FOL
thou oughtest so to 6e.-Dante..
The La Jara chronicle., 1908-06-12
Racing at Denver During
The Democratic Convention

OF the many plans being devised
by hospitable Denver for the en-
tertaInment of the thousands of
visitors who will throng to the
Queen City of the plains to attend
the national Democratic conven-
ton in July, one of the most at
tractive to many of the delegates
and their parties will unquestion-
ably be the high-class racing at
Overland Park, which runs thirty.
one days, from Saturday, June 13,
to July 20. In fact, it seems GER
tain from present indications that
many will make the trip from the
east and south especially with a
view to attending the races in the
cool and refreshing climate of Col
orado.
AS a special attraction for dele
The La Jara chronicle., 1908-06-12

gates, the management of the
overland races is setting aside sew
eral Thousand dollars to be Of
fered as a Grand Democratic Ma
tlonal Convention handicap stake
TO be raced on one of the days of
convention week Altogether,
$4,000 will be hung up in purses
and stakes.
During the first two weeks of
the race meeting there will be one
harness and six running races each
day, After the first fortnight there
VIII be SIX runs each day without
any harness racing. Aside from
the Democratic National Conven-
ton handicap, the big galloping
event is the classic Colorado derby,
worth $1,000 to the winner. which
Will be run on the opening day.
There are many other special purse
events, including some for two
year-olds and up.
The condition of the Overland
tracks can best be understood when
it is stated that practically every
worlds record for various distances
over seven-furlong track has been
made at the Denver course. The
time for the Colorado Derby has
continually bettered. In 1906 Theo
Case made the distance of one and
one-eighth miles in 1:5Sb. Last
year Timothy Wen captured the
classic in l:569.
The officials are among the best
known in the country, including
A. w. Hamilton, presiding stew
ard Fred Mulholland, presiding
judge and Ed Tribe, starter.
The La Jara chronicle., 1908-06-12
Encourages Western Industrie,

That the Colorado Interstate
Fair and Exposition, the first ex-
hibition of which will be held in
Denver the second week in Sep
tember of this year, will do much
to encourage the improvement and
growth of western industries of
every character, is fully shown in
the premium list, a copy of which
has been received from Mr.. &. c..
Fuller, acting secretary, Tabor
Opera House building, Denver,
who writes that he will be pleased
to send a copy to anyone upon re-
quest. The classifcations in the
list are extensive, covering the
products of every industry, and
the prizes offered are exception
ally liberal.
The B. l.. Van Vechten Hard
ware Co. will sell you American
Field woven wire fence-the best
in the land-at prices that w
amaze you.