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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-01-25
MAIL ORDER HOUSE EVIL.
System Keeps Many Agricultural
Towns from Advancing.

There is no use in claiming that
mail order houses are illegitimate
concerns. They are entitled to exist
can be no doubt as to the perfectness
of the system that they are conducted
upon Nc use in denying that now
and then they fail to give satisfaction
to their customers. So do the mer-
chants in all lines of trade. He who
believes that these great concerns are
not injurious to the merchants in the
smaller cities and towns knows little
about their operations. Then how is
it that the mail order houses are in
furious to the people of the land?
Great economists agree that it is the
concentration of capital and power in
the large cities wherein rests the dan.
gers that threaten the people. The
mail order houses are great factors in
this concentration. They are suckers
of the blood of the country, the
mediums that take from communities
where it is earned the money that
should be retained by the people for
the development and enrichment OF
their own communities. Herein is the
mail order house evil. On these
grounds all wise people will do what,
ever lies in their power to head of
the greater growth of the system. Any
system should be retained within its
limits for the greater development Of
it's resources and general enrichment,
is bad system and should be decried,
It is not sufficient that the consumers
retain the profits that should go to the
tradesmen of the place. By this there
is little development Of industry. The
towns and cities lose the business that
is necessary to employ the people,
| while the wealth to an extent may be
retained.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-01-25
DOCTOR SAID "UsE cuTlcURA"
In Bad Case of Eczema on Child
Disease Had Reached a Fearful
State-His Order Resulted
In Complete Cure.

when I was small I was troubled
with eczema for about three months.
It. was all over my face and covered
nearly all Of my head. It reached
such a state that it was just a large
scab all over, and the pain and itching
were terrible. I doctored with an able
physician for some time and was then
advised by him to use the Cuticura
Remedies which / did and / was en-
tirely cured. l have not been bothered
with it since. / used Cuticura Soap
and Cuticura Ointment but do not
know exactly how much was used to
complete the cure. can safely say
that Cuticura did a lot for me. Miss
Anabel Wilson, North Branch, Mich,
Oct. 20. 1907"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-01-25
OBJECT LESSON FOR CHILDREN.
Mayor Was Quick to See and Impress
Good Point.

It was five minutes before noon.
The mayor and the state superintend-
end had spent an hour talking to the
children in an Ohio school, and just
before the stroke Of the gong the
chairman Of the local school commit
tee was called upon to follow them.
Children he said, pointing toward
the window, ''as you go out from the
school in about two minutes you will
see gang of men who are now shovel
ing cinders into a railway train. They
are earning $35 a month.
Beside them is a timekeeper earn
ing $55.
'At the head of the train is an en-
gineer getting 500, and over him is
superintendent getting two hun
bred.
What is the difference between
those men? Education. Get all you
can of it."-Youths Companion.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-01-25
rho Golfers, Limerick.

A well-known Derbyshire doctor has
tust resigned his membership of Mid
land golf club, his letter to the secre'
tary of the club reading:
A canny old Scot writes to say
That at golf he no more will play;
He thinks nowt of the game,
So please strike out his name
And his wife's from the club right away.
The secretary of the club was not to
be outdone, and he sent the doctor the
following reply:
A canny old Scot like you ought
To play golf like a Vardon untaught;
AS I've now got to rub
Your name from the club
Your subscription amounts to 0.
London Daily News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-01-25
Out of Place.

A white marble statue Of an ances-
tor adorns the grounds of Mrs. Blair's
country estate. and one of her maids,
a fresh arrival from Cape Breton, re-
Gently asked what that" was there
for.
Mrs. Blair explained and, being
armed to the teeth with the history
of this, her most distinguished fore
bear, added something about his
'life-work" and great principles.
Don't you admire the fgure?" she
asked.
mo, men," the girl from Cape
Breton replied. Il don't like dead men
stapdin' up in front of peoples houses.
He'd ought to be in his grave. That's
where he belongs. Youths Conpan-
ion.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-01-25
FOUND A WAY
TO Be clear Of the Coffee Troubles

Husband and myself both had the
coffee habit and finally his stomach
and kidneys got in such a bad condi.
ton that he was compelled to give up
a good position that he had held for
years. He was too sick to work. His
skin was yellow, and hardly think
there was an organ in his body that
was not affected.
Il told him I felt sure his sickness
was due to coffee and after some dis
cussion he decided to give it up.
1T was a struggle because of the
powerful habit. One day we heard
about Postum and concluded to try it,
and then it was easy to leave off
coffee.
His fearful headaches grew less
frequent, his complexion began to
clear, kidneys grew better until at
last he was new man altogether, as
a result of leaving off coffee and TAX
ing up Postum. Then / began to
drink it, too.
Although I was never as bad Off
as my husband, I was always very
nervous and never at any time very
strong. only Weighing 95 lbs before
/ began to use Postum. Now weigh
lis lbs. and can do as much work as
anyone my size, think.
Many do not use Postum because
they have not taken the trouble to
make it right. ] have successfully
fooled a great many persons who have
drunk It at my table. They would
remark, You must buy high grade
of COFFEE One young man who clerked
in grGSeery store was very enthusiasts.
tic about my coffee. When told
MIN what it was, he said, why I've sold
Postum for four years but I had no
idea 1t was like this. Think III drink
Postum hereafter.
Name given by Postum Co. Battle
Greek. Mich. Read The Road TO Well
Vile iii pkgs. There Reason.
Z
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-01-25
Riaht Kind of Advertising.

Not long since in a western town
of some 1000 population the mer-
chants had an illustration of what can
be done by judicious advertising. The
proprietor of clothing and dry goods
store decided that he would add a
grocery department. This was met
with the disapproTal of other mer-
chants in the town, particularly the
grocers. They combined and COM
menced an advertising campaign d.
rected chiefly against him. Small
space was used. They were greatly
surprised one morning to find that the
object of their attention had in the
daily paper four-page advertisement.
They were further surprised when the
weeklies of the surrounding towns
came out with one and two-page adj
vertisements, offering wonderful bar
s,ains and to pay the railroad fare of
those who would purchase a certain
amount Of goods. For miles around
tho town large posters announced the
great sale. Other merchants OF the
town looked upon the venture as fool
ISL. and predicted that there was
something wrong, q failure or fire in
sight. Neither happened, but in two
weeks time the enterprising store
keeper. who advertised to sell Is
pounds of graduated sugar for dol
lar. when the jobbing price was more
thsn five dollars hundred, provided
the purchaser ordered other goods, did
a business amounting to more than
SIC. 900, or as much business as the
average small storekeeper does in a
year Not alone that, but he is still
doing the biggest business in the town.
He advertised rightly,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-01-25
Thew Should

"My honest conviction, based upon
my own experience and that Of my
friends, is that Hunts Cure will cure
a larger per cent of skin troubles, es-
pecially of an itching variety, than
any other remedy. Certainly those az
flicted with any form of itch should
try it, ]. o. Moore,
SOC per box. Atchison, Kas.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-01-25
Office Rov,n LITTLE coun.

The office boy in downtown Office
has framed up the following schedule
of the firms office hours, which is dis
played in prominent place on the
wall: "9-10 reserved for book agents
and people with various things to sell;
10-11 for insurance agents; 11-12 bores
with long stories; 10 solicitors for
church and charitable institutions;
2-3 discuss sporting news with callers;
S-5 miscellaneous social visitors. N.
B.-We transact our own business at
night. "-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-01-25
And the Judue stopped smiIInq.

One day celebrated advocate was
arguing before a very rude old Scotch
judge, who pointed with one forefnger
to one Of his ears, and with the other
to the opposite one. you see this,
Mr.. x?" 81 do, my lord" said the adj
vocste. well, is just goes in here
and comes out there" and his lordship
smiled with the hilarity Of Judge
who thinks he has actually said good
thing. 81 don't doubt it, my lord" re-
piled the advocate; what is there to
prevent it,"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-01-25
Why sloan's Lininent and Veterinary
Remedies Are the Best to Use.


Let me tell you why Sloan's Lini-
ment ard Veterinary Remedies are
the safest and most practical on the
market to-day In the first place, DR..
Earl S. Sloan is the son of veterin-
airy surgeon, and from his earliest in
fancy he was associated with horses.
He bought and sold horses while
yet very young. He practiced as vet
Urinary for 20 years and has battled
successfully with every disease to
which that animal is subject.
All his remedies are the result of
experiments made to save life or re-
lieve suffering while he was practic-
Ing his profession.
Any reader, by writing to DR.. Earl
S. Sloan, SIS Albany Street, Boston,
Mass, will receive "Sloan's Treatise
on the Horse" free. This book tells
how to treat horses, cattle, hogs, and
poultry.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-01-25
Travellers Picture Books.

Picture books for the benefit Of trav-
elers are kept in the Paris police sta
tionS. It frequently occurs that for
eigners lose things which they ara
unable to describe, because of their
unfamiliarity with the French lam
guage. The picture books contain rep
reservations of various articles, and
the inquirer has only to turn the
leaves and point out the illustrations
which resemble the property he lost.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-01-25
crusher for paua.

"Chalmont, you don't know your
geography lesson at all tonight" said
Gunson, Sr. when was your age
could answer practically every ques-
ton in the book"
We'll, pa" retorted Gunson, Jr., Il
guess you had some intelligent person
to help you with your home work"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-01-25

TAT last" says Mr.. Wood, Il began
using Doan's Kidney Pills, and before
one box was gone, I went through four
days of intense pain, finally passing
stone, one-half by fve-sixteenths of an
inch in diameter. 1 haven't had sign
of kidney trouble since"
Sold by all dealers, SO cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-01-25
No Knocker.

"Do you think the scheme of Am
undsen for reaching the north pole by
using team of polar bears is feast.
ble?"
The returned Klondiker looked
doubtful. 81 don't like to queer the
game of scientific gent" he said,
land I'll say the scheme is at least as
feasible as crossing the seal with the
arctic snow goose and Harvesting the
result to a sledge."
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-01-25
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

nv LOCAL applications as they cannot reach the dis
eased portion of the ear There Is only way to
cure deafness and that is by remedies
Deafness is caused by an infamed condition of the
mucous lining of the Eustachtac Tube. When this
tube is infamed you have rumbling sound or i'm
perfect hearing and when 1t is entirely closed, Deaf
ness is the result and unless the Inflammation be
taken out and this tube restored to Its normal cond
ton, hearing Will be destroyed forever; nine cases
out of ten are caused by Catarrh, which Is nothing
but an tniamed condition of the mucous surfaces.
We viii give One Hundred Dollars for any case of
Deafness tcaused by catarrh} that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o,
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-01-25
But Not the Same.

Mushley-Indeed, yes, he's very
tender-hearted. / really believe il a
beggar approached him and he had
no money about him he'd actually
take off his coat and give it to him.
Crabbe-Well, I'm not tender-heart-
ed, but some of these nervy beggars
make me feel like taking off my coat
and giving it to them-good and
proper.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-01-25
What's the User

Aches, Pains, Burns, Cuts. Sprains.
and all similar Affections are always
instantly relieved; often entirely
cured by an application of that I'M
equaled remedy, Hunts Lightning Oil.
Don't suffer. Don't delay. What's the
use?
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-01-25
The Other Side.

Landlady-Are you so particular
about having a quiet room because
you sleep in the daytime?
De Toot-No, mann / practice on
the flute several hours a day, and any
other sound jars on NY sensitive soul.
-Harper's Weekly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-01-25

FITS, st. Vitus Dance and all Nervous
Diseases permanently cured by DIR. Kline
Great Nerve Restorer. Send for Free 500
Id, 931 Arch St., Philadelphia, Pa.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-01-25
No Need of Scratching

Other Affections may be more pain
full, but none more annoying than
many forms of itching trouble. The
quickest and most reliable remedy for
itching diseases of any character is
Hunts Cure. One application relieves
one box guaranteed to cure.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-01-25

To live for others, to suffer for
others, is the inevitable condition Of
our being. To ACCEPT the condition
gladly, is to find it crowned with its
own joys.-Westcott.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-01-25
It's Everywhere.

It's Everywhere.
The Huts of the poor, the Halls Of the
rich,
Are neither exempt from some form
of itch;
Perhaps a distinction may be made
in the name,
But the rich and the poor must
scratch just the same.
o why should the children Of Adam
endure
An affection so dreadful, when Hunts
Cure does cure?
All forms of itching. Price 5Oc.
Guaranteed.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-01-25

Tay1or's Cherokee Remedy of Sweet
Gum and Mullen is Natures great rem
edy-Cures Coughs, Colds, Group and Con-
sumption, and all threat and lung troubles.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-01-25

fering some months
ago with frequent at
tacks CT hard pain in
the back, kidneys
and bladder and the
kidne Y secretions
were IRE 6 ula RI y
scantX. or profuse.
Medical treatment
failed to cure him.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-01-25
Hubby Gets SUSPICIOUS.

"John, do you love me?"
Eyes
do you adore me?"
Il s'pose."
will you always love me?"
''Ye-look here, woman, what have
you been and gone ordered sent home
noW?'
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-01-25
The Pe-ru-na Almanac in 5000, ooc
Homes,

The Peruna Lucky Day Almanac has
become fixture in over eight million
homes. 1t can be obtained from all
druggists free. Be sure to inquire early.
The 1908 Almanac is already published,
and the supply will soon be exhausted.
Do not put it of. Speak for one to-day.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-01-25
Side by Side.

Hewitt have stood by that fellow
a good many times.
Jewitt-I guess you have-at the
bar.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-01-25

The best portion Of good mans
life is his little, nameless, unremem-
bered acts of kindness and Of love-
Wordsworth.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-01-25
That Dry Hackinu couoh

needs attention. Ask your druggist
for Browns Bronchial Troches which
will quickly relieve the cough.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-01-25

Drink Garfield Tea at night! It injuries .
and bowels, and oyercomes constipation.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-01-25

Great beauty and great virtue are
always inaccessible except to those
who strive, who learn to accept, un-
derstand and enjoy them.-Sterne.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-01-25
VIRGINIA MERCHANT RID OF A
VERY BIG GRAVEL STONE.
Another Remarkable Cure of Serious
Kidney Trouble.

c. L. Wood, a prominent merchant
of Fentress, Norfolk Co, Va, was suf-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-01-25

No man is born without faGlts, but
he lives best who has the fewest.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-01-25

Only a stupid woman doesn't know
when to act stupid.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-01-25

Sometimes the man who was born
0 fool gets bravely over it.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-01-25

ONLY ONE CHRONIC OUININE"
That is LAXATIVE BROMO QJININE. Look for
the signature of E. W. GROVE. Used the World
over to Cure o Cod in One Day. Csc.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-01-25
TRUE AFFECTION,

Fthel-Jimmy, do you love me?
Jimmy-Great Scott, girl, do I love
you! Amt I kept my hands and face
clean for more than week all on &C.
| count of you?
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-01-25

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup
For children teethng, softens the gums reduces In
hammaton sllays pain. cures wiad colic 25c bottle
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-01-25
PILES CURED IN DAvs

PAZO OINTMENT Is guaranteed to cure any casa
of Itching Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles IN
Sto Il days or money refunded. Soc.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-01-25

Every woman thinks she has a right
TO make fool of some man.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-01-25

Be proud of the achievements of
others. Their success is making your
work worth while.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-01-25
Inannrtantto naothara.

Examine carefully every bottle of
CASTORIA a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that it
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-01-25

Put it out of the power Of truth to
give you an i'll Observation-Disclosures
Antoninus.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-01-25

It is by loving that we win love: It
is by making others happy. that we
find happiness ourselves Mountioy.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-01-25
Inevitable,

$50 Nelson is dead. What killed
him?"
You know he had one foot in the
grave?"
Eyes"
well, some one pulled his Leg
Harper's Weekly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-07
BUSBY WILLING
 TO RETURN HOME
CHARGED WITH EMBEZZLEMENT, PRISONER ARRESTED IN CHi- cAco nIDN,T AWAIT COMING OF ACQUISITION PAPERs./

Frank M. Busby. who was arrested Ill Chicago several days ago on charge of embezzlng funds of the Klein opticai company of Birmingham, arrived here yesterday afternoon in custody Of Dep utv Sheriff R. S. Borough and was nlaced in the county jail.
 Application for requistion papers was made on Governor Deneen of Illinois, telegraphic request having previously been made to Chief of Police Shippy or Chicago to arrest Busby. Deputy Dor, oueh arrived in Chicago before the ar rival of the papers and found the prisoner willing to come without them. Accord inelv a train was caught for Birmingham an hour or two after tho deputy's arrival in Chicago
 The warrant for Busby's arrest was sworn out by Miss T. MeCaffery, who is one of the stockholders of the Klein Optical company. Busby came to Bir- mingham sometime ago to accept a posi- ton with this firm and remained here several months About three weeks ago he is said to have departed without notice and it is alleged that his accounts checked up short. He asserts his inno- cauce
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-07
BR2AM-XERN CLUB WILL
 OPEN WIZH LOUD WHOOF


 That the meeting to be held in the circuit court room of the court house at o'clock tomorrow night for the organization of Bryan-kern club will result in the formation of a strong political society is strongly believed. Every democrat is invited to attend the meeting and ally himself with this organization.
 A choice array of eloquent orators have been selected to speak on this oc- casion and this gives assurance of a pleasant evening. The having of Bryan Kern club will in no way inter- fere with the operations of other dem- ocratic clubs in the city and its or ganization will have the stirring up of enthusiasm toward the election of the two democratic nominees as its main purpose.
 At this meeting the organization will be perfected At meeting held sev-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-07

eral days ago in the office of Jere C. King it was decided to call this meet ing, a request having been received from national headquarters asking that a Bryan-Kern club be organized. Of- ficers will be elected and committees appointed to draft the constitution and by-laws and for the securing of mem bers. A temporary membership com- mittee appointed at the first meeting has done splendid work, securing the names of several hundred men as mem- bers.
 While membership in the club will be voluntary, members will be requested to contribute $1, if convenient.
 The movement to organize Bryan Kern clubs is spreading rapidly over the entire state and the probabilities are that before the end of the month every town and city of any size in Alabama will have full-fiedged working clubs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-07
STILL ANOTHER
 TO LENGTHY LIST
OFFICERS CHARGE M'vAY'S CLERK WITH POURING BOOZE FROM A COFFEE PoT-sAME OLD STORY REHASHED.

An innovation In the way of an alleged blind tiger was discovered yesterday by Police officers Little and Jones at the soft drink establishment of w. K. Mc- Way on the corner of Third avenue and Twenty-siXth street.
 The officers, they state, have been watching the place for several days and yesterday they discovered that the oil Of joy was being kept in nickeled and brightly polished coffee pot. Patiently they waited until the clerk, Jack Dobbs, be- hind the counter, tilted the illy-used utensil and poured out bracers for two customers. Then they nabbed the clerk, coffee pot, which was about a third full of whisky, and a portion of bottle of whisky, which was sitting under the counter.
 Dobbs and the two customers were placed under bond by the police off cerS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-07
(. 0. p. FACTIONS
 REACH A CRISIS

N. l.. Steele and number of other prominent republicans left yesterday for Montgomery for the hearing by Judge Sayre in the case brought by the David son republicans to keep the Thompson emblem off the national ticket in Mo- vember.
 The Thompson faction has secured the services of a number of prominent law yers, who will argue against the man. damus before Judge Sayre, and they have hopes of winning.
 If decided against the Davidson fac- ton. it may mean the reunion of the re- publican party in the state, as MT. David son has agreed to abide by the decision of Judge Sayre, and support whichever ticket the judge declares to be the legal one. The case is the final test brought by the republicans who were ruled out at Chicago.