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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-04-25
Doorway of Proposed Temple.

Wolfstelner. He says 1t will be one
of the most magnificent buildings in
the nations capital. Designed in a
handsome modern French style of
architecture, seven stories in height.
completely detached on all sides, al
lowing many large exits from the prin-
cipal hall, the temple, which is calcu-
lated to cost million dollars, will be
sure to add to the attractive and mon
umental buildings of the city.
The large hall planned for conven-
ton purposes with an immense seat
ing capacity will be on the ground
floor surrounded by a gallery on the
second floor, and also one on the third
floor.
The basement Is to be fitted up
with all the features Of club,
Turkish bath, swimming pool, bowling
alleys, billiard table, etc., while on
the upper floors, besides the many spa
cious Office rooms for the use of the
various labor organizations, there will
be several comniodious reading rooms
and library.
It is still undecided whether the top
story will be used for a gymnasium
Or converted into roof garden. The
structure, of course, is to be absolute
ly f1reproof and every preeaution is be-
ing taken to make the large audito-
rum perfectly safe.
In choosing an architect the Labor
Temple association found man
among the membership of the Amer
lean Federation Of Labor, Mr.. Dore
Wolfsteiner, being prominent violou-
cellist of the local Musicians union.
He is also an architect, having studied
for the profession at the Academic
Royale des Beaux-Arts Of Brussels,
Belgium, and was for some time con-
nected with the firm of Hurtrs ct Boni-
fast, architects, in Paris.
The site, although practically de-
cided upon, is still kept secret by the
Labor Temple association. 1t is
understood, however. that the temple
is to be located in a prominent bust
ness street.
The picture shows the principal
doorway of the temple as planned.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-04-25
Machine to Remove Snow.

A new piece Of highway appliance
was put in use in Washington during
the winter for the clearing of snow
from the cutters. The apparatus is a
two-wheeled vehicle drawn by two
horses, and having steel blade about
IS inches in width projecting beyond
the wheel into the gutter at an angle
with the curb, which blade is con.
trolled by lever operated by the
driver from his seat. It was found
that pillow can clean the snow from
approximately three miles of cutters
per hour. A laborer using shovel
will not clean much more than half
as many miles of cutters in eight
hours as gutter pillow will in one
hour.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-04-25
Old Order Bars Typewriter.

Discovery has been made Of war
department order, still in effect, which
was issued in 1883, before typewriters
came into general use. It directed
that the typewriter may not be en-
ployed in writing out sentences of gen.
eral courts martial. Since that time
the typewriter has come into such
general use that those who have occa.
sion to compile the records Of courts
martial have overlooked the old order.
Steps have been taken to revoke the
order and to substitute therefor a cir.
cular authorizing the use of the type.
writer in writing out the findings and
sentences, provided that the judges
advocate certify that the typewriter
findings and sentences were correct.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-04-25
AT WAR WITH MODERN CHARITY,
Washington Character Denounces It
AS Too Theoretical.

Folks call me queer because I'm
PRACTICAL said little old man who
has been floating about Washington
for several years carrying in his mind
and his inside coat pocket a scheme
of practical charity" as he terms it,
which he desires to put into operation
in the District of Columbia. His
scheme is outlined on a piece of pa
per, well worn and soiled, and he says
he has tried to interest congress in the
matter, but without avail.
Modern charity is too theoretical"
he explained. when a poor fellow is
hungry he wants food, not advice
When he is cold he wants warmth, not
An essay or lecture on how to get work
and live cheaply. When he is without
sufilcient clothing and the pitiless
north wind is turning him blue with
cold ne wants warm clothing and not
talk on some scientific and theoretical
plan for solving the poverty problem"
NOW, my proposition" the old man
continued, lis for each community to
have refuge home and storerooms.
The home to be, as it's name indicates,
refuge for the, homeless, with work
shop attachment and an employment
agency to furnish work for the unem-
pIoyed; the storerooms to supply food
and fuel to needy families. I would
also have an inebriate department and
engage in practical charitable work,
always under Christian auspices.
The motto of my institution would
be: Any man is worthy of food when
he is hungry; Of warmth when he is
cold, and of clothes when he is Naked
Every dollar we receive would be eX-
pended to alleviate human suffering in
this awful era of midnight bread lines
and idleness among the industrial
masses, and not a'penny should go for
theory"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-04-25

10 Just as bad. But think they will
eventually give in when they realize
how determined I am. 1t is very hard
to have no one understand me-" she
concluded pIaintively.
Il think that such person as you
would be in great demand out in Grip
pie Creek" began Hobson artfully.
You could visit the hospitals and iails
and teach in every mission Sunday
school in town If you will marry me.
1 do not want to interfere with any
Of your pleasures"
Pleasures? They are duties! And
I mean to show you all that there is
something in life for woman besides
marrying"
How beautiful she was! Hobson
marveled at the blue of her eyes, and
the shining richness of her brown
hair. 1t was with difficulty that he
refrained from taking this new wom-
an" in his arms in the old-fashioned
way.
Allie had been in a chronic state
of riding a hobby without curb or
bride ever since her return from Vas
sar. She gave readings and recita-
tons only to prove the capacity of
woman for independence. Her father
was Clifton's leading citizen, so there
was no want of money, but Miss Bow
en- would not accept penny she
did not earn. She looked on men as
creatures to be endured and freely de-
naunced love as a delusion and mar
-iage as mistake, binding people to-
gether SO as to have double misery
and hardship and only single chance
to rise.
Her father laughed at her good
naturally; her sister Henrietta said:
You will get over it in few months,
wait until Bob Hobson comes out of
the west. The girls were perfectly
wild about him last year"
Robert Hobson was not man who
was easily daunted. and he had not
wcathered two strikes in Cripple
Creek without learning little diplo-
macy But the training Of four years
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-04-25

It has been discovered by maya
zine writer that an ambitious child
may secure university education and
board at Valparaiso, Ind, for about %
cents day. The northern Indiana
university has placed education on the
bargain counter. The poor boy can go
there and learn from the same books
used in the institutions where % cents
. day wouldn't be a start on spending
money. OF course, says the Chicago
Daily News, 1t should be understood
by the ambitious that only plain table
board and unadorned knowledge 60
for that sum. No young man need ex-
pect to be able to break a rib as a
baseball hero for any amount like that
and neither can young woman bios
som out as society queen with q few
studies as incidentals. AS there is
nothing doing but education it will
never be popular with the frivolous
rich.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-04-25
Shut In.

|
maiden aunt who nad lost her
money was provided with q home in p
Weli-to-do family. At once she identi.
ned herself with its interests. and he.
lng housekeeper born, was able to
serve them in many ways. AS occa,
sion arose, she played the parts Of
COOK maid, nurse, seamstress, laun-
Dress, gardener. social secretary and
night Waterman. So faithful was she
10 such duties that she never left
Town, when others took vacations and
Tor weeks at a time did not stir be-
yond the gate. The family gave her
. home" as they and she said. Actu-
any she earned her living three times
over In return for board, lodging
and clothing, she accomplished tasks
and bore responsibilities that few do.
mestics would have been willing to
undertake at any price. Unlike the
domesttcs, she had no Thursday and
Sunday afternoons, and her social life
was limited to the everyday associa-
ton with self-absorbed and Indifferent
relatives. The "shut-ins" who are
confined by illness have a society
through which they are ministered to
py many gracious influences. says the
Youths Companion. The shut-ins who
are too poor to maintain homes, and
whose kinsfolk are too proud to let
them seek the shelter of an institu-
ton, are unorganized and attract no
notice; but in many cases they are
equally deserving of sympathy. True,
shere is seldom Intentional unkindness
behind the process by which a de-
pendent is turned into drudge. II
the relatives had been unfeeling they
would have sent the old aunt or uncle
to the poorhouse When we give a
home" we do fine thing. But before
We plume ourselves unduly, it is we'll
to glance at the other side Of the &C.
count, and see how much money is
saved and how many wearisome little
tasks are spared US by the old woman
who IL able to help round" or the old
man who "just does the chores"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-04-25
Senator eaII1nqer as Editor.

Senator Gallinger of New Hamp.
shire, is the unofficial editor of the
upper house. The senator has been,
in former stages of his career, both
an editor and printer, so that he
is eminently qualified for the position
which has been accorded to him by
general consent. Sometimes as often
as half a dozen times a day the sem
ator from the Granite state rises and
moves to amend the various bills
which come before the senate by
making this or that change in spell
ing, grammar or usage of words and
phrases, in each instance his sugges.
ton tending to improve the English
of the document, make more clear it's
meaning or correcting typographical
errors.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-04-25

mo, Robert" Allie said decidedly
I cannot give up my dreams of years
Neither of us would be happy"
But" Hobson persisted, u am will
ing to run the risk"
"But am not" Allie returned with
spirit, besides, what an ignominious
end it would be to all my aspirations
and all my hard work at college, for
me to simply get married"
No pen could describe the scorn
which she threw into those last two
words.
"You surely would not forget your
Latin and Greek any sooner simply be
cause you married, would you?" Hob
son argued. Il fail to see how matri
nony would interfere with any of your
aspirations"
Il tell you / will never marry; I am
going to try and make the world bet.
ter for having lived in it," returned
Miss Bowen, grandly.
Don't you think it would be only
fair IL you we're to tell me something
of your plans?" Mr.. Hobson contin.
ued presently. you have never even
given me an outline Of your aspira.
TONS"
The girl looked at him suspiciously.
but his face was perfectly grave.
Well" she commenced energetical-
~, when first went to college /
did not think any more about such
matters than other girls; but in a year
or two commenced to see what a
useless life had always led. AS ]
saw what nobility there was in the
lives of the distinguished women ! met
ut our receptions and reunions, my
brain and mind expanded. and then I
learned that could never settle down
to commonplace life again. ! thought
1t all over carefully, and wondered
what was meant to be for. wished to
make no mistake, and concluded that
1t was my duty to so and help nurse
our soldiers in the Filippines. But the
war was ended before had secured
papa's consent, and now really feel
that it is my mission to go and teach
these poor, ignorant Fflipinos; but
papa absolutely refuses, will not listen
TO such q proposition, and Henrietta
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-04-25
WHERE RED TAPE RULES.
peIiberation Marks Proceedings In
the Patent Office.

"One thing has been discovered In
the department of the interior slow
er than its elevator. This is the pros
ess of getting a copy of the beautiful
magazine published there under the
enhancing title of The Patent Office
Gazette" said wearylooking Wash
ington man the other day. ST wanted
to find out something more about the
new Maxim noiseless pistol, which is
to be such priceless boon to high
Waymen, and I made the fatal error
of going to the patent office to get it.
First l was told to walk a block to
the office of the chief clerk, where a
copy would be given to me. I walked
the block, but found on arrival that
the chief clerk had nothing to do with
the matter, one Of his secretaries
pushing me forth upon a journey up
stairs and half block down a CORR
dor to the room of a clerk who was
said to have the distribution of the
magazines. When finally made that
port and had told the clerk what I
wanted he went to a cage and asked
man confined therein to hand out a
copy of the last Gazette. The man
handed out copy a week old, but the
clerk did not discover this until he
had been told three times, when he
managed to get the last one from the
cage. AT last thought, 4 have
it But such ineffable bliss was
fated not to be mine. The clerk went
back into his room, filled out a form,
and told me that must go downstairs,
buy five-cent coupon from financial
clerk and return with it, when he
would be ready to hand over a copy
of the Gazette. BY this time almost
three-quarters of an hour had elapsed,
and / am busy man; but I thought |
had better follow the tangle OF red
tape to its finish, now tha. had start.
ed. So / made the Journey downstairs
to the financial clerks office and stood
around there watching persons lolling
in chairs and not offering to do any
thing until disbursement overlook
me, when went back upstairs and
told the clerk with the Gazette that I
would have to send a boy with two or
three hours to spare to complete the
complicated transaction. did not
get the Gazette that went after, but
l spent an instructive hour, for l
learned where the true elysium Is sit-
uated, the place where time does not
exist, the real country of dolce far
niente.' But wee to the visitor who
butts in and expects anything to be
dnnein
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-04-25
Shooting a Bird.

In one of the marble quarries OF
italy, where dynamite is used for
blasting, a boy IS years old, who got
hold Of an old pistol, took aim and
fired at bird sitting on the roof of a
shanty. Within the shanty was stored
a large quantity of the explosive men,
toned, and the boy missed the bird
and caused an explosion that killed
five men and crippled seven. He him.
self was nearer the shanty than any,
one else, and yet he received no in
jury. He didn't mean to do it, of
course, but he will probably be locked
up all the rest of his life.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-04-25

The treasurer Of the Association
for Improving the Condition Of the
Poor of New York recently received
two dollars from two small girls, with
note saying that the authors had
saved the money from slang words. .
Every time they used a bit of slang
they fined themselves, and every time
they heard others use any they re.
quested forfeit or a contribution.
This plan would make some young
people realize that silence is indeed
golden.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-04-25

| Several vassar college girls are act
ing as probation officers for the city
court Of Poughkeepsie. They are
studying the truancy problem in this
practical way, and hope to learn why
boys are naughty. A special course in
this subject might profitably be intro
duced in all the women's colleges. If
the young women pursued it thorough.
~ there might be fewer truants in the
next generation of boys.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-04-25

That the preservation of the value
Of railroad investments is a matter of
widespread interest is illustrated by
the recent report of the Pennsylvania
RaiEroad company, showing that there
are more than $4,000 shareholders in
the parent company and those con.
trolled By 1t, and that there has been
an increase of more than $1,000 stock.
holders in the past year.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-04-25
PLAN LABOR TEMPLE
WoRKlNGMEN OF WASHINGTON
HAVE AMBITIOUS SCHEME.
fmpo sing Building to Be Erected in
the Central Portion of the City
Is Practically Assured-Site
Is Kept Secret.

The organized Workingmen of Wash
ington having determined to make "a
long pull, strong pull, and a pull al
together for the erection Of ma
jestic temple of labor in that city,
leaders state that the building of the
temple is now practically assured. It
is to be located centrally, the project
ors say, and to be thoroughly modern
in every detail.
The description Of the Temple of
Industrial Arts" as it may be named
was given by the architect. Mr.. Dore
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-04-25
A Matter of Taste,

The lady had given the small boy
an apple, and he had said nothing in
recognition.
What does a little boy say when
he gets anything?" asked the lady Ia,
sinuatingly.
He hesitated a moment.
Some little boys he said, says
thank you; some says much obliged,
and some just keeps thinking how
much better an orange Is than an aR
pie"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-04-25

Enlistment in the peaceful army Of
postal clerks has heretofore been de-
MED to applicants under five feet four
and weighing less than 125 pounds
The authorities have recently dropped
the rule from the list of regulations. A
physical giant is not needed to sort
mail with speed and accuracy.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-04-25
Earthouake and Fireproof Tbeata,

The municipality of Valparaiso is
about to erect a tneater building with
a seating capacity Of 1905 on the site
OF the one destroyed by the great
earthquake Of August, 1906. It is to be
up-to-date, and as nearly earthquake
and fireproof, as can be built. Large
quantities Of steel will be used in its
construction
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-04-25

A woman in Detroit wants divorce
from her husband on the ground that
he prays so much that he has no time
left in which to work for the support
OF his family This plea Of being too
good" win make men sigh again with
resigned despair at ever being able to
solve the puzzle of the feminine ego,
saThere Is no pleasing EN-"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-04-25
Women Observation-Disclosures,

DR.. V. A. Latyam of Chicago and
Miss Mary A. Booth of Springfield,
Mass, are said to be the only expert
women photoa1crographers in this
country. Photomicrography, be it un,
derstood, is the delicate art of taking
photographs through a microscope.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-04-25

"A new species of hazing has started.
A college student in ST. Louis was
taken to a train by party of fellow
stduents and sent home, with warn
ing not to come back. His offense
was being mollycoddle, which shows
how the young idea has been I'M
pressed by the strenuous life.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-04-25

London suffragettes are flying kites
with banners attached bearing the
motto, Votes for Women!" Is the
glorious cause of woman suffrage in
London up in the air?
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-04-25

The British navy estimates lead
y o think that Britannia will con-
to rule the waves at tie ssnoe
md
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-04-25

Thou oughtest not to know the
wealth of thy neighbor.
Warren sheaf., 1908-12-31
NEWS FROM ScANDln VIA
Principal Events That Havs Trane.
pired Ii tho Old Countriss
Within 4 Week or 80.

Scientific editions have been sent
from Sweden to Spitzbergen on sew
eral occasions. Now the Norwegtans
are going to send 8 corps Of survey
ors to survey and make maps. Of the
islands during the summers Of 1909
and 1910. The expenses will exceed
SIS, 900, and the national government
is going to contribute one-f fourth Of
this amount. Sweden, Russia and Nor.
way are looking to these islands with
longing eyes, and they naturally watch
the movements of each other over
them. Anent this subject, q Swedish
paper said the other day: Norway
is energetic and, as far as she is
able, keeps on paving her way for the
annexation of the lordless group of
islands. ss. sfss
The Haugesunds posten, Haugesund,
states that Norwegian fishermen are
displeased because Swedish fishermen
sell their fish in Norwegian harbors.
They assert that the Swedish fisher
men ought to pay charges and taxes
the same as the Norwegian fishermen,
and that the latter ought to have a
right to sell fish in Swedish seaports.
1t is expected that the Norwegian
storting will take up this matter with
the Norwegian government.
Warren sheaf., 1908-12-31

Rats and mice seem ~ ,,a yo. J, q.
merous than ever t1as ~, )
southern Sweden. rhav at "a, ], S
stroy : large part 81 the grai,s - IS
- not threshad and - soon s. = s
threshed the rodants ara .c..tstara,,
only to do fiamara a .o,, 8 otha. -. 80
a syndicate bonpht tha s,,.,, -.
Lung estate IN Osterxotland lat .nmrn-
mer, and one Of its# membera Alhart
zLindstrom, has bought mart nf the 8.
tate for q little over 500 600. The
deal includes the palace. hut .not the
brickyards and the buil1inra 81 Al.
old sugar factory. .3ss.ss7.3777
The CITY connci, - 81. -, 80, !, J,
passed resolution whic,, !, =, 1ts, -,
aim the construction nf 3 railroad
from Mellansel to the Inland railway.
Such railway would make i com
b1ned railway and steamboat route
from Ornskoldsvik almost to the Nor
wegian boundary line.
Dover, England. Dec. 1S-The swe-
dish steamer Lind holm 8O2 TONS
went down Off Gondw win conds +his
morning following ! collision with M tba
German steamer Friadariaaa l ~ n1,a,,as. - ~
Warren sheaf., 1908-12-31
Dec. .l7-24-31.

State Of Minnesota. S..
IN Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Guardianship
of Mikkel Sine. Insane.
On reading and filing the Petition
of A. IN. Eckstrom. Guardian of
Mikkel Slime, the above named In
sane
1T IS. ORDERED. pursuant to.
the prayer of said Petition. that a
time be fixed for examining and
allowing his final account. that said.
account be examined. and Petition.
heard by the Judge of this Court on.
the 9th day of January A. p. 1909.
at IL 100 O'Clock A. NJ. at the Pro-
bate Court Rooms in the City Of
Warren. County of Marshall and
State of Minnesota
AND is FURTHER ORDERED.
that public notice be given to all
persons interested Of the time and
place of examining said account. by
publishing a copy of this order in the
Warren Sheaf. weekly newspaper.
printed and published at Warren.
Minn.. in said County at least once,
in each week Tor three successive
weeks prior to the day of such
hearing.
Dated December II. A. d. 1908.
Peter 81. Holm.
Judge of Probate.
Probate Court SeaN.
Warren sheaf., 1908-12-31

Every case of backache. weak back.
bladder Inflammation and rheumatic
pains is DANGEROUS if neglected, for
such troubles are nearlv ALWAYS due
to weak kidnevs. Take DeWitt's
Kidnev and Bladder Pills. Thev are
antiseDtic and soothe pain quickly.
Insist uDon DeWiut's kidney and
Bladder Pills. For weak kidnevs and
inflammation of the bladder they are
unequaled. REGULAR size SOC. Sold
here bv North Star Drug Co.
Warren sheaf., 1908-12-31
I our Celebrations
of New Year s Day

EW YEAR is celebrated in
this country at least on
four different dates in ad-
dition to the regular ma
: tional New Years celebra-