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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-13

Somebody has defined crime as "the
momentary victory of an hereditary
craving over common sense In the
case of the two GiIfllans, the same
craving manifested itself in each man
at the same moment. This was pc
culiar. The desire came upon each of
the brothers to possess two blood
horses belonging to a neighbor, and
common sense was routed in the
struggie to suppress the craving.
The Gilfillans got the horses, and,
incidentally, the sheriff got the Gill
fillans. A stern judge conducted the
judicial inquiry, and, unable to see
that the brothers were victims of a
craving, handed down from horse
loving ancestor, he sent them to En-
lota penitentiary for seven years.
This was unfortunate. The younger
Gilf1llan was consumptive, and En-
lota's Little He'll was not an ideal
health resort. Three months after
sentence the boy was sent to the Jail
hospital, and became firmly imbued
'NNAA SAAS ASSAAtASo bLCtI IC WOulA uOl lC-
cover his health. The sentence had
smashed up the last ounce of vitality
that was holding the fort against the
disease, and the prisoner was sinking
rapidly.
Now, prisoners in Jail hospital re-
ceive no tobacco Whether the prison
medico believes that the brand sup
piled to the numbered inmates is
compound that can only be safely con-
sumed by the physically strong is not
known, but the weekly supply allowed
to prisoner on the works" is i'm
mediately cut off if he is taken to the
hospital. The dearth of tobacco af-
fected the consumptive Gi1fillan. He
craved chew" and in distress he
acquainted the brother of his craving
By what is in Jail parlance known as
a stiff" With a pin the sick man
scratched his wants on the loose leaf
of hymn book, and in due time the
pitiful note. after passing through the
hands of dozen prisoners, reached
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-13
WORTHY OF THE WHITE HOUSE.
Mrs. Taft Can Be Relied on to Grace
Executive Mansion.

The wives of presidents-elect might
be supposed to be all in a flutter of ex-
element before the pending duties
and social obligations at the White
House. Mrs. Taft is serenely oblivious
OF the honors. In no respect has she
altered her daily routine She is a
busy woman, full of energy and occu-
pied in hundred good works.
A very sensible woman and "uncou
useful ABBOTT the hoose," as the Scots
would say. Her writing desk is lit
tered with correspondence demanding
her attention. Her working rooms
show signs of being the habitat of a
woman much occupied with things
really worth while. The dainty decor
alive superfuities dear to woman's eye
and heart find no place of honor. The
instinct of collaboration seems also
to be somewhat lacking. Neatly
dressed with utter simplicity Mrs. Taft
is woman whose tastes lie in other
decorations than frills and furbelows.
Tall and of youthful figure, album
dant energy and almost unfeminine
common sense, Mrs. Taft is a woman
whose personality makes itself felt
among any group of people.
Her hair, slightly tinged with gray,
is coiled up in the simplest manner.
Her brow is unlined, her eyes frank
and clear. The nose is long and thin,
the mouth thin-lipped and the chin,
somewhat receding, nevertheless
shows determination and character.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-13
unioue Cannon.

It is curious fact that when the
island of Malta was In possession of
the Templars those doughty knights
defended their forts by means of can
non cut into the solid rock.
Each Of these strange engines OF
war was capable of containing an en-
tire barrel of gunpowder, and, it is
said, could throw 10000 pounds of pro-
jectiles. Inasmuch, however, as these
natural cannon could not be aimed. so
were cut out of the rock guarding the
various channels Of approach: sud the
vessels of that time were therefore
unable to come within their own
range before being annihilated by the
big weapons of defense.
Although the fame of these can
non was spread far and wide. thew
were not duplicated elsewhere. and to
this day they remain the only rock
cannon Of which there exists any rec
ord.-Sunday Magazine.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-13
LITERALLY ION TIE FLOOR
stereotyped Sentence of Correspond,
ents Made Good.

When correspondent wants to
mention that member of the national
senate or house was on the job he
says he was ION the floor" Some.
times he says that member "sat on
the floor" for some time.
But the correspondent doesn't mean
what he says. There are chairs in the
senate and house. And benches. "On
the floor" is just a formal, parliament
airy way of saying that member was
in the chamber
But there Is man who actually sat
on the floor during a session of the
house, and he is the one and only one
that ever did it. History relateth not
another case. He was recumbent in
fact as well as expression. His trous-
ers, the rear end of 'em, caressed the
carpet. He held his knees in his
hands.
j. Sloat Fasset of New York Is the
man, and the sitting incident occurred
when Chairman Perkins of the select
committee appointed to punish Presi-
dent Roosevelt brought in the commit
tees recommendation. Tension in the
house was at high pitch, both on the
Republican and Democratic sides of
the chamber. Scarcely had Mr.. Per
kins taken the floor Chats another
nne parliamentary colloquahsm), than
all the seats in his immediate neigh
borhood were occupied Mr.. Fassett
started for that section Of the house
in order to hearken to Mr.. Perkins
dulcet tones without missing word
He couldn't find regular sitting down
place so he sank, tailor-fashion, to the
floor. There he squatted, foolish-look-
ing, but comfortable, during all of the
proceedings.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-13
Let Down the Social Rar.-

Perhaps the most exclusive place in
Washington, impregnable to the mob
and to the free lunch social strugglers,
so particularly rabid at the capital,
is that stronghold of dignity and pro-
priety, the British embassy. But even
this stern citadel. the public, carefully
assorted, to be sure, had one supreme
chance to enter, just at the beginning
Of the holidays. Of course you paid
your money-that is, if you are mob
and not one of the elect, and the whole
thing was in The name of charity.
There were gate fees recently even at
the White House for phiiantkropic
show.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-13

Scripture Authority-The Book Of
Esther.
Personal History Of Esther.-It is i'm
possible to identify Esther with any
queen mentioned in profane history, and
1t Is most probable that she was a favor
lite concubine to whom the title of queen
was accorded. The name Esther is Per-
sian, being the translation of the He
brew name of Hadassah. She was beau
t1ful Jewish maiden whose ancestor Ktsh
had been among the captives led away
from Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar when
Jehoiachim was taken captive. She was
an orphan, and was brought up by her
cousin, Mordecai, who had an office in the
household of Ahasuerus, king of Persia,
and dwelt at 'Shushan the palace.
When Vashti was dismissed from being
queen, and all the fairest virgins of the
kingdom had been gathered at Shushan
for the king to make choice of sue
cessor to her from among them, the
choice fell upon Esther. The king was
not aware, however, Of her race and
parentage, for Mordecai had straightly
charged her that she should not reveal
it. So it was that when Hannah the Aga
Cite made representations to the king
that the Jews scattered through his
realm were a pernicious race, he gave
Haman full power and authority to kill
them all, young and old, women and chill
dren, and take possession of all their
property. The means taken by Esther
to avert this great calamity from her
people and her kindred are fully related
in this Book of Esther.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-13
Thirty Thousand Earthquakes.

The latest recipient of a royal med.
al of the Royal society is Prof. John
Milne, geologist and mining engineer
in the service of the Japanese gov
eminent for 20 years, and has trav-
eled through Russia, Siberia, Mon
golia, China, Kuriles, Korea, Manila,
Borneo, Australasia and the United
States. No man has rendered finer
service in the furtherance of seismo-
logical science, and he is now engaged
on seismic survey of the world. At
Shide Hill house, Newport, Isle of
Wight, which rests on a solid bed of
chalk, Prof Milne has erected an in
strument of his own devising, which
makes automatic records by day and
night of every serious earthquake
anywhere in the world, and he has
declared that there are about 1000
every year. of which 100 are note
worthy
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-13
SERMONETTE.

I 0GnMSNEt E.
"And If perish, perish."-
No subIimer words of seIf-abne-
cation, and surrender to a high
: mission were ever spoken.
! They have proved an inspira-
ton to many another one since
{ then who has been called upon
! to throw themselves into the
| breach and become a sacrifice
! that others might obtain deliver.
! ance and blessing.
1t is striking illustration of
that declaration of christ's that
"he who would save his life
must lose it."
selfishness 10 whitening and
destructive. II seeks to save
self for seIf's sake, and in the
) very act provides the condition
which will eventually prove It's
undoing.
Not so that spirit of sacrifice
which gives itself that others
may find help and blessing. Such
giving gives birth to a new and
larger experience which enrich
es life here and life beyond.
Esther might easily have per-
suaded herself that she had
everything to lose by espousins
the cause of her people and
nothing to gain, notwithstanding
the ominous warning of Morde-
cal that she need not think that
she would escape.
No, do not think that warm
ing word had the least weight
with Esther.
Fear is poor goad to the per.
formance of duty.
But when Mordecai rose to
higher ground and said: "Who
knoweth whether thou art come
to the kingdom for such time
as this" his plea had won the
noble heart of the queen.
1t is always wise to put duty's
call upon the high plane OF NOR
81 obligation.
There is no stimulus to right
living and doing in holding up
the evil consequences of what
will follow if the right thing is
not done.
But how quickly the heart of
even little child will respond
to the appeal for sacrifice and
service, if that heart is made to
feel the dignity and power of
right choice.
at may be that thou art come
to the kingdom for just such
time as this" Who is uoino to
fail when the inspiration of such
thought grips the heart? Such
inspiration can find but one ex.
preston: "a will go, and if per-
ish, | perish"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-13
LOYALTY TO THE MASTER.
"Abide In Me, and in You"-A GIori.
GUS Promise.

"And now, my little children. abide
in him." With this simple word of
counsel the apostle pleads for stead
fastness concerning the faith. In the
midst of influences which tended to
foster fickleness and CONSEQUENT shall
loWness Of life he urges his readers
to loyalty to the Master. IF that
which We heard from the beginning
abide in you, We shall also abide in the
Son, and in the Father" He reminds
them of the privilege of their fellow
snip with God. Already they abode in
him; and while the soul felt the power
of that unique experience nothing
could efectually disturb it's hold on
sacred things. This probably accounts
for the frequent repetition of the word
abide" within the narrow COMPASS Of
these few verses. There is a quiet
charm about the unobtrusive word. It
has its own peculiar glory; a glory
which has to be discovered, because it
does not lie upon the surface. It is
possible that the apostle learned its
real significance as he sat in the upper
room and heard Christ's inimitabIe
teaching respecting the relation of the
branches and the vine. The emphasis
has been placed upon the "co-abiding."
the life received, and the life mani
tested. 1t was superb challenge to
life OF sacred privilege, and the chal-
lenge was laden with surprising
promise. abide in me, and I in Won"
In other words: Live your life in me,
and will live my life in you" The
relation of the disciple to the Master
was to resemble that Of the Son to the
Father: "As thou, Father, art in me.
and / in thee, that they also may be in
u.s." And when we turn to this epis-
tie and regard it as the COMPANION
document" of the gospel, we find that
the apostle regards abiding in Christ
as the source of all permanence in
religious experience and the secret of
stability in the hour of testing.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-13

great street which
bisects the nation
of capital from
Rock creek on the
northwest to the
Anacostia river on
the southeast, then
GRO S s e S t b a t
stream and climbs
the hills beyond.
This section of the
avenue with which
this story has to
deal is that be-
tween the capitol
and the treasury
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-13

The children of the late Charles E.
Perkins of Boston have given to the
city of Colorado Springs THE Garden
of the Gods" one of the scenic wonders
of America The park has long been
open to the public, and the formal
transfer is in accordance with Mr..
Perkins wish. This gift is similar in
spirit to Mr.. Kent's gift of Muir Park,
California, to the nation, and to a
bequest recently received by the city
of Boston of a large sum of money to
meintain the city parks.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-13
Women Lawyers at WASHINGTON.

Misses Ethel A. and Florence M.
Colford, twin sisters, who are lawyers
at the national capital, were recently
admitted to practice before the
United States supreme court. The
young women are both able and at
tractiye, and they resemble each other
SO closely that only their friends can
distinguish them apart. They are ma
tives of Nova Scotia, but have lived
most of their lives-they are now in
the early twenties-in Washington.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-13
Bin Blowout

The old farmer deposited his horse
hide satchel on the iron grating and
gazed in awe at the huge machinery
in the big power house.
Well, I'll be bowed" he calculated,
stroking his whiskers.
You certainly will be, old man, if
you don't step off that grating" eau
toned the engineer. You are stand
ing right over one of the biggest venti-
latfng fans in the country"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-13

Early in the new year another bat
tleship will be added to the navy. It
will be called the Delaware in honor
of Maryland's little neighbor on the
east. No doubt it will be a fine ship,
and will add more strength to about
the strongest naval fighting force in
the whole world.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-13

In the light of revelations from
Hayti it is not at all surprising that
revolutions succeed there. 1t is an.
nounced in official dispatches that the
government troops are so disaffected
that they have to be tied together in
couples to prevent them from desert
ing. This suggests modification of
an old "pome:"
The soldiers they stand two by two,
The sergeant and the corporal too.
If not tied they'd surely fee,
Leaving the gov'ment up a tree.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-13

On, do not pray for easy lives. Pray
70 De strong men! Do not pray for
tasks equal to your powers. Pray for
powers equal to your tasksl Then the
doing OF your work will be no miracle.
Every day you shall wonder at your.
self, at the richness of life which has
come in you by the grace OF Cod
The Late Phillips Brooks
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-13

The girl who has neglected to pro-
pose during leap year and finds her
self still alone and unsought may be
expected to begin agreeing with the
poet that ''of all sad words of tongue
or pen the saddest are these: IT
might have BEEN"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-13

Since this country set up in bust
ness as an Independent nation it's gold
mines have yielded more than three
billion dollars. 1t takes the American
hen about six years to furnish eggs
and chickens worth that much.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-13

Going barefoot seems to be growing
less popular in the West Indies than it
used to be. During the last fiscal year
the United States exported more than
two and a half million pairs of shoes
to these islands, one-third as many as
the exports to the whole world.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-13

Nine cadets have just been sent
home from the West Point Military
academy because they were found to
be deficient in discipline, which is per
haps only another way of saying that
they had acquired the unfortunate
hazing habit
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-13

Specializing in farming will be car.
ried too far if scientific farmers pro-
duce cob1ess corn. Several thousand
acres then would have to be devoted
to raising a variety that grew only
cob pipes.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-13

Castro of Venezuela, who "revolut
ed" himself into the presidency and
has held on like grim death ever since,
must have hearty contempt for one
who is so easy" as the late Presi-
dent Alexis of Hayti.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-13
Patent Office Models

There are $4,000 models in the pat
ent Office which are about to be lodged
in the National museum. Many of
them are of historic interest. They
will be under the care Of the commits.
sioner of patents.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-13

The man, experienced in hunting in
Africa, who says that the president
will find no elephants where he is go
ing, is very likely right. The elephant
is wise beast, and the presidents
proposed route has been published for
some time.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-13

A San Francisco man has turned
his. entire estate, valued at about
S4,000,000, over to his wife. It may
be that he wants her to be kept so
busy managing things that she will
not notice it when he happens to
remain out late at night.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-13

A New York judge has decided that
a man whose salary is not more than
six dollars a week need not pay ali
mony. This may cause some men to
quit exaggerating when they refer to
the salaries they draw.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-13

Both Paris and London are dis
cussing the commercial future Of the
flying machine. 1t is safe prophecy
that the sporting fraternity will get
into aeroplaning some time in advance
of commerce.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-13

A Colorado man gave his grandson,
aged one month, 81, 100000 as Christ
mas present Think of the toys that
youngster can buy with all that
money.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-13

A Pittsburg artist succeeded in get
ting fiashlight photograph of mem.
Der of the city council in the act of re-
ceiving a bride 1t may properly be
referred to as a moving picture.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-13

The telephone girls at Rockford, Ill,
struck because they were not permit
ted to talk. AS we'll tell the birds not
to sing and the flowers not to throw
off their fragrance
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-13

Connecticut's champion eel skinner
mas retired from business. Here's a
good job for some ambitious young
athlete.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-13

Senator Elkins has long had an eye
to the best investments. Since the
country thought that he was figuring
on duke, he has bought bank.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-13

A new kind of flea has been discov.
cred in California. 1t has six teeth
and is high jumper. Maybe it is de-
signed to pounce on airships.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-13

1t seems reasonably clear that Cas-.
tro saw the psychological moment
coming and ducked.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-13

One thing certain is that the En-
manuel movement cannot stop the
perVading disposition Of man to put up
an argument.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-13

An exchange tells US that the
kaiser's favorite maxim is Forget it. ;"
All right. Won Buelow isn't going to
be the one to jog his memory.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-13

Chicago isn't exactly going dry"
but it is trying to give up impure
milk, and that's a hopeful sign.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-13

Writings chief of police was held
up and robbed Of his star, revolvers,
money and billy. We hope the high
waymen left him with at least clew.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-13

1t is proposed to double tho presi-
dents salary. If that is done, thereIl
be IA candidates instead of seven, next
time.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-13
PLAN FOR BUILDING
NEW GOVERNMENT STRUCTURES
IN WASHINGTON.
Would Mean Great Change in Penn
sylVania Avenue-Citizens Object
to Further Use of the
Public Parks.

A marked change impends in the
aspect of Pennsylvania avenue, the
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-13

Your achievement will never rise
higher than your self-faith. -Marden.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-03
AYHAWKER JOTy

Jewell City Is raising a bonus of
$1,000 to give to the man who will
build a $4,000 hotel in that town.
A Manhattan women. before she
buys a new hat, always takes the
one she likes out for a trial trip on
for the comments. If she hears the
women asking each other behind her
back who's that?" she decides to
keep it, but If she hears them say
ing, where in the world did she get
that thing?" she takes it back and
tries something else. - Manhattan
Mercury.
Tom Sprague arrived from Kansas
City last week to visit his uncle, w.
l.. Churchill. Tom made the entire
trip from Kansas City to Lansing over
the electric line. During the stop at
was taking air, a stranger accosted
Tom and offered to sell him the Wal
colt city hall for s7.S5. Tom thought
it a good bargain and paid over
eighty-five cents. promising to send
back the remaining 81 as soon as he
could reach his uncle. About this
time Will Clark. the conductor, butted
in and informed Tom that he was be-
ing worked and compelled the
stranger to give back the money
Lansing News.
.sDon't think because the reporter
sees you getting on the train that he
ought to know who you are and where
you are going. or if he sees you greet
some friends that he knows who they
are and where they are FROM re-
marks the Norton Telegram. wv e
aim to get all the news, but you may
be the one we don't happen to know
We try to become familiar with names
and faces, if possible. But during the
years past we have been to church
and failed to see you there; we have
! hung around the town pump, but
some of you weren't there; we have
| Ioafed on the street; we've even risked
our reputation on back streets on
dark night, but you weren't all there
And We'll be hanged If we know
where to find you all. SO If you are
Cutting up queer capers let us know