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JOHNNY WEEKES' LOVE AFFAIRS
The Triumph ofo Tactless Woman
Copyright, Ford Pub. Coz

4 often think" sighed Mrs. Berk-
eley Dexter, "how perfectly good l
could be if there were no other wom-
en- In the world" She leaned back
IN her chair and gazed thoughtfully
into space.
mad my doubts as to the efficacy
OF solitude, and expressed them. eff
remember rightly" | added, there
was only one woman in the Garden of
Eden, and even she, poor, dear lady"
Mrs. Dexter interrupted with char
acteristic disregard for any ones feel
Angs out her own. Don't be silly"
she said, pleasantly. 81 was really
thinking Of Lady Passay. She's such
dreadfully interfering old thing"
Old? Her ladyship's couture ever
aened inspection, and my curiosity
mad always been almost feminine. 81
wonder. Her figure is youthful, and
her cheek is childlike, still, one never
knows. And, after all, youth is mere
~ comparative
DO you know Johnny Weeks?" Mrs.
Dexter demanded, suddenly.
He was the friend of my child
mood" Mrs. Dexter continued, dream
lily retrospective, Eat least, of my sis
tefs childhood-its the same thing"
Hardly" | ventured to interpose.
Mrs. Dexter was uncompromising in
ner candor as to the sum of her
friends years. FHe is A." she de-
clared, impassively; but l was the
Youngest of very large family.
Johnny was an affectionate soul, and
made love to us all in turn, as we
grew big enough; it was his way, and
we expected it. But he was engaged
to my sisters-to one of them-at
least"
| sighed-I believe from envy. ITO
love one of you,' observed, lis lib
eral education-to love the whole fam
lily" paused-lost in my pursuit of
adequate expression.
Mrs. Dexter said: eyes, of course"
IN an absent sort of way, and relapsed
into unexpected silence
He is to be congratulated on his
enterprise,'I went on. did he-did
he-so to speak, pursue the same tao
tics with you all, or did he allow for
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-01-09
THE STORY.

ssVXT Ho is this Daniel whose name
w seems to be upon every ones
lips? Thus Questioned Darius, the
Median king, on that first day after
his army had taken possession of
Babylon, and he and his chief captains
were seeking to restore order and
quiet to the city. One by one, as the
lords and chief men of the city had
been brought before him that he might
question them and learn of the affairs
Of the city, the name of Daniel had
been repeatedly mentioned, until at
last Darius had asked the question
with which our story opens, and before
those about him could make answer
he broke out with a second question
saying:
WAS he the chief adviser Of King
Belshazzar?"
NAY, he had been great in the DAYS
Of ACKNOWLEDGMENT, father of Belshaz.
Ear, but when the son came to the
throne he set Daniel aside" replied
one of the Chaldean lords who was
present at the time.
'But how is it that they say he is
now wearing the scarlet robes of roy
atty, as though he were ruler in the
land?" asked Darius, impatiently.
1T was only last night, my lord,
that such honor was conferred upon
him. was the reply.
ION such q night and such an oeca-
81 nor ri IT, L
1T doth not commend the man to my
esteem. Belshazzar hath miserably
persisted amidst the gorgeous scenes
of his wicked revelry. Why escaped
the man whom the king delighted to
honor on such occasion?"
But the king does not understand,
else he would not so speak" ventured
the man, half fearfulIy, lest his bold
ness of speech might offend the king.
NAY, do I need to understand more
than to know that this Daniel was in
favor with Belshazzar?" he asked,
with certain menace in his voice.
But he was not in favor with Bel
shazzar because he spoke good con-
corning the king, but i'll, for he did tell
of thy coming, and behold thou art al
ready in possession of the city" re-
piled the man earnestly
"A soothsayer?" questioned Darius,
with growing interest
Nay, more exclaimed the man, "a
prophet OF the great God, the God of
the Hebrews
You do interest me. Tell me more.
1T was last night while the king
was in the midst Of his geYelry and
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-01-09
ECZEMA ALL OVER HIM.
No Nights Rest for a Year and Limit
of His Endurance Seemed Near
Owes Recovery to Cuticura.

"My son Clyde was almost com.
pletely covered with eczema. Physi-
clans treated him for nearly year
without helping him any. His head,
face, and neck were covered with large
scabs which he would rub until they
fell off. Then blood and matter would
run out and that would be worse.
Friends coming to see him said that If
he got well he would be disfigured for
life. When it seemed as Ii he could
possibly stand it no longer, I used
some Cuticura Soap, Cuticura Oint-
ment, and Cuticura Resolvent. That
was the first night for nearly a year
that he slept. In the morning there
was great change for the better. In
about six weeks he was perfectly well.
Our leading physician recommends
Cuticura for eczema. Mrs. Algy
Cockburn, Shiloh, o., June IL, 1907"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-01-09
Means a severlna Of Ties.

The retirement of a president from
the White House is a pathetic mile,
stone in the lives, not only of the
president and his family, but in the
lives of the household staff of the
mansion. Many of these officials
caretakers and servants, have served
for years. The average term of a
president nowadays is eight years.
and in this time friendships are
formed between the family Of the ex'
ecutive and the people gathered about
them to serve them. President Roose.
ve1t's young children have practically
spent their childhood in the White
House. The leave taking will be.
naturally, sorrowful for them, as well
as for the doorkeepers, messengers
and attendants who have been their
companions for seven years.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-01-09
TREASURES OF WHITE HOUSE.
Collection of China Appeals Mostly
to the Young Brides.

The quaint colonial designs o,
washington, the monogram 'tTJ" of
Jefferson, the stern simplicity of Jack.
sons dishes, down to the rich gold
Webbed plates of the Roosevelt ad.
mlnlstration, adorned with a seal in
coiors, are an interesting study in
ceramics. The young brides all make
careful inspection of this collection,
with true housewifely admiration.
while the brfdegrooms soberly contem-
plate-and mentally compute-in i'm.
pressive silence. In this corridor.
most appropriately hang the portraits
OF the women who have poured tea"
as mlstresses of the White House ia.
Die. One may perhaps be pardoned
the thought that among all the fair
and graceful ladies' one sees eagerly
inspecting the treasures of the White
House, there may be some future first
lady of the land.
In the spacious East Room, which
one can designate as the general
social meeting point, pair of great
blue HaViland vases, presented to
President Grant by the republic Of
France, is about the only adornment
aside from the famous steinway piano,
valued at $4,000, embellished with
the coat of arms of the 10 original
states in colors on the gilded case,
which occupies the position of honor
IN the east corner of the room.
In the corridor below this floor may
be seen the White House china. Here,
arranged in glass cabinets, are the
dishes used by all the presidents
from the time of Washington.-From
Affairs at Washington, in Nationa'
Magazine.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-01-09

difference of temperament, and vary
his-er-mode of procedure? l mere
" ask, don't you know. For myself,
was emily allowed"
Mrs. Dexter cut me short. 1T has
been most distressing affair, but
we've managed to save him."
"We?"
ITO be absolutely correct, it was
who saved him, though, of course
Lady Passay lays claim to all the
credit. All she did was to bully
never bully"
"All things to all men," | said
vaguely and trusted the remark might
ft in somehow.
mo. / was only very kind to him
and spent a lot of time in showing
him what nice time people could
have when they were good. took
him out to dinner-I took him to more
than one BALL sat out dances with
him, and" she paused to give the
next announcement it's full force, u
even let him hold my hand"
"Ah! And where was Berkeley ~
put the question as casually as
could, but it seemed that somebody
ought to consider Berkeley, even II
his wife had forgotten all about him
"And then I made him tell nae the
whole thing" she went on. Lady
Passay had said she was an absolute
impossible person-it appeared that
Lady Passay had been interfering
rather actively before she came and
fmpIored my aid, and the young WON
an had defied her, and l didn't know
this before or | think should have
let them fight it out-anyhow, / don't
trust Lady Passay, and l haven't the
least faith in her judgment. You
know what people are when they get
to her age?"
(which is-?"
$50 determined to use my own
discretion, and had the two-Johnny
and his young woman-up to dinner
But, oh! my dear!'
Mrs. Dexter came to sudden and
Mortified stop. forgave the obscurity
of her remark for the sake of the my
dear" and tried for a moment to pre-
tend that the designation was right
fully bestowed. Fatuously | consid
cred it, and believed myself to be in
the seventh heaven. Mrs. Dexter's
next words recalled me.
with neither looks, nor manners
nor style" she was saying perfectly
shocking. After that gave my whole
mind to the business there was nc
defying me-and in a week" she con
cluded, with a smile that would have
been triumphant If it had not beer
so severly superior, in week thu
engagement was off finished done
with. ]"
Aren't you ashamed of yourself?'
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-01-09
Diaries and Henhouses in Architecture

Before the young architect fresh
from Paris had been with the New
York firm week he confessed to COM
plete establishment. 1.-THE only thing
/ see ahead of me for a year or two
to come" said he, is. dairies and
chicken houses. When | left America
four years ago there were not a dozen
diaries in the United States that had
received the attention of good archi-
tect. Now / find that every man who
owns a large estate is paying big
price to big architects for giving their
best brains to cow and chicken houses,
which certainly indicates, / think, that
in some branches of art, anyhow.
America is going some"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-01-09
Bio Game Fees.

In the German possessions in Africa
a permit to shoot costs $205; special
permission is required to kill more
than two CRATES, four rhinoceroses,
and six zebras. In the case of ele-
plant shooting, the authorities must
be given one tusk from each animal
killed. The hunter receives a small
payment If he shoots a lion, panther,
wild boar, or hyena. A permit to kill
gazelles, antelopes, and monkeya
costs only ten dollars.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-01-09
The Earth WabbIes.

The earth wabbles just a trife, as
1t swiftly turns upon its axis, and in
its wabbling, which is so slight that
only the most refined and patient
methods of observation can reveal it,
number of different elements are
concerned, the precise origin and
meaning of which remain unknown.
The position of the poles is not shift
ed more than 30 or 40 feet at the most,
and when we consider that the earth
is body $4,000 miles in circumfer.
ence, the ability to detect so slight a
variation is a great tribute to the &C.
curacy of science.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-01-09

Scripture authority-Book of Daniel,
Chapter 5.
Analysis Of Book of Daniel.-The book
of Daniel consists of two distinct vol
umes, the prophecies of the latter being
synchronous with some of the historical
events narrated in the former: e. G. the
first vision occurred in the first year of
Belshazzar (B. c. 555); the second in 553;
the third in the first year of Darius
(53S); the last in the third year of Cyrus
(524. The historical part Chapters 2:4-O,
Is in Chaldee; the. prophetical in Hebrew.
In the former Daniel is spoken of in the
third person, in the latter in the first.
The book is generally divided into two
nearly equal parts. The first of these
Q-6) contains chiefly historical incidents,
while the. second C7-12) is entirely apoca-
lyptic. This division, however, takes no
account of the difference of language, nor
of the change of person at the begin
ming of Chapter 5. It seems better to
divide the book into three parts. The
first chapter forms an introduction. The
next six chapters e to y, give general
view of the progressive history of the
powers of the world, and of the principles
OF the Divine government as seen in the
events of the life CT Daniel. The re-
mainder of the book e to 12), traces in
minuter detail the fortunes of the people
of God.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-01-09
FARM HOUSE IN WASHINGTON
old-FasF1ioned Southern Home of Miss
Du Fief, Who Is 81 Years Old.

Visitors who have strolled past the
quaint estate on the corner of Twelfth
and L streets, northwest, always have
inquired the history of the venerable
cottage which sits high upon a double
terrace and Is surrounded by two
fences. It is as if farm house OF
the olden time, with it's brilliant, old
fashioned garden, had been set down
in the midst of modern Washington
as reminder of the delightful days of
southern romance that may not come
again. A lockwood hedge leads to
the steps and prim lockwood trees
stand about the yard like sentries.
This is the home of Miss Elizabeth
Du Fief, "a years old, and it was the
home of her mother before her. The
estate comes again into public no.
tice through the merciless edict of
modern progress which DEGREES that
it must be taken for school purposes
The aged woman has not been in.
formed of the threatened change and
will not be until the spring, for the
place will be spared until then; but
when it goes Washington will lose one
of the most picturesque bits of it's
old-time beauty. The place is as I'm.
changed as if it were hundred miles
from the capitol instead of one mile;
and many who never have heard of its
venerable inmate and her passionate
love Of the home of her gir1hood will
hope that she may never know what
the future has in store.-From
Washington Letter to the Boston
Transcript.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-01-09
ABOUT THE LADY DoLPHlNs.
chIId's Inquiry Natural, Perhaps, 70
One Of Her Sex.

A theatrical manager at the Play
ers' club said of the school of CLASH
cal dancing that Miss Isadora Dun
can conducts:
Miss Duncan hears some quaint
remarks as she converses with her
child pupils. One day, preparatory
to the first lesson in a dolphin dance,
she delivered to her class little lee
ture on this fish. She described the
grace of the dolphin, and afterward
she described its habits and mode Of
life.
"'And, children she said, "a single
dolphin will have 1000 offspring.
"a little girl gave a start.
And how about the married ones?'
she gasped.''
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-01-09
SERMONETTE.
weighed and found want

weighed and found want.
Y ing!"-Tragic words these.
x They mark elimination of
Z career.
\ The period of testing has
\ passed, and now the judgment.
X The destiny of a life is not de-
terrained by one act.
\ The cum total of a life Is
Y made up of the progressive
< deeds which step by step lead
Y up to the logical and Inevitable
x conclusion.
Z The BeIshazzar we see at that
= licentious feast in which deIib-
Z crate and studied affront is
Y given to the true God, is the
2 Belshazzar who has been
evolved from years of voluptu-
BUSINESS and goddess pleasures.
Z Great light had shone upon
him, great privileges had been
! his to improve, but he had
Z chosen the base things and
q turned away from the light, and
behold, at last, the life goes out
in the hIackness Of a night OF ie-
noniny and shame.
He had lived in contact day
by day with the man of God,
, Daniel, who held such exalted
D place in his fathers kingdom.
D He had witnessed the judgment
D upon his father because he had
D dishonored God, and he had
D heard his father the king ac-
D knowledge the majesty and
D power of the true God when at
D last he was restored to his right
D mind again and given back his
. throne.
D But, deaf to all that Daniel
D might say, and blind to all that
B might have convinced him of
D the error of his ways, he plunged
D on in his downward course until
) at last the Judgment day came.
he was put into GODS balances
D and "found wanting"
1 God is weighing men to-day.
= Day after day. Week after
week. Month after month. Year
after year the process of build
4 ing the life goes on until at last
4 God weighs in the soul and finds
4 What? Finds what that life
\ has been putting there during
\ the years of stewardship.
4 We are determining now what
Z God will find when he weighs US
in at the last.
I May we build with God now
4 In order that we may not be
4 found wanting In that great day
I Of final testing.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-01-09

Little Margaret and her mother.
while out walking, approached par
ticularly filthy and bearded organ
grinder with his monkey, and her
mother gave her penny to bestow on
the unfortunate animal.
She hesitated a moment before pre-
senting her aims, then gravely asked:
Shall give it to the monkey or
to his father ?"-Lippincott's
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-01-09
Good Exa.

Mitchell's Eye Salve was first com.
pounded in 1S48 by DR.. Mitchell, q
noted eye specialist Of Missouri. It is
clean, white, odorless salve with won
derful curative properties. Simply ap-
ply to the eye lids, that's all. Sold
everywhere. Price 25 cents,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-01-09
See Ghost of Gen, LOGAN.

The most celebrated of the ghosts
of the capitol is that of Gen. John A.
Logan, who, it is said, at exactly half
past IL o'clock on certain nights,
opens the door of the room on the sen.
ate committee on military affairs, OF
which he was formerly chairman, and
steps forth. He is easily recognized
By his long black hair, erect figure,
and SLOUGH hat, but is never followed,
The Illustrated Sunday Magazine.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-01-09
EIIaibIe RacheIor plpIomats

Baron Louis Ambrozy, counselor Of
the Austrian embassy at the national
capital, is a bachelor who is unusually
tempting bait for the angling mamma
with family crest, since ne will sure.
ly be an ambassador one day. Other
prospectives are Baron Haymorle, sec.
rotary of this embassy, and Baron
Hye and Count Torok, attaches.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-01-09
Woman Suffrage Increasinu

In proportion to the population, the
little kingdom of Belgium probably
can claim the greatest number of or
CARNATIONS advocating woman suf-
frage. At the last count they num-
bered 1913.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-01-09
lad % LEE hrnae

The American-Yo say your broth
err disIocated his arm talking through
the telephone?
The Frenchman-O ui, monsieur; he
make too violent gesture!- -Yonkers
Statesman.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-01-09
Love Was Rold

When poverty knocked at the door
presume love flew out of the win.
dow?"
Not this time. Love stayed and
wrote a book entitled How to Live
On Nothing a Year."
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-01-09

ton, passes the
door of one of
those d decorated,
triple vaulted pub
lie hearing-rooms
in the house Of
fee building he
cries like a child.
And no wonder.
A public hearing
room with such
oozy acoustics
that the faintest
whisper becomes
the wall of a
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-01-09
It Was Just That.

Cheer up, brother" said the
preacher, you'll meet your six wives
in glory"
Lord parson," exclaimed the sick
man, that's just what's worm mel"
Atlanta Constitution.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-01-09
Saved the Trouble.

your wife has eIoped with your
chauffeur"
I don't care. ! was going to fire
him, anyway"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-01-09
DRAWING the Line.

What do you think Of the dancing
that is now being shown on the stage?"
1T is quite enough to see it, an
sWered Miss Cayenne, without being
SO audacious as to think about it,
Washington Star.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-01-09
FACT VERIFIED.

Kid-say, mister, got change fer
five dollars?
Kind Yes, my boy; here
it is.
Kid-Thanks, boss; just wanted to
see it. I'd kinder got to thinkin' dere
wasn't dat much money in circulation!
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-01-09

The one absolutely permanent and
vital power in the world is the power
of love, which wins victories over
every evil we can name.-Renson.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-01-09
For Colds and Grlpp-caoudlre.

The best remedy for Gripp and Colds is
Hicks Capudine Relieves the aching and
Ieyer1shness. Cures the Jold-Headaches
3 and Soc at Drug Stores.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-01-09

FILES CURED In TO Ii DAYS.
PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed Il, crye any case
81 lteh.ng Blind, bleeding or ProtrudinR Piles in
to IA days or money refunded SOC.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-01-09

To cleanse the streets of the city of
London, nearly 100000 gallons of
water are annually required.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-01-09

Mrs. Wsnslow's Soothing syrup.
For children teethng, softens the Rrus reduces IN
nammation aiays pain, cures wind collie CSC bottle.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-01-09

When woman has her hair fixed
I'D she is half dressed.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-01-09
Personal Observation.

Boys" said the sweet young teach
er, as she smiled graciously upon her
Sunday school class, it seems to me
that this lesson teaches that what one
begins another continues or COM
pletes. All work does not devolye
upon any one person. Can you illus
trate with an incident from your own
observation
1--WE know father to be on tear
all night" timidly informed little Bob
by, and then mother wocld continue
to rip him up the back all next morn
ing"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-01-09

Sober second thoughts are always
best for topper.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-01-09

This would be a brighter world IL
the people who can't sing wouldn't.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-01-09
is ORATORS FRIEND
HENRY HARPER, ". A. c., EXPERT
ON ACOUSTICS.
Is Likely to Be Called On to Remedy
the Many and Wonderful De-
fects of Washinqton's Pub.
lie Buildings.

Every time Elliot Woods, the super
intendent of the capitol, at Wash
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-01-09
BTATE OF OHIO Cry OF TOLEDO.
LUCAS COUNTY. IS.

LUCAS COUNTY. ~
FRANK ]. CHENEY makes oath that he Is senlee
partner OF the firm OF r. ). CHENEY q Co, doing
business In the City OF Toledo, County and Stats
aforesaid and that said firm will pay the sum of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
OF CATARRH that cannot be cured by the use OF
HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before and subscribed In my presence.
this 9Th day of December. A. D.. 1886.
| A. W. GLEASON.
So NOTARY PUBLIC.
Halls Catsrrh Cure Is taken internally and acts
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system. Send for testimonials free.
F.J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. O.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
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