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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-09-25
Addison Spriggs Takes a Day off
BY S. E. kIsER.

What / need" said Addison
spr1ggs, after he had clutched his ach-
ing brow in vain effort to compose
himself, fis day in the country.
want to get away from the hurry and
oustle OF the city and breathe in the
fresh pure air of the country
Very WELL" said the head of the
hrm, "close up your desk and go.
wen try to worry along without you
to-day 1t may do you good / hope
u will You certainly need a change.
So do we."
That's the kind of appreciation
man gets for wearing himself out soul
and body so that other people may in
crease their profits" said Mr.. Spriggs,
addressing the stenographer, as he
was going out. Il wish you could go
with me. You need rest, too"
4 wish / could" the young lady re-
Piled. 1T would be perfectly lovely to
Welk down fowery lane with YOU
and mingle with the lowing kline And
would like so much to commune with
nature. I'm no communer at all. I've
never had any practice Perhaps if
you can find place where the COM
muning is good I'll let you lead me out
and teach me to commune, some
time"
Two hours later Mr.. Spriggs jumped
from suburban trolley car and found
himself in the center of a vast soil
tude. Over at the left there was a lit
tie graveyard on hillside; there was
a dense thicket at the right; far away
In the north farm house was par
tally visible, and behind him lay the
city. A sense of citation took posses
sion of him as he contemplated the
scene, and he began to feel that he
was already being benefited by his
outing. He filled his lungs with the
sweet, pure air, and, although it was
only 10 o'clock, he longed to open the
package which he carried under his
arm, for he had, before starting on his
journey, stopped at grocery and sup
piled himself with cheese, crackers,
dried beef and bottle of sarsaparilla
pop. But, curbing his appetite, he
started onward toward the farm
house in the distance. 1t was
long since he had wandered down
winding lane, and he was determined
to find a lane which might be used for
wandering purposes. Besides, there
were lurking in his memory pleasant
thoughts concerning the beautiful
stenographer. He regretted that she
had not accompanied him, and decid-
ed that he would search out place
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-09-25
A Question of Grammar.

Hetty's uncle, who was a school
teacher, met her on the street one
beautiful May day and asked her if
she was going out with the Maying
party.
''No, amt going"
ooh, my little DEAR" said her uncle.
"you must not say Z amt going
You must say, I am not going" and
he proceeded to give her little lesson
in grammar "You are not going. He
is not going We are not going. You
are not going. They are not going.
Now, can you say all that, Hetty?"
Sure, can" she replied, making a
courtesy. There amt nobody going"
Lutheran.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-09-25

The most interesting announce
ment ever made in connection with
the automobile industry was I'M
doubtedly that made month or two
ago to the effect that the new models
of the White Steam Cars could be run
on kerosene, or coal oil, instead of
gasoline. Everyone at once recog
nized that the use of the new fuel
would add materially to the advan-
tages which the White already pos
sessed over other types Of cars.
There were some people, however,
who were scepticaI as to whether or
not the new fuel could be used with
complete success, and, therefore, the
makers of the White Car, the White
Company, of Cleveland, Ohio, deter
mined to make a public demonstra-
ton of the new fuel in the 1909 Gid
den Tour
From the standpoint of the public,
no test more satisfactory could have
been selected. First of all, the dis
lance covered on the 'Glidden Tour,
from Detroit to Denver and thence to
Kansas City, was 1850 miles. This
was certainly more than sufficient to
bring out any weaknesses, if such had
existed. Still more important was
the fact that the car was at all times
while on the road under the supervi-
sion Of observers named by those
who entered other contesting cars
Therefore, it would have been impos-
sible for the driver. of the White to
have even frightened bolt without
the fact being noted and a penalty in
flicted. At night the cars were
guarded by Pinkerton detectives and
could not be approached by any one.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-09-25
When the Umbrella Took Fire.

Thomas Simpson, the Detroit MALE
able iron man, is grave and dignified
person, but once he made joke.
He was sitting with a party of
friends, one of whom was smoking an
enormous cigar. The friend had diff
ficulty in keeping the cigar going, and
by his repeated lightings had frazzled
the end of it until it was about twice
it's original size. But he kept bravely
at it.
Suddenly Simpson began to laugh.
What are you laughing at, Tom?'
asked another member of the party.
Il was wondering what Jim would
do when that umbrella he is smoking
begins to blaze" he said-Saturday
Evening Post.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-09-25
Enough Till Eternity.

The biggest marble quarry in opera
ton in the world lies almost within
a stones throw of the heart Of West
Rutland, VT Around its mouth is a
stock of $4,000 pieces of finished mar
bic. There Is great gap in the hill
side. The marble crops out as bare
of soil or vegetation as billiard ball.
You can walk over that hill and never
step on anything but marble, and aft
er two score years of blasting and
drilling they don't know how deep the
deposit lies. 1t seems there's enough
marble in that one hill for an eternity.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-09-25

which he could conscientiously rec
ommend to her on his return.
After he had trudged for half mile
along lonely road in which the clay
was rather sticky he perceived an or
chard across a field and decided TO
temporarily abandon the search for u
winding lane. The orchard seemed to
call to him. The trees looked tempt
ingly shady, and he remembered to
have seen in his youth an orchard
somewhere which was the counterpart
of this one. Under one of these
spreading trees he would eat his lunch
and perhaps there, too, he would find
a spot to which he might lead the
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-09-25
Not Attracted to Church

About the only thing he can do is to
pass the collection plate and count
the pennies afterwards-that is, he
can do the trifling business of the
church. Even when he gives money
he rarely makes a genuine sacrifice -
1t is only when the poor devils
down town in the McAuley mission
surrender" and admit religion to the
whole of their lives that they are re-
constructed, and the rich devils up
town can achieve reconstruction in no
other way. Nor can the church be
saved by giving little money for
missions, nor by going down to the
working man on Sunday; it must be
all or nothing.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-09-25
Cash in advance?"
''If you require it, yes"
Coin to stay all summer"

Cash in advance?"
''If you require it, yes"
Coin to stay all summer"
"That was my purpose"
We'll, I'll tell you. I'll have to see
the old woman. I've thunk of every
thing could, but she's a great think
er, and maybe there's a lot of other
things, sech as changin' the sheets
only twice month, washin' yourself
at the creek mornin's, whether you
don't think corn husk. pliers is bet.
ter fer your health than feathers, and
the likes O. that. So s'pose you come
over and see us tomorrow and fix on
things. Be sure and come to-mor-
row, cause I've took likin' to you,
and to-morrow's Washday, and the old
woman'll be so busy that maybe she
won't have time to think o. nothin'
else, and on wash days we have a
little the scrumptiousest billed dinner
that mortal man ever sat down to-"
But I did not go. took the next
train back, to seek a refuge from rus.
tic simplicity in the sordid town.
Copyright, 1909, by w. G. Chapman.)
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-09-25
Pests Worried hx Pests.

Since the Dutch philosopher Leu
wenhoek discovered that the pupa Of
the flea was sometimes preyed on by
the larvae of mite, it has been we'll
known that various small insects have
their external parasites. And a re-
cent communication to the Complies
Rendus of the Biological society of
Paris by NJ. Bruyant, shows that many
mosquitoes carry about mites in the
larVal stage. These described belong
to four different genera. They prob
ably feed on the integumentary
structures of the mosquitoes.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-09-25

/ was seeking a farm retreat--a
quiet and soothing spot away from
the wearying surroundings of the sor-
did town; restful place, among rus
tic innocence, with unsophisticated
folk, though bluff and whole hearted;
lush meadows, lowing kline, birds sing
ing; the wholesome freedom Of the
fields, the house, the sweet-scented
orchard-a typical home of the soil,
such as the books tell about. The en-
vironment of the little wayside station
where alighted from the train
seemed to give promise of the very
thing. l was looking about me when
a stoop-shouldered man, with ginger
colored whiskers, drove up with a
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-09-25

consuming some frugal fare which l
have taken the precaution to provide
for myself" said Mr.. Spriggs, feeling
his little speech ought, if the farmer
possessed any trace of culture, to
have a satisfying effect.
81 drove two tramps out of here a
little while ago." replied the owner OF
the orchard, "and you'll make three. "
Then he led a large dog from be.
hind the box and began to unlock a
chain which was fastened to the ami
mails collar, but Addison Spriggs did
not pause to inform him of his mis-
take. When he reached the barb wire
fence again he was in too much of a
hurry to try to press the wires apart
and crawl through, but, selecting a
convenient post, he placed his hands
on top of it and tried to vault over.
He would have succeeded splendidly
If one of his heels had not caught on
a wire When he was able to sit up
and take notice he discovered that
his left shoulder was in an unsettled
condition and he had reason to sus.
pect that his pop might be wasted.
Things were not as bad, however, as
they might have been. His shoulder
was merely bruised, and although the
contents of his lunch box were con-
siderably mussed, the pop bottle was
not broken. Gathering his things and
himself up as well as he could, he
started toward an inviting grove hard
by, and was gratified to find that no.
body had put fence around it. He
had penetrated it but a little way
when ne found convenient log which
lay where the shade was grateful, and
he sat down, feeling that he had found
a spot to which it would be delightful
to lead the glorious stenographer for
uninterrupted communing. After he
ceased to have uncharitable thoughts
concerning the farmer who had 50
selfshly declined to offer the use Of
his orchard, he opened his box and
spread it's tempting contents upon a
paper napkin, but before he had sue
ceeded in getting the cork out Of his
pop bottle, two disreputable persons,
who might have been the tralnps men
toned by the owner of the orchard,
bounced upon him, and in the scrim-
mage which followed Addison Sprigss
not only lost his lunch, but sustained
injuries which caused him TO have
malice toward all and charity for
none.
When he appeared at the Office the
next morning the head of the firm
said:
"Spriggs, let me advise you to al
ways face to the front when you step
from moving car"
Copyright. 1909. by w. G. Chapman.)
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-09-25

amount of fuel used on the trip
showed that kerosene is at least
fifteen per cent. more efficient, gallon
for gallon, than gasoline, The car in
other respects made a most creditable
showing, and. there was the usual riV-
airy among the observers to be as
signed to the White so that they
could ride with the maximum of com.
fort. The only adjustments or re-
pairs charged against the car during
the long trip were tightening lubrf-
Gator pipe and wiring a damaged mud
guard. These penalties were not in
f1icted until more than 1000 miles
had been completed with an absolute
~ perfect score
A particularly interesting feature
Of the new White Steamer is that
either kerosene or gasoline may be
used as fuel. The necessary adjust
ments SO that the fuel may be changed
from kerosene to gasoline, or vice
versa, may be made in a couple Of
minutes; but so completely successful
has kerosene proved to be, that it is
not believed that any purchasers viii
care to use gasoline.
The White Company report that
the demand for their new steam cars
both the $2000model and the
Acknowledgement their most san
guine expectations. 1t Is evident that
the combination of steam--the pow
er which everyone understands and
has confidence in-with kerosene
the fuel which everyone has on hand
and can handle without any danger
| lis thoroughly appreciated by
up-to-date purchasers of automo.
biles.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-09-25
Composition of the Egg.

The hen gathers, mixes and puts to-
gether in organic form $50 grains of
water, 120 grains of fat, LOG grains of
lime, so grains of albumen, 26 grains
of sugar and 10 grains of ash. With
her marvellous inside fixtures she puts
her humble grist together and shells
out the most miraculous of animal
products-the egg-Farm Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-09-25
Rina Information.

rings should be chosen with dis.
cretion." says a woman who has made
a study of the subject. Few women,
for instance, can wear large soil.
taire diamond ring, which requires as
background the whitest of dirnpled
hands. The antique, old Venetian and
marquise rings look best on thin
hands with bony fingers, the sunken
places below the enlarged knuck1es
requiring to be filled out with rings
os snowy type
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-09-25

Rough on Rats, unbeatable exterminator
Rough on Hen Lice, Nest Powder, 25c.
Rough on Bedbugs, Powder or Liq' d, csc.
Rough on Fleas, Powder or Liquid, rs.
Rough on Reaches, Pow'd, 15c. ,Liq' d, 25c.
Rough on Moth and Ants, Powder, Csc.
Rough on Shelters, agreeable to use, 25c.
q. s. Wells. Chemist. Jersey City, N. J.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-09-25
universItx,s Proud Record

MiaAAi university, Ohio, has gradu.
one president of the United States.
seven governors of states, three cab
met officers, seven United States
senators, seven ambassadors, twenty.
four congressman, one speaker of the
house, thirty-one state senators, sixty.
five army officers, sixty-six federal
and state judges, and thirty college
presidents, though her total gradua
ton list is less than 1000.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-09-25
RnaooPfanR eo NNo4hera,
WASN'T Settled.

Caller-Why is your servant going
about the house with her hat on?
Mistress-She only came this morn
ing and hasn't yet made up her mind
whether she will stay or not.-Har-
per's Weekly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-09-25
Brooklyn Flau Factory.

One of the biggest official flag fac
tories in the world is in the Brooklyn
navy yard. Between eighty and one
hundred women work there all the
year rounzd making flags for the use
of Uncle Sans fighting ships They
use up 10000 yards of bunting year
and fashion 418 different kinds of off,
cial flags. The flags cost $4,000
year.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-09-25
roc Conscientious 70 Rest.

And where do you go for your
summer vacation?"
ITO the assembly grounds
what a delightful period of rest
and relaxation you must anticipate. !"
ooh, not at all. We always make
it a point to attend every lecture. -
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-09-25

The first electric smelling plant in
the world in which pig iron will be
produced on q commercial scale In
about to be installed in Norway.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-09-25

Do your feet ever feel tired, achy and
sore at night? Rub them with little
Hamlins Wizard Oil. They'll be glad in
the morning and so will you.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-09-25
On HiII's Twofers,

Beacon-Is Shabby much of a
smoker?
Hill-Not at home, but you ought to
see him when he comes over to spend
the evening with me!
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-09-25

Or. Pierce's Pellets. small, sugar-coated easv ia
take as candy, regulate and inyigorate stomach,
liver and bowels Do not grippe.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-09-25

l have lived to know that the secret
of happiness is never to allow your
energies to stagnate.- Clarke.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-09-25

drs. Wansl0wss Soothing Syrup
hsnaton, aiIays pain, cnFes wind collie. 25cs botfle
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-09-25

Speaking of literature, many
mans love letters have made de-
eided hit-Eith a jury.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-09-25
For Headache TRY HIcks' capudIne

Whether from Colds, Heat, Stomach or
Nervous troubles, the aches are speedily
relieved by Capudine. It's LiQuid-pleas-
ant to take-Enects Immediately. TO- Is
and Soc at Drug Stores.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-09-25

IN THE SUMMER SEASON -
ehIdfen oveFindulge in eating fruits with stomach
Pansasa consequence :moLhers should have an ha nd
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-09-25

st. Paul's Cathedral, London, is in
sured for SAFE, 600.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-09-25

Her string is soon worn out If girl
has too many beaus.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-09-25

A guilty conscience is apt to be its
own excuser.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-09-25

It's too much to expect cross-bred
dogs to be amiable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-04

4 new story for children by Eliza
beth ven ZickIen, entitled Little
Prince Charming has just been
published by the Reid Publishing
company. It is beautifully Illustrated
and the hero is really q Prince
Charming in all that the name
implies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-04
BOWSER'S HAMMOCK.
Under the Stars He Gently Swings in
the Breeze.
(By NJ. Quad.)

by NJ. Quad.)
Mrs. BoWser had been expecting
that boy with a bundle all through the
month of July and had wondered why
he didn't arrive When he at last
rang the bell and said he had a ham
mock for Mr.. Bowser she was not in
the least surprised, though no hint had
been given her. The bundle rested on
a chair in the hall when Mr.. Bowser
some sort of explanation was in order,
and so he said:
THE doctor advised it. you know"
He advised you to what?"
''To sleep in hammock every night
didn't get enough air"
And you will put it up in the back
yard 20
begin to feel better within a week
Better of what, dear?'
Whats the matter with you?" he
demanded as he flushed up isn't
one Of my lungs in bad condition? Do
you imagine I'm going to see myself
victim Of consumption without max
ing an effort? I've got to be out
where I can get the pure night air"
lung observed Mrs Bowser, as she
led the way down to dinner, but If
you have I hope this thing will cure
you. Why did you keep your condi-
ton a secret from me ?"
IT didn't want to frighten you.
Hundreds of things have allied me that
I've said nothing about to you That
isn't my way. Most husbands suffer in
silence. It's their wives who shout it
all over town if they have a toeache."
When dinner was over he went out
and fixed up the hammock, only dimly
remembering his former experiences
with that Implement of torture. While
he was engaged the cook came to Mrs
Bowser with anxious countenance to
ask:
rs he going to NEEDLE with the gas
meter?'
"Oh, no.
"Wil the water pipes be busted?"
Not at all"
rs there to be any experimenting
with gunpowder?" %
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-04

With a chuckle the boy drops down
into the yard and begins to creep for
ward on hands and knees. Softly-soft-
lyI Mrs. BoWser started to call out,
but didn't. She just watched and smiled.
Something was going to happen1 o7s ne
time he had mentioned
Creep! Creepi Creepl
And now the small boy had reached the
hammock. He pauses a minute there and
and is over like a cat Mrs Bowser sees
a suffering of fire under the hammock,
but il Is too late to descend and inveSti-
gate. She could call to Mr.. BOwSer. but
it would break his dreams of the SHIN
Then came flame and explosions There
were three cannon fire crackers and a
whole pack of small ones Mr.. Bowser
seemed to go 10 feet in the air, but it
was probably only nine. Distances are
his head seemed to strike the ground
first but it may have been the back of
his neck. From the instant he started
to go I'D until he came down and made a
hop skip and jump for the alley fence
he uttered five blood-curdling yeIls Then
the alley, and people We're calling from
their windows to each other that the
long expected earthquake had come Ten
minutes later, and down at the front
door Mrs Bowser found Mr.. Bowser and
''Ma'am is this your husband?'' asked
the cop as he showed the prisoner for
ward
IT found him down the alley talking to
call unhinged. Be easy and gentle with
him for day or two
sFWeu?' Queried Mrs. Bowser after the
officer had departed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-04
"NOt any,

Not any,
IF there is I want to be out of the
house when the bang comes I'm to
be married in october, you know. and
if 1 should have my arms and legs
blown off now my young man would
never forgive me. Is Mr.. Bowser to
sleep out there p"
Yes"
Then I'll have my clothes ready to
bound into, for there'u be whoops and
yells before morning. It's a weary
day when he can't think of something
new to bring gray hairs to our heads"
1t was 10 O'Clock before Mr.. Bowser
His weak lung felt better for even
putting it UP. From 9 to 10 he was
anticipating and furnishing statistics
to prove to Mrs. Bowser that millions
of lives would have been saved every
year had people turned more to ham
mocks and back yards. There was
ozone by day, of course, but it was
weak and ragged ozone It was only
after 10 o'clock in the evening that
the real thing came spooking about
It was the pure quill and took right
hold of a weak lung like a bulldog
pulling. at a root He expected to
week, but would continue the treat
ment until entirely free from Iumbago.
rheumatism, neuralgia, asthma. liver
complaint and other trif1ing things he
had failed to mention to Mrs BoWser
for lack Of time.
There was one particular thing he did
not take into consideration, and that was
the small boy The small boy of the
neighborhood was no friend OF Mr. Bow
ser. He could never sell rim any side
walk lemonade; he could never convince
him that yelling was a part OF the game
OF bali; he couldn't let a stone slip and
. break a window without a row being
raised While Mr. Bowser was putting
up the hammock the small boy was look
ing on from a back window While Mr..
Bowser was quoting statistics the small
boy was scraping up his pennies and max
ing purchases: 1t was Bowser vs.. the
71T nit
AS the one came out at last and awk-
wardIy rolled into his hammock with.
chuckle, the other finished the surprise
he had in hand and sat down to wait
Mrs Bowser went upstairs, but nov TO
bed. She took a seat by rear WINDOW
and also waited The night was a star
lit one. and she could look down on Mr..
Bowser as he lay with eyes closed and
mouth open He didn't propose to miss
any Of that ozone
An hour went by and he slept
Bats came sailing around to sail away