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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-11-27
eophers piq Under Railroad Tracks

SVRuGTS SIA OIOGt N0bsEVdU bFdShbs
Little gophers and moles are the
cause of endless trouble for the South
ern Pacific Company, and continual
expense, especially in the Willamette
valley, where the land is rich and the
gophers and moles like to live and dig.
Foreman Strawn is raising portions
of the track near Eugene an inch to
two inches and other section foremen
have to do the same in other sections.
The gophers burrow holes under the
track, carrying the earth out to the
right of way and neighboring proper
ty. Thus undermined, the track grad
ually sinks. Not only will the track
in places have to be raised this sum-
mer, but next fall, when the rains
come, the holes will fill with water
and cave in. During January and
February section crews continually
work on the mushy spots in the track
caused by the little underground ami
mals-Eugene Guards.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-11-27
The cosmoIoqical Question.

The business of life allows no spare
time any more. One cannot get rish
nowadays in Office hours, nor become
great, nor keep Geographically in
formed, nor do his share of talking
and listening. Everybody but the
plumber and paper hanger works over
time. How the earth keeps up a nee
essary amount of whirling in the old
24-hour limit is more than we can
understand. But she can: keep I'D
the pace much longer. She must have
an extra hour. And how to snatch 1t
from the tail-end of eternity is the
burning genealogical question.-Dal.
las Lore Sharp, in Tke Atlantis.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-11-27
Glenn Fl. Curtiss appears to be the

Glenn Fl. Curtiss appears to be the
reigning aeroplane favorite. His vic.
tory at Brescia, Italy, supplements
that at France, where he won the in
ternational championship. Curtiss also
receives $4,000 of the prize money,
and this, in addition to the sums given
in other contests, makes total Of
eSI5, 600 from these sources alone. And
at is added that the Curtiss aeropIane
cost only $1,000. That invention ap-
pears to have been one of the best
investments on record.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-11-27
For Consideration,

All pertinent facts must be cons1d-
cred when you are dealing with the
great problem of prosperity. Would
you put the plus or minus sign before
the item that the county Jail has a
great falling off in patronage?-De'
troit Free Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-11-27
British Inn Name

The inn known as the Same Yet"
at Prestwich, England, has a curious
history, which Mr.. lakewood re.
lates: "The house originally bore the
Seven Stars but many years ago ii
became necessary to have it's faded
sign repainted. When the painter
asked the landlord what he was tc
put on the board he received the
answer, The same yet And the
man took him at his word.''
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-11-27

The latest triumph of surgical
science is successfully to remove a
mans stomach. Some cynics say,
however, that to the vast majority of
masculinity death is preferable
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-11-27

the first railroad acros this or any
other continent on the globe was com.
pleted. 1t was the cause of national
rejoicing and was signalized by the
driving of a golden spike at the end
OF the last rail that joined the east to
the west.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-11-27

The superintendent of an Illinois
high school has Cancelled the games
arranged for by the school football
team because he found out that stu
dents, were betting, not only candy,
but money on the games. But this is
not an argument against school ath.
Ietica.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-11-27

Halley's comet has been seen again
and is getting brighter, which is evil
dence that the visitor is drawing
nearer the earth. If it had come a
little sooner the comet might have
been pleasing addition to the Hud-
gon-Fulton Examinations.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-11-27

An official of the national geograph-
ical survey asserts that there is
enough unmined coal in this country
to last for 1859 years. We are glad
he was particular about those odd
years, for it makes his assertion SO
much more convincing.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-11-27

The Moore are less belligerent, and
the fighting tribesmen are getting dis
couraged 1t looks as though Spain
may get matters settled without much
more trouble, and Sultan Mulai Hafid
apparently is a good deal of buffer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-11-27

The amateur hunters are already
getting in their crop of human game.
And it is part of the irony of fate that
no matter what bad shots they are,
they can always hit a man.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-11-27

A Chicago man shot motorman
because he laughed at him. OF
course, motormen should be taught
manners, but there may be methods
less drastic.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-11-27

Another man has been mistaken for
a deer in the Adirondacks. He Is
dead now. This is the open season
for deer, but it should be the closed
season for humans.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-11-27

in the drawing
room car that,
except for the
creature comfort
of the latter way,
l would vastly
rather go just
plain ordinary -
The two fellow
travellers were on
the Bar Harbor
express, W h i C h
was pull1nS out
from the Portland
(Me.) station.
You feel, posi-
bly,, what Dickens
used to feel, the
absorbing interest
of the crowd"
locc aiert-10OkiOp
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-11-27

While it is true that the poor we
have always with us, it is also Ger.
tainty that some of the rich hardly
ever allow us respite from their d.
VOrce troubles.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-11-27

Western crop and trade reports con-
tinue highly favorable. And big har'
vests and good business in the west
mean general prosperity for the coun-
try
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-11-27

Gold worth 81 100000 is coming out
OF the Tanana valley, Alaska, this sea-
son. 1t should suffice to fill quite
number of teeth.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-11-27

IL IS going to be hard winter for
the poor. The price of automobile
tires has gone up.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-11-27

The MOors have caught another
Spanish force unawares. That war
seems to be conducted by the hostile
on the surprise-party plan.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-11-27

This country is not captious and
carries no chip on its shoulder, but II
dares any foreign navy to sail up to
the north pole and take it.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-11-27

SerV1a seems bent on looking e d
trouble. The little kingdom will
cover trouble is a thing much easier
to find than to lose.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-11-27

III woman is to have a buttonless
dress, why don't man have a button
less collar?
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-11-27

A man never realizes what small
potato he really is until he hears in a
roundabout way what the girl whom
he could have married but didn't
thinks of him.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-11-27
Important to Mothers.
How Kind.

Edyth-Jack says I was made to
kiss.
Mayme-A diplomatic way of refer
ring to your turned-up nose, wasn't it?
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-11-27

Spain Is trying very hard to be up
20 date. 1t now has bullfight trust.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-11-27
IN The DAY COACH
ONE WOMAN PREFERS IT TO
DRAWING-ROoM CAR.
Passengers by the More Common We
htcle Are Disposed to BE More
Chummy and Not So Alto
qether Aioof.

ITS so much more diverting to
travel in the everyday coach than
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-11-27
Ties Use Up Oil.

Each railroad tie treated by the oil
process takes up about three gallons
of oil.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-11-27

Mrs. Wins7Ow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teethng, softens the gums reduces in.
nsnmation ssys pain. wind collie. 25c bottle.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-11-27

The spirits fail to meterialize at a
temperance seance
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-11-27
or Headache TRY Hicks capudine.

For Headache Try HICKS Capuolne.
Whether from Colds, Heat, Stomach or
Nervous troubles, the aches are speedily
relieved by Capudine. It's Iiquid-pleas-
ant to take-Efects Immediately. 10, %
and SOC at Drug Stores.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-11-27

Many a man suspects his neighbor
as he suspects himself
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-11-27
AnM Can Xnia9

oh. woman. if we dressed like you
Squeezed in a corset we would stew
But you where pavements scorch and
steam
Look cooler than plate of cream.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-27
? Womem's News-=-Fael&g Fashions and Famces
NO. q REAPPEARs- SHE'S NOT
: EXACTLY LOOKING FOR HUSBAND

time The published Shop Girl No
because like would good
So genuine pretty the sentiment Of the girls
that men writing letters to The Press No They wanted
ing for They waned Ito. to marry her
had only her eu He unable reply the So 9sy
and to the who have written to her through the
Dear Editor:
II am afraid I've made you lot of trouble and got my
self into something OF When wrote to The Press
the other day in reply to Housewife" who complained
Of her long hours and monoonous tasks said sick
of the life of department store girl and that who
wanted home with wife in could have me- ia work
all day in home for the sake of home and somebody to
come home to
wasn't advertising for husband and I'm not ION the
market, 'Mere Man, nsinuated in his letter didn
the little instructive cry that to the lips Of every
woman-the longing for a home, and there's no home
without the man,
But OH DEAR didn't to stir up such lot of trou
ble Every day whole lot of big hearted write let
ters to The Press and offer home to the little shop girl
I'm scared to think of what I've done but my heart
didnt mean to. 1t isn't any joke for to propose
marriage to woman. I've never thought it It's
something to about and feel sorry for if girl has led
to think she for him when IS all a mistake.
OF course haven't done that by my letter. but it seems
I've appealed to lot of kind honest men who would like
to share home with woman and give her the best of
their love and life. can't marry them ALL Maybe can't
marry any of them But here are dozen more lone
some who want wife and home.
It sad Don't you think it is! believe they more
lonesome than am, for sort of fix things
about and make little home of it, If it is only
little hall bedroom.
don't know what to do about all these men, do you?
feel that I've got em all on hands, and somehow that
it's my fault. l believe I'll just away and cry and
leave em all to you. Just tell them i'll the paper that No.
21' is sorry and has away and hid Tell them some
thing that won't hurt You re man. You can fix it up
with them. But be to IN sorry and that hope
every man of them will find the right woman who will
make him happy. mo Il"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-27
AWAY GOES INDIGESTION, GAS
AND OTHER STOMACH MISERY

Some folks have tried so long to
find relief from Indigestion and
Dyspepsia or an out of order stom-
ach with the common, everyday
cures advertised that they have
about made up their minds that
they have something else wrong.
or believe theirs is case of Merry
BUSINESS. Gastritis, Catarrh of the
Stomach or Cancer.
This, no doubt. is a serious mis-
take. Yonr real trouble is, what you
eat does not digest. instead. 1t fer-
ments and sours, turns to acid, gas
and stomach poison, which putrefy'
in the digestive tract and intestinas
and, besides. poison the breath with
nauseous odors. 4A
A hearty appetite. with thorough
digestion. and without the slightast
discomfort or misery OF the stofhs
ach, is waiting for you as SOON a.
you decide to try Pape's Diapepsin
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-27

AS there is often some one in
your family who suffers an attack
of Indigestion or some from of
Stomach trouble. why don't you
keep some Diapepsin in the house
handy?
This harmless blessing will d.
gest anything you can eat without
the slightest discomfort, and over
come sour, gassy Stomach five
minutes after.
Tell your pharmacist to let you
read the formula plainly printed on
these so cent cases of Pape's Dia-
pepsin. then you will readily see
why 1t makes Indigestion, Sour
Stomach. Heartburn and other dis
tress go in five minutes and re-
lieves at once such miseries as
Belching OF Gas. Fluctuations of
sour undigested food, Nausea,
Headaches. Dizziness. Constipation
and other Stomach disorders.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-27
TODAY"

Miss Margaret Tolman. little
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. W. w
Tolman, will be hostess at a pretty
affair this evening. when she will
entertain at a Christmas party at
her home on South Cedar street
The rooms of the residence will be
attractively decorated for the occa-
sion with flowers, foliage and nov
elites of the yuletide season, and
the floors will be cleared for dan
cling About Is guests have been
included on the invitation list.
Mrs. NJ E. Hebbard of Lacrosse,
Wis, who has been visiting for
some time at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Guy Hebbard, on
Grand avenue, left today, en- route
for the coast. Mrs. Hebbard will
spend a few weeks visiting at Port
land Seattle and other coast points
before, going to California. where
she will spend the winter.
The Woman's club social eco
Monies department held their reg.
ular meeting this afternoon at the
assembly hall of the chamber OF
commerce.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-27
Social and
Per som a |
TOMORROW"

One of the most interesting af-
fairs scheduled for tomorrow is the
concert given tomorrow evening by
Madame Sembrich at the Spokane
theater under the auspices of the
Wagner club. The artist is accom-
panied by Frank La Forge, pianist,
and Francis Rogers, baritone, and
the program will no doubt be one
of the best heard in Spokane this
season.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Meaker will
receive a number of their friends
Tuesday evening at their home, 212
Twenty-third avenue. About SO
guests have been included on the
invitation list for the occasion,
which will be a genuine Christmas
celebration. IL.
Mrs. G. D. Gibbs will be hostess
tomorrow afternoon, when she will
entertain the members of the Bay
view club at her home, 1718 Ninth
avenue.
The members of the Amethyst
club will be guests of Mrs. J. J.
King at her home on Ninth avenue.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-27
A War Of Wind
EVENING STORY FOR THE FAMILY CIRCLE

Zouave pulled the Cornetists' slide
trombone out by the roots. BY the
time order was restored half the
musicians had battered heads and
the other half shattered instru
ments. 1t was then necessary to
search for the judges, who had
flown to escape the scrimmage
After an hour they. were located in
the hammock at Miss Fielding's
home. where young Tetrazini was
making there regular weekly Ell,
gagements for the next six months
The judges. who were both blush.
ing, declared the contest a draw.
Next day Director Massager Car.
roll and Director-Artist Pollen as.
sembled the unframed instruments
and agreed to merge the two organ.
izations into one glorious whole to
be known as the Sandville Cornet
Zouave band. 1t was further agreed
to use strictly local male talent as
judges in future contests.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-27
INCORRECT

Dress is form of architecture,
and one of the first laws of dress,
as Of architecture, is proportion. A
massive column with a small cap
or a slender column with a large
cap would both be unproportionate,
and therefore ugly. For the same
reason, small woman with a hat
too large, or large woman with a
hat too small, presents an unpre-
possessing appearance, for both ig-
more the law of proportion.
This does not mean that a large
woman cannot wear small hat,
nor that the small woman cannot
wear a large hat. 1t only means
that the hat should be proportion
ately large or small.
What is a small hat on a small
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-27
YESTERDAY"

Yesterday being Sunday and the
day after Christmas, society was at
rest, and except for a few informal
gatherings the day was devoted to
the family fireside.
Complimentary to Captain and
Mrs. Ira Fredenhall of the Van
couver barracks. Captain and Mrs
George Holden entertained at an
informal dinner party at their home
at Fort Wright. Covers were laid
for eight guests. Captain and Mrs.
Fredenhall arrived in the city last
week in order that they might be
present at the wedding of Miss
Crystal Chant and Lieutenant Ere.
denhall, which was solemnized last
Friday evening. Captain and Mrs.
Ira Fredenhall left en- route /. for.
Portland Sunday night.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-27
FROM MAR:Y'S
COOK BOOK

Potted Pigeons Dress six
pigeons, cross wings under back
as when roasting fowls, rub them
with melted butter. and brown
them quickly in a hot oven. Work
one tablespoon of flour into two
tablespoonfuls of butter, mix with
two cups of stock or water, cook
for three minutes, stirring until
smoth Season with salt, pepper,
chopped parsley, and sage or
onion. Arrange the pigeons in a
baking dish or casserole, and COW
er them with the sauce. Simmer
on the back of the range or in a
slow oven for one and one half
hours. Serve with boiled rice and
stewed onions.
Almond Steak--Run two pounds
OF any lean beef and one fourth
pound of almonds through meat
chopper; season with salt and pep
per and add one half cup of very
fine bread crumbs. Shape in thin
oval in we'll buttered pan. and
brush with melted butter Bake for
10 or 20 minutes, garnish with par
sley and serve very hot
Clifton Cranberries. Mix equal
measures of sugar and cranberries.
Cook with one half cup of water
Tor one hour, stirring as little as
possible. then set in a slow oven
where fruit will simmer for three
hours, placing dish in shallow
pan of water to prevent scorching.
Serve in place of marmalade for
breakfast, pass with a meat course,
or use as dressing on ice cream.
Banbury Tarts.-Six figs chopped
fine. one cup raisins chopped fine.
one lemon, grated rind and the
juice; one cup sugar, one teaspoon
flour, one tablespoon water. Bake
in rich pie crust that is cut in
rounds, filled with the banbury and
the edges pressed closely together.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-27

/ In Sandville there waged the
merriest musical feud. On one side
were Matt Carroll, the barber, with
his Sandville cornet band and hall
the town; on the other lobe Pol
len, the house painter, supported
: by his Sandville Zouaves and the
remaining citizens. The only non
partizan in town was pretty Letitia
Fielding, who sighed over the cor
netists' Marching Through
Georgia" and dreamed over the
Zouaves' Star Spangled Banner
and on alternate Sundays refused
Director-Barber Carroll and Direc'
tor-Painter Pollen because she
knew not her heart.
With this state of affairs, some
one hit upon the plan to have a
band contest at the county fair. A
| prize of $3.50 would be given the
band playing longest, loudest, most
successfully under difficulties. and
best on horseback. The idea took
Immediately. Immediately the Cor
netists ceased to sell neckties OF
shoe horses and put in day and
night in the attic above the barber
shop. The Zouaves left off click.
ing telegraphic messages and teach.
ing syntax to practice in the paint
loft. The rival directors began TO
grow long hair and the town
hummed and whistled eternally.
When the great day arrived, Miss
tAvl hA I.,nd tvtt In ~,
teacher. was designated as judge
To assist her, young band teacher
from the nearby city was secured
"a handsome. curly headed chap
named Tetrazini.
First came the endurance con-
test. The Cornetists on one side
of the stand played America
while the Zouaves on the other
crashed The Girl | Left Behind
Me-" After 80 minutes OF awful
din. Director Pollen allowed his
baton to slip and whack Elder Jon.
athan Dodd on the head. rendering
the elder senseless. In the con-
fusion, the Zouaves ceased playing,
and young Tetrazini and Miss Field
ing. who had been talking as ear
nestly as the. brassy uproar permit.
ted, stopped long enough to award
one point to the Cornetists.
Next came the loudest playing
feature. The Cornetists performed
THE Storm" shaking the leaves
on the elm trees: but the Zouaves
caused the trees themselves to
CULVER with The Anvil Chorus"
Tetrizini and the lady, who had re-
tired to sylvan nook to ease their
ear drums, evened things up by
yielding this point to the Zouaves.
Then came the playing under
difficulties test. wherein the Cor
netists rendered God Save the
King" as they walked down hill
backward and 81 Holden, allowing
his bass drum to get away from
him, chased 1t hundred yards
down the slope without losing a
beat. Tetrazina and the lady
ceased looking into each others
eyes to concede this point to the
Cornetists
Finally came the playing on
horseback contest. and the Zouaves
pranced past the stand blarine
High School Cadets" AS they
passed the judges. a Cornetist
hurled dozen giant firecrackers
Instantly there was turmoil, uproal
and carnage. Director Pollen
thrown from his sorrel. broke his
baton over the head of Director
Carroll. The bass drummer of the
Cornetists telescoped the tubs
player of the Zouaves with his big
calfskin cylinder. Ham Sanders oi
the XSuaves whacked Cornetlst Al
Flinders with his bassoon, and n
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-27
lAStOry for|
IChildren'sI
IPlaytime I
THE CATS CHRISTMAS.

The cat sat by the radiator and
took wash. Christmas meant
nothing to him. The children, play
ing about the>tree, were a nuisance
with their noise. And the cat turned
his head from the paw that he was
licking and gave them slow,
scornful glance. 8,
Little May put down her new
doll that walked and talked and
sang, Amid the general rejoicing
the cats nonchalant air was re-
pfoach. She made for the kitchen
In little. while she returned
with plate in her hand.
PUSSY, Christmas present for
you" she said.
And she set on the floor before
the cat beautiful, plump. raw fish.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-27
CORRECT

woman would be pill box on a
large woman. A considerably larger
hat will look equally small on her.
The large hat suitable for a woman
five feet seven inches tall would
practically conceal a woman only
five feet tall.
In abiding with the law of pro
portion the woman must consider
her height, weight and the size of
her face. The full faced woman
cannot wear so small a hat as the
thin faced woman, and the reverse
is equally true. !.
A woman should never select a
hat wi .hout seeing herself and the
hat in full length mirror. Viola.
tons of the law of proportion will
quickly reveal themselves if the
woman sees a complete view of her
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-27

The fish was laid neatly on a
Christmas card. 1t was six inches
long, its scales shimmered and
cleaned like silver, a bit of holly
was stuck in its mouth, and a circle
of holly surrounded it.
Cad, little girl" the cats eyes
said, this is the first time in my
life that l have ever received a
Christmas gift
And nonchalant no longer, the
animal attacked the fish with eager
zest.