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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-27

gridiron scheme of the regular rect
angular streets of Philadelphia, he
proposed a gridiron system broken by
diagonal avenues radiating from two
chief foci, the main one, the capitol
and the other the White House.
These diagonal avenues, it must be
admitted, are mighty confusing to a
stranger When he is wandering along
and suddenly energies into a parkway
from which six or eight streets di-
verge, it needs level head and an
eye to topography to figure out how
to escape. But this disadvantage
passes away with familiarity and
then the great benefit of the diagonal
plan is apparent. Diagonal streets
give them the finest possible opportu-
mites for splendid vistas of architec-
ture and sculpture.
Washington is full of "circles, ;"
where the diagonal avenues cross the
rectangular streets. These are little
parkways, many of them, unfortunate
ly, disfigured by poor statues. Per-
haps some day the town will have the
nerve to get rid of these pieces of
sculpture and leave the circular spots
of green in all their original beauty
The diagonal street plan was mere
~ one phase of L'Enfant's compre-
hensive scheme of grouping the pub
lie buildings. At one end of Pennsyl-
vania avenue he planned the White
House f1anked by the treasury and the
state, war and navy department build
ings. At the other end of the avenue
on a slight hill he assigned the site
for the capitol, which to-day seems to
float in the air, a veritable dream pal
ace, as seen through the mist from
the treasury steps.
South of the White House is the
Washington monument and the mile
and a half from the monument to the
capitol is laid off in the Mall 1t is
expected eventually to clear off prac-
tically all the buildings south of Penn
syIvania avenue, thus extending the
Mall northward to this diagonal line.
On this vast parkway in the heart of
the city the future government build
ings will be grouped. Magnificent OPP
portunities to obtain architectural eff
fects will be afforded by this plan.
Before many years this example is
going to be followed by other cities.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-27
GIVING OUR BEST sERwcE.
However Humble in the Light of Gods
Love 1t Will Be GIorlfied.


There is very precious comfort in
the assurance that if we bring the best
service we can to God, however hud-
bic it may seem, in their light of Gods
love it will be glorifed. Our lives
sometimes seem very valueless when
we keep them for ourselves selfishly;
but when we put them in Gods hand
and see what he does with them. and
how they are TRANSPORTED and trans.
formed, we are amazed at what we
behold. Let us put ourselves com.
pletely in the hand of God. If we will
do that, he will transform and enrich
our life hundredfold. Let us NOT
hold back that which it is within our
power to give to carry the gospel to
the heather, or lift the burden from
the shoulders of Gods poor. Though
it seems little in our hands, If with
loving purpose we put it in the hands
of God, it shall be multiplied under his
touch of infinite love. The word of
sympathy it is our chance to speak
though it be as humble as the "cup
Of cold water" that Jesus blesses. be-
comes a great thing when the low.
ing countenance Of God shines mon
it.-Rev. Louis Albert Banks. D. D.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-27

There will naturally be much fem
mine sympathy for the New Jersey
woman who has appeared in court to
complain about her husbands cruel
treatment, relates the Washington
Star, and who says: 81 am a grad
nate of cooking school. / make
biscuits. pies. cake and all sorts Of
dainties to please him, and he calls
1T all indigestion fodder!'" The
Judge advised the woman to cook
corned beef and cabbage occasionally,
and she said she would
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-27

In the lull Of an August afternoon
Shaman Tuloc sat within the shaded
doorway of his little shop, contem-
platively smoking. From time to time
thin brown hand slowly stroked his
long gray beard, while his dark, mel
ancholy eyes looked far away into the
distance
Presently a shadow darkened the
doorway, as a well-dressed stranger
halted uncertainty and gazed curiously
within The old merchant rose cour-
teously and with wave of his hand
extended a silent invitation to enter.
Seeing that the stranger still hest
tated, Shaman said in a tone devoid of
eagerness: Would the gentleman
care to step in? 1t is not necessary
to buy"
An air Of distinction in the old mans
bearing, scarcely expected in such sur
Oundings, excited the strangers inter
est, and with an appreciatiye: Thank
you, if you don't mind he entered.
The merchant noted the young
mans eyes as they swept over his
wares with half-observant gaze, and
saw that his face wore the unsatisf1ed
expression of one who seeks some
thing greatly desired.
1T is not merchandise, the gentle
man seeks to-day said Shaman, with
kindly interest, continuing to search
the others face with his far-seeing
orbs.
Are you a fortune-telIer?" asked
the stranger, eagerly.
Not in the ordinary sense, my son, )"
answered the aged merchant, solemn
ly, but much of the wisdom of the
east is mine, and ] have known the
hearts of many men,"
IF you help me-" burst impulsively
from the others lips, you may name
your own price
Il am listening, my son. answered
Shaman, with dignity, apparently I'M
moved by these glittering promises.
MY name is Philip Arden" began
the young man in quick excited tones,
and l am what people call rich. II
my lot had been different, with my
own way to make, | should doubtless
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-27
Schools to Teach the Use of Mails.

How to use the United States mails
and those of other countries will soon
be included in the education course in
the public schools of Newark.
Postmaster James L. Hays has been
advocating this for some time and
the committee of the board of educa-
ton which has charge of the course
of study has decided to advise its
adoption by the board.
Mr.. Hays says that the school chill
dren, even in the higher grades, know
little or nothing about the mails.
AS rule they could not even prop
erly address letter, emitting some
essential like the state or the city
or the street.
How to obtain a money order or
register letter was mere of a mys-
terry to boys and girls of Ia Or Is than
to foreign-born residents.
Of the thousands of letters sent to
the dead letter Office annually from
New York city, large portion were
mailed by school children.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-27

A Minneapolis woman is, suing the
Western Union Telegraph Company
for damages because when she tele-
graphed to her brother that Pat" her
husband, was drinking, and 'to come
at once" the message waS made to
read pat is dying" and horde of
relatives, notified by her brother,
came from far and near to attend the
wake, and she had the expenses to
pay. If Pat had had anything to say
In the matter he would probably have
permitted them to pay their own ex.
genses.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-27
sERMoNETTE.

.
> No permanent work of reform
, can be accomplished until there
> is change of heart.
Haeeai, the prophet, had sue
> ceeded in arousing governor,
priest and people to a pitch of
, enthusiasm where the work of
rebuilding the temple was taken
D up. And after the first burst of
: enthusiasm interest began to
lag.
1t needs more than outward
enthusiasm to keep any reform
! movement going. There must
> be depth of conviction, and con-
! secration of purpose to give the
long, hard, steady pull that will
: lead on to successful completion
. of the work.
! And the work which Haesai
had so spIendidIy begun, the
! young man Zechariah was raised
Up to complete. His was deep
) er work, a work which was to
get below the surface and grip
) the heart for the long pull and
2 the hard pull, and the pull all
) together.
, The success of any movement
) does not depend so much upon
2 the crowd who are ready to take
) up the shout OF the muItitudes
during the popular excitement,
) but, rather, upon the few into
whose hearts there has come
> the deep conviction of the right
eousness of the cause in which
> they have enlisted, and who are
ready in the face of the most
, discouraging circumstances and
opposition to press forward.
; To bring such people to the
! support of the governor in his
, great temple building enter
: prise was the task to which
> zechariah was called, and his
: first message was one of warn
2 ing and appeal.
) The sad history of the past
> was recalled that the people
: who would listen might under
. stand how sin had taken the
) people away from God and that
2 the sin had been followed by
5 punishment.
But if now the people would
; turn to the Lord he would turn
2 TO them. They must get right
) with God before the work of the
9 temple building could prosper.
; So it is with any work to
, which God calls his people to-
; day. Those engaged In the
3 work must get right with God
> before tflel work of the temple
building could prosper.
) SO it is with any work to-
; which God calls his people to-
. day. Those engaged in the
work must get right with God
. before they can do consistent
and persistent and efficient
. work.
To the builders OF the king
. dom of his righteousness today,
! God is saying as he spake to the
. temple builders: "Turn we unto
: me, and | will turn unto you"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-27

The secretary of the Colorado state
bureau of child protection believes
that q bad child gets it's start from an
til-ordered home or from parents who
possess evil traits OF character, and
wants law passed making parents
responsible for the misdoings of their
minor children. But as bad traits of
character are. often inherited, what
would the secretary do in case of an
adopted child?
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-27
Ancfsnt Ink Better Than onrs

The question of making durable ink
perplexes the manufacturers of to-day
Observe closely any letter five or ten
years old and one will notice that in
all probability the writing has faded
to a brown color and is very fndis.
tinct. Go to any large museum and
there will be seen ancient manuscripts
the writing of which is as black and
distinct as if it had been done the day
before yesterday.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-27

An extraordinary demand has arisen
In the eastern counties of England for
secondhand Bibles-the older and
dirtier the better. Copies which for.
merly realized four pence are now
readily bought for half crown. They
are being used to manufacture evi-
rience Of age in the case OF old-age
pensions. A woman who produced a
Bible to prove her age as rs from an
entry on the flyleaf had, unfortunately
omitted to tear out the title page,
which showed that the Bible was
printed in 1896.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-27

Al Paris journal suggests that in or
der to rid the world of rats the vari.
GUS governments should offer re-
ward OF one penny for each rat killed.
Denmark, it appears, has already set
the example. There, since law was
passed giving halrpenny head for
dead rats, the schoolboys of Copen.
hagen devote their playtime to hunt,
ing the rodent.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-27

Said an anxious mother to the fam.
lily doctor: What shall do with my
daughter Mary? She is simply candy
crazy and, of course, eating nothing
substantial makes her pale, if not
downright yellow" Said the wise ply.
stefan to the anxious mother: Put
Mary into sweet shop, and she'll
soon abhor the stuff! 1t is heroic
treatment, but it will cure her appe,
lite for candy" Poor Mary! says the
indianapolis Star, how much pleasure
she is going to lose for lack of little
se1f-denial.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-27

Miss Ross Becker has been appoint
ed claim agent and United States
pension attorney at Missouri She
has been known for years as one of
the most successful women in St
Louis, being notary public and an
insurance agent.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-27

Massachusetts has law to prevent
recklessness and speeding in ANTONIO
biles, which law may be rendered
ridiculous by its wrong punctuation, as
1t forbids driving over roads laid out
under the authority of the law reck-
lessly or while under the influence
of liquor" Boston, in consequence,
Is in rhetorical spasms.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-27

IR-aA fire panic in New York cheap
theater,, a sorcalled exit was found to
be veritable trap, barring in the fee
Ing crowd instead of letting them find
a way to safety One would naturally
suppose that the holocaust in Chicago
would have prevented this dangerous
practice for all time; but the lessons
of catastrophes are quickly lost, espe-
ciaIly when they are followed by no
retributory measures.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-27

Death Valley Scotty," who gave
away money when he could not get rid
Of it fast enough by spending it, wants
now to become a marine. He would
make a good one for the wise ones to
tell their troubles to.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-27

American musicians have com.
planned to the president that i'm,
ported musicians get the jobs. AS the
question turns on whether these lat
ter are artists or contract laborers,
and the Americans are determined to
protect their jobs, anyway, there is
plainly going to be some music in the
mir
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-27

Were the Mrs. Gilman brand of So
GEOLOGY to come into vogue there
would soon be no society for sociology
to operate upon and the exuders of
CUFF would be among the unemployed
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-27

There is a bank clerk in Elyria, o.,
who never has any difficulty in strik-
ing a balance. His father was a
siack-rope walker, and his mother was
trick bicycle rider.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-27
His First Experience with Egsnoss

His First Experience with Eggnoge,
/ remember, writes a Washington
correspondent, time some years age
when a newspaper man fresh from
New England was induced to enter a
rumorium for the purpose of being in
itiated into the mysteries of eggnogg,
which delectable beverage had never
previously rolled over his tongue.
He partook and partook and kept
partooking, being delighted beyond
measure with the smooth taste of the
stuff, and evidently considering it
harmless, until suddenly it came over
him, as he leaned against the wall
in the last place of refreshment and
tried to count one little elusive light,
that he was the proud possessor of a
comprehensive and ornate souse.
He was puzzled and became grave
at once.
Gosh" he said at length, his brow
furroWed with the intense mental ef-
fort required for consecutive thought,
them was the strongest eggs l ever
ate
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-27

When it comes to investigating the
manners, customs and, especially
movements of mice, one see how 1t Is
that science has SO few feminine ad
Focates.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-27

~ IS reported that German pro.
lessor has conclusion of the brain.
PROBABLY caused by a collision be.
tween two trains of thought.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-27

1t is noticeable that the German
papers have made no cutlery over the
TACT that King Edward has person.
ally written to Andrew Carnegie.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-27

Anruzzi may still be a great man in
nis own country, but over here he has
dropped entirely out of the prominent
citizen class.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-27

AS health restorative a French
medlcal expert recommends ten to
nrteen days diet of fruit alone, twice
a year.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-27

Goosebone prophets who foretold a
long, cold winter are getting anxiouser
ana anxiouser about their regulations.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-27
Not Il the Natural order.

ut would be rather an odd solu.
ton of that case. wouldn't it?''
what solution of what case?''
If the Thaw case should turn out
frost"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-27
Lock Ahead.

When you make a mistake. don't
look back at 1t long. Take the reason
Of the thing into your own mind and
then look forward. Mistakes are les.
sons OF wisdom. The past cannes
Dc changed, The future is yet in YOUR
power. Hugh WHITE.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-27

scale IOI O. S1ly W
half a million in
habitants. The
major had the ad,
vantage of a clear
field to work in.
There were no con.
flicting interests to
harmonic, real es-
tate owners were
kept off the site
until everything
was ready. So he
made his plans for
a beautiful munich
pality. Avoiding the
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-27

Good beet root yields an average OF
~ per cent of sugar.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-27
A CITY OF AVENUES
so THE CAPITAL MIGHT APPRo.
PRlATELY BE STYLED.
Americans May Well Be Proud Of the
Beautiful Results That Have Fol-
lowed the Wark of Major
L'Enfant.

When Washington was laid out by
Major L'Enfant it was planned on
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-27

Inc man that procrastinates strug
giles ever with -Hesiod.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-04

sc higher at i4Isc: Mobile easy. SC higher
st ii7tc; sales. loo bales; savannah quiet. &c
leans. quiet and stesdy. &c higher az
- l5c; sales. 1878 bales. Gsivsstoa steady,
minston quiet. ssc higher at 14sse: Memphis
trn. ise higher az 15c; sales. 3.Toa bales:
i45 bales Estimated receipts at lead
ing points for Thurs tsy: At Galveston. 12,501
% asa ~ ea,es. agaihs. IL last Wees ana
ooo. against 9.s55 last week and 1857 las
Cotton Exchange special Liverpool cables:
SPOT cotton in moderate demand sales. 1000
0a0 in,no-t. Ia 5on Snso.'' SyV' i ,S'
1liadiins upland. T-95d Futures opened bare
y steaay. to points lowe. from Tuesdays
Monday; November '.5Td. Novennbsr-D Deceni-
Ser and Decamber-Jsnuary. T.66c January
March Rpr 7a,sd e0FapTi- 9erilMag 77iisG
May-Jnne. June-July and July-August t.,'d'
cid. October November 8 75d. Manchester.
2arnS, lrrssulsT; cloths quiet and nrm.
tof FEt-For the first time in many
months the total transactions in coffee footed up
over 10000 bags for the day and prices were
firm. closing at points advance 10 5 points de-
count as we'll as for foreign account. and there
was also evidence OF steadily broadening interest
IN the speculative side Of the markst. Senti-
ment has been steadily growing bullish and
prices showed gains Of from - to - points from
GERS IN the market. and while longs seemed in
cli-ed 10 take profits on the advance and there
NHDtr VI AcsS Selling against COST ana tftikht
CoLIee. ~ the undertone was firm aud coffee traders
generally feel much encouraged over the In
proving volume OF business. The foreign mar
ketS were steady to firm and account Of the
holidays in Rio and Santos Monday and Tues
day there were advices from Brazil The
firm offers from Brazil were still above a parity
with local prices and the SPOT market here was
rrn at considerably over futures. The tndica-
tons for the worlds visible supply We're rather
Disappointing as the figures at hand pointed to
an increase OF SO 600 bags for the month.
against earlier expectations Of = million and a
up TO II 405. 600 compared with 10 $50 600 last
year. and Will make the total of the largest
on record. The bullish enthusiasm seems 10 be
based ON the smaller crop estimates for the
present crop and the poor outlook for the new
one and has given rise TO expectations of d grad
ual absorption of the surplus OF coffee and to
the closing out OF the vaorizati0n holdings
which have resulted in public prejudice and a
poor trade. Spot coffee quiet; Santos, No a.
SIC
The range of contract prices in the local mar
ket to-day follows:
New-York tribune., 1909-11-04
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago, Nov. 3.-Wheat prices broke So
verely on the Board OF Trade to-dav ow-
ing 70 general liquidation based on the
weakness OF the cash situation in this
country and on the favorable outlook for
the Argentine crop. The December delivery
day. At the close prices showed net Ic<sas
OF &c 10 21sc. Corn and oats were slightly
affected by the slump in wheat and closed
easy. but provisions were strong
Heavy profit taking in the December de-
livery was the feature OF trading in the
wheat pit. As "A result OF this selling pres
sure that option sold at a discount OF Sc
compared with the MAY delivery. IN the
fnal half OF the session selling became
general From s. ca. touched early in the
day, December sold OF 70 81 ai5s lust before
that. owing 20 the continued liberal re-
ceipJS. the milling and shipping demand
was insufficient TO absorb the arrivals
while a dispatch from Argentina 10 a
LEGAL concern stated that the years crop
OF wheat would be about 250so.eo0 bushels
In excess Of that OF last year
The slump IN wheat caused some reac-
tiOn in the corn market. although relz-
lively Arm tone prevailed the grearer part
the market lost 81 earlier gain although
at the close prices were only &c 10 lSc TO
isc below the nnal figures os the previous
day.
Oats eassd or with wheat bur prices
showed only slight declines At the close
prices were isc 70 h.c 70 i.c lower than YES
terday's final quotations.
Provisions We're firm. An active dernard
for lard by packing interests was the chief
reason for the strength. Prices at the
close were up 'ise to lec 10 l1'ac.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-04
HEAVY IRON PRODUCTION
=. -. -rade RerieN'' saYs:

The Iron Trade Review says;
october was record breaker IN aetHaI
business done in iron and steel During
other periods Of prosperity contracting,
which was really little more lhan giving
sn option 10 buy, was a. heaVler @ IaIe'
hut during last month the SteeL 1oIpsVIo.
zion companies and numerous Independent
interests booked fer cennite rolnns IHS
largest aggregate OF tonnage OF nnlSieo nS,a
further behind in shipments, parucuiaslg
IN the smaller sizes OF steel pers' ana To-
this reason quotations, when mace, arF
ofren romfraf The natural consequence
II rhe slow deliveries being mace oy ne
mills Is an increased cenand @ tIoh sLe nc
1ob5ers' stocks. and prices from store nc :
advanced sharply the maxi mum quota
tions IL some cities nov peihE e q - - !
higher on bars and Structut al IIle' nc, 'et "a 20 :
than thew were tzgo or three weeks ago
The new high record for pig iron ptoduc-
ffoa established IN September I-as oeert S
exceeded by 1880 tons, the prcductIoh
for October being 2.56o,Se5 tors, whlSh y
29s- 2s5 tons more than was made IN Octo-
hsr 1907 record monte up 70 I9ig ire
of this year The Corporation ; p5s5o pts y nd
output during October was about l,ZSt.VoV
tons compared with l,I57,310 tons n sep
'embeT The ingot output or me 6orpo-
-srlon IN October was about l.zeo,oto tons,
compared with i,3e2.514 tons IN Septefn-
her which was the record up 70 THIS time
The Iron Age says:
Practically complete figures 10 The
Iron Age" on the third day after the close
n the month show production or coss
aud anthracite iron in October OF ,, 2,592. .5lo
y
fember The steel companies produced
7ssI62 IONS IN October. or 26,S73 tons
cav. against q daily average of 55.351 tons
IN September The merchant furnaces in
rrsased their daily rate OF Z4-l46 tons IN
september ro -2s.s5s tons last month,
y thus appears that pig iron production
last month allowing $4,000 tons for char
coal iron was Ct tie rate Of close tc a.
syp,eb0 tons year hereas az il3e De-
ginning Of October the active weekly ca
pscity was $50. coo tons for 2Ss furnaces,
We enter November with 30S coke and an
taracite furnaces IN blast. having . week
y capacity Of 5s3.sos tons, or AT the rate
OF - 400 600 tens q year