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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-06
A PRAYER.

o Lord, reveal to us myself in all
the beauty and glory Of thy character,
and draw our hearts to thee in un-
measured love and trust. Let thy
name for us be our strength in temp
tation, our stay in trial, and our abid-
ing hope in all sorrow and loss. En-
tighten us in all thy ways and direct
US in the way of thy commandments.
Teach us to walk in humility and love,
seeking not our own, looking ever unto
Christ the way, the truth and the
light. Give us to hunger and thirst
after righteousness that we may be
filled with myself and find grace and
strength for every passing day. Uplift
our hearts in thankfulness for all thy
wondrous goodness to thy children of
earth, and bring all to know thee and
serve thee and partake at last Of heav-
emily glory, through Jesus Christ our
Lord.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-06
Q . . . . . . Q . . . . .
THE STORY.
e A ND thou, Esther, do declare as
n my queen!"

e A ND thou, Esther, do declare as
n my queen!"
How sweet is a signal triumph to
Woman's heart, and how the words
thrilled through the heart Of the beau
tiful young woman as she knelt before
King Ahasuerus and graciously bowed
her head to receive the royal diadem
Of purple ribbon, striped with white,
which the jeweled hand of the king
proceeded to bind about her forehead.
and which was the insignia of her ex-
allied station in life.
The splendid ceremonies over at
last, the beautiful queen retired to her
apartments. AS she sank upon one of
the soft divans sigh of delighted sat
isfaction escaped from her lips. What
beautiful place it was. How luxuri-
ant. AS she turned to take in the full
sweep of the apartment, it's rich hang
tngs, its exquisite carvings in ivory, its
ornaments of gold and silver and the
fash of precious stones as they caught
the light and sent 1t back in myriad
vari-colored CLEANS, her hand slipped
from the fragrant folds of her royal
robes and rested on the covering of
the couch on which she was reclining,
Instantly her delicate touch detected
the exquisitely fine texture of the GOV.
ering and she began to stroke her
hands back and forth over its soft
velvety surface, while she gave herseli
up to delightful dreaming.
1T is all mine,' she said half aloud
Her voice must have sounded louder
than she had intended, for her maid In
waiting heard her speak and instantly
came in, bowling low and asking her
what she desired.
4 did not CALL" Queen Esther said
with gracious. kindly smile, ''but now
that thou art here, tell me, were These
he apartments of Queen vashti? And
are these the same beautiful furnish
Ings which she enjoyed?"
THE apartments are the same, You
highness, but the furnishings are the
latest and finest which could be
found by search through ain the vast
realm"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-06
Want Mo Fun on Sunday.

Women in Washington are beginning
to regret the introduction of the Sun
day entertainment, for the round OF
social activity in the capital now
counts seven days in the week. 1t IS
said that Mrs. Taft as soon as she
enters the White House will frown
upon the practice The innovation be-
gan with the diplomatic set, and was
encouraged by Mrs. Perry Belmont
and Mrs. George w. Vanderbilt and
other New York women who spend part
of each season in Washington. Then
Mrs. John r. Mclean conceived the
idea of Sunday breakfasts at Friend
ship, her place, ten miles from the
city, and society suddenly found it had
practically resigned its Sunday to
social duties as exacting as those on
other days of the week. Clergymen
preached against the tendency from
the pulpit, but the entertainments
were kept up. Now, however, several
prominent women have taken the stu
alton in hand and promise to restore
Sunday to its old quiet and restful in.
activity.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-06

The fresh air fad is becoming good
deal of bore. People now beg to be
let alone, and not preached to every
moment about 'open windows" and
sleeping balconies" and the eternal
microbes. 1t is a terrible nuisance to
be always on the Qui yive about any
thing. The desire for peace naturally
follows the effort to keep in step with
the procession of faddists, but let it be
mentioned, says the indianapolis Star,
that the lesson has been learned, even
If one retrogrades and throws up the
fresh air sponge.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-06
1899. by the Author, w. S. EdsonI

Scripture Authority-The Book or
Esther
Historical Facts Of the Book-The pur-
pose of the book is to relate an episode IN
the history of those Israelites who did not
return from captivity, and it shows their
moral decline. Having chosen to remain
in a heather land, Mordecai and his ram
lily accommodate themselves to their
adopted nationality till their lives are I'M
periled. His kinswoman, Esther, being
constrained to compete for position IN
the harem of a heather monarch, Morde-
cai charges her to conceal her nationality
and religion for temporal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
Although Gods providence never forsakes
his people, and in answer TO their prayers
deliverance is wrought, his name remains
secret among them The contrast through
out between the tone of Mordecat ana
Daniel under similar circumstances, and
the inferfority of the former to his con-
temporaries Ezra and Nehemiah, are
very marked. The incidents of the book
are supposed to have their historical po-
sition between the sixth and the seventh
chapters of Ezra, and AhasueTas is con-
jectured to have been ArtaxerXes; though
some see in him a stronger resemblance
to the effeminate XerXes, and place the
events which this book records in the
later years of his reign.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-06
Electricity In Japan.

The authorized capital of Japanese
electric undertakings in 1903, $14,193,.
600, rose to $6S,724,000 In 1907. The
electrical works undertaken chiefly
represented lighting and railways. The
number OF lights supplied in 1903, 1885,
600, increased in 1907 to S59,143.
Tokyo and Osaka require each 100, 900
lights. Electric railways show equal
development. In 1903 the mileage was
SO, which rose to 119 in 1907, and win
be largely added to by construction
during the present year
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-06
past Aid.

A woman who can fun" in the face
of uncertainties has been discovered
by the New York Sun.
She had telephone in her apart.
ment, and called up the telephone com.
pany and asked that the snryice be
discontinued.
I'VE are sorry to lose you" said the
man who took her message. Are you
dissatisfied with anything?"
81 am" said the woman, emphati
cally.
81 am very sorry" said the man
Perhaps we can help you. What is
1t you do not like?"
Single blessedness," said the WON
an. I am going to be married to-mor
rcw."-Youth's Companion.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-06

If some of those doubters who are
SO uncertain as to whether electrocu-
ton is fatal want to make thorough
test, why not try it in the case of men
who are killed while engaged in cleo
trical work? Many have persisted in
stantly while repairing power lines,
and there has not seemed to be any
doubt that they were dead. Is the
carefully adjusted scientific method
employed in the state prisons likely
Ia he less effective?
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-06
lcopzrtght. By Dally story Puh. go

In his room, Morton looked long at
the homemade slippers. Meanwhile.
Ella. in her own apartments, was ga
zing at great bunch of yiolets.
III.
Dusk was come, and the shop win
dows were bright. 1t was early spring
time: so early that chill wind,
sweeping down the street, caused a
tall, dark man standing beside win
dow to shiver and draw his coat
collar close about him. AS he did so,
woman, hurrying along the side
walk. glanced at the window, stopped
suddenly, and then hurried up to
him.
ut is surely you!" she cried, hold
ing out her hand, gladly.
Eyes. And you have not changed,
Ella" said the man, simply.
"No-o?" she returned.
She was looking questioningly into
his deep brown eyes:
How tanned you are!" she COM
mented. "And-stooped. Have you
been well?"
There was note of anxiety in her
voice which the woman would have
hidden.
mot unwell," he answered, smiling
trife. 81 have just returned from
the tropics. Feels cold here. It's the
tropic sun has given me this coat Of
brown. Seems like-home-to be
back"
"Yes-yes?" said Ella, quickly. I
suppose-yes, suppose so"
She felt her cheeks flush. She Won
dered if he could see her, if the light
from the window fell upon her face.
You have been away five years,
she murmured; and regretted that she
spoken.
Yes" he answered in low tones;
"and 1T has seemed longer. Do you
know, Ella, after all there's nothing
| like woman, an American woman y
Under The great furs, her heart was
humping wildly.
q think I've been learning, these
! five years.
He paused.
tits long time in which to-
learn" she agreed. gently.
Eyes, a long time. I've learned
that man needs a woman; yes, I'm
sure of that. A nice,. good, whole
souled American girl"
"Yes?'
"Something-we like you, Ella"
Could he hear that little heart be-
meath the furs? She wondered. She
murmured something; what, she
knows not.
I'm going to try it again, Ella; go
ing to try it all over"
II hope you will be happy" she
exclaimed; then corrected herself:
Happier"
For moment he did not speak
Il know we shall be happy" he
said. I think she is a very sweet,
big-hearted woman. l know she will
try to make me worthy of her love.
God knows I'm not!'
Again he stopped. The form before
him was trembling, the face was hot
with bushes, and the little heart was
pounding joyously, pounding, pound
ing. A woman came from the door
behind them and joined the two.
"Grace!" cried Ella. ITS been
ages since I've seen you! I'm so
4 happy to-night-to see you, / mean"
Miss Claiming returned her greet
ing warmly, but with evident en-
barrassment. Meanwhile, Morton was
saying:
Grace and ! were coming up to
see you. May we come now?"
Ella pressed back little sob. In
doing so, she pressed upon a bunch of
dried violets over the humping little
heart
Come surely she said, with a
wistful smile
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-06
The Source of All.

When we see the million rain drops
Of the shower we say, with reason,
there must be one great sea from
which all these drops come. And when
we see as it were, countless drops and
countless rays of goodness scattered
about in the world, a little good in
this man, and little good in that,
shall we not say, there must be one
great sea, one central sun of goodness,
from whence all human goodness
comes? And where can that center Of
goodness be, but in the very. charac-
ter OF God himself?-Rey. Charles
Kingsley.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-06
sERMoNETTE.

SEnHHNiNE
"And the king loved Esther
above all the woman and
made her queen instead of Vash-
ti."-king Ahasuerus presents a
striking paradox. He puts away
his queen because her womanly
modesty and virtue would not
permit her TO yield to the de-
grading demands of her drunken
lord, and he chooses a queen be-
cause these very qualities pro-
vide the exquisite setting for her
beauties of face and form.
The truest beauty is that
which pertains to heart and life
} rather than to the mere physi-
cal.
Beauty which is only skin
deep may please for the mo-
ment, but 1t has nothing upon
which real friendship and real
love can rest.
There is suggestion In the
first verse of the second chapter
that King Ahasuerus was filled
with poignant regret over his
} hasty and ilI-advised decree ban
ishing his noble queen Vashti
} from the palace. However much
man in his baser moments is
willing to drag woman down to
low moral levels, this fact re-
mains that manhood everywhere
has true admiration for woman
} Iy virtues, and it is this one
strong influence of pure-minded
} noble-hearted women which
keeps human life trending up
ward.
We want to note another thing
in regard to the character of
Esther. Her fortune did not
prove her misfortune. Her exaI-
tation in position in life did not
debase or stifIe the finer quail
ties of the inner heart and life.
In other words, her prosperity
did not spoil her. Her heart
beat true and her head could
not be turned by the gIamor and
pleasures of the palace life.
True womanhood is always
proof against the aIlurements of
the worlds riches and pleasures.
1t is just here that many wom-
an falls and shows how little
depth of character she pos
sessed.
} One other point we wish to
make concerning the qualities of
this truly great, this beautiful,
WomanIy woman, and that is her
faithfutness to her friend and
protector, Mordecai, for it is
said: esther did the command
ment of MPrdecai, like as when
she was brought up with him."
How many young women to-day
have such appreciation and re-
! spect for the advice of parents
that they continue to obey even
J after they have left the home
nest to make homes of their
own?
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-06
EllnlbIe Bachelor Prince.

Most important upon the list of eli
gible, bachelors in Washington is the
august Prince Vincent zu Windisch-
Graetz, attache, who arrived late last
season. He is exceedingly charming
of manner and mien, but it is safe to
predict that he will not feel at liberty
to allow his affections to become en-
listed in America. however great the
temptation.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-06

An echo of events which already
seem remote appears in the visit to
this country of Queen Liliuokalani Of
Hawaii, to promote, If possible, the
passage of bill now before con
gress, to give her quarter Of mil
lion dollars as payment for crown
lands which she formerly owned The
claim rests upon the old charge that
United States troops were used in
1893 to depose the queen and estab.
lish the Republican government.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-06
A seasonable Explanation.

He-Don't you think it rather
strange that the marriages should fall
off in leap year?
She-Not at all. woman balks at
marrying in leap year because she is
afraid all her dear women friends will
say she had to do the asking. -Balti-
more American.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-06
His occunatInn-

Whats your occupation, bub?"
asked Washington visitor at the
capital of bright boy whom he met
in the corridor. The boy happened to
be page in the White House. ePm
running for congress, sir" he replied.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-06

Within year it is expected that
railroad trains viii be running to Key
west and taken on floats 80 miles
across to Havana. You can take a
sleeper in this country and hold it I'M
i'll YOU wake up in the capital of Cuba,
and the. porter will have no dust to
brush off during the last stages of the
Journey.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-06

The way King Edwards "Cullinan"
diamond reached England makes an
amusing story. Seven detectives of
ficiously guarded man who carried a
small black bag. But the bag was
empty, and the diamond was in the
rocket of another man, who crossed
from Holland in the steerage.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-06

A New York engineering magazine
estimates that the Panama canal will
cost $211, 299 200, but that doesn't
mean any more to most of us than
s125. 600. 900 does.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-06

The pleasantest month of the year
at Chamounix and other places in
Switzerland was October. But the
tourists had all departed and the
hotels were closed.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-06

remember t b e
time when there
was a deep-seated
scheme to remove
the capital of this
country to ST.
Louis, and l also
remember that a
great many of the
good people of
this city were
m u c h perturbed
over the possibili-
ties of the plan
becoming a sue
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-06

If Emperor William is unable with
an income of $1O,OO0,0OO a year to
make ends meet it will have to be adj
mitted that he is about the poorest
manager extant.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-06

Since its introduction into the Eng
fish protectorate of Uganda in 1901
the sleeping sickness has killed no
fewer than 100000 out of a population
of 100000.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-06

BY wireless telephony two French
naval officers have succeeded in hav-
ing conversation, songs and even
whistling heard perfectly at a distance
of 80 miles.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-06

BY the time man has become the
father of three growing children the
last lingering hope he has that there
Is really Santa Claus dies away with
hardly struggle.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-06

The end of the deer season in Maine
shows a total of 10000 deer killed. 20
men killed, 1875 men wounded. The
deer hope to make better record
next year.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-06

The young women visiting in Chi,
cago, who had six automobiles placed
at her disposal, must have been most
unhappy because she could use but
one at a time.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-06

King Edward returned to London
to sign the propagation speech, which
is much more kingly than having to
write the blooming thing.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-06

Again appears the professor who
says to marry happily, marry oppo-
sites. But isn't the opposition rea-
sonably sure to develop afterwards?
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-06

A California man used hole in his
wooden leg to store his money. That's
safer than a trouser pocket, providing
ne sleeps with the leg on.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-06

The average life of Pullman car,
according to the auditor of the Pull
man Company, is 20 years. Then what
becomes of it?
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-06

AS nearly as one can make out from
a Iong-distance wireless diagnosis the
kaiser Is suffering from loss of con-
versation.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-06

immigration into Canada from Janu-
airy to August, 1908, declined 46 per
cent, compared with the same period
last year.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-06

Sir Oliver Lodge has invented an
instrument to dissipate fogs. AS if
a sober fog wasn't bad enough!
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-06

An Atlanta chauffeur is suing the
family of his bride for 100000. Evil
IDENTIFY repair bill.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-06

"A rich New York woman has eloped
with a plumber, but will no doubt re-
greet it if she has to pay him for his
time.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-06

AS strictly news item it might be
mentioned that Count Boni's man.
hood is outraged. He says so himself.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-06

It cost $4,Oo0OOo to bury the late
emperor of China, but probably no
one in China begrudges the money.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-06

IN Plttsburg the private conscience
at times appears to be about as
smoky as the public atmosphere.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-06

There is an old Irish saying that fits
me season: "A blithe heart makes a
blooming yisage."
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-06

Mrs. Russell Sage is the latest sui.
4ragette, but that only makes one
more.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-06
LIKE A NIGHTMARE.
PROJECT THAT STIRRED UP CIT
liens OF WASHINGTON.
Threatened Removal Of the Capital to
ST. Louis Is Still Remembered
with Horror by the Old
Residents.

Eyes" said the old resident quoted
by the Washington Post q can well
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-06
Form Of Love-MakIno Rarred.

Loye-making on postal cards is in
violation of the postal regulations Of
Russia.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-06

Pittsburg is beginning to get the
smoke out of it's eyes.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-06

Scripture Authority-The Book OF
Esther.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-11-04
ROTTEN ID THE CORE
NEW YORK CUSTOMS SERVICE BADLY IN NEED OF RENO
 NATION.
MERCHANTS G0UGED FOR YEARS
Importers Declare System of Grating Permeates Entire Service in New York and Forces Them to Be Dis honest.

New York, Oct. 29.--Importing mer- chants, who have been held up for years by the grating of custom house inspectors and weighers told New York Sun representative that the whole customs service in this city is rotten from the bottom upward. How far up the rottenness extended few of them could guess because the sys- tenn of robbing the government through false weights and returns, col lecting bribes for prompt service, forced the importers to deal only with the little crooks
 The little crooks run around on the edge of wheel of graft, taking the name of a fruit for password and doing business coarsely over straight whisky In the back rooms of waterside bars, they charge. Who lay quietly in the center of the wheel and along the spokes, taking a fat share of the black mail the little crooks collected, is matter which interests men who have been forced for years, they say. to be dishonest themselves in order to get their shipments handled by the petty officials of the customs house. The small importers and the customs house brokers said they are eager to know who benefits most by the prac- tice in the customs service of cor rupting importers and seducing them to break the law.
 Many merchants dealing in imported goods have been gouged for years by the graft system in the customs ser vice. They submitted to 1t, they ex plained, because they had to get their shipments into their warehouses and strict honesty was not possible with many customs men. It took cash in the hand and smiling acquieseence in grand larceny to enable them to keep their heads above water in an unfair business competition brought about by grating in the service.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-11-04
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