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The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1909-11-19
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The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1909-11-19
Action PIeases Montana,

Dr. Mark NJ. Hoyt, of Glasgow, who
was strong in his opposition to the
plan to give the good land to the In
dians, says Secretary Ballinger could
have done nothing SO pleasing to east
ern Montana. 1T shows said DR..
Hoyt, that the department is not to
be bound by first decisions when it
can be shown that they are unfavor.
able to commercial development, and
this policy Of consideration for the
material welfare of the state leans
much for eastern Montana, where
there is so large an area of unoccu-
pied land that, once open to settle
ment. will make thousands of produce
tive farms"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-22
WORK OF THE WISE HOSTESS
Study and Close Application of Little
Things Has Put Her in Proud
Position.

A hostess whose little dinners or
luncheons are never long or expensive,
but described at all times as perfec-
ton, with delicious surprises included
that do not interfere with the nights
good rest, declares that these CASTRO
nomtcal achievements are often sug-
gested to her merely by seeing the
ingredients in juxtaposition. This may
happen through the carelessness of
the butcher boy or the groceryman,
both having returned with forgotten"
articles that have been thrown with
out intent for such effect upon the
same table. In this way a most de-
lectable combination of oysters and
maccaroni occurred which was tenn
pered by cheese and paprika and some
shredded green peppers. Another
time stufting for peppers ensued, for
which the secret has never been told
Another invention is a salad of
chopped celery, to which grape fruit,
orange and nuts are added, and over
this a French dressing with tarragon
vinegar, aided by chopped onion and
wee bit of sugar. An accompaniment
to this salad is a cheese souff1e done
in tiny balls, arranged in a pyramid
on toasted biscuits. Paprika is plenti-
fully sprinkled over all to give a snap,
but not bring tears, a cayenne would,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-22
The Size of Taft's Vest.

1t would naturally be supposed that
a woman who knows President Taft
as well as Miss Mabel Boardman
would have been the right person to
select a present for the executive.
The "Tafters," that is the party that
made the trip with Taft to the Philip
pines, decided to give the president a
watch and chain. Miss Boardman
was selected to procure the present.
The watch was substantial one,
as it should be. for a man like the
president, and the chain was one of
the heavy gold link chains which
stretches from one vest pocket to an
other across the front of the wearer.
Before presentation was made one
of the "Tafters," Senator Scott of
West Virginia, called at the Board
man house and was shown the watch
and chain. Look here, Miss Mabel"
remarked the West Virginia senator.
you have entirely miscalculated the
length of that chain. guess you
don't know how broad Taft is across
the front Just try it on me-" and
the senator presented a fairly rotund
form and it was found that the watch
chain would have stretched like
taut hawser across the front of the
president. Upon this measurement
five inches were added to the chain in
order to make it fit the presidential
frontage without causing any incon-
venience
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-22
WIN the splrlt of chivaIrv.

A cavalier strayed out of colonial
novel and wandered around Washing,
ton until he grew old and lonely, and
oh, so poor, that the only thing he
owned was the non-negotiable asset
that a gentleman calls his honor.
His gray hair still retained it's ra-
kish wave, and every line of his shah
by slenderness called for doublet, lutte
and white palfrey, says Washington
correspondent. Only his eyes belonged
to the world he walked in. They were
just ordinary, pleasant eyes that &C.
cepted philosophically the fact that
he was old and perhaps frlendless and
certainly poor. And they looked down
ward as he walked along the quiet
street, his lips moving with his
thoughts, as is the way with people
who live alone
As he reached crossing a tiny
thing on the bricks caught his inter-
est and he stopped and picked it up.
The cavalier spirit that was not quite
lost forever made him place the tiny
thing against his lips before he put
it in his pocket, but while he did it
the eyes smiled whimsically, as IL
they were making fun.
And the thing he picked up was a
hairpin.
A common, wire, wide-sprawling
hairpin, that no nice woman would
wear.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-22
MAKES THE BATH BENEFICIAL
Long-Headed Young Woman Has Ideas
of Her Own as to the Needed
Additions.

One athletic young woman INDUCES
frequently in what she calls her home
made Turkish bath" It is fact, as
she says, that one cannot always
cleanse the skin thoroughly with only
soap and water and comparatively
smooth cloth. A cold-cream bath on
the face will prove that. Therefore
she takes small scrub brush, of the
sort sometimes sold in drug stores for
nail brushes, and, first wetting the
body with sponge and hot water,
scrubs the whole surface of the skin
with the brush and thick soap lather
This goes down into the pores and
cleanses them, carries off more old
skin and particles of dust and waste
than the ordinary wash cloth, and
stimulates the circulation. The soap
is next thoroughly rinsed of with hot
water, and the bath followed by a
cold shower and brisk rub. For the
not too vigorous person, slight rest
adds to the beneficial effect, but,
whether with or without the conclud.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-22
Turned Down.

There is a certain Washington
maid, who is rich in her own right,
and whose natural generosity has on
more than one occasion been imposed
upon by impecunious friends of both
sexes in the set whereof she is mem
Der
At dance not long ago an &C
quaintance Of hers was, quite by
chance, in a position to overhear a
portion of rather delicate converse
ton between the aforesaid voting
woman and her cousin Jack.
Caroline" the young fell
low was heard to say, you know that
l have long been fond of you. Now,
I'm going to ask you for the -
Really, Jack, l can't do it." inter-
rupted the young woman, hastily.
'Iye been SO unlucky that way!"
What are you driving att" came
from Jack. I'm about to ask you to
marry me-"
Caroline heaved a sigh of relief.
Mercy, Jack!" she exclaimed. 81
thought you were going to ask a
loan! "-Harper's Weekly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-22
The Puritan Collar.

The high stiff linen collar has had
its day, and with summer shirt waists
will be worn soft stocks or the cool,
pretty turned-down collars in Dutch or
Puritan style. These collars are very
easy to make, and, as the distinction
of handmade neckWear is always
recognized, supply of turned-down
collars should be made up at home
Fine linen lawn is the proper material
to use, and the collar may be worked
with heavy white dots, dainty seal
Looping finishing the edge, or it may be
trimmed with c1uny or torchon lace.
Sometimes there is merely a narrow
lace edge with a little embroidered
pattern above. Other pretty collars
show an edge of the lace, with a mar
row insertion running around an inch
above.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-22

It has always seemed to me that
my friend the Doctor was a good deal
to blame for this trouble, for unless
you knew the exact year of his birth
you would not know that Hugh was
an old dog.
Perhaps he did move bit slower
than he did some years ago. So does
my friend, but he keeps his seat on
the school board, goes to his drug
store few hours every day, fishes
and follows the hounds-for' he is a
mighty hunter afoot or on horseback.
Of an afternoon when he came up the
avenue and turned into his home
street the dog would go to meet him
at the corner, taking stick, stone,
a leaf, and sometimes only a straw,
for that was his way of saying "Wel-
come!" Always the kind-hearted man
bent and took the peace-offering,
spoke gently, and gave the dog a
friendly pat. Being childless, all his
surplus love was lavished on the beau
tiful old Irish setter, and the setter
gave such constant, faithful, unques-
tioning love as only dog can give. 1t
was love, too, that comes only to
men that are gentle and honest as
children. In the nine happy years
that they had lived together the Doc
tor and the dog came to understand
each other, for Hugh, in addition to
being honest and faithful, was one
of the most intelligent animals that
has ever lived and loved.
Once, when youth and young
woman were walking by, a snappy lit
tie water spaniel ran out opposite
Hugh's home, annoyed the youth, and
then darted away. The young man
had picked up a stone, and now, see
ing the saucy spaniel disappearing,
turned and fired the stone at Hugh
simply because he was dog, and poor
old Hugh's left hind leg was shat
tered. DR.. N. came and put the broken
limb in plaster of paris. During the
operation, which lasted ever an hour,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-22
Was Determined to Wed.

Swathed like a mummy and lying
on cot in the Punxsutawney (Pa.)
hospital, James Sharkey, who week
previous fell 80 feet from a bridge,
peeped with one eye from his bandages
and watched the ceremony that made
him husband Miss Bessie McLaugh-
lin, daughter of Justice of the Peace
|. B. Mclaughlin, of Somerville, was
the bride. The marriage register was
signed by the injured man, but he had
to hold the pen between his teeth to
do it, making his mark Sharkey fell
from railroad bridge and both arms
and one leg were broken, his abdomen
was ripped open and his face was
bruised almost beyond recognition, and
one eyelid split. He did not lose con-
seriousness and demanded that his we'd
ding plans be carried out.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-22
The Popular FouIard,

AT the showing of gowns that Pa.
quin made for spring half of the frocks
were in foulards. These were all of
different styles made on different
plans to suit morning and afternoon
occasions.
This looks as though this charming
fabric would have an immense revival
this year.
The shops are showing the material
IN double and single width. There is
the French twill and the satin finish.
both will be favorites.
Next to this material silk cash
mere for house gowns will be in first
style and in great favor. 1t comes in
the new tones of Corinth, Canard.
Florentine, lichen and ivory.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-22
FAMOUS WHITE HOUSE bessie
Official Cow Appears Not Yet to Have
Been Given Permanent Name
Two Suggestions.

No sooner has the handsome and
ladylike creature whose portrait ap-
peared in a recent issue of the Sun as
sumed the proud position of "the First
Cow in the Land" than envy begins
to raise. it's head. OF course cow
In her position, necessarily In the pub
lie eye, cannot fail to attract general
notice, and cannot nope to avoid criti-
cism.
Here comes the Johnstown Demo
crat with the intimation that the lady
cows name is 'Imogene" This SIAN
der is Indignantly refuted by the Wash
ington Herald, which is published in
the same pasture and whose editor
doubtless has personal acquaintance
with the White House COW. Neither
is her name Helen, nor Desdemona,
nor Angeline. The report that her
name is Carrie evidently originated il
Kansas, where the Ratchet Carrie has
its habitat. She is a generous cow
and her name is not Hetty. Neither Is
1t Bridget, though she shows a great
fondness for the grass when it's wear
ing OF the green. No glacial Gertrude
nor naughty Hildegarde is she. Marie
is too frisky for her, and Gretchen too
domestic. For while she is fond Of
home, she also realizes her position
and her duty to the public. A nick
name like "Sooky" or "Brindle" would
be impertinent or vulgar. It seems
to us that the only proper name for
her would be either Martha" or
Hail" depending largely on whether
she adopts as her last name Washing
ton" or Columbia"
Whatever her name, she seems to be
a creature of usual ability who is do
ing her best to serve her country. She
has been patient under criticism, has
borne photography without murmur,
and not complaint has escaped her
lips She appears to be worthy of the
honor of chief of the Pure Milk Cir
Gle of Cows aughters-Baltimore
Sun.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-22
superintends Her Dairy.

Mrs. Philander Knox, wife of the
secretary of state, is very fond of her
country home near Valley Forge. Pa
and when there takes charge of the su.
pervision of the dairy. In Washington
she is member of the celebrated
Cosmos club and takes part in its dis
cussions. She is not fond of the new
rich, it is said, and invites to her honse
those who are fitted by mental ac.
quirements, rather than wealth. ia
take part in the affairs of society.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-22
They Had a Fair Days Sport That
Day

the dog lay perfectly still with his
head on his masters knee. For weeks
he had to be lifted and carried in and
| out like an invalid child Sometimes
the pain of moving was excruciating,
but he only turned his sad eyes to his
master, and his master would say:
Yes, Hugh, I'll be as easy as 1 can"
This thing happened in the spring,
and when the fall shooting was on
Hugh was in fairly good shape again.
Always, when he was going out on
the morrow, the Doctor would take his
traps and put them in the summer
kitchen, near where Hugh slept AL
ways in the early dawn, little earlier
than he was wont to rise, the Doctor
would wake to find Hugh standing by
his bed. If he seemed to want to
snooze, the dog would pick I'D a shoe
or stocking and put it up into the bed
by his master. Then the man would
jump up and hug and wrestle the dog
about, and the dog would break away
and hurry down to the summer kitch-
en-, where the shooting traps were. To
see them in the field you could not saw
which was the happier, the man or
the dog; but I think it was the dog
for man so gentle could not kill birds
without some faint feeling of regret
at seeing them reel and fall, their
beautiful wings crushed and broken
and the red blood dripping from their
open mouths. The dog, of course
could not know
They had fair days sport that
day, but the doctor thought the old
dog was a good deal slower than no
used to be, and concluded by the time
he had reached home that he world
get young dog and train him IN with
Hugh, SO that in case of an accident
he would not be without a dog.
When he brought the pup home he
introduced him to Hugh and ex.
planned to his wife that Hugh was get
ting old, and that he must train the
young fellow against that time Hugh
would go on the retired list.
Hugh won't like that" said tho
wife. 'e
"oh, yes, he will; the pupil be COM
pany for him."
THAT pup will make trouble be-
tween you and Hugh, mark nv word ;,
and the doctors wife went into the
mousse feeling sorry for the old dog for
woman knows a man can't split mn
MS affection and hold his job.
Hugh treated the rollicking. romn-
ing, tail-Wriggling pup with considera.
ton, showing an interest in him
which he did not enjoy and a kind.
ness he could not feel.
The next day when the old do.
started down to the corner To moar
ms master the pup romped out ahead
and raced down the walk, so that he
cou.d not stop until he had bumned
INTO his masters knees. The doctor
stopped and caught the frisky young
pup and netted him. Hugh dronned
the stick he had picked up and walked
BACK to the house. When the doctor
opened the front gate the old doc
trotted round to the back yard. The
man Followed and tried to make mn
out Hugh only wagged his fan and
SAID, with his sad, eloquent ewes.
on, don't bother about me. TIM ali
flgnt' But the doctor felt the slight
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-22
FAILED TO MAKE THE Sill
sidewalk Merchant Was Bad.
Need of Lesson TO Curb Tea
dency to Freshness.

Carey Johnson Ludlam the SOFA
philologist, in the course of a e.
on "Neologisms" in Charleston S.
Another neologism is 'salss
ship. The advertising Columns 81
magazines have for several 81 !.
aDounded in this word. schass.
craftsmanship books on .salss
ship, secrets of 'salesmanshinl IL
one reads of nothing eIse.''
The aged scholar smiled
And speaking of schools 4
manship," he said, 81 hone tS.s
salesman who accosted me ON as
mere this evening win take II -
them an eight or. nine years SIS
I'm sure he needs 1t. This al 81
a shabby young man, laid his bs.
my arm and said: %
Say, friend, femme sell /.
OF this here patent cement.
I shook off his filthy paw.
CEMENT sneered, ana
MS familiarity. What do I sssd
cement?' Faat j
Why cried the man, il
surprise, amt We broke? Ye.,al
Los Angeles Times. y
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-22
Dressy Bows of White Net

To make bow which is very dressy
to wear with linen waist, select a
pretty piece of white net and cut a.
strip one-half yard long and six inches
wide.
Hem it on all sides and trim the two
short ends with narrow lace rufle.
Gather it through the center and
form three gathered loops on each side
of the central line, making them in
graduate depths, the central ones
smallest; bring the ends out straight
with the third loops
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-22
Marketing a New Product.

Mrs. Dexter, from somewhere down
state" was enjoying her first ride In
a crowded street car in Chicago. II
happened that health officer, in the
performance of his regular duties
was taking sample of the air in the
car. Mrs. Dexter saw his manipuIa
tions, but could not understand them
SO she turned to a policeman who
was sitting next her.
Il beg your pardon" she said, "but
can you tell me what that man is
doing?"
yes, ma'am," answered the officer,
"He's bottling tn atmosphere.
For mercy's sake!" exclaimed Mrs,
Dexter. What won't they do NEXT
Do they can the air and sell it now.
adays ?"-Youth's Companion.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-22

When Rev. DR.. Aked of New York
was asked whether, as friend of
woman suffrage, ne favored the quiet
methods of the regular suffragists,
or the rampageous ones of the suf
fragettes, he replied that both were
rebels against the law of men, and
that no man had the right to dictate
to them how they should rebel any
more than the STAKEHOLDER in the old
days had a right to dictate to his
slaves how they should escape. All of
which was rather clever of Mr.. Aked.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-22

A nice little embroidery bag is
made of cretonne covered With two
embroidery hoops, and finished at the
ends with cardboard covered with
cretonne just the size of the hoops. In
other words, the bag is built like a
barrel, with an opening at the side,
This opening is held together by lac.
ing with ribbon or by two buttons.
The bag is carried by ribbon looms.
which are fastened at each end to the
embroidery hoops.
It is pretty and the sewing materials
do not get lost when thus protected
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-22

The latest cult has the ultra violet
ray" as it's central feature. The soul
responds to the ray, according to its
believers. Nothing is impossible If
you vibrate to its vibrations. Just how
to learn to vibrate is not made quite
clear, but at any rate when you have
learned everything is within reach.
But it seems pity to have to take up
this fad after one has devoted him.
self painfully to some kind of science"
or Thought" which has promised the
same thing
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-22

Up to the latest March date report
ed there was a decrease of S,507 in
the number of idle freight cars in the
United States and Canada compared
with the same time last year. The
gain is proceeding steadily, and even
the so-called uncertainties of business
due to considering the new tariff-bill
do not stop the car wheels from turn
ing more rapidly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-22
PIays on White House Rnnf

Charlie Taft, youngest son of the
president, had eight or ten friends
playing ball in the back yard of the
White House the other day.
firing of that form of sport, the
boys went into the White House and
climbed to the root, where they ran
around for an hour or two, making
spectators nervous by daring stunts
of walking around in dangerous places.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-22

A use has been found at last for
liquid air; it is doing wonders in the
way Of healing diseases of the skin.
DO you remember the sensation when
LIQUID air was discovered and all the
wonderful possibilities that were
talked of in connection with it-pos
eibilities that came TO nauaht2
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-22

sketch
the trimmed
Materials yards 2
The second Illustration
lined through with
in
sleeve ~ - >O
Materials wide as 2A yards ribbon
10 $1,000 ''
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-22

In test in New York oranges a
thousand miles away are to be counted
by auto-suggestion. 1t is not thought,
however, that this mode of mathe-
mates will ever soon displace adding
machines in commercial life.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-22

A baseball manager who doesn't
threaten every winter to quit the
game is not considered worth while.
Only the first-class managers can re.
sign without the fear that their resig-
nations may be accented.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-22
A New York automobiiist hal

A New York automobiiist has hit
upon cure for Joy riding" by chauf-
feurs who make sneaks from garages
with their employers vehicles. It is a
double gasoline tank that can be
locked by the owner when the ma
chine is in the garage. This leaves
only small supply of gasoline avail
able, not enough for Joy ride" Of
any length. The New York automo-
bilist's contrivance will doubtless win
general adoption.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-22

An exceedingly simple but effective
style is illustrated here. The gown
is in old rose cashmere, and has a
yoke and sleeve bands of braided vel
vet; the gown is set to the yoke
without any fullness, it falls straight
to the foot, where it is cut rather full.
Materials required: Six yards 48
inches wide, yard velvet.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-22

The New Jersey minister who ad-
vised his congregation to keep sharp
eye on their coal scuttles to keep
them from being stolen for spring
hats may amuse his sex, but he will
not stem the fashion
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-22

This college fraternity business
must be looked into farther if it as
sumes to tell a fellow whom he may
or may not marry. And then it's the
wrong time of year to short-reef the
sails of love.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-22

An adjustment of the weather so
that it will not interfere with those
practice games will do much to give
us good start pennantward. Let
those who have the matter in charge
bear this in mind.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-22

An Indiana negro has been sentenced
to ten years in the penitentiary for
stealing four bottles of whisky. With
the state going dry" it was deter
mined to furnish good strong deter
rent against stealing whisky in bulk.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-22

A movement has been started from
Boston to unionize the teachers of the
country. Will the educational strike
be the next thing on the program of
progress?