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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-03-20
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THE STORY.

THOSE had been busy days for Ezra
the scribe. The kings decree was
in his hands granting him permission
to return to Jerusalem and to take
with him such treasure and people as
he could collect, and he set eagerly to
work sending word into all places
where the Hebrews dwelt, asking
them to go with him to Jerusalem.
He recalled his disappointment
years before when he had been pre-
vented from going up to Jerusalem.
But God knew best" he exclaimed,
fervidly. For had gone up then I
should have gone up alone, but now
go up with much people and great
treasure"
On the appointed day he went to
the place by the River Ahava, whittier
he had told the people to come, and
was surprised and delighted to see
the goodly company which had gath
cred, all eager and expectant for the
journey which lay ahead of them.
when shall we start ?" Cannot we
start tomorrow morning." Let us not
waste any time, but start at once
were the words he heard on every
side.
'But are all here who should return
with us?" Ezra questioned.
well, surely all are here who have
shown any interest in your summons
ana who are disposed to come" was
the reply.
But not content with this Ezra took
a poll of the people in camp and found
that not any Of the tribe of Levi were
present.
I'VE must have with us those who
can minister the priestly functions"
Ezra explained, as ne sent messengers
in search Of such, and noted the i'm
patient expressions of the gathered
people.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-03-20
Judge Harlan His son,s rui,

The most remarkable likeness be
tween any two men in America, not
barring twins, exists between Justice
Harlan of the United States supreme
court and his son, John Maynard Har-
Ian, Chicago lawyer and politician.
Except for the disparity of their ages,
the two men are the exact counter.
part OF each other-same height
weight and contour of face, even to
the mustaches, when both wear this
masculine adornment. And the re.
semblance does not end here, for both
father and son. have high foreheads
with the same thinning of the hair on
the temples:
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-03-20
MADE HER FEEL FOOLISH.
BlLRred Woman Deserved Little SYM
pathy In Her Modification.

an an eastern city, an ill-bred won-
an used to boast that her husband
owned a bank. She was proud, and
excessively foolish in her pride. The
conductors on the line which she uses
all know her, and smile when she
enters the car and grandly utters her
command:
Conductor, let me off at my hus-
bands bank"
One day lately, a trampish-looking
old fellow with red nose got on the
car just as the bankers wife deliy-
cred her usual order to the conductor
The old man watched the performance
curiously, and then arose, pulled him.
self together, and called out, with a
magnificent air that was almost in
imitable:
Conductor, let me off at my old
womans peanut stand"
A roar went through the air, and
"my husbands bank" has been alluded
to more than ever since that time.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-03-20
Society Girl Chooses STAGE.

Much interest is being displayed in
Washington social circles in the forth
coming appearance of Miss Flora Will
son, daughter of the secretary of agri-
culture, in concert this season. She
has given up social career as a cabi.
net hostess for a professional career,
From the concert stage this season
she expects to progress to the grand
opera stage next season. She haa for
five years been diligent pupil of
Jean de ResZke, the great tenor. in
Paris, and has prepared herself for
grand opera with a repertory of many
operas. Although she has been home
for four weeks, she has taken no part
in any affairs given for her father, and
has allowed none to be given fer her
as she is observing the strictest disci-
pline as to her health and strength for
her concert appearances in the spring.
She will be heard here about the mid
die of the month.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-03-20

Lawyers and physicians in New
York are trying to bring about legisla
ton which will do away or at least
minimize the evils of the so-called lex
pert" testimony at trials. Experience
Shows that expert evidence practically
serves no other end at present than
to impede justice and cause delays at
once useless and expensive to the
state, as both sides can provide Eek.
perts" to give Numerically opposite
testimony, until the practice has be.
come legal nuisance, If not some.
thing of scandal in the administra.
ton of justice.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-03-20
No Peace in Worldly Pleasure

Worldly pleasure can never bring
peace to the mind, nor consolation to
the soul. The words of Solomon find
an echo in the hearts of most men:
THE eye is not satisfied with seeing.
nor the ear filed with hearing" The
world exhausted itself ON Solomon, but
all its Establishments could not soothe
his soul. Whatever my eyes desired
refused them not" said he, but was
he satisfied? Let him give the answer.
Il saw in all things vanity and vexa.
ton Of mind, and that nothing was
lasting under, the sum-"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-03-20
HISTORIC NAMES AT CAPITAL
Washington Contains Many Descend.
ants of Famous Men.

l
Washington fairly buzzes with great
historic names, and one might think
| that time had turned backward to
hear the solemn announcements at the
| official levees. There is one bearer
or a great name in Washington who
has been SO modest that only latterlv
nave people begun to realize exactly
who he is. This is Baron German de
Stael-Holstein, great-grandson of the
famous Nine. Anna Louise Necker de
Stael, author, patriot and philosopher.
The baron is second secretary of the
Russian embassy, and lives the quiet
life of student. He is almost mid
die aged, but it still bachelor.
Though he has inherited all the men
tai brilliancy which distinguished his
great ancestress he has none of her
social talents. Baron de StaeLHol-
stein mingles in the gay throng Just
enough to fulfill his obligations, and
the remainder of his days is passed in
reading and enjoying music. He is
fair and of medium height and not I'M
like the most famous woman of mod
ern times in appearance The children
OF Nine. de Stael by her first I'm
happy marriage were early separated
from her, and the father of the pres
emit Russian diplomat left Sweden and
joined his fate and fortune with the
Muscovite empire. He became high
in councils of state, as no doubt will
his son. For Russian diplomacy
moves in grades, like the military life
of this country.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-03-20
In the Might Of the HOLY spfri+.

IN hhS MI9ht OF snS F7oIy spirit.
Our Lord sent his earliest disciples
a task seemingly impossible. It wss
nothing less than the spreading of
his gospel, and the establishing of his
kingdom throughout the world. Diff
ficulties and obstacles, to human eyes
insurmountable stood in the way.
But Pentecost came. The sewer of
the Holy Spirit came upon the dis
ciples They were raised to higher
level. Hindrances before towering
above them, were now beneath their
feet. The open stream of conquest
and success lay before them.
The secret of their power is the Sc
cret of ours. The gift of Pentecost is
for us. We may face our battles and
our tasks, not in our own puny
strength, but in the might Of the Holy
Spirit.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-03-20
SERMoNETTE.

& Be sure you are right and
g then go ahead, is an old adage
which is full of profound truth.
Note Ezra in the case before US.
He has the kings decree author
: izing his return to Jerusalem.
4 He has the treasure which the
q king placed in his hands.
q He has goodIy company of
g people. Everything seems aus
= picious for the start.
But, be sure you are right be-
fore going ahead.
: While in camp there at the
: river side, Ezra considers every
q detail of the expedition and /
Z thinks of the work which lies
I: ahead of them when they have
reached Jerusalem. The chief
!: thought centered around the
: temple worship. Did he have !
!; those who, according to the law,
were qualified for the priestly
4 service? And again he looked
over his company Of followers. D
No sons of Levi there. Then D
how could the worship of the
temple be carried on? And act :
: ing upon the thought he at once
sent to certain who he felt !:
ought to accompany them, and !:
{ he was not disappointed, for
{ shy the good hand of our God )
upon US. they brought us a man
of understanding, of the sons of ,
MahIi, the son of Levi" etc.
But yet again Ezra would be !:
sure he was right before push 4
! ing ahead on the journey. So :
he proclaims a fast and seeks
God in prayer that he may know 5
the right way. And he goes on D
to tell why he was not willing D
to trust to human means alone ,
for guidance to Jerusalem.
"For was ashamed to require !:
of the king a band of soldiers
and horsenen to help US against 4
the enemy in the way; because >
we had spoken unto the king, D
saying: The hand of our God is ,
upon all them for good that seek J:
him; but his power and his 2
wrath is against all them that
forsake him."
That is, Ezra had made pro- :
fession of faith before the king s.
which he was going to live up ,
to. But not in any reckless >
spirit by which he threw all the >
burden Of protection upon God. ,
He was going to "trust God
and keep his powder dry"
And So there by the river he
waited until the way had been Z
made plain and he was certain ,
that God was leading the way. >
Then he knew that he was not >
making any mistake. He was ,.
sure he was right and he was ?.
ready to go forward. This is
beautiful picture of a combina-
ton of sublime faith and of =
hard-headed common sense. 1t :
is not faith that casts reason b
aside. And human reason is not >
safe that trusts not to the higher >
leading of Gods spirit. We ,
need both.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-03-20

Lord Northcliffe, the great English
newspaper proprietor, was SO i'm,
pressed by the attractiveness of the
gray squirrels in American parks that
he took home number of pairs to be
liberated in England. If he is per.
mitted to land them it may still hap
pen that in country where they are
strangers, and where, therefore, their
natural enemies have not developed,
they may become as great a nuisance
as the English sparrow here and the
rabbit in Australia. Transplanting
animals is always somewhat risky.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-03-20


correct view, as you discover aftel
the first few minutes of navigation.
THE company supplies all the trim
mings?' you inquire as you buy the
ticket. There's a good spieIer tt
tell us all about it,"
I'VE employ an exceedingly compe
tent lecturer, sir" is the reproving
reply, ito describe the places of inter
est that the car passes, including the
former homes of Dolly Madison
Charles Sumner and Daniel Webster
as well as the British embassy,
| the"
Whereupon you flee, leaving him
still talking.
The lecturer proves to be slender
young man, with scraggly mustache,
q serious face, a mouth very full of
teeth and voice out of all proper
ton to the rest of his person.
The lecture proceeds with ease and
precision. You might almost think
yourself listening to Burton Holmes
travelogue in Convention hall, when,
without warning, with no change Of
voice, tone or expression:
Upon the left the brick house d.
rectly opposite is the home of Speak
er Cannon. You will observe the con-
spicuous chimneys upon the ends.
They are to furnish drafts for Uncle
Joe's cigars"
It's all so extremely serious that no.
body ventures a smile. Very likely
nobody has noticed it. The monotone
goes on:
Directly in front of the au-to-mo-
bile is the Army and Navy club, the
haunt of veterans of bottles and bat
ties"
More serious gazes.
I'VE are approaching" the spieler
continues, after a moments delay,
the city home of John R. McLain
Observe the jail-like effect of the
house. l leave it to you to decide
how long he is in for"
The motor crowd is unmoved
THE house upon the right was de-
signed by woman. There are people
Not ripple.
I'm the bureau of engraving and
printing yonder where the currency is
made, a single dollar bill is said to
be counted 81 times. That probably
accounts for why 1t is so difficult to
get"
The audience is GUNNER than be- |
fore. Apparently the solemnity has
worked in SO that everybody is afraid |
to talk.
THE house on the corner-not the |
Dne with the iron bars"-it is one of |
The rules of the spielers' union to say
f-ron''-"is the home of Representa- i
i've and Mrs. Longworth. Mrs. Long
worth is the presidents daughter. 1t |
IS understood that she will have the
color of the ivy on the house changed
soon to Alice blue"
The car is on the verge of tears.
For the first time the spieler takes
official cognizance of the attitude to-
ward his Witticisms.
Il may say here he continues, still
solemn, that there are no blue laws
n the District of Columbia. The lid is
If. You may laugh with IMMUNITY at
okes"
1--WE may says the man in the
Jack seat, ''but we can't. Drive on"
But the lecturer hasn't even no.
iced him. His expression never
aries.
THE large building with brass rail-
ngs Immediately to the left"
There's man who will make his
mark some day unless they catch him
md bury him under a government Job.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-03-20

Government experiments may solve
the problem of preventing explosions
In coal mines. If human care and fore
thought will only cooperate with sci
ence in the great art of prevention, un.
avoidable accidents will be reduced to
an appreciable minimum. But the first
element of the combination is the one
on which least reliance can be placed.
The tendency of human nature, re.
marks the Boston Herald, to take
chances rather than to take trouble
is the hardest obstacles which pre-.
ventive science will ever have to over,
come
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-03-20
No License Gaining in Ohio

or the 81 Ohio counties which have
SO far voted on the liquor license cues.
ton, So have gone dry These 55
counties cover about two-thirds of the
states area, and include nearly one
half of the population, but few of
them have any large cities. Twenty.
six counties are yet to vote under the
new county option law.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-03-20
Too Risky.

do you approve of the plan of
teaching pupils to box?"
Not Internationally" replied the
country pedagogue, remembering his
husky 19-year-olds. Might be all
right, though, if you'd authorize the
teachers to carry guns. "-Philadelphi&
Public Ledger.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-03-20

lie I A1h11cSu4 B " EQp.
table Compound
Eleven years aao I
was a Walkin }
shadow. Ihad beer
under the doctors
carebutgotnorelief
My husband per
suaded me to trv
Lydia E. Pinkham
Vege ia BILE Com
pound and itworked
like a charm. It re-
Iinved all nv nair.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-03-20

Boxes for cigar and cigarette ends
have been placed in Berlin cafes and
public buildings by charity organi,
cation, and enough money is expected
from the sale of this class of refuse
to feed and clothe 1928 children dur
Ing the winter months. What becomes
of the stumps is a secret fortunately
kept from the smokers.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-03-20

The regents of the University OF
Minnesota have ordained that all con.
tracts with members of the. faculty
shall expire when teachers reach their
sixty-fifth birthday. Next June, it is
said, half dozen old gentlemen will
call the class roll for the last time, un-
less they have before followed the ex.
ample Of their president, DR.. Northrop,
and sent in their designations.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-03-20
HOW'S This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, 0.
We, the undersigned, have known F. ]. Cheney
for the last is years. and believe him perfectly hon.
orabe In all business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made by his firm.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Testimonials sent free. Price rs cents per
bottle Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-03-20
An artist who left Philadelphia

An artist who left Philadelphia 40
years ago to make name and fortune
for himself has returned to this coun-
try from Paris at the age of so to
marry the sweetheart of his youth,
she having obligingly waited for him.
He told her he would not return until
he had succeeded, from which it may
be assumed that he considered it more
desirable for her to marry the artist
than the man. But oh, how slow
those Philadelphians are!
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-03-20

"Aerogram" is fairly good word. 1t
signifies wireless message. Science
has added many words to the Ian
guage within the last few years. A
Rip Van Wrinkle, returning today,
after 20 years sleep, would have much
to learn in the way of common speech.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-03-20

costs a dollar tC
see Washington .
They're mistaken
You get your dol.
lars worth from
the spieler's jokes,
Seeing Washing.
ton is thrown in
for good measure.
The man in
charge of the wait
ing room takes
the whole PROPOSE
ton most serious
ly, which, after
all is unite the
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-03-20

A young woman passenger rescued
from the Republic wore cloak over
her night dress and shoes without
stockings, but clasped tightly in her
hands bunch of violets that she had
fingered long enough to save. Con-
slider the possible romance involved in
that incidenti
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-03-20

In an article on the danger of long
hours in druggists shops Hygienische
Zeitschrift says that during the four
years ending July, 1907, 10 dispensing
assistants in German drug stores com,
mitted suicide and seven others at,
tempted. but failed, to kill them
selves.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-03-20

II these men who pretend to deter.
mine the height of mountains keep
varying the figures, some Of them are
likely to prove scientifically that
Pixies Peak is hole in the ground.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-03-20

a Wisconsin woman who broke her
arm set 1t herself. Next thing the pub
Tic hears from a woman of such self
resource as this will be that she
closely examined a cut On the back of
her neck.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-03-20
Up to Him.

do you think you can manage with
my salary of $12 week, darling?" he
asked, after she had said yes.
"I1l try, Jack, replied she. But
what will you do?"-Universalist
Loader
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-03-20

Funny thing about our withdrawal
from Cuba is that the new republic is
now able to have all the cock fights
and bull fights it wants, and we don't
dare to say a word.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-03-20

Death from starvation was the YER
dict at a Shoreditch (England) inquest
on woman match seller named Up
ton, aged 81. Her husband said he
was 81, and they had only 80 cents a
week to live on.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-03-20

During the year ending last month
there were 485 new electric plants put
into operation in the United States,
Canada and Mexico, which makes the
total 5,498.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-03-20
PROGRESS in Massachusetts

Massachusetts last election showed
"no-license" majority of 1910
votes, 90 of her SO cities are without
saloons. and SO are ESQ of her 321
towns.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-03-20

1t is said that necessity knows no
law, but if she is the mother of in
vention she should acquaint herself
with the patent laws.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-03-20

The spelling reformers have put out
another list of mangled words. Where
is the Society for the Prevention Of
Cruelty to the English Language?
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-03-20

The management of the steam roads
entering Paris is considering a prop
os1tion to electrify all lines for some
considerable distance into the suburbs.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-03-20

The wireless heroes are having
poetry in bulk written about them. But
That Is among the penalties of all
greatness.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-03-20
LIVE AND LEARN.

Farmer Meddergrass-Waal, by
clover! I knew them Chinese lived
on t'other side O. tn airth but hang
me if knew they had a through
rontei
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-03-20

Alligator" is merely another form
OF the Spanish eel lagarto," the lizard
Shakespeare classed the alligator as
fish.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-03-20
ALL FOR A DOLLAR
SEEING WASHINGTON FROM THE
RUBBER-NEck MOTOR.
"Humor" Handed Out inLarge Chunks,
But the Visitors Are Somewhat
unappreciative Lot and
Refuse to Laugh.

The managers of the Washington
rubberneck motor car advertise that 1t
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-03-20
For Colds and Grlpp-capudine

The best remedy for Gripp and Colds is
Hicks Capudine. Relieves the aching and
feyerishness. Cures the cold-Headaches
also. It's LiQuid-Efects immediateIy-10.
rs and SOC at Drug Stores
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-03-20

Wireless telegraphy has been win.
ming victories that have made it ia.
nous the world over.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-03-20

Daily health hint: Do not attempt to
dispute the right of way with a deter.
mined woman armed with a hat pin.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-03-20
OWES
HER
LIFE To
lydia E. PinkElan's
Vegetable COMPOUND

Vienna, W. Va feel That I owe
the last ten years of my life to lydia
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-04
Farmers Convention.

The Second Annual Conyen-
tion of the Farmers Grain Deal
ers's Association of South Dakota
will be held at Watertown, S. D..
on Feb. 18th and I8.
A very elaborate program is be
ing arranged and among the pro
minent speakers will be Hon. E.
G. Dunn of Mason City, Iowa, G..
G. M~esserole, Secretary of the
Farmers Grain Dealers Associa-
ton of Iowa, ]. L, Johnson, Sec
rotary af the Farmers Grain Deal
erss Association Of Minnesota,
Prof. w. "A. WHEELER manager of
the Dakota Improved Seed CO.,
Mitchell. S. d., Hon. H. L,
Loucks of WATERFOWL, S. d. Hon.
Ex- Gov. Elrod of Clark. S. d.
and MANY others prominent in
the Farmer Elevator movement.
"a reduced rate has been secur-
ed on all railroads entering Water
town: fare and one third on the
certificate plan.
Every Farmers Elevator Com
pany in the State should arrange
to send their Board of Directors
as q delegation to this meeting
and those within a radius of one
hundred miles should arrange to
attend IN a body as this will un-
d~oubtedly be the greatest meet
ing of the kind ever held in the
State.
For further Information write
L. M. Doyle, Secretary, Letcher,
IS. ID.