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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-03-27
THE COST Of LIVING
II HASA BEEN GREATLY IN.
CREASED IN LAST DECADE.
Amount Spent Per Capita for Necessi.
ties of Life in United States
Is Greater Than 1t
Was in 1861.

Washington.-The stress of high
prices for the necessaries of life is
felt by every one, but there are few
who realize in just what particulars
1t is most readily recognizable. Skilled
housewives themselves, with whom
the true domestic economy is as a
second nature, rarely stop to consider
In detail where the difference in the
cost of household supplies of various
sorts resides. The fact is that nearly
everything that goes to make up the
sum of material comfort for the COM
mon people, with the possible excep-
ton of clothing, costs a good deal
more than it did two years ago, five
years ago and even as far back as the
closing days of the civil war, when
money imitation prevailed.
To what is this enhancement of the
cost of living due? Professional econ
om1sts have exhausted their reasoning
on the subject; but few persons ap-
pear to be convinced that any of their
various conclusions is true in a gener-
al sense. Is the whole world still pay
ing for the vast consumption of the
products of labor in the wars of the
far east, consumption that was abso-
Lutte waste, or is the whole world, I'M
der compulsion, giving inordinate sur
plus profit to the combined capitalists
whose transparent masks are the
monster trusts?
Well, the answer to that question,
whatever it might be, would not alone
make the family pot boil. 1t is a con-
dition and not theory that the Draw
ny or the strong minded breadwinner
and the gentle or the shrewish fire.
side economist is facing. 1t is well
to take account of the condition as
it is.
Forty-1ve years ago, when the
whole mechanism of supply and de-
mand in this country had been warped,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-03-27
A New Turnip Dish,

A nice way in which to combine meat
and turnips is the following: Select
small white turnips pare them smooth
ly and cook them until nearly done
in slightly sailed boiling water. Take
them out of the water, hollow out the
centers, leaving a cup-shaped receipt
acle, dust lightly with seasoning, and
fill them with chopped cooked meat
of any kind mixed with just enough
rich gravy to make slightly moist.
Brush over the turnips with soft but
ter and dust them with fine crumbs,
put them in baking dish with two
tablespoonfuls of butter, and bake
them in a good oven until perfectly
tender. Place them on a heated dish,
and put little of the melted butter
in the pan of each. They should be
basted two or three times with the
butter while cooking.-The House
keeper.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-03-27

Diagram from an Annual Report OF
Bureau of Commerce and Labor, Show
ing Prices of Food in United States
Solid Line Represents Wholesale;
Broken Line, Retail.
distorted and thrown out Of normal
gear by the kind of senseless thing
that Sherman denounced as hell it.
self-namely, the struggle of many
thousands of armed men to kill many
other thousands of armed men, to
desolate their homes, bereave their
wives, children, sweethearts, mothers,
sisters, fathers and brothers-the cost
of keeping soul and body together for
those in civic occupations had more
than doubled, as compared with the
ante-bellum period of the 40's and SOS.
A chart has been published by the
department of commerce and labor
which shows by dotted lines, much
after the manner in which geographers
indicate the channels on maps and
charts, the range Of wholesale and re-
tail prices between the years 1890 and
1907. A study of this chart discloses
the fact that the increase in retail
prices in recent years has been greater
than that of wholesale prices. That
is, in years when the wholesale price
has dropped and remained at a low
stage for period of two or three
years the retail prices have not been
proportionate.
This government chart shows that
in 1891 the retail prices of food were
higher than in 1860. Both wholesale
and retail prices were lower in 1892
than in the preceding year. But in
1897 both began to start upward and
kept on, until to-day they are far
higher than they have been for 20
years or more.
This government chart shows that
in 1891 the retail prices of food were
higher than in 1860. Both wholesale
and retail prices were lower in 1892
than in the preceding year. But in
1897 both began to start upward and
kept on, until to-day they are far high
er than in 1897, far higher indeed than
they have been for 20 years or more.
Many causes have been suggested
for the great increase of the cost Of
living. One argument is that the price
of foodstuffs has risen of late because
the management and the productive
ness of the farms have not kept race
with the tide which has swept into the
big citieB from the rural districts
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-03-27
ORNAMENTS FOR GRAY HAIR.
Black and White Are Two Colors That
Should Be Avoided.

The silver-haired woman makes a
mistake in wearing black in her hair
under the impression that it will
bring out the color The contrast is
too startling, and black deadens the
luster. White darkens the silver tones
and is apt to give the hair a greenish
hue.
The most becoming tone that can be
used is silver, though there are certain
shades of turquoise blue that are love
ly with it.
For daytime or informal wear bows
or fillets Of silver gauze are charming,
while for evening big silver flower
Or Wreaths and garlands in silver
oak leaves, or narrow silver bands will
give the silver-haired woman a touch
of distinction that no other coloring
can
Side combs for gray hair are most
effective with silver tops. Gold
combs rarely look well, though occa-
s5onally those studded with TURQUOISE
are becoming. Rhinestones or dia-
monds go particularly well with sill.
very hair but are more becoming
when set in silver or platinum than in
gold.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-03-27
Oranoe TriHe-

Soak half package of gelatin in a
cupful of cold water. Put in a pan the
Juice of three oranges, the grated rind
of one and one cupful of powdered
sugar.
Add to the soaked gelatin a cupful
of boiling water, and when dissolved
pour over the orange mixture. Put it
in a double boiler Stir moment,
adding the beaten yolks of three eggs,
and remove the pan from the fire.
When the mixture becomes perfect
ly cold and begins to set, beat in Wig.
orously one pint of cream that has
been whipped light. Wet mold with
cold water, fill with the mixture and
set away to harden.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-03-27
Celeried Ousters

Wash and drain the oysters. dip in
beaten egg and broil in melted butter
after rolling in fine dust; arrange on
platter, sprinkle with chopped celery
and cover with the following sauce;
Blend two tablespoonful of butter with
two tablespoonfuls of flour, add a little
salt and pepper, then, gradually, a cup
of scalded milk; over all sprinkle a
little chopped parsley; serve on deli
cate slices of toast; sauce should be
cooked in double boiler fifteen min
utes. Rich and delicious
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-03-27
EIowered MousseIine,

One Of the new materials that Paris
Is sending over for evening gowns is a
rather heavy mousseline covered with
velvet flowers. These are in the
same color as the background, but in
deeper or lighter shade of 1t.
Golden lilies, pink peach blossoms,
the violet iris and the huge hydrangea
are used in design. The first new
gowns of this fabric show it as a
drapery from shoulder to knees and
over arms, with foundation of silver
gauze or colored messaline or supple
panne velvet.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-03-27
Pads for DInInu Table.

After all, there is really no better
protection to dining table than the
asbestos pads. They come In all
sizes. and once bought do not need
renewing. Round or square shape,
measuring 4S to 81 inches, a pad will
cost So; SIS to so inches, $3.50, and 81
to 66 inches, S. Leaves IL inches
wide or less can be had for 81, and
leaves over this number of inches will
cost S1.25. A table so covered will be
prepared to receive hot dishes upon
any spot over its entfre surface.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-03-27
Frozen EGG Moo.

Separate nine fresh eggs and beat
the yokes until creamy and the whites
until stiff. To the yolks add the sugar
Zone pint, beating as you add Then
add one quart of boiling hot milk. Let
this stand until cold. Now add one
pint of cream, one-fourth pint best
French cognac, the egg whites and one
nutmeg grated. Place in a freezer and
freeze the same as punch. Serve in
punch cups and top with whipped
cream.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-03-27
Shirred Ha+s

Reboux is showing shirred hats of
black velvet, medium-sized and worn
well down over the head, trimmed with
two long plumes. The turbans now
are tiny and trimmed with one gold or
silver ornament. At this famous shop
is also blue beaver with one small
bluebird on the side. At Suzanne Tai
bots the same shirred hats are shown,
and French hair (Which most likely is
Identical with the American artiele)
is arranged to harmonic with the
shape of every hat. For the turbans
worn actually over the eyes, the hair
is parted in the middle and arranged
low at the back.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-03-27


butter and maple strip.
If you like stewed tomatoes over
mashed potatoes, more artistic way
of serving your favorite combination
is to put the potatoes in baking dish,
pour over tomatoes which have been
previously stewed, cover with bread
crumbs and brown in the oven.
The sauerkraut luncheon need not
be dreaded if the kraut has an onion
cooked with it. This seems to keep
the odor from going through the
house, probably on the homeopathic
principle that one bad smell kills an
other.
Sauerkraut should have as accom-
pan1ments nothing but roast pork,
mashed potatoes, thin bread and but
ter and a cup of weak tea. Never
serve it with several courses. If there
be dessert, it should be something
In keeping.
Baked apples and cream make a d.
gestible dessert after sauerkraut. Too
simple for company? The devotees
of kraut don't care whether they eat
dessert at all, and guests who do
not like the cabbage delicacy should
never be invited to sauerkraut
feast.
Fruit cocktails may be served at
breakfast, dinner and luncheon, as a
first course at the first and last, and
either as first course or dessert at
lunch.
The successful fruit cocktail must
be icy cold; the fruit must be freed
of all skin and pulp; it should have
been sugared and allowed to stand in
the ice box for several hours to draw
juice and assimilate the favors, and
soft fruit that blackens, like bananas,
peaches or cubes of canteloupe, should
not be added until just before serv-
| ing.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-03-27
JaWbre akers.

When baking bread, make these,
and do not let the name brighten you
When the bread has risen the second
time cut narrow slices from it and dip
each of these in small stew kettle
half-filled with boiling fat. When
wellbrowned dip into a strip made
by boiling together cup of sugar, a
little water and a Tablespoonful of
cinnamon boiled until it candies. Set
the pieces of bread aside to dry.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-03-27

Cedar-green Venetian cloth would
look well in this style. The high,
wasted skirt is plated all the way
round, the plaits turning towards the
front; in the center of back the plaits
are much closer. The smartly-cut coat
is tight-ftting and has a little waist
coat of Chene silk fastening over to
one side in a point. The fronts are
slightly cut away and are trimmed
with buttons and cords.
Hat Of cedar-green stretched silk
trimmed with brown silk and quilts
Materials required: s yards 48
inches wide, IL yard Chene silk, 1
dozen buttons, IL yard cord, 4 yards
coat lining.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-03-27

The latest fad for evening footwear
Is slippers Of gold or silver with flesh
colored silk stockings: Slippers to
match the color of the gown are still
much worn with self-tone silk stock
ings deliberately embroidered, some be-
ing even studded with tiny pearls or
jet beads.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-03-27
For Marking Sheets.

An easy method of marking sheets
is to get name or initial tape, which
can be purchased by the bolt, and sew
the name on one of the hens at the
left corner.
This is an inexpensive way of mark.
ing articles to be sent to the laun.
dry.
The red or blue letters do not fade
and undoubtedly the embroidered let.
tiers are more presentable than the ink
laundry marks.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-03-27
ORANGE Frappe,

Into bowl squeeze the Juice of six
large oranges and the grated rind oil
one orange. Add sugar to taste and
enough water to make of the desired
strength. Turn into freezer and
freeze until thick, but not too stiff.
To make it frothy put in the unbeaten
whites Of three eggs before grinding.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-03-27
Butter Pie Tins.

When making pies, if the pans are
creased with little butter it will
make the bottom crust brown anG
f1aky, and thus prevent the crust from
becoming soft, which is so often the
case with custard or pumpkin pies
and also makes it easy to remove
from tin.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-03-27
Chiffon 10 pecentlva

There Is probably no more effective
agent for producing the effect of a
soft, clear skin than sheer white
chiffon Cor maline) veil worr beneath
the usual face veil: women who are
conscious of few wrinkles are taking
note of this fact.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-03-27

whipped cream on
top? If the gin
gerbread is spicy
and has a few
raisins added it is
an Improvement.
Hot gingerbread
is delicious for
lunch, eaten with
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-03-27
TO VARY THE MENU
IDEAS HoUsEKEEPERs WILL FIND
OF VALUE.
Hot Gingerbread with Whipped Cream
Makes an Excellent Dissertation
to Serve Sauerkraut and Its
Accompaniment.

Have you ever tried hot gingerbread
served as a dessert with plenty Of
The Falls City tribune., 1909-07-02

warm weather wore his Sunday
pants of red plush and cut from an
old chair cover. Frederick William
was just as clean and a little SIMMER
than usual, and he had on his best
stockings, upon which shone strange
zebra.like stripings. Sophie Bauer.
schmidt wore her sisters beads. At
the end of tae line struggled Anna
karenina with her mothers pink chit
fon veil around her neck.
In spite of her dirtiness that day
had seen a great moral upheayal in
Anna, She vas going to be good.
Vainly Miss Lucy had struggled for
this regeneration. The only response
had been a peryerse wickedness.
That dinnertime, however, in splendid
rivalry of Sophie's beads she had
stolen her mothers veil. She had tied
1t around her neck, and as Anna was
as truly feminine a creature of clothes
as Miss Lucy herself. instantly there
had come over her an overwhelming
sense of the goodness of beauty and
the beauty of goodness. When she
had tied back her greasy forelock of
hair with her blue garter, her conye
sion was complete, for that was the
way Marie Schaefer wore her hair and
Anna was going to be even as good as
Marie.
This new morality of Annals
though the mere matter Of a dirty ehif.
for veil-had brought her safely
through the journey to the Park. At
the cars frantic cries for "Miz Luzy"
were heard. but II was found to be
Sophie and not Anna who had stopped
to make faces at an enyious n~eighbor
who had been so nearly left behind.
At last the Fairgrounds We're reached
a pleasant and sheltered stretch of
lawn guarded by a fat policeman.
There one found many see.saws and a
big sand-heap. In one corner there
was also a pile of rata and Miss Lucy
seeing, thought with a guilty helpless.
ness of the Rata Meeting tnat she
had hooked to go to a matinee.
However. the children amused them.
selves unassisted until Bum O'Reilly
fell off a see-saw. When Miss Lucy
and the fat policeman ran TO his res.
cue, Gee" he remarked with Celtic
cheerfulness, IF | amt bust me Sun.
day pants" At which Miss Lucy and
the fat policeman pushed.
After Bum had been repaired with
numerous s~afety.pins Miss Lucy called
the children together and distributed
snma andwfehps that she had brought
In the silence that fell upon the eat.
ing children she heard the reyerent
tones Of Sophie Bauerschmidt.
tits chicken. amt it?" she whis.
pered to Anna.
Anna had never tasted chicken but,
"Hod air." she whispered back cyni.
oally, "thad chicgen. Ids veal"
While the children were eating,
Miss Lucy, locking around on the
The Falls City tribune., 1909-07-02
Miss Lucy and
the Simple Life
BY Lucy Copinger


Copyright. 10y }. b. IIpplncott COZ
ITO open the eyes aud the hearts Of
her young charges 70 the gIories of
Nature, to reveal to them the wonders
of the world beautiful-this indeed is
the blessed privilege of the teacher. .
Thus rashly, the enthusiastic Miss
Lucy at a Teachers Meeting, The
Principal. caught BY the aesthetic in
version of adjectives, beamed APPROX
al upon her and the next day he came
into Room 20 with an invitation for
Miss Lucy. II was from the Play
ground Association. and in 1t Miss
Lucy was offered the use of the Park
Playground for an afternoon. At this
announcement. How nice Miss Lucy
gnshed with hypoeritical ferYor. and
how kind of You to get it for me"
This was how it came about that the
next day.-the end of June and the
last day of sehool,-Miss Lucy. feeling
like the Matron of the Home for
Friendless Waits. found herself walk
ing at the head of a two.by.two line
thirty deep. II was Class \ In search
of the wonders of the world beautiful.
In accordance with an iron rule of
the Board each child had been re-
qnired to bring six cents for his car
fare. Bum O'Reilly, however. had APP
peared with only four and n letter
from his mother addressed to Miss
Loosy teecher" in which the sad sir.
kumstanzes of Mrs, O'Reilly" were
set forth. However. her man was de-
serlbed a having his eye on tome
thing, and Miss Loosy was the darlin
OF her James and would she lend him
the other two cents"
As for Frederick William, he had
brought the six cents bnt they had
been carefully hidden away in his
pocket by a shrewd mother and were
only TO be used in extremity.
In the Yernaculat Of Bum O'Rellly.
Glass A had on its glad rags. There
was one boy who had even washed
his ears. Bum himself it spite of the
The Falls City tribune., 1909-07-02
Sheriff's Sale

Peter frederlck, ST., Plaintiff,
Jacob Gebhart. The Uncle
sam Oil Co. Peter II. Goebel,
Trustee in Bankruptcy of the
Uncle Sam Oil Co, Samuel
Lichty, Fred Parchen. and
Martha G.. Gray, Defendants,
Notice is hereby given that ON Saturday the
5lst day of July, 1909. I will offer for sale at the
west door of the court house, in Falls City,
Richardson County, State of Nebraska. at the
hour of one o'clock on said day, the following
described real estate:
Commencing at the southeast corner of the
land decided by Tow1e aud Crook toJ. II. Ramel
in the southeast quarter of the north west
quarter of section Is. township |, range 10, re-
corded IN book !, page 2s6, Richardson County,
Nebraska Deed Records. Thence running
south Is feet. thence west Us feet. thence north
IS feet. thence east l25 feet to the place of be-
ginning. except that part heretofore sold to the
Uncle sam Oil Company, also lots 2O-2l-22-23
aud. "a, in block 23l. in the City of Falls City.
Also a tract of land situated in Falls City, Ne
braska, commencing at a point IS feet south of
the southeast corner of the land decided by
Crook and Towle to J. W. Ramel. in the south
east quarter of the northwest quarter of section
Is. township /, north of range 10 east. thence
running south from that point 81 feet. thence
running due westt to Ben Poteet's corner, thence
north liz feet to J. W. Ramel's corner. thence
due east about l45 feet, thence south IS feet,
thence cast 100 feet to place of beginning, be-
longing to defendant, Jacob Gebhart, and seized
by me as sheriff of Richardson County on an
order OF sale issued out of the district court of
Richardson County, State of Nebraska, and I'M
der the seal thereof, and which will be sold in
pursuance of said order to satisfy a decree of
foreclosure entered III said cause in favor of the
plaintiff, Peter Frederick, ST., and other claim-
ants named as defendants therein. Terms of
sale cash. W. 4. FENrON, Sheriff.
REAVfs Il REANIs, Attorneys for Plaintiff.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-07-02
Legal Notice

ant:
You are hereby notified that on the 14th day
of June, A. D., 1900, Edward ]. Bright, as
plaintiff, filed 4 petition against you in the dis
trict court of Richardson county, Nebraska. the
object aud prayer of which are TO obtain a di-
vorce from You on the ground that yon have
wilfully abandoned the plaintiff, without good
cause, for the term of tive years last past.
You are required to answer said petition on
or before Monday, the 2nd day of August, A. ID.
1909. EDWARD j. BRIGHT.
BY JoHN WGLrsE, Plaintiff.
His Attorney. 25-4t
The Falls City tribune., 1909-07-02
Pain
Weakens

Headache, rheumatism,
neuralgia, or pains of any
nature weaken the sys-
tem-they are a strain up
on the nerves. Almost
instant relief can be OBJ
tanned by taking DR.. Miles
Anti-Pain Pills, and with
out any bad after-effects.
Take one on first indica-
ton Of an attack-it will
ward it off. They are a
pleasant little tablet, sold
by druggists everywhere,
% doses . cents;
never sold in bulk.
"I was subject to constant head
aches for n period of four years. At
times | was almost untitled for the
work in which l am engaged, that OF
station agent. Through the advice
of a friend | tried DIR. Miles Anti
Pain Pills, Gnd he result has been
that | have entirely eradicated my
system of those continuous headaches
that follow a continual mental strain.
They ave lone for me all that is
claimed for them"
o. :. RUSSELL,
Agt. c. & n. w. Ry.. Battle Creek. Ia.
"I have used DIR. Niles Anti-Pain
Pills for a year now for neuralgia
and find there is nothing like them.
They surely hnNn hPan "a hIaE1inp tn
me-" MRS. NJ. J. HAMILTON,
Uppe' Alton. Ills.
Your druggist sells Dr. Miles Anti
Pain Pills. and we authorize him to
return the price of first package (only)
If 1t fails to benefit you.
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind
The Falls City tribune., 1909-07-02
Magnetic Healing

Miss Lizzie Heitland, a gradu-
ate of the Weltmer School of
Magnetic Healing, of Nevada,
Mo. | am prepared to treat dis
eases of all kinds. Phone 279.
Located at Mrs. Burris residence
south Of the convent. At
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-09-17

s As.erse.. the support Of Gsnn..ol
bosaaess usea
-it 70 a-.hart slshssd policy thai
lGnoses resident dsslers
Il lou ! have been coaSertsd
hsMber Joaes, coEtrI,elv sckno~. !
s4aea Deacon TIe6st | ~ithdrs~
~ 1o;,oG
Mr.. C1seem agreed with shs
LAsscoa. Aud that's wLy Cxschesa
90 Dem fAs.ea 10 secuave a. ordes
fW the church csrEsss, aud wksct
insaead ~ss given 10 the eescsprls
iaG home dealer, III. n Webster
North Main sssoes.
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-09-17
P0WDERhoRN
sws-Champion Correspondents

Wednesday, Sept. Is.
+. II. Andrews returned from Cr,
nikon Thursday.
Sehool opeNe here October 4tb with
Minnie Smith ae teacher.
M. and Mr.. \. p. Hartman lef,
Wednesday for their home at Maber
Aessrs Darby and King of Denyer
"T prospecting IN Cathedral vicinity
MT :. E. Cobbs. Albert Knoll And
% well Of late. f'e
keSene bowerp and friend haro
come up from Cedare,ige to Wei, o.
fOrWere father. "e
Eight inches Of anow fel at Catbe.
dral September IL just what ~.
damage will be cannot ne to,a "e
present writing. Very little NAV b.S
been cut and all standing hnv -.
laid nat to the ground.