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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-01-22

out trimming or trouble in any card index file cab-
net. lnls Will make the style card the handiest
imaginable vehicle for announcement of price quota
uons bulletins OF all kinds reports-as for instance the
daily reports of travelling statesmen, etc.
Under the new system of postal card manufacture
the WORK will not be concentrated present Tn
der the plan now In vogue all the operations Of
1acture from the Of cutting down the forest trees
ana reducing them to to boxing the completed
postal cards for shipment Is carried in the little
Maine city, where about 900 employed, in
way or another in postcard manufacture Under the
new scheme the government will buy the material,
notably the cardboard and the ink, but all the
operations OF postcard manufacture will be carried in
the great printing office under the shadow of the United
States capitol, where 5000 and regu-
lary employed. contract that calls for the delivery
Of between two million and three million complete post
al cards every working day in the year would swamp
the biggest private printing plant in the country but
this new responsibility has been treated merely
incidental at the model printery of the world The force
will have to be increased somewhat and perhaps
new printing will be although the off,
cias say the work be handled with the equipment
in place.
The government has drawn with great the speci-
fcatons for the to be used for the postal
cards with view to obtaining grade of material with
longer fiber than that heretofore and presenting
better surface for writing in ink The paper will be
delivered to the printing Office in 600pound
rolls each containing the material for 10000 cards. and
the printing will be done each of which will
reel off 5000 sheets Of postal cards hour each sheet
being made up of 100 separate cards. 1t thus be
figured that each press print upward OF onehird
of million postal cards hour and since several such
presses be employed necessary and the govern
ment printing Office is in operation night and day. there
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-01-22
The GOVERNMENT HRw7zWc ol57cE %

dsccses the fact that meetings of printers for
the purpose of considering questions held in
New York early 1776 and in Philadelphia in 1886.
Continuous organizations formed in New York,
Philadelphia Baltimore and Boston before the close OF
the eighteenth century shortly thereafter and the Ty
biographical Society of New York in existence from
1895 to 1897 In 1899 the Franklin Typographical society
organized in the city In 1909 the New York
Typographical society organized and is still in exist
The Philadelphia Typographical society organ
ICED in 1902 and is also still active.
However, Dr. Barnett asserts that there is evil
dence that there had been printers society in the
Quaker city previous to this known the Asylum Com
pany The date of the first Baltimore organization is
equally uncertain but probably early 1903 There
was also society in existence in Boston in that year
The author says that societies appear to have been
formed outside of the four cities named before 1870 in
which year the Philadelphia society received communi
cation the New Orleans Typographical society," In
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-01-22

which sold in postofhces all over the land This
takes account of the souvenir picture postcards
whssh sold in the United States by the millions
OF course there nothing official about these
illustrated postcards They do on their face,
as do federal postcards stamp emitting them to
mission through the mails and such souvenir card is
ried in the mails only when stamp is affixed
to it. Consequently it is the swelling of
sales of onecent stamps and not the expansion of the
governmental postcard trade that indicates
and widespread popularity of the souvenir postcard fad
in recent years.
The postmaster general is going to pay upward of
million dollars for the postal cards which will issued
to the patrons of postal system between
New Year day. 1915. However this contract char
acerzed by several features of interest aside from
large of money represented Foremost among
these is the fact that Uncle Sam in effect
ing supply himself with postal of his manu-
facre Heretofore all the postal cards required in this
country have been turned out by private manufacturers
and indeed for years past, the manufacture of postal
has been the principal industry Of the little city
of Rumford Falls, Me- Henceforth, however, gov.
eminent will print it's postal cards the great govern
printing Office in Washington the largest printing
plant in the world
The postofhce department will continue to pay for
the postal cards. just it did when they obtained
from private manufacturers but the process will
to Uncle taking money out of pocket put.
ting into another. At the time the government
will save money by the plan of obtaining its post
card supplies 1t has been realized for time past
nv the postofce officials that it would be great con-
venience the government could print its postal
cards at Washington (the point from which they
distributed all parts of the country instead of hav
ing them manufactured in Maine with the consequent
loss of time sending them to Washington for dstri
hutton had by of practice
that it could produce its postage stamps and its paper
money cheaply than if the work given to out
siders accordingly Postmaster General Hitchcock.
who is live business determined to If SINH
lar saving combined with efficient service could
not be effected in the of the postcards. The gov
eminent printing office submitted competitive bids
the same basis its outside rivals and underbid
them ALL
A second important feature in connection with the
contract postal cards is found in the fact that
this new deal contempates cards Of better quality than
have heretofore been in Especially will there be
arked In the surface Of the card and this
mil, enable it to ink readily In future, prob
ahv there will be few complaints from people who
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-01-22
CHANGE TO ACQUIRE AFFINITY
Atchison (kan.) Woman mas a"
cumbrance She Is Wiling 70
Part With.

IF there is any woman in this town'
or in any other, who sees her aiiinity
in nv husband, this is to notify ne.
that she can have him by caiilng az
nv home. the Hilltop, Atkinson han''
at any hour she may choose. He gruni'
bles at his meals, he blows MS nose
into the CRATE, he puts his feet on the
parlor chairs and his head ON the par
ior cushions; he tells callers that ms
father was poor man, and that ne
never "had any schooling" ne contra
diets my statements when tell OF my
kinship to the real prominent people.
and if don't watch him he visits
with the hired man, and once asKe4
the miIkman to dinner! II there is
any woman who sees her affinity IN
HIM, let her hang around my house
few minutes while I ask him 1or
Christmas money. Then let her take
him away if she still wants him.
Lysander John Appleton.-Atchlson
Globe.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-01-22

with the utmost zeal and thorough
ness, though in many of it's details its
taste was open to much question.
When the late Dean Bradley ar
rived upon the scene in the year 1882
he found an income derived largely
from agricultural estates steadily
dwindling in value, while the condi-
ton of many Of the great flying but
tresses as well as the north transept
was indescribable. The late Dean
himself was wont frequently to de-
scribe the north transept when he
first inspected 1t as presenting almost
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-01-22
Trade Organization of Printers

Some interesting information in regard to trade or
ganzaton among printers appears in the Typographical
Journal the official publication OF the international Typo
graphcal union It is in the of review of book
by George E. Barnett associate professor OF political
economy in the Johns Hopkins university. The book
which is just from the PRESS Is entitled The Pr1nteFs
a study in American Trade Unionsm" Mr.. Barnett
in indianapolis considerable }anEth OF tme several
years ago. gathering information at the headquarters OF
International Typographical union - be used IN MS
book.
"A perusal Of Dr. Barnett's book" says the review
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-01-22
TemperamentaI Toilet Table.

TemperamentaI Toilet Table.
A very aged Englishman many years
ago gave this advice to his daughter
in letter as to what a lady's dressing
table should contain:
The best beautifier young lady cam
use is good humor. The best renovator
is temperance; the best lip-salve is
truth; the best rouge is modesty; the
best eyewater is the tears of sym
pathy; the best Gargle f5r the voice
is cheerfulness; he best wash for
smoothing wrinkles Is Gontentment;
the best cure for deafness is attention;
the best mirror is reflection, and the
whitest powder is innocence.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-01-22
HAVE SPENT MUCH ON ABBEY

church has been in the hands of Mr..
Blore, Sir Gilbert Scott, Mr.. Pearson,
Mr. Michaelthwaite and now Prof.
Lethaby.
There have been times in the his
tory of the abbey when its very ex-
istence has been In jeopardy. The
first of these occurred about the end
Of the seventeenth century. Sir Chris
TOPPER Wren was called in and the
work of restoration was carried out
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-01-22
Child of the Press.

Mrs. Cynthia Westover Alden was
the founder of the International Sun
shine society, which is now said to
have membership of 100000 She
is president general of the society,
which was chirstened with 1S spon.
sors in New York City at Christmas,
1896. 1t has been called the child OF
the press, Mrs. Alden being connected
with a New York paper.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-01-22

the one standard
size that Is in almost
universal use. Prac-
tically all of the cards
manufactured will be
of the regulation size
that has long been
familiar to everybody.
namely 3Ax51k inch
es, but there will be
provided some of the
double or reply post
al cards which have
come into use in re-
cent years and which
enable a correspond
ent to send with his
postal card a means
of reply ready to
hand. There will also
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-01-22
employed for many years past in grad
ually paying of this immense loan.
Charity covereth Multitude Of Sins.

Charity covereth a Multitude of Sins.
He was charitably inclined and ev-
cry night for more than a week he
pitied the old man whom he met
standing in the doorway of a down
town office building. The first night
it was very cold, SO he asked the old
man If he wouldn't like drink to
warm him up. They had their drinks
and the charitably inclined person
gave the old man so cents to buy q
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-01-22
Cost Of Restoring Wss'''s.er a'
Heen Heavy Charge on Church
Authorities.

rhe cost Of keeping Westminster alb.
hav in repair is a very onerous ana
asi,cate one and the long line OF sur.
.rarors. of the fabric Is distinguished
80 Indeed. writes correspondent OF
the Church Family Newspaper. Dar.
ne the last 20 years this matchless
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-01-22
the appearance of a quarry.

1t was time for extreme measures,
and that the situation was saved at
all was due to the vigor and the busi-
ness acumen of the late dean. AS 1t
was the abby had to pay a fearful
price. A loan Of e25,o00 was made to
the dean and chapter by the eccles-
iastical commissioners. This enabled
the authorities to get level with the
worst of these structural defects. On
the other hand, they were compelled
to suspend the sixth canonry, the In
come derived from which has been
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-01-22
nights lodging. The old man thanked

nights lodging. The old man thanked
him heartily.
Last week the charitable chap gave
tne Old man an overcoat and told him
II he needed help to come around to
hls Wall street office. Finally the hen.
eiactor asked the old man who ha
was. Why didn't he get Job?
oh, I'm the night Waterman in mi.
building, was the reply. Il stand ont.
side to get the fresh air" e1'
NOW when the charitable perao,
meets the Old man he ignores him
New York Sun.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-01-22

the conclusion Of
the days work I'M
til he has returned
to this depository
the printing plates
which have been
in his custody.
Finally the postal
cards i'll b g
counted repeatedly
during the process
of manufacture
perhaps a score OF
times in all-and
TINS tab will be
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-01-22

possible to release or operate a press
until several different officials are in
attendance. each with key that
plays a part in unlocking the press
The dies or plates used in printing
the cards and which are furnished by
the postoffice department. are like
wise carefully guarded. When such
a plate is given to printer for use
in making Impressions he must give
a receipt for it to the official In
charge OF the vault where these
precious plates are stored and the
printer cannot leave the building at
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-01-22

find particles cinging and cloggng the while
writing with ink the present style card. While the
grade of postal card will be of finer quality than the old it
will also be lighter in weight and this latter consideration
will hundreds and mayhap thousands of dollars saved
the Uncle Sam has for
the transportation of all posoce supplies by weight and
the postal cards will have reduced travelling expenses
all the journeys they make from the time they leave
the printing office until they reach the ultimate consumer
1t is also the ambition of Postmaster General Hitchcock to
make postal cards arscto put them, in fact
with the handsome postal cards issued by
foreign countries that he plans to change the
of the card and to change the color of the ink liz which
colors will be selected for
the color scheme cannot be determined until expert
have been made.
will made in three different sizes
although most people anything except
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-01-22

use during the four beginning January l, 1910
This means that the American people who adopt the
very convenient scheme Of allowing Uncle Sam to
furnish the stationery for their correspondence will
purchase and send through the mails nearly billion
cards every twelvemonth. In other words,
erage, every man, woman and child in the United
States will 10 IL postal cards every year. In
actual practice there are. of course, hundreds Of
thousands Of persons including young children, who
never buy postal card from end Of the year to
the other but, the other hand. the above-men-
TONED average is attained through the firms and
business houses which, in many instances, hun
dreds or thousands of postal cards day.
1t will be understood that the trainoads of postal
cards for which Postmaster General Hitchcock has
just given the order the regulation official cards
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-01-22

Those who claim that woman
isn't so apt to indulge in crooked
work as man evidently never saw
woman try to drive nail.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-01-22

There is no use going into a politi.
cal campaign with any reputation, be.
cause you won't have any when you
come out.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-01-22
He caught a little cold -
A That was all. (Puck.)

Nee,ect of a cough or cold o1ten
ids tn serious trouble. To break uF
a cold in twenty-four hours ana cur ,e
any cough that is durable NIX wv v,
arnces Of Glycerine, a half-ounce o,
virgin Oil of Pine compound pure m ana
eioh+ ounces of pure Whisky. rake
taesnoonful every four hours. You can
buy these at any good drug s.ole '
easily mig them in a large bottle.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-01-22

is no doubt but
that the institu-
ton can keep the
country supplied
with postal cards
no matter to what
proportions the
correspondence OF
the A N eri c a n
people may grow.
Just as Uncle
Sam guards very
carefully the man.
facture of postage
stamps and paper
money, so will he
take every pre-
caution against
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-01-22

OSTMASTER GENERAL HITCHCOCK
recently signed a contract for the supply
of postal cards that will be used by the
American people during the next four
years. The mere magnitude of the man.
ufacturing project involved is calculated
to make this Of general interest, for, be
1t known, the head of the postoffice de-
partment has ordered approximately
three and one-half billion postal cards for
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-01-22

For Colds and Gripp-capudine.
The best remedy for Grip and Colds is
feverishness. Cures the cold-Headaches
also. It's Liquid-Effects immediately-lO.
rs and soc at Drug Stores.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-01-22

be introduced a
new style postal
card, designed es-
pecially for the
convenience of
b u s i n e SIS men.
This new card
will be exactly the
size Of the stand
lard card index"
card, or somewhat
smaller than the
regulation pos tai
card and it's ad-
vantage is found
in the fact that it
can be filed with.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-01-22
q VIEW OF The 6LIylERy~

the possible dishonesty of employees in the
packing and distribution of postal cards. For one thing
the presses used for printing will be controlled
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-01-22
ALITTLE COLD.

He caught little cold ~
c. tho neighbors sadly said,
As they gathered round ms nsa ,a
When they heard that he was deao
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-08-12
TOXIC
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(By Special Correspondent
Miss Hilma Freeburg was shopping
in Devils Lake Monday.
G. W. Congden was in Devils Lake
with load of hay Tuesday.
Fred Lang was a business visitor in
Devils Lake between trains Monday.
A. B. Kerlin, OF Devils Lake passed
through Toxic in his touring car one
day last week.
Miss Hilma Freeburg expects to-
leave within couple of weeks for her
claim in Montana, to establish her res.
idence.
A party Of Tokioites were at the
Sheyenne river Sunday and a number
are planning on picnicking there next
Sunday.
G. Smeallie is gaining somewhat of
reputation as dog trainer, and now
has on hand no less than i've bird
dogs ready to commence his school
Of instruction.
Miss Kate Brennan is having foun-
dation" built under her house east of
this place. The wall will be nearly
double the size of her house and an adj
dition will be built. The work is being
donenby Theo. Jahr.
Doc Craft, of Devils Lake who has
been conducting a fishing lodge at
Wood Lake during the summer moved
back to town last Tuesday, taking with
him his boats, and fishing equipment,
He was taken in by Theodore Jahr.
The Homesteaders lodge have adopt
ed a custom which is very popular
that Of holding meeting every other
week at the home of some of the men,
bers. A week ago last Saturday the
meeting was held at the home of Mr..
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-08-12
1~ae
NI6HBoRti0(D NEWS

accompanied by her mother, Mrs. Anna
Kuhn, who will spend some time at
the Honey home.
1t is given out that most of the line
elevator companies will close their
houses here and will not reopen them
this season. M. M. Van Osdel will
keep his house open and there is a
probability that the Burgess Elevator
company will also have their house
open.
J. J. Burtscher, the Devils Lake tail
or, was SOLICITING business in Edmore
last Thursday.
Mrs. E. M. Crary and Mrs. DR.. Oglive
autoed to Adams on Friday last, on a
pleasant trip.
Mrs. w. R. Nicoll and children of
Minneapolis, Mimi, are the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. McMurray of Pros
pect township.
Miss Edith Strand of Hillsboro, ar
rived here Saturday and will spend a
short time visiting with her sister,
Mrs. H. J. Nyhus. Lloyd Nyhus, who
has spent the past number of weeks
visiting at the home of his uncle in
Hillsboro, came with her.
Geo. Mclean autoed to Webster Sat-
urday, taking with him. Mrs Ferger-
son, who has spent some time visit
ing in Edmore, Mrs. Just, also accom-
panied him, going from Webster to
Devils Lake from which place she will
return to her home in Canada.
DR.. D. E. Craig, is now papa, a girl
baby having arrived at the Craig resi-
dence last Thursday evening. Mother
and child doing nicely and Doc. is the
happiest man In town.
Cashier J. L. Rosholt Of the Security
bank was setting up the 'havanas' and
receiving the congratulations of his
many friends Friday all on account of
fine girl, who arrived at his home
Thursday night. Mother and child are
doing nicely. This is their first heir
and they have a reason to feel proud.
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LAYTON
From The Republican
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Miss Ruby Haley Of Medford (now
Fordville), visited friends in town on
Wednesday.
Mrs. George Adler left town Wednes-
day to join Mr.. Adler at White Earth,
Montana
Hon. A. J. Gronna passed through
town yesterday en- route to Clyde on
business trip.
Ole Volden and family left for their
new home near Swift Current, Sask.,
Wednesday.
Halvor Tressing, Milton Chase and
Miss Hugan all Of Nekoma, visited Un-
Gle John Fjelstad and family Sunday.
]. Hartman, formerly a resident of
this county, now of Rollett, was in
town this week transacting business.
Andrew Hogi Of Adams, was Law
ton visitor Saturday. He was accom-
panied by Miss Marie and Miss Chris
tine Lunde, who had been visiting
friends in Adams for few days.
Oluf Olsen is building a stone foun-
dation under his house southwest of
town. He is also having big cistern
built. Frank Pouzar has the job.
T. A. Brann of Minneapolis, passed
through town Wednesday on his way
home from tour of inspection Of his
elevators up at Calvin and Derrick.
Rev. FIR. Mcdonald Of Michigan, con-
Quoted religious services in the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. P. J. Whelan, Monday.
1t is to be hoped that a congregation
will be established here. There are
plenty Of members Of the church in
this and adjoining townships to
establish a church If they'd only get
at it.
Peter Reid, ex-sheriff of Cavalier
county, passed through Lawton Mon
day afternoon on his way to Lakota.
Mr.. Reid was accompanied by his eld-
est son and Mr.. Dockstadder, the auto
king Of Langdon.
Fred Fish and Ole volden autoed to
Badger, Mimi, Sunday. They started
at 9:15 Sunday morning and got back
Monday evening at $50, having trav-
eled 294 miles without mishap of any
kind.
Gordie Davidson is cutting his
wheat. The straw is so short that
farmers find 1t difficult to gather the
grain. Mr.. Davidson, however, is equ-
al to the occasion and has put an at
tachment on the reel which works sat
1sfactorily.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-08-12
Canada until later.

Canada until later.
A. o. sather, Gus Jacobson and John
Foster attended the meeting of the re-
publican county central committee at
Devils Lake last Monday afternoon.
Marcus Gaa received the sad news
of his mothers death at her home In
Missouri last Friday and left the next
day to attend the funeral. Agent
Spriggs Of Crocus is looking after the
station here during the absence Of
Mr.. Gaa.
Editor Treadwell, of the Rock Lake
Ripples passed through town last Tues
day morning on his way to Devils Lake
on business visit. He says that Rock
Lake is very near dry, only a large
wet bog being in the place where was
once the beautiful lake. It is thought
that with the rains of next season it
will fill up again as it has been in the
present condition before.