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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-04-23

Variety OF Shades as Best Adapted
to the Various Designs and
Colorinqs.

Broad blue ribbon velvet of a dull
but glorious shade is snappy on light
straw
Velvet facings in heavy black cover
the whole crown and brim of leg.
horn, leaving only the under facing of
the braid.
Cabachons of plated ribbon velvet
are the tailored touch demanded on
the rough-and-ready walking hat.
No evidence as yet that last seasons
hearse-like velvet hat will predominant
during the warmest weather.
Narrow facings of velvet on brims
and beneath them cover only part of
the straw.
When big velvet bows are used,
they are wired and alternated with
maine bows to give delicacy.
Light blue loops of two-inch ribbon
velvet are mixed with forget-me-nots
on f1ower-crowned model.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-04-23

width with height of 16 to "a feet,
posts 6x6 inches and 2x6-inch stuff
is better.
The bents should be framed to stand
six or eight feet apart, according to
the size of the building.
Each bent should be framed and put
together before it is raised. The plates
should be nailed or bolted to the top
of posts SO they will answer for top
nail ties as well as a support for the
center rafters.
The center and lower nail ties for
the siding should be of the same
thickness as the plates. The roof may
be of any suitable material at hand,
when properly put on and cared for,
will give good service.
The frame work need not be so
heavy where the stuff to be housed
rests on the ground floor.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-04-23
Crystal Buuies in StyIe.

1t is said on very good authority
that many Of the newest evening
gowns are to be trimmed with crystal
bugles to the exclusion of the multi
colored effects in vogue during the
past winter.
This change is quite the natural or
der Of things, for crystal bugles are
really very summary, and they will
reflect the changeable qualities of the
newest silks, giving them a gossamer
look, as though they were made of
some dream stuff. This result is espe-
cially suited to the debutante, who
usually makes her first semi-formal ap-
pearance during the summer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-04-23
Multiply Cuttings.

In addition to root cutting and suck
er that shoot up from the ground In
your berry patches you can multiply
them by cuttings of the live wood OF
which, after you have cut the old non
bearing wood away, you find too many
canes in the Fill and you can cut out
all but fou. or five, which you leave
Make them into cuttings of from six
to eight inches in length; tie them in
bundles and bury them all but the tip,
and right away before they can dry;
theG plant them in rows at your lei
sure, leaving only one bud above
ground.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-04-23

Commend us to that Toledo man
who had ten tons of turnips to SELL
but was not satisfied with the price
offered him by the wholesalers, and
deliberately gave the entire lot to the
populace, who carried those turnips
away in baskets, says Chicago Trib-
une. He could afford to do 1t, and he
dit 1t, and through his indignant gen.
crosby, so to speak, more people In
Toledo probably Toasted on boiled tur-
nips during the next "a hours than
ever before in the history of the city.
while all the circumambient atmos.
phere was redolent of their more or
less grateful perfume. But suppose 1t
had been a carload of onions!
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-04-23

long. Set these in the ground 21s or
three feet in a straight row six feet
apart
A plate is placed upon the row of
posts and a pair of rafters, as shown
in the picture, is fastened to each
post.
A sheeting of common plank is
nailed on, upon which a roof of straw
or old hay is placed.
Strips are nailed to the rafter braces
to which Stats are nailed, forming the
racks
A feed trough for grains, mill feed,
and roots is built on each side.
This also catches the loose hay or
corn which falls through, and the
stock gets it cleaned UP instead of
tramping it under foot.
A rack like this will cost about $40,
for one 16 or Is feet long, and will
save many times it's cost in one sea-
son.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-04-23
Which Is Best?

It is late in the day to discuss the
question of hen VS.. incubator. The
incubator has won the day and with
the improvements in its construction
which are made yearly seems destined
to still wider use. But there are some
hen men still unconvinced, who think
that natural methods are always best
The weakness of the natural method
is this-you must wait for the hens
pleasure-but the incubator will work
whenever you wish.
This gives you the chance to time
the hatch of your laying pullets for
next winter, or of your broilers for
market.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-04-23
Fumigate the Chicken House.

On sunny and pleasant day throw
plenty of grain among the litter on
the warm side of the poultry house,
close the building up tightly and burn
about a pound Of sulphur. Have the
sulphur wrapped in paper and
place it in an old iron vessel. AS soon
as the paper starts to burning nicely,
go out of the house at once. Let the
sulphur burn and smoke for an hour
or so. Late in the afternoon open up
the doors and windoWs-at the same
time feeding the chickens so they
will be kept busy for a while and not
want to go into the poultry house.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-04-23
Fastening at Shoulder.

There has come about wide return
to blouses that fasten across one
shoulder or both. In the latter case
there is no fastening under the arm.
The opening is straight across the top.
and the garment goes over the head
like a sweater. 1t is then fastened
down each shoulder seam with small
loops of braid and crochet buttons
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-04-23
CHEAP FRAME FOR HAY BARN
Cheap and Substantial Building May
Be Constructed by Following
Plan Given Herewith.
fBv ]. WESLEY GRIFFIN.l

(By ]. WESLEY GRIFFIN)
ION many farms beautiful buildings
could occupy the space given to old,
unsightly shacks - buildings which
would shelter all surplus hay and fod-
der, and they would pay their first
cost each year used.
One of the cheapest and yet most
substantial buildings may be con-
structed after the plan in the accom-
panying sketch.
Two-by-four stuff may be used for
small buildings, yet where the struc-
ture is to be Is. or Is or "a feet in
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-04-23
Mules and Horses.

According to the latest reports Of
the United States department Of ag
riculture, the increase of mules and
horses on farms in the United States
was less than two per cent. On Jan
uary l of the present year the mum
Der of horses was estimated at 81.
O40, 1000, as against 20,640,000 January
1. 1908. The number of mules was
estimated at 4,123.000. as against
4,053,00 last year.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-04-23
Friend of the Farmer.

That birds will increase as groves
increase is a foregone conclusion.
That they should increase is greatly
to be desired. The increase of birds
means a corresponding decrease OF
insect pests. Could the increase of
birds be made sufficient, they could
take care Of the insects, or at least
many species of them, that harm the
farmer. These enliven the groves
with their song. They are the friends
of the farmer and he ought to give
them every chance.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-04-23
Essentials of Fertility.

The essential elements of fertiin;
of any soil are nitrogen, phosphoric
acid, potash and lime. These are likely
to be lacking in any soil. Other e!e
mentg, silica, chlorine and iron arr
also necessary, but are usually pre-.
emit in sufficient quantity for the Il.
of plants.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-04-23

The fair goods Of western univers
fly have issued proclamation against
the wearing Of mustaches by either
students or professors, threatening a
boycott of all who disobey this order.
Any professor who wears his face
as it suits him, in defiance of their
wishes, will find the goods absent
from his lectures. Which gives room
for thought on the effect of discipline
and the higher education on character
building.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-04-23
A Chic Fashion.

Black and dark elk and satin
spepcers are being worn just now
with white daytime gowns
The gowns are of all sorts. linens,
pongees and woods.
The abbreviated little coats or
waists are natty affairs.
They are straight across the back
and of any shape just above the waist
line that fancy prescribes.
Many of the new ones are pointed
at the front, and finished with quaint
pinked ruches. plated or shirred.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-04-23

An ungallant French Judge has de-
cided that spinsters of SO have no
legal redress If they are Tilted, because
by that time they are old enough to
know whether man is In earnest or
not and it is their own fault If they
are swindled out of their mature az
fections. This decision will be blow
to the spinsters whose hopes are
blighted. but whose thrift remains.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-04-23

Official investigations into flood
Eau,ages in France place the loss in
IA out OF Sc departments at $14,6O0..
900, II the proportion is maintained
elsewhere It would seem that the
original estimate of s200,000.0GO for
the entire loss was not excessive.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-04-23

with the tulle turbans and large lace.
trimmed straws.
The Frenchwoman insists upon hat
pin sets that are kept with their re.
spective shapes, and on no occasion
wi! the disks be used to fasten the
wrong hat on her head. 1t is just one
more evidence of her attention to the
little details that combine to create a
harmonious whole.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-04-23

Calculations Of the enormous theo-
retical losses in a slump in the New
York stock exchange afford very little
consolation to the lamb who was in
for few thousands of real money.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-04-23

Now an Illinois farmer comes for
ward with what is practically cob
less variety OF corn. In this case the
grains grow directly from the stem,
and the resulting waste Is said to
much less than in the cob kind Will
the evolution proceed until the husks
also are eliminated?
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-04-23

Mastodon steaks, preserved In ice
for 100000 years. are said by cold
storage advocates to be perfectly de-
icious. But that has nothing to do
with the scarcity Of strictly fresh
eggs.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-04-23
MAKING COVERED FEED RACK
One of the Most serviceabIe AppuF-
tenances of Farm Barnyard-
How 1t Is Constructed.

The illustration will show how to
make one of the most serviceable
buildings about the barnyard.
A covered feed rack for winter feed
ing of corn fodder or any variety of
hay or grains. 1t answers also for
shade during the summer and shelter
for the manure deposited under it
"a three-in-one shot"
The center posts should be eight or
ten inches square and II or IA feet
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-04-23

"A Connecticut man." says the
Seattle Post-Intelligencer. plans to
form a skunk trust" The fellow who
crowds past weary old ladies for the
purpose of getting the only seat in the
car snould be made chairman of the
board
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-04-23

Even though the average wages of
workmen in Germany have increased
20 per cent. during the past 20 years.
they still look small in comparison
with the wages of workmen here in
the United States.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-04-23
French Gloves.

The Partisan tinted glove is with us.
whether we will or not We may pick
it up or lay it down, but it has been
sent to our shores in tones to match
the most elaborate gowns
1t is doubtful of acceptance at the
hands of fair Americans, although
Partisan women pull it on with gusto
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-04-23

The ice cream ptomaine has started
In to work, poisoning so patrons of a
church fair in a New Jersey town.
But It takes more than this to fright
en- the brave who treat the fair.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-04-23

One trouble of the city farmer will
be how to pitch his crops for the
coming year when he looks over the
price OF everything he has been buy
ing as consumer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-04-23

One trouble is that a statesman in
endeavoring to ge: to the level Of the
plain people is in danger of underesti-
mating the plain peoples intelligence
and refinement.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-04-23

II the comet has so much gas in its
tall will not the gas companies Of this
mundane sphere warn it by injunction
from trespassing on their domain?
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-04-23

A Paris editor gets four. years for
praising the murderer of policeman,
and the murderer of a Cuban editor
serves one day. What Is the moral?
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-04-23

Another plot has been discovered in
Portugal. That kingdom is closely
running Russia's old established rec
ord for plots.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-04-23

Did 1t ever occur to you how much
easier the word ''aeroplans'' would be
TO pronounce If we could call 1t "areo-
plane?"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-04-23
The Philosopher of Folly.

Happiness" Gays the Philosopher
of Folly, lis a toss-up between bach.
elor's advice and a a.fied mans
warning"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-04-23

In 1912 the Chicago papers were
voicing mild protests against the large
spring bonnets. Millinery, like his
tory. is a repeater.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-04-23

The hen is bird, says the treasury
department. Any one buying strictly
Iresh" eggs these days will agree that
she is luxury.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-04-23

Comets and the end of the world are
no longer being worked Simultaneous
y. They have dissolved partnership.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-04-23

The Harvard professor who says a
man can live on 20 cents day speaks
academically for academic purposes.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-04-23

A pessimist Is man who believes
tnat spring as an institution has been
done away with.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-04-23

A baby was born in New York re-
Gently with full set of teeth, but it
had no meal ticket
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-04-23

Uncle Sam owns 1900 hens at Pan
anna and he expects every one of them
to do its part nobly,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-04-23

Weather that makes the plumber
RICK and the iceman grow. is the kind
most folks like.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-04-23

Baseball will soon make politics
LOOK like 30 cents. The sap is rising.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-04-23

Billiards that linger on the way be-
come harmless as a summers rain.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-04-23

kissing dangerous? Get breach
OF promise suit and find out.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-24
JAPAN WANTS PEACE
Former Secretary Of State Foster De-
clares Little Empire Neither Seeks
Nor Desires War With United States.

New York, March 24-John W. Fos-
ter, who was secretary of state un-
der President Harrison, discusses the
Japanese war scare in a lengthy state
ment published here today. He says
that renewed talk Of impending war
between Japan and the United States
is "Worse than nonsense; it is wicked"
He adds that it is absolutely without
foundation and without reason; that
there is no danger of war, but that
there is danger that continued agita-
ton, especially by men of standing and
by the responsible press, may lead to
irritation and estrangement where
there has been hitherto harmony and
warm friendship.
'"The Japanese" says Foster, "are
patriotic and brave people. But they
are not, as alleged, an aggressive ma
tion. For more than 600 years, up to
the war with China in 1894, Japan had
lived in peace with all nations. No
country in Europe or America can
point to any such record. Japan could
hope for no adequate compensation as
a result of a conflict with us. She
knows that war would be suicidal
mania The great need of Japan is
a long era of peace for/comm ercial up
building"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-24
RAIL STRIKE AvERTEp.
Western Roads and Firemen Agree to
Terms in Chicago.

Western Roads and Firemen Agree to
Terms in Chicago.
Chicago, March 24.-Peace on the
western railroads was assured when
the general managers and the repre-
sentatives OF the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Firemen and Enginemen reach
ed an amicable settlement OF their diff
ferences at an early hour this morning.
Both sides agreed that the credit for
averting what would have been one OF
the worst strikes in railroad history is
due to DR.. Charles p. Neill. commits
sioner OF labor.
The peace terms are substantially ~
follows:
The demands OF the firemen for Z
wage increase Of approximately 12M
per cent will be submitted to arbitra-
ton under the Erdman law.
Any fireman temporarily promoted TO
be an engineer after having held the
position for sixty days establishes his
seniority for all time and must not
be reduced irrespective of which union
he Is member.
The question of representation for
engineers who are members OF the fire.
mems brotherhood will remain as It
now stands. The railroads agree not to
make any more exclusive agreements
with the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers. and on roads where the fire
mems committees are now permitted to
represent the engineers they shall con-
tinue to do So The question Is left
largely to the management of the sep
arate roads to be worked out as cir
cumstances may arise.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-24
FIVE ARE INDICTED IN coNNEc.
TIoN WITH NEW YORK TRUST
INVESTIGATION.
MEMBERS OF ORGANIZATION
or KOSHER TRADEsMEN
Among Eighty Seven Other Dealers
Indicted for Violation of State Law
Statute Much More Stringent Than
Federal Antitrust Law-Trust Con-
troiIed 80 Per Cent Of Business.

New York, March 24-Five women.
probably the first OF their sex to be
indicted as violators of an ANTITRUST
law. are among eighty-seven poultry
dealers charged by the grand jury here
with conspiring to restrict trade and
boost prices. The women are Mrs.
Pauline Jacobs, Mrs. Esther Fellman.
Mrs. Rebecca Piskosch, Miss Celia
Roth and Miss Rebecca Dinerman.
All are members of an unincorpor-
ated organization of Kosheer poultry
dealers in Harlem. They are accused
of having violated the general busi-
ness law OF New York state, popularity
known as the Donnelly anti monopoly
law. which Is more severe in many OF
its provisions than the federal anti
trust law.
The indicted poultry dealers are said
to control 90 per cent OF all the poul-
try dealt In the New York markets
1t is alleged the members OF the
wholesalers association agreed each
week on the price to be charged.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-24
ADMINISTRATION RAILROAD GILL
REPORTED OUT WITH
AMENDMENTS.
STRENGTHENS POWERS OF
INTERSTATE COMMISSION
Also Prohibits Absorption Of Compel
ing Railroad Lines and Prevents
Watering Of Stocks and Extravasant
Bond lssues-other News From the
National Capital.

Washington, March 24.-The admin
stration railroad bin as amended in
committee was ordered favorably re-
ported by the house committee on in
terstate commerce today. The vote was
on party lines. the republican being for
it unanimously. Four democrats voted
against it and two democrats voted
present There will be Il minority re-
port.
The bill in addition to the creation of
a commerce court contains provisions
which add to the powers of the inter-
state commerce commission over reg
ulations, practices and rights of rail-
ways, and strengthens the means
adopted by the government for the reg
ulation of railroads. according to
Chairman Mann. 1t prohibits the alb
sorption of competing lines. except
when authorized by the commerce
court; forbids the issue of stocks or
bonds except for legitimate purposes
and at prices to be fixed by interstate
commerce commission and forbids any
issue of stocks or bonks except on ap-
plication to the commission.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-24
EGYPTIAN METROPOLIS TURNS
OUT TO GIVE WELCOME TO
AMERICAN CITIZEN.
OLD TOWN SETS LIVELY
PACE FOR NEW YORK CITY
Old and New Civilizations Join in Noisy
Demonstration Many American
Tourists Present-RooseveIts to Re-
main in Cairo One Week-saiI for
Home June 1.

| Cairo, Egypt, March 24-This has
been Roosevelt day in Cairo, the old
and new civilization of the Egyptian
metropolis cooperating to give the dis
tinguished American welcome that in
cordially and enthusiasm surpassed
that received by any other foreigner
within the memory of the present gen.
Grafton. Said an American tourist:
New York's reception may be on a
grander scale, but this old town has
set us lively pace"
The train from Luxor bearing the
Roosevelts drew into the station few
moments after o'clock and the Wis
itors' first view of the capital was
across a sea of faces that appeared to
surprise the former president, accus-
toned as he is to waiting crowds.
Long before daylight the city had been
decorated with American flags, from
old Arabian Cairo thru the Ezbekieh
garden to the fashionable foreign quar-
ter Of Ismailiya.
Many Americans There.
For days the one topic of conversa-
tion had been the expected arrival of
the American statesman and hunter.
The season at the hotels had nearly
closed, but hundreds of Americans and
other tourists remained for today's
demonstration. An hour before train
time an enormous crowd gathered at
the station, and there was a coed deal
of jostling for points of vantage.
Roosevelt was received formally by
Major Stack, British agent in the Sou
dan and director of intelligence, who
expressed the regrets of Sir Reginald
Wingate, the sirdar, that the latter,
owing to indisposition, was unable to
personally meet the city's guest. With
Stack were American AConsul General
Iddi2gs, Mrs. Iddings and Miss Iddings.
The latter presented Mrs. Roosevelt
with a bunch of violets.
One Week in Cairo.
After greeting their acquaintances
and acknowledging the cheers of the
throng, the Roosevelts, accompanied by
the Idding family, entered motor car
and were driven to a hotel. The Roose-
velts' car was escorted by a squad OF
mounted police. Arriving at the hotel
the visitors found another crowd
waiting, and another noisy demonstra-
ton was received. Guests at the hotel
included many Americans, and from
every Flagstaff or on near the building,
the Stars and Stripes were flying
Roosevelt and Iddings had lunch with
Stack at the British agency. This after
noon the state coach called for Roose-
welt and conveyed him to Abdin palace,
where he was received by Abbas Hilmi.
khedive of Egypt.
The Roosevelts will remain here one
week, and the program of entertain
ments and sightseeing arranged will
keep them busily occupied They will
sail for New York from Southampton
June 10, accommodations having been
booked on the steamer Kaserin Au-
guste Victoria.