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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-01-01
scratched while still wet to make
holding surface for the second.

scratched while still wet to make a
holding surface for the second.
This house Is % feet 6 inches wide,
and 81 feet inches long. One of the
striking features about the design Is
the porch, which also is of cement
plaster construction. This house is in.
dividual in its style and while plain
is not severely so. 1t has large liy.
ing room, 10 feet inches by II feet
in size, with triple window provided
with window seat This room is
used also as a dining room and the
kitchen is placed conveniently ada.
cent. The kitchen is 10 by Is feet in
size, and provides room for table If
the use of that room is preferred as
a dining room. A bedroom and toilet
room are also ON this floor. On the
second floor are three bedrooms and
a bathroom. The cost of this house
is about the same as that for frame
structure.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-01-01

the jurisdiction of the architect, while
the execution, or finish, depends upon
the contractor or the manufacturer.
The artistic effects of concrete struc-
lures will, therefore, depend on the
cooperation of the architect and the
contractor. The former must realize
that he is dealing with comparative
ly new material, having its own char
acteristics. and to which he should
give careful study.
Instead of endeavoring to transform
the material itself he will do far bet
ter to adapt to his needs this mate
rial which has special characteristics.
The tendency has been for designers
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-01-01
lie Escaped from Political Trap Set
by the Hayes Administration to
Get Him Out of the

Country.
Everyone interested in the career of
Theodore Roosevelt is familiar with
that curious destiny by which what
was meant to be political plot to re-
tire him from New York politics re-
suited in his accession to the presiden-
cy by succession and to his nomina-
ton and election as president little
over three years later.
Wheneve-: / recall this incident I al
ways think of the moment when Ches-
ter A. Arthur stood unconsciously at
the parting of the ways-when. had
he gone the other way. he probably
never would have sat in the presiden-
tlal chair. Not until now have l told
the incident, although | came into pos
session of the facts years ago, few
days after Gen. Arthur had been re-
moved by President Hayes as collec-
tor OF the port of New York.
This occurred in 1877, and those who
were in the inner circle of politics of
that day had reason to suspect that
Arthur was removed as a part of the
game of political chess which had for
Its object the nomination of John
Sherman for president to succeed
Hayes. At that time the New York
custom house was the most powerful
political influence, in the sense of con-
trolling party organization, in the
United States. If John Sherman were
to be nominated for president it would
be of the highest Importance that the
New York custom house should not
be unfrienGly to him. Gen. Arthur
had been for years an intimate per-
sonal and political friend of Roscoe
Conkling. The latter was opposed to
the Sherman candidacy, and under
Gen. Arthur the custom house could
not be so employed politically as to
aid in the proposed John Sherman
nomination. So Arthur was removed
as the ports collector, that one friend
ly to Sherman might WELD the great
influence of the custom house.
A few days after his removal by
President Hayes l called upon Gen.
Arthur at his newly opened law Office.
While we were talking noticed that
the general opened and shut drawer !
In his desk several times. At last,
with some sign of hesitation, he took
a letter from the drawer He turned
to me and said, Il have been wonder
ing whether l should let you know
what is in this letter l think I will, |
but l can't give you copy of it, be-
cause copies are sometimes lost or
mislaid. wouldn't let anyone take a !
copy of it,
Having said this, he drew the letter
from it's envelope and read it to me. !
It was communication from Wash |
ngton, in which Gen. Arthur was in
formed by John Sherman that, if he |
were willing to accept the mission to |
The Hague, or to Belgium, or to !
Switzerland, or even to Denmark, the |
president would be very glad to ap-
point him.
AS he read the letter | realized its
great Importance, and when he had |
snished | assured him that I would |
carefully guard the missive if he
would let me take it away and show
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-01-01
HoW Lincoln Won Bennett

leon was just prevented, and by fortu-
nate accident, from recognizing the
| southern confederacy or, at least, from
declaring that France would attempt
| to lift our blockade?"
YES" replied Mr.. Bennett, 81 know
about that. know the part you had
in 1t, and what signal service you were
| able to give to the United States at
that time. Tell me more about it."
Thereupon Mr.. Weed narrated to
Mr. Bennett the extraordinary circum-
stances which made it possible for
him to prevent Louis Napoleon from
declaring it to be Frances purpose to
raise the union blockade of the con-
federate ports. Mr. Bennett was deep
~ interested in this secret history,
Concluding his narrative, Mr.. Weed
continued:
Now, Mr.. Bennett the situation re.
mains critical in France. President
Lincoln is very anxious that we shall
be represented at Paris by minister
VINO understands the French people.
one for whom Louis Napoleon has cor.
dial feeling-and at the same time by
man who is conspicuous and infiu-
entail American citizen. President
Lincoln has asked me to put myself
into communication with you to say ia
you that If you will accept the post OF
minister to France he will gladly nom.
mate you for that office, feeling that
your service there would be of the
highest value to the United States"
Equally delighted and surprised at
the unexpected turn of affairs, Mr..
bennett expressed his high apprecia-
ton OF the distinguished honor that
MIR. Lincoln proposed to confer on
MIN, adding that for him it was a
greater honor to have been thought o.
by the president in this connection
than any he could obtain by actually
filling the French mission. But IL
seemed to him that he and the Herald
v-ould be of greater service to the
union were he to remain in this coun-
try in immediate touch each day with
MS newspaper He therefore was sure
tnat ne ought to instruct Mr.. Weed to
say to the president that, while he
hlgnly appreciated the honor, yet he
believed his post of duty was at home,
After this interview President Liz
coin and his administration had no
more cordial or valuable supporter
than James Gordon Bennett.
Copyright, 1909, By Z. j. Edwards.)
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-01-01

It is generally eoroas, :.
t,npioyment of concra.a aea that the
architec,n aaaed a marked imnetns w ~
The n,, study in trecant mus 70
~ ae pliability Of cement su = mt. years;
NAL oalser accompaniment ao oaa ano
FAX FAKES. 1t readily adaptah,s concrete
urn or design the aroh,. 20 any
the sro. IN many parts Of the conn. @y
selves - are applying them.
straea TO this subject. and he, .nsm
rro esss nave been produced spaaau -.
nosfess In cement construot,ss eeehs
annaa most noticeable along the line a Of
sa ppearance. It is now being used for ~
,ass ~orA IN the higher classes O, res
.Ss where formerly it was rs.
nousht possible. For many wears w.
unsatisfactory appearance of 49,, VIC
hi, es quilt of this material has nm
c,aae ea ies use for the facing of HIGH
az structures, and this difficulty IN
.us use OF material which Is otbar.
"'se superior to all other material
~ . ~. ior inc same purpose, on account
~ ,.s durability, has been lamented bv
eects and engineers. 1t has onlv
oeen curing the past two years that
ny leai progress has been made :,
ueVising means to improve it's an.
pearaace and to do away with this oh
!ec.ion- In the past the necessity n,
Artisuc and pleasing effects in con.
sIete nave not been SO apparent, since
me material has been used mostly in
masonry and other heavy construc-
uon, put with the growing demand for
.ts use in the higher class of huild.
lngs this difficult problem is beino
forced to the front. Concrete strnc,
lures, like those built of the older and
common materials, depend on two
FACTORS for their artistic effect. First
design; second. execution. By far the
most important of the two is the de.
sign. which lies almost exclusively in
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-01-01
FARM NOTES,

Weed seed will sprout after fall
blowing, and the weeds will be de-
stroyed by the rigors of winter.
The corn crib can be made rat and
mice proof by lining it with small.
mesh chicken wire.
Don't NOW the grass in your ward
from habit. Conditions of the weather
may make it unWise to NOW at regu-
lar intervals
large percent. of the worst weeds
come from uIclean seeds. II wou,d
prove paying investment to nav
more attention to the seed and be sure
they are clean.
The man who expects much from,
his garden is doomed to disappoint-
Elent if he uses bare, unfertilized and
ofttimes miserably poor soil. as a
foundation
Evergreens, such as the arbor vitae
require less labor in preparation or
training and maintenance than decid-
uons plants, as most OF them naturally
assume a pyramidal form. and good
hedges can easily he produced.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-01-01
One-Armed Pianist.

Hungary possesses in Count Geza
itchy musical genius, who, in spite
Of the fact that when boy he lost
his right arm through an accident
while hunting, has earned the reputa-
ton of being one of the best pianists
in Europe. He is now in his sixty-first
wear. and during his lifetime has de-
yeloped an extraordinary left hand
technique and composed several OPP
eras in addition to producing large
number of songs and piano pieces.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-01-01
Smuggling Of Diamonds.

Diamond dealers in New York city.
as well as jeWelry trade papers, agree
in saying that the smuggling of tho
precious stones has increased greatly.
1t is professional, not amateur SNUG.
Cling. The professionals, it is stated.
are both more active and more sys.
tematic, and are said to be in collision
with certain dealers.
1t is said that customs inspectors
are investigating these reports. The
professional smuggling awakens re-
sentiment because the smuggled dia-
monds now are brought into the or.
binary channels of trade and 20 ara
likely to cause more disturbance in
the business and in values than when
tourists brought in gems for their own
use.
Ludwig Nissen, an officer of the Dia-
mond Manufacturers association. sajd
some time ago that the value OF dia.
monds brought in surreptitiously waa
probably as large as that of these com.
iDg openly through the custom souse
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-01-01
Carried the Bluff THROUGH

ness of the claims which | have had
the honor to present. | have now to
say, on behalf Of her Britannia males
tvs government, that unless your ex-
cellency yields on all points which I
have named it will be my painful
duty to act on The second half of my
Instructions
Under this vague and significant
threat the president yielded at once,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-01-01
NO. Made Arthur President

1t to Charles A. Dana, the editor of
the New York Sun, who was then and
always warm personal friend of
Gen. Arthur.
That offer was made SO as to pre-
vent the necessity of removing you as
collector of the port" l said.
Gen. Arthur returned the letter
to the envelope. Then, looking at me
with whimsical smile, he said: 1T is
capable of that inference"
Had Gen. Arthur fallen into the
political trap, SO to speak, set for him
by the Hayes administration, to keep
1t from having to perform the dis
agreeable work of removing him as
collector of the port of New York. he
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-01-01
Two Guesses.

"There is man who does not care
how many tears he may cause SAID
the emotional citizen. He takes no
count of the blighted hopes with
which his pathway may be strewR,
but
"Cut it short, old man." interrupted
tho busy person. What is he,
ha seball umpire or a customs inspec-
tor ?'-Washinston Post
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-01-01
I'll OAIllee a AN a. n
80 TEA T a M nR Nv w s!.'..sl'.--
lnpRo l''!E!tER !
VERSATILE RAKE is INVENTED
Position and vii, Straddis
Row of Plants.

A remarkable rake has recently
been designed by a New Jersey man.
The teeth can be adjusted to most
any angle or distance from each other,
and the handle can be SO moved as
tc convert the implement from a rake
into pitchfol x. In the first place.
the handle is attached to the head
by pivot pin with a nut, which keeps
1t tight in whatever position it is de-
sired. The head of the rake consists
of framework, into which the pieces
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-01-01
Emphatic.

Recognition of the work this season
Of Coy, Yale's brilliant full back and
captain, has been SO great as to find
expression at times in ways somewhat
derogatory to his teammates. Re-
Gently somebody, just returned from
the 4aiePrinceton game at New
Haven, sat down among a group of
friends, eager 80 hear news from the
front, and remarked
We'll, the Yale team and ton other
men certainty did trounce the
Tigers'"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-01-01

hcuitles have been overcome so that
no" the road seems clear for this
form OF construction. The surface is
brushed with wire brush while still
damp. or is painted with a neat &C.
ment paint. Block construction also
Is making rapid progress along arts
TIC designs, so that now it is possible
70 build a block house without that
distressing appearance of sameness
1nat characterize some of the earlier
structures.
cement plaster houses are cheaper
70 bulld than either of the two forms
previously described. They present a
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-01-01

holding the teeth are adjusted by
means OF screw parts. In this way the
teeth may be run close together so as
to form an ordinary rake, or they may
be adjusted with enough space be-
tween to allow the rake to be drawn
over row of plants with the arched
portion of the head straddling the
plants and saving them from injury.
If desired, the teeth can be adjusted
so that they point in opposite direc.
tons or in any peculiar combination
of positions that emergencies may de.
mand.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-01-01

heie are d great many little jobs
that require ones attea.ion before win.
ter sets H. some Of which are ahso-
lutely essential, but nor 81 thon, :,
the nature Of aids to .sns,. 80.
comforts to stock Or familse .na A !. 10
lected. We nes
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-01-01
CONCRETE TO ANCHOR POSTS
Two Methods of Securing Braces for
Fences-One with Double
Acting Screw.

To make corner post secure in the
ground dig large hole and fill with
concrete. Another method is to add
a dead man" made of concrete and
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-01-01
Farms In limited States,

=, -, r, y VT OIItEU @tHtSSa
III the United States there is enough
'"iio " supply every citizen 28R
"sles' VI l4z acres for every family
of five.
III beislum there are only one and
one-eeh.h acres to each person, or
nve ana one-haf acres to each family
of five.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-01-01

would have been out of the country
when the Republican national conyen-
ton of 1880 met. He would have been
our minister at either The Hague, Bel
GUM, switzerland, or Denmark, of
three years standing. He would have
lost his immediate personal grip on
New York politics. He would not have
headed the New York delegation to
the convention. He would have been
"out of sight, out of mind" And be-
cause of this fact, in all probability,
when the New York delegates were
given the privilege of selecting the
candidate for vice-president the name
of Chester A. Arthur would not have
been considered. And so another than
it's bearer would have succeeded James
R. Garfield as president of the United
States.
Copyright. 1909, by E. j. Edwards.)
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-01-01
Anchorina Posts.

ara" the wire with a double-acting
''cie" such as is sometimes used in
f'uying telephone poles.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-01-01
Some Men.

Some men are naturally so dishon.
est that they regard ii as tsumDh
when they cheat Themselves
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-01-01

Questions asa 4: Radford will .n.,,.
sosr on su slss advice FREE anSw oT
subject , OF b,slain,eect s Pertaining to th s
risnce as Edito account of his wide ef e,n Of
surer. he is. wi,sso Author and Manufa pe
All minority on ali ,Sas. doubt, the highest
isa iFRat s,h 10 wi she subjects. Address
snelo. ,lth Ave. caicanso A. !, REadford. No.
40Se two-cent stamp asG for H. L. and only
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-01-01
New News OF Yesterday
-- BY E. j. EDWARDS s---

| contents, | fastened to carry out my
instructions, routed the Democratic
candidate out of bed, saw him start
visibly as he read the slip of paper,
and carried back with me his assur-
ance that he would be at the newspa-
per office as soon as he could dress.
1t was midnight when he entered.
What is this about a telegram?s
asked Gov. English, when the formal
greetings were over.
Gov. Jewell read the telegram, and
then handed the slip of paper upon
which it was written to Gov. English.
This Is, indeed, a surprise and irri-
tation to me-" said Gov. English. 'T
hape you know me well enough" he
for me to assure you that l would not
for an instant keep the office of gov
ernor unless l received the honest vote
of a majority of the electors. Let me
take copy of this telegram"
There Is every reason to believe
that next day Gov. English communi-,
Gated with some of his party heelers;
at any rate, he discovered the genuine
ness of the telegram to be unques-
toned, and summarily checked the at
tempt to run Tammany repeaters into
Connecticut. In other words, because
of his sterling honesty, Democratic
gubernatorial candidate caused the
election of his opponent by plurality
of $50, and, probably, the reelection OF
President Grant the following Novem-
Der. None except Gov Jewell and one
or two of his more intimate friends
knew until this day how that decisive
telegram was obtained.
Copyright, 1909, by E. j. Edwards.)
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-10
EASE OF CONTROL
DURABILITY
Geo N
PLAYER PIANOS

have their interior construction of M unaffected by heat or cold mo
or dryness.
Cean Player Pianos the o player pianos worthy of consider
that made this satisfactory And remember the Cecban
Piano plays the entire keyboard of SO merely g. do the
ary PLAYER Pianos.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-10

Janice Clays, Miss Dorothy Wilson, Miss
| Nellie Hayes, Verne Hiskey, George VIII
son, Charles Taylor, Fred Price and Ar
! thur Williams. On Wednesday evening,
/ April 3, a recital viii be given by fifteen
young women who have completed a
/ four months course of MasOn's Touch
and Technique.
AT the musical evening to be given
| Thursday, April p, by the music section
/ OF the Ladies Literary club, Mrs. VIM.
| A. Netzens double quartet of Women's
voices will appear in several numbers
on the program. Under Mrs. WetzeIl s
mana cement the octet has reached a
| high degree of proficiency and the music
sung includes some Of the most beautiful
numbers arranged for quartet work. Ar
| rangements are also being made for the
double quartet to give an Operetta in the
near future. The musicians who belong
to the organization are Mrs. Charles
Daily, Mrs. Nels SOrensOn, first sopranos;
Miss Gail Mills, Mrs. Harry Bintz, sec
Ond sopranos; Mrs. Pearl Allenbaugh
Jones, Miss Rowena Korns, first altos;
Miss Elizabeth Robinson, Miss Leola
Schrack, second altos.
Word comes from Boston that Prof. Ar
thur Shepherd formerly of Salt Lake
and now connected with the American
Music society in New England, will leave
in May for France. He will remain there
some time, taking up a course of study
that will keep him in the music centers
advantages of foreign study and musical
atmosphere combined with Mr.. Shepherds
rare ability as a composer will, IL is pre-
dicted by his friends, produce some nOta-
bic work on more advanced lines than
anything he has previously attempted.
K x X
Saturday evening, April g. at Rowla nd
hall there will be a pupils recital given
in Miss Gratia Flanders studio. The
work of the students will be exhibited il
preparation to the public recital to be
given in the First Congregational church
during commencement week. Pupils of
bourne Plummer. voice, and George E.
SHELTON, violin, will appear in the pro
gram Saturday night.
VI. ]. Brines, whose return to the city
has been so heartily welcomed by a
large circle of friends. is about to re-
sumo class and concert work. He has
opened a studio in the TempletOn build
ing, where a large number of his old
pupils have called to renew a pleasant ae-
quaintance. Mr.. Brines contemplates do
ing some work along extension lines that
vii create public interest in the highest
class of music.
Alfred Best, the Salt Lake tenor. who
is scoring a brilliant success in Berlin
writes to Prof. J. J. Mcclellan of some of
his public appearances. He is making
tour including Ostend and London and
is under contract for oratori0 and fper-
attic work in the fall. recent picture
of Mr. Best appears elsewhere in these
columns today.
X x x
One of the interesting musical gather
ings of the week took place at the home
of Mrs. Agnes Dahlquist Beckstrand on
Wednesday afternoon, April 6. 1t wa
the occasion of the regular monthly
meeting of her musical club and a mis-
cellaneous program of piano music was
given by the Misses Brownie Mehesy,
Bernice Davidson GWendOlyn Williams
Ruth MulhOlland, Blanche Holt, and
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-10
RICHFIELD.

RichfieId. April "a banquet was ten
dered the forest service men at the SCUM
ern hotel on Wednesday evening. Inc
Lew hotel manager, Mr.. Stoll, gave the
banquet. 49,.
Nielsen. Nettie Hawley and Walter Og-
den are here this week from the - l. =.
during the spring vacation OF tLe Dls
Provo school. The latter is the young
man who won the amateur wrestling
match in the lightweight DIVISION AZ 'iie
recent Y. NJ. c. A. meet.
Mrs. Hyruna Hansen entertained tWeiVe
of her friends at an afternoon soclaI vi
Tuesday The refreshme nts ana aIhuse
ments provided were of high ORDER
Mrs +. c. Larsen entertained last sun
dav evening in honor of her daughter'
Mrs Cornelius Salisbury, who recently re-
turned from New York, where she mas
been with her husband, who is stuoylhs
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Ogden entertained on
Friday night in honor Of Chris Nlelsen
and Walter Ogden. The FORMER iedVeS
here to accept a position at Saltalr IOI
the summer, and the latter is mere IIoH
Mrs Cornelius Salisbury entertained at
an afternoon tea on Wednesday; Heg
guests were old friends whom she Oeslreu
to meet since her return from the eas.,
Miss Bell Pace of Lea was mere Nlsl ls
friends during the forest service eonFeh-
W. F.. Sheldon of Joseph was here TINS
week from the Copper Butte properly an, anu
brings news of a strike OF gray copper
which has been made in the shaft.
W. F. Core is here from salt Lake 10
omen a now store on North Main street.
n. H. Nielsen of Monroe was mere lhis
week ali, o,d
n C,uddeback of Salina we're here on
Monday and were initiated into the mys-
teries Of Odd Fellowship
J. G. Robinson, a prominent stochnah
of Loa, was here this week
county. was an interested spectator at
the forester's convention.