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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-08-27

z
A FER losing four positions within
- year just because Of her beauty,
Mary Todd has left Washington and
viii try her fortune elsewhere. Miss
Todd set out to be stenographer.
Her employer got mixed up in his die
tation and included phrases that could
not have been part Of the correspond
ence. Az a shopgirl the foorwalkers
strolled too often near her counter As
q milliner she aroused the envy and
jealousy of customers.
Miss Todd has been living in George
town for a little more than q year
She came here from small Pennsyl-
vania town, well equipped to work.
with money enough to wait until q
reasonably good position was open to
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-08-27
Not q Good sinile.

-. 4 -
70, Miss Kazooper," said the youth
who was determined to be gallant even
If he burst a blood vessel, your pink
veil is becoming.
us it?" asked Miss Kazooper, Ian
guidly.
Indeed, yes.> suppose you wear
pink veil for the same reason that
the fruit dealers fasten pink gauze
over the peaches they display to the
interested observers"
But, remarked Miss Kazooper,
turning with a cold shoulder air,
"those pink wells are always put over
green peaches, are they not?"
And the youth who would be gal
liant afterwards declared that 1t was
quite the suddenest cold wave OF the
summer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-08-27
A Better Tip.


The patron leaves two dimes on the
change tray after paying the check for
his luncheon. The waiter silently emp
ties the pieces into his pocket and
turns away. The patron calls him
back
How much was that gave you!''
he asks.
Twenty cents, SIR
Give 1t beck to me. | want to give
you better tip than that"
Yes, sir. Thank you sir beams
the waiter handing over the two
dimes. The patron tucks them into
his vest pocket, and says:
Here's better tip. Next time any
body hands you tip OF any size, you
thank him for IT,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-08-27

John HAY had a saying that the
- ideal diplomatic service-if any
government ever succeeds in having
one-will be composed exclusively OF
unmarried men. Mr.. Hay had no ex-
perience In naval matters, or he might
have included the navy in his maxim.
There probably Is no branch Of the
government service, the Washington
Post says, where petticoat influence
Is 30 strong as In the navy. Ask any
ex-secretary Of the navy about 1t and
he VIII tell you how the navy women
In thousand different ways, some
times unconsciously and occasionally
deliberately, annoy the navy depart
ment. He will tell you how they
scheme to obtain desirable posts OF
duty for their husbands or sons and
how they annoy the department with
requests for change Of orders when
their husbands are transferred from
an easy job In Washington to sea duty
on the Asiatic station or some other
PARKWAY tropical post. The recent row
ut the Boston navy yard, which cul-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-08-27
Girls Good Looks Are a Bar to Work

her.
YES" she said. half-angry and half
amused, II have been overwhelmed
with offers OF marriage as well as Of
employment. But these offers do not
appeal to me. Most men forget that I
have my own sweetheart, and II
were inclined to consider a second
time 1t seems that mine should be
the privilege OF inviting his attentions
without having them thrust upon me.
At first did not take such things
seriously, but since then have known
other girls who have shared the same
fate, merely because they are more
beautiful than their colleagues.
Il have worked in Offices where
there were II girls, and by the end
Of the third week was embarrassed
by repeated offers Of company, pleas
ures and the like by various men In
the Office. This gave rise to some
bitter passes between some Of the
other girls and myself.
Il hope to be married by the autumn
OF next year. but until then wish to
do something
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-08-27
Chinese

w ASHINGToN. - America has
W taught the people of the Chinese
empire to smoke cigarettes. In a re-
port to this government on foreign
trade by Consul General Charles Dem
by Of Vienna, in which he described
the class Of foreign markets which
may be created by American enter
prise, and then supplied the consul
general says:
"One of the most conspicuous ex-
amples Of such q market is the de-
mand for cigarettes in China. Ten
years ago the cigarette was an article
used IN China by small number Of
people, chiefly foreigners. The field
attracted the attention of group of
American manufacturers who ex-
amined into It and decided to intro
duce the cigarette to the Chinese peo-
pie by American methods The result
is that now the cigarette Is popular
throughout the empire"
The international opium conference
to be held at The Hague next fall win
have a very general representation of
the powers, according to the latest In
formation reaching the state depart
ment.
In reporting to this government on
opportunities in Malaysia for rubber
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-08-27
Added Fame,

Now" says the prominent person.
after handing his check for a thou
sand to the solicitor for Homes and
Hobbies" and receiving the contract
which guarantees that his portrait
and biography Of this trotting horse
shall appear In the volume, "I'll give
you Ave hundred more on one CON
dition.'
Z All right, sin" says the solicitor.
What is the condition.
That at the top Of the page con-
tanning my picture and the reading
matter, you print a line stating This
Matter Is Published With No Charge
to Mr.. Veynunne.''
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-08-27
Smoking Cigarettes

growing enterprises, Consul General
James T. Dubois at Singapore. cited
as follows an instance to show how
the investing public is sometimes ta-
ken in in the exploitation OF the rub
Der industry there:
An estate was sold to promoters for
$780, 700. The syndicate got an old
planter who knew the estate to put
fiotation value on II He named
$3.50, 080. The promoters were not sat-
isf1ed. Another expert examined and
reported. His price was $3.50. 1000.
British and American gold was pour
Ing into the country and the get-rich-
quick spirit was born. Another expert
was called In. He was told OF the for
mer valuations and that they were un-
satisfactory. He valued the estate at
$500, 900.
Just at this time, rubber took q big
Jump in the London and New York
markets and another expert was asked
to report and he placed the fiotation
price at $750.000 and the syndicate in
order to have It in round numbers
made 1t an even $500. 600 and floated ii
at this price.
People fought for the stock, the
share issue was oversubscribed and
many of them Immediately sold at q
good advance. All this was done with
in few months without the slightest
improvement on the property except
the natural growth Of the few hundred
acres of Para plants which had re-
Gently been planted.
Trained white supervisors on the
rubber estates are Ia demand, the con-
sui general reports, and there Is q
scarcity Of labor and consequent high
wages.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-08-27
HATS MADE AT HOME.
WOMAN WHO CAN REMODEL HER
lEADGEAR Is FORTUNATE.
Results Are Economical When Styles
Change often-Dressy Summer
Designs Are Made With Gown
Material for Trimming.

Hats are the most perishable things
In woman's wardrobe. and SO
headgear often needs to be renewed
before the summer Is over. Those
who can AFFORD to replace the old with
new are fortunate, but those who can
make their own hats will find it q
great saving OF money to get up some
thing at home.
One of the most useful fads Of the
Iusnmer for the home milliner Is the
nse of gown material for trimming.
a number of the outing hats OF linen,
rafia. batavia and peanut braid are
very simply trimmed with scarf OF
the same goods used for the little coat
rocks worn with them. The sequence
between the headpiece and costume Is
very neat and pretty, and as the scarf
ls merely tied around the crown, with
. bow at the back or. left side. the
process Of trimming is not matter
for worry. For young girls who look
we'll In such shapes big fiat crowned
sailor may be made OF plain linen
and q lowered cretonne or Persian
cotton. The shop hat in these mate
rails will have the crown glued over
tightly with the figured material and
the brim covered With it down to
about two Inches of the, edge. This
and the facing of the hat are in the
ns.sgral linen Of the hat shape.
- risen hats In these shapes may
often be foSnd and theY may be- nsede
lighter BY cutting out the crown asssi
putting ii another Id the same shape
of coarsesmeshed milliner's net. En-
tirely over this. with the edges run
ming down over the brim. gay cotton
or silk handkerchief would be put by
the up-to-date girl, for such method
Of trimming Is now regarded as very
stylish.
A hat Of drawn net made over q
wire frame, which would go appropri-
ately with foulard frock. could have
bias edges and chou OF immense size
OF the same silk. The addition OF
rose would give 1t the true milliner
look. for the modiste always gives an
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-08-27

The unsuitable ship may be a long
way OF. but she will appear some day.
and then such items as that which
chronicled the drowning of captain
and eight men by the sinking Of the
steamer La Rochelle In the English
channel as result Of collision by
which she was almost cut Id two.
The modern passenger steamer can be
out In two and foated as two pieces,
and 1t ought to be possible to so con-
struct ships that they will stay afioat
even when severed in twain by the
surgery of accident.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-08-27
Complete.

What have you there?" We ask OF
our neighbor, when we see him bring
ing home new piece Of machinery.
Another labor saving continuance
for the house." he tells us.
Another? What can you possibly
need? Already you have self-winding
clocks. self-lighting. and feeding
stoves, self-dusting furniture, self
making beds, and self-playing instru-
ments. and goodness only knows how
many other self-operating things. from
. self-swinging hammock to self-lock-
ing cellar door"
Eyes, but this is an automatic. self
regulating monograph which will
swear f1uently for me whenever any Of
the other self-operating machines get
out Of order"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-08-27
Use for Old Felt Hal.

II you have any leftover felt hats
from the winter that are not to be-
preserved for future use here is q
way that you can turn them to ac-
count. From them you can make
pot filters, iron holders. polishers for
waxed floors. mats on which to stand
plants and rounds to paste on legs
Of chairs and tables to stop scratches.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-08-27
over each shoulder, stitched to waist

over each shoulder. stitched to waist
back and 'front.'
The yoke OF spotted lawn and en-
broidery is trimmed round by q strap
OF striped linen on the cross: this also
trims the sleeves, which are edged
with spotted lawn frills.
Hat Of straw turned up at the side
and trimmed with smartly arranged
bows.
Materials required: 6 yards linen 48
inches wide, Y yard striped linen. 1
dozen buttons. X yard spotted lawn.
V yard embroidery.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-08-27
Message for Satan.

In my dream" said the dusky
story teller, Satan had me an wig
shown me over all de place what he
has specially reserved fer sinners, an
II sho' Wuz sight ter behol. Dur
wuz griddle here, an, d griddle dar,
an lots er my Oh friends wuz fryin' on
EN- an maxim de bigges' sorter hol-
lerin'. / thoughted every minute dat
my time WIZ comm next, an I'd done
give up In despair wen Satan turned
round an said: Go back ter de worp
an tell yo' folks bout what you seen:
but ez fer po'se'f, you - too good b
man ter roast .-Atianta Constitu.
don.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-08-27

The rose mum is made OF wire 90
fashionable that flowers, more particu-
larry roses, can be inserted. It Is ali
most as long and as broad as the or
binary winter muff. The roses placed
IN 1t remain fresh for six hours. The
Introduction Of this portable rosary
has been voted success. Several
were seer at fashionable race meet
ings at Auteuil and Longchamps and
attracted admiration.
Naturally the rose nun Is not alto.
gether cheap. but 1t Is pratty.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-08-27
Sad Red Men Must Ride on the Wagon

at Brighton, where we sat at table
and looked at the ocean, he asked
We'll. when you all went away |
walked around to the bar and got one
for five. A shame to charge you five
cents more just to sit down and look
at the ocean, isn't 1T"
oh. / don't know" she said. "I'd
rather pay the extra Ave than have to
stand by the bar and look at the bar.
tender II he was anything like some
/ have seen. New York Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-08-27
He Knew the kInd.

Little Edward, aged four, was in
only child. He was anxious FOR a
baby sister. and was talking OF 1t one
day with friend OF the family. In
che friends family was a baby girl OF
one year. The lady said: Edward,
you may have my baby; she Is pretty
and sweet"
"Oh. said Edward. II don't want an
old baby. want bran new one VIII
noffin on but tacum powder. Red
Hen. 8ss
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-08-27
The Kind Needed.

Dear me" said the first young won.
an, taking her initial lesson In golf,
what shall do now? This ball il In
q hole!"
Wen, let me SEE" said her compan-
ion. rapidly turning the leaves OF q
book Of Instructions. Il presume you
viii have to take q stick Of right
shape to get It out"
"0h, yes, Of course" was the some
what cynical reply. well. see If you
can find one shaped Hike dustpan and
brush.-The Sunday Magazine.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-08-27

Germany Is to have indestructible
aerial warships. From earth modern
progress moved the locality Of battles
TO the sea and now 1t 10 to be moved
thence to the air. It Is characteristic
Of the perversity of human nature that
the first thought Of the practical adap-
tation Of mans victory over the re-
sources OF nature should be to use this
victory for the destruction Of man.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-08-27
Setback.

4 understand that old man Gotrox
took sudden turn for the worse this
morning. says the man with the soft
shirt
Yes, replies the man with the
wilted collar, they let him see the pa.
pers and he discovered that his III.
ness had not affected the market,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-08-27

II American heiresses who marry
poor Englishmen Of title are to be
given the cold shoulder by the Court
Of st. James, the circle Of mourners
Ii this country and Great Britain will
be very small.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-08-27

Cities that are disappointed because
Of the census returns should reflect
that Uncle Sam is as much interested
In making good showing as any par
ticular community possibly can be.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-08-27

Following recent experiments at
Hammondsport, N. T., 1t is gravely an
nounced that the aeroplane is not very
good as q man killer in war. Who
cares?
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-08-27

Il was not until the inventor OF the
hoop skirt was eighty-three years old,
that he died. How long must we
wait for news from the inventor Of
the hobble skirt?
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-08-27

When the airship passenger routes
are ID full operation It should be unnec.
essary to post signs warning passen-
gers not to get on while the machine
is ii motion. But long acquaintance
with the travelling public may result
In keeping the sign up.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-08-27

English nobleman announces that he
ID willing to marry a beautiful and
wealthy American girl. For once. the
BIG unmarried male American major
ity can sympathize with the British
peerage.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-08-27
The Return 81 Ferguson.

.
a. night clerk III q hotel sat doing
at his desk at about / q. M, when s.
man In evening clothes came In as Ct
laboriously trying to walk crack.
and said:
I'm Ferguson: key to room "A"
The guest disappeared In the direc
ton Of his room. one eight up In q
few minutes man IN his shirt sleeves
with fattened silk hat on the side Of
his head, and with one shoe on foot
and the other In hts hand, came In and
said to the clerk:
I'm Fershoa. key to forfor.@
"Mr. Ferguson just took his key and
went up"
Mr.. Ferguson just fell out window
m left key inside. Kindly lemne
have mother. Everybody,s.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-08-27

IA University Of Chicago professor
now suggests that Venus Is inhabi-
tated, arguing that habitable condi-
lions there are nearer this worlds
than on any other planet He might
have waited until the Marian puzzle
vas solved before springing another
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-08-27

It costs $50 to ride 800 miles in the
Zeppelin airship. 1t is hoped, how
ever. that competition may eventually
bring about lowering of the rates.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-08-27

A 15-ton shark has been captured
near Seattle. The people are In luck
that 1t did not scramble ashore and
proceed to run for Office.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-08-27

Anyway. that baseball player who.
while eating, stabbed himself in the
arm with q table fork had q wretched
delivery.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-08-27

We've known amateur gardeners
who saved an unbelievable amount Of
money by buying their truck at the
grocery store.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-08-27

An airship that goes only 33 miles
an hour will not make much Of an
appeal to the Joy rider.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-08-27

The Cincinnati woman Who says
she win not rest until kissing has
been abandoned has a weary time be-
fore her.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-08-27

More earthquakes have been record
cd at Washington, but they attract
little attention now that Halley's
comet has proved an alibi
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-08-27

Drownings are increasing In direct
proportion to the carelessness Of hu.
mainly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-08-27

A man has reached the limit of
boredom when he ceases to laugh at
his own witty remarks.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-08-27

You will enjoy your own outing bet
ter II You help others who are less
able to get one.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-08-27

Anyway, the aeroplano has put an
end to the plant of the mollycoddle
who was always signing for the wings
Of dove.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-08-27
SIMPLE DRESS FOR SUMMER
Made Up In Linen, With Artistic
Touches That Give Il Decidedly
Stylish Effect.

The simplicity OF this dress Is sure
to be appreciated by our readers. 1t
IL made up In an artistic shade OF
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-08-27

TIPS you get are almost as worth
less as those Won give. 7s
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-08-27

It does not necessarily help any Il
get cold feet during this sort q
weather.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-08-27

A St Louis man claims that he
never had to swing on car strap.
A circus has an armless wonder. too.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-08-27

And after the COMPOUNDED potatoes
get up. every blessed cutworm turns
into a blooming potato bug!
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-08-27

Many q budding genius has deyel-
oped into blooming idiot.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-08-27
An INSURANCE EXCEPTION.

NOW" said the chronic QiOter,
man IL known by the company AZ
keeps" g
aSay, I'm an insurance policy hold.
err! Please don't class me with tbs
company keep."
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-08-27
AZ Rehearsal.

Fan--What happens when the bases
are full?
Mana discord. stanford Univer-
sity Chaparral.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-08-27
Meanwhile, remember that there II
always some hotter place.

Do not argue with the contagion-
spreading house fly. Swat him!
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-08-27
Recire. for white fiande

Hecfpes Tor WINNIE Hands.
The woman who desires white hands
will keep q basin of oatmeal beside
the washhoWl and rub the meal into
her hands after each washing.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-08-27
Nice and cool to fight flies!
Weather jokes are bound to be dry.

Do you think the weather man is
playing to the galleries?
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-08-27
Ocean V. Bartender.

Do you remember where they stung
M ten cents for beer on the pavilion
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-08-27

Doing nothing has been defined to
be looker-on at q game OF checkers.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-08-27

Il<<.1sJ 7tee~6-a
Smyrna times., 1910-07-20
RAILROAD MEN GENERALLY
GLAD STRIKE IS AVERTED
TRAlNMEN, OF WHICH CLAYTON
is A CENTER, SATISFIED
Settlement Reached With PennsY Off,
ciaIs Monday-MOre or Less An
xious Concern Over Outcome.

General Manager W. H. Meyers,
of the Pennsylvania Railroad, and
committees representing the IS, GOO
trainmen and conductors empoyed on
the lines of the road east of Pitts
burg, Monday, agreed on a basis for
the settlement of the wage cOntrO-
versy and this averted strike which
would have probably tied up the
whole system. The news of a settle
ment has been received with JOY
everywhere the Pennsylvania eRail-
road and allied lines run. This was
true with small railroad centers as
we'll as large. At Clayton which
is a railroad centre for this part Of
the Delaware Division, there is JOY.
At no time was the feeling high or
excitable but nearly all the railroad
men were more or less anXiously
concerned over the situation. Each
side claims to have gained all that it
had been contending for in the nego-
tiations which have been in progress
for the past six months, and which
eliminated last week in the strike
vote by the employees. The PROPOSE
tion offered by the railroad officials
and accepted by the men, include a
minimum day of 10 hours as detailed
in the New York Central award. Or
certain runs where the company
present rate is higher the rate will
not be disturbed The classification
of these exceptional runs AMI the
question of overtime were left to b,
decided at conferences between thu
various members of the committee
and the division superintendents o
the lines which they represent. |
was further agreed that the me-
would be guaranteed 26 days worl
a month. While the men regard thi
as a concession the railroad official
say that during the recent hard time
the men were benefited by bein
worked on short time rather tina
being laid off altogether.