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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-06-18
PRESIDENTS COOK TO WE'D
Chief of White Houses Culinary Do
partment to Be Bride Of
Policeman.

Politics and all other subjects are
insignificant topics among those few
attaches of the White House who
know the big secret of romance af.
fecting pair included in the person
mel of the presidents home
Everybody is trying to hold the Sc
cret within the confines of the great
walls of the executive mansion. They
have been unable to do so. The story
got out several days ago among a
select few.
The first cook of the White House.
Martha Petersen, good looking
Swede. who went to Washington from
New York at the beginning of the
Taft administration, is to become the
bride of Policeman Mulvey, whose
good name indicates that he is not
a Swede. The exact date for the we'd
ding is not known.
Policeman Mulvey has been on the
White House force for IL years or
more. He did duty in the grounds
for years, when some time ago, in
was given an inside assignment He
is fine looking fellow about fifty
years old, and is the senior by a num-
of years of Miss Petersen. He is
widower, with one grown child.
Discipline around the White House
Is mighty strict It was powerless to
prevent the good looking Mulvey from
doing attentive. little things for the
cook, and in time she got to look up
on him as just the man she would ad-
mire and respect over all others she
had known.
It grew on both so quietly and in
such dignified way that nobody sus-
pected its growth. Mulvey just
couldn't help it and Miss Petersen
didn't try hard to resist.
The rumor is that president and
Mrs. Taft will give the couple fine
present and try to induce them to re-
main in their respective positions.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-06-18
RANGES ARE DISAPPEARING
Other Means of Caring for Stock
Must Be Found, Says Senator
Warren.

Senator Warren of Wyoming is not
only one of the big men of the SEN
ate, but he is also a full-f1edged west
ern man in every sense of the word.
Going to Wyoming after serving as a
soldier boy in the Civil war, he en-
gagged in the stock business in the
days when the range was free to ev-
erybody who wanted to use it.
II told the stockmen of the west
long ago." said Senator Warren, to a
Washington reporter, that the time
was coming when the range would
disappear, and that we would have
to seek other means for taking care
of our stock We must now make ar
rangements for feeding the stock in
the winter, for there Is not enough
food for them on the ranges. A few
have taken heed of this, and will come
out ali right. But hay alone is not
sufficient for the feeding of this stock.
We shipped more than so car loads
of corn into our stock region last win
ter in order to feed them and make
them come out all right"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-06-18
Practise Hard to Eradicate,

It has been stated frequently during
the last year or two that the prictise
of artifcially reforming women's feet
is dying out in China. This strange
method Of Identification, differing only
in degree from the practise, not IN
known among white women, of wear
ing leather shoes several sizes too
small for the feet, has been for many
years practically universal among the
real Chinese women. The ruling race
of the country has. 1t is said, never
practised it. Despite the work of the
anti-foot binding society, says a Eu-
ropean traveller now in China, fully 95
per cent. of the Chinese women still
present mutilated feet. Imperial
edicts have been launched against the
practise, and may eventually drive it
out of use, but as yet little improve.
ment is apparent.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-06-18
PRESIDENT TAFT As GOLFER
Win No Matter What the Re-
suit May Be.

President Taft enjoys game of
golf-and he gets more out of a game
than the ordinary player Not only
has he the spirit of playing, but he
has also the enjoyment of reading the
newspaper account of the game after
ward. These reports generally are
written by reporters who could not
tell a "mashie" from "stymie" and
consequently there are some weird
suggestions concerning the presidents
play.
One thing about the careful report
er of the presidents golf games is
that the president never is defeated.
1t matters not with whom he plays,
whether it be the champions Of the
United States, the vice-president, Sem
ator Bourne, General Edwards or
Archie Butt, in all contests the presi-
dent either wins or at least ties the
game. Edwards and Butt always are
easily defeated-on paper, but the
games are a little closer with the
champions and the vice-president.
Il am perfectly satisfied" remarked
VicelPresident Sherman when he and
Senator Bourne were discussing the
game, IF they don't have the presi-
dent beat me more than one. When
they make it seven or more it is
little too much. OF course / under
stand that the president must win-in
the newspapers it is hardly fair
for them to rub it in too much" Then
the vice-president and Bourne ex-
changed comments about the game
the presidents game-using terms
which would have needed translation
before they could be wholly under
stood.
There is story that Bourne was
once a more enthusiastic golfer than
he is now and that lie became so dis
gusted with his poor playing that he
broke his clubs, intending to quit.
Bourne denies that now and says that
he has reached that stage of philoso-
ply where he does not gTieve over a
bad stroke. but gets his enjoyment
out of the good ones that he makes
from time to time.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-06-18
Diplomacy.

Here is a story about diplomatic
negro waiter; also about two we'll
known Kansas men, who can go by
the names of Smith and zones, just TO
tell the yarn. 49,
Smith and Jones look much alike
and are frequently taken for each
other. One day Smith was in GER
tain big hotel not a thousand miles
from Kansas City and went into the
dining room for dinner. The negro
waiter busily brushed off the crumbs
and said: "Why, how is :you' MT.
Jones. how is you? rs glad to see you.
I hasn't seen you since waited on
your table when you all used to have
a little game upstaihs."
I'm fraid you are mistaken said
Smith, very quickly. my name isn't
Jones. You have the wrong man.
"Nuff said; huff said," smiled the ne
gro, with much bowling and scrap1ng.
"Ah knows all right when to keep
nah mouf shet; All knows all right,
Mr.. Jones."-Kansas City Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-06-18
CheeHuInesa.

Wondrous is the strength of cheer
fulness and its power of endurance
the cheerful man will do more in the
same time, will do it better, will perse.
we're in it longer, than the sad and sui
len. Wondrous is the strength of
cheerfulness. altogether PAST calcula.
ton its powers Of endurance. Efforts,
to be permanently useful, must be uni
formly joyous-a spirit all sunshine,
graceful from very gladness, beautiful
because bright.-Thomas Carlyle,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-06-18
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Helen of Troy
BY ROYAL N. GREEN

back. Just at present it is the safest
place in the tent. We are out of the
struggling crowd, and away from the
tiger. Hello! What's happening?"
The elephant was beginning to
move. Slowly, cumbersomely, like the
heavy body that it was, the great
mass of flesh began to get under way
and in a moment the two upon the
beasts back found themselves under
the starry sky. Save for scurrying
circus man, here and there, the
stretch of green about the tents was
deserted.
The girl kept tight hold of the
exultant youth, although the broad
back and gentle motion of the now
rapidly moving Bess were not calcu-
| lated to precipitate fall
20, II am so frightened" gasped
the damsel. Her hands convulsively
gripped the youths arm. Erickson was
not frightened. He was hilariously
happy.
From behind them came hoarse
shouts, and the elephant, hearing,
quickened his pace. Had Erickson
been solitary rider, he would have
slid to the ground, but now he was
pleasantly impressed with a sense Of
guardianship.
Keep up your nerve" came from
the young attorney. 1.-THE elephant is
running away with us, but he is not
dangerous. We are safe enough. The
keepers and circus men are trying to
catch u.s."
Suddenly the beast plunged of the
moon-lit road and into a lane, slowing
up and stopping as 1t came to a tall
tree. The sensitive trunk cautiously
rose to investigate the lower branches,
and then, with despairing squeal, a
long-tailed spider-monkey was brought
from sheltering clump of leaves, and
passed carefully back and into the
very hands of Erickson.
The lawyer laughed.
20, how sweet" ventured the girl,
her fear suddenly gone "And how do
you suppose the elephant knew he
was in this tree?"
I'm sure don't know. It seems to
have been her sole errand for she is
now going back"
Sure enough, the great beast was
now retracing her footsteps.
In few minutes she had come to
the pack that had been following her.
With the sang froid of a calculating
human, the animal reached a careful
trunk around and placed her passen-
gers, one at time, on the ground.
Then the same impressable organ re-
lieved Erickson of his chattering
charge, and without waiting for her
escort the elephant ambled on, turn
ing a quizzical eye to her late riders
as she did so.
1t developed that the tiger was still
a captive. The panic had been started
by some mischief maker, but the rush
ing, scrambling crowd had alarmed
the animals, and the monkey cage had
been overturned by the crazy exit of
the masses. The little simian rescued
by the big pachyderm had been an es-
pecial pet of the trainer having Bess
In charge. How she knew the monkey
was hidden in the tree, no one knew.
WELL" said the girl, flushing as she
turned to Erickson II am sure that
shall never care to see another cir
GUS"
Il shall always have a friendly feel
ing for them," answered the youth
and the flush on the girls
cheeks deepened to an alarming red
'Inasmuch as it will be useless to
attempt to find your escort, I must in
sist upon seeing you safely to your
home"
"You don't have TOTO insist" an
swered Helen Landen, softly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-06-18

Fred Erickson was heart-keen to
the fact that he loved the girl, but, as
yet, he had said nothing to her about
1t. In fact he had never spoken to
her. They were not acquainted with
each other.
1t was what Is called love at first
sight-that is, as far as Fred was con-
cerned. The first time he saw her she
was sitting opposite him on belt line
car going from Albany to Troy, and
his susceptible heart had gone pit-a-
pat. Chance thrust them together
often after that, but without an op-
portunity to become acquainted.
Erickson, young lawyer located in
Albany, should have been giving his
whole attention to the theories of a
practice that was yet to come. In
stead. he dreamed the long Office hours
through, and all his dreams we're of
the fair unknown.
This fascinating girl was, In points
of beauty, maid to marvel at. Her
eyes were dusky wells of midnight
with long, dark lashes that half hid
the depths Of them, and the black of
these contrasted strangely with the
white of her satiny skin. All in all.
she was, from her daintily arranged
hair to the tips of her tiny shoes, the
sweetest girl creation that had ever
come to the ken Of Fred Erickson. He
longed to meet her.
Here romance stepped in.
If Helen Landen-this was her name
had ever cast calculating eye over
the tall, serious faced youth who ap-
peared SO frequently to her, she did SO
without due knowledge of what fates
had in store.
Ringston's circus, mighty army of
tents. opened in Albany to play two
dates, afternoon and evening, with all
the pomp and ceremony of that digni-
fed institution. Erickson attended the
evening performance. Spangled per-
formers crowded the three rings in
marvellous act after act. An army of
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-06-18
When Taft Had to Be curbed.

When Roosevelt was president and
Taft was secretary of war, Roosevelt
sometimes found 1t necessary to curb
the impetuosity of his war minister.
Once he asked Taft, who was going
to make speech, to submit that
speech, as he did not like the idea Of
going too far at that particular time.
Turning to friend, Roosevelt joking
ly said: Think of it! They say that
Root has to edit my speeches SO that
they will not be too radical, but have
to put the brakes on Taft Since Taft
became president he has been known
as conservative and no one believes
for a moment that he would need
Roosevelt curb against radicalism.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-06-18

An announcement from the British
foreign office is to the effect that
China has granted a concession under
the terms of which an Americana Eng
lish syndicate will finance the Chin
Chow and Aigun railroad. This line
will run through a part of Manchuria,
and the concession represents the sue
cessful negotiations with which our
government has been connected. In
fact it indicates acquiescence in the
propositions of Secretary of State
Knox looking to the fair recognition
of American interests in that quar-
ter.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-06-18

An English novelist Is in this coun-
try to study the women. The Amer
lean woman just now seems to be the
most interesting topic of civilized Gre
alton. Still. there is no need to be
going to outside writer's for a full I'M
derstanding of her. 1t takes the ma
tive American to appreciate her full
worth.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-06-18

Certainly liberal ideas are spread
ing. The prince of Monaco, hitherto
the absolute ruler of his tiny kingdom,
has granted parliament to his peo-
pie Apparently he is satisfied with
any form Of government SO long as
the great gambling business at Monte
Carlo, from which the royal income is
derived, suffers no interference
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-06-18

! The archaeological drama to be
given by Wisconsin girl students in
which bacilli and germs will be per-
sonified on the stage goes the Chan
tecler barnyard drama one better.
There will be curiosity to discover
which particular microbe will have
the leading role.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-06-18

In London police magistrate de.
ctdes that it is proper when a woman
insists on wearing a big hat in the
theater to put her out. The issue is
out of date in New York. The lady
takes her hat off, over here. rather
than put her neighbor out.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-06-18

Herr Wilhelm Voight added to the
gaiety of nations when he personated
a German army officer and "held up"
the Mayor of Koepenick, although the
imperial authorities, who do not relish
that sort of humor, sent him to prison
for his indiscretion. And now he finds
that the Joke" has a serious side.
Uncle Sans laws forbid the admis-
sion of immigrants with a prison rec
ord, and Herr Weight, who wanted to
locate here, has been deported as an
Objectionable alien. The laugh at
present seems to be on the man who
made merry at the expense of the
German army.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-06-18

There are a great many swollen for
tunes in this country, but investiga-
ton will show that very few of them
can be traced back to the Belgian hare
craze that caught so many hopeful
ones dozen years ago.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-06-18

There is butter war" out in FL
gin, ILL.,, the center Of large dairy
industry. One faction is trying to
hold up prices to certain rate and
another crowd wants the figure one
cent a pound lower Meanwhile the
ultimate consumer" is disregarded.
He is expected to pay, whatever the
other fellows decide upon. That seems
to be the way the law of supply and
demand works with trusts and COM
binations running things.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-06-18
Sensible View.

Highway Hans-I can't imagine why
the country should have any national
debt. What's the good of a mint il
they can't make as much money as
they want?-Simplicissim
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-06-18

Fret not thy gizzard!" Is the mot
to that DR.. D. K. Pearson, Chicago's
millionaire philanthropist. gives to the
world, at the age of ninety. It's a
comparatively easy motto to live up
to, when you are retired multi-mil-
lionaire, but it's harder when you
don't know where the money is COM
ing from to pay the rent.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-06-18

Lord Kitchener, England's big gen.
eral, knows what good soldering is,
and having seen West Point he gives
high praise to the military academy
as one of the best of training schools.
And American history shows his judg-
ment is correct.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-06-18

Prince Victor Napoleon will, It is
announced, renounce his pretension
to the throne of France. Prince Vic
tor is about to marry daughter of
the late King Leopold of Belgium and
she has lot Of money, so that it will
not be necessary for him to go on pre-
tending for the sake of having some
thing to do.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-06-18

museum in Wash
ington, and serv-
ing as the sole Or
nament, is a skele-
ton which, If scien-
lists read Alright,
Is all that remains
of a one-time fe-
rocious lord of the
sea, and which
may also be the
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-06-18

New York city continues to go up in
the air. The plan for new 38-story
building means a notable addition to
the finest collection of sky-scrapers in
the world.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-06-18

Some claim that young Sidis, who Is
calculating the fourth dimension at
Harvard, is after all but a reincarna-
ton Of Euclid. Young Sidis HIM
self says to this theory: What bosh!"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-06-18

A six-year-old girl in Brooklyn has
TWO heads. 1t must be something of
strain on her lungs when she gets into
an animated conversation with herself.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-06-18

Il have often wondered" says the
Philosopher Of Folly, where people
who don't believe In its existence tell
people to 60 to. when they get angry"
Cleveland Leader.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-06-18

The prospect of a "Chantecler"
drama In this country should arouse
great hopes among the musical COM
edy players known as broilers.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-06-18

The couple who were married on a
Western Maryland train going at the
rate of 40 miles an hour evidently
wished the matrimonial knot tied fast.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-06-18

A Washington bulldog ate up one
enumerator's census book He may
md the long list of queries but ques-
uonable diet.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-06-18
In the Law,

The Client-How much will your
opinion be -Worth in this case?
The Lawyer-pm too modest to say.
But I can tell you what I'm going to
charge you for It
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-06-18

Hurrah! The Maryland strawberry
crop Is reported to be one of the best
on record. The optimists are not all
dead yet.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-06-18

To judge from the way aviators
nave been falling from the sky lately
there is at least one product of the day
which is coming down.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-06-18
Desire for Information.

"Mrs. Gaddington wants to know all
about everybody's business
EYES," replied Miss Cayenne. She
regards matrimony as a failure be-
cause she didn't marry census
taker."
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-06-18
LORD OF THE SEA
AGED Mr.. ZEUGLODON NOW RESTS
IN NATIONAL MUSEUM.
Skeleton of Monster Some Millions Of
Years Old, But He Was Quite
Boy Once, Say the
Scientists.

Stretched out, roller-coaster fashion,
Ia long room at the new National
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-06-18

Sympathy and tact will often prove
a greater benefit to the sick than the
most skilful treatment given in cold.
Indifferent way.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-06-18
The Wise Man and the Fool.

4 FOOLS heart is in his tongue, but
a wise mans tongue is in his heart
Quarles.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-06-18

what perfect rhyme there is be-
tween April seeds" and July weeds!"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-06-18

Thus far this season anglers agree
that the biggest got away.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-06-18

The success of a scheme depends
largely upon the man behind 1t.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-25
The GafIin Treatment Cures Liquor
Habit and Nervousness That Calls
for Drink, in THREE DAYS
No HypOdern7iC Injections

" w VAS 1T RIP VAN WINKLE who said that the first
"a ! drink don't noddngs?" But, in your
A/W/ case, it that ONE FIRST DRINK and the
" W SUBTLE, insdous poison of alcohol it contained
that caused to become a-wel, that caused you
tt LIQUOR
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-25
WOMAN'S LEAGUE To
GIVE entertainment
Professional Performers to Con.
tribute to Excellent Program.
Buy Your Tickets Early

Classical features and high-class
vaudeville will go to make up most
unique and pretentious program at
the Gamut theater, 1044 South Hope
street, next Saturday evening. The
Los Angeles chapter Of the American
Womans league is presenting this re-
markable production.
Celebrated artists from leading ly-
ceum and theatrical circuits have been
especially engaged for this occasion
bureau. The object of the entertain
ment-in addition to providing a splen-
did entertainment of doWn-to-date
character for members, friends and
the public-iS to secure an oVerWhelm-
ing vote in favor of the local chapter
and for the magnificent bungalow
which is to be given away by The
Herald June 30. The chapter repre-
sentatiVe-Miss Jennie Van Allen-al-
ready is in the lead for this great prize,
which, If won, will become the tenn
porary clubhouse of the organization.
The program as arranged is a strtk-
ing one. The piano soloist is of school
age, but she will render productions
from the old masters. Artists who
have heard this prodigy declare that
her playing is very remarkable. She
public as yet, and, therefore, will prove
a delight to music lovers. The vocal
solos will be. sung by a contralto who
has won a wide reputation in opera.
Violin solos and other classical num-
bers will be on the bill.
The second portion of the entertain
ment will involve a sudden change.
The ''mysterious' soubrette, as noted
as she is nameless before the public,
will positively appear. She will arrive
in Los Angeles the latter part of the
week and go into rehearsal One of
the noted character women of the the
atrical world will produce the balcony
scene from Romeo and Juliet" un-
assisted. This will be a travesty but
true to life, according to the principal.
The actress guarantees to wear suf-
ficient hair to depict the geatest
depths of feeling necessary to the
portrayal.
Virginia Lawrence and company will
present the delightful comedy, Cupid
and the Millionaire" Miss Lawrence,
seen here last at the Mason in ''The
Midsummer Nights Dream" will be
supported by Charles Schory, formerly
juvenile in George AIDES "Forty-Five
Minutes from Broadway"
blackface monologist and singer
will contribute twenty minutes of fun
while other vaudeville artists will COM
pete for encores The bill throughout
is a most convincing one and should
draw one of the largest crowds of the
season.
Tickets for this great entertainment
are on sale at 424 Blanchard hall.
Home 100S2. Call for Amer
lean Woman's league.
Mrs. NJ E. Jenkins will act as
of ushers, who will be the
Misses Margaret Spaulding, Virginia
Sprinkel, Edna Chrisman, Edith Pas
sion, Lillian Holt, Lillian Starke,
Maude Starke and Grace Reynolds.