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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-07
TEACHER BUILDS ODD HOME

a house up in the trees Is the un-
usual home being built in Minneapolis
by Prof. C. F. Digit of the chair of
materia medica at the University of
Minnesota.
When people ask Mr. Digit why he
is building his house ten feet or more
off the ground. his reply is: why
do you build your houses on the
ground?" Afterwards, however. he ex-
plains.
Mr.. Digit says he is building his
house high for three reasons: First
that the ground is low and damp, ow
Ing to the proximity of Minnehaha
creek; second, that he gets a better
view, and third, that he gets more air
and sunshine.
The queer house Is supported on
iron piles. 1t is IS by 90 feet, with
cupola big enough for another room.
II has two living rooms and the usual
accessories. Outside it is of rough
plaster and tile, the floor being of
wood laid on cement. The floors are
double spaced and hot, water heat
ing system will keep warm air under
them. There are Is windows in the
house. and under every window is
lattice work, admitting more air. This
Will be arranged so that some of the
air can be cut off in severe weather,
although the house is designed as an
all-year house.
Mr.. Digit Is a bachelor and intends
to occupy his air bungalow all alone
unless he decides to install some
worthy medical student in the cupola.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-07
French Official Etiuuet.

The wives of the new French minis
tiers share in the honors conferred ON
their husbands, the degree of defer
ence due to them being minutely es-
tablished by the 'protocole." When
the wife of minister enters room,
if any deputies or senator's wives are
present, they are supposed to rise
and remain standing until she is seat
ed. Other ministers wives may rest
in their chairs, but should the prime
minister's wife arise they also must
stand to attention. And even Nine
BRAND (if there were such q person.,
would have to show similar Difference
to the wife of the president of the
chamber. With her, according to the
protocole, "e'est la representation ma
tionale qui entire, lie suffrage univer
sci la France London Chronicle.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-07

A. disagreement about advertising arose
with weekly" Journal.
Following it. an attack on us appeared in
their editorial columns; sneering at the claims
we made particularly regarding Appendicitis
We replied through the regular papers and
the weekly" thought we hit back rather too
hard and thereupon sued for libel
The advertisement the weekly attacked
us about claimed that in many of appen-
dicitis an operation could be avoided by dis
continuing indigestible food, washing out the
bowels and taking a predigested food Grape
Nuts.
Observe we said MANY cases not all.
Wouldn't that knowledge be a comfort to
those who fear a surgeons knife as they fear
death?
The weekly" writer said that was q lie.
We replied that he was ignorant OF the facts.
He was put on the stand and compelled to
admit he was not a Dr. and had no medical
knowledge of appendicitis and never investi-
gated to find out II the testimonial letters to
our Co were genuine.
famous surgeon testified that when
operation was required Grape-Nuts would not
obviate It, True.
We never claimed that when an operation
was required Grape-Nuts would prevent it.
The surgeon testified bacteria [germs1 help
ed to bring an attack and bacteria was
grown by undigested food frequently.
We claimed and proved by other famous
experts that undigested food was largely
responsible for appendicitis.
We showed by expert testimony that many
cases are healed without knife, but by stop
ping the use of food which did not digest, and
when food was required again it was helpful
to use predigested food which did not over
tax the weakened organs of digestion.
When pain in the right side appears it is
not always necessary to be rushed of to a
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-07
Pretty Good Definition.

We hear some funny things in Fleet
street sometimes, and the following
definition of the height Of aggravation.
by a gentleman in rather shaky boots,
whom we encountered in a well-known
hostelry the other day, struck us as
being particularly choice.
1.-THE eight of haggravation, gentle
men," said this pothouse humorist, set
ting his pewter on the counter and
looking round proudly, with the air of
one about to let off good thing, the
eight of haggravation-why, trying
to ketch a flea out O yer ear with
pair of boxin' gloves. London Tit,
Bits
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-07

The accompanying picture shows
the granite marker set on an Ohio
farm to indicate the farthest point
north reached by any body of Con-
federate troops in the War of the Re-
bellion. It also marks the surrender
place of the famous rebel leader, Gen
John H. Morgan. The stone has been
set on the Crubaugh farm in Column
biana county, near Wellsville, but
few miles back from the Ohio river.
If the. reader will look on the map.
he will find that the place is farther
north than Gettysburg, Pa. The idea
Of suitably marking the place was
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-07
Bankers and Bank Notes.

Four men, three of whom were con-
nected with brokerage concerns IN the
Wall street district, were discussing
United States paper currency and the
disappearance of counterfeits. we
are so sure nowadays" said one OF
the party, "as to the genuineness OF
bills that little attention is paid to
them in handling, except as to de-
nomination" To prove his assertion
he took a $40 yellowback from his
pocket, and, holding it up, asked who
could tell whose portrait it bore. NO
one knew, and by way of coaching
the broker said it was the first treas
urer of the United States. Again no
one knew the name. Why, It's
Michael Hillegas,' said the man
proudly. But in confidence, I'll tell
you, I didn't know it five minutes
ago.'-New York Tribune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-07

with the bank buildings running all
around. The reader may we'll wonder
how, right in the heart of the city,
where land is probably more valuable
than anywhere else in the world. this
garden came into existence
The history of the matter is rather
curious. This quaint old garden is in
reality the churchyard Of the vanished
church of st. Christopher-le-Sto ck-so-
called because of its proximity to the
Stock market fish and fesh), which
formerly stood where the Mansion
house is today. st. Chr;stopher's was
pulled down in 1881, when the bank
was being enlarged, and the garden
of today is its old churchyard. 1t is
said that one cause of the demolition
of the church was the fear lest it
should ever be occupied by rioters to
the danger of the bank, the premises
of which were completely overlooked
from it's tower-fear which was doubt.
less intensified by the mo Popery"
riots of 1870, when, it way be remem-
bered, some of the rioters marched to
the bank and tried to break in.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-07
Rat Bounty Excites Merriment.

Seattle. fearing the introduction Of
bubonic plague by rats, has offered
bounty of ten cents rat. This moves
Tacoma. safe from infection from the
sea to raucous laughter, and the Led
ger says that the bounty, though not
intended for rodents of Tacoma,
Everett Bellingham and other popu-
lous and busy centers, has been find
ing it's way into the pockets of non
residents of Seattle for nonresident
rats. But the joke would be on us il
it were found that our rat popula-
tion had found it's way into the Seat
tie census"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-07
Cripple Rides Bicycle.

George Anstey. aged ~, cripple,
of Leicester, England, is one of the
most remarkable cyclists in the coun-
try. Both his legs are withered and
useless, but the Leicester Cripples'
Guild has provided him with two
wheeled pedalless machine, with
padded tube covering the axle bar.
Across this he lies face foremost, and
with wooden clogs strapped to his
hands he propels himself along the
streets and roads in marvelously
rapid manner He has complete con-
troll of the machine, his hands acting
as pedals, steering gear, and brake
combined
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-07
Refore DAVIS Of Free Press.

Many of the restrictions that hamp-
cred the influence of the press re-
NAMED in force until the close of the
eighteenth century in England. 1t was
not till that period that newspapers
obtained the right to criticise the pol
icy of ministers and of the king. Mr..
Walter. the first editor of the London
Times, was prosecuted for censuring
the duke of York. He was sentenced
to pay a fine of $3.50, stand in the
pillory for an hour, be imprisoned for
a year and give security for his good
behavior for seven years. The order
with regard to the pillory was can
celed, but he had to serve mis- term I'D
jail
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-07
SNAKE SLEPT FOR rs YEARS

Workmen excavating for the Lacka-
wanna railroad improvements at
Bloomfield, N. J.. came upon a large
blacksnake ten feet from the surface
of the ground.
The reptile was over four feet
long. 1t soon showed signs of life and
commenced to crawl around. Then
one of the men killed it. The place
where the snake was found had been
filed in As years age and on the sur
face was two feet of, trap rock and
hard macadarn. It is believed the
snake had been buried there for near
" half a century.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-07
EARTH AS A Thermometer

AS every one knows, the tempera-
ture of the earth's crust increases
gradually with the depth below the
surface. The general rate of In
crease is about one degree Fahren-
heit for every S feet of descent, and
II this rate were invariable, a scale
might be marked on the wall of a
mine shaft which would indicate the
temperature like the graduations of a
thermometer. In FACT, however, the
rate varies in different regions, and
two German scientists have recently
made the interesting suggestion that
these variations may be of advantage
In prognosticating the existence of
deep deposits of coal and oil, and pos
sibly of other valuable minerals. The
presence of such deposits causes alb
normal rise Of temperature above
them; but no deduction concerning
their presence can be drawn from
bore-holes less than 600 feet in depth.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-07
cow GOES ON A CIDER JAG

The inmates of the Clinton (Mass.)
almshouse were deprived of their
usual supply of milk several days re-
Gently on account Of the inebriety OF
the poor farm COW. One Saturday
morning it was O difficult task for
John Ewart, the warden of the poor
farm, to get the COW into the barn.
The animal staggered, and, believing
that the cow was i'll, the warden tele-
phoned to veterinarian. When the
latter arrived he gave one look at the
COW and said: THAT COW Is drunk"
Investigation bore out the truth OF
his statement. The COW had found
her way to pile of cider apples and
had eaten SO much of the fruit that
she could neither see nor walk
straight.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-07
LARGEST of Whales.

The largest whale of its type OF
which there is scientific record was
captured recently off Port Arthur
Tex. He measured sixty-three feet
in length, and was estimated to De
about three hundred years old. Cap
tain Cob Plummer, mate OF Unlteu
States pilot boat, sighted the monster
in the shoals off the jetties, and the
crew of his vessel captured the NAM
NAL. The huge body was towed ashore
exhibited and much photographed be-
fore being cut up.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-07
English Women Smoke pipes.

The latest fancy of the woman
smoker is a pipe-not the tiny affair
that suffices for the Japanese, but a
good-siZed brier Or neat meer-
schaum. The pipe is boldly carried
along with gold card case and chain
purse. For some time now the Gig
arctic has given place to cigar,
small in size and mild in quality.
Women said they were tired of the
cigarette, and wanted bigger smoke
London Mail
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-07
PURGATORY ISLAND, IRELAND

There Is q tiny island on Tough
Derg in County Donegal, Ireland,
known as St. Patrick's Purgatory, SO
called from an old tradition that ST.
Patrick once banished from it the evil
spirits which were supposed to exist
there. After this the island became
place Of pilgrimage. which COM
mences on June l and terminates on
August Is; during the remainder of
the year the island Is tenantless. The
time usually passed on the island by
each pilgrim is three days. which are
spent in prayer, the food and drink
consisting of one meal in the twenty
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-07
r,k.s t4imseIf Seriously.

Nicola Tesla, dining by himself In q
hotels great dining room, takes a.
table where he can be seen. Through.
ont his meal he wears deeply stu
dious. q completely absorbed, attitude.
He may bring to the table a portfolio
filled with papers These he may
scan with prolonged solemnity. In
anv event. he sits an eloquent tableau
of acknowledgement York Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-07

conceived by the late w. l. Thomp-
son, q former well-known song writer
and publisher. of East Liverpool. The
marker was put in place last year and
the tablet was then cast, but the lat
ter was not put on until this year,
when the dedication exercises were
held. The principal address was made
by Major George W. Rue, now of Ham
ilton, O., to whom Morgan surren-
dered at the place shown by the
marker. Major Rue then belonged to
the Ninth Kentucky cavalry, regi-
ment that had been chasing the raid
er for some time. The capture took
place on July &c. 1868.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-07

with a gun-metal finish, and is ex-
tremely light and handy. The primary
object of this innovation Is to encour-
age thrift among the deposftors and
at the same time to lessen the routine
work involved by innumerable small
payments. Coins once inserted
through the slot cannot be distracted
unless the key is at hand without des-
troying the box. The keys remain in
the hands Of the post Office
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-07
.-iuhtnina Change.

The Manager-Can you make quick
changes and double in few parts?
The Actor-Can 1? Say, you know
the scene in Love and HOLSTERS"
where the hero and the villain are
fighting, and friend rushes in and
separates EN-? Well, / played all
three parts one night when the other
two fellows were i'll,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-07

london possesses many more curl
Gus features than are set down in the
average guide book, not few of them
unknown even to those who reckon
themselves among the most devoted
sons of Cockayne How many know,
for instance, that there is garden
in the middle of the Bank of Eng
land? Yet such is literally the fact.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-07

1t is situated just inside the Thread
needle street entrance to the bank, on
the left hand side, leading to the Bill
office. About thirty-five yards long
by some twenty-five yards wide,
the garden has fountain in the CEN
ter, graveled paths, and a couple OF
trees, one Of them of considerable
size, the whole forming quadrangle,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-07

The post Office savings bank of
Great Britain has adopted device
that may be- copied by the United
States authorities who are putting
into operation the new postal savings
banks in this country. i 1t is a money
box or home safe for the use of de-
positors, of neat design, made of steel
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-07

We wonder how much of town we
would have here if people could leave
when they chose.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-07
That Suit for Libel
to mi Facts

food, ETC., ETC., which has not been digested
then when again ready for food use Grape
Nuts because it is easy of digestion?"
Or should the child be at once carted of to
a hospital and cut?
We have known of many cases wherein the
approaching signs of appendicitis have dis
appeared by the suggestion being followed
No one better appreciates the value OF
skilful physician when a person is in the awful
throes OF acute appendicitis, but IAN ounce
of prevention is worth pound of cure"
Just plain old common sense Is helpful even
nowadays.
This trial demonstrated Grape-Nuts food
is pare beyond question.
It IS partly pFedigested
Appendicitis generally has rise from undi
gested food
It is not always necessary to operate
It Is best to stop all food
When ready to begin feeding use predi
gested food --------------
1t Is palatable and strong in Nourishment
1t Will pay fine returns in health to quit the
heavy breakfasts and lunches and use less
food but select food certainly known to con-
tain the elements nature requires to sustain
the body May we be permitted to suggest a
breakfast Of fruit, Grape-Nuts and cream
TWO sort boiled eggs, and some hot toast and
cocoa, milk or Postum?
The question of whether Grape-Nuts does or
does not contain the elements which nature
requires for the nourishment of the brain, also
OF its purity will be treated in later news
paper articles.
Good food Is important and it's effect Oh the
body is also important
There's a Reason
Postum Cereal Co.. Ltd.
Battle Creek, Mich
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-02-23
BLACKFOOT
DAY by Day..

Combs at the Palace drug store.
E. G. White Of Pocatello. was Wis
itor in tthis city Monday.
Werts' Pocate1lo bread at the Id
aho Cafe. f9-4t.
R. v. Hansen of Mackay was a Wis
itor in this city last week.
Good smoking tobacco. half price.
at the Club. If.
Col. w. Orr Chapman went to ST.
Anthony on business this week.
Good smoking tobacco, half price,
at the Club. If.
Neat pretty folder photos at Cutters
studio at only $500 per dozen. Call
and see them. If
Ask the Palace Drug store about
Wright's Liquid Smoke. fist.
home guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Blackburn for al few days.
Rubber goods, the b st on the mar
ket at the Palace drug store.
Cutler has a lot of fine new clear
cut portraits in his show case on
Bridge Street.
Candy, perfumes, toilet articles at
the Modern Pharmacy, Bridge street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Stevens return
ed last Friday from a months visit
through Nebraska, and Missouri.
Try Hill Bros. Blue Can Coffee,
40c., at DeKay & Davis Cash grocery
Frank Hitte, stockman and ALA
round good fellow of Idaho Falls, was
a visitor in Blackfoot Monday.
M. Dorrerer, shoe repairing, So
Bridge street, rear tailor shop If
E. T. Malcolm of this city, has the
contract for bridge near Pocatello
and has commenced on the work.
A most attractive line of station
cry at the Palace drug store.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-02-23
Little events in the whirl
Of current topics. :: ::

TEN DOLLARS secures two lots in
FAIRVIEW.
Miss Bertha Kehrer left Blackfoot
last week for Boise, where she has a
position In the Anderson dry goods
store.
Wright's Liquid Smoke at the Pal
ace drug store. f16-tf.
G. w. Pace, Myron Lewis and J..
B. Helmick of Delta, Colo, spent sew.
eral days in this city looking after
locations.
Good smoking tobacco, half price,
at the Club. tt.
George A. Lutz and wife returned
recently from five weeks visit with
friends in Rexburg, St. Anthony and
Idaho Falls.
A new stock of perfum s at the
FaAaco drug store.
Fred Murphey, former resident
OF this city, was a business visitor
in this city Monday, coming from his
home Pocatello.
Shaving, clothes and hair brushes
at the Palace drug store.
R. C. Watkins, architect, of Salt
Lake was in this city during the
week for the purpose of submitting
plans to the school board for the new
high school building.
Typewriter ribbons, carbon paper
and typewriter paper at the Palace
drug stora.
Mrs. Ella Browning and Mrs. S. J.
Rich returned Tuesday from Boise
where they spent several days as the
guest of Hon. S. J. Rich, state emf
grafton commissioner.
See the stock of goods at the Mod
ern Pharmacy. 1t is new and up-to-
date in every respect.
J. M. Hill of Mackay, returning
from the convention of the Idaho
Society of Civil Engineers, stopped
in this city several days this week to
have some dental work done.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-02-23

After the completion of my new
residence, my property at the corner
of Francis and Fisher streets, will
be for SALE 1t consists of nine room
house, all modern conveniences, good
basement, barn, coal and wood house
hen house, buggy shed, 10 fruit
trees all good varieties. Terms to
suit purchaser. R. E. Hansen, Red
Barn, Blackfoot, Idaho. If
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-02-23

I. R. Jones, county commissioner.
has received word from Governor
Hawley that he has been appointed
one of the commissioners to SUPER
wise the construction of the Ross
Fork road, an account of the appro-
prlation for which appears elsewhere
in this issue.
Fred w. Kiefer, city engineer, at
the meeting of the state engineers
at Twin Fails this week, was made
a member of the e. cutive board of
that organization.
Twelve persc,@s are taking the
teachers examinations being held
this week by the county superinten-
dent
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-02-23
Surprise On Mr.. and Mrs. Rowland

Last Saturday evening the many
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Row.
land, residing ON Route 4, gave that
couple a delightful surprise by con-
gregating AT their home, just after MI
Rowland had Whitfield the shavings
for the morning fire, and put the cat
out preparatory to retiring. Tho peo-
pie in attendance made the house the
scene of much mer'iment for several
hours, games of all kinds being
furnished by several, followed by re-
freshments.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-02-23
The House Of A. l.. Potter Stormee

The House Of A. l.. Potter Stormed
Last evening the home of A. L..
Potter, Route 4, was stormed by a
bunch of merrymakers who reside in
the neighborhood and jolly time wa
had by all Refreshments were SER
we'd and George Washington's birth
day was duly celebrated in a manner
that would have made the Father of
Our Country want to be there.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-02-23
DOMESTIC SCIENCE MEETING

The Domestic Science Club of Spr-
ingfield will meet with Mrs. I. N.
Meyer Wednesday March 1st. Lunch
con will be served at one o'clock.
Program
The Home, Mrs Arthur J. Snyder
Milk as Food, Mrs. A. L. Shelman
MARY D. SNYDER
Secretary
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-02-23

J. w. Miller has received his hand
some new line TO spring and sum-
mer clothing samples, which are now
On display for your insp' ction at
So Bridge Street. F. 16-2t.
Werts' Pocatello bread at the ID
aho Cafe. fiat.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-02-23
AUCTION SALE is
WELL ATTENDED

On Thursday of last week f. M.
Kennedy conducted sale for the
Entz brothers, living west of River
side. There were over five hundred
people there during the day, and
$4,000 worth of property changed
hands. 1t was one of the largest
sales held in Bingham county and
brought the best results,
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-02-23
For High School Commencement

This Office has large assortment
of high school and grammar school
commencement samples from which
schools of the county can select
their commencement invitations for
the graduating exercises this sea-
assortment. If
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-02-23

Stock Wintered.-I have a large "a
mount of pasture, feeding hay and
straw once each day and will winter
horses or cattle at a reasonble fig
ure. w. l.. Hawley, Route A, one and
one half miles from BIackfoot.