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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-03-11

ing about as she talked and reducing
the chaos to order. you're Miss
Goosie, all right, all right-trying to
put it over me that way. when you
know / know you so we'll"
Hush! won't hear such language!
l don't see where you ever learned it,"
Mrs. Ray interposed despairingly.
Sybilla looked contrite and ran to
her mother, pushing her down into the
easiest chair and smoothing her hair
deftly.
Mrs. Ray got up, saying, irritably.
Il will go upstairs-but mind, Mabel,
If you keep Peter too long l can't do
very much. That left side-form has to
be set in differently and without you
to fit 1t on"
'1 know! I know! Only co." Ma
bel interrupted.
AS her mother vanished in the wake
of Sybilla, whose arms overlooked
with inchoate finery, the minister
knocked. Mabel welcomed him warm
ly-she had warm heart toward any
man who admired her, SO warm, in
fact, it was three hours before she
let Peter leave, notwithstanding the
state Of the pink silk frock.
you can finish it by twelve o'clock
tonight-and we'll sleep late tomor-
row. she explained when her mother
complained of wasted time.
Sybilla, who had just come in, stood
vr-i{ ~ l.
mother ought to be in bed early" she
said. her voice singularly restrained.
And she shall be there, too-even If
you go to the hop in your old blue tar
Iatan"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-03-11

THIS is the land of the free and the
j home of the brave. It is the haven
Of the down-trodden and the hope Of
the oppressed. It Is the asylum Of the
homeless and the opportunity of tho
willing. Millions in overcrowded Eu-
rope cast longing eyes hitherward and
annually hundreds Of thousands sue
coed in reaching our shores. We have
room for them. There are work and
opportunity here for each of them-if
they are of the right sort. Our broad
acres and our prosperous cities can
care for another hundred millions as
easily as they support those who are
here. All we ask is that they be
earnest in the desire to be good Amer
leans capable Of self-support. healthy
Of mind and body.
But, unfortunately, in our generous
hospitality We are imposed upon. This
great country of ours in fairness to
ourselves should not be made the
dumping ground OF the mentally In
competent, the physically incapable,
the morally perverted, and against
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-03-11
Uncle Sam Would Have Us Eat Venison

The flesh of young antelope Is said
to be much superior to ordinary veni.
son. That of mature animals, particu-
larly the males, has strong favor;
but this may be greatly improved by
domestication. A full grown prong.
horn weighs from 100 to 125 pounds.
and will dress from IS to 80 pounds.
The deer family stands next to the
cattle and sheep family in general util.
ity. The flesh is valuable food. Ven
ison was more common than beef on
the tables of medieval Europe and was
the flesh most commonly eaten BY
early settlers and frontiersmen in
North America. Its dietetic value is
enhanced by the fact that it is espe-
cially adapted to invalids who re-
ouire a nourishing. yet easily digested
food
The American elk. with all its
claims of attention, is fast disappear
ing from the earth, with scarcely an
effort for its preservation or domesti.
cation, the department declares. By
domestication it does not mean SIM
ply tanning, but course of intelligent
breeding and protection. A series OF
experiments has furnished the sci.
entists with sufficient evidence to
say confidently that this business
may become of great importance to
the country.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-03-11

THERE is story abroad in Wash
/ ington, whether true or not, that
the pampered men Of the capital go
about accepting invitations and then
at the last moment turn iipfap II
they get a card from hostess where
there is apt to be more fun going on.
Anyway, it is the men Of Washington
who hold all the trump cards in the
social game, as one may infer from
this declaration of dashing young
American baroness who left here not
a great while ago:
Sorry to 60 to Turkey? Sorry to
set up housekeeping in CONSTANT
nople? Not bit Of it! Why, my
dear, things will be changed complete
ly. Over there will not have the deliri-
UNI fidgets wondering whether I'll have
men enough to go around If give a
dance or a dinner-no, indeed, 1t will
be Just the other way about. I'll be
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-03-11
Men Hold Trump Card in Social Game

picking and choosing, and each dear
man will be f1dgeting properly as to
whether I'll choose him or his brother.
Turkey for me! The men here are
spoiled foolish. To be sure, you have
enough Of 'em and to spare; the only
trouble Is II they are SO generally will.
ing to consult their own convenience
without regard to the anxiety they
cause the women who entertain"
This baroness enjoyed the reputa-
ton of soaring the wits out of the 9TH
er danes who were contemplating din.
ners or dances.
For PHYS sake" they used to wall,
docs anybody know If the Baroness
Blank has any notion OF doing any.
thing such-and-such a night? If she
has, away will flock the men to
her side-it will never do to pick
the night she hits upon for any Of her
doings."
Wherefore, putting two and two to-
gether, the baroness departure was
not accompanied with more grief
than one could weep for-even though
she did do things up so beautifully.
and besides was very kind and
considerate parsonage when the
debtantes and near-debutantes were
concerned,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-03-11
Increase in Our Foreign Criminals

these objectionables the barriers
should be made higher and more near
ly impenetrable.
We try at Ellis Island to maintain
some sort of supervision of immigra.
ton and we do turn back many whose
presence among us would be danger
and burden. But we should go furth-
er than this.
What stronger object lesson of the
necessity for careful espionage on i'm
migration do we need than the report
of the New York state superintendent
of prisons, Cornelius ". Collins? He
tells us that, Notwithstanding the
growth of the parole system. our
prison population is increasing rapid.
ly; that our state prisons are shock
ingly overcrowded, and that-here's
the point-more than 81 per cent. OF
this prison increase is directly trace.
able to the trend Of foreign criminals
to the United States.
Our government can do nothing
more beneficial to the country than to
prevent the incoming of foreigners oil
criminal record or tendency.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-03-11
Observation-Disclosures
Rachel and Leah
BY MARTHA M. WILLIAMS
By MARTHA M. WILLIAMS
Sybilla burst explosively into th
sitting room shnrtinp sYhdundly.

Sybilla burst explosively into the
sitting room, shouting subduedly:
Mother! Nab! Everybody! The
new minister Is coming saw him in
the lane-and you know the road
doesn't go anywhere else"
Dear me! And this room in such
a clutter!" Mrs. Ray cried, dropping
her sewing and glancing at the shreds
of pink silk, the tatters of tulle and
snippets of gauze that Uttered the rug
and chung wispily to everything.
THAT frock does look dance-y,"
Sybilla commented-but over her
shoulder-she was on her knees gath
ering up the offending shreds and
tatters. But don't you worry, mother
LII whisk everything out of hight.
Besides, l believe his reverence will
be SO taken up looking at NAB ne
won't see anything else-not IT it was
as big as grown dog
Hush! You dreadful child" Mrs.
Ray reproved.
Nab, the beauty Of the family, pout-
ed visibly. Il do hope he won't stay
long. If he does my new frock Will
never get done in time," she said
anxiously.
Sybilla laughed outright, saying pro-
vokingly, And il it shouldn't-Why'
the Hampton pound cake may turn
out all dough-"
Mabel flushed angrily. You de-
serve to be sent to boarding school
only you're such savage you might
disgrace the family" she said severe
ly. Then she turned to her mother.
"Why can't you go upstairs and sew!
I'll make out you've got headache
and send the Rev. Peter Benn away
in a fifty"
"You ask me to do everything ex
cept your lying" Sybil1a dubbed, her
eyes dancing. II like Peter Benn.
Why don't you leave me to entertain
him? He's almost as nice as big
healthy two-weeks' calf"
"You forward thing!" Mabel ejacu-
lated. Mother, send her upstairs. Ii
you don't she'll make me cry"
mo she won't-crying makes red
noses for little Mabel-and she doesn't
want even a minister to see her so, .
Sybilla flung back undaunted. whirl-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-03-11

Bernhardt's Callers at Stage Supper.
Boston society in the audience at
Bernhardt's performance of Camille"
were surprised at the familiar look
of certain of the dinner guests in the
first act.
It happened thus: Some young men,
who had met the divine Sarah In
Paris, called on her at the theater.
AS they were in evening dress it was
suggested that they have supper with
Marguerite Gautier. They became
actors at a moments notice
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-03-11

Paris has decreed war against rats.
This does not mean battle against
the rodents. but the downfall of the
present style of dressing ladies' hair.
But while the hobble skirt remains
Paris fashions will not lack for strik.
ing features.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-03-11

Mount Etna continues to smoke, but
the innocent bystanders have come to
the conclusion that there Is nothing
doirg in the way of lava. Many a time
and oft have we heard of persons who
didn't know 1t was loaded"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-03-11

A Cleveland man wants damages for
having to answer telephone calls that
were not for him and for the time he
has lost In waiting to get the num-
bers he wanted He will receive q
large amount of public sympathy, If
hi never gets anything else.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-03-11

Venus is inhabited" AYERS PROBES.
sor See. Thus we see that Professor
See is something Of seer We are
not surprised. however, at what Pro
lessor See has seen. If Venus is "a
fair as we are wont to believe, 1t Ia
only natural that she should have
plenty Of company.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-03-11

Another instance Of the hardship of
military duty is the decree that mem.
bers of the New Jersey National Guard
must refrain from wearing patent
leather pumps at drill. However
there is no order against chewing gum
or using powder puffs.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-03-11
Small Favors.

Hello! what makes you SO elated?
called to my friend, the jokesmith.
AN editor has sent me congratula.
tions," he replied, with a joyful smile
Congratulations on what?" l ex-
claimed with wonder, for I well knew
the kind of stuff he was in the habit
of turning out.
'Qh, 1ny work, OF course" my
friend replied with some heat. 'tIn
returning fifty of my jokes he con.
graduated me because none of them
was based on mothers-in-law, tramps
or boarding house hash"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-03-11
Rich Man,

The richest man in our acquatn-
lance Is one who, although in middle
life, mas not accumulated thousand
dollars. His character is SO lofty and
gentle and his heart SO genuinely true
that his friendship carries with 1t
wonderful wealth of helpfuiness and
courage and those other qualities
which lift men into high places In
life-and these are things that money
cannot 1uy.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-03-11

Carrots may be as nutritious "a
eggs, as one scientist declares, but
they leave no sign of wealth on the
uustache or fancy vest. Hence we
ors against them. A man rich enough
to eat eggs likes to advertise the foo.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-03-11

Curing paralysis by artificially in
ducing fever reminds one of the in.
genious practitioner who always
threw his patients into fits and then
cured the fits.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-03-11
Theatre Managers Hard Luck

They were In despair, being loath to
discard the animal, for he was a good
actor. Finally they mastered the diff.
ficulty by painting false ribs on the
animals hide In order to give him the
necessary appearance Of sorrowfuJ
emaciation.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-03-11

1t Is bad enough to be deaf mute,
but when one so afflicted is sued for
Islander. 1t is carrying the thing too
far. Some persons evidently "just
can't make their hands behave"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-03-11

Aviator Paulhan, who has made
100000 out of his aeroplane, says he
is going to retire from the game.
This looks to US like knowing exactly
when to quit.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-03-11

An army officer has invented null.
tiplex telephone, and 1t is claimed for
it that ten persons can speak over one
line. AS If we didn't have troubles
enough already with the eour-party
wire. .-s
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-03-11

Pupils at Wellesley must learn how
to spell before they are allowed to
graduate. 1t may be good innova.
ton, but we fear that it will detract
from the quality of Wellesley fudge.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-03-11

During the last "a years, says an
eastern paper, we have lost $5,000,000,-
900 by fire. Even at that old 'inade-
quate water supply is still doing bust
ness.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-03-11
Originality.

People are always talking about
originality; but what do they mean?
AS soon as we are born. the world
begins to work upon US, and this goes
on to the end. And after all, what
can we call our own, except energy,
strength and will. II could give an
account of all that / owe to great pre-
decessors and contemporaries there
would be but span balance In my
favor.-Goetha
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-03-11

Irkutsk. the capital of Siberia, Is
described as the wickedest city in the
world. It is now up to New York,
Chicago and Pittsburg to renew their
efforts.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-03-11

A Chicago man was shot for step
ping on another's corn. Anybody who
has ever nursed a pet corn will call
1t justifable homicide
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-03-11

new play in New York is called
Bought and Paid For" However,
many writer of vaudeville sketches
has no such luck.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-03-11

A London man who was a contrib
utor to Punch has just died, leaving
a fortune of s6,OO0,0O0, and we'll bet
his Jokes weren't worth 1t.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-03-11

We are told that there will be no
babies in these United States after
the year 1920. Another reason for
protecting our infant industries.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-03-11

That proposed half cent coin would
be about right for most of the things
you get by dropping a 1 cent coin in
the slot.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-03-11

New York is to have a ffty-eight
story building. Tenants on the top
floor will be reasonably safe from
porch climbers.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-03-11

Florida has a bride seventy-eight
years old. And yet there are women
of forty who have given up hope.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-03-11

We are told that an Illinois woman
has put an end to herself by jumping
into cistern. Well, we'll!
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-03-11

One mans attempt at suicide Is at
tributed to too much homework. Is
this sign of the times?
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-03-11
Roller Skate an Old Device.

Roller skates were patented and
used in France as early as 1919.
Skates similar to those now in use
were invented and patented by Plymp
ton of Boston in 1865.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-03-11

A New York publisher tells US that
poor music sells best. So we should
Judge from the music we hear these
days.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-03-11

The percentage of infant mortalit,
in New York city was greater last yea,
than ever before.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-03-11

Baseball bids fair to girdle the
globe. The Japs and the Cubans are
taking kindly to it.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-03-11

Chicago is the gem center Of the
world, but there is such a thing as
wearing too many.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-03-11

What do you think of hen that
laid 1000 eggs in % years and never
brooded? Can you beat it?
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-03-11

Pride has many q fall these slip
perry mornings.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-03-11
Baseball talk has moved on from
postmortems to forecasts.

An extraordinary duel was fought
In France the other day. One of the
duellists was hurt.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-03-11

The house cat carries germs in
doors and INDUCES out of doors In
an excess of vocal expression.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-03-11

Beware the grip. Do not let 1t get
hold on you
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-24
DANES AND DAUGHTERS.

Miss Beatrice Harraden has been
elected TO the council Of the English
Society OF Women Journalists.
Mrs. Ava Willing Aston will not re-
turn to America this season. She en-
gagged house at North Berwick, Lon
don, for the autumn gol6ng season and
win entertain large house parties.
Miss Anna Willis Williams, the orig
inal Miss Liberty" whose profile
adorns the silver dollar, has been for
the last twelve years at the head OF
the kindergarten system Of Philadel'
phia, her native city.
Miss Olive Conger has been admit
ted TO practice In the supreme court
Of the District Of Columbia. She has
been employed in the customs division
in the treasury department and was
graduated last May from the Wash
ington Law college.
Mrs. Qvam, president OF the Nor
wegian Woman Suffrage association
and OF the Norwegian Women's SAM
tary association, has just been dec
Grated by the king Of Norway with a
gold medal. This honor was bestowed
on Mrs. Qvam because OF her services
in working against tuberculosis.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-24
sORTA BENNINGTON

Miss Lena PERCY of Bennington
called on friends in town Wednesday.
Mrs. Clifton Kline and children Of
Springfield, Mass, was in town We'd
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Curran and son
of Rensselaer, are guests Of Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Love.
Quite large number Of people
from our village are taking in the
Cambridge fair today.
The North Bennington band will IA
yor us with o concert this evening
from the band stand.
Miss Minnie Monahan of Dorset,
who has been visiting in town return
ed to her home this morning
Miss Lucille Curran has returned to
her home IN Albany after two weeks
visit with her cousin, Mrs. Harry
Love.
Mrs. Harry Love has returned from
weeks visit among friends and rel
atiyes in Albany Rensselaer, and
Schenectady.
Miss Katherine Remington who
has been spending a week at her
home in BaltenWlle, n. Y, has return
ed to her duties here.
Miss Ida n. Harrington who has
been the guest OF Miss Gertrude Shep-
lard OF Mechanic street returned to
| her home in Center SALISBURY recent
lly. Miss Shepard accompanied her
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-24
The Writer'S.

Booth Harrington in his student days
at Princeton had a decided gift for
sketchlng and usually illustrated what
he wrote.
Robert W. Chambers began his ca
reer as craftsman and painter, study.
ing art In New York and at Julien's
academy In Paris.
Ray Stannard Baker has recently
moved from East Lansing, Mich, to
Amherst, Mass. He does his writing In
Amherst, but goes to his office in New
York at regular intervals OF about n
week.
Charles Battell LOOMS, the humorist,
studied drawing at the Brooklyn lnsu-
tute along with Gibson. Wenzell, Rem
ington and Peter Newell and at one
time under au assumed name gave a
musical chalk talk as a vaudeville act.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-24
EQUINOX TEAM WON
Shut Out Refrigerator Workers Of
Arlington in Good Game

Manchester. VI, Aug. 24--In the
best exhibition of baseball seen on
the Spa grounds this season the llqui-
nox team defeated the Arlington Re
frigerator aggregation yesterday af-
ternoon in a shut out game Wilson
and Babbitt, the Burr and Burton
battery of last spring, served the Equi
nox team. Young and Keough were
the battery for the visitors
The home team scored in the first
again in the third and two runs were
pulled over in the fifth.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-24
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told Briefly
for Busy Readers

George Allen OF Burlington was in
town yesterday.
G. T. Kilburn of Manchester was
in town yesterday.
John Nash was in Woodford on bus
mess this morning.
James H. Livingston is attending
the Cambridge fair today.
H. B. Hutchins was in Pownal for
a short time this morning.
Miss Daisy Roberts Of Buffalo is
visiting with friends in town.
New fall suits and dresses just re-
ceived at Noveck's new store. 57t2
Miss Myrtle Taylor is the guest of
friends in Cambridge for a few days.
Those picnic hams this week at 12c
are extra nice. Public Cash Market.
Suren Gulian left this afternoon for
Omaha, Neb., where he will engage
in business.
II. c.. Armstrong is spending the day
at Andrew Maurer's camp near Bar
bers Pines.
Wayne Adams went by auto to the
Cambridge fair yesterday, returning
in the evening.
Miss Ella Knox of New York who
formerly resided here, is the guest
of friends in town.
George Welch, Richard " Donnelly
and John Cronin attended the fair at
Cambridge yesterday.
Misses Ethel and Sue Tilfair Of
Glens Falls are the guests of friends
in town for few days.
Following a thorough cleaning the
local opera house has been recarpeted
1875 yards of carpet being used.
Do not fail to get a pound of tea
this week and a basket of groceries
free at the Public Cash Market
Howard Baird and Joseph Garreau
went this morning by auto to Cam
bridge to attend the. fair in that town.
f. h. Hopper and family who have
been visiting here for two weeks re-
turned this morning to their home in
lWilkesbarre, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Banks left this
morning for Elnira, ~ Y, the home
of Mr. Banks, where they will spend
a two weeks vacation
| Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Snyder who
have been visiting in town for the
past week returned yesterday to their
home in Weissport, Pa.
There is to be baseball game Sat.
Iurday, August % between exTam.
many and a team from Petersburg
The game will be played in Benning
ton, the hour and place being as YET
undecided.
The quarterly meeting of the la
dies Aid society OF the Baptist church
will be held in the social rooms Fri
day afternoon at four o'clock Re
ports will be read by the officers and
leaders of circles and large atten
dance of members is requested.
Two automobile parties we're regis
tered at the Putnam House yesterday
They were. J. T. Cunning of Manches
ter, n. H., Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Irving
land Mr. and Mrs. w. f. Tomlinson OF
Danbury, CT. and Mr., and Mrs. w. G
Moulton, Mrs c. w. Noble and daugh
tiers, Marjorie and Doris Of Pittsfeld