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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-13

No. started out, he was given $4,000
in currency, to be at all times desig-
mated as the bank roll"
To make this man thoroughly famil-
lar with land dealers, the hacker spent
considerable time in posting him in
every detail of the work, that there
might be no slip" on his part as an
up-to-date land agent.
On alighting from the train No. 2
Immediately called at the post Office
for instructions from his accomplice,
and, engaging horse anu buggy,
started after him.
Driving according to directions, he
inquired at every house, in apparent
earnestness, for all the information
possible as to what farms were for sale
or rent After working in this par
ticular neighborhood for several days,
and stirring things up in general, he
naturally arrived at the home Of the
farmer where the book agent was
quartered. He came toward evening,
and, if possible, arranged to remain
over night.
He and his pal, the book agent, had
no trouble in entertaining each other
and making it interesting for the farm
er and his family. After discussing
the different phases of business, and
the topics of the day, the land agent,
in half boastful way, limited at hia
own personal success in life, and final
ly remarked that he had couple Of
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-13
A MoTHER-IN-LAW STORY.
Here Is One That Takes It's Rise in
the Great East Side Of
Manhattan.

The two great excitements of the East
ender are weddings and funerals, but
the greater of these is the funeral, says
Perry Alden, in The World To-day.
The whole of poor district will be agog
to see the funeral of neighbor, and If
perchance a man, woman or child, has
been so happy as to meet with violent
death in the factory or in the street,
they turn out in their thousands 10
every possible variety of dress and un-
dress to do honor to the virtues of the
defunct neighbor. It is an unhealthy
kind of interest, this morbid excitement,
but such as it is, it plays most impor-
tant part in the life of the poor.
A man of my acquaintance who had
lost his wife, for whom am sorry to
say, he had no great liking, was told By
his friends that he would have to ride in
the mourning coach with his mother
in-law Now, although there was little
love lost between his wife and himself
while she was alive, he had still less af-
lection for his mother-in-law, and so he
obstinately refused to consent to this
arrangement. Finally, he gave way
with the utmost reluctance.
WELL he muttered. IF you say l
must s'pose must. but it'll spoil all
the pleasure Of this day"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-13
OPTIMISTIC OBSERVATIONS.

Even dyspepsia. that awful curse OF
humanity, has its lighter side. 1t saves
grub.
There is good in everything. A man
NAV be ever so bad and still have good
teeth.
Let the fat man rejoice that he is no
fatter. than he is, and the thin man sing
because he has skin and bones left.
The man who has two mothers-in-law
may take heart of hope, for he might
have had three or four or half dozen.
If it rains, be glad the rain isn't
bricks. Show your teeth most Of the
time and you will soon find life one long
jag of Joy.
The man who is alive should be thank
full that he is not dead, and the dead
should be thankful that they don't have
to pay rent for their tombs.
The married man can truly be thank
full that he is not single, and the single
man thankful because he is not mar
Iied. There is room for rejoicing on all
sides.
The skinniest pig that ever rooted in
the ground will make good soap grease.
The toughest steak can be ground UP in
a meat grinder, disguised with spices
and things, and made into mince pies.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-13

in an ideal position to manipulate q
scheme Of this kind.
In his selection Of men to carry on
his nefarious work he was very care
full. Under no circumstances would ne
allow the two men who worked joint
" to go out together until he had
superintended actual rehearsals ct the
parts they were to play in his drs.na.
When.sAtis5ed that each of his men
was thoroughly Incompetent to play his
mart, q certain town ma certain state
vas selected, and one Of tbs men was
started. This man represented him
self as q book agent, ,canvassing Tor =
book on the subject of stock raising.
TO make the play doubly strong he
was first required to learn thorough
canvass on this work.
He then engaged horse and buggy
and travelled In the country among the
wealthiestselass 81 farmers. When he
mad encountered q farmer whom he
onsidered well-to-d6, after canvass
ng him thoroughly on the book, he
arranged I'd makss HI headquarters Of
his house for one week N11als can l:
RAISING that neighborho u soon
he Eas located. i cipher message
was sent. to the Chicago headquarters.
and CRATER No. 2 Immediately fol-
lowed
Chatter No. twas supposed 90 be =
and agent, representing = PhiiSdel-
1hia concern, and doing q very thrig-
Ing business on commission. Before
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-13

rate of interest, and no security. The
farmer and his wife Invariably became
interested, and the next morning ar
rangements would be in progress fol-
the loan
TO make it look easy to the farmer
the land agent, after making inquiries
A. to the farmers responsibility and
prospects, said: well, have the
money right here in, my pocket"
Then he took out roll Of large
bills and let them all see it.
"BysEJove!. remarked the book
agent. 7 wouldn't carry all that
geaeJ around with me under any cir
|Eunstances." &
.lfl6f T." the farmers wife : would
Diebably say.
AT lasta blank note, which the book
agent Just happens to have in his pos
session, IS ! filIsd ont, making the
amount re-, 900, due two years from
date ,swith interest at whatever they
have .a9reea -ppon. ~
B While the farmer is signing it, the
land agent takes out his roll Of money
and spreads It out ina pile. He lets
1t remain there. while he looks the
note over. and folds It ready to put
In his pocket.
. At this juncture the book agent, who
has been carefully scrutinizing the top
bill on the pile, grabs the note from
Tho land agents hand, and apparently
stears It to pieces.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-13
PEARY WANTED oPTlMlsTs.
Once Fad a Man with Him who
Was q Cynic and No
Mistake.

Gen. Thomas H. Hubbard wa. talk;n.
1n New York about the advertisement for
an optimistic surgeon that Lieut.. Pearv
inserted in the papers before the depart.
ure OF his expedition.
Gen. Hubbard subscribed 500 n n.
expedition. Therefore, it is easy to see
that he has profound interest in It savs
the New York Tribune.
"Peary in his advertisement was RIGHT y
he faid. 1t is as zsedful that the ex.
petitions physician be CHEEKY optimist
@ that he be a practical surgeon. On.
tmism and good spirits 60 far in vow
ege hike this one. Perhaps it is because
there has not been enough optimism and
good cheer among men IN the past that
the north pole has no. been found.
When it is found, an optimist, com
manding a band Of optimists, viii find
=, and there will be no such cynic in
that resolute and successful crew as the
one who sailed with Peary on an earlier
expedition.
He was indeed cynic. Let me e,ve
you an example Of his disposition. With
Peary one glorious night he paced the
deck. Pointing to the sky, ablaze with
splendid planets, Peary said:
Isn't that a beautiful star?'
Ihe cynic with grunt replied:
Uld You ever see an ugly one?'"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-13
NEW BUILDING MATERIALS.
Showing Evolution Goes on in Struc-
tural as Well as in Organic
Life.

Much space has been devoted by the
magazines lately to discussion of the
advantages of concrete in house build
ing. One is told, says Youths Com.
panion, that solid and enduring
structure can be made of the material.
including even the floors and roof, for
little more than the cost of wooden
house, and when the annual bill for
repairs is considered, the ultimate cost
is said to be no greater than wood.
The process of construction is sim.
pie. The walls are made by pouring
into a temporary wooden mold NOR.
tar of Portland cement, sand and
crushed stone, inclosing steel rods,
pillars or beams. This system of con-
struction has been used occasionally
for many years, but it has lately come
into more general favor. There is a
large concrete church in Brooklyn, and
in western as well as in eastern cities
there are tall buildings composed al
most entirely of concrete-indeed,
many steelframe buildings are three.
fourths concrete-and many residences
Of concrete have been erected In va
rious parts of this country.
There is evolution in building as
we'll as in organic life. The earliest
Greek architects were limited by the
fact that they did not know how to
build an arch in stone. When the
Romans developed the arch, larger and
more magnificent structures were
reared, but for centuries they were linn
tied in height because of the limitations
of stone.
Fifty years ago building five or six
stories high was unusual, even in the
large cities. Then the elevator was in
vented. and less than 20 years ago the
first steel frame building was erected.
Now a 50-story hotel in New York is
planned. It may well stand for the ex-
clamation point after ones expression
of wonder at the marvels of modern
building enterprise.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-13

You are q fraud" he cries out.
This is counterfeit money, and you
shan't cheat this innocent man out Of
his note.
Instantly the land agent grabs the
pile Of money, and thrusting it into
his pocket, jumps to his feet, and
makes as il to attack the book man,
who stuffs the torn pieces of the note in
his mouth and chews them up.
OF course, the episode causes great
confusion and extreme hard feelings,
between book agent and land agent.
The latter expresses willingness to
allow any banker to- examine the
money. The book man insists that the
bill lying on top of the pile is not gen.
uine.
Cali ask" the lard agent says final.
ly to the farmer, sis to convince you
that am no swindler, and before I
leave the neighborhood, and after our
smart friend here has gone, perhaps
we can do business. We will wait and
see."
The farmer would, of course, feel
very kindly toward the book agent for
his interest, even though he might
have been mistaken about the money.
The land agent now drives off and
the book agent remains with the farm
er, but with the latter's note of $4,000,
payable two years from date, in his
pocket. For instead of tearing and
chewing up the real note he had
chewed up fake note which he had
held in his hand during negotiations.
and which was quickly shifted for the
real note at the proper time.
This note. payable in two years, was
sent to the hacker in Chicago, who laid
it away until few days before it was
due, when it was sent to some bank
for collection, with accumulated in-
terest.
When the farmer entered a protest
through the bank, the hacker simply
said: II know nothing about the mat
the note in good faith, and unless the
mans signature can be proven forg-
cry (Which of course it could not), he
must pay, if he is worth it, and guess
he is.
A few weeks before the note came
due the hacker took pains to get
special report, through the mer-
camille agencies, as to the farmers
financial credit standing.
That all reports and communications
we're carefully kept on file, could be
used as evidence of the cautiousness,
good faith and businesslike methods
of the Chicago man.
Making the note payable in two
years was a shrewd proposition, and
one that only wealthy man could
have carried through. IS.
The two years given on the note
enabled the grafters to turl other
tricks in the vicinity.
Of course the hacker furnished all
the cash necessary and after the notes
were collected and expenses deducted,
the money left was divided equally be.
tween the three.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-13
Secret Worth Learning.


"You poor man. said Mr. Henpeck,
who, according to the Chicago Record
Herald, was for the fist time seeing the
inside of lunatic asylum, chow long
have you been here? Can you remem-
ber?"
ooh, yes; very we'll" replied the pa
tienr; "seven years. You see, they let me
do pretty near as I please because I'm
harmless"
"Are you married ?"
'Sure; I have wife who used to
throw things at me every time l came in
the house."
"How sad! D Do you know how she
manages to live?"
tsShe's getting along all right: Her
brother, who is rich bachelor, is takin'
care Of her. He never would give, up a
cent, though, as long as l was able to
work, confound him."
"And what do you do here?"
"Sit around mostly, smokin' and waitin'
for the next mea! time
Say" said the visitor, speaking softly,
and drawing a little nearer to the patient,
''just between ourselves, how did you get
them to send you here:"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-13
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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-13

Ss...sA i1erree. At times was weighed
SoWn with . feeling OF lanRuor and
s1snression aud suffered continually
{ ss.,n annoying irreguiarftiea~of the
{ Isdnev secretions. I procured . box OF
s1aan,s Kidney Pills and began using
i ehem. Il found prompt relief from the
.-.hinr and lameness in my back, and
\ q, 'the time I had taken three boxes ]
60 1cnrcd Of al irregularities"
Is's sold by al dealr-, 80 cents 9 box.
s,rle.star-Ifl burn Co, Buffalo, n. Y.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-13

thousand dollars that he would like to
let out to some responsible farmer.
well, l think your head is level"
agreed the book agent. If had $4,000
I'd rather have it in the hands of a
good farmer, secured by mortgage
on his place, than in any bank"
20, wouldn't care for mortgage"
answered the land agent. "All would
want would be to know that he was
a responsible man, and would let him
have it at mighty low rate of inter-
est, too"
Almost any farmer would jump at a
chance of this kind, to have the use Of
such a large sum of money at a low
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-13
$ possibly being worked at the pres

is possibly being worked at the pres
ent time.
The identity of this man is probably
known only to those engaged in the
graft. We will call him the hacker. !"
The hacker remained at his legiti-
mate place of business in Chicago, and,
aided by two able assistants, directed
the graft as though he were at the
head of an immense trust.
Being well known, as thoroughly
Square business man, as one who
lived fashionably in the most aristo-
cratic portion Of the city, and as one
whose business was the loaning Of
large amounts on real estate, he was
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-13

II, Wr1LeS : 0SNSA
years ago I was
suffering very much
through the failure
Of the kidneys to
eliminate the ,sric
acid from my ays.
tenn. My back was
very lame an d
ached If I over ex-
3ortnd mvsal Z In the
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-13
Inartistic Soul.

What did you think of those voices at
the grand opera? ?"
They we're good, strong voices" an
swered Mr.. Cumrox; sbut considering
what we paid for seats, couldn't help
thinkin' that we folks in the audience
ought to be dom the hollerin'. Wash-
inrton Star.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-13
TORTURED BY ECZEMA.
Body Mass Of Sores-Could Not Sleep
Spent Hundreds Of Dollars on
Doctors, But Grew Worse.
CURED By cUTIcURA FOR SO

"Cuticura saved the life of my moth
er, Mrs. VIM. F. Davis, of Stony Creek,
Conn. Hers was the worst eczema I ever
saw. She was hardly able to eat or sleep.
Her head and body was a mass Of sores,
and she despaired of recovery: Finally,
after spending hundreds of dollars on
doctors, growing worse all the time, ilv:.
ing in misery for years, with hair whitened
from suffering and body terribly dlsfig-
ured, she was completely cured by two
cakes of Cuticura Soap, live boxes OF
Cuticura, and three bottles of Cuticura
Resolvent-Geo C. Davis, l6l w. 36th
St. N. Y"
A man has to be very proud of his
children TO think they are as good-looking
as he would be If he didn't have SO many
business worries. Y. Press.
The Pe-ru-na Almanac in 5000, 900
Homes.
The Peruna Lucky Day Almanac has
become a fixture in over eight million
homes. It can be obtained from all drug
gists free. Be sure to inquire early. The
1906 Almanac is already published, and TIE
supply will soon be exhausted. Do not
put it off. Get one to-day,
If the public is willing to bite, the actor
cares not for the critics bark.
Taylor's Cherokee Remedy Of Sweet Gum
and Mullen is Nature great remedy Cures
Coughs, Colds, Group and Consumption,
and all throat and lung troubles. At drug
gists, 25c., SOC. and LOO per bottle.
Most of us want to cast our bread upon
the water with string tied to it..
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punched.

Il First Traveler-Did you ever see .
school 81 sharks?
Second Ditto--Fes.
Where! In the Atlantic or the Pa-
81 Neither. In Wall street. Detroit
Free Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-13

.Tn America. 2 said the Chronic Bachelor,
sone man. is al good a. another. And one
woman i as good as both OF them. u the
= mnch immigration" ~ Cleveland Leader.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-13

Under the auspices of the University
OF Fri burg. switzeIl land. business
acader;y for women only has bee1
opened IN that city. s.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-13
SEVEN YEARS AGO
III pochester Chemist Found Z Singularly
Effective Medicine. ~.

william A. Franklin, of the Franklin
= palmer Chemical Co., Rochester, n.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-13
Words Of Wisdom.

Westfeld, H., Dec. 18th (speciaI.-
All who are suffering with Bright's Dis
ease should read carefully the following
letter from the Rev. G. L. Good, of this
place. He says
II feel it is my duty, to tell you of
The wonderful benefit have received from
the use of Dodd's Kidney Pills. am a
Minister Of the Gospel, and in my work I
am frequently exposed to all weathers.
Six years ago / was laid up sick. doc
tored with q number Of physicians, and
finally consulted specialist, but without
success. They all told me I had Bright's
Disease. I was in bad way and almost
helpless, when, thank God, ! heard Of
Dodd's Kidney Pills. They saved my life.
| took sixteen boxes and now / am cured.
The first day took them felt relief.
When / began I weighed only one hun
dred and Ave pounds, now | weigh one
hundred and sixty-fve, and ! am the pic
ture of health. / recommend Dodd's Kid
ney Pills to all my friends who have Kid
ney Trouble, and I pray to God that 9TH
e sufferers viii read these words and be
helped by then"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-13
Investigation.

First Insurance Millionaire-The self
..aie man has hard time Of it.
Second Insurance Mill;onaire-Yes; trst
! md last look into you.-N. Y. Sun.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-13
HAD HIS NERVE WITH HIM
zeke Thought There Was Something
Lacking and Wanted the
Whole Thing.

Zeke Hopkins once gained the admira-
Ton OF his fellow townsmen by saving
the lives Of many excursionists on a
train coming into Frankfort, relates the
Cincinnati Enquirer There had been
= washont, resulting in a spreading of
the rails. Zeke, discovering the dan
ger, tagged the train n time to prevent a
disaster.
Some weeks thereafter a committee of
Frankfort citizens called upon Zeke for
the purpose Of presenting to him, as tes-
timonial of regard and esteem, a gold
watch that had been purchased by the
contributions of the townspeople. The
hand, and finally asked, with the utmost
I bow, approached Zeke and said:
Mr.. Hopkins, it is the desire of the
good people of Frankfort that you shall,
q recognition of your valor and merit,
be presented with this watch, which,
they trust, viii ever remind you of their
undying friendship
Without the least emotion Zeke took
the watch from its handsome case,
turned it over and over in his wrinkled
hand, and finally asked with the utmost
naivete:
where's the chain?'
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-13

piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken E Ct
~. N. !. Minneapolis. MINI. Jan. 9. 1900.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-13
"a Guaranteed Cure for Piles.

ftchine. Blind, Bleeding, Protruding Piles !.
Druggists are authorized to refunn money so -
PAxoO fails 70 cure lno 70 l4oay . w
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-13
! "MoNEY LoANER'su GRAFT

Wealthy Chicago Business Man Backs
the Scheme-Well-Known in Social
and Business Circ1es-Two Assist
ants Play the Parts Of Book and
Land Agents-Dramatic Ruse Of
the Torn and Swallowed Mote
A Graft That Required Capital.
Copyright, 1905 by Joseph B. Bowles.)
The note graft, conceived by q
wealthy Chicago money loaner, a few
years ago, made him a fortune and
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-13

A man has to be very proud of his
children TO think they are as good-looking
as he would be If he didn't have SO many
business wories-N Y. Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-13

FOR SALE BY ALL REPRESENTATIVE eRocERs
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-13
The Pe-ru-na Almanac in 5000, 900
Homes

If the public is willing to bite, the actor
cares not for the critics bark.