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sed lemonade which the butcher
smashed him with, and the colonel
cried because the lemonade was all
water, and he was afraid it would
soak into him and cause him to warp.
When the lemonade butcher apollo
gized, and the usher told him it was all
q mistake his being seated with the
niggers, the colonel wept on their
necks and invited the whole crowd to
60 to his distillery and help. them
selves.
When we got to the next town every
man in the show had crouch and a
Katzenjammer, and their hair was SO
sore it was murder and suicide COM
bined to comb it.
The way pa escaped injury was
cause he had to take the place of the
fat woman on the platform with the
freaks, as the fat woman was over
come with the heat and had. to stay in
the car.
The way they fixed pa up to resem-
BILE the fat woman was scandalous.
They have some rubber things in the
wardrobe tent that you can blow up
and make big arm, and big leg,
and a big stummick, SO anybody
couldn't tell the difference, and they
fixed pa up with blowed up clothes of
flesh colored rubber, and but for his
chin whiskers you couldn't tell him
from the fat woman. He said he
wouldn't cut OF his whiskers for any
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-27

body's circus, 80 they fixed q veil to
cover part of his face and put the fat
woman's dress on ga, and put him up
beside the skeleton, the midget and
the giant.
Pa said he didn't want to do 1t,
cause it seemed too much like fraud,
but they told him the fate of the show
depended on our all being willing to
take any part assigned to US, and 50
pa sat down and began to fan himself,
and tried to look hirty like q woman.
The other freaks never noticed but
what it was the fat woman until the
show was half over. It was too much
for me. and just LATED at pa. I got
up behind hira and told him in whfs-
per that wanted dollar to play the
slot machine, and he told me to go to
thunder, and get out Of there. I
couldn't stand it to be insulted by my
own father. SO TOOK hat pin out OF
the hat Of the bearded lady and
punched 1t into pas bowed up rubber
shirt, and pa began to sis, like soda
fountain, and the wind struck the liv-
ing skeleton and blew him over like q
cyclone, and by that time pa was
blowing OF wind in dozen places that
had punctured, and he was scared for
fear there wouldn't be anything left Of
him, and the giant saw the fat woman
slowly fading away, and the coward
had heart failure and lay down on the
platform. Somebody shouted that the
lat woman was all melting away, and
! fellow who was watering a camel out
II a bucket came 10 the rescue and
threw the bucket Of dirty water all
over pa, and then thought better go
away in tother tent and see the fight,
out pa was taken to the dressing room
md rescued from the shrinking rub
Der balloons that we're busted, and he
aid he would hunt the man that pune
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-27
good mixer and profitable to have
around, they remained silent

good mixer and profitable to have
around, they remained silent.
One bartender declared that he kept
account of the amount he had raked off
in one evening, when dozen or more
Of the FOUNDERS of the city were
buying drinks at his bar, and 1t
amou nted to over ten dollars within
a space Of three hours, and not soul
suspicioned thing wrong.
The next morning after the barroom
ARRAY, I had long talk with my old
neighbor, and wormed from him con-
fession of his methods.
The next time l saw him was at
Adrian, Mich.
AS l came out Of the dining-room I
met him in company with the Toledo
baseball team, who were to play the
Adrians there that day. He had been
at Toledo for some time, and had only
recently come to Adrian.
That afternoon the hotel clerk said
to me: s.-s 90.
Say. Johnston, that friend of yours
- IN trouble"
How so?'' w.
Well" said the clerk, ut seems
that through some misrepresentation
he procured credit for suit of clothes
In Toledo before he came here, and
when the Toledo baseball team found
him here one of the members wired the
Toledo tailors of his whereabouts, and
they arrived only few moments ago,
and he and they are upstairs in his
room.
Il understand that they have brought
with them an old suit of clothes (the
worst they could fird), which they are
going to force him to take in exchange
for the fine suit he beat them out Of"
The clerk had no sooner finished his
explanation than the CRATER appeared
at the head Of the stairs, and mounting
the banister, slid down to the Office
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-27
Largest Ocean Steamer.

Consul General Guenther, Of Frank
fort, says the worlds largest steam
ship is the Kaiserin Augusta Victoria,
6S4 feet long, $4,000 tons, which was
launched August "a, at the Vulcan
yards, Stettin. He writes that the
new boat will have a let tonnage OF
$1,000. The engines Indicate 1900
horsepower; the speed will be II knots
an hour, SO that the trip from Europe
to New York will be made in seven
and one-half days. In addition to the
regular dining-room, thu ship will be
supplied with restaurant a la carte
and with electric elevators and an
electrically lighted bathroom.
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Some Of Missouri's Boasts.

Missouri has % state institutions; Il
never had general crpp failure; It is
the leading clover stat Of the union:
it has more stock farms than any other
state: 1t has the largestacreage Of blue
grass OF any state; 1t las the largest
permanent school fund In the United
States; 1t raises one-tenth OF all the
corn raised in the world; It produces 80
per cent. Of the zinc mined in the world:
It has one-third more apple trees than
any other state: its farm land has adj
vanced 40 per cent. in the last four
years; it has the largest yield Of cotton
per acre of any state in the union: 1t has
the lowest rate Of taxation of any state.
kansas City Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-27
JAGUAR AND ALLIGATOR.
Supposed to Be the Only Animal That
Knows How to Attack the
Sauriau

The most interesting thing about
crocodiles and all1gators, declares the
author of "The Romance of the Animal
World is the way they get their food.
This they do mostly, and by preference.
in the water; but they have also a
habit of lying in wait upon the mud OF
river banks until some animal ap-
proaches sufficiently near to be within
their reach.
Lying sunk in the mud, and of the
color of mud themselves, they may
well be mistaken for log. A Wild pig
or some other animal fond of roofing
in the mud, sees the long, shapeless
object. but is not disturbed by 1t a.
he roots happily among the reed beds.
He looks up suddenly to find that the
log has moved. One end of it, the long
est, thinnest end, the tail, is gliding
away in a curve; but like an arrow
loosed, it flies back and meets the body
of the pig with tremendous, sideways
blow and the poor pig falls in heap.
With sudden, swift rush the alliga-
tor is upon him, and selling the body
by the skin, which it holds puckered
up between it's front teeth, it shakes
it furiously, as a terrier would a. rat,
and then half drags, half pushes it be-
fore it as it crawls through the mud
to the waters edge.
There is only one wild animal, says
the author, that will purposely attack
an alligator, anad mat is the jaguar
of South America. The jaguar springs
on the back of the alligator and with
all his might tears at the roots of the
reptiles tail. This, possibly, is with
the idea Of paralyzing that member
and thus rendering it incapable of
rendering those mighty sweeps from
side to side which are more to be |
feared than even the great armed Jaws. |
The fear of both these weapons may
deter the Jaguar from clawing the |
throat of the saurian, for were he to be
shaken 'off in the latter struggles, he |
would be more exposed to either than |
IL he fell farther back.
Instances of the jaguar's success in |
destroying the alligator are given BY
various observers.
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floor in jiffy, and shot out of the
back door. A worse looking hobo
| never saw. He had on an old pair
of stogy boots, pair Of trousers, q
vest twice too large for him, an old
fashioned long-tailed coat. and the
worst looking old plug hat one could
imagine. Had he been paid 81 1000 q
week to do "the hobo on the vaude-
vile stage. he couldn't have beaten it.
| At least two years after when l ques-
! toned him as to what he did on that
dreadful occasion he said that he knew
of farmer living several miles out of
Adrian, who was formerly from his
town, and by evening of that day he
had arrived at this farmers house.
He made q clean breast Of the affair
and worked hard for the farmer SIX
months at SIG per month to get on his
feet again.
He wound up his career in Chicago
charity hospital where he died with
tuberculosis and was buried in the
pauper's field.
sale jewelry business in Chicago. an
elderly man, who appeared like a la
borer, began calling at my store. He
always made inquiries for old gold
spectacle frames.
Having sold him several lots be-
gan to wonder what he was doing with
so many old gold frames. He couldn't
possibly sell them to dealers and were
he to offer a secondhand frame to q
customer, as retailer, he could hard
~ expect to interest him.
l finally asked him and he ex-
planned to me, although he said he
had never told anyone before, not
even his wife or bis children.
He had been working his graft Tor
Is years. In the meantime his children
had been well educated
His family. neighbors and friends
supposed that all these years he was
United States detective and after
hearing the wonderful experiences he
related of numerous hair-breadth es-
capes in capturing moonshiners, coun-
terfeiters and other law breakers they |
regarded him as q man Of extraordin-
airy ability. n
Frequently he would leave home.
after providing his family with every |
comfort OF life, and remain away two
and three months without writing q
word.
He had been arrested over so times
during the Is years, had been dis
charged IA times without a fine; had
been fined two or three dollars and
costs about 30 times; was fined $40 and
SIS and costs on two charges, and had
been sentenced to ten days in Jail on
one occasion and 80 days on another.
This was his graft. In selecting old
gold frames he picked out those Of the
ightest weight. for as he always pur-
chased them by weight the lighter
he frames the less they cost him. He
never took the precaution to clean
hem up, preferring thkt they have the
appearance Of having been worn for
Dome time. He then went to lens
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,
dancer; he sang and played the piano
and was Gin short just suchssa chap as
would win the admiration Of the up.
to-date young folk :
None of his acquaihtances, old OF
new, could ever furnish the slightest
Information as to his means of sup
port. No one ever heard of hisabeing
in any trouble. or of his having caused
anyone else trouble.
II, When asked what he was doing he
answered: Il walk nights to keep
from sleeping, and sleep days to keep
from eating and with no further ar
, gument he managed to change the sub
ject.
His stay In any particular town did
not exceed TIVE months. during which
time he was, as a rule, the zion" OF
society. AS q round dancer, he had
few equals. When tout with the boys"
he could execute Jig OF clog dance
superior to the average professions!
and was an all around entertainer
one time l happened to run across
him, at Jackson. Mich. While sitting
in the, hotel Office / heard loud talking
in the barroom, and poment later a
rough and tumble fight was in
progress.
The first person saw was this man
standing with his back to the bar, and
two young men standing in front of
him, both executing blows upon his
already battered countenance. Observ-
ing that. the poor fellow was ready to
collapse. quickly interfered and soon
had him out Of reach, after which
I returned to the Hbarroom. Several
men told the cause Of the rumpus.
This, It seems, was his second visit
to jackson. On his previous stay the
..boys'' thought they had gotten on to
his graft and now they were sure they
were right. the result Of which was
sound thrashing.
He was always on hand when any
one was treating at the bar. and never
failed to be one Of the party, when the
boys of the town were ont for q
"time"
when some man ordered the drinks
he' instantly began telling some inter-
estine story or singing a song, In the
meantime keeping an eye out, as to
the amour. of currency the man laid
down with which to pay his bill |
when the bartender brought the
change and laid, it on the counter this
CRATER instantly raked it of and re-
sumed his antics thus detracting the |
attention Of the man who had done
the treating In many instances the
lstter would aotice what had occurred,
hut inasmuch as he had perhaps only
met the distinguished looking
rather than cause him the
slightest humiliation, and believing 1t
1 mistake, he said nothing about it.
During his first stay in Jackson he
was fairly lionized by the best young
people there and had successfully
plaYed his graft for four or five weeks
before any Of the boys had dropped
81 to his game. After they began to
discuss the matter several Of the bar
lenders admitted that they had OBJ
leryed his methods. but as he was
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-27
Authors, Two side.

Most of us mean to be acquainted with
the great writer's Of the English Ian
guage, at least. and 1t is only fair to
them and to ourselves to begin our -
quaintance as pleasantly as possible
For that reason It is wise to ask the adj
vice OF some older person who, ID fond a
the author we mean to Rad. Often an
author will have written in several an.
fering styles. Some writings W. mav
Ike; others may offend us, and prevent
US from inquirinE further. No author
mas written always we'll: and there i
trasn published under al great names.
st. Nicholas. q
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-27
Different Now

IN ancient times stated the pro.
lessor, All idiots were taken out ana
drowned. Why was that."
We'll, replied the student with
the bullying forehead, II suppose there
were no openings for insurance Il.
spectors and bank examiners il mo-
days. '-Pittsburg Post - IS
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-27
The Fatal Question.

'Do you think the baby looks like
me?" said the fond mother.
"Oh. no" replied the old friend
thoughtlessly as he leaned over the
cab. II can't say as l dol What .
bright little face he has, hasn't her
Detroit Free Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-27

This has been an eventful week with
the show. We have had heat prostra-
tons in Kentucky, nearly the whole
show got drunk on l6-year-old whisky,
and it it hadn't been for the animals
keeping sober this show would have
been pulled for disorderly conduct.
Nobody knows how the row started,
but pa says every man in Kentucky
carries blue gun and bottle of red
Ticker, and they wear white hats, SO
the red, white and blue business is all
right, only it is combination that is
death on circus. l think one OF the
ushers, at the afternoon performance.
told an old colonel that he must move
along quicker, when the colonel began
to talk back, and Gay, who is you
talkin' too, sah?" And the usher stood
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-27
A SOCIETY MANS" GRAFT.

Interesting Career Of "Good Fellow
Grafter-When Out with the Boys
Ee Proves an All-Round Enter
tainer-His Neighbors Treat and
He Politely Gathers In the
Change-Ends in a Charity Hos
pital - So-Called "Painter'' Begs
Loan for Dying Mothers Sake
Arrested Fifty Times-Graft Sup
ports Family for Fifteen Years.
Copyright, 1905, by Joseph B. Bowles.)
For many years l used to met occa-
sionally young man who was raised
In a small town in Ohio, near
my old home. He became some
what hayward in early life and
got beyond the control of his family.
He drifted about the country, coming
and going at will, and usually well
supplied with cash
He was handsome fellow, fluent
talker. a good story teller, an excellent
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-27
rs ~
PECK'S BAD
BOY WITH
THE CIRCUS
By HON. GEORGE W. PECK
Author Of "Peek's Bad Boy Abroad" Etc.
"a 81
By HON. GEORGE ". PECK
Copyright by J. B. Bowles.)

Pa Takes the Place Of the Fat Woman
with Disastrous Results-A Ken
lucky Colonel Causes Row-Pa
Tries to Roar Like a Lion and the
Rhinoceros objects-Pa Plays the
slot-Machine and Gets the Worst
Of It.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1906-10-19

Scotts NJ L. Church Services
Preaching II a m, Sunday school, l2
m; Epworth League. $50 p. m:
preaching, 1880 p. m; prayer and class
meetings Thursday evening and Sun.
day morning. Everybody is welcome
to the family church on Twenty sixth
avenue and Clarkson streets, Rev.
James e. Williams. pastor.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1906-10-19

PRIDE OF THE WEST LODGE NO.
10. X. OF P.-Castle Hall. Collins
block. Meeting nights. first ana
third Tuesdays each month. VIII
liam Byrd, C. c.; c. F. Albert. X OF
X. and s., Box $40. Laramie. Wyo.
ming.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1906-10-19
CENTENNIAL LODGE NO. r. A. r.

4 A. M.
Meets the second and fourth Monday
nights in the month at 1712 Curtis
Street. All Masons in good standing
are invited to attend.
DIR. P. Z. SPRATLlN, w. M.
P. ]. BARNARD, Sec'y.
1928 10Th Street.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1906-10-19

bold Camp Lodge. A. +. Z A. ~
Cripple Creek, Colo. meets the hrst
nd third Wednesdays i'd the month.
L. F. Mccullough, W. NJ.
Geo. W. Cotwell, Secretary.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1906-10-19

ii. w. GRAND LODGE, A. r. 4 A. N.
Colorado Jurisdiction meets In pu-
eblo the second Monday in August, the
18th, 1906 at 10 a. m.
r.. r. BRUCE, W. NJ, Denver. Colo.
VIM. SPRAGUE. G. Secy, Denver
Colo, P. o. Box, 1915.
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EUREKA LODGE NO. -,

EUREKA LODGE NO. II,
albuquerque. N. NJ, meets shrst and
third Tuesdays in the month. All As-
sons in good standing invited. I.
O. Mason Sec.
SAM WATSON. W. N.
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TRUE REFORMER'S

True Reformer No, 1921 Coioradt
Enterprise Fountain, meet trs, snd
third Mondaya al 1892 arapsho, Il
.. N. Hughes, Master. Mrs. NJ. E.
Riley, Secretary, Cooper building.
Tabernacle No. 529 meet the first
and third Tuesdays in the month a,
l7l2 Curtis st. All members in good
standing are invited.
LAURA CARSON, HIP.
MAMIE WELLS Rscorde,
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1906-10-19
PYTHAGoRAs LODGE.

Pythagoras Lodge. A. F. L A. ".
,eadville. meets the first And third
tuesdays in each month.
Hall III w. 9Th street.
A. ]. YOUNG, w. NJ.
p. l.. JOHNSON, Secretary.
ia E. Ninth Street.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1906-10-19

FAR WEST CHAPTER NO. &, R. A.
NJ,
Meets the second Wednesday.
w. H. FINLEY, H. P.
VIM. SPRAGUE, Secretary.
P. o. Box 1546.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1906-10-19
SIMPSON REST LODGE.

,,mpson Rest Lodge. No. 10, A. y.
/ A NJ, Trinidad. meets the arst and
,blrd Tuesday tights In tis month.
x.,nberr In good standiIs are vel
N. r. STEELE, ". M.
z. J. SMITH. oeov.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1906-10-19

ROCKY MOUNTAIN LODGE NO. l.
A. F. 4 A. M.
Meets the first and third Monday
nights in the month at 1712 Curtis ~.
C. A. FRANKLIN, w. M.
WIN. SPRAGUE, Secretary,
P. o. Boz 1645.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1906-10-19

EUREKA COMPANY NO. 4.
Meets the hrst and fourth Tuesdays
c. C. VAN HOOK. Captain.
r. L. VOOREE. Recorder.
1898 18th Stree,
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1906-10-19
KEYSTONE LODGE.

keystone Lodge. A F. & A. M, Han.
IA, Wyo., meets the first and third
Tuesdays in the month. All member,
n good standing are invited.
GUS RAIMEY, W. M.
CHAS. HARRIS. Secretary.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1906-10-19
RED CROSS cOMMANDERY NO.

RED CROSS COMMANDERY NJ.
II
A. p. 4 A. NJ.
knights Templar meets the fourth
Wednesday In each month at 1712
Curtis Street.
S. LANGSTON, E.. C.
WIN. SPRAGUE, Recorder,
P. o. Box 1545.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1906-10-19
coLUMslNE COURT NO. 27s.

!. o. o. c.
Meets the second and fourth Tues
day evenings at 1712 Curtis Street
All visiting members are invited to
attend.
JESSIE A. TAYLOR, W. C.
TULIP BANKS. r. D..
1925 Blake Street
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1906-10-19

ARAPAHoE LODGE NO. 2sss,
q. U. o. OF o. r.
Meets the first and third Monday
nights In tho month at Odd Fellows
Hall. 1882 Arapahoe Street.
GEO. D. HALL, P. g.,
P. O. box S95.
DENVER PATRIARCHY. NO. N
month at Odd Fellows Hall. 1897 Arap-
ihoe street
a BURTON. w.P.R..
1923 Lip~oln ave.
HOUSEHOLD OF RUTH, NO. u6.
quo. OFO.F.
Meets the first and third Tuesday. in
each month At Odd Fellow Hall, Issa
Arapahoe street
Mrs Clarence Holmes 2139 Curtis st
Worthy Recorder.
PAST GRAND MASTERS COUNCIL
NO. II8, G. u. o. OF OF.
Meets the second Friday in each
month at Odd Fellows Hall, 1892 Arap-
ahoe street.
WALTER SCOTT. q. ..
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LILY CADET COMPANY,
u, r, X. Of p.

Meets 1912 Curtis Street ever. Mon
day evening.
JOHN CLIFTON. Capt.
HARRY SMITH. Secretary.
2i65 Curtis Street.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1906-10-19

QUEEN OF THE WEST NO. I.
Meets first and third Thursdays In
each month, 1884 Arapahoe Street.
MRS. MAMIE " HARRIS, w. p.
MRS. FLORENCE WALTON, Sec.
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THE STATESMAN. DENVER. COLORADO.
GOLDEN GATE LODGE, NO. l,

GOLDEN GATE LODGE, NO. |.
s. NJ. T. and q. B.F.
Meets the second and fourth Satur.
day afternoon at 2:3O, at 1882 Arsps.
hoe st. All members in good stand.
ing are invitdd to attend.
GEORGE MARTIN,
ia Eighth Street.
ALPHA GRIGSBY,
AS st. Paul Street
PhYTHlAs LODGE NO. II.
Meets the first and third Wednes
day nights, 1882 Arapahoe Street.
DIR. J. H. P. WESTBRooK. c.. c.
JOHN COOK, X. OF r. & S..
9i5 Twenty-frst Street.
DAMON LODGE NO. 5.
X. OF P. meets at 17l2 Curtis street
the first and third Friday Of each
month.
HENRY HINKLE, C.. C.
j. W. TAYLOR, X. Of r. aud 8,
2222 Lincoln Avenue.
AETNA CAMP NO. -. U. X. X. OF r
Meets at 1712 Curtis street the second
and fourth Friday nights in the month
G. W. PASH,
Captain.
l.. P. WOOD, Recorder.
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Western Star Lodge. No. 1913. U. B.
OF F., have dlspensation for initia-
ting candidates for 81, which will be
in force 30 days.
T. M. RUSSELL, W. M.
G. 8. PARKER. Sec.,
20S0 Arapahoe st.
cApTOllA TEMPLE NO. fo3, q. N. 7.
Meets the second and fourth Wed.
nesdays In each month at 1882 Arapa-
hoe Street. Members in good standing
are invited to attend.
HATTIE KING, W.P.
MARY o. STEAM, Secretary,
1892 9th Street.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1906-10-19

Lone Star Chapter No. Is, O. e. g..
meets the first Friday In the month,
p. m, and the third Thursday In the
month, 1880 p. m, at Five Points hall.
All members in good standing invited.
MRS. LULA SMITH, R. M.
MRS. LILLE MOORE, Sec.
QUEEN ELIZABETH COURT NO. &
Meets at 1892 Arapshoe street SEC
ond and fourth Friday at p. m. All
members in good standing Are request
ed to attend.
RACHEL l.. BUTLER, n. 4. n.
MARTHA e. RILEY. Sec.