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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-05-04
A $4,000 TREASURY ROBBERY.
Clever Work of Detective Revealed
the Thief.

The robbery of the sub-treasury in
Chicago recalls the fact that the
treasury department in Washington
was the victim of $4,000 theft about
80 years ago. At first, although no
reasonable explanation of how the
thing could have been done by an out
slider could be given, it was assumed
that it was the work of some one I'M
connected with the Office in which the
robbery occurred. 1t was not long,
however, before a clever detective
became acquainted with the fact that
one of the clerks who might have had
access to the bundle of bills was &C.
quainted with a professional gambler
of shady antecedents. That discovery
solved the problem. A little patient
watching resulted in catching the
gambler with the stolen notes, and
the rest was easy. The clerk was ar
rested, and, while in confinement, was
given to understand that he was be-
trayed, whereupon he confessed the
robbery, which was accomplished by
showing the package of notes, all OF
large denominations, into position
where they could be "snaked up"
with q cane provided with hook.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-05-04
THE MAN WHO LAUGHED.
Pleased at the Joke, He Missed the
Point Entirely.

It was Oliver Johnson of Indianapo-
lis who made the speech at the time
that he was vice consul general in Lon
don. He made it at commercial ban.
quet, at which there were present
some of the most important and stupid
members of parliament and represen-
tatives of high finance in all merry
England.
To illustrate point he was endeav.
oring to impress upon his auditors,
Mr.. Johnson related an anecdote. 1t
concerned a Yankee sewing machine
agent, who was looking over some
horses at a sales stable with view
to making purchase. He was shown
a beast of uncertain age that, in its
prime, according to the vendor, had
been able to trot in 2:30 Then a
halfgrown colt was brought out, and
the dealer assured the prospective
purchaser that in another year the
animal would be able to do mile in
2:10.
Gosh darn it," said the sewing ma
chine agent at this juncture, 81 don t
want has-been or a goin to-be. What
l want is an is-er."
Here Mr.. Johnson paused for the
laugh that this story generally created,
J but the others at the table gazed stol-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-05-04

which is very good proportion. The
roof is plain and straight, being just
Slightly relieved In one or two places
for looks, which makes straight roof
that any carpenter can go ahead with
and work right along until it is done.
When there is no stairway hall is
not necessary. BY leaving out the
hall and using the sitting room for an
entrance we have all large eomforta-
BILE rooms and they are all convenient
" arranged. There is no provision
for heating the dining room directly,
but it is not necessary to do so be-
cause there is a stove in the sitting
room, and this together with the heat
from the kitchen makes the dining
room warm enough during meal time.
It is not generally advisable to make
a living room of the dining room be-
cause you generally have a sideboard
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-05-04
Clever Trick of Tramp.

A queer comedy of cheating is now
causing much amusement in Paris
A laborer named Bedasne, living at
KNOXVILLE, in the Eure ct Loir, went
to Melun with two pounds in his
pocket. Having spent this in liquor,
he conceived the idea of getting on
to Paris for nothing.
Finding an empty third-class COM
partment, he fastened a flannel belt
round his neck, stuffed handkerchief
into his mouth, pitched his empty
purse onto the opposite seat and, ~
ing down, first had a sleep and then,
when Paris was reached, refused to
give any sign of life till the alarmed
station staff poured a cordial into his
mouth.
Then he was taken to hospital,
where he told story of being at
tackled by three men, but police ques-
tons becoming too difficult, he at
last related his stlatagem, and was
hailed from his sick bed to prison
London Globe
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-05-04
Floor Plan

or some other provision for keeping
eatables, and it is not good plan
to keep food in a room where people
spend a great deal of Zine. The
breath unloads considerable carbonic
acid gas and the food absorbs it!
Some kinds of food are very suscepti-
BILE to contamination from the air.
The sitting room may be made as
warm as necessary with good coal
or wood stove, and by placing a drum
in the bedroom these two rooms will
be comfortable in any kind of wealth
er. The pipe from the kitchen range
may be made to warm the back bed
room in the same way. This makes
a very economical way of heating the
house. The kitchen fire is needed any
way and is sufficient in mild weather.
Two fires in house of this size is
enough at any time and they IRA
easily taken care Of
There are no bullion porches in
this plan, 1t is cheaper to include the
porches under one roof and there is
no objection to doing so when build
ing cottage house. There is no room
overhead to suffer with a cold floor.
What is all right and proper for one
style of house often is all wrong
for another 1t makes a great deal
Of difference in building whether a
man can go right along on one
straight job. If you start on a plan
and work right around it without any
breaks the work moves along quickly
hon start to finish, but if the men
have to knock off now and then to
start some projection it feels to the
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-05-04
pinIomacy.

Listen" said the girl as the wom-
an came in from the party at three
o'clock in the morning and stood at
the head of her bed. do you hear
her sob, the woman above? She has
been sobbing like that for an hour.
Now, listen to his big, gruff voice
storming at her"
'I1l put a stop to that" the woman
declared, as she hurried out OF the
fiat on up stairs.
"Well," said the girl, when she had
come down again, what did you do
Threaten him with the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Wives? ?"
Not at all" said the woman. st
simply rang his bell and asked him If
there was something / could do for
his wife. Wasn't she I'll? We could
hear her crying beneath in our bed
room, told him. He thanked me and
said there was nothing l could do;
but you don't hear any more sobbing,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-05-04
Iln.to.nate ExcIlse

Thomas Jones, citizen of dusky
hue, was in the dock at the police
court at Washington day or two ago
to answer charge of stealing an over
coat. 1t waren't no use fo' Thomas to
try to ship off the coat and blame To-
the whole occurrence, because he was
wearing the pilfered garment when ar.
rested.
why did you take it?" queried the
Judge as the prisoner was arraigned
and, perhaps, pleaded guilty.
II cayn't tell you TO sure, please yer
onner, exceptin' Use got ttemperery' In
sanity and the un'ritten law"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-05-04
Honored Gen. erosvenor.

Gen. Grosyenor, of Ohio, is very
proud of an incident which occurred
in the closing hours of the last session
of congress. Shortly before adjourn
ment Capt McGrew, chief of the CAPT
toI police force, met the venerable
Ohio congressman in the rotunda and
with every evidence of regret placed
hiIa under arrest. 'I trust you will
come peaceably," he said with great
respect, ''for I should much regret to
use force" The congressmaN went
along, half inclined to be amused, but
nevertheless somewhat impressed. The
two proceeded to the captains office,
where every member of the police force
had assembled. Thereupon Capt. Nc
Grew presented to the congressman a
handsome watch and Masonic charm,
delivering a pretty little speech. Gen.
Grosvenor was visibly affected by the
incident and was hardly able to ex-
press his thanks. A day or two later
the captain received long letter ex-
pressing the generals appreciation.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-05-04
Too Many to Entertain.

The principal of fashionable sem
mary near Washington escorted flock
of young ladies to the capitol. One OF
the girls knows Senator Stone, of Mis-
souri,, quite well, he and her father be-
ing old friends. The senator came Out
to see her and on learning that she
had some friends" with her invited
them to lupeh in the senate restaurant.
He was about to give orders for the
necessary table accommodation and
eSked how many were in the party.
"Just an even hundred" was the girls
laughing reply. Senator Stone joined
in her merriment and expressed polite
regret that the party was trifie too
numerous,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-05-04

idly at him and wondered why he
should stop speaking and not sit down.
The exception was somewhat bois-
ferrous gentleman of middle age whose
seat was next to that of Mr.. Johnson.
The boisterous gentleman roared
with delight, and ever and anon,
throughout the remainder of the
speech, broke out into wild outlaws,
to the scandal and amazement of his
compatriots. but the qualification of
Mr.. johnson, who was pleased that
even one of his hearers had been able
to perceive the point of the anecdote.
When Mr.. Johnson concluded his adj
dress and resumed his seat, his en-
thusiastic neighbor threw an arm over
his shoulder and whispered into his
ear:
Il say, old chap" he inquired, eager
iy, what is an is-er?'-Harpers
Weekly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-05-04

run down from $50 to 125 pounds. I
was having terrible pain in the kid
neys, and the secretions passed almost
inyoluntarily. My left leg swelled I'M
til it was "a inches around, and the
doctor tapped it night and morning
until / could no longer stand it, and
then he advised amputation. I re-
fused, and began using Doan's Kidney
Pills. The swelling subsidized gradu-
ally, the urine became natural, and all
my pains and aches disappeared. I
have been well now for nine years
since using Doan's Kidney Pills.
For sale by all dealers SO cents a
box. Foster-M ilburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-05-04
Prize for the Unmarried.

The latest novelty in bazar attrac.
lions is that introduced by the Spring.
side Wesleyan chapel, Rawtenstall,
England. A wedding cake was cut up,
and in one section was concealed a
marriage certificate. It was announced
that the bachelor or spinster securing
the chunk" containing the document
had the opportunity offered to be mar
ried free of cost within the next Il
months by the Rev. J. BENEFITS.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-05-04
Tourists and Mount Vernon.

Mount Vernon, the home of Wash
ington and his burial place, is visited
by thousands of tourists every year,
but Washingtonians don't go there
You hear Washington folks endeayor.
ing to flag their visiting relatives and
friends from other plAces from the trip
to Mount Vernon Most folks who
visit Washington want to see Mount
Vernon. They suggest the trips to
their Washington entertainers as soon
as they get there.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-05-04
cabinet oflcers, SIGNATURES.

Secretary Root, although his full
name, Elihu Root, is not a long one,
found it laborfous to put his whole
name on his state department mail, so
he now simply signs it ''E. Root" Sec
rotary Bonaparte's right arm does not
seem to have grown tired, however.
In signing his mail he still signs his
full name, Charles J. Bonaparte."
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-05-04
Horse Was Eastidloua

A cockney cabby who had just af-
fixed his horses nosebag, turned to
the driver of broken-down motor
bus close by and shouted out: Nov,
then, clear off with your oil box, COS
the smell of it spoils my 'orse's lun-
eon."-Tit-Bits.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-05-04
- EDITOR.

contractor like commencing another
job. Modern plans are intended to
utilize all the space within the four
walls to the best possible advantage
and to design an exterior that is worth
the money it costs and as pleasing in
appearance as possible, but first of
all the house must be comfortable.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-05-04
Silent Senator's.

John Keen, of New Jersey, now serv.
ing his second term in the United
States senate, has never participated
in the debates, and now Frank o.
Briggs, who never made q speech, sue,
ceeds John II. Dryden, who was an.
ther silent senator.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-05-04
Good CHANG for Ter.

Elderly Lothario Ito chorus Crib
Well, Mizi, youth be the lucky one, you
know. : lived with my first wife IL
years before we separated, and with
the secaud six. That makes Is. So if
you marry me and stay with me seven
years, I shall celebrate my silver wed
ding with you.-F Iiegeade Batter,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-05-04
a TERRIBLE ExpERlENcE.
How Veteran Was Saved the Ampu-
tation of Limb.
3. Frank Doremus, veteran, of
Roosevelt avenue, indianapolis, Ind,

says: had been
showing symptoms of
kidney trouble from
the time ! was mus
tered out of the army,
but in all my life l
never suffered as in
1897. Headaches, dir
ziness and sleepless-
ness, first, and then
dropsy. / was weak
and heInInSs having
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-05-04
EnnIlsIa sl,InlaItiI.lIna

England added last year over :hfee-
quarters of million tons to its regis
ters Of steamers and sailing vessels,
and experts are wondering whether
this is not more than trade conditions
warrant.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-05-04
ST. Gaudens to DESIGN Coin,

Augustus st. Gaudens has been com
missioned by the treasury department
to execute a new design for the $40
gold piece
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-05-04
a Paradnx Or AmbIasIsy.

II aevcr saw any one so stuck e = !.
Marley" began Popley. Last n'sns
he
Why interrupted Goodart, aas :
not like Marley at all He's the pest
natured fellow
"of course continued Popley, n %.
last night he came to my house VIII.
molasses candy for the children anu
let them sit on his lap while they as9
it."
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-05-04

The good or evil we confer on ON
ers often recoils on ourselves. - AsAS'
ing.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-05-04

The plan this time is for little
five-room cottage for $1,000, that is it
should be built for $1,000 in towns
and smaller cities where labor and
materials have not gone entirely out
of reach. In these days of prosperity
1t seems to be necessary to jump a
little higher every time you reach
for something. There is limit, no
doubt, and we may reach it some day.
In the meantime we will get as much
as we can for our own productions
and buy in the cheapest markets pos
sible
It is difficult these times to buiid q
house for $1,000, but it can be done
If we hold our ambition sufficiently in
check. You can have a good deal of
comfort in 81 900 house if you plant
1t on the right lot and arrange it with
care to get the most for the money.
1t is more difficult to plan a satisfac.
tory cheap house than a good house
twice as large, because we are ham.
pered every time we undertake to
make a move We have not room
enough to turn without humping into
some new problem.
You can't run hall down through
the middle of a small house without
wasting whole lot of room You
must have the house wider if you dc
and this means a great deal more ex
pense in the roof. When you get
above Is feet in width you have quite
q roof problem to deal with. This
house is % feet wide and 40 feet long
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-05-04

Mr.. William A. Radforda will answer
questions and give advicse FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject Of building for the readers of this
paper On account of his wide expe-
rience as Editor, Author and Manufac-
turer, he is, without doubt, the highest
authority on all these subjects. Address
ell inquiries to William A. Radford, No.
1874 Fifth Ave, Chicago, ILL.,, and only
bnclose two-cent stamp for reply.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-30

DIED.

DANIELS. Headquarters Potomac POST No. II,
G.. A. R.-Comrades, again 1t becomes my sad
duty to announce the death OF Comrade JAMES
p II. DANIELS. Comrades are requested to at
tend the funeral. from his late residence, Goa
22d street northwest. on Thursday. January 81,
1907, at 2 o'clock BY order:
W. H. HOOVER. Ad5t.
GIIMoUR. "a Tuesday evening January 20, 1901,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-30
BORN.

BORN.
BRADLEY. On Tuesday. January %, 1907, to
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis r. Bradley, son.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Reed Knox, whose roman
tic marriage at Alexandria Monday night
surprised their relatives and friends, have
gone off for a honeymoon trip All those
most closely connected with them are, it is
said. completely reconciled and united yes
terday in best wishes for their future hap
pineSS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-30

bart. tr.. Lieut.. and Mrs. Timmons. Capt.
and Mrs. Dan Moore and Capt Fitzhugh
Mr.. Isle s. Lipscomb and Miss Corinne
Mcfarland were married this morning at
10 O'Clock at the Church Of the Sacred
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-03
THE EASY ONES SHtLLtD.
THE BL0kE DONE THEM
Guy WORKED a Bum arm Came and
Got Away With il Until the Copper
Landed Him in the City Crib-Had
a Good Graft.

say cuu can you help a poor guy
that has lost an ARM
That is the question that Edward
Davis, a rather tough look lg speci-
men of humanity propounded yester-
day afternoon to pedestrians on Main
street. He also made the same spiel
in a number of business houses along
that thoroughfare, and several OF
those that he accosted produced.
1t was not long before Patrolman
Vogelsong came along and placed him
under arrest on charge of vagrancy.
At police headquarters it was found
that Davis in order TO give out the
impression that he was minus a
wing" had showed his left arm down
into his trousers and buttoned his ov-
ercoat and vest over 1t.
The police are looking for another
fellow, who has been putting up a
game on the southside, that in the
parlance of the hoboes and tourists"
puts him to in the class known as
'jiggers." A 'jigger" rubs his arm
with a peculiar kind of acid. which
while it causes him no pain creates
horrible looking sore. He displays
this to the charitably inclined and it
generally gets the coin.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-03
Officers in Philippines Wor-
ried Over the Possibility of
War with laps.
SITUATION IN THE EAST
ADMIRAL BROWNSON'S FOUR AR
MORED CRUISERS COMPRISE
THE FIGHTING STRENGTH OF
AStATIC STATION.
Publishers Press1

Manila - --.l4S acute dipio-
matte situation in Washington over
the Japenese school question at San
Francisco is welcome news to army
and navy officers stationed in the
Philippines. They believe the officials
in Washington have needed the warn
ings forwarded about Japanese activi
ties in the archipelago That the Jap
anese war Office has agents in the
Philippines is not doubted here. The
only question is as to their number
1t is known that large measure OF
the Japanese success in Manchuria
was due to the operation of secret
agents in Manchuria, Korea and even
Siberia in the period preceding active
hostilities.
Missionary work of this character is
believed in military quarters to have
been conducted throughout the islands
during the past year by Japanese
agents.
The Japanese watchword has been
Asia for the Asiatics" and many in
fluential natives are believed to have
been won over to a friendship for the
bosses of the east"
The naval officers stationed at Ca
wife are frankly anxious. Admiral
Brownson's four armored cruisers
comprise the only fighting strength or
the Asiatic station. No matter how
good a fight they put up, they would
be smothered by the Japanese home
fleet should the imperial government
strike at the United States with the
same crafty abruptness that marked
the attacks at Port Arthur and Che
mulpo two years ago.
With the difficult situation that
faces the navy in the east and the pos
sibility OF a great native uprising to
embarrass the army, military men
here naturally consider Japanese
eventualitieS as ominous.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-03
SWISHER GOING ON ROAD.
HAS SPLENDID POSITION
Popular Manager Of Genner, Theatre
Will be Advance Man for "Mrs.
Temples Teiegram"-Mrs. Swisher
to Manage Local House.

Ira SwIsuer The popular manager OF
the Gennett theatre Friday signed a
contract by which he will Tuesday as
sumo duties as advance agent of the
Mrs. Temples Telegram" theatrical
company. Swish" will go to Column
bus and after visiting several Ohio
and Kentucky towns will go south
where the show will open in New Or
leans for an engagement. Before the
season closes the troupe will go into
the copper country of the northwest
where it will show until the middle of
May. Swisher will return to Rich
mond and will open the Gennett for
summer run of vaudeville.
Mrs. Temples Telegram is one of
the best shows now on the road and
is owned by Walter Lawrence who
also has control of The Man on the
Box; Prince Chap" and The Three
of U.s." now making such a hit in New
York Mr. Lawrence is also the les
see and manager of the Madison
Square theatre in New York and is
considered one of the leading theatre
cal men in the country. Lawrence
mas long had his eyes on Swisher and
when the advance agent of Mrs Tenn
pies Telegram took sick in this city
Friday, Swisher was asked if he
would take the place. He accepted
Immediately as the position carries
with it a handsome salary.
During his trip on the road Mrs.
Swisher will assume charge of the
box office and the front part of the
house while Burt Noyere will act as
stage manager at the Gennett. Both
have had experience in such work
and Mr.. Swishers leaving will not in
the least affect the quality of shows
that will be dished up to the people of
this city.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-03
SUIT AGAINST BROKERS
German National at Cincinnati Tries
to Recover Large Sums Lost by
Former Teller.
Publishers PressI

Cincinnati, O., Feb. 2.-Suit to re-
cover 5000 from brokers through
whom it VISA believed to have been
lost by stock deals, was brought by
the German National bank of this city,
whose former teller. Gustave Stecher,
is asserted to have thus disposed OF
money which mysteriously disappear
ed from the bank. The suit was
brought by the bank and the surety
company on Stecher's bond, against
William J. Odell and the various brok-
erage firms in which Odell is interest
ed. Disappearance of SIS, 900 from
the bank vaults and sensational at
tempts to connect the brokers with it
were carried to the United States SUI
preme court