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The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1909-01-22
trouble later.

81 knew then, of course, what | know still better
now, that the relations between the brewer and the
saloon-keeper close and complicated. In looking
at a number of saloons, with an eye to purchase,
found that every one Of them was really owned by
brewer. The system under which became the Man
Friday of my brewery is practically universal in
New York The saloon is leased the fixtures
supplied, and the license is paid by the brewer.
Had Acquired Mortgage
When [ bought my place, [ discovered that the
brewery held mortgage of $4,000 it's fixtures.
These fixtures when they new, had cost per-
haps $4,000. The fact that the mortgage was so
much larger than the value Of the property it
cred made it practically certain it would never be
paid off, and that the saloon would remain the prop
erty of the brewer.
"Another peculiar fact about this mortgage
that it was dead one,that u.s. paid no interest
directly it. To all intents and purposes the
fixtures that it covered constituted part Of the
brewery. I paid my rent to the brewery, but, al
though it high for the locality 900 year,
paid more than stipulated in the lease held
by the brewery from the The brewery cleared
5000 year from advancing my 81 900 license and
receiving back from $25 week for forty-eight
weeks in the year.
The Brewery's Profit
"But the interest on the fixtures was apparently
charged in the profits the beer, where it could
undoubtedly be well cared for-since I have good
to believe, they made $50 per cent gross
profit on the beer at the price they sold it to me-
His experience with drunken and dishonest bartend-
RS is diverting but not exactly pleasing part of his
story, and then he comes to the (to him) important
question Of profits He estimates his expenses per week
huS
Beer ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .$lO0
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1909-01-22

Beer Not Profitable to Him
He goes say that in studying the various items
in this list he could that the best percentage of
profit was made the cigars He paid only $3.50 and
$3.50 hundred for those he sold for nickel and So
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-10-30
Tale of Chicks Told by Gore.

Mr.. Williams, pastor of the Pleasant
Hill (Mo) church, says that United
States Senator Gore Of Oklahoma, who
recently addressed a Methodist con
vention in Missouri, missed his calling
when he went to the senate.
According to Senator Gore there
was an accomplished hen with a brood
of chtckens-five ROSTERS and five pull
lets-doWn in Oklahoma. The chicks
matured and went their various ways
while the mother hen busted herself
with a new brood.
In the course of time Methcdists
came into the vicinity of Chicken.
Vile" to hold a conference, and as might
be suspected, the five young ROSTERS
tat, yellow-legged and extremely ten.
oer-were Toasted upon oy various and
sundry preachers. The young pullets,
left behing, were met by the mother
hen a day or SO later.
My children, she asked, where
are your brothers?'
They have entered the ministry"
Bracing herself from the shock of
disclosure, look of resignation spread
over biddy's countenance as she re-
piled:
We'll, my dears, perhaps it is all
for the best. They would not have
made very good lay members, any
way"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-10-30
EXTRACTING THE TRUTH
Story Told by the Late Senator Car
mack of Tennessee of Former
Speaker of the Legislature.

WashingtOn.-The late Senator Car
mack of Tennessee, used to tell a
story of a will case where Tom Myers
former speaker of the legislature, was
an attorney.
The question hinged on the sanity
or insanity Of the testator when he
made his will. and Mr.. Myers was in
Producing evidence as to the unsound
ness of the mind of the man who
made the will 1t the time he made
it.
He called a witness who had talked
with the dead man few hours before
he died. Did you hold conversation
with the testator a short time before
he died?" asked Myers.
Yes, sir
Now, tell the jury what he said
Do not make any comments on what
you think he meant or what interpre
tation should be put on the converse
ton. That will be for the jury to de
eide. Just tell us what he said. Did
he say anything to your
'Oh, yes sir, he said considerable.
We'll, tell us one thing, What re
mark did he make to you on any sub
ject? Do you recall any?"
Yes, sir, | recall one remark he
made"
Ali" said Myers. Now we are
getting on. What did he say?"
We'll" replied the witness, 'he said
he reckoned that legislature where
Tom Myers was speaker was about
the orneriest legislature he ever did
see"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-10-30

f1amel walking up and down, carry.
ing his terrible iron-tipped ruler I'm.
der his arm. I was obliged to open
the door and enter in the midst OF
this dreadful calm. You may Judge
II | was not mortified and afraid!
But M. Hamel regarded me without
anger, and said very gently: Take
your seat quickly, Frantz; We were
about to commence without YOU
| clambered over the bench and sat
down at my desk Immediately. And
only then, somewhat relieved of nv
embarrassment, | observed that our
master was wearing his handsome
green redingote, his fine plated frill,
and the skull-cap of embroidered
black silk which he usually wore onlv
on 1nspection-days or at the distribu-
ton of prizes. Furthermore, the whole
class was extraordinarily grave.
But what surprised me most was to
see at the end of the room. seated
upon the benches which usually stood
empty, the chief men of the village
old Hauser with his three-cornered
hat, the venerable mayor. the aged
postman, besides a number of others
They were all as silent as ourselves.
ana seemed depressed. Hauser held
wide open upon his knees, his hinge
spectacles lying across the Dages an
old dog scared primer which he had
brought with him.
NJ. Hamel had taken his seat dur;nc,
my astonished observation of all this,
and now said to us, in the same gen.
tie and grave voice with which he ha4
received me:
"Chlldren, this is the last time I
shall teach this class. The order hae
come from Berlin that nothing but
German is to be taught hereafter in
the schools Of Alsace and Lorraine
The new master will arrive
tomorrow. To-day is your last lesson
IN French. beg you will be verv At
tentive."
These words upset me completely
So that was what the wretches bod
posted at the mayors office. NV last
lesson in French! and I scarcol,r
knew how to write! I would nevar
have chance to learn now! How T
longed to recall the time had wasted
missing school to go birds-nesting or
to make slides on the Saar! NY books.
which had always found so tiresome,
so clumsy to carry, my grammar, nv
sacred history, now seemed to me old
friends from whom it would grieve
me to part. And as for NJ. Hamel-as
I realized that he must depart, that
I should never see him again, the pun
ishments, the cuts I had received from
his ruler, were forgotten. Poor man!
It Is to the honor of the class on this
last day that they were on their best
behavior
Soon l comprehended why the ED
ers of the village had come to sit at
the end of the room; it was as if to
express regret at not having visited
the school more often; it was, too, a
way of rewarding our master for his
40 years of good service, and Of pay
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-10-30
STORY BY SENATOR TILLMAN
Testimony on the Efficacy of Wart
Remover That Was Not Alto
gether Satisfactory.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Tillman, on
one of the hottest afternoons during
the past summer, said of a new cool
ing device in a Washington restau
rant:
We'll, it may be a good thing. The
thermometer, though, doesn't recon-
mend it. Look at the thermometer;
close to three figures. Its recommen'
dation is like Bradish Gibson's Of Sal
uda.
"Bradish Gibson had a wart. He
bought two full quart bottle of wart.
remover and took them strictly &C
cording TO directions. But they did
him no good Then Bradish, since he
had spent So On the remover, felt
himself betrayed, and in spirit of
revenge he wrote to the manufacturer
of the remedy that he was leading
Saluda politician and that in return
for a suitable present he would fur
movers astounding efficacy.
The manufacturer, overjoyed, sent
Bradish a box of very fine five-cent
cigars. He got in return this testi-
monial:
MY dear Professor: I had wart
on the back of my neck that | was
accustomed to use as a collar but
ton. I bought two bottles of your ia
nous wart remover, the large, 81 size;
and, after having taken them accord
ing to directions, I am astonished to
find that can now hang my pants on
the wart'"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-10-30
Great Interest In Alice.

The avid interest in Mrs. LongWorth
is scarcely less than in Mrs Taft
They are both good advertising ne
diums. One of the fashionable schools
of Washington, in its announcement
states that certain one of it's pro
fessors gives lessons to Mrs. Long.
worth, which is evidently deemed an
irresistible bid for patronage.
At dinner at fashionable hotel
in Washington recently, where Mrs.
Longworth was a member of a special
party at a profusely decorated table,
the daughter Of the president, in aris-
ing from the table left unheeded the
floral favor beside her plate. The
nosegay didn't match her gown and
she had no use for it. A rich New
York woman at an adjacent table
bounced down like a hawk upon the
neglected posy, and offered the stew
art large sum for the flowers as a
souvenir, though she had no acquaint-
auce with Mrs. Longworth or any of
that lady's party.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-10-30
NeighborIy.

Harkins had lived in his new home
but couple of weeks and scarcely
knew his neighbors by sight at the
time Of his fire. On rushing out Of
the front door he found two of his
neighbors already on the scene.
Il say" Harkins cried excitedlv
will you run to the corner and give
the alarm?"
Very sorry explained the man
but / have a wooden leg and can't
rum"
The other neighbor pressed for
ward.
Il say" said Harkins, turning to his
new ally, while am getting the
things out run over to the corner O:
the street and halloa Fret
Il am suffering from laryngitis and
can't halloa," said the other neighbor
in a stage whisper.
There was not a moment to spare,
but Harkins found time to turn to
them and say politely:
Suppose both of you go into the
house and bring out easy chairs and
sit down here and enjoy the blaze
Tit-Bits.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-10-30
TURNS STABLES INTO GARAGE
President Taft's Fondness for Auto
Causes Alteration in White
House Buildings.

Washington,-One very radical
change that President Taft made
when he became president was to
turn the White House stables into a
garage. Not that the horses have
been dispensed with entirely. but the
president seldom uses carriage and
does all his pleasure driving in mo-
tor car. President Roosevelt had no
use fer automobiles and even would
not permit his daughter, Alice, to own
one before she was married. Now, as
the wife Of Representative LongWorth
she is no longer restrained in this re-
Spect and drives about the city In an
electric runabout.
President Taft not only enjoys auto
mobiles, but the truth is he shows no
great respect for the speed laws. In
side the city the limit is u miles an
hour but it would take very liberal
reading of the presidents speedome-
ter to hold him down to that rate.
On the road to Chevy Chase, where
the president plays golf, the limit is
IS miles an hour, but if the White
House automobile ever gets below a
2O-mile gait nobody has yet seen it
going that slow.
However, it must be said that the
presidents chauffeur is a careful driv.
er and his car is easily handled, sc
that the danger is reduced to the min
imum. Furthermore, Mr.. Taft is i'm
mune from arrest AS he has two h1.
cycle corps on motor cycles following
him all the time, and no other police
man Is likely to interfere. These mo.
tor cycle men have a hard time to
keep up with the presidents car when
he is ON the way to the golf links,
though their machines are fast and
powerful ones.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-10-30

I had been very late in going to
school on this particular morning, the
morning of the last class, and | was
| much afraid OF being scolded, the
| more SO as M. Hamel had told us he
would question us concerning the par
ticiples, about which | did not know
the first thing. For moment even
thought of playing truant and running
| off across the fields.
heard the blackbirds whistle in the
border Of the wood, and the Prussians
drilling in the meadow down behind
the sawmill; the weather was so
warm, SO clear, and all this was much
more attractive than the rule for par
ticiples! But | resisted the tempta-
ton and ran quickly to school,
AS l passed the office of the mayor,
saw everybody collected before the
little bulletin-board; for two years
this bulletin-bOard had given us moth
ing but bad news-battles lost, requi-
slttons, orders of the administration
Well, what is it this time?" | asked
myself without pausing to find out.
But as | ran across the public square,
Wachter, the blacksmith, who with
his apprentice was reading the plac-
ard, called to me: Don't hurry so,
youngster! You will get to school
soon enough" But | thought he was
merely making game of me, and pant
ing [ entered NJ Hamel's little court
yard
| counted upon gaining my seat I'M
detected in the din that usually &C.
companied the opening of school-the
din of desks opening and shutting, of
the lessons, which We repeated loudly
together with our ears stopped, the
better to comprehend them, and the
rapping of the masters great ruler on
the tables as he called: "Silence'"
On this morning however, all was
quiet as though it were Sunday.
Through the open window / saw my
mates seated in their places, and NJ.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-10-30

The fire loss in the United States
and Canada during August, 1909, was
$16,423,000, not particularly small,
though it seems so in comparison with
the fire loss of $23,123,OO0 in August,
1908, and of $2O,248,OOO in August,
1907. More favorable than ever, there
fore, is this years fire loss showing as
compared with its predecessors-S136,-
O56,950 for the first eight months,
against 1853, 943,9OO for the CORE
spending period of 1908, and $155, $685.
$50 for that of 1907.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-10-30

Two reasons are given why King
Manuel of Portugal may abandon his
proposed visit to England. One is that
the kaiser has grown FESTIVE about it,
because Germany was not included in
the itinerary. The other is that fear
obtains that the royal mother might
take advantage of the kings absence
to assume authority till his return,
which would produce dangerous COM
plications. Petty as anything Swift
imagined in Lilliput are the actuali-
ties of politics in any toy kingdom.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-10-30
Washington Short of Chicken

Owing to the enforcement of the
new health regulations requiring the
maintenance of sanitary conditions in
chicken coops and barn yards and be.
cause of the fire regulations governing
the proximity of hencoops to dwell
ings, owners Of egg producers within
the city limits of Washington have
found it more profitable to kill their
fowls than to meet the new require.
ments. AS a result chicken dinners
have become fad with the residents
of the national capital.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-10-30

Troubles are pouring in on the poor
little 12-year-old shah of Persia. While
he is still weeping for his father and
mother, preparations are being made
for his marriage, and he declares he
does not want to get married and be a
king, and that he is the unhappiest
boy in Persia. But destiny in it's on
ward march is sparer neither of man,
woman nor child, and the little fellow
must submit to have the life and free
dom crushed out of him by his great
ness
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-10-30

The robbery of the Pennsylvania
passenger train by a lone bandit, at
a point So miles west of Harrisburg,
suggests that there are lonely spots
on all railroad lines in which highway
men with nerve can ply their trade
But after the deed is done, the prob
lem is to get away. The chances are
more heavily against the Pennsyl-
vania robber than they would be
against a Montana or Idaho highway
man with vast stretches of unoccupied
country within easy reach.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-10-30

The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion has made an interesting ruling
denying the right of railroad COM
panies to issue communication tickets
to school children unless those tickets
are open to all children of the ages
specified. The commission says:
The commissions ruling does not
prohibit the publication of commuta-
ton rates for children of specified
ages, but merely holds that such
rates must be open to all children
within the ages stated in the tariff"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-10-30

The punishment of the reckless
New York chauffeur who is prohibited
by court decree from ever driving a
motor car within the limits of the
state of New York is an example that
may make other devil-may-care driv-
ers think of their chances for bread
and butter when they are tempted to
assume risks with human life.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-10-30

The inventor of the Clermont was
not an idle dreamer. He believed in
work. This was Robert Fulton's sen.
timent, as expressed by himself: In.
dustry will give abundance to a vir-
tuous world, and call mankind to one
unbounded feast of harmony and
friendship
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-10-30

Fly high and get out of the wind,
was the lesson declared by a daring
aviator at Rheims. Indeed, he drew
the parallel of the ship on the water
that seeks the deep sea to escape the
breakers on the coast
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-10-30

- III "a I4SAA AZ SA2C
history of mimic
war will be seen
on the outskirts
of the District
next year. when
thousands of mili-
tiamen from sew
eral of the states
will be brought to-
gether to engage
in a theoretical
campaign, to last
for two weeks.
The recent ma
neuvers held In
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-10-30

! In an Etruscan tomb there has been
unearthed a human jaw with dental
work in it 5000 years old Doubtless
the guileful Etruscan dentist said,
even as dentists says today: NO,
this will not hurt you
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-10-30

There are some disadvantages ac-
companying modern inventions. The
aeroplane hat, announced by some
milliners, would appear to be one Of
them. Is it expected that they will
make Wearers ltghtheaded2
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-10-30

The list of definitions of optimist
and pessimist is not yet exhausted. A
ocular addition is that the optimist
Is the eye doctor and the pessimist
one who takes care of peoples feet.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-10-30

Tennyson now stands charged with
the crime of writing for the middle
classes. He IS dead and cannot re-
wise his writings to meet the notions
Of the proletariat.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-10-30

A French glassmaker has invented
a kind of window glass that is bullet
proof. Year by year there seems to
be less inducement for boys to learn
how to throw stones.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-10-30

1t seems that the aeroplane not
only initiates the birds in flying but
that it is oviparous, laying golden
eggs.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-10-30

These heaVier-than-air machines
would be even more popular If there
were always softer-than- earth mate
rial to fall upon in case of accident.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-10-30

1t is thinking of something to say,
rather than saying things thought,
that is difficult
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-10-30

1t is q grand thing if alcohol can be
obtained cheaply from lumber waste
as long as the trusts allow any lum-
Der to go to waste.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-10-30

The authorities at Washington are
trying to muzzle the matutinal
rooster, but thus far their efforts have
not been crowned with success.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-10-30

The drought has shortened all crops
except frogs legs. This crop holds
up eXcellently we'll.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-10-30

Oh, yes, cranberries are small and
dlscouraging. No matter, they'll be
making the usual good sass" by
Thanksgiving.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-10-30

PRESIDENT Diaz is - years old, des-
pite the Mexican climate and poll
tics.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-10-30
Last call for picnics!

There seems to be no substitute for
q good COW.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-10-30
SCENE OF BIG WAR
CAPITAL WILL BE CENTER OF
NEXT MIMIC CAMPAIGN.
Department Plans to Test Defense of
City of Observation-Disclosures
of Nearby States Expected
to Join in Maneuvers.

Washington-The most formidable
army ever gathered together for in
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-27
SMALL THIEVES NUMEROUS.

Marshal Dell Being Delayed With
Complaints as Result Of Boys.
from Fridays Daily Sun:
For the past few days the com,
plants Of numerous small thefts have
been made to Marshal Dell OF bicy.
cles, etc, but in each case the ma.
chimes have been located on some of
the side streets, which leads the OH.
Ger to believe that It is a practice OF
a number OF the boys OF the city.
On Wednesday night, however,
someone entered the offices OF 8. II.
Dempsey, near the Brown House. and
took a number OF packages, and scat.
tered valuable papers In every direc
tion. The officer was placed to work
upon the case and feels confident
that he has the parties located who
this act.
The above is only a small sample
Of what he is compelled to work on
during the holidays. and while he be.
Iieves II is a crowd OF boys who are
the city he will handle them
The same as professional burglars II
hey are caught In the act.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-27
Senator MCLaurin Dies
Suddenly Of Heart Failure

JACKSON, Miss. Dec. "a. United
States Senator A. }. MoLauirn died
suddenly las, night at his homo ii
brandon. Death was due to an attack
o. heart failure. aud came without the
slightest warning az e:s5 o'clock.
when the fatal stroke came upon
him senator McIAufln was seated m
a rocking chair Ia front Of The fro.
place IN bis library iie suddenly
fen forward without speaking word.
and llfe was extinct when members
OF hts family reached his side. The
swift summons Of death followed
within a few moments after a remark
BY Senator Mcl.aurin that BE- was
then feeling better than BE- had feli
at any time slnce bic recent severe ~
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-27
An Enjoyable occasion.

A merry crowd OF young people hat
a very enjoyable time wednesda,
evening In East Gainesville at a pi,
lau given in honor Of Misses Eva
Dean and Ethel burst, who have jusi
returned from the Florida College fol
Women at Tallahassee TO spend the
holidays with their parents
Those who had the pleasure TO NJ
tend were Misses Eva Dean, Ethel
burst. Myrtice Dean. Mozello burst.
Addie Richardson. Louise Parker,
Helen Harrison. and Meanrs. stafford
Parker. Sydney Goodwin. Gibbs Chen
nut. Clark Evans. Tunno Nilsson
Mack Carter, Oscar Klnnebrew, Cas-
per Peelor. Hulme Kinnebrev.
The piIlau was prepared by en- ca
cellent cook and the affair was voted
a success by all present.