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ANsRsc11ve TIE mAeYc uooNs5H1Ns WEI :

that the money was labeled tissue of 1904"
Mr.. Graustark is cashier in the First State
Trust Company of this city and consequently
was Immediately placed under arrest on
charges of misapplying the funds of the bank.
He pleads innocence, declaring that he must
have accidentally swallowed the coins while
biting them to see If they were genuine.
Vince, Tenn. (By long distance telephone.)-
Your cores (hic) -pondent had quite a (hic)
time to-day in this (hic) hamlet. He had
quite severe cold when he struck (hic) here
and was one of the Ulcers who were present
at the discov (hic) cry Of a magic well on the
city hall square. The well flows real moon
shine whisky chic, hic). This is a drysh
town (hic). The well is pub (hic) lie utility
Jim Orson made the (hic) wonderful dis
covery. 1t is considered very thic) probable
that the well will be enjoined from flowing
by the supreme (hic) court. You have to
drop Is cents in the (hic) well to make it
flow. Your CORES (hic) -pondent ig broke.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-13

its species who are in deeper water. The
serpent seemed to like this little summer vii
lage until its appearance at night when it
is supposed that the loving couples on the
sands either made it envious or gave rise
to nausea. Then it disappeared, it's tail tick
ing off the telegraphers 49," which means
good night" and sometimes never again.
For several days the young women bathers
deserted their favorite haunts on the sands
and the young men wittily said that at that
time there was some excuse for not getting
their pretty bathing suits wet
Delingpath, Cal.-Probably the most won
derful mistake which nature ever made is
that which was unearthed here in the birth
of COW with its horns on it's rear hoofs. 1t
has no horns ON its head It was several
months before the horns on it's hoofs began
to sprout. 1t is very savage animal and
none dare go near it, for it fights just as does
game rooster and is more vicious. The
owner, Mr.. A. ]. Hirshfeld, is planning to
breed the species and hopes to develop a new
sport to take the place of both chicken fight
ing and bull fights. He held a contest last
week between bull dog and his devil cow"
the name which residents of this section have
applied to the animal and the cow reduced
the canine to mfncemeat, giving rise to a
new industry-that OF the manufacture of
bulldog sausage.
Ding Ling, China.-The belief of five-year-
old American boys that if they dig through
the earth they will slide out in Chinese terri
tory was illustrated in a jocular vein today
when your correspondent arrived in a little
suburb outside of Ding Ling in which all
the houses are inverted and hang thus from
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-13

crockery; which, of course. it is ETH
quette to do, but not before the fol-
lowing day. Again, If the ozone were
especially Astounding in the system, it
might be easy for one coW-puncher,
or two, or several to shoot out the
lights in saloon, or mayhap even in
concert hall or theater, the latter be-
ing more risky as an undertaking, of
course; for where there were women
there were always other six-shooters.
1t is generally supposed that the I'M
erring aim of the ow-puncher-which
beyond natural limitations is much
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-13

the small-bore repeating rife. If Feni-
more Cooper were alive to-day, he
would see all of Natty Bumpos feats
with the rife far more than merely
surpassed; indeed, discounted.
Sometimes a cow-puncher full of
ozone-and sure that the sheriff was
out of town-would ride into a saloon
and shoot at the glassware back of the
bar. 1t was not difficult to hit some
thing that would make fine smash;
and if one has just pulled down two or
three months pay from the boss, it
is easy to pay for quite line of
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-13

being deceived into the belief that she had
laid the egg, proceeded to hatch it out, the
process taking four months
The wee chick has no feathers and much
resembles pottery creation. 1t walks me-
chemically, its small legs working in sock
cts, while its neck does not wag like that
Of the ordinary fowl in search of food The
youngster appears in good health and will
probably live. So hard is the chicks body
that Mr.. Seaman will paint the stars and
stripes where the feathers should be and
when the paint is dry he will present the
wee fowl to the Smithsonian institution at
Washington, which has been seeking Just
such phenomenon for the past 80 years.
Tuscalooloo Nev-One of the quaintest
exhibitions of mother love which ever drew
tears to the eyes of matinee girl was that
which this small bustling city witnessed to-
day when number of town officials off on
o junket, returned to tell of the manner in
which a mountain lion protected its young
The officials had come to a point in a
mountain pass and were surprised to see a
little distance ahead of them a male and
female mountain lion rolling a gigantic
boulder down the side of a hillock. Deity
the pair placed the big rock against a hole
in the face of the mountain and then de-
parted in search of food. 1t was marvellous
in the eyes of the city officials and they pro-
ceeded to investigate. In the cavern they
found seven lion cubs, playing peek-a-boo,
secure from attack.
The watchers hid a short distance away
and a few minutes later were greeted by
the soft footballs of the returning lions.
The male, loosening a small rock beneath
the boulder, allowed it to slip a few feet
to the right and both animals passed into
the cavern and out of sight.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-13

aches, and a feeling Of languor. Part
of the time could not attend to my
work and irregularity of the kidney
secretions was annoying. Doan's Kid
uey Pills brought me prompt relief"
Sold by all dealers. SOC box. Eos
ter Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
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text: by their fruits We shall know them"
Pallbearers, mourners and attendants, after
the usual custom, actually buried the pear
trees
When the next northbound Central pas
senger train came bearing the corpse of the
dead woman and the funeral attendants were
notified there was amazement and surprise.
Winship Cabaniss, one of the most promi-
nent farmers of the community, found the
mistake when he made search for the pear
trees.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-13
Ready Theme.

Archibald" called the wife OF the
special writer, in excited tones.
Don't bother me, Lucy" shouted
her husband from his "den."
Archibald" she persisted.
please keep quiet Didn't 1 tell
you not to bother me when I am
busy?"
But / must, dear. The children
have taken those six bottles of gold
paint you bought for the gas fixtures
and smeared it on the walls from gar.
ret to cellar"
THAT so, Lucy? Well, don't let that
worry you. I'll just call it an inspira.
ton and use it in an article entitled
HOW Children Brighten Up tha
House"
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THE COWBOY AND HIS "GUN"

roll a can-more easily down hill-by
starting it moving with one shot and
following it up with others. This is
something like the trick at rife shoot
ing of firing under a cartridge lying on
a board, and then exploding the car
fridge with quick second shot while
it is in the air. This sounds incred-
ible, but it is feat done by some
fancy target shots. who do almost in
credible things on moving objects with
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-13
I1s1tAza

/ UNUSUAL OCCURRENCES in the an
! imal and other kingdoms are always the
most interesting to the American{ peo-
! pie. The editor realizes that of late there
! have not been enough queer" happen
s ings, which seemingly violate natures
laws, and though usually law-abding he
has endeavored to supply the want In
I pursuance with this policy Nate Urefake,
the renowned and much-traveled natural
list, who declined President Roosevelt's Of
5 fer to accompany the executive on his
East African hunting trip was employed
to scout up hundreds of unusual, yet in
teresting occurrences The tour took sew
eral months and fgom time to time the
{ author mailed the following accounts of
the strange things which were reported
to him. Only this week Mr.. Urefake's
dreams came to an end. and he delicate
ly conffded that he had sworn off 'for
good EDITORS Note.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-13

FFe"dteT Mlnn.-JOsh StilIines arrival in
TINS city to-day from hunting trim and fold
wonderful story, which upon Investigation
OF the quality of the liquor which Mr. Still
hhss carries, your correspondent found tn he
an absolutely, true tale. Mr.. Stilings said.
was hunting bars up north and had
traced big one into clump of trees when
70 my surprise, saw fly towards me full
grown jack rabbit equipped with eight nairs
or wings. The rabbit flew faster than the
fastest train ever rode upon When NV as
constituent had somewhat subsidized T aimed
my rifle at point about mile ahead of the
queer animal and SO fast did it fv that it
ran right Into the shot After half an hour's
walk L came upon the carcass, which had
frozen st1n. The wings were of fluffy down
and curiously shaped. / was anxious to bring
the flying rabbit home, but that night it
was mysteriously stolen and SO | have no
proof for my story other than what little
Ticker have left in my flask Have another
drink, friend?"
Your correspondent then saw a whole flock
OF flying rabbits. The phenomenon is wholly
unaccountable
Gwan N. 1.-THE most wonderful sea fish
ever seen appeared off this town twice dur
ing the past few days-once by night and
once by day The reptile is shaped like SER
pent and planted between it's eyes is a gil
gantic headlight, which is only visible at
night and which marks the reptiles progress
through the waves. The constant sputter of
electricity in the form of dots and dashes led
summer residents here to believe that the
serpent uses it's tail for a wireless instru-
ment and thus conveys messages to others Of
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Alton, Ili.-Nature, in an Altonian mood,
brought another wonder to the door of James
Chessen of East Alton, noted as the. owner
of the famous swearing parrot. When Ches-
san first proclaimed the versatility of his par
rot's powers in profanity the bird was dubbed
a nature fake. So Chosen invited a number
of persons, among them a divinity student,
to hear the bird rehearse. Since then Ches-
sens reputation for truthfulness in East Al
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-13

ARTS CREEK, N. M.-This
town was deeply stirred up
and Paris Creek society cir
cles were unusually agog up
on the arrival of your CORE
spondent. The whereof of this
was the birth of an ossified
chicken from out of a hard
boiled egg. This strange oc-
currence took place on the
farm of H. ]. Seaman, a
wealthy countryman.
Mr.. Seaman AYERS that he
placed the hard boiled egg in
the mother hens nest simply
=
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-13

can find the old sort Of oil lamp. The
mere extinguishing of light, how
ever, was not nearly so satisfactory as
the accompanying smashing Of it's
chimney. In that case, the lamp
would go out, and nearly everybody
else would go out, too.-Outing.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-13
Trick of Shooting Out Lights Not Hard
to Accomplish.

The tin can has been mentioned as
the natural adversary of a large class
of gun fighters, and few objects of ami
mated nature could be found more
fit for the purpose. 1t is omnipresent
in the west; is light, hollow, perfor-
able. and automatically recording. A
fayorfte trick of the ,cow-puncher is to
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-13
Uncertainty In pittahlrrn-

IL was Christmas eve in Pittsburg.
me snow sparkled in the tin roofs.
Far away could be seen the rubicund
glow of the coke ovens.
All was quiet in the home of the
Pittsburg official.
outer door.
.Hark, George!" said the oficiaPs
wife wife Did you hear that? 1t may be
1t may be Santa Claus" said the
omcial, gioomily, but I'll bet 81 it's
deputy sheriff."
AND ne arose and put on his shoes.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-13
SKIN ERUPTION CURED.
Was So Sore, Irritating and Painful
That Little Sufferer Could Not Sleep
Scratched Constantly.
cuticura's Efficacy Clearly Proven.

when about two and a half years
old my daughter broke out on her hips
and the upper parts of her legs with a
very irritating and painful eruption. 1t
began in October; the first / noticed
was a little red surface and a constant
desire on her part to scratch her limbs.
She could not sleep and the eruptions
got sore, and yellow water came out
Of them. I had two doctors treat her,
but she grew worse under their treat
ment. Then I bought the Cuticura
Remedies and only used them two
weeks when she was entirely well.
This was in February. She has never
had another rough place on her skin,
and she is now fourteen years old.
Mrs. r. R. Whitaker, Winchester,
Tenn, Sept %, 1902
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp, Sole Props, Boston
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-13

Sufter1ng from DdcKs
ache and other com
mon durable kidney
ills. If you suffer SO,
profit by this WON.
ans example: Mrs.
Martin Douglass, So
Cedar St, Kingston,
N. Y, says: 81 had a
lame, aching back,
dizzy spells, head
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-13
BRIGHT SIDE TO BUSINESS.
Occasional Flash of Humor EnIivens
Chase After Dollar.

1t is supposed that business letters
are deficient in humor. Still there
have been exceptions, and the latest,
sent by a member of the well-known
wholesale soap-making firm of (let us
say Cake & Son, is one Of the most
brilliant. A retail dealer in a small
way had sent for consignment OF
their goods: Gentlemen Che writes)
"wherefor you have not sent me the
sope? Is it bekawse you think my
money is not SO good os nobody elses?
Dam you, Cake & Son! Wherfor have
you not sent the sope? Please send
sope at once, and oblige yours respect
fully, Richard Jones. P. S.-Since
writing the above my wife has found
the sope under the counter"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-13
At the Door.

Waggles-Tu-tu-talk aboush marina
arrrr-velsh rapitty Of the mul-mul-mul,
tipliea-cation of of gui,gwee-gu ca
pigs! Look at th-thcse keyholes!-
Harvard Lampoon-
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down as might be supposed.
Macon, Ga.-A crowd of grief
stricken colored people con-
signed an assignment of fine
pear trees to a grave at Boiling
broke just at dark, thinking they
were the remains of Tooger
Adams, a negro woman, whose
death was due to a stab from
another negro woman in Tybee.
The police had the case and
worked 1t out; finding the dead
woman formerly lived in b.
lingbroke and notified friends
that the remains would be sent on
the afternoon central train and
when the box arrived containing
the pear trees it had so much
the appearance of a coffin case
that the party took charge.
For some reason, not ex-
planned, the casket did not get
off at Macon and the negroes
who were waiting at the train
took the pear trees off with the
deepest sorrow and care, car
ried the box to the home of
relatives and sat up, sang and
prayed all night.
The word was out that the
body was terribly slashed by
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the wom-
ans assail-
ant and for
that rea-
son, togeth-
er with the
long delay
after death,
the box
W a S n O t
opened. At
the hour
for the fu-
neral the
colored pas
tor had his
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-13
KIND HEARTED JANE.

Mistress-Have you made the chick.
en- broth, Jane?
Jane-Yes, mum; and fed the chick.
ems with it, ages ago!
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-13
OFTEN THE CASE.
Women Struggle HopelessIy Along
Suffering Backache, Dizzy Spells,
Languor, Etc.

Women have SO much to go through
IN life that it's pity there is so much
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-13

ton has been unquestioned, even as the par
rot's popularity has grown.
But this time hen was at the bottom OF
it, rather setting of eggs, which Chesseh
found in a nest reposing in the middle OF
big pumpkin which he purchased from Her
bert Culp, a truck farmer. The little brown
hen had made entrance through hole which
hungry cow-all COWS are hungry in
pumpkin ield-had bitten out of the gamboge
vegetable. AS Chosen, who boasts that he
drives a good bargain, gave only 10 cents
for the pumpkin, and there were IA eggs
in the parrot nest, he thinks he is the tlnan-
cial gamer, though he may have to exhibit
again to reestablish his reputation for YER
acity
Chessen took the pumpkin in his hen
houses and now a setting fowl is clucking
over the eggs. He expects to sell the pullets,
when they are Matched, at from 35 to 50
cents apiece.
Dyspepsia, Kan.-In single night this
burg has passed into history and all because
of the sidetracking of $4,000 worth of os-
triches here. The ostriches were bound for
Los Angeles, Cal
1t is said the birds had not been fed since
leaving Africa and the first thing they did
was to eat up all the freight cars which pro-
vided their homes. Then they descended up
on this town, first devouring 5000 plate
glass window in George Erickson's poultry
store about midnight. The town marshal
fed when he saw the things that the
m ostriches relished. inadvertently he
ran right into the flock in his flight.
They looked him over, smelled him, but
passed on to more savory delicacies in
the shape of the railroad depot Hav-
ing eaten this they started in on the
homes of the residents and when dawn
came there was only crumpled mass
of ostrich language and some human
cuss words, where the town once stood.
Most of the residents fled in their night
clothing to Hawkeye, a nearby village,
and have formed the Society for the
Prevention of Wearing Ostrich Plumes
The birds are now roaming the coun-
try devouring everything in their way.
The militia company at Hawkinsville
may be called out
Later-It wasn't. The ostriches died
Atmosphere, N. C.-Physcians who
were performing an operation for ap-
pendicitis upon Herman Graustark in
this city to-day were astounded when
they extracted four SIS gold-pieces from
the appendix of the patient.
The currency was piled in the appendix
n when extracted and one report has it
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-13

IOU
Morning After, Ark.-In a
part of this county which is
seldom frequented was found
to-day a tree growing down
ward into the ground. 1t is
the only case of it's kind in the
world. Your correspondent
saw the rare sight. The roots
of the tree project several feet
above the ground and are of
the palest green, while the
leaves, some of which the
writer dug up, are white and
taste not unlike celery.
The only explanation of the
strange occurrence was given
by an old Indian who is said
to have lived in this section
200 years. He is known as Big
Chief Observation-Disclosures
and he declares that long ago
the chief of the happy hunting
ground vented his wrath upon
Big Chief Kick-a-Hole-in-the-
sky's great-grandfather, who
had planted many trees. He
caused the seeds to be planted
upside down, thus accounting
for natures reversal. There was
once a whole grove of this in.
verified timber.
Heap much too plenty
bunk" sighed the aged red
skin, as he turned to re-enter
his cabin.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-13

This is not a local option
town. Some of the city officials
missed the rare sight, being
too tired.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-13

aSgigantic crag which projects
from the side of a precipice.
The people do not walk upside
down as might be supposed.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-10-08
Summons On Applieatioa for

Summons On Appl;eatioa for
Registratioa.
County saass % q s's'ataeSl sss.siek. SIS.
In the District Court.
No. ~.
Ih. Union Pscise Railway
Cnion Pacific Railroad Com
Ps5y. -. eorPGMrstiSn. I RI and Jon Summons
John J. Phelan. and the un- on
known heirs and the unknown
assigns Of John ]. Phelan and
all other persons or parties un- for
known. claiming any right, I'll
tie, estate, lien OF Interest in.lReeistration
to Or upoa the real estate do
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original Town Of Denver junc-
defendants.
The People of the State Of Colorado to the
vs above NAMED Defsndsnts.Grestin
You are hOreby summoned and required
plaintiff II ths above entitled .pPflestion
in sedewick county, Color do. to-Wit: | LOIS Lots
One ~ and Two t2l y Block Thirteen nsl in
the original Town Of Denver Junction. now
coior.do and to II. " Your snsssr eS1nfy to #.
said application In the ONCE Of the clerk OF
said court, In said county. within twenty
days after the service Of this summons upon
and II you fail to answer the said application
within the time aforesaid, the applicant
plaintiff In this action will apply to the court
for the relief demanded In the application
herein.
Witness, c, NJ. Harris. Clerk Of said cou}c
and the seal thereof, at his ONCE At Jules
burg, In said county and state, this 21st day
of August, A. D. 1909.
C. NJ. HARRIS,
Clerk.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-10-08
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