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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-19

| across the street was soon assured
that their apparel did not belle their
simple character, for at the woman's
solicitation, her companion brought a
purse from an inner pocket and count
ing out several bills, handed them to
the party who had accosted him. re.
eeiving the copper brick in exchange
for the bills.
The moment the trade was closed
the woman thrust the brick into a ca.
pacious bag which she carried on her
arm, then, selling her companion nv
/ the sleeve, she hurried him along in
the direction of Grand Central
The man in the doorway hastily re.
crossed the street and reioined his
companion. The latter had turned in.
to an entry and seated himself on the
lowest step, his face notified with
suppressed laughter.
well. what's the dea1?"
The man on the step DISPLAYED a
small roll Of bills. "a four-9ushar
for the gold brick, Bill" he bic.
coughed. Hiram was suspicious. but
Cynthia pulled out hatpin and
scratched the bloomin' copper. It
looked good to the old girl, SO Hiram
digs up the price. Easy as easy!"
The man standing clicked his laws
What was the trick? Come, put
us on"
Tae other explained between hic-
coughs and outlaws of laughter
Told 'em twas gold brick. Uncle
Sans own make: worth seven tbou.
sand. Thirty pounds at 20 an ounce
See? Dropped off Uncle Sans go
cart. Had to leave New York on the
next boat-going to China-and hadn't
time to collect reward for finding the
brick. Let 'em take it for a hun
dred; they get the reward. Maybe
thousand: maybe more. Sure of
i've hundred spot anyway. Hiram
hangs back; Cynthia pulls out a hair
pin and scratches the copper. RID
pin old business girl, Cynthia! SAYS
to Hiram: Hi, don't make the gentle
man lose his boat Land to goodness!
Uncle Sans got SO many gold bricks.
40 hear tell, he won't mind us keep
in this one for Luke, when he grows
up. hiram forks over the price and
they're off to the farm with the jack
ass egg. The speaker thrust the
bills that he clutched towards his
companion. Here, it was as easy as
dreamin' it. Peel off your commits
sion"
The shorter man took the bills and
split the hundred dollars evenly. Sud
denly his face grew dark. Hell.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-19
More Than an Officer Could Stand.

There is man who served as a spe-
cial police officer in a suburban town
for several years but never made an
arrest.
A few days ago the keeper of the
lookup was much surprised to have
this officer bring in a man in a help.
less state of inebriety.
why, Bill" said the keeper, how
is this? You have been an officer nine
years and this is your first arrest
THAT is true, Dan," said the officer,
II have taken many persons home
when intoxicated rather than bring
them here, but when a man gets
drunk and lies down on the lawn in
front of my house and goes to sleep,
that's more than / can or will stand. !"
Boston Herald.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-19
Mutual SfIrnFise

4 mission worker in New Orleans
was visiting reformatory near that
city not long ago when she observed
among the inmates an old acquaint-
ance, negro lad long thought to be
model of integrity. "Jim!" ex-
claimed the mission worker. "Is it
possible I find you here?" "Yassum,"
blithely responded the backslider. "I's
charged with stealin' barrel o. sweet
pertaters." The visitor sighed. "You,
JIM" she repeated. II am surprised"
"Yassum," said Jim. $50 was I or
wouldn't be here!"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-19

The most peculiar phase of the pres
ent hat situation is that the majority
of women who wear the unsightly
things cordially detest them, but plead
that there are no others for sale, and
that to wear last years hat is to be
almost as freakish as to wear this
years. Right here is a chance for
women to demonstrate their ability to
take a part in the government-let
them regulate the styles instead of
being regulated by them.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-19
Where lt Landed Him,

With dazed looA in his bloodshot
eyes the man who had been on a jag
for week or more and had wandered
over the country in a half-delirious
condition without knowing where he
was going came to himself, relates
the Chicago Tribune.
Everything around him looked unfa.
miIiar.
Officer" he said, stopping a police.
man, what town is this?'
Anaconda" answered the police,
man.
Then I've got 'em again!' he
groaned.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-19

The two men stepped from the
curbstone to cross the street, when
the heavier mans right boot toe came
in contact with an object lying in the
gutter. He swore softly, as he noted
that he had scuffed a bit of patented
surface from the toe of his shoe.
His companion stopped and picked
up the offending object. It was about
the size and shape of fire brick, and
quite heavy.
Better get it In the toe than in
the neck" he laughed, tossing the
object to the other man. "It's gold
brick, Jim"
The man whose shoe had been
scuffed miscalculated the weight of
the brick, and it slipped from his hold
and fell on his left foot. He did not
swear softly this time, for the brick
weighed about 80 pounds.
You'll pay a thousand for your
kiddin'!" he growled, caressing his
injured foot. Got the money on
your"
His companion laughed. Keep the
brick, jim, and sell it for two thou
sand. That's your lay, amt it?"
"What?" demanded the other.
"Sellin' gold bricks"
The heavier man put down his foot.
He could no longer support himself on
one leg, without hopping about the
street to maintain his equilibrium, and
he was too full-blooded for such gym.
nastics.
"Ill sell it all right, all right" he
growled. And not red cent for
you" He picked up the offending
brick and struck it with his knuckles.
Copper! sure as Fifth avenue hits
Broadway. Fell off some team. Ought
to bring couple O. dollars" He
glanced along the street to locate a
pawn shop, when suddenly he turned
to his companion and commanded
hoarsely: side step! Hiram and
Cynthia"
The shorter man Immediately
crossed to the opposite side of the
street, where he placed himself in
doorway and watched his partner ac-
cost man and woman passing along
the sidewalk, displaying the copper
brick to them and gesticulating as If
under no little excitement.
By their dress the pair evidently
were country folks, and the green
goods man standing in the doorway
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-19
Homemade Names

THAT little GIRL" remarked the
druggist to the doctor, was just in
for ten cents worth of tincture of ben
zine. But rye had it before and gave
her benzoin."
THAT was easy" answered the doc.
tor. This morning on a diphtheria
case the woman wanted to know IL /
administered antitoxin with an cpl
demic syringe"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-19

Examination of the premises occu
pied by Los Angeles private bank
lately closed for lack of funds, showed
that the supposed vault was big door
without any opening behind it. The
door was of steel, with plate glass
knobs, shiny combination dials and
all the features of an imposing safe
protecting quantities of money. Just
how such sham affair could be put
in without becoming a matter of com.
ment is hard to see. Or do workmen
set such doors often enough not to be
surprised by them?
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-19

Nevada may come into renewed
prominence as a producer of precious
metals. During March two mining
camps in that state turned out $4,000
900 worth of gold, and quite a rush of
prospectors is started for that locality.
The fresh discoveries of gold may also
have the effect of further weaving
away the Nevadans from their exces.
sive devotion to silver.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-19
AN INDIGESTION
REMEDY FREE

Many people who are otherwise
healthy suffer from indigestion, 81
dyspepsia. When you consider thar
the stomach and allied digestive on.
gans are the most important organs
OF the body, it would seem that dis.
order there is to be taken very sert.
ously.
Dyspeptics cannot eat the things
they like: food sours in the stomach
then chronic constipation begins, Of.
as is often the case, you have beer
constipated all along, and the stools
are forced and irregular.
But there is no use letting indigestion
go until it becomes chronic and under.
mines your health. 1t Is good advice to-
gist and get a bottle of DR.. CaldwelPs
Syrup Pepsin, the wonderful cure for
stomach, liver and bowel troubles. That
is what c. Fowler, of Carson City, Mich,
the same and are cured are Ida A. For-3
tune, of Grand Junction, Tenn, B. e.
Thompson, of Shenandoah, Ia, who ac-
tually considers that it saved his life.
the druggist, and, taken according to d.
rections. 1t viii probably be all you need.
It is a liquid, acts gently, never gripes,
and besides the laxatlye. 4etTeet; contains
the stomach, and that is what is espe-.
cially needed in indigestion.
Ali sufferers from indigestion who have
never used DR.. CaldWell's syrup Pepsin
can obtain a free test bottle by writing
the doctor It will be sent direct to your
home without any charge. In this way
thousands have proven to their own sat
isfaction DR.. CaldWelfs syrup Pepsln is
digestion. When once you use this grand
remedy you will throw violent catharttcs,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-19

The best that can be said about the
American passion for ancestors is that
1t provides a living for a number of
professional genealogists, and that 1t
is, in itself, comparatively harmless
Every one is perhaps entitled to some
little form of vanity and self-indul
gence. Ancestors cost no more than
poker, and the search for them unites
families in common interest where
such vanities as drinking and gam.
bling tend to separate them,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-19
A Plea for Ranhalnra

There are few people in the com.
munity more generous. according to
their means, more unselfish, and more
self-denying than the much-maligned
bachelor class. Why, then. should IL
be taxed? II a tax is required, let II
be levied on the pampered, petted.
over-indulged, usually ungrateful mar.
ried man.-London Daily Granhfc.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-19

Cleveland reports a man who wakes
his wife up in the middle of the night
TO tell her how his first wife committed
suicide. It win be but a short while
until he will be able to tell his third
wife the same story about his second
wife. He is sure to drive the poor
woman to it by such tactics.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-19
Iron ore Fields IN Finland.

Though Finland has been regarded
mp to the present time as being ex-
tremely poor In iron ores, recent re-
search has proved the existence Of ore
fields In South Finland (Nyland), and
above all in the Ladoga lake district,
which seem to be worth the expense
Of mining. For research purposes q
company has been formed.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-19

President Gomez advocates liberalIz.
ing the laws Of Venezuela and encour-
aging the free entry of foreigners, par
ticularly those who will be likely to
aid In the development of that section.
Perhaps this will give Castro chance.
He may become naturalized abroad
and then get into Venezuela as q for.
signer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-19
Continual noube

How many children have your
said the tourist, affably.
Il dunno exactly" answered the
tired-looking woman.
"You don't know"
Not for certain. Willie's gone
nshin', Tommy's breakin' in a colt,
Georges borrowed his fathers shot
gun to go hunting an Esmeralda Ann
Is thinkin' of elopin'. I never know
how many I've got till supper time
comes, SOS I can count EN-"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-19
Men Can Care for themselves.

A coal company in the Hooking val
ley, O.. employs both men and mules.
One mule costs $500, and in point Of
work equals six men. The company
has this order standing on it's books,
When the roof gets weak, take out
the mules. "-Vancouver Mining Elk
change,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-19

1t seems that in baking beans Bos.
ton turns 100000 quarts into $4,000.
600 quarts, and the finished product is
still admirably filling. The genius
that can make two quarts Of beans
materialize where there was but one
quart has mastered great point in
dietary science and political economy.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-19
The YOUNG Dream.

The light was soft in the conserve
tory.
But" said the young girl, nervous1y
plucking to pieces a mauve orchid,
but there are microbes in KISSES"
The FLASHING of the fountain min
gled with the low, deep voice of the
youth.
my microbes" he murmured, pas
sionately, ARE so lonely!"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-19
Many Women In saIoana

One thousand women nav -
thrown out of employment in Boston
If 8 bill now before the leefslatnre
becomes a law. The bill forbids the
employment of women in any place
where liquor is sold, and this manv
women, it is said, to the shame Of
Boston, have positions in such Vlsces.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-19
Good to Remember,

Physical defects can be turned into
Incentives to success instead of draw.
backs, what We look upon as handl.
caps In the end mar prove spurs to en-
able us to reach the goal of desire, ie
we know but how to use them. We
make our own happines, we carve our
own uccess.-Exchange.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-19
Treatise on the x.Rax.

The great importance x-ray and
radium already play in the treatment
Of disease is shown by. the appearance
in Germany of "Handbuch der
Roentgentherpie," by O. Nemnich,
which has nearly thousand pages.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-19

An actress was arrested and put IN
fail for an hour at Cincinnati a few
evenings ago for stabbing two men
with her hatpln. A curious thing
about the case is that her press agent
isn't making much of it.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-19


Said recently: when you feel down and
out, feel there is no use living, just take
your bad thoughts with you and walk
them off. Before you have walked mile
things will look roster. just try it." Have
you noticed the increase in walking of
late in every community? Many attribute
it to the comfort which Aliens Foot Ease,
the antiseptic powder to be shaken into
the shoes, gives to the millions now using
it,. As Weston has said, "It has real mer-
walk. 10000 testimonials. Order a 25c
package to-day of any Druggist and be
ready to forget you have feet. A trial
package of ALIENS FOOT-EASE sent
FREE. Address Allen S. Olmsted, lie
Roy, n. Y.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-19

Il the governments of the earth
could spare a little money to kill off
mosquitoes and other disease breeding
insects a Dreadnought or two less
would not be noticed.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-19

noted in Washing
ton social annals
through long as
ISOLATION with hos
pita Bile cabinet
h o m e S. M r s.
D e W e y resided
there when she
was Mrs. William
Hazen, and after
W ar d S it w a S
leased by Russell
A. Alger when he
was secretary Of
war and from him
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-19

Automobile drivers. it appears, are
afraid OF trolIeys. It is interesting and
encouraging to know that they are
afraid OF anything. Perhaps in time
they will be afraid Of the law sum
GENTLY to obey it.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-19
ProIificaex of the sk,,,s.

While there are no official statistics
on record, it is known that the Amer,.
can skunk win begin breeding at one
year old. They breed twice a year,
and have filters of from i've to thir.
teen-an average of eight. to the lit.
ter.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-19
Or the Anpendlx ever $500 a.

The London Lancet assails the
morning cup of tea as a very danger.
Gus thing All, the good old times we
used to have in this world before the
germ theory of disease was invented
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-19

Now If airships were In general op.
Grafton as they expect to be in q
year or so, these winds would be drfv-
Ing the mfrom their routes, and the
aerial news would be of much inter.
est.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-19

There is still some question, how.
ever, as to whether the present mill
tary activity in Nicaragua will have
any appreciable effect on the kind of
permanent peace we have always had
I'm Central America.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-19

The man who takes off his winter
aannels before the middle of May
doesn't help the doctors much. The
undertaken gets him before they have
even had chance to look him over.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-19

Nearly ten feet of snow fell in Den
yer during the winter that has just
ended. Denver people will, of course,
claim that nothing is so delightful as
plenty of snow.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-19

You can never make q woman be-
lieve that she isn't saving money
when she spends ten cents in car fare
In order to obtain dollar article for
9S cents.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-19

Aerial navigation may become fad
In time, but until man is able to guide
his craft with more certainty of sue.
*cessful landing, terra firma will ap-
peal to most persons.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-19

u is said that women are already
firing of the monstrous styles of spring
hats now the vogue. Even women
must sometimes bend before the force
OF public opinion.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-19

Britain is frightened lest American
slang should corrupt the mother
tongue. 1t surely is bloomin' shyme.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-19

The horse Is stupid, nervous, errat'
&c" says Nashville paper. Well,
perhaps these hats and things he sees
In the street have got on his nerves.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-19

Is disheartening to learn that
Mount Etna is making a smoke nui-
sance of itself again.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-19

Those Wright brothers certainly
nave even royalty acknowledging that
they are 1T" and can deliver the
goods.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-19

Inc average city in Mexico has 1853
holidays each year. What a pleasant
country it must be.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-19

tablets, salts, ETC., away.
If there is anything about
your aiIment that you don't
understand, or If you want
any medical advice, write
to the doctor, and he win
answer you fully. There Is
no charge for this service.
The address is DR.. W. B.
Caldwell. 201 Caldwell bldg.
Monticello, Ill.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-19

a New York policeman found $3.50
pearl in an oyster sandwich. Grating
again!
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-19

Americans must be protected wher-
ever they travel and wherever they
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-19

some people move May and others
pay realty taxes.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-19
AthletIcIsm Extraordinary.

"Why," said the first athletic boast
er, every morning before breakfast
get a bucket and pull up 80 gallons
from the we'll" That's nothing" re-
torted the other. II get boat every
morning and pull up the river."-Uni-
versalist Leader.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-19

Ihls time a Dutch baby has cap
tured Holland.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-19
IN SPLENDID HOME
ADMIRAL AND MRS. DEWEY oc-
cUPY SPACIOUS MANSION.
House Has Long Association with
Social Memories and Is Filled
with. Art Treasures from
the Orient.

The home which Admiral and Mrs
Dewey now occupy is one which is
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-19
For a Round sum.

For 4 Hound Sum.
How did Smith get on with that
new apartment house he built?"
1T is fiat failure"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-19

CONVICTION. LOUISIANA
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-19

PUBLISHED WEEKLY.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-19
The National.
Chairman's Car.

A S THE chairman's car sets the pace
for the tour. it is eminently fitting
that IL should be car Of known rep
utation, capable OF holding the lead
Of the tour throughout its length. and
furthermore that the driver should be
an expert. The chairmans car VIII be
a 50-hOrsepower. six-cylinder National
touring car, with a seating capacity
for seven passengers. The National is
made By the National Motor Vehicle
Company. Of Indianapolis, Ind. through
whose courtesy Chairman and Referee
Trego VIII be enabled to make the tour
in this handsome and speedy car The
National car has long enjoyed great
popularity on account Of its graceful
lines and its ability 10 get there and
back again. That II is capable of great
speed is indicated by the great show
ing IL made during the racing carnival
that marked the opening OF The great
motor speedway at Indianapolis several
weeks agO. On August 20, a National
Six driven by JOnn Aiken, establish
ed a new record for i've miles, in COM
petition, negotiating the distance in four
minutes and twenty-five seconds, lCp-
ping of one second from Ralph be
Pa mas record, which had stood Tor
some time. on August p. a National
with Aiken OF the wheel broke the
worlds record for loo miles, in competi-
ton, covering this distance IN I.3I Al $40.
Aiken and ms sturdy car broke all rec
ords from 80 10 100 miles ia this event
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-19
The Midland.
PiIOt-COnfcttI Car.

II HE pllot-cOnfetti car IS a Midland.
made by the Midland Motor Com
panv, Of Moline. H. II is a 35-horse-
power car and is equipped with a 10Y
tonneau body. IL is the first or the 1910
cars 10 be turned out by this concern
and IS known as model L. IL has
wheeIbase OF lis inches. and is equipped
with "a bv finch tires A Midland car
participated in this years Glidden tour.
and mad a perfect score on thirteen OF
the fifteen DAYS OF the tour. The only
and a dent in the mud apron. which o.-
CURED on the Madison-LaCrosse run.
This car was one Of the leaders into the
trouble was due TO a broken fender iron
night control on many days Of the tour
and undoubtedly would have been the
first car into Kansas City. the end Of
the tour, had Il not been for striking q
stone out Of Lawrence. which destroyed
q tire and badly damaged a rear wheel
not vyithstsnuing which the car was
third into Kansas City and completed
tine dav with a perfect score. IN the
technical examination IL was pCnaiiZed
se,-eral points but its record was a
creditable one in this Crueling test. The
Midland WAS sent over the road from
the Midland factory. in Moline. IL, 10
washington. covering about 1900 miles.
Prior 10 this 10 was driven something
Ike $500 miles. and is now running as
smoothly and evenly as when first turn
ed out from the factory.