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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-11
FOR SALE.

On Monroe Street we offer nice two story residence of seven rooms. mod ern Improvements, at the low price of Ss.650. This property Is now renting for $50 per month to q firSt-class ten- ant For a home 1t is to-date, for an investment 1t pays good 8 per cera net.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-11
MONEY TO LOAN.

loan in sums of from $500 to s5.o00 at ! per cent interest. on good city prop erty.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-11
FOR SALE.

Vacant lot on South McDonough Street. price. s1.s5o. worth good deal more.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-11
AUpIToR's POSITION ABOLISHED.

Changes in Departments of Interstate
 Commerce Communication.
 Washington, April 10.-By reason of the death of J. NJ. Smith. auditor of the Interstate Commerce Commission. the position of auditor has been abol- ished and the designation of the Blu reau of Rates and Transportation changed to that of the Bureau of Tar iffs, with J. M. Jones. formerly in charge of tariffs as chief of the bu- reau.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-11

amount had been voluntarily subscrib- ed by club members. and that the com mlttee was confident that all of the required amount would be on hand by the time bids would be presented.
 The plans for the enlargement of the club were chosen from competitive drawings. The building committee is composed off Judge William H. Thom- as, chairman: Michael Cody. J. R.. Sayfe, Emmet Seibels. Dave Whet- stone, M. W. Stuart and W. R. West cott. ks
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-11

We have a. well located down town store for sale at $l7.000. This store is tenanted by a good firm on long lease.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-11
FREE TRIAL COUPON.

FREE TRIAL COUPON.
 A free trial package of the won- derful Golden Remedy will be sent you by mall, in plain wrapper. if you will fill in your name and ad- dress on blank lines below, cut out the coupon and mall 1t at once to pr. J. W. Haines. 5371 Golden Bild- ing. Cincinnati. Ohio.
 You can then prove to yourself how secretly and easily it can be used. and what a God-send 1t will be to you.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-11
FOR SALE.

On Cleveland Avenue one story cottage. six rooms and bath, stable and outhouse. Lot 50xl50.. We offer this
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-11

We have two beautiful lots. in square nex. to Capitol. which we will sell at bargain prices.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-11
FOR SALE.

On Holcombe Street, a two story res. idence. five rooms. electric light. bath, All modern improvements price $3,000, which Is very cheap for the property. Terms can be arranged to suit.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-11

We have half dozen customers for investment dwelling houses ranging in price from $500 to $4,500.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-11
For Exchange

We have an attractive proposition in new residence property. The prop erty has a first mortgage On 1t that will run as long as desired and the owner will trade his equity in it for desirable vacant lots in Capitol Heights. Cioversale or In the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-11
sdErHoDlsTs TO onIEBRATE.

Lowney's Easter Basket Candies. Hix-GraveIy Cigar Go. Orpheum. ]
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-11
REAL ESTATE BARGAINS
q ProposIsIon

Would you be willing to pay s5.o0e for q seven-roo dwelling on beau tifui street in highest part of the city worth ss,ooo? If not, wa will sell 1t to you Monday for s4.25o.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-11

For Rent--from June lst to Oct. Ist. partly furnished. two story house. well situated.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-11

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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-09-18
PAINT DURABILITY.

The first thought in painting should
of course, be durability-and dura-
bility means simply pure paint prop
erly applied. Pure paint is pure
white lead and linseed oil with or
without tinting materially.
Some years ago the paint-buyer was
likely to get adulterated or counter
felt white lead If he. was not familiar
with brands. To-day he may buy
with perfect safety if he only makes
sure that the Dutch Boy Painter
trademark is on the packages Of
white lead that he buys. This trade
mark was adopted by National Lead
Company to distinguish the pure
white lead made by them from the
worthless adulterated and fake goods.
It is guarantee as valuable to the
HORSEPOWER as the education Of Q
paint expert could be.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-09-18
The Ever chanalna WaIst Line.


Consider the mental agility it takes
to keep up with ones waist line. One
goes to bed at night in the sweet assur-
ance that it will be under the arms for
the next two or three months at any
rate, and awakes to learn from the
headlines in the morning papers that
waist line is positively at the knees.
There is absolutely no use in prognos-
ticating anything about it any longer.
That the waist line occurred at the
waist was an axiom accepted as un-
questionaoly as that the earth revolves
on its axis, but in these days Of higher
criticism is likely to be anywhere. 1t
bloweth where it Iisteth.-Mrs. Wilson
Woodrow, in American Magazine.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-09-18
The First Basket Picnic
BY WILL BRADSHAW.

ent site of Pittsburg. Jonathan's early
life was not different from the aver
age child of the time, but it is said
that being studious youth from in.
fancy, it was feared he would not sur
vive. At the age of "a, Jonathan mar
ried the daughter of Hiram Strong, a
wealthy and influential member of the
community. He now had a large es-
tate of his own, plenty of the worlds
goods and to divert his mind invented
such devices as burglar alarms, patent
churns, self-feeding furnaces, wash
ing compounds, devices to keep the
steam pipes from pounding at night,
and other sundry necessities of the
time All these succeeded in way
but Jonathan was ever restless to ac-
complish something great. One day
a great idea did strike him, and in
after years he would proudly show, to
an interested listener, the mark it
left.
The town at that time was in the
throes of melancholia. The theaters
were all closed, it being summer, and
the summer-gardens had been out Of
existence since the local option law
went into effect some time before.
Jonathan noted this sad condition of
affairs and saw with sorrow the
state of acute pessimism the once mer.
ry villagers were bordering on. I'm
able to stand it longer, he tore madly
to his room one sultry afternoon in
June, and as If in a trance, penned
letter to every one not at the sea-
shore. In the most polite language
each was told of an affair to be held
beyond Dobbin's creek, where all
would congregate, and where all would
spend day in joyous living.
The entire town fell for the idea as
one. The crowd that gathered at Dob
bins creek was the biggest Walt Wig
gins-oldest inhabitant-ever saw.
The morning of the great day open.
ed with clear sky and balmy atmos-
phere. The beautiful scenery around
the historic Dobbin's creek lent itself
| to make the opening picnic a gala af-
fair. Hammocks were soon strung un-
der the spreading branches, and ia.
panese lanterns made ready for the
evening festivities. Happy laughing
children were soon wading in the
warm placid waters of the old creek
while busy housewives made prepare
tions for bounteous repast.
| Lunch time arrived with its attend.
ing excitement; snowy cloths were
spread beneath the oaks and poplars,
and although the can-opener, and the
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-09-18
A Mobile Love,


is the contract of dover properly
drawn up, signed and Witnessed"
asked the count of Castle-on-the-Bum.
Yes sighed Gladys Golden.
There are no loopholes through
which your wise lawyers of Philadel-
phia might Creep"
Not a loophole," said the fair
Gladys.
And your fathers holdings in Anal
gamated Whalebone, American Cheese
and Macaroni and Tin Soup-Plate IS
have not been affected by the recent
depression?"
mo, dearest" answered Miss Gold
en-, firmly.
Then / love you," said the noble
count; and two fond hearts beat as
one.-Puek.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-09-18
4 FEW REMARKS FROM PAPA
Quiet, But Emphatic, and Young Thing
Immediately Took New
View Of Life.

An Atchis6n Young Thing had a
head that ached, her honey boy having
taken his affections elsewhere, and
her father recently shut himself up
with her to reason with her. THAT
Honey Boy averaged spending so cents
a week on you" he said. Here's a
dollar a week TO take its place. Every
time he called he cleaned out the re-
frigerator; your mother will see to it
that your brothers do this in future.
He kept you up late nights. Your
baby sister is cross, and hereafter you
will let the baby do this for you. He
took possession of the most comfort
able rocker on the porch; when you
look at that trucker in future it will not
be empty, bringing the pang TO your
heart that your silly novels tell about;
it will be occupied by the man who
paid for it, and that's me. Your moth
er and / stayed by you through collie
and teething, and are going to get
you through this il we have to take
turns spanking you Now, take your
eyes off the moon and look at the dust
around you."-Atchison Globe.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-09-18
Candid JUDGE.

A Dover lawyer tells story in
which figures Hon. H. l.. Dawes, who,
it seems, in his younger days was an
Indifferent speaker. Shortly after his
admission to the bar he had case
which was tried before a North Adams
Justice of the peace, and Dawes was
opposed by a lawyer whose eloquence
attracted a large crowd. The justice
VISA perspiring in the crowded room
and evidently fast losing his temper.
Finally he drew off his coat and, in the
midst of the eloquent address, burst
out:
Mr.. Attorney, supposing that you
take a seat and let Mr.. Dawes speak.
l want to thin out this crowd. Lip
pincott's.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-09-18

spoons, and the lemon-squeezers, and
the cork-puller were left behind in the
rush, the dainties were at last ready
for the eager picnicers.
The happy throng had settled them
selves on the long sward to partake
of their first banquet under the open
sky when--it rained: then poured, and
Numbered, and flashed! Speeches.
women huddled under the dripping
branches. Men ran about in utter con.
fusion. Babies rolled down the bank
into the creek. Lightning ripped the
shoes off of old Granny Wigs. The
horses on the rigs tore through the
panic stricken group, spraining tho
ankle of Deacon Weber. Poison ivy
effects began to show on the terrified
little ones and few grown ups. And
still the poor drenched mortals hud.
died under the sWaying trees. Little
consolation was there in the words of
old Sam Small, that rain never killed
anyone; they might linger, he said,
but they never died outright.
The scene on that gala day in Penn
sylvania, as the belated unfortunates
offered prayers for their safe deliver
ance, was a memorable one. AS the
crowd climbed onto the wagons and
rode slowly back to Waco, amid the
binding flashes and unprecedented
downpour, Jonathan Basket realized
he was the instigator of a red-letter
day in history. The Basket-picnic was
an established institution.
Copyright 1903. by W. G. Chapman.)
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-09-18
Too Scared to Remember

The young man had heard that If he
gave a number for which the serene
could find no key he was in danger
of being arrested, and that thought
drove every bit of Spanish out of his
head.
He stood there dumb while the Sc
reno looked at him angrily. The young
man was trying his best to remember
how to say the number In Spanish
when luckily one of the employees
strayed down through the hall. 1t
was the porter who had carried up
the Americans trunk earlier in the
day.
He knew the American and told the
serene it was all right. The young
man didn't have any trouble thereaft-
er, but he still is wondering what
would have happened If the servant
hadn't happened to come along just
at that time
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-09-18
Both a Fish and Snake story.


The largest catch of fish yet record
ed is that which is reported here to
have been made by Sid Phelan Jr. Of
Atlanta, on his fathers plantation
near here, the other day, when 500
fish were caught at one time.
The Phelan plantation is located
on the Flint river, and there are
number of pools near by, caused from
the recent heavy rains and rapid rise
of the river. One day Mr.. Phelan
saw what appeared to be a school Of
fish in one of these ponds. He ex.
amined and found that this was true
and that the fish were being herded,
as it were, by large snake, which
was swimming around them. He got
bucket and let it down into the pond
where they were thickest, and when
he pulled it up the bucket was full
of fish. There were over 500, each
about an inch or so long.--Atlanta
Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-09-18
With the Worlds
Great H1lmorfs1S
OelecfionS from writings Of the BeSf K1oaOn
Makers of R1ir16.

about. and now his wife beginneth
to speak Of how lovely the big cars
are.
And so it is not long until the man
selleth the runabout and getteth a
large, two-story-and-back-porch auto
mobile,
Which hath cushions all over it and
the wheels of which are like unto
millstones,
And which is guaranteed to break
every law ever made against speed.
My son, consider him now,
For he goeth up and down and
crosswise through the land seeking
whom he may bump up against.
And his heart leapeth within him
when he rammeth peanut stand SO
that it spilleth peanuts all over the
block,
And he talketh no longer of music
nor of pictures, nor of books, but he
speaketh of cams and clutches and
sparks and plugs.
And his wife talketh no more OF
teas and dances, nor OF matinees, but
she babbleth of hats and wells and
coats and shoes and gloves.
And he hath Gabriel horn on his
auto and an electric searchlight, and
he waketh the neighborhood with his
racket.
And at last he succeedeth in rous'
ing the wrath of the constable with
the tin star and the chin whiskers,
And he payeth the fine and taketh
his wife in his arms and sayeth:
Nov am l happy, and now is my
soul rejoiced, for am now genuine
autoist and l have autoitis in the
third degree and none may withstand
me-"
And the remainder of his days he
hath sand in his eyes and oil on his
garments.
Is it not SO, even as we have coaxed
1t from the inside of this typewriter
with the friction clutch and the pune
tured ribbon?
Yea, surely it is so with an exceed
ing great so-ness.
Selah.
Copyright, 1909. by w. G. chapman.)
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-09-18
Our DUN Solomon
BY w. D. NEsRIT.

eon. come hither and hearken
= 2 few helpful thoughts.
asider now the man that get.
seth alatoitis.
a0ld he seeth the rich and proud
on q 70 their automobiles, and he
saysta unto the wife of his bosom:
verify would rather flick flies
IN g old Dobbin and jog along the
Loaa than to sit upon one of those
runaway cook stoves"
And the wife of his bosom sigh
eta and sayeth: Yes, but they are
now ''0'
Yet the man continueth to look
seofnfully upon them that do hike
scout In the gas wagons.
Until on a day his neighbor-the
neighbor whom he enVieth all the
time for that he hath much of this
WORLDS goods-getteth an automobile.
Verify it is not such a much of an
automobile. Peradyenture it is a
runabout.
And the man sayeth that it run.
meth about an hour and standeth still
about q day.
And he laugheth with hoarse ha-
ha
But the wife of his bosom seetn
that the neighbours wife getteth a
large hat with a veil like unto win
dow curtain.
And that she getteth also and like
wise many and divers gloves. goggles,
dresses and the like.
And she sayeth nothing save that
old Dobbin hath not much style about
him.
And 1t happeneth on day that a
friend taketh her husband to ride
in his auto.
And her husband cometh home and
sayeth that it is fine, indeed; and she
telleth him that the Perkinses are
going to have one, and she wonder
eth that they may afford it, for Per-
kins maketh not the money her hus-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-09-18

genius. That doesn't preclude her
from understanding him."
The speaker. . Colony club woman,
frowned.
Or. Reich" she said, sis anything
but genius, though abroad the won.
en- do fawn on him. Here we treated
him as lightweight with a slight
gift Of humor. He didn't like it.
Hence his structures ON us.
81 admit" she resumed, that DR..
Reich lis now and then rather funny.
Once, for example. / heard him say
at a dinner, apropos of woman'a
vanity:
Mother Eve must have been terri.
bly, put out not to be able to hold a
small pail of water in front of her
when she stood with her back to o
pool and tried to see if her hair was
properly done up behind &C Chicago
Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-09-18

There is a man, long dead and for
gotten, unwritten of in the pages of
most histories, who deserves from his
countrymen the finest monument to
his memory our money can buy.
The name of this esteemed and
worthy gentleman was Jonathan Bas-
ket, the inventor of basket of COM
merce, and to whose wonderful gent
GUS we are indebted for the basket
picnic.
Jonathan Basket was acknowledged
the greatest man of his time, but like
all great men he didn't live without
opposition from a certain element of
the period. It has even been said
that this unprincipled group of muck
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-09-18
MARRIAGE and Meanness.

Some years ago there lived in Atch-
ison a young woman noted for her
good works and gentleness. She was
always helping the poor and was pa
tient and kind and universally ad-
mired. She married fairly good man
and abused him within three months
She had been good and patient for
years, but a husband was too much
for her; she had never been cross to
any one until she was cross to her
husband. There is something about
marriage that stirs up hidden depths
of meanness on both sides.-Atchison
(Kan.) Globe.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-09-18
Early to Bed.

The man who makes it the habit
of his life to go to bed at nine o'clock
usually gets rich and is always reli-
able. OF course going to bed does
not make him rich--I merely mean
that such a man will in all probable
ity be up early in the morning and
do a big days work, so his weary
bones put him to bed early. Rogues
do their work at night. Honest men
work by day. It's all matter of
habit and good habits in America
make any man rich. Wealth is re-
suit of habit.-John Jacob Aston.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-09-18
Fearing Arrest, american In Madrid
Couldn't Talk 20 the Waterman
No All.

oftentimes folks get so nervous IN
foreign coantry that they forget
every word OF the language, especially
Il they are new to it. That was the
Gaze with d young American In Ma.
ara ana 1t came near getting him In
10 trouble.
He was out late at theater the
vory irst night after HIS arrival in
ehe city. When he got back to the
~mall native hotel where he was stop
nfnr with the idea OF improving his
Gyenieh be found the door locked. It
-san't until after q vain search for
eorrbeIl that he remembered what
@0rae one had told him about the se-
~enos, the night watchmen. He
ciapued his hands and the Waterman
ea,ne around the corner on trot.
ne took key from his pocket and
neued the door and then turned to
she young man and asked In Spanish;
srhat q the number OF your room :"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-09-18
About lime.

Dorothy-Can / have some water to
christen my doll, mamma?
Mother-Oh! no. I don't like you
to play with water.
Dorothy-Well. can I have some
wax to waxinate her? I'm sure she
ought to have something done by now
I've had her three months.--Windsor
Magazine.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-09-18
Gender

The other evening Miss Y, a maiden
lady of uncertain years, suspecting
the cook was entertaining her beau
downstairs, called Martha and in
quired whether she did not hear some
one talking with her.
"Oh, no, ma'am,'' cried the quick
witted Martha; @it was only me sing
ing a pslam."
Very good" returned Miss Y. sig
nificantly: you may amuse yourself
with pslams, but let's have no hims.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-09-18
Rough onRats, unbeatable exterminator

Rough on Rats, unbeatable exterminator
Rough on Hen Lice, Nest Powder, 25c.
Rough on Bedhugs, Powder or Liq'd d, Csc.
Rough on Fleas, Powder or Liquid, Is.
Rough on Reaches, Pow'd, 15c. ,Liq' d, Csc.
Rough on Moth and Ants, Powder, CSC.
Rough on Skeeters, agreeable to use, 25c.
q. 8. Wells, Chemist. Jersey City, N. J.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-09-18
Decidedly Ratified.

OF an Irishman, named Dogherty, a
speaker of rare eloquence, the follow
ing amusing story is told: After one
of his speeches he asked Canning
what he thought of it. THE only fault
| could find in it," Canning answered,
was that you called the speaker Sir
too often HMy dear friend said
Dogherty, if you knew the state /
was in while speaking, you would not
wonder if / had called him 'Ma'am!' /"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-09-18

raking magazinists, by their continual
building shortened the life of the
sensitive and high-strung Mr.. Basket.
They asserted in magazine articles
that the principal and one reason
Jonathan Basket had in promoting and
fostering the Basket-picnic idea, was
60 increase the sale Of baskets and
form q monopoly of the product, and
FOR many decades this shadow hung
over the memory of this great man.
aTow after generations of seeming OBJ
ssvion, several of our greatest pro-
fessors, who gave the best years Of
their young lives in the search, have
INDICATED the memory of Jonathan
Basket beyond their fondest hopes.
Jonathan Basket was born in 1741
on little farm not far from the pres
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-09-18

band maketh, neither hath he the me.
chanical ingenuity to understand the
machine.
And her husband looketh at old Dob
bin and sayeth that gasoline doth not
cost as much as oats.
And he speaketh unto the men that
sell autos. which men are called
agents
And they are like unto insurance
agents for continuity of purpose.
And before week hath passed be-
hold the man speaketh the speech of
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-09-18
HAD AWFUL WEEPING ECZEMA
Face and Neck Were RaW-Terrible
itching, inflammation and Soreness
Ali Treatments Failed
cutlcura proved a Great Success.

Eczema began over the top of my
ear. 1t cracked and then began to
spread. I had three different doctors
and tried several things, but they did
me no good. At last enc side of my
face and my neck were raw: The
water ran out of it so that had to
wear indicated cotton, and it was so
inf1amed and sore that had to put
a piece of cloth over my pillow to keep
the water from it, and it would stain
the cloth a sort of yellow. The &C.
zema itched so that it seemed as though
I could tear my face all to pieces.
Then I began to use the Cuticura Soap
and Ointment, and 1t was not more
than three months before it was all
healed up. Miss Ann Pearsons, North
field, VT, Dec. 10, 1907
Potter Drug l. Chem. Corn, Sole Props Boston.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-09-18
Mn InfalIihIn Mn4hna

A leading mathematician Of France
gives another warning that there is
no infallible method of doubling ones
stakes after a loss. "All one can do,
says he, sis to combine ones play so
as to have a great chance of winning
a little and a little chance of losing
much, and many chances of losing
little.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-09-18
stvla Of Price.

Are you going to raise any fancy
crop on your suburban place this sum-
mer?" asked Jones of Smith, as they
met in the business district.
We'll, yes," hesitatingly admitted
Smith. II am going to try to raise
the mortgage"