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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-28

ond story. There was a woman lying
upon the bed. She appeared quite
feeble and had recently given birth to
child.
Who lives here?" inquired
She answered, Patrick O'Rafferty."
What is his business?"
"A cab driver"
did your husband come to his din
ner?"
mo, he has not been here since he
left this morning"
then said, my good woman, am
a government officer, and am here to
search your house for concealed
arms"
You can search as much as you
please, but you will find nothing of the
kind in this house,
Il cast my eyes about and saw that
was in home that seemed destitute
OF the common comforts of life. l
stepped into an unfurnished adjoin-
ing room and swung open the door of
small dark closet. There were only
a few articles Of clothing hanging
upon the wall. Feeling about in the
hope of discovering something, !
CHANGED to put my hand on pair Of
Attukapas pants that were damp
about the waist.
My suspicion was aroused a little
then, and considerably more SO since
l was informed by Mrs. O'Rafferty
that there had not been a man in the
house since early morning. She
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-28

helped this nation to independence
during the Revolution. An even more
important statue is the splendid one
to Gen. U. s. Grant, which will cost,
when completed, about quarter Of a
million dollars. Then there will be
new statues to such naval heroes as
Commodore Barry and John Paul
Jones and a statue to Christopher
Columbus as part Of a mammoth
memorial fountain.
Time was and not SO very long ago,
either, when the prospect of having
to conduct this series of statue unveil-
tngs would have put on the keen edge
Of uneasiness those public officials
whose duty it is to look after such
functions. Our federal authorities
have long been accustomed to con-
Quoting formal ceremonies of all kinds
state or military funerals, parades,
etc.--but for years statue unwilling
had the reputation of being about the
most difficult spectacle to conduct that
could be devised. For one thing, It
combined all the difficulties Of a pa
rade and mass meeting. The pres
ident of the United States almost in
variably participates in every unveil-
ing, and that means problems of its
own. And finally, it seemed in the
light Of bitter experience as though
there was always some mishap or slip
up that marred more or less the actual
unwilling, that is, the removal of the
coverings which have until the event
full day shrouded the statue and
screened 1t from the gaze Of a curious
public.
But these uncertainties Of bygone
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-28

stared at me as though trying to COM
prehend the situation.
Not wishing to worry her with any
further explanation I excused myself
as best could and left the house. AS
keen and discerning as / might have
been I could not for the life Of me I'M
derstand the reason why the woman
should attempt to deceive me unless
she had some object. The moisture
about the waist of the pants was to
my mind unmistakable evidence of a
man in the house only short time
before. Why did the woman deny It?
I ascertained that O'Rafferty's usual
stand was on the levee not far from
the custom house and I directed the
driver to take me there at once. On
arriving at the designated spot was
fortunate in finding O'Rafferty at his
usual stand.
sprang out of the conveyance in
which I was riding and stepping
briskly up to him, I boldly charged
him with stealing the leather bag. AS
my eyes met his l knew my man.
Nothing short of proof to the contrary
could have cleared him had l been
his judge.
from the one made by his wife. On
questioning him he said he had been
at home in the middle Of the day. Had
fed his horse, cooked his own dinner
and waited upon himself. Talked with
his wife and changed his pants. He
could give no reason why he made the
change, except that he did SO. He
stoutly denied carrying the paymaster
and swore by all the saints in Chris
tendon that he hadn't carried a pas
senger on that day.
could not bulge him in the least;
the more crowded him the keener
was his denial He deeply resented
the charge l had made and braced up
to me in spirit of defiance. He was
Irish sure enough. Being tinctured
considerably with the same blood my
self and with the United States gov
eminent at nay back, had the ad-
vantage of him. Yet he might have
dOWueQ me Hdu IL uot Deeu lOI Inc
pants. This discovery as simple as it
was 1oomed up as a matter Of great
importance. I arrested him and locked
him up in the First district station.
was confident he was the thief, but
when he was brought into the pres
ence OF the paymaster l was almost
knocked off my base when the major
was unable to recognize the prisoner,
besides which he had the amazing
stupidity to admit 1t In his presence.
He was evidently one of the negative.
wabbly sort, and may have been over
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-28
Graft In Selling Eggs.


To one who can afford them, good
eggs are cheap at any price, but in,
vestigation shows that much Of the
extra money that the consumer pays
to avoid the risk Of getting bad egg
for this breakfast Is simply the deaA
er's charge upon the consumers ig.
norance. While Investigating the sub
ject for the department of agriculture
it was learned that r-ocer in New
York city was buying Iowa eggs for
20 cents and selling them under his
private brand name for 40 cents. The
grocers across the street were selling
the same eggs for Is cents. The ex-
ira Is cents was pure graft, made pos
sible by the merchants gall and the
customers gullibility..
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-28

Devils mountain way?
''They had put the dogs out, and I
was to get to bull pine tree on the
east bank of the river, at place where
they said the dogs would be apt to
send a deer into and across the
stream, giving me fine chance for
successful shot. Before I got there
/ heard the dogs baying off on the west
side of the river, which was about 300
yards wide there.
II was still quite way from the
tree when doe came in sight on the
opposite shore, jumped into the river,
swan across and bounded away into the
woods away from me. The dogs were
still yelping off in the woods across
the river, and not yet in sight. I made
a few big strides and got to the tree,
as didn't know what might be ahead
Of the dogs yet, just as out of the open
ing where the doe had leaped and
taken the water bounded a big buck.
Il dropped behind the tree, expect
ing the buck to come on across. The
doe had run out on tongue of land
that extended into the river about 20
feet, and from the extremity Of that
bit of land had jumped into the wa
ter. Supposing, Of course, that the
buck would seek the same course, |
was ready to let him have 1t as soon
as he pulled himself out on my side
of the river, but he had other IDEAS.
1.-THE dogs hadn't broken from cover
yet. | could hear them coming not
far behind tho buck. Two or three rods
from the shore, on that side of the
river and the same distance below the
tongue of land, was a big rock that
rose perhaps eight feet above the wa
ter.
Instead of coming on as the doe
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this part of the program, It was final
ly concluded that priest should be
sent for and that he was to meet the
house. There was number of large
wardrobes, or armoires as they were
called in New Orleans, in the room.
These were used for storing books.
Some of them were removed from
one, giving room for man to enter.
When the good father and O'Rafferty
came and took seat near this
armoire, they surely did not notice
that it's door was just little ajar.
Father M soon came out of the
room. There was an expression of
sadness upon his face, but he said
nothing that could throw any light
upon the robbery; yet it was quite ap-
parent that something unusual had
happened. Something had, and now
possessed the clue I needed.
It was dark when I arrived at the
corner of White and Clio streets and
knocked at the front door of small
dwelling house, which was soon
| opened by middle-aged man. in
formed him that l was a government
officer and that I had come there to
arrest both him and his wife and
seize their house, which would be
forfeited to the government l told
him that O'Rafferty had confessed
everything. He now turned to his
| wife and exclaimed in an excited man
ner: what did l tell you, Margaret?
You see the bad business your brother
has got US into?"
where's the money!" demanded.
ITS under the house, and l will
bring 1t to YOU
BE lively about It," said in a COM
| manding tone. He now went into the
kitchen where he raised small trap
in the floor. Reaching down, he pulled
| out a corn sack. Hastily examining
, its contents found it contained about
$4,000 In paper money. I demanded
the keys of his house and they were
handed to me. The bigger the bluff
the greater the scare, l thought
took the man and his wife to the First
| district police station where they
were locked up together in a comfort
| able room. A messenger was at once
dispatched to bring Father M.
When found he was at the house on
the corner of White and Clio streets
endeavoring to arouse the occupants.
He came Immediately to the police
station, and I acquainted him with the
fact that portion of the money had
been recovered, and the persons In
whose possession it had been found
were In custody. He was unquestion-
ably much surprised by this arrest 1t
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ly conscientious. He refused to make
a charge. Consequently took the
responsibility OF. holding the prisoner
and locking him in a cell where he
was not allowed to converse with any
outsider.
After few days of confinement he
appeared quite down-hearted and
begged to be permitted to see his wife.
The meeting between the husband
and wife at their home was quite af-
fecting yet there was no development
that would suggest guilt. now de-
termined to give O'Rafferty a little
jolt for the purpose of frightening
him into a confession.
In the corridor, at little distance
from his cell, person inquired:
What are they going to do with
O'Rafferty?" In as earnest manner
as I could command l answered that
he was to be hung on the following
morning at nine o'clock, by order of
the commanding general. O'Rafferty,
of course, heard the conversation that
was intended for his ears.
There was at this time prevailing
fear among many that General Butler
was liable to hang almost anyone. My
ruse had it's effect, as O'Rafferty now
began to sob and groan. l stepped In
side his cell and made an effort to
console him, assuring him that l was
very sorry, but that nothing could
be done to help him unless he would
give up the money.
He was a Catholic and begged that
he might see priest. l thought he
wanted to make a confession, and
went at once to the custom house to
consult Major -, and CHANGED to
meet the postmaster, who was Cen
eral Buffers brother-in-law. When l
explained the situation and the posi-
bility Of confession, he said it would
do no good to let him confess to a
priest, who would divulge nothing that
was told him, and suggested Major
Farr, chaplain of a Connecticut regi-
ment. Don't try to fool a Catholic"
| said, "but let us secure q real
priest"
Upon my agreeing to take charge Of
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-28
DO Animals Reason?

had, the buck took his leap from where
the bar joined the mainland, dropped
quickly down alongside the rock, hug
ging 1t close with his head up stream.
There he remained motionless entirely
hidden from anything on the side from
which he had come.
"The buck had scarcely got into that
position when the dogs came dashing
out of the woods. They followed the
does trail to the tip of the bar, plung-
ed into the water and swan to-
ward the opening on my side Of the
river where the doe had landed and
bounded away.
1.-THE buck lay against the side Of
the rock as motionless as the rock it
self until the dogs got well into the
middle of the river with their noses
pointed In the direction in which the
doe had gone Then he backed down
to the lower end of the rock and pas0-
ed around it to the other side of 1t,
thus hiding himself against possible
chance of being seen by the dogs
when they landed on the opposite
bank
THE dogs landed and went baying
off on the does track. AS the last
sound of the dogs died away the bucks
head came slowly In sight at the upper
end of the rock, until at last the wary
deer was peering across the river to
see If the coast was clear. Satisfied
that it was, the buck swan boldly back
to the bar, drew himself out on land,
threw up his head scornfully as he
gave one glance in the direction the
dogs had gone and then bounded back
into the woods out of which he had
been driven to save himself by that re-
markable bit of strategy and disap-
peared.
81 could have dropped him in his
tracks as he stood there In his scorn-
full pose, but after witnessing that act
of almost human ingenuity, I hadn't
the heart to do 1t. Animals don't
reason out the why's and wherefores
of things and act accordingly? What
was that buck doing then?
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-28
Inventive Parent.

Woodbury. noticed that Knewpop
had electric lights put on his lawn last
summer.
Seaforth-Yes, and he also had a
baby sling put on his lawn mower. He
figured, If his baby was wakeful, SO he
would have to walk with it, he mighss
as well push his lawn mower and cut
the grass at the same time. / have
often seen him come from the house at!
midnight, turn on the lights, put the
baby In the sling and start out on the
double job.-Chicago Daily News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-28

you not come in to luncheon. The
champagne is nearly fat, and you
know how soon dish of terrapin gets
cold!'
"Ffnletter tossed down the comic
section and hurried indoors with a
dazed smile.
What are you kidding me for? he
asked, as he looked at the rump steak
and potatoes on the dining table.
TITS not you, Hilary, I'm kidding,
said his wife. It's the neighbors.' =
st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-28

and opposite those which were OF mn
particular advantage and could nd
well have been dispensed with 1
placed small rectangle.
The first week was honest eno,,gt
to acknowledge that almost every ex,
penditure called for a cross. The
next week the rectangles predominas
ted, and after that the circles hegoI
70 grow more numerous and need
less to say the items were fewer.
l learned why my sister aould al
ways have ready money and ~ 81
well dressed. :.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-28
Learned Value of Money

less leaks which Slapped my financial
strength. ! purchased neat little
leather covered book which would fit
into my purse, and every cent ex-
pended was honestly noted down. At
the end Of the week went carefully
over this accumulated list of ex-
penses, and opposite those which I
decided were necessary placed a
tiny circle. opposite those that were
entirely unnecessary placed cross,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-28

Here Is a Valuable Hint for Those
Who Are Careless In Its
Expenditure.
MY sister had the faculty OF spend
ing money and Of having something
to show for it.. / had the ability to
disburse my equal allowance and to
have little or nothing left to show
whittier it had gone. It was annoy
ing and even embarrassing. deter
mined to place check upon the use
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-28
Keeping Up Appearances

Mrs. Finletter and her husband had
just moved into SIS seven-room
house., The first Sunday morning
there, as Mr.. Finletter sat with his
enormous newspaper on his little
porch, and all the neighbors on both
sides of the street sat with their news
papers on their little porches, Mrs.
Finletter suddenly came to the front
door and shouted at her husband In a
loud, vexed tone:
Hillary Finletter, will you or viii
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-28
To Clean Knives.

To clean knives easily, get a large
cork, cut one end quite even, dip in
knife polish, put the knife fiat down
on "a piece of paper that hag been
spread on a table, well rub first one
side then the other with the cork.
also rub up the back, then polish with
! buster; If very much stained, rub
first with cut potato, wipe dry, then
polish as directed. Stains and dirty
marks may be removed from the han
dies by rubbing them with little or
binary salt applied with clean ra8
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-28

Eugene Higgins, at dinne. In New
Tork. was questioned by young lady
about. The bathnet of his yacht va
runa.
.1t is a simple contrivance," said
mr.. Higgins. 81 let it down into the
anA. and that enables my guests and
mvself to battle. It is simple con-
triyanoe, but the newspapers OF late
have made me prate so much about 1t
that, really. | seem like MRS. f1niet-
ter.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-28

own-the q. s. Marine Band ana inc
chorus of vocalists If there Is TO oo
one. Most important of ali, ne hho"s
where to seat each and every one "
the hundreds of digtinaries VINO at
tend such a ceremonial. 1t Will oe
understood that 1t is not mercy
ouestfon either of seating eelebriues
so that they will be comfortable anu
have an unobstructed vie" OF Iho
ceremonies. In addition to sucn con-
siderations are the more important
ones of the rank OF eacn spectaso.
and the honors and position to winch
he is entitled in consequence. Aho
man who conducts big unvell1ng Ger
emony in Washington must Know
who is who" and who goes nrst
Just as accurately as the men VINO
manage the presidents receptions at
the White House.
After all, however, perhaps the most
important improvement that mas peen
brought about under this new era OF
statue dwellings is found in the
method adopted for the actual unveii-'
ing. Under the old plan, as has been
noted, the draperies were almost sure
to catch or tangle Then there was al
Juggling followed by the rasping tear
of cloth and the statues erstwh1lei
clothing was dragged away In decid-
eddy dilapidated condition. Under the
new system the statue to be unveiled
Is completely covered from head to
foot with large American flags and
these are so arranged with ropes and
pulleys that when signal is given
they fall away from the sculpturedl
figure, and, better yet, instead Of lit-
tering the pedestal, are drawn above
and away from the statue. This
scheme enables persons on all sides
of the statue to get a good view OF the
new monument and furthermore, al
pretty touch is added to the picture
by the uplifted flags waving in the
breeze from overhead ropes spanning
the space above the statue OF course
this system of flag unwilling is not an
easy one to arrange and a special
crew of expert Triggers made up of
enlisted seamen in the navy Is de-
tailed to arrange and manipulate the
network of ropes that control the
flags. The government Is beginning
to get applications from all parts ct
the country, whenever statue is I'd
be unveiled, to loan its master of cere.
monies and his crew of Triggers" I'd
handle the practical part Of the event;
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-28

yes, we got the doe. One of OUT
party brought her down two miles ur
the river as she was taking the water
to cross back again, still way ahead
of the dogs"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-28

which have since been in the making
In the studios of eminent sculptors.
One statue that was recently added
to our national collection at our cap
ital city is the memorial to Baron
Steuben, the German officer who
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-28
Naturally.

naturally.
so you have lost your cook?"
She's dead"
did she die natural death?"
Yes, the natural death for a person
that starts a fire with kerosene"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-28

r ANIMALS don't reason
out the why's and where
fores Of things and act &C
cordingly," said Col. Hamp
Stone of the Big Thicket
country, Texas, what was
that big buck that I didn't
shoot doing that time down
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-28
undermining the klondike

WodernizIng the KIondike.
In the Klondike steam, hot air ana
hot water plants are displacing the
old-fashioned wood stoves, especially
In hotels and the bigger trading
places.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-28

WAS on duty as special
agent of the United States
government at New Or
leans in the summer of
1862. Maj. Gen. Benja-
min F. Butler was depart
ment commander and rul-
ing this then turbulent
city with an iron hand.
Everything down there
Including the weather
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-28

UR naIlOnal govern
nent will, ere many
months have elapsed,
have to conduct the I'M
yelling or formal dedica-
ton of several impor-
! tant new statues. The
monuments in question
are statues to national
heroes, for which the
congress Of the United
States made provision
by appropriating years
ago the money needed as
-
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-18
A DAINTY.

A most delightful addition to the
usual buffet spread" served at card
parties Is the stuffed prune. We have
had dates stuffed with nuts for years,
and also the Weisbaden prunes filed
with smaller prunes. but what I have
reference TO here is the home made va
riety. The time and your sticky hands
will be well repaid by the toothsome
nature Of the delicacy.
Soak a pound Of the best quality
large prunes you can procure In sherry
and water for about 20 minutes, then
stone them carefully. Try not to break
up the prune any more han necessary.
Have q pound OF dates also stoned, and
put a prepared date in the center of
each prune and carefully press the
opening together. Sprinkle again with
sherry and roll in powdered sugar.
Keep in a closely covered tin box until
you are ready to serve them.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-18
The New House
the Sioux City Tribune.

Under the new reapportionment of
congress. no state will suffer a reduc-
ton in it's membership, while rs will
have their representation in the House
increased. New York gains the most
members, six, and Illinois gets two
more.
The average congressional district
will contain over 1900 more population
than at present, the average district
comprising 211,S77 under the new plan.
The increase in the membership OF
the House will meal an added expense
TO the country OF approximately $780,
600 q year. The salaries of the az new
members will aggregate 1916, 900. Each
Will have at least one clerk at 81, 1900,
which will add 1853, 900 to the total.
Mileage and other incidental expenses
will still further increase the sum,
bringing it to the amount first named.
The new apportionment compares by
states with the present membership OF
the House as follows: