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Show SOLVED THE TRAMP PROBLEM. Mow line le.rn.er Krrpi V.rf Waa-nri-cr. fr,n III. ...!... "I think I h.ne solved the tramp problem In a perfectly satisfactory way," sai l the New J,-y farmer aa the subject was under discussion. "It did no good whatever tu put up signs warning them off, or to k.-ep a bulldog nt the gate. trit-.l all thut. and last spring I nisde a change. I put up signs for three mil. around rending, Trampa l'eae Call at the Haker Farm,' and "All Tramp Welcomed at linker's,' and the result Is thnt not over three of them have called. The other day. to how you how It works, tramp came along and looked things over and said to me: "'Any constables hidden In the barn?' " 'Not a one, I replied. " 'How many bulldogs you got?' "None at all.' "'(lot a lot of spring guns or bear traps set about tho place?' "'Nothing of tho kind.' "'Mim a feller got to do a day') work to get a meal?' " 'No work at all. You come right In, and I will give you a aquare meal for nothing, and If yon want to atny all night I'll gle you the beat bed In tho house.' "Ho looked at mo In a puzzled way for about minute," continued the farmer, "and then Indulged In a wink and aald: "'You can't play thnt Utile game on me, old man. This la my sixteenth yenr on tho road." " 'Hut what game?' I asked. "'Putting poison In tho milk and selling our cadavora to a medical col-lego col-lego for IS apiece. O, no, Mr. Hakor not this eve!'" Baltimore Herald. |