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The San Juan times. (Farmington, N.M.) 1891-1900, 1898-12-16

According to Senator Morgan, chair.
man of the committee on the Ni"ara'
guam canal, the outlook for definite
action by the United States in making
it government enterprise is bright.
The vote of the senate to take up the
bill for consideration Monday was
crafty ing to him.
The San Juan times. (Farmington, N.M.) 1891-1900, 1898-12-16

The treaty of peace between the
United States and Spain was signed at
S:45 Saturday evening, at the joint
session Of the commissioners of the
Two nations.
The San Juan times. (Farmington, N.M.) 1891-1900, 1898-12-16

Governor Ottro and family have
gone to Washington, where the COVER
nor will join Delegate elect Pedro
Perea and ex Delegate T. B. Catron,
and together they will undertake to
induce congress to grant statehood to
New Mexico.
The San Juan times. (Farmington, N.M.) 1891-1900, 1898-12-16

General Fitzhugh Lee and staff
sailed for Havana Sunday on the
transport Panama, one Of the first
prizes captured in the American
Spanish war.
The San Juan times. (Farmington, N.M.) 1891-1900, 1898-12-16

1t is reported from Manila that the
condition of Admiral Dewey's health
is such that he should be given rest.
The San Juan times. (Farmington, N.M.) 1891-1900, 1898-12-16

A head end collision occurred ten
miles north of Prescott, Arizona, Sat
urday afternoon in which one man
was killed and four Others wounde !,
one probably fatal.
The San Juan times. (Farmington, N.M.) 1891-1900, 1898-12-16

Senator Kyle of South Dakota, so
Washington dispatch says, is author
ity for the statement that Japan has
offered this government S2OO,OOO,O 900
for the Philippine islands.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-02-05

L. v. Guillotte. son of the United
States Marshal, for the Eastern
District Ut Louisiana, has been ad-
mitted to practice law ia this State.
Young Mr. Guillotie, who is only
p years Of age. appeared before
the Supreme Court several days
ago, and was examined as to his
knowledge of the law. He easily
passed :lle exa mination and demons
strated to that high tribunal that
he would make q worthy member Of
the. Louisiana Tar.
Mr.. GuilIOtte was born in New
Orleans and received his education
there, beginning in the public school
and finishing at the Jesuits' Col
lege. He will AXE up tue practice
Ut law in the local courts.
The successful young lawyer is
busily engaged in acknowledging
the congratulations IF his many
friends, among whom lie is very
popular.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-02-05

A voluminous report of the Con i
sul Of the United States at Liver
pool gives the information that the
round Or cylindrical bale OF cotton
meets with grea. favor IN England
English cotton men say that the
round bale is much more easily
handled than the square bale aud
that i: is preferable in q great many
respect. to the old method uf baIing
cntton. II Live rpool demands the
rou nd bale there is no sort of ques-
ton but that the days of the square
bales creation are numbered. And
why not! In all other enterprises
improvements are going Om and il
it ia high time that a more desirable.
method Of packing cotton" should
be devised and adopted For
nearly hundred years the farmers
have been turning out from their
presses bulky, agly, ungainly
mass of cotton which commanded
heavy insurance and enormous
transportation rates. The round
bale will soon pay for the machinery
to make it IN the saving of nsur-
ance, transportation and other
charges placed upon the square
bale.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-02-05
The Road Problem.

The long period Of wet weather
VIC are now passing through brings
c,nspiciously to the front the pub.
lie road question. There are quag.
mires on si,c public highways at the
present time that are dangerous to
man and beast. This condition oil
affairs is traceable directly to the
lack OF proper drainage. This ,s
the foundation OF good roads, good
crops and healthfulness, without
which the prosperity Of the country
is impossible.
The stagnant water. mud and
slush that covers the land acts like
a pail over the energies Of the peda
pie and unquestionablv rstards the
growth and development OF the
country. The proposition has been
made that the approaching Consti-
tu.ional Convention make provision
for the employmen ut Of the convict
force Of the State IN road building.
We are Of the opinion that they
shonld be utilized in laying the f0un-
daticn Of good roads-opeaing
drains. under the Intelligent direc-
ton Of State engineers, whose duty
ii should be to lay out drainage
canals and have them cut. This
cncId be supplemented bv the
power given to the local authorities
to call q special taxation. when the
nature of the work undertaken
should demand it. The State:
would be gamer by such q policy,
in the increased value that would be
added to the assessment rolls and
the general prosperity resulting
tberefrom. New iberia Enterprise.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-02-05

For CONVENTION PRrNrER.-
Mr.. L. S. Graham. of the we'll
kno wn publishing house of L. Ora.
ham & Son, New Orleans, is a can.
didate for Official Printer of the
Constitutional Convention. Mr..
Graham is member of the Or.
leans Parish Democratic Commit
tee, and while never having as
pired to public Office has been al
answering Democrat. He be-
lieves in the free and unlimited
coinage Of silver, by the Cuited
States, without the aid or consent
of any foreign nation, and thinks
it should he q State as we'll as
national issue. Besides this, his
establishment is the most extensive
printing house in the South. and
he possesses superior facilities and
has had large experience in the
character Of work desired, which
he can do at the lowest possible
cost to the State. We commend
his candidacy to our delegates in
the convention.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-02-05
Yellow Fever Germ.

Discovery Ut the yellow fever
germ was mad. IN New Orleans by
Drs. r. II. aud ]. i. Arclinzud
and DR.. Il. s. Woodson. A pa
per w.s read on test cases made,
and Is per cent showed what Is
known IS '.agglutinal reaction, =
which was conducted as follows:
A drop of blood is taken from
the lobe Of the ear Of the patient
aud dissolved in twenty times its
volume of sterilized water. The
doctor then takes his culture tube
bouillion OF fever germs and puts
the dissolved blood IN it. In the
culture tubes are colonies Ut the
yellow fever germs WHICH hsye been
active and increasing for twenty.
four hours. In from Eve 10 thirty
minutes after the drop u suspected
blood dissolved in twenty times lts
volume Is put into the culture tube,
the germs in the blood bec0lne ag-
CULTIVATED, motlonless, and mobility
ceases entirely, which shows that
tue blood is .li.t Of . yellow fever
patient. II, however, when the
dissolved blood IS placed in the
culture tube Of yellow fever germs
they are not affected by the mix-
lure aud agglutimation dosen'l
AXE place, then It is not yellow
fever.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-02-05
A Cotton Picker.

Martin b. Going Is building a
cotton picker al Patton's gin, Col.
linstun. The invention promises TO
solve the deep problem Of picking
cotton by machinery and will be OF
great benefit to cott0n planters. A
company Is being organized To bulld
the machine. traction engine.
creating . powerful suction through.
rubber tubes which connect the
hand of the picker with hopper.
draws the cotton from the boil into
The hopper, whence it is sacked by
boy vino rides in tue hopper.
Hopper and engine are on wheels
and will be elevated and run down
two rows. Will not be too great for
one mule to pull. As many tubes
IS are needed may be run from the
hopper and one is fastened ~ each
hand Of The picker. These tubes
have each several small mouths that
lie in the palm OF the mans hand,
and through these the cotton is
drawn Us the picker places his
hand near the boil. II the cotton
docs not yield to the suction the
mouths have teeth that catch the
cotton aud release it to the suction.
Mr.. q. NJ. Crook, Of Monroe, saw
. stalk OF cotton pass before the
tubes aud the cotton disappear
from the hollis into the tubes, and
he says The machine is feasible.
One hand can pick 500 pounds Of
cotton in . Cay ard = dozen or
more hands will accompany one
machine, picking swath 30 to so
feet wide. rhe cotton picked thus,
the buyers say, will be cleaner, class
better and sell l-l6c higher. Moh-
roc Bulletin.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-02-05
Another Murder i'm Tan
gfDahOa Parish.


John ). Hutchinson, a'farmcr, was
foullv assassinated at his home.
near rickfaw Station. in Tan2ipa-
hoa Parish last Saturday night.
The house where Hutchinson
lived with his wife and three little
children Is y small, but very COM
Portable, frame dwelling with two
front rooms. Each has door and
window that open On front gallery,
which extends the length Of the
house. This gallery is on tue east
side Of the house.
On the north end Of this gallery
is shelf. on which sits the water
bucket. Hutchinson was sitting by
tue fire talking to his wife in the
northeast room. He had pulled Of
his shoes aud socks aud was IN his
bare feet; otherwise he was dressed
as usual. Between 8 and Q O'Clock
Le arose. walked out on the gallery;
got q drink OF water. turned snd
made step to go back into the
room, there was loud report and
he fell dead with four bucksll0t in
the hack of his head.
Mr.. Hutchinson was a quiet and
peaceable farmer. He was born
aud raised in the neiyhborhood Of
rickfaw. and SO far Is known, never
had an enemy in all his life. He was
comparatively we'll to do and abou,
40 years of age.
No trace Ut the assassin has been
discovered aud it is quite safe to
predict that III. cowardly Killing
Of Hutchinson will be recorded AZ
another murder mystery Of rangi.
pailoa Parish.
The absence OF any motive fol
the murder Of John ). Hutclii,ie on
serves to make this assassination
one Of the most peculiar in the
criminal history Of rangipahoa. II
Is true that in the method of his
taking of there was monotonous
sameness, for the assassin stood
behind clump OF bushes IN the
darkness and shot him down without
show. But the man did not have
an enemy. His family crying out
against the crime made That state.
ment the first dav. and al investi-
CATION made among the wide circle
Ut nelghbDrs failed to show that tue
statement was in the slightest COLOR
ed BIZ family feeling. Men who
had known him all their lives Gould
not recall when john 5. Hutchinson
had an enemy. He was one CT
those passive men who never be-
come partisan. Paradoxical as It
seems, lie sided " til no faction in
t'angipahoa. Tue most plausible
solution OF his death is that it was
due to q mistake.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-02-05

For one we. would be very proud
to see the new constitution provide
for the changing Of the name Of
our ssparishes" to that of sscounty"
and let us be truly American in
the fullest sense of the word.
County is the proper name as all
government blanks and documents
are made out to read .sCounty. We
should fall into line and then fools
would quit asking us questions
that we are unable to answer re-
garding our customs and We
would feel closer akin to our sis
ter States and they would stop
looking upon US as Degoes.-St.
Helena Echo.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-02-05
FOR SALE
Jackson Park.

IN Vaudeville, La. Two thousand
teet square, with covered platform fol
dancing, and artesian we'll; also bcsuti-
ful elevated residence, furnished, o,
the beach, 100 feet front by $50 feet il,
depth; artesian well; different fruil
trees; stables; situated near Cancels
wharf; one square of ground opposit.
sckson Park. four thousand feet square
AL cleared, with half-mile 6O-foot rac,
track attached; barn with Is stalls
upper part to stack 80 tons Of hay; nj
implements for farming; fine artesial
well giving 10 gallons q minute; cows
3 mules aud . number of horses an,
vehicles. Address Jules Manaud,
Vaudeville. La.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-02-05
Reform the Judiciary.

The reform of the judiciary sys-
tenn of the State has been the cry
for many years, and the people
anticipate the panacea will be pro-
vided through the constitutional
convention: says the Caucasian.
The citizens Of Caddo Parish, at
least, as declared at the December
2, 1897, primary, are in favor of
remodeling the present court sys-
TEN, including the appellate, the
district and justice of the peace
courts, so az to reduce the cost and
unnecessary expenses, which are a
burden on the taxpayers, and favor
a system which will secure the
greatest efficacy compatible with
the public good.
In his charge to the grand jury,
Hon. A. D. Land, judge of the LIST
judicial district court, emphasized
in strong, sensible words the ne
cessity of reform, and stated that
over one-ha!f of the cases which
the grand jury would consider
during their sitting consist Of mis-
demeanors, which in other States
are tried in justice of the peace
and police magistrate courts. I'm
der the present system the case Of
a man arrested for a trivial offense
such, for instance, as using vulgar
language in public hearing, or
common assault, q petit larceny,
or, perhaps violation Of the road
law, is presented to the grand jury,
before whom many witnesses are
summoned, and if a bill be returned,
then the same witnesses appear in
the cases called for trial by . jury
of twelve men, to say nothing of
the cost to the parish of keeping
the prisoner in Jail from the time
of his arrest until his acquittal or
conviction by jury.
This is one of the many features
of the present system which must
be reformed. All trivial cases, not
involving confinement in the peni-
Tertiary for more than ten years
should be settled in the courts of
justice of the peace. And instead
of permitting the accused to be
maintained at ease in Jail, growing
fat and sleek at the expense of the
taxpayers, he should be tried with
out unnecessary delay, and if con-
victed required to work on the
public roads.
Reform is desired and expected
by the people.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-02-05
MadisonviIIe.
Jan. 81. 1898.

Jan. 81. 1898.
Editor st. Ta mmany EARMRR:
On last Sunday night a compli-
mentry oyster gumbo was rendered
at the Central Saloon to- Capt Heg-
gle. OF the yacht Nepentl,e, The
Queen OF the Southern waters.
The Nepenthc is hauled out 1t
Ouliber & Bros. slip yard for re-
pairs. The guests were Capt. Dan
Heggie, Capt. Frank Badeaux,
Felix Currow, Mic Badeaux, Capt.
c. Weaver, Rudolph Galatas, Harry
Seymore, cspt. n. Radeaqx, Wal
ter King, Hammond Wunch, A..
Burns. Joe Carzza, Geo. Heisscr,
Mechel Bozon. A. Heisser and A..
Sanson.
Mitchell Owens acted as chef.
TIE Central Pavilion String
Band furnished music for the oc-
cssion.
Mr.. Hugh Williams and his
charming wife are spending . few
weeks here. The guests Of Mrs.
Williams n,other. Mrs. Gale.
Respectfully,
j. W. BADEAUx.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-02-05
Terms of Court.

FOURTH CIRCUIT COURT.
Fourth Monday in February, ard
the fiji st Monday i'll July.
Judges JAS. NJ. Thompson Gov
iag,on; W. w. Leake, Clint IN.
sIxTKtNrH JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
Judse-ltobt. r Ried.
Attorney-Dnnca,. $. Kemp.
II is ordered by the Court, That
the following regular terms Of the
10th Judicial District Court be aud
the same are hereby established
nnd fixed:
Livingston Parish-.Jury Terms,
81 conl Monday in April. first Mon
day in October.
Court tcrns, first Monday in
Se. tember md second Monday in
[Octobcr.
ii. Helena Pa,i3h--Court terms,
E3l Mon,lry III March and 3D. Mou-
|.lay IN November.
..my t. rms, B.. .lon..ay il. F.Lru-
Ary aud 81 Monday in November.
& 81. 'iaulmaay Partial, - eorrt
+rms, LIST Monday in aIay and 4ih
Monday in October.
Hurry tenn 4lh Monds, in January
sn,d 4th Monday in Tnue.
reugirahoa Parish-Jury .o-ms.
svc.lil Monday in January and
first Monisy N June.
Court terms, 4th Monday in
April. 4tb Monday III November.
Washington Pnrisi, Court
trims. second Monday in May, mud
The first Monday IN December.
Jury terms. Al Monday IT, March
and 3. Monday in October.
k;,sf. II REID. Judge.
"A NRAnAs
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-02-05

The Monroe Bulletin gives this
bit Of cheering news:
1--WE were told at Winnsbore
that over 10000 head of cattle
have been sold and shipped from
franklin parish in less than 1:
months, bringing over $50, 900 in
to the hands of small farmers
This points the way to a new in
dustry in North Louisiana, that o1
cattle raising. The open winter
make it an ideal country for cattl,
feeding. They breed rapidly
none of the calves die, and they de-
not have to be sheltered or fed il
winter. Lawyer Berry said i,
does not cost ten cents head t.
raise cattle In Franklin Parish
Then it is a gold mine.''
st. rammany Parish is still bet.
ter adapted to the cattle bushes.
than North Louisiana, in climate,
grass and water.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-02-05
FOR sac

A place Of los ceres Of Land. vii,
dwellin: and buildings necessary for
farm use, neighbOr Of the late John r.
Mnnscll, SIX miles northwest Of Gov
lngton, ON the HOlmsvillc road. Good
water. We'll situtcd. Inquiries will
receive prompt reply. Address.
Joseph Pilamd. Biloxi. Miss.
Attention Is called to the advertise
ment u Legal BLANKS which appears
elsewhere In this paper. Remembc,
We feFnlsd these Blanks at catalo ue
Sices.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-02-05

Orange juice is one of the best
dressings for black shoes or boots.
Take = slice or quarter of an orange
and rub it on the shoe or boot,
then, when dry, brush with a soft
brush until the shoe shines like a
looking glass. This is an English
recipe.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-02-05
The constitutional Convention

The constitutional Convention
will assemble in New Orleans next
Tuesday, the 9Th day IT February.
II will be composed OF lS4 MEM
bere, whose salaries are fixed by
legislative act At IS 90 day not to
exceed . period of 20 days. Az
the mum Der Of salary days in limited
no person need fear that the CONVEX
ton will cit longer chan 20 days.
Now let The men elected TO the
Constitutional Convention do their
whole duty 10 their great State,
and the people vii! be happy, con-
tented end prosperous rs they have
never been before.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-02-05
leWisburg.
Jan. 81, 1925.

Jan. 81, AoSo.
Editor St. TamEany FARxRK:
Mr.. Rudolph Artus was . vlsi-
tor to his fathers home during the
week.
On the 2lst surprise party Was
given at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Smith, By the young folks
of Lewisburg.
The most brilliant affair Lewis
burg has over witnessed was the
grand fancy dress ball given by
Mr.. Philip Bcaudesu. in honor Of
his Queen, Miss Ida Dicks, At the
home of Mr.. Louis David. Tho
rooms were garlanded with mistls-
toe and palmettoes, bright with
lights, and gay with people,
and merry with music. A score
Of guests crowded the happy and
comfortable home to repletios, .
welcome the royal couple. Elk.
pectation Was A. its height when
the King and Queen arrived, look
ing happy and handsome. The
King and Queens throne oc-
cupied one corner Of the spacious
dancing hall, and Was reeplenndent
in gorgeous colcrs. intermized with
moss and evergreens. The ball
wae opened with 4 grand march,
which was participated in BY the
King and Queen. together with the
Maids of Honor and the Kings
Guards. Miss Bertha Dicks and
Miss Janette Conaughton, the
chief Maids Of Honor, carried the
Queens crown, which was one
blaze of glittering jewels. After
the march, the Queen sscended her
throne ana was crowned by her
King, amid laundering applause.
and all fastened to pay homage
to our fair young Queen. Miss
Dicks was handsomely gewned in
pale blue silk, trimmed in exquisite
lace and ribbons. The Maids Of
Honor, Misses Bertha Dicks, ia.
nette Conaughton, Annie and Ma
mic Borges, Eva Dicks and Leuisa
Smith, were all gowned in white
organdie, and looked their bright
est and tairest. The Kings Guards
were Messrs. Emile Artus, George
Flusse, Sidney Smith and Charles
Artus. All were in the widest
of wild high spirits, and though it
could not possibly last, it was into1-
icatingly delicious. Delicious deli
cacies and enticing refreshments
were INDUCED in during interests
sions Led by the sounds of sweet
music and the gayety of the scene,
the young indulgents trlpped their
amusing fantasies till very late
hour. The goddess of the night
threw her beautiful rays on the
dispensing guests, presenting q
veritable fairy land scene. -
A SUBSCRIBER.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-02-05
Spain and the United
States.

Sagasta is, On the whole. pleased
With what the Presid ent said on the
Cuban question in his message, al
though naturally forced to resent
the threatened Interference of tile
United States in case the war shout
drag beyond what we c,ay deem TO
be reasonable period He could
not do less than this in the face OF
the demonstrations in favor Of Wey-
Ter. which, although the Efforts to
arouse enthusias m failed a. Madrid !,
have been engineered generally with
success by the extreme conservs-
tiyes under the lead OF romeno
RobIedo, who has gone so far as to
promise to support Weyler for the
premiership. Then, too, the Car
lists are still menacing, and even
some OF the Havana volunteers, 3
kind Of home guard, have displayed
the Carlist badge because autonomy
has been promised 10 The Cuban in-
surrectionists, and because BIanco
has threatened to demand Of them
some military service. These are
some OF the facts which premier
in Sagastx's position must take into
account. But notwithstanding his
objections to the threat Of i'm
reference. he and his Csptain-Gen-
eral must either put down the in-
surrection during the coming few
months or submit to the loss al
Cuba, and, il necessary, to the in
reference of the United States in
behalf OF our own citizens and our
own commerce. It is hard alter
native, but it is invitablc. Not
withstsu.ling the foolish aud cri,ni-
nal talk OF the Jingoes 10 and out
Of Congress, the government has
done it's utmos: to perform its duty
TO Spain Secretary cages report
as to the efforts of the government
to prevent filibusterin2 expeditions
sl,o W. that the patrol Aeet main-
tanned by the Treasury Department
and the navy has been singnlarly
successful. It il evident that i. the
Spanish navy had been equal in
efficiency to the United States navy
no fil,busters would have lsnGed in
Cuba. But the United States Gov
eminent can not be called upon to
perform patrol duty for Spain in-
definitely, nor can 1t be expected ~
to quietly submit much longer to
the nuisance that has now been
maintained at her door since 1895.
SPAN has already recognized our
right To consideration, and il, un-
happily fo: ell concerned, tho time
ever comes when our intervention
shall he necessary, Europe as we'll
as America will expect to see her
weld To her fate without insisting
on a disastrous and useless war with
a dramatic finale -Harper's Week.
IL.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-02-05
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
,aRlsH OFFICIALS.

PARISH OFFICIALS.
State Senator, 18th Distsies,
Clnv Elliott. Covinstn
Representative, Victor FauIia.
Jacksonville
sheriff ]. j. Stroble, CcviDgton.
CLERK Of Court. 81. u Warren"
eororcr. DIR. J. F. Pissott.
Treasurer, J. NJ. Abney.
P,risl, Attorney. Clay Elliott
Assessor, W:;freD Thomas.
Brownsville.
Parish Surveyor. j. II. Yates
INSPECTOR Of weights and meas
nrcs. G. W.. Bradley. Covington.
POLICE JURY.
President, w. N. Cooper.
Secretary, W. G. Ken'ze..
Treasurer J.. n. Abney
LIST ward. 'sec. Koepp. Jr. sladl-
I'd ward. B. r. Rogers. covi,g-
ton.
81 ward, " N Cooper. &
4.h ward, }. ii. Smith. Lewis.
burg. 49,
vile.
6.h warl. II. @ Parker. Violin
9Th ward, John A. Todd, Bayou
Lacnmbe.
s,h ward. J. H. Murphy. Srdell.
+. 9th ward, Jas. Ksyser, Slidell.