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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-25
SELECTING TEACHERS.
The Committes Considered the April
CATIONS Of About 800 Candidates.

The Committee COnesuoreu tue Appu-
cntions Of About 800 Candidates
The teachers committee of the board
of school trustees met last evening and
selected a list OF teachers To be recon-
mended to the board to compose the
corps for the next school year. The
committee consists of NJ. j, Burke. G.
IL. Lane. II. l.. Clinton and Superin-
tendent Hendricks. MIR. Clinton was
not present at the meeting. There were
several hundred applications Tor posi-
tions. but the committee decided 10
consider none that came from OUTSIDE
the state. All but four or hve OF the
present corps of teachers applied for
reelection. OF the remainder who did
apply all will be recommended Tor re-
election but half a dozen, who were
for probably good reasons known only
to the superintendent and the commit
tee. left of the list.
There were about % applications
from the city outside the schools, and
about as many more from other parts
of the state. Those from the city were
mostly from young girls. graduates OF
the High school,. and inexperienced.
According to the list made up last
night. there will be less than a dozen
new teachers on the corps of about a
hundred for the next term of school.
which speaks well for the efficiency of
the present teachers and indicates that
the trustees mean to recognize IL. The
board will elect the mex teachers on
the 18th of June. the day before the
schools close. so that they can go away
on their vacation relieved Of the
anxiety regarding their positions. and
those who fail of election will have
time to look for other places.
A superintendent will be elected be-
fore the teachers are chosen, though
the matter has not yet been considered
by the committee. So far as known.
there have been no applications made
for Professor Hendricks place. and he
is apparently the only candidate for it.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-25
The Island of Porto Rico.

The island of Porto Rico, around
which naval operations are now CEN
tering. lies southeast of tuba and 80
miles east of Hayti or ST. Domingo. 1t
is oblong in shape and has an area of
1880 square miles, or half the size of
New York state. 1t Is 40 miles from
the northern coast to the extreme
southern point. and 10 miles from east
Columbus i'm 1893. In 1910 Ponce de
Leon founded the town of Saparra,
which is now known as Puerto Viejo.
The native inha bitants of the city We're
soon subdued and in 1896 the capital
was sacked by Drake. and three years
later by the Duke Of Cumberland.
There have been several vem to
shake of the Spanish yoke. but lone
of them were at all successful. The
people hope now To obtain independ-
ence through American intervention.
The total population of Porto Rico is
estimated at considerable more than
1000, BOO Among the people of Euro
pean origin are SDaniards, Germans.
Swedes, Danes. Russians. Frenchmen.
Chuetas and The-small land
holders of the country are of an old
Spanish stock modified by Indian
blood. san Juan Bautista. the capital
OF Porto Rico. is a town of MORO ISL
the main land. 1t contains among 9TH
er things the governors palace in the
old fort OF santa Catalina and another
palace which II is claimed was erected
by Ponce de Leon
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-25
GOOD THROUGHOUT.
Many Clever Things AFRO OFFERED TO the
Casinos Patrons This Week.

The Casino theater is presenting an
entire new bill of attractions this week.
and an exceptionally strong one, the
result of which is that the place is
packed to the doors nightly. The pro-
opens with a military drama.
"A Struggle for Life" which is well
staged. costumed and played with the
following cast:
Major Genera William s. Stanley,
Mr.. Martell: Colonel Middleton. Mr..
Hafford: Surgeon Fielding, Mr.. O'Neil:
Assistant Surgeon Gordan. Mr.. Cloy:
Captain Armstrong, MIR. Sayers; Sar-
geant. Mr.. Sweat: Runiss. Mr.. Will
Jams: Captain Martin. Mr.. Hillyer:
Miss Lucy. Miss Sadie Taylor: Miss
Grace. Miss Amelita; Miss May, Ada
Hastings.
Among the new people who opened al
the Casino Jhis week are Hafford and
Martell. Nardipe Allen. Sadie Fairfield
and the Cuban beauties. Camilla and
Amelia. who do a splendid turn Half
ford and Martell have made the great
est kin of a hit with their delightful
descriptive singing sketch. entitled
Brothers" The clever team of Arm
strong and O'Neil Is this week doing
an original comedy entitled "Lawr
Tennis" introducing a f~our-round
scientific glove contest. The show
throughout is good.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-25
To Enjoy the Holidays.

Owing to the act that Memorial day.
Fourth of July and Labor day. the
three summer holidays. all come ON
Monday. the Butchers union has
adopted a resolution that all markets
be kept open until noon on Sunday on
all of these days. so that the employees
can have full days on on Monday and
at the same time people will not run
short OF provisions. This
has been submitted to Retail
Butchers association for their appro-
val.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-25
Petition for Wigs Pardon.

. Another effort is being made to Sc
cure the pardon of Harry y. Wing. who
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-25

General weyler Is somewhat under me
dunn height and neither in his stature. his
gait nor his manners j. there anything
impressive or imposing. His power lies In
his c~ountenance. which is the embodiment
Of an iron will and infinitely better than
the best of his portraits. An English
writer who recently interviewed him says:
zone cannot converse three minutes wit
him without feeling he Is a strong man.
His words exactly nj his IDEAS. carry con-
yfction and make a deep impression ON
the mind Of the nearer"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-25
Givo>the boys a Send-O6.

The Montana volunteers en- route to
the Philippines will reach silver Bow
about moor to-day. To enable their
friends to give them a parting send-off.
the Montana Union will u a special
train tn Silver Bow, leaving their depot
at IL o'clock A. NJ.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-25
Eack from the klondike.

George Datch, who left for the klon-
sike early i'm the winter to become a
millionaire. has returned to Butte. sat
isfied to grub along i'm the old way.
He found the difficulties in the way of
reaching the Klondike' SO great that he
came back.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-25

was sent to the ~penitentiary two years
ago for embezzling the funds Of the
State Savings bank. where he was tel
Ter. The petition is being circulated
on the grounds OF sympathy for his
wife and child and mother. who. IL Is
claimed. are destitute OF
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-25
Our War Premium.

Send US $40 in advance for n years
subscription to the Standard. or s6 for
six months. and secure a copy of The
American Navy. Cuba and Hawaii
the handsomest premium ever offered
by 4
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-25
Spring and Summer Suits
SIS, $40, $22 and $500

We can show many new features in spe-
cially tailored ready-to-put-on cloth
ing.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-25
Notice to Carpenters.

Pay no attention to the building
boom in Butte. Their are lots of idle
carpenters looking for work. By order
Carpenters union, No. liz.
JOS. p. CAMPEAU, Treas.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-03-12

A quite novel case hos been de-
ciGed b? the United States Court Of
Appeals il st. Louis. Mrs Sarah
Smith had got judgment in the
lower court against the Western
Commercial Travellers Association
for 5000 accident insurance on the
death Of her husband, who died in
1895 from blood-poisoning, which
resulted from q sore toe, the skin
of which had been rubbed by .
tight shoe. The company appealed
from the judgment OF the lower
court but lost the case, the appellate
judge holding that the death Of Mr..
Smith had been brought on By an
external agency and that it was an
accident. "What is not . design
or pre-arrangement, said the Judge,
ssis accidental. No man intention
ally wears the skin of his Toe, and
sucl injury must be considered ac-
cidental."
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-03-12
Terms of Court.

FOURTH CIRCUIT COURT.
Fourth, Monday in February, ard
tile first Monday i'll July.
Judges JAS. u. Thompson Gov
ington; W. W. Leake. Clinton.
SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
Jud.e-Robt. r Ried.
Attorney--Duncan 5. Kemp.
Il is ordered by tue Court. That
the following regular terms Of the
10th Judicial District Court be aud
the same are hereby established
and fixed:
Livingston ParisE-.Tury Terms,
second Monday in April. first Mon
day in October.
Court terms, first Monday in
Septe mber and second Monday in
October.
st. Helena Paiish-Court terms.
Sd MondEy in March md Sd Mon
day in November.
,..uly terms, 81 Monday in Febru-
ary aud I'd Monday in November.
st. Tammany Parish - court
terms. LIST Monday in May and 4ih
Monday in October
Jury tenn, 4th Mondx. in January
ind 4Gh Mon day in June.
Tsngi,,ahoa Parisl,-Jury :e-ms.
second Monday in January and
first Mondsy N June.
Count terms, 4th Monday in
April. 4td Monday in November.
Washington Parish Court
terms, second Monday IL May. and
the FIRST Monday in December.
Jury terms, Al Monday il March
aud 3. Monday in October.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-03-12
A Thankful Patriot.

Rev. n. Casson, of New Jersey,
Is a very thankful man, and runs
in verse in the following happy
manner:
I'm thankful that the sun and moon
Are both hung up SO high
That no rich robbers hand can reach
And pull them from the sky.
II they hung low, have no doubt,
Some corporation ass
Would legislate to take them down,
And light the world with gas.
I'm thankful that the shining stars
Are far beyond our reach, y
And that the rolling planets, too
Are dead to human speech;
II they were near, I'm very sure,
Rich men would own the skies,
And manag. this whole universe
By private enterprise.
I'm thankful that the God of all,
Whose laws We must obey,
Has changed his plan for making man
By shaping him of clay;
II he had not, it's very clear
.Twoul6 be q doubtful case
Some men would form big clay trust
And stop the human race.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-03-12
No Funds Available.

Congressman Robertson received
a reply from the War Department
in regard to the petition of the
owners and masters of small craft
plying the waters of Lakes Maure'
pas and Ponchartrain. 1t is stated
in the communication that the mat
ter had been referred to Major
Quinn, who reported that the i'm
provements requested were much
needed and should be made.
The department stated, however,
that there were no funds available
now to undertake the work; under
the circumstances the interests at
fected will have to wait until the
rivers and harbors bill is reported
to the House. From present indi-
cations there will probably be no
bill reported until the next session
of Congress.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-03-12
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
PARISH OFFICIALS.

PARISH OFFICIALS.
State Senator, 18th District
CLAY Elliott. Coving.on-
Representative, Victor Faurla'
Jacksonville.
Sheriff J. J. Strobe. Covington:.
Clerk of Court 81. j. Warren.
Coroner, DR.. J. F. Piggott-
Treasurer. j. NJ. Abney.
Parish Attorney, Clay Elliott
Assessor, Warren Thomas.
Townsville.
Parish Surveyor, J. II. Yates
CoviretoD.
Inspector of weights and meas
urcs, e. W. Bradley. Covlngtoai.
POLICE JURY.
President, w. N. Cooper.
Secretary, w. g. Kenfze:.
Treasurer j. Nj. Abney.
LIST ward, .iec. Koepp. Jr. Madi-
sonville.
I'd ward, B. r. Rogers. CoviDg-
ton.
Sd wsrd. W N. Cooper.
4.h ward, J. nj. Smith, Lewis.
burg.
5th ward, W. Z. Parker. Thomas
vile.
9Th ward. II. @. Parker. Violin.
9TH ward, John A. Todd. Bayou
Lacombe.
9Th ward, J. H. Murphy. Slidell
9th ward. Jas. Keyser. Slidell.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-03-12
QUARANTINE.

The Louisiana State Board Of
Health has decided to put the
in operation against all
tropical ports on April
l, instead of May /, as formerly;
that is, to begin it a month earlier
than usual. This has been already
done by Florida, and will be done
by the other Gulf States and by
the United States Marine Hospital
Service. 1t is additional precau-
ton, which shows how determined
the people Of the Southern States
are that the mistake of last sum-
mer shall not be repeated and dis
ease allowed to slip in on us from
the tropics.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-03-12

With all the cry against trusts the
power of the State tc levy taxes h.s
never been used with view to dis
courage their organization Why
not levy such compensating taxes
upon the whole brood of trusts as
would in some measure reimburse
the public for the extUrtions which
tiev practice, or compel the aban-
donment OF this form of enterprise
The provision Of law requiring uni
formity of taxation need be no bar
to legislative action. A trust tax
ehould be so framed as to apply
with impartial exactitude to all the
trusts, big and little, and leave no
loophols OF escape.-Dally States.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-03-12
Salmen Brick i Lumber Company Llmi-
ted vs. E 81. Lit ton-Eo. 40.
State of Louisiana, Parish Of 81. Tam
many-Sixteenth Judicial District
Court.

BY yirtpo Of An order Of sale from the
honorable the aforesaid court, and 70
me dircc ted. bearing date Feb. IS. 1898:
will proceed to sell at public
auction Ut tho door Of the courthouse in
the town OF Covington, st. Tam
,uany parish. La. on SATURDAY.
April l6. 1898, bstw cen legal sale hours
the following described property, to-
VT:
That portion Of property sitanted in
Block No. One in the town of Slidell,
st. Tammsny Parish. Louisiana. with
all tue buildings and improvements
situated thereon, and bounded on The
north by the property Of B. I. Carroll /,
and on the east BY the N. Q. i N. E.
Railroad Company, and on the south By
Tie property Of Block Bros. anil on the
west by bayou Bonfouca
Seized In the above entitled suit.
Terms Of sale cash. with the benefit
Of appraisement
JOHN J. STROBLE. Sheriff.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-03-12
Written for the Farmer.1
The Babes Philosophy.

I tuldn't kill de little cat
She had such a tunnin' eye
And then she flung onto me so,
I fought mos would die.
For dis POI little kitty-kit
I dosen't tyare fig;
But den co. see DIR twoof is dis,
De Kits so small an Ise 50 big.
I belese at little boys like me.
Sud never tell bid lies
And II zey dwouns or tills tat,
To dit q tat DER size.
RUBY KYLE BEALL.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-03-12

The Times-Democrst is jumping
on the members OF the suffrage COM
mittee Of the Constitutional Conven.
ton with both feet. Let them alone,
It'd, aud il they give us . suffrage
article whereby elections may be
fraudalently carried We will soon
have anOther conventiOn.-Bat0n
Rouge Truth.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-03-12
Grass is King.

The folio wing beautiful tribute to
grass is by ex-senator John James
Ingalls,, Of Kansas, and appears in
the recent report Of Secretary Co
burn, Of the annual meeting Of the
Kansas State Board Of Agriculture.
Mr. Ingalls, said:
Next in Importance to the divine
profusion Of water, light and air,
those three great physical acts which
render existence possible, may be
reckoned the universal bene6cence
Of grass.
As he reflected upon the hrevlty
of human life, grass has been the
faverite symbol OF the moralist. the
chosen theme of the philosopher.
"All flesh ia grass" SAID the pro-
phet; "My Gays are as grass"
sighed the troubled patriarch; and
the pensive ACKNOWLEDGMENT, in his
penitent mood, exceeded even these,
aud, as the sacred historian informs
us, did eat grass like an OK.
Grass is the forgiveness Of our
nature, her constant benediction.
Fields tramplcd with battle, satuat-
ed with blood, torn with the ruts
Of cannon, grow green again with
grass and carnage is forgotten.
Streets abandoned by traffic become
grass-grc IN, like rural lanes, and
are obliterated. Frosts perish,
flowers vanish, but grass is immor-
lal. Beleagucred by the sullen
hosts of winter, it withdraws into
the ilnpregnable fortress Of it's
subterranean vitality, and emerges
upon the first solicitation of spring.
Sown by the winds, by wandering
birds, propagated BY the subtle
horticulture Of the elements, which
are its ministers and servants, it
softcns the rude outlines Of the
world. Its tenacious flores hold The
earth in its place, and prevents its
soluble components from washing
into tie wasting sea. 1t invades
the solitude of deserts, climbs the
inaccessible slopes and fOrbiding
pinnacles Of mountains. modifies
CLIMATES, and determines the his
tory, character and destiny Of ma
tons. UnobGrusive and patient, it
has immortal vigor and aggression.
Banished from the thorougilfare and
the field. it bides its time to return,
and when vigilance is relaxed, or
the dynasty has persisted, it silently
resumes the throne from which it
has been expelled, but which it
never sbdica.es. It bears no
blazonrv Of bloom to cherm the
senses with fragrance or splena0r,
but its homely hue is more enchaDt.
ing than the lily or the rose. II
Yields no fruit in earth or air, and
yet should its harvest fail for sin.
gle year, famine would deDopulate
the world.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-03-12
FOR SALE.

A farm of $50 acres and improve
ments, consisting of dwelling house,
barns, stables and 0ut-h0uses Thirty
acres under cultivation. Three acres
in bearing grape vines. All kinds OF
fruit trees, and ten bearing pecan trees.
Also horse, 3 cows. stock Of hogs. q
one-horse wagon, one buggy, and farm
ing implements. About Z miles north
Of Covington. Inquire or address L.
Matthew, at the place, or Paul LabOrde.
COyinytOu. La.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-03-12
&c. Vaughan VS.. E. Baker.
Sixteenth Judicial District Court Of
Louisiana. in and for the Parish of
st. Tanm any.

BY virtue of an order Of sale from the
honorable the aforesaid court and 10 me
directed. bearing date Dec. Z, 1886
Twill proceed TO sell at pnblic auc-
tiop. 1t the door Of the courthouse in the
town Of CovinRton, La IN SATURDAY,
April g, 1895, between legnl sale hours,
the following described property to
wit:
The undivided half OF 164 acres Of
land. more or less, together with all
the buildings and improvcn eLts there
on, being the uoith halt Of the south
west quarter OF section Is, and the west
half Of the north west quarter Ct section
Sc, all in township 6. south range IL
cast, situated in St Tammany Parish.
L.. The sai:i undivided half win be
sold subject to the usuiruct Of the v idow
Of w. Baker during her widowhood.
Seized in the above entitled silt.
Terms of sale cash, with the benefit
OF spprssisement.
JOHN ]. STROBLE, Sheriff.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-03-12

The announcement of Sam Jones'
candidacy for the Governorship OF
Georgia was one Of the sensations
Of q week filed with sensations
His candidacy will furnish the
Georgians with an unusual amount
OF ginger and fire, but unless we are
much mistaken it will be the undo
ing Of our friend Jones. When he
mounts the hastings IN political
campaign lie will find it entirely
different from the situation he has
been accustomed to occupy when
not asking for public favor or popu-
lar applause. There Is world OF
difference between delivering enter
tanning moral lectures and asking
the people for their support for
public office. and while we have
no doubt OF Sam's ability to draw
big crowds and to poll an immense
vote, in the latter capacity we think
we can safely predict that there
will te a hot time IN old Georgia when
Sam Jones takes the stump in the
interest of his candidacy for the
Governorship. We do not believe
Mr.. Jones will be elected, because
his views on several subjects, and
particularly on the subject OF
public schools: are not in ac-
cord with the people Of his state
in this free silver age OF the world,
but while the campaign may be
the undoing OF Sam it will furnish
Georgia with more fun than she has
enjoyed since the circus came Ia
town. However. stranger things
have happened than the election
of Sam Jones to the GovernOrship
of Georgia, and should he be elected
we do not doubt his ability to give
the state q clean strong admins
tration.-Baton Rouge Advocate.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-03-12
Written for the Farmer.
Says Mark to Mack.

Says the Dictator Mark-to. Mckinley
(his man,
You must stop all this war talk! As
quick rs you can!
It troubles our stocks, and our "cor-
ners" in grain
We can fight with "the strikers" but
can't fight with spain.
The Maine is at rest In the fathomless
ooze!
No need Of more fuss--so suppress all
the news.
The bodies are buried! let inquiry
cease!
Let Spain slaughter Cubans! What I
want is peace!
Not His
X
Mark.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-03-12
FOR SALE.


In Vaudeville, La. Two thousand
feet square, with covered platform for
dancing, and artesian we'll; also beauti-
full elevated residence, furnished, on
the beach, 100 feet front by $50 feet in
depth; artesian well; different fruit
trees; stables; situated near Camelia
wharf; one square of ground opposite
J Jackson Park. four thousand feet square,
all cleared, with half-mile 60-foot race
track attached; barn with l6 stalls;
upper part to stack 80 tons Of hay; all
implements for farming; fine artesian
well giving 10 gallons minute; cows,
Q mules and q number Of horses and
vehicles. Address Jules Manaud,
Vaudeville Ia
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-03-12
SCHOOL BOARD.

President, Geo. Fl. Cause.
superintendent and Secretary.
F. W. Hos:ner.
LIST ward, VIM. Bossier, Madison
vile.
I'd ward, Luke Allison. Cosing-
ton.
Sd ward, +. W. Hosmer. Coving-
ton.
4ih ward. G. ". Boyle. Mande-
Vile.
5th Ward, Ben Williams. Gov
ingtOn.
9th ward. Jas. Givens, Floren-
vile.
9TH ward. Dorvilie Cousin,
Bayou Lacombe.
9Th ward, G. Fl. Cause, Slideh-
9th ward. Armand Cousin. Ben
fouca.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-03-12

Congressman Cannon, the Chair
man Of Appropriations Committee,
introduced bill in the House last
Monday appropriatlng $50, 900, 900
for the National defense. This is
sample of the sort of Cannonade
that Spain may expect if war is
declared.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-03-12

''Here's critical study in di-
plomacy," says the Springfield
Republican: "Mr. BaYafd was
criticised for criticising bis own
country in another country; Rannis
Taylor was criticised for criticlslng
another country In his own country ;
Mr.. DeLome is criticised for c.lti-
cising another country in that other
country. Tae three should get to-
gether and compare impressions"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-03-12
FOR SALE.

The beautiful commodious and well
appointed Guinault home, on the BOgue
Falia river opposite the town Of Coving-
ton. This Is one of the most comfort
able homes in the parish, built of solid
masonry, and is in first-class condition.
Contains sixty acres of land.
Apply on the premises, or address
MRS. JAS. p. GUINAULT.
p. q. Box Al, COvingtOn, La.