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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-07-21
ROAD ORDINANCE

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ROAD ORDINANCE
was then read and adopted:
Be it ordained, by the Police
Jury of st. Tammany Parish,
Louisiana, That the public road
ordinance adopted at the January
meeting, 1889, be amended 50 ~
to read "a follows:
That in accordance with Articles
29l, 292, 293 and 294 of the Con-
stitution of the State of Louisiana,
the Parish OF st. Tammany is hereby
created road district, and in or
der to work the public roads Of
said parish, besides the road taxes
and vehicle licenses az hereinafter
provided and set aside, there shall
be imposed q per capita tax Of one
dollar per annum upon each able
bodied male lnhabitant of the
parish, between the ages of Is and
55, which tax shall be paid to the
Sheriff, who will receipt the per-
son for the same.
That the Police Jury member
from each Ward shall hire road
overseers for their respective
Wards, whose duty it shall be to
summon each and every person, be-
tween the ages Of Is and IS, who
are subject to the per capita tax, by
ten days notice to work the public
road, to meet At a des,gnated place.
IL he show TO the overseer his per
capita tax receipt, or pay to SAID
overseeis, in cash, his per capita
tax, he shall be excused from road
duty, otherwise he shall work on
the public road for = period of two
days, and in default of producing
his per capita tax receipt from the
Sheriff, or payment to the overseer,
or working two days, as herein
provided, the person shall be fined
III a sum Of not less than IS 90 or
more than SIS 90, and in default
of the payment of the fine and
costs, he shall be imprisoned in the
parish Jail for . period not to ex-
coed 90 days. Said prosecution
to be conducted before the District
Court.
The following
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-07-21
Total to July 10, inclusive,

Total to July 10, inclusive,
To August Planch, Dr.
July l4-To feeding Geo Stock.
still 95c, ] ID St0ckstill &c,
Thomas Garrison &c, Nose
Smith 2jc,
Gra0d total
To T z Brewster, Sheriff, DR.
July lotto telegram TO Sheriff
ct Hattiesburg,
To arrestln& aod hoard
ing Robt O'Neil
TO arresting and board.
Ing Babe sampson,
To mflaEs for Robert
O'Neu
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-09-28
J.P. .Conner's Statement

AnIHE convention remarkable 1t brought
II together the best politicians and workers in the dis
trict, and in addition, large number of prominent
politicians from other parts of the The contest be-
tween candidates conducted in spirit Of
friendly rivalry While the struggle intense,
all times free from acrimony and bitterness
feel very grateful for the enthusiastic support Of the
vention but also Ft Dodge that candidate
the had better effective workers than
| had.
The delegation from Crawford county composed of
who expected to something when
they go after it. While this true the credit should
be given the delegations from Greene and Webster counties
and later Calhoun, Emmett, Kossuth, Humboldt and
Pocahontas which counties aided securing the nom
nation My special thanks due to the delegation from
Greene county, whose answering support given
from first last, and stood like Gibraltar against all oppo
sition. 1t could neither be fatteed frightened into
wavering in its loyalty 1t was indeed gratfy
ing have such generous and loyal support from
other Crawford have fault find with the fact
that other delegations loyal to their candidates They
did the by their home candidates Crawford did by
me, which is certainly commendable
The candidates opposed all high-minded gen.
temen and einenty qualified represent the District
Congress- 1t unfortunate that the list of many
able but candidate could be selected
for them all, and trust they do for me- the friendly
feeling. feel that have among the Republ-
of this District If elected the office for which
have been nominated it shall be endeavor while
faithful to the principles of republicanism, to be repre-
sentative of the whole people of the District without regard
either their party factonal affiliations expect
believe that shall have the loyal support Of every republic
in the District and with their aid have but
old 10th District will maintain proud position as
the great stronghold of epubcansm this great republi
state.
desire in this manner to thank all my friends for their
cordial aid in my behalf.
Yours sincerely
]. P. CONNER.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-09-28
Greene County Happy.

The result the of satisfaction pure and unal-
oyed the Bee And this satisfaction is the deeper be-
of the fact, generally admitted that without minm-
ling the splendid support of other counties was the un
swervngy loyal and determined of the twelve dele
gates from Greene county given through nneysx tedious
times that far from hopeful that finally the day
Judge Conner It old and adage that
dropping will wear away stone.-Jeferson Bee.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-09-28
STORY Of THE CONVENTION.

HON ]. P. CONNER of Denison, nominated for
Congress at the Ft Dodge convention the ninety
sixth ballot. The great victory the strength
of Judge Conners magnificent personality and the alb
soute loyalty Of his friends Hence Denison reoces and
glad to-day the promotion Of honored and beloved
citizen The contest easy one; eleven
in the field each having strong claims upon the consdera-
ton of the republicans of the district each having valiant
friends who left unturned their
ton. The honor conferred upon Judge Conner all the
greater because he selected from such field While
the republicans of this county ubant the victory
they have bitterness in their hearts toward those who
honestly endeavored the
candidates Especially does Crawford county
Der with the gratitude their valued friends other
countless who for nearly hundred ballots, wthstood all
attempts esrange them from Judge Conner and
for other candidates No will know the strain which
they withstood but them that their loyalty and
fidelity appreciated the fullest For
orteight hours the battle ragged ncessanty keen minds
and cool organizers work. and it task
upon the mental capacity of the upon their
physical endurance.
The story of the convention, like the story any
great contest cannot be told for each it from
different view point and each mans experiences diff
The real contest began Monday when dele
gates and supporters of the candidates The
hotel lobby filed with workers, every
scene
the convention commenced ballotng, that Judge
had absolute voting strength of fftysix Greene and
Crawford stood solid phalanx with twentythee
for Conner Webster county plainly indicated its
casting its entire for the Crawford county
when it should be needed while Emmett and Calhoun ind
Gated by their votes that while they would support their
candidates possible nominate, they for Con-
& ner for second choice
During Tuesday afternoon seventyfve ballots taken
the seventyfth ballot being almost identical with the first
There break in the ranks Of any candidate and
when adjournment taken evident that the
ton almost had been before the convention
called Before session of Tuesday evening"
evident that many propositions and counerproposi-
ons had been made in effort unite various can-
dates Kossuh county gave its fourteen in the
various northern candidates in the hope that when they
the utty of their efforts they might in turn
Ingham in this way DeWo became for several ballots the
leading candidate and for time Ingham led in the bal
oting No candidate received however, than forty
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-09-28


seven votes or thirty short Of the nomination At
the close Of the nineteth ballot the convention adjourned
to meet again conferences at the hotel
that the contest to fever heat Kossuh had ntmated
w intention that II no north-end candidate could be
ated it would to Conner and this led
lasting until three clock the morning which all the
candidates except Conner, Ingham, McVay and Grim
participated 1t agreed this that
the candidates should for three ballots
receive sixty votes, thus leaving with the opposition
forces to select the nominee This system be
peated four times and if nomination secured
another then be held; lots drawn{to
determine the order in which the candidates be the
recipients of these sixty votes 1t be confessed that
when between three and four O'Clock the morning. Mr.
Corners friends became advised fully results of
the conference, they experienced about quarter
an hour they through with again.
announced that ghyhree had agreed that they would
under circumstances either for Conner ngham
McVay Grim. This left these gentlemen with total
strength of seventy votes less than majority The
weakness OF this organization was IN the mposslblllty for
the candidates to unite upon and
long those outside the refused nominate the
convention could be continued indefinitely and
attempt made by the forces
make the nomination themselves felt that
many votes which would go Judge Conner rather than
any other their county candidate. This the
loyalty the part of the anticaucus forces this
glad state Forthcoming without break the part
of any 1t reported in the morning that four
Greene delegates had agreed the pan but
it found upon poll Of the delegation that this
The eteraton of this papers
injustice Greene counys fidelity and glory should
be tarnshed by these false reports The formation of
the pool by the candidates Judge Corners
purpose several ways Firstly served strengthen
and sodfy all the anticaucus delegaes secondly
to unite the interests of Crawford and Kossuh thirdly.
the indignant protest of many individual delegates who
willing to have their thrown hther and yon
without their and who preferred the nomination of
Judge Conner their second choice candidate The
candidates extremely confident of the their
plans and ubant and rather inclined be boasu of
: what they had accomplished during the night.
When the called nine O'Clock Wednes-
day morning both sides eager for the Fray for the
first time Judge Conner showed his real strength in the
convention the ballot he received five
from Calhoun, eleven from Crawford Emmett,
; twelve from Greene and sixteen from Webster Kamrar,
according the plan also received fifty votes the
failure sixty being due the fact that Humboldt
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-12-18

The cost of seeds compared
with the value of the crop is so
small that a few cents saved by
buying second rate seeds will
amount to many dollars lost
when the harvest is gathered.
Farmers have found out by many
costly failures what risky
thing it is to buy seeds without
being pretty sure that they are
reliable and true to name. The
latest catalogue of the seed house
of ID. M. Ferry & Co.. of Detroit,
Mich, is a reminder that thous-
ands of farmers in the United
States and Canada have pinned
their faith to the reputation of
this great firm. During bust
ness career approaching half a
century in time Ferry's seeds
have won an annual increase in
popularity, which is perhaps the
best evidence thatthey grow and
give satisfaction. Ferry's Seed
Annual for 1901 is useful guide
in selecting seeds for the farm,
the truck garden and the flower
garden. 1t is sent free on APP
plication by writing.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-12-18

In response to the Whitney
Dickinson Hewitt scheme to turn
the Democratic organization oyer
to trusts and plutocracy, Cover
nor Altgeld says
1.-THE second defeat of Bryan
will not result in complete re-
organization of the Democratic
party. Bryan is 100000 votes
stronger than any other man in
the party, and if we cannot elect
him we cannot elect anybody.
The result simply shows that
money can control the American
elections. The issues have moth
ing to do with it. If we had de-
clared for the gold standard the
defeat would have been worse,
for we would have lost what we
had and would have gained moth
ing, because the corrupt syndi-
Gates wanted a tool and not a
man in the White House, and
they would have corrupted the
elections just the same to elect
Mckinley. We do not want to
win if we must sell or mortgage
the Democratic party to eastern
spectators for money making
purposes as was done both times
when we elected Cleveland. If
the government must be run on
corrupt Hamiltonian principles,
we want the Republicans to do
it. The Democratic party must
stand for the toiling masses or
else have no mission. Today the
party stands for justice and seven
or more millions of men who
supported Bryan are satisfied
with it. They are not asking
for reorganization. The men
who are talking about reorganiz-
alton are the hypocrites and the
corporation creatures who sup
ported Mckinley when they
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-12-18

The following resolutions were
adopted by the National Irriga-
ton Congress, Nov. "a. 1900:
eve hail with satisfaction the
fact that both of the great politi-
cal parties of the nation in the
last campaign declared in favor
of the reclamation of arid Amer
lea, in order that settlers might
build homes on the public dom
ain, and to that end we urge
upon Congress that national APP
preparations commensurate with
the magnitude of the problem
should be made for the preserva-
ton of the forests and the re
forestation of denuded areas as
natural storage reservoirs and
for the construction by the Nat
ional Government as part of it's
policy of internal Improvement
of storage reservoirs and other
works for flood protection and to
save for use in aid of navigation
and irrigation the waters which
now run to waste and for the de-
velopment of artesian and sub
terranean sources of water sup
ply.
THE waters Of all streams
should forever remain subject to
public control and the right of
the use of water for irrigation
should inhere in the land irrigat-
ed, and beneficial use be the basis
of measure and the limit of the
right.
1.-The work of building the res
ervoirs necessary to store the
floods should be done directly by
the government under existing
statutes relating to the employ
ment of labor and hours of work
and under laws that will give to
all American citizens a free and
equal opportunity to get first
employment, and then home
ION the land"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-12-18

j. p. Spalding guarantees ev-
cry bottle of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy and will refund
the money to any one who is not
satisfied after using thirds
of the contents. This is the best
remedy in the world for la grippe,
coughs, colds, Group and whoop-
ing cough and is pleasant and
safe to take. 1t prevents any
tendency of cold to result in
pneumonia. *mar1.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-12-18

"About five years ago I was
troubled with catarrh of the low
er bowel" says G. T. Chisholm,
484 Dearborn Ave, Chicago, and
although | consulted several
eminent physicians who prescrib-
ed for me, | found their remedies
failed to 10 any way relieve me,
and the trouble almost became
chronic. After suffering several
months, one day concluded to
try Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhna Remedy and I beg
to assure you that | was most
agreeably surprised to find after
taking two doses of the remedy
that | was completely relieved of
the disease that had cost me so
much trouble and annoyance. /
am thankful to say that | have
not suffered from it since" For
sale by j. p. Spalding, Drug
gist. *ian1
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-12-18


Every western paper is inter-
ested in seeing this development
accomplished. What would be
the result of an appropriation of
eight or ten million dollars spent
annually in the west for irriga-
ton construction ? The immed-
late stimulation would be enor-
nous and the future benefit
greater. This policy should be
inaugurated and the western
press should urge it with one
voice. 1t is a national matter;
it can be productive only of great
good; the East is responsive; will
the West be aggressive; it is
time to work.
1t is the opinion at Washing
ton that $40, 100000 will be APP
propriated by this Congress for
river and harbor improvements.
Of this the western half of the
United States will get, judging
by previous records a couple of
million or so. Whatever are her
possibilities, it is not contended
that the West is as important or
in fuential as the East. She has
not yet the dense population;
but why should she not get at
least a fair share of this great
appropriation I? Why should
she not get fourth of it, to be
applied to the building of great
storage reservoirs to be filled
with flood waters for use in irri-
cation, under system of inter
nal improvements
The government is spending
large sums in the development
of foreign trade and the opening
of foreign markets for American
manufacturers. 1t is believed
that we should push our goods
into every market of the world
and sell them. The belief is also
gaining ground that the govern
ment should also develop its
home market for American pro
ducts and manufacturers. This
it could do by reclaiming the
Is, 900, 900 acres of western arid
land and settling them with
thousands of industrious home
builders. Eastern merchants
ere more than willing to see such
an undertaking. The West
should take the initiative.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-12-18
The Root army bill prone

The Root army bill proposes
to create an army of fifty thous-
and men, which the President is
to have power to increase to one
hundred thousand in time of
profound peace, in case the
trusts should need the extra men
to suppress a strike or some
thing of the sort.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-12-18

A piece of flannel dampened
with Chamberlain's Pain Balm
and bound to the affected parts
is superior to any plaster. When
troubled with lame back or pains
in the side or chest, give it a
trial and you are certain to be
more than pleased with the
prompt relief which it affords,
Pain Balm also cures rheuma
tism. One application gives re
lief. For sale by ]. p. Spald-
ing, Druggist. *jan1
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-12-18
The State Department, having

The State Department, having
failed TO bluff Turkey, has now
suddenly discovered that it can
not interfere with any agreement
between the Sultan and the mis-
sionaries to pay that idemnity as
part of the price of cruiser
built in this country. That's
right. Principle counts for little
in Government circles nowadays.
Money talks.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-12-18

The other nations of South
America now declare that if
Chile doesn't agree to a general
plan of compulsory of arbitra-
ton quarrels, they will whip her
into line. They intend to have
peace even if they have to fight
for it.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-12-18

found that they would not be
permitted to prostitute the Dem
ocratic party. Their proper
place is the Republican party.
Justice must triumph in the end,
and the Democracy will win if it
is only true to the great princi-
pies, and it will be spat on if it
again allies itself with the cor
ruptionists who run the syndi-
Gates"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-12-18

Notice ! Bids will be received
at the White House for furnish
ing an extra powerful and extra
large supply of whitewash for
use on Commissary General Eag-
an. Apply early.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-12-18

Of course, no one expected
much gratitude from the Cubans
for the work done for them by
the United States. But then, no
one expected the United States
to be quite SO long in fulfilling
its pledges to set the island free.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-12-18

Now Philadelphia wants her
police purified. Ye Gods, what
a task If there is anything
worse than the Philadelphia
municipal government, we should
like to know what it is.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-12-18
An Apostropbe 10 Electricity.

1t scars to every heigth, sounds
every depth and extends its giant
arms throughout illimitable
space.
Born from nothing it leaps
into existence with the full
fiedged strength of giant; dies
and is born again, living thous-
and lives and dying a thousand
deaths in the space of a single
pulsating second of time.
1t plants the first blush on the
cheek of dawn; with brush Of
gold upon the glowing canvas of
the West, it tells the story Of the
dying day. At its mere whim
and caprice, it causes a thousand
pillars of light to leap from the
sullen seas that surge about the
Pole and on it's shimmering loom
it weaves the opalescent tapes
tries of the Aurora, to hang
against the dark background of
the Arctic night.
1t strides the swift coursers of
the storm which circle round the
crest of old Mount Davidson,
startles nature from her winter
sleep, breaks the glittering fet.
tiers of the frost, and lifts the
cloud of snow from off the land
scape. 1t wooes the tender mould
and bids the birth of bud and
blossom, bowers the flower with
perfume and clothes the land
with the verdure of spring.
Beneath its touch beetling
crag that took Omnipotence a
thousand years to build, crumb-
les into dust and becomes a play
thing of the idle winds. 1t lays
it's hands upon a populous city,
with its teeming, restless multi
tudes, and where yesterday stood
the glittering spires, the shining
towers and frowning battle
ments, today the cool, gray ocean
rolls in undisputed right.
1t brings from every corner of
the world the doings of the day,
the tales of love and death, of
fire and flood, of strife and pesti-
lence. and under eight thousand
miles of shivering sea whispers
the babble of two hemispheres.
1t lights the lonely garnet
where wearied workers toll to
earn their bread; it sheds it's rays
DER scenes where feet of feast
ers tread the halls of revelry.
! 1t glares in haunts where jewel
ed fingers lift the cup of pleasure
to the mouth of sin, and speed
ing on in journey, lights the dim
aisle where surpliced priests
proclaim the teaching of the
Master and golden-throated
chOirs lift the hOSannaS to the
King of Kings.
1t rides upon the wings of war,
where brave men die, and while
it treads between contendine
hosts exalts the kingly crests
and helps an empire plant the
flag of conquest. 1t turns the
wheels of peace where poor mer
toll, assists the husbandman tc
plough, to plant and reap his
whispering grain.
1t was the Masters ally at the
dawn of time, and when the voice
of God cried from the depths o.
space Let there be light, i
sent the pulse of life along crea
TONS veins, baptized earth's colo
brown with floods of fire, anC
stood the sponsor of the GRADED
world. Sam: Davis.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-12-18

Good Heavens, North Carolina
has not put up enough peach
brandy to last beyond Christ
mas The Governor of South
Carolina can soon repeat his oft
quoted remark.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-12-18

The French are willing to per-
init Kruger to draw upon their
account at the sympathy bank to
any desired extent. But. that is
all. AS Kruger says, they are
afraid to do more.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-12-18

What has become of all the in
dignation felt at the Weylerizing
methods in Cuba ? Why doesn't
it appear in reference to the very
same proceedings in Transvaal ?
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-12-18

The way to revive our merch-
ant marine is to repeal the idiotic
protection laws that. prevent
ships being brought abroad and
admitted to American registry.
Repeal these and there will soon
be ships enough.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-12-18

Mr.. Zimmerman of Cincinnati,
is now said to be wondering
whether he can describe himself
as a dowager duke or not.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-12-18

People who once thought that
Jay Gould was a little off when
he drew up his will, now. ack-
nowledge that it was one of the
wisest things he ever did. 1t
seems that he knew Castellane.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-12-18

Now the British magazines are
suggesting that the Government
shall offer not TO transport Gen
erals Dewet and Botha out of the
country if they will surrender
and be good. Doesn't that make
you laugh