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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-02-03
Population $4,000, 900,

In June next the people Ut the
United States will be counted for the
twelfth time since the establishment
or our government. 1T will require
about $4,000 enumerators," writes
Clifford Howard in the Ladies Home
Journal, ''to take the census and their
work must be finished in one months
time, or by tile first week OF July
1900. That means that about
seventy five million people must be
recorded in thirty days, or at the
rate Of two q half million a day.
The rate will be even greater than
this, however, for In towns and
cities OF eight thousand inhabitants
the enumeration mus. he completed
within two weeks. The enumera-
tors will not be permitted to have
any assistance In the work 1t must
be done by them in person, except
iu such sections of the country as
contain = great many foreigners,
where the employ mens OF interpre-
tiers will be allowed, As otherwise
it would be next to impossible to sc.
cure the necessary data. Enumers'
tors will be paid for services 10 ac-
cordance with the amount Of work
they are called upon 10 do.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-02-03
Millions for Roads.

The most important step which the
League of American Wheelmen has
get taken in its work for good
roads Is about to be inaugurated.
President Keenan,, of the l.. A. w.,
has arranged for the early presen-
tation IN congress of a bill appro-
pria,ing $5,OOO,OOO for the con-
stru;ticn Of improved highways
throughout the United States.
Representative Graham, of the
Twenty third Congressional Dis
trlct, will father the measure, which
every l.. A. w. member aud Oh
cial throughout the United States
will be asked to give his energetic
support.
President keenan states that he
feels assured of the hearty cO-0pera-
lion Of the farmers all over the
country in securing the passage Of
measure so manifestly in their in
terest.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-02-03
Simple Process for Keep
ing Eggs.

A statement made by a CORE.
spqndent Of the Mark Lane Express
seems remarkable in view OF tho
commonly accepted theory that
eggs are useless for Matching pur-
poses three or four weeks after
being laid. This correspondent
declares that he has preserved eggs
fresh for twelve months or more by
a very simple process: Wrap each
egg the day it is laid in small
square of newspaper, and pack
these eggs side by side in box
layer upon layer until il is full.
After the lid is fastened down 1t
must, firstly, be stored in a dry
cool place, and, secondly, be turned
upside down at least three or four
times a week. He writes; ~
neighbor Of mine has for years
hatched out a lot of chickens from
eggs SO stored, and turned. twelve,
fifteen and some eighteen months
after they were placed IN box. -
Canton Miss Times.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-02-03
Women Head the List.

The proportion OF women among
centenarians is nearly twice that Of
men. A group of people cited by
one of the most careful and least
credulous Of the numerous authors
of works on the subject shows that
out of sixty-six persons who were
100 years old aud upward, there
were forty-three women and twen-
tv-thpee men, In lsohden, the
last census showed tweaty-nae cen.
tenarians, five men TO sixteen
women. The faet that nearly all
centcnarians we've poor seeMs to
prove that the rich are al some dis
advantage in the matter of long
life. Of the female centenarians,
it nay he said that the very nature
Of their occupations projects them
by keeping them 80 much in the
house, where they are shielded from
adverse influence of atmospheric
changes and accidental causes of
death, to which SO many men are
subjsct.-WamaH's Life.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-02-03
LICENSE ORDINANCE

l. Be It ordained. by the Police Jury
of the Parish of st. Tammany, LOuisi-
ana, that license be aud is hereby
levied for the year 1900, upon each per-
son, corporation, firm or association
pursuing any occupation, buiness or
calling IN this parish, which is subject
to State License.
2. Be it further ordained, That the
amount of License due this Parish for
each trade, occupation, business or
calling carried on or conducted In this
parish subject to License, Is hereby
fiYetl at tho ssMs - Is now levied and
collected by the State for such trade.
occupation, business or calling in this
Parish.
BE il further ordained, That the
Licenses due this parish shall be and are
hereby due and e0liectible at the same
time and in the same Mariner as Ii.
cepses due the State and in the event
the same are not paid when due. it il
ordered that the. Tax Collector report
the same to his attorney. who IN hereby
authorized au.l instructed to forthwith
In stitutc legal proceedings to enforce
the payment of the same.
Adopted Jan. ., 1900.
GEO. KOEPP, JR.
President.
w. @. kENTxEL. Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-02-03


1t now appears that the British
sustained a disastrous defeat at
Spion's Kop ON Jan. oath last when
Gen. Warren took and attempted
10 hold the position which the
Beers had abandoned for the pur-
pose Of leading lin into a trap.
Gen. Buffers report of the casu-
ali,es shows that Gen. Warren's
division lost fifty officers killed and
wounded and about 1000 non COM
missioned officers and privates. II
is quite probable, however, that the
figures will be increased by later
reports. The defeat at Spion's
Kop is by far the most serious Of
the reverses the British have suf-
fered in South Africa, as it has
completely checked Gen. Buffers
advance for the relief of Ladysmith,
the surrender of which is now
merely . question Of time, and the
British campaign is now where it
was three months ago. The official
reports complied by the London
war Office show that since the war
In South Africa began, the British
have lost in killed, wounded and
prisoners 10000 men, but SO far
they have not been able to gain any
advantage over the hardy Beers,
who are holding their ground with
admirable courage and tenacity.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-02-03
They Have Heard.

Speaking OF the nomination o.
Hon. w. W. Heard for Gov
crnor, the Houma Courier says:
1.-THE nominee, Mr.. w. "
Heard, is thoroughly qualified to I'll
The important position Of Chief tx
ecutlve OF the State. For eigh
years he has filled will, marked
ability the Office of State Auditor
snd it is greatly due to bis services
that the financial condition OF thu
State is in such excellent shape"
True, every word oft.
After relating the proceedings,
the Semi Weekly Iberian speaks q
follows OF the nominee for Govern
or:
"Mr. Heard is from Union parish
La, and seems to have very clean
record. Several OF our home peo.
pie, namely, Messrs. 3 c. Sealv
b. T. Christiancy, and we be-
licve, Mr.. Geo. w. Kimbo, lave
known him several years, and they
say that he is an exceptionally clean
man.
In Baton Rouge Mr.. Heard is
well thought Of. The writer was
told Of one of those invidents which
shows the mans nature. 1t was
this: The officers are generally
paid their salaries on Christmas
eve, instead OF the first of the month,
and all try to get their reports by
December s4th, in order to get
,heir3 money. Last Christmas eve
many OF the officers drew their sal
aries and we're chatting in ths
A uditor's Office when Governor Eos.
ter sent in for lis salary. Turning
to his Secretary, Mr.. Heard asked :
Has the Governor sent in his re-
port:' NO SIR was The reply.
'Tben,' said Mr.. Heard to the mes.
senger, tell the Governor to send
in his report as the law demands,
aud ! will sent him his check
San officer Who Is so careful in
the details OF his business, will, We
believe, make . good Executive. y
That is jest the kind OF . man
"Billy" Heard. is-Bat0n Rouge
Capital Item.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-02-03
The Republicans.

The Lilly Whites" and The
..Black and Tan" Republicans
have made up thier differences and
have called a convention in Alex
andria. La, for the 9th of Febru'
ary, to nominate a State ticket IN
opposition to the Democracy.
The Populists have called conven'
ton also. to assemble in Alexandria
on the same day, with the ostensl-
BILE purpose of likewise nominating
4 State ticket. But we dare say
that the Pops and Reps will come
together-pool issues and nominate
a combined ticket against the De-
mocracy, and make Just such an
effort as they did in 1896, to wrest
the control OF the State from the
Democrats.
In a few days we will know
who are TO be the leaders of the
forlorn hope.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-02-03
Notice to License Payers

The LICENSES lor the year 1890 are
nov duo aud the payment thereof will
become deli, quent ON the first lay Il
March, 1871. after whish date penalties
1t the rate Of two per cent per month
and attorneys fees will nccrae. All
unpaid liz. uses on the LIST day % March.
1900, will .-e turned over ~ the atior.
uev 10 all tire collector. Partt :
wishing to avoid the payment Of penal
ties viii do veil t. make ps yn,- ut before
Il, at date.
J. J. STRODLE.
Tax Collector. s. TAnmsny Psrisa. L.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-02-03
B. p. Marlgny vs.. Albert Sacerdote, ST..
SiSteenth Jndicial District Court Of
Louisiana. in snd for tho Parish Of
St. YammaLy.

By virtne Of Wi: Of s-izure aud sale
from til e above court in the above en-
titled suit, 10 me directed. bearing date
December -, 1850 :
will proceed TO sell ri prbIic AUCTION.
at the Courthouse dQor, in the town oi
Coy,pRtop, 81 TanlMan: Parish. Ls..
on SATURDAY. March ~. 1907. between
legal sale hours. the following described
property to witt
Two certain lots Of ground together
with the buildings aud improvements
thereon and all the rights and ways,
privileges, servitudes, and appur.
tauces tnereuntO belonging or In any
way appertainins, situated In the town
Of Vaudeville, In the Parish Of st. Tam
many, State Of Louisiana, In square
bounded by Laftte, Gerard, Claiborne
aud Lake streets, measuring each tifty
(sO) feet front on Lafitte street, by two
hundred and fifty (25O) feet In depth,
between parallel lines, and said lots are
desixnatid BY the numbers ii aud II.
Seized In the above entitled suit.
Terms of sale-Cseh.
= S,,rDnnF - Sl,nr;0
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-02-03

About three months ago farmer
near Lancaster, Pa, on going to his
barn found stray cat in the feed
trough, and being fond of the ami.
mails stroked it down the back.
His kindness was repaid by bite
on the hand, and so firmly we're the
eats teeth fixed in the hind that
he was obliged to throw her to the
floor and tramp on her head with
his heel. The m IN at once drove
to the doctor, who cauterized the
wound, which soon healed and gave
him no inconvenience until a few
days ago when hydrophobia de-
veloped and he died in spasms. In
the intervals of these attacks he
begged the members of his family
not to come near HIM as he was
prompted to bite them.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-02-03
Abita Springs Hotel
Burned.

Last Saturday night the large and
commodious Abi:a Springs Hotel,
and both anexes, were totally de-
stroyed by Ere. The fire started in
the east wing Of the hotel at 80
o'clock. and the wind being
from the northeast it was only
about twenty minutes before the
buildings were IN flames their
whole length and breadth
Severed OF the guests had narrow
escapes but no one was injured.
Tie origin Of the fire Is unknown,
but IL is thought to be incendiary,
a. the portion Ut tue h"ttl where
the Ire started was unoccupied. 1t
was owned by Mrs. O. Aubert &
Sous, and was valued at $25, 900 and
insured for $1,000.
When the fire was discovered the
alarm was given by the shooting Ut
pistols and shouts Of fire, aud the
whole population turned GU: and
rendered valuable assistance In saw
ing some Of the furniture and the
two pianos belonging to the hotel,
but the fire gained Roadway SO
rapidly that it was impossible to
save many articles. The Abita fire
company deserves special mention
rs being among the iirs: ON the
scene and rendering such valuable
help that the guests aud all the other
inmates escaped unhurt.
The hotel was one OF the largest
and finest in the parish. ana its loss
will be greatly felt by residents,
snd visitors. We understand that
Mrs. Aubert will not rebuild
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-02-03
U, 5. Land Office, New Orleans, la. l
I'm TX runn

U, 5. Land Office, New Orleans, la. l
Jan. IL, 1900.
Notice is hereby eiysp that tho :ollnw
irg-naned sc. tier has filed NOTICE OF his
intention to make final proof in SUP port
Of his claim. and that said proof will b.
una lie before Register Of tie United
States LaNd Office, ut New Orleans. LIZ ,
on MONDAY, March 5. 1860. viSi
ApOLPH pITTE.
Who made homestead entry No, Is $50
for the north half Of the southeast quarter
Of section 30, township g, south yange
is e,s., 81. Helena Meridian.
Ye names the following witnesses to
rrOye b II continuous residence upon
sud cultivation Of said land viz:
J. 4. Price, Frank Peelcr, c. ".
Crawford and +. A. Bourgeois, all of
st. Tammsny Parish, La
ja9O G.. WALTER L. COHEN. Register.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-02-03


By virtue of writ of feri fAcias from
the honorable the aforesaid court, and to
me directed, herring date December
10. 1899
will proceed /, sell at public auction.
ut the Courthouse door, in the town Of
';ovir eton, La. on SATURDAY. Feb. =.
1904. between legal sale h"urs, the fol-.
lowing described property, to-wit:
Square 3, north so feet Of lot 3, square
2, lot 5; square s, lots q, 10, IL, and !2;
square q. lots and IL; square 3, lot z;
square Q, lots 8, and 5; square IL, lots
| and 2; square IL, lots l, 2, 3, 4, ), G.,
z, >, 10 and -; square II, lots 4, 5, 10
aud IL; square IA, lots 4, ), 6. and q;
square Is, lots 3, 4, 5, 6, Z, 8, ., 10, IL,
and l2; square Is, lots l, 2, 8, 1, ), 6,
and II; square II, lots ], 2, 3, 4, ), 6,
and l2; square Is, lots and Z, square
10, lots Z, .. 10 and IL; square 20, lots
3, 4, and 5; square 81. lots 8, aud g.;
square n, lots and 4; square 90, lots
l, 2. 3, 4, ), g., rs, .. 10, IL: and -;
8. ., 10, IL. and II; all Of the
fractional square No. 35; two lots in
fractional square IS; square 81, lots 5,
andpo; square 10, lot 8; square. 81, lot
s; square 50, lots l, 2, 3, 4, ), g., Z, 8, .,
10, II; square 60, lots l, 2, 3, 4, 8, q, 3.
s, ., 10, IL, u; square 81, lots I, ).
aud ~; square 63, lots !, 3, 3, 4 6, .,
10. IL, l2i fractional square Il, being
lots and 2. Seized rs the property OF
Edward Bossier, ali situated in the
town of Abita Springs, this Parish and
State.
Seized in the above entitled SUIT.
Terms of sale cash, with tie beuetit OF
appraisement
jour J. SfKOBLE. Sheriff
Ifany of the above property Is owned b.,
other parties, such property will be re-
lease from seizure upon application tC
the undersigned.
+. NJ. BURNS,
b. NJ. MILLER,
Plaintiffs Attorneys, Covingion, La.
U. $. anil Office. New Orleans. L,. l
| Dec. IL, 1899.
Notice Is hereby given that tho fol-
10 sinv-nnmed settler has fled notice d
his intention to make final proof II
support Of his Claim, and that said PRO
| will 6e :. ade before II. Il. Warren. clsrl
OF the 0is:rlc. cogys, 1T Covingtcn, L..
IN Monday, Feb. 5, 1900. viz:
| PLEASANT BROWN,
Who made hom.:s'ea entry NJ" H. II.
tor the southwest quarter Of the sontl,
vest quarter of section 81, and the hort |
half Of the northwest quarter Of section
81, township i, saut. range 10 east, st
uplena Merj.;iAn.
He names the following witnssss t.
prove his continuous residence np0r
and cultivation of said land. via:
J. NJ. Yates, Robert Brown, Georg'
Richardson and Thomas Brown, ri
verger +. O., La.
do 2A6t, WALrEA L. CoHEH. Register
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-02-03

WANTED = SEVERAL PERSONS
for District ONCE Managers in this
state to represent me in their own and
surrounding counties, Willing to pay
yearly 5000, payable weekly. Desirable
employment with unusual opportuni-
ties. References exchanged. Enclose
self-addressed stsmded envelope. 5
A. Park. 500 CaxtOn Building. Chicago
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-02-03
Algiers Dock.

The subcommittee Of the House
naval committee, having charge
of the naval appropriation bill,
has favorably reported the item
Of $3.50, 900 for the construction Of
machine shops, engineering plants,
etc., at Algiers La, in connection
with the Algiers dry dock. The
committee also appropriated $780,.
600 to make the last payment on
the dock proper. which, it is expected
will be completed next fall. This
will make . total Of 5000, 600 which
will have been appropriated FOL
the A'giers dock at this session.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-02-03

lis now pointed out that Jeffer.
son Vas the most successful real
estate broker Of the century. Hi
purchase including The Louisians
tract 70, Al5. 600, 900 has increased
IN y.lue until the territory embraced
in The original grant Is now worth
NO less than $l5, 900, 600, 900.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-02-03
Mormon Headquarters.

Nearly all Of tue Mormon Elders
and missionaries who were lately 10
conference in this city have left for
their respective fields OF labor.
Elder Osmer ID. Flake, Who has
charge Ut the Louisiana and South
Mississippi Conferences and who
presided over the meeting, Il still
here, but leaves by boat this even.
ing for Baton Rouge. which he will
make his headquarters until Marcel,
next, when he will he replaced by
another elder. Several missionaries
who remain will accompany linn up
the river.
Elder Flake etated last evening that
active work in poselviiny would be
commenced in the parishes Ut this
section OF The State, including Tan.
eipal,os. Washington, Fast Baton
Rouge and Ascension. Heretofore
the missionaries have met With any.
thing bnt = cordial reception in RI.
raj Louis,ana aud they CLAIM that
:hey haze been the victims Of numer'
Gus assaults. They do not propose
to allow hostility to deter them, how
ever, and will begin . much more
active campaign than any VI the
past.
"New Orleans u the tlrst city We
have visited TOR years." said Elder
Flake last evening, ''in which We
have received absolutely fair trest-
ment 1t the hands .of the press and
pubic. 1T. D., Jan. -.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-02-03

A man in Massachusetts, has pre-
sented at the war department for
payment : promisory note for
t1s Ga drawn IN favor Of his grand
father on Aug. 1, 1881, for that
amount advanced for the require
ment of the sick soldiers in Boston.
The note was due Dec. |, ensuing,
and to bear 9 per cent interest un-
ill maid. The interest on the docu-
ment now amounts to over *l3, 600.
The Government is investigating
the matter.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-02-03
Registration Notice.

Under Act 100 OF l896, = NEW
AND COMPLETE REGISTRATION Of
all legal voters Is required to be
made in the respective parishes Of this
State, in every year in which . general
election is held, and by virtue Of
the power vested In me by said Act and
the laws Of the State of Louisiana. pub
lie notice Is hereby given that / shall
proceed to register all legal voters OF
the Parish of st. Tammany, La, com
mencing at the Courthouse, In the town
of COvingt0n, OH Tuesday, Jar. 2,
1900 and closing at said Courthouse on
SATURDAY., Jan. 6, 1900, and at the fol-
lowing named PAGES aud dates herein
after stated, legal holidays excepted.
The Office to be open from 8 O'Clock
A. NJ, to l O'Clock r. NJ, and from 2
O'Clock p. NJ, to 6 O'Clock r. NJ, for
the registration of all legal voters:
First Ward, at the Town Hall In
jacksonville, Jan. . aud 10.
Second Ward, at Verger, on Jan.
IL, and ut Preston Burns store, Jan. IL.
Fourth Ward, at the Town Hall in
NJ sndeville, Jan. Is and Is.
Fifth Ward, at the polling place, ON
Jan. l6 and IL.
Sixth Ward, at the polling place, on
Jan. lS and 10.
Seventh Ward, at J. J. Cusachs, on
jan 30, and at Henry Keller's, Jan. 22.
Eighth Ward, ]. j. Willis sto re,
Precinct No l, on Jan. 20.
Eighth Ward, Geo. ii. Gause's store,
Precinct No. |. on Jan. "a.
Ninth Ward. in the Town Hall at
Slidell, Jan. 25 aud %.
And from Jan. q, to March II, inclu.
sive, In COvingtOn at the Courthouse.
Registration books and blanks will
be opened aud furnished SO as to enable
voters to register ut the respective
named places on said days.
AL persons of foreign birth are
required to bring their naturalization
papers or certified copy of the same,
to eneble them to register.
WARREN THOMAS,
Assessor aud Ex-Officio Register of
Voters, st. Tammany Parish La.
w. E. BLOSSMAN,
Clerk of Registration.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-02-03

The Government has finally de-
cided on ssPuerto Rico" Is the
official spelling OF the name of that
island, and official documents will
adhere 10 that torn. The Board
on Geographic Names dec ded III
favor of this some years ago. but
the usage has not been uniform.
The board required from President
Mckinley an expression of his
views, aud in making the decision
he says the name should be Puerto
Rico, in accordance with the Gus
tom Of the people Of the island.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-02-03
u. s. Land Office. New Orleans, Ls.-
Jan. .. 1900.

Complaint having been entered at this
Aaics RY Harry s. Hutchinson against
Tie heirs and legal FsaFesap,atiyes Of
Ernest Dose, deceased, for abandoning
his homestead entry No. l5,62s, dated
April liz, 1894, upon the southwest
quarter, section !, tow nship ., south
pspge II east, st. Helena Meridian. IN
St. Fammany Parish, j j., with view
to the cancellation of said entry. the
said parties are hereby summoned to
appear at this Office, ON The 18th day Of
FEBRUARY, 1900, 1t 10 O'Clock 4. NJ, to
respond aud furnish testimony con-
corning said alleged abandonment.
CHARLES r. JOHNSTON,
jalS-&t. Receiver.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-02-03
For Sale.

One hundred and sixty acres Of land.
One house with four rooms and front
gallery. One kitchen and two othei
buildings. One stable and blacksmith
shop. Well located. Four miles from
Vaudeville, near Leslie station. Will
be sold for four. hundred dollars cash.
Apply 10 EDWARD FROSCH,
Vaudeville, La.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-02-03
FOR SALE on RENT

The cottage on the corner Of Butland
aud Kemper streets. Three large
rooms, dining room an I Kitchen, SER
wants room, pantry and bath room,
and stable. Front and back galleries,
large yard, good well and fine shade
trees. Apply to this Office, or address
No. 1913 Orleans street, New Orleans.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-02-03

The time required for . journey
round the earth by man walking
day and night, without resting,
would be 52s days; an express
tram, 40 days; sound at medium
temperature, 324 hours; a cannon
ball, sl4 hours; light, little over
onc-teuth Of q second; and elec-
tricity. passing over a copper wire,
! little under One-tenth Of second.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-02-03

The next Legislature in this State
will be composed Of loo members,
III representatives aud 80 sena-
tors. In Joint session it VIII re-
quire "a votes to elect Q United
States Senator.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-02-03

Sprinkling little bran over the
heads of cabbage is said to prevent
the attack of worms. Besides be-
ipga worm destroyer, the brar IS a
rood fertilizer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-02-03
NOTICE.

all parties are hereby forbidden,
under penalty Of the law. to cut wood,
deaden trees, or otherwise tresspass on
my lands in this parish, formerly tine
lands of r. +. Herwig, and HeIwig &
BOssier. MRS. II. T.. KUNTZ.