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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-04-19
Town Of Vaudeville.

ASSESSMENT IA Mills, Poll TAX AND
COsTs.
Dcncgre A V mrs, part of lots 1 and s,
SCR IL, and imp, bounded by Jetfe1 son,
Madison Girod and Lati tie SITS, lot in J
o, SCR Al, between Lafayette. Montgom-
ery, Monroe and Adair sts, as; 40 dolls,
IS Is
Delap,ie Josephine, lot !, in sqr 3.
asst SO dolls, 2 So
Johnson Levy est Of lots l. 10, sqr
Is, as t so dolls, 2 90
Lewis Lizzie, Z lots and imp iii sqr So,
asst 100 dolls, ) %
Miller Emi,ie mrs, lot & imp ir sqr 7,
on Claiborne st, asst 100 dolls, 8 %
Peters Anna mrs. lot Il Imp, sqr 2,
on Girod st, asst 500 dolls. 80 IS
Shelter Catherine est OF, lot l6, sqr l8,
& lump, on La,itte st, asst $50 dolls, Sd IS
Sbeffffer Louis, II lots Il mp in uou0le
sqr "a ON Latitto 81. as t 400 dolls, So 25
Unknown Owner, lot 8. sqr 3. lot {,
spr ~, vacant, asst 80 dolls, 81 IS
NoN-REsIDENTs.
Adams Manuel, lot III, in > Or u. VA
cant, asst SO dolls. 81 is
Colonies F jr, y q OF lot CS Il imp. Oh
Monroe st, asst $500 dolls, Sc O5
Chattock T. L. lots l. 2, fronting on
CaronleIet and Lake SITS, each lot hav-
ing IL froLt of 1861 feet on Lake st; hi
has IL depth vi 475 feet, and lot
depth of 237 !, feet, ass 500 'scl-, S13 -
McQuirk Arthur mrs, 3 lot: Il imp,
sar $, on Lake IT. asst 1850 dolls. $40 10
F,:,ls Elizabeth, lot 5. sqr Ii, vacant.
n al
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-04-19
Saturday, May "a, 1902

and continuing on each succeeding day
until said sales are completed. ali i'm
movable property upon which taxes are
now due the State o; Louisiana and Par.
ish OF st. Tammany. to enforce the COL
lection OF taxes assessed in thesyear 1901,
together with the interest thereon from
the 3lst day Of December of said year,
at rate Of two per cent per mo hth until
paid and ell costs. The names of said
delinquent Tux deb tors, the amount Of
taxes dne by each on the assessment OF
said year, and the property assessed to
each to he offered for sale. is as follows:
ASSESSMENTS IS Mills. Poll TAX AND
C0sTs,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-04-19

!, 1901, 26 white schools and 9
colored schools have been open for
the admission of pupils, making a
total number of schools III session,
IS; of this number three white
schools have completed the terms.
Blackwell, 3 months; Pilgrim Rest,
4 months and Alligator Branch, 6
months. all in the second month;
and one colored school, Cov,ngton,
monthe.
Of the remaining number of
schools. five have completed the
fifth month of their term. six
schools, SIX months; four schools,
seven months; four schools, tour
months, and four schools have
completed three months, and eight
schools have completed two months
of their term.
1t is my intention to make and
file, at your next regular meeting,
full report of the annual work
of the schools, both financially and
educatlonally. as the data necessary
for the foundation of the report
can only oe obtained at that time.
Gentlemen, I feel satisfied, after
a careful perusal of the facts and
figures herein submitted to you,
that the educational and financial
conditions Of the public schools
are excellent, a fact that should
he matter CT rejoicing to you as
we'll as to all the citizens of our
parish, and it should be their pride
and object to MAINTAIN this condl-
ton always, and assist in the edu:
cational advancement of our parish
AN advancement so necessary to
the civilization. upbuil ding and
progress of any community.
Respectfully submitted,
jos. 3. LANCASTER.
Supt. and Sec't'y.
1t was moved by DR.. Tolson,
seconded by Mr.. Verger, that the
report of the Superintendent be
be adopted as read. Carried.
1t was moved by DIR. 'rolson,
seconded by Mr.. Crow, that Mr..
Sadler be authorized to use 5000
of the 9th ward school fund for the
purpose of erecting a public school
building IN the town of Slidell.
Carried.
The committee on examining
warrants paid out by the Treasurer
submitted the following report:
Covington, La, April 3, 1902.
To the honorable President and mem
bers of the School Board.
Conference.-The, the committee
appointed to examine the books.
vouchers and accounts Of tie Parish,
Treasurer, beg leave to make the
following report: We find the
books correct and the warrants in
his possession paid up to date, and
we destroyed the warrants bv burn
ing them. Respectfully submitted:
LEVY Crow.
PAUL VERGER.
PAUL H. SADLER.
On motion made, seconded and
carried, the report of the commit
tee was adopted.
The following bills were ther
read:
W. &. Kentzel, services as official
printer for tie quarter ending
March 81, 1902. $40 90.
Adolph Frederick, Treasurer.
commission on total expenditure
for quarter ending March 81, 1909,
on 50, 295. 10, at 2! per cent. IN
tercst, $s2.37
Will Avery, return of poll tax
for the year 1901, eroneouslv paid.
81 90.
It was moved by DR.. Tolson,
seconded by Mr.. Verger, that said
bills be paid. Carried.
On motion, seconded and car
ried, the board adjourned until
the next regular meeting.
LEWIS l.. More IN. President.
JOS. B. LANCASTER,
Secretary and Superintendent.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-04-19
Notice to Mortgage
Creditors,
TAX COLLECTORS OFFICE,
Parish Of =. l'anImuny,
4 .,,.sl n lA0Sl

OVvAoevOAs A>ss' - tA'A 49, Iowa
In conformity with section 63. act s.,
of 1883, notice is hereby given to all
partie. holding mortgages upon REAL
estate lcca.eG IN the parish OF st. Tam
many, La, on which the taxes for the
year 1901 have not been paih, that will
begin the sale of same at tue court
house door in the l'rwn OF Covinytop,
La on SATURDAY, May "a, 1902, at II
O'Clock A. NJ, and that nuuber of
pieces Of propert so d=linqnen, are
now being advertised in this newepa-
per in conformity ~ith Tue law, prepera-
tory to snch sale. The attention of
mortgage creditors is especilly called
to these advertisements of tax sales.
and they are warned to take such steps
prior to the sa!e rs may be necessary
20 protect their rights,
T. E. BREWSTER,
Sheriff aud EI-obicio Tac- Co1s:.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-04-19
Terms of Sale,

On said day Of sale [ will sell
SUCH portion of said property ms
each deb o will point ont. and in
case tbs debtor will no! point ont
sufficient property, [ viii at . nee.
without further tie!'.y, sell the east
quantity Of sail property of an,
,lehtor which any ,id,le.' viii bn,
for the amount Of taxes, IN ter. st
and Costs ,lue by s"jd '!eiho:. ihe
safe will bs without "pp."isenl-n',
for cash, in le:;ni ten Ter mouey OF
the United S'a!e.. and the p:opert,
sold shall lie red eemab!e ut any
time for the space Of one year. by
paying the price given. with 20
per cert interest. cost aud penal
ties added.
=. e. BREWSTER,
Sheriff and Ex-Officio Tax Collector.
CovingtoD, La, April 10. 1902.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-04-19
State TdxSdle
lmmoyable Property.
State ut Louisiana, Parish of
st. Tammany VS.. Delinquent Tax
Debtors.

By virtns of the authority vested il,
me by the constitution and laws OF the
State of Louisiana, I will aell, at the
principal front door Of the cour thouse
in the Town Of Cov:ngton, within legal
sale hours for judicial sales, beginning at
ii O'Clock A, n. on
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-04-19
Town of Slidell

ASSESSMENT 16 MILLS, Poll TAX AND
COsTs.
Adams P mrs. lot and imp in Town
of >lidell. asst loo dolls. So IS
Br.aux G mrs, lot9 sqr 26, in Rob-
ert's Addition. asst l5U dolls. 81 25
Hogg C, ucre land 4 imp in sec Is,
tn =. + IA ., as't 200 dolls, 6 65
N T. Church Parsonage. let Il imp 10
Slidell, asst l5o dol>, 25
Shanklin Andy, : acres Il imp i'll zee
A. tn 9, 81 IA e, asst l2O dolls, 1 IS
Watts j mrs. II acr.s 4 in p in ssc A,
tp9, STA Q, as't 100 dols, As
Nom Observation-Disclosures
Ander. Ga Christian, II acres land,
c. 0melcing It Mrs DeBleis' Z
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-04-19
LOUIS CHARB0NNET,
CONVICTION. LA.
Practical
Experienced
MiIIWright.

Thoroughly yersed on general con-
and operation Of the Latest
Improved Modern Rice Mills Of any
Also the testing Of Milling
Satisfactory city refer
ences given on application,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-06
ECHOES OF THE FRAY.

Mr.. Bryan wasn't running for anything
this year.
Senator Hanna is not saying a word. Ohio
speaks for him.
There stands OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
dicular as usual.
Tom Johnson's circus has retired to win
ter quarters for an indefinite rest.
Senator Teller now has genuine cause for
giving the country another shower of tears.
Prediction prophecies look decidedly
cheap when viewed in the light of the re-
turns.
Governor odeil feels that 10000 is Just
as good as a million for all practical pur-
poses.
Bring on your Thanksgiving meats. There
is no practical ends to be served by delay
ing the feast.
AS far as heard from Mr.. Cleveland's
thunderous sentences did not jar the ballot
boxes in New Jersey.
Mr.. Bird Coler is entitled TO a permanent
perch at Wolfert's Roost. He new pretty
high for a weighted bird.
Who said the country was going to the
demo-how-wowsl Prosperity is too good a
thing to cast to the winds.
Matt Quays plum tree was shaken ef'
feetively and yielded an abundance of ripe
fruit. Pennsylvania dislikes political inno'
~vations.
Jonah Kalauiauoale and Robert W. VIII
cox were rival candidates for territorial
delegate from Hawaii. The safety Of thu
country cannot be determined until the
fate of Jonah is known.
william z. Smythe, an irrigation boomei
from Nebraska. tried to float into congress
on the ditch issue In California, but hi
democratic scow was swamped n the cap
tain thoroughly soaked. II was a mon
strous outrage on Bill
w. r. Hearst, publisher of three papers
all daiIies, has been elected to congress
from a New York City district. MI
Hearst's presence in congress will be halle
with delight by those who banker for
yellow streak in the dusty carcass Of tn
Congressional Record.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-06
NOTES.

General Bragg has left Cuba, and all
danger of war between the United States
and the Pearl Of the Antilles is past.
William L. Elkins Of Philadelphia is
erecting a private tomb in Laurel Hill ceme-
terry that will cost $3.50, 900. 1t is to be built
Of westerley granite. the hardest stone
known.
Sir Wilfrld Laurier, the Canadian pre-
mier, has consented to speak at the coming
dinner OF the Boston Merchants a~ssocia-
ton. His subject will be RECIPROCITY with
Canada"
w. ]. Spillman, agrostologist for the
United States Department Of Agriculture,
is preparing a map of the United States
made of plants to be exhibited at the st.
Louis exposition.
George R. stuntz. who hrst discovered
iron in northern Minnesota, died at Duluth
the other day in extreme poverty, although
his discovery resulted in making million
aires out Of a score. of other men.
Pat Sheedy, the notorious gambler, an
nounced that he had quit all games forever
and could not be tempted TO bet money on
horses races. cards or other m OF
| chance. And Pat is not sick, either.
Samuel t. Pickard. Whittier's literary
executive and biographer, will sell a great
many Of his manuscripts and books for the
benefit Of a fund for the restoration and
care of the poets birthplace at Haverhill
and his home at Amesbury.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-06
THE wrKOBANr MARINE.

The annual report Of the commissioner
of navigation presents some interesting
facts regarding the condition Of the
American merchant marine, a subject
that may be considerably discussed in
the next congress, If not at the coming
session. Perhaps the most important
fact given is the statement that less
than 8 per cent of our exports and inn
ports are carried in American vessels,
but this information has become so
usual In these reports that it probably
will attract no considerable public at
tention. 1t is really, however, some
what humiliating to know that this
great and wealthy nation, with its
growing commerce. continues to be so
largely dependent upon foreign ships
for transporting its products abroad.
For this service our producers pay an
nualIy a vast amount to foreign ship
owners and do not get so prompt OF
good a service as undoubtedly could be
had from American steamships, while
the money paid to the latter, or a very
large part of it, would remain in this
country and be expended for u manu-.
features and agricultural products.
The commissioner of navigation an
ticipates benefit to our trade and to oul
influence on the ocean from the Allan
tic steamship merger. but 1t is some
what doubtful whether his rather en-
thusiastic view will be realized. II IL
by no means impossible to make this
combination useful in the directions
pointed out by the commissioner and a
would seem to be to the interest of those
concerned in 1t to do SO. but to accom-
pllsh this a more considerable and liberia
policy may be necessary than the com
bine will be disposed to pursue. As ye'
It does not appear TO have done any
thing to increase American influence OF
the ocean, unless the scare given to tn
British shipping interest can be so re
garded, but this may come In time.
The commissioner of navigation think
that the policy of subsidies is the onl!
method ut present by which American
built steamers with American crew
can obtain any considerable share o
foreign trade. A bill is pending In IN
house of representatives, having passe'
the senate, which provides for a system
of subsidies, but it has encountered 9
strong an opposition that, while 1t WI
very likely be considered at the comm
session, it probably cannot be passed. 1
the meantime the steamship merger ma
operated to strengthen public sentimen
against the subsidy policy, which, WI
undoubtedly be manifested when tn
subsidy bill comes up in congress. J
can safely be said. therefore, that til
chances are not at present good for an
sort of ship subsidy legislation.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-06
A SONG OF THE SEA.

James Barton Adams in Denver Post.
A mermaid sat on a moss-growned rock,
Sing hol for the belle of the sobbing sea!
And dRirted her tail "a siee.
She flashed a smile at a circling aux.
A n the sunbeams punched in a prize cake
on her tresses of nligree,
A norman swan to the rocks damp base.
Sing no! for the dude of the sad sea
And he swan around with aquatic grace
And a word with the maid did crave.
She smiled through the spume on her
And her brown eyes googled to fit the case.
And she slid on the rock to make a place
For the prince from a coral cave.
One arm encircled her scaIy waist,
Sins no! for the gall that the fellow hadl
And the salt of her lips he did boldly taste
And said 1t was not half bad.
He told her a sweeter, one never graeed
waste
No maid more lovely. no maid more chaste
From Frisco to Baliydad.
He praised the grace of her shapely tail,
Sing hol for the ~fiatter's pregnant lipsl
Admired the hue of each armorinC scale
From her neck to her tail-fn's tips.
Her eyes were as liquid as Bass ale.
Her iips were ere a ase pS SGs -S as the ssa uasaif grail rail-
And their nectar again he sips.
The maiden listened as maidens will,
Sing no! for the ears of the ~trustful dove!
All! sweet Is the taste of the tempterls pill
When coated with sugared Lowell
He tickled her ear with a ~sea-gulfs quill
The gull with the song so sharp and shrill-
AND his words to the maid were of sweeter
trill
Than a melody from above.
But a handsomer. mermaid swan anear,
Sing no! for the hirt that butted in!
And the norman dived in the waters clear.
Say, wa,n't A q bloomtn' sin
And he swan away, with his new found
And the maid on the rock shed a briny
And she dug his words from her o'er-fed
ear
With the point of her dorsal fin.
/ Alone on the moss-growned rock sat she,
Sing no! for the grille hat got the shake
And she said; What chumpies we mer-
girls bel
That guy was a bloomin' fake!
There are just as good merfeliows in the
sea
AS ever were caught. now you hear me!
| But for beautiful Gall with n full-grown G
That snoozer can have the cake!"-
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-06
a1rs or wAsHINoroN LIFE.
minor seems ana a sketched
on the spot.


A new series OF postage stamps about to
be issued by the Postonoe department will
bear little resemblance to those now cur
rent. The likeness OF Washington will be
the most important part OF the new stamp.
occupying the central oval. which will be
somewhat smaller than in the present de-
sign. Above this in a panel will be the
words, UNITED States Of America" Draped
on each side, and occupying about two
thirds the length, will be two flags forming
a background upon which the oval seems to
rest. Below the bust will appear the word
Washington and in small figures the
dates OF his birth and death.
Stamp experts think that this new 2-cent
stamp, with its superb likeness of Wash
ington, its draped flags, its wreaths Of
laurel leaves in the lower corners, and the
general balance Of text and artistic effect,
together with the remarkable excellence Of
the mechanical work, will max this the
finest postage stamp ever produced. Every
effort has from the start been made 10 have
this series a type of American achieve
ment in the engraving art.
Models for four stamps OF the new series
have already been completed; the denom-
nations Of 2, 4, s and 10 cents. All of the
designs are distinctive and are said to be OF
rare artistic merit. 1t is noted that the
flags, now brought into the stamp for the
! first time since 1869, were then used on a
denomination which the public rarely ever
saw-the S0-cent.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-06
nHE nEFrAT oF DAVID y. MEROER.

AAA6 .AH
The decisive majority by which David
Mercer has been defeated in a dis
trict carried by him two years ago by
more than 1900 plurality, stands out In
bold relief as an emphatic protest
against wholesale corruption, corporate
coercion, political treachery and supreme
~selfishness. With the active backing Of
the allied corporations, and their com
mercial dependents and benehelaries,
with the machinery Of the police COM
mission in full swing and an enormous
campaign fund, all in concert to force
Mercer upon the district for a sixth
term. the deliberate verdict Of the
people was registered Overwhelmingly
against him.
The campaign waged by Mr.. Mercer
will go down into the political history
OF Nebraska as a colossal blunder.
From its outset to its close 1t was a
campaign Of supreme, selfish and
sublime arrogance without a single re-
deeming feature. MERGERS sole cam
paign capital was vile SANDER and
abuse Of people who opposed him. and
his only dependence was upon the
power Of corporate influence and the
debauchery Of the voters,
Never before has a candidate for
| congress who appeared on the stump
refused to discuss a single public issue
national, state or local.
Never before has a candidate for con-
gress utterly ignored his associates on
the ticket and posed before the people
as absolutely indispensable.
Never before has a candidate fol
congress devoted his entire time and
energy to Safeguarding and cartoon
ing men who we're not candidates fol
any Office and to denuneiation Of party
leaders and workers, to whom he
owed his previous successive elections
simply because they expressed dissatis
faction with the high-handed method
and lawiess agencies by which hi
nomination was secured.
Instead Of endeavoring to conciliat'
dissenting republicans, Mercer sough
to club them into line or de6ed then
10 do their worst. and said In so man.
words that he could buy w demo
cratic votes for every republican vot
he lost A conservative estimau
places the number Of republican
In Douglas county who refused I
, be either bought or dragooned Int
|, voting for him at not less than 5000 o
} nearly '25 per cent OF the entire reput
: ncan vote, and the majority Of his Of
Z ponent would unquestionably have bee
5 much larger had It not been for th
Z peculiar methods by which Mr. Merce
annexed democrats to his support.
+ 1t is to the credit of Omaha and sout
/, Omaha wage workers that they eoul
' not be swerved from their honest col
E victions BY tempting ofers-o none
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-06

n
The figure OF President Roosevelt will
rise to greater prominence the more
the late election is studied and the
more its effects become manifest. 1t is
a noteworthy event in any ~administra-
ton when its party can maintain control
OF the house of representatives in the
elections midway in the presidential
term. For more than a half-century
the almost invariable rule has been
that the party which has won the presi-
dental election has lost the house in
the next congressional election, no mat
ter how large the majority to be over
come.
It is safe 10 say that but for the
courageous course taken by President
Roosevelt at the very outset OF the
active campaign In leadership of his
party on the corporation or so-called
trust question, the republicans would
certainly have lost the house. In addi-
ton to the ordinary political reaction
which the republican party had to
meet. the pressure OF the corporation
situation was an omihous fact. As the
party in power. the republicans were in
position to be arraigned for the results
Of the negative attitude presented by
the government toward the evils of
merged and confederated corporations
evils which have lately been accentuated
by Industrial Developments and which
have been particularly enforced upoT
public attention by the crisis IN til,
anthracite coal district. 70 have main
tanned the previous negative attitude, q
can now be seen. however it appeared
at the In the light of ~expedienc,
under the spell Of corporation manipu
~latlons. would have involved the part!
in certain and emphatic defeat.
In the formative period OF the cam
paIgn the president boldly and effect
lively challenged the attention OF hi
party and OF the whole people TO tn
duty OF the hour and proclaimed tina
corporations must be su~bordinated {
public Interest through legal contro
He proposed the substitution OF positiv
and aggressive dealing for the passiv
attitude OF the government. All tn
corporations desire is that the govern
nent continue passive. The CROWN
conviction OF the American people
' that positive resistance is the sol
E chance or cure OF the evils complaine
A OF. That conviction instantly r
D spondec 70 he call Of the presiden
Z his sincerity being tested and proved b
This tact,on@ In the concrete case OF Il