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WANTED.-The services Of q
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WoodIawn, near Claiborne Hotel.
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

i Covington, La, July 25, 1905.
i A special meeting OF tue Counci
was held on the above date, pursu
ant to call of the Mayor, to conside
measures concerning the sanitar.
condition of the town.
| Present-C. 4. Williams. Mayor
Emile Norman, J. S. Jones, +. j
Frederick, Marvin Poole and ". J
Warren.
Absent-C. SECOND.
A number of prominent citizen.
were present and aided in the dis
cusslon Of the matter.
On motion, duly seconded, the
following instructions we're adopted
for the Information of the general
public, with the request that they
be immediately observed:
First-To keep empty all unused
receptacles Of water in every house,
and allow no stagnant water on any
premises.
Seeond-To screen ali cisterns,
after placing a small quantity of In
surance oil q teacupful in each cis-
tern) on the surface Of the water.
Third-To place . small quantity
OF insurance oil. in cesspools or
privy vaults.
The following ordinaI ces we're
then read and unanimously adopted: !:
ORDINANCE.
Be it ordained by the Town Council
of the town of Covington. Louisiana.
That sll privy vaults. eess-pools, yards,
lots and premises, shall be cleaned and
kept in sanitary condition.
Section 2, That all privy vaults and
cess-pools shall be disinfected with
lime or some other disifectant, at least
once every seven ~ days.
Section 3, That the Town Marshal
and his assistant are hereby authorized
and empowered to enter the premises
OF any person or persons within the
corporate limits Of the town OF Coving-
ton, for the purpose of Investigating
the sanitary conditions of hi- or her
properly, and il, after such investiga-
tion, the Town Marshal or his assist
ant find said premises in an uLsanitary
state, he shall by notice in writing
served upon the owner or agent OF any
such property by leaving same with
such owner or agent at his residence or
place of business. require such owner or
agent to cause such property to be put
in sanitary condition within five 90
days after such notice.
Sec. 4. Whoever shall violste the
provisions of this ordinance shall be
subject to fine not to exceed twenty
five ($25.OO) dollars, or imprisonment
in the town Jail for term not to exceed
thirty (30) days or both, at the discre-
ton of the Mayor.
Sec. S. Be it further ordained, etc.,
That this ordinance shall go into effect
from and after Its passage.
Sec. 6. Be it further ordained. etc.,
That oil ordinances inconsistent with
or contrary to this ordinance be and the
sarme are hereby repealed.
Adopted July %. 1905.
ORDINANCE.
Be 1t ordained by the Town Council
of Covington. Louisiana, That ii shall
be unlawful for any person or pei sons
to keep on his or her premises water in
any barrel. bucket, pool. hole, cistern.
tank, trough or any other receptacle of
water, for greater period than two (2)
days, except under the following condi-
to-wit:
Section l. Be it further ordained, ETC..
That water in pools. trouRhs, ponds,
holes and buckets shall be drained
off at least every week, or be covered
with coal oil.
All cisterns and tanks in which water
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-07-29

ours in New Orleane, Covingto,
will not quarantine against the city
but its doors will be kept wild,
open.
j 1t occurred this week, however
that there was a rush of Slcillians
here. presumably from the infected
district; but most OF them have re.
.urned to the city, and the Others
will doubtless do the same.
We see no reason why the mails
should be detained from New Or
leans to Covington. If the mos
quito is the only means of infection,
newspapers and letters are certainly
as exempt from fever as they are
from mosquito bites.
Rev. E. p. Craddock. New Or
leans, will preach in the Methodist
Church Sunday, at the usual hours,
and will conduct q revival meeting
every evening next week The
public cordially invited to attend.
Randolph Morgan, popular
young resident of Sliacll, and Miss
Celene Davis, daughter of james T.
Davis, we're married in Vaudeville
last Monday morning by Judge W.
G.. Davis, the uncle of the bride,
after which they left for Sl:dell,
their future home.
The School Board did q very
commendable act when they in
creased the pay of teachers. Those
engaged in this important and re.
eponsible branch of the public SER
vice always have been underpaid,
and the increase is an act Of justice
to them which they certainly de-
serve.
There was no game OF baseball
At Enterprise Park, last Sunday.
on account Of wet grounds. The
game Sunday afternoon will be be-
Tween the Covingtons aud Abita
Waters. Both are first-c:ass teams,
aud an interesting game will be as
,ured.
The Secretary Of the Police Jury
posted s'gns on the ,Goodbee and
Covington bridges last Friday, noti-
'ying the public that they were con-
lemned. Some one tore down the
'igns on the Covington bridge, but
he public are doubtlessly aware Of .
Is dangerous condition, especially
or heavy hauling, and will govern
themselves accordingly. .
The screening of cisterns and the
lisinfection and filing in Of pools Of t
ia snant water, the removal of rub
,ish from the premises and the cut I
ing and destruction of the weeds q
viii destroy the breeding places and s
'aunts Of the mosquito, and by 9
hese means both comfort and :
lealth will be promoted. q
A fine picture of the Hudson
slver steamer New York, with the :
of MIR. E. A. Leonval {
nd his niece, Mrs. e. F. Hardie, i
nnounces they we're on their way t
0 West Point, July Is. We hope ,
hey viii return Denentted Dy their
utiug.
LOST-At Abita Springs, about 8
ufy 26, between the Postoffice and
prlng, gold cham aud heart. A
easonable reward will be paid for
Is return 10 Fred ). Heintz. i
The schedule of the morning .
rain from New Orleans has been !.
hanged, and 1t does not reach here d
|ot,l IL A. NJ, leaving New Orleans
N train No. 4 at 9 A. N. The train
rom here leaves at 4 P. NJ, and I
caches New Orleans at 6: 80 p. NJ, lv
here being q lay-over at Pearl I.
-. Al l II
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-07-29
WEATHER REPORT,

}. CHAMPAGNE, Observe
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OF the most sanguine. Including the Cana
dian crop. the total wheat yield Is Indicated
70 be SSfo00.eo0 bushels. a. compared with
6W. 3OO.OOO bushels year ago. while the IN
dtcatfons are for corn crop OF 2.6V1 .OOOO0O
bushels. or 2S00O0000 bushels more than
was harvested In 1904. Bumper crops arc
practically assured to the country. and their
sale at satisfactory prices means another
year OF unabated prosperity.
1t Is earnings and dividends that interest
the average man. This years dividend rec
ord has been q brilliant one. and the long
list of increases Will shortly be augmented
by Increased disbursements by Chesapeake
and Ohio and Norfolk and Western. Earn
ings for the fiscal year just ended. which
are now coming to hand. are an eloquent
explanation of the advance In the price OF
the leading railroad shares.
with bumper crops assured. railroad and
Industrial companies already are beginning
to place heavy orders for equipment and
supplies. Rail orders for 2COO0o tons OF
heavy rails are pending. and will probably
be closed this month. For the fun fiscal
year, the Steel Company's earnings are con-
servatively estimated at $12J. 000,0 O0 net, or
equal to 10 per cent on the common stock.
The steel business today is more stable than
In 1902 at the height of the boom.
THE demand Is large and increasing. and
manufacturers are determined to keep prices
within reason and prevent an inflated mar
ket. Copper is strong at 15hc. to 15Ac. q
pound for Lake and Electroytic and the
market Is a natural one. Consumption Is
exceeding production. The copper situation
is entirely stable. In strong contrast with
the artificial 17-cent copper market Of 1900.
when the Amalgamated Company was stor-
Ing copper to maintain prices"
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OUTDOOR sLUMBER.
One Way, and One Way Only, to
Make Comfortable Camp Bed.

One Way, and One Way Only, to
Make Comfortable Camp Bed.
From Outing.
There Is just one way to make a COM
Portable camp bed; have the men cut a
couple of armloads of slender straight
poles the size of your finger: lay these
side by side. very evenly. on the ground
to be covered by the bed. They should be
laid about an inch apart and then another
layer laid crosswise top of them in the
same manner. You can have two more
layers; the more you the better your
bed will be. because these poles make your
spring mattress.
see that leaves and very small twigs are
evenly piled on top of 1t until they are
three feet or more in depth.
Over these you should spread an oiled
muslin sheet and then spread your blank
cts on top of the sheet, which should be
made long, like a double blanket so that
1t can be pulled up over the blankets and
used for your bedspread.
This oiled muslin sheet is a very import
ant part of your outfit. because 1t keeps the
dampness from coming up from the ground,
and II is also waterproof and windproof.
and therefore warm when pulled up over
the blankets.
You can make IT very easily by simply
buying four yards of unbleached double
width sheeting. hemming 1t up as you
would a sheet. and then having II oiled
with linseed Oil. which should be rubbed
into the cloth by hand and not painted on
with brush.
This is one of the most useful things In
camp and in case of stress 1t can be used
over and under the bed as described above
without even putting up a tent over IT..
though tent should be used for comfort.
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Appeal to Mr.. Carnegie.

A meeting of the Washington Bathing
Beach Association waS held at GO street
northwest last night for the purpose of
electing officers Of the association and to
consider the formulation of petition to
Mr.. Andrew Carnegie for his aid In be-
half of sufferers from the hot weather.
Superintendent w. X. Stevens. who says
he has despaired of obtaining from Con-
gress through the District Commissioners
any adequate appropriation for the proper
bathing facilities has determined to ask
for such endowment as may construct and
equip a bathing beach such as are en-
joyed by the bathers during the hot term
In many small cities.
There was thoroughly sympathetic body
Of men present. and the Idea of putting the
matter of local bathing conditions before
Mr.. Carnegie was thoroughly and heartily
indorSod-
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A New Anesthetic.
From the Medical News.


From tree called by the natives yo-
himebe. which grows in West Africa, an
alkaloid called yohimbine has been pre-
pared. 1t crystallizes in white, sIIk-like
needles easily soluble in alcohol, ether and
chlorOform, but imperfectly in water Its
properties have been carefully investigated
with important results. Usually a chlorine
salt of yohimbine Is employed. which is,
however. easily decomposed. Hypodermic
injection of yohimbne results In local an
aesthesia, lasting almost two hours. 1t
causes insensibility Of the cornea and the
facia of the eyes when simply dropped
upon the parts.
The Italian physician, DR.. Magnani. has
now published his experience with yohirn-
bine in ophthalmology. in the Annali di
Oftalmologia. According to DR.. Magnani.
but diminishes the sensibility Of the cornea
in two minutes, and renders 1t completely
insensible in ten minutes such tnsensibility
lasting half an hour. Effects on the pupil
are imperceptible. and the adaptability Of
the eye Is not affected.
After the dropping of the solution a
rush of blood to the eye takes place, and
from this fact DR.. Magnani thinks that
yohimbine may be valuable in chronic dis
eases Of the eye which require an increased
supply Of blood. He prefers 1t TO tropoco-
and to cocaine because 1t does not injure
tho tissues and does not impede healthy
nutrition Of the cornea; furthermore, 1t Is
not poisonous
Two American oculists report that they
experimental upon themselves with solu-
tons of yohimbine Of different strength
with favorable results.
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NEW YORK BANK CLEARINGS.

NEW YORK. August 12.-The statement
of averages Of the clearing house banks of
this city for the week shows:
Loans. 1.130. sol 400: decrease. 1929. 300.
Deposits, 81 1856. $50 200: decrease. SO 467 100.
circulation. so, +67 800; increase. s977. 200.
Legal tenders. SIS. 12O. 600: decrease, sl.22o-
2D. Specie. $221 ,391 600: decrease. $713, 300.
Reserve. $3O9.5l1 600: decrease. 1888 500.
Reserve required. $296, So. 500; decrease.
S2,6l6.775. Surplus, $12,S46. 800: increase,
s6s3.275. Ex-United States deposits. $14,-
9i2. 100: increase $3.50 500.
Close: Prime mercantile paper. 4a41s per
cent: sterling exchange firm. with actual
business in bankers bills. at 49, 70a4S8 80
for demand. and at 4S4. 7Oa4S4. 80 for sixty
days bills; posted rates. 4Sotsa4S7M: COM
mercial bills. 4S4ka4S43z: bar silver, 59N !;
Mexican dollars. rs: government bonds
steady; railroad bonds steady.
Money on call nominal. No loans Time
loans firmer; sixty days. 3 per cent: ninety
days, 81; six months, l.
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TOTAL ECLIPSE OF SUN.
Prof. Moore Invited to Make Series Of
Observations,

Prof. Willis L. Moore. chief of the United
States weather bureau has accepted the in
vitation Of Rear Admiral C. M. Chester. su-
perintendent of the naval observatory, to
undertake series of meteorological obser-
vations in connection with the eclipse expe-
dition sent by the Navy Department to OBJ
serve the total eclipse OF the sun on August
80. 1905. Since there is an uncertainty as to
the outcome OF the observations during to-
tally. depending upon the prevailing wealth
or conditions several collateral lines of
work have been planned, which are indie
pendent of that contingency. Prof. Frank
Fl. Bigelow and DR.. Stanislav Hanzlik. from
the weather bureau. in cooperation with
the officials of the navy. will execute the
program as far as practicable.
The program will include meteorological
observations from two astronomical sta
tons IN Spain and one in Africa; shadow
band observations: radiation observations:
electrical observations and kite observa-
lions. 49,.
A complete outfit Of the Marvin kite and
recording meteorographs will be installed
ON the United States ship Caesar, for use
on the voyages from Norfolk to Gibraltar.
and In the Mediterranean to Tunis and re-
turn. An effort will be made to secure OBJ
seryations Of the temperatures, pressure.
humidity. wind direction and velocity In
this portion of the Atlantic ocean, The
outward voyage will take place during the
first half Of July and the return voyage in
September.
The organization OF so many lines OF
work will require suitable details OF assist
ants from the ships OF the American squad
ron under command of Rear Admiral Ches-
ter but as the officers are well adapted to
take up these observations. it Is believed
that there will be no difficulty in executing
an important part Of the schedule as out
lined In this paper.
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CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO. August 12-Clear weather in
the northwest weakened the market here
today. September declining to BIZ.
Showers throughout the middle west sent
September corn off to 53N
On continued liberal receipts September
oats declined 263
persistent liquidation forced the price of
the September option down to S1%c Much
OF the weakness was due to favorable re-
ports from the spring wheat territory. The
market closed weak. with September down
1fsa1Ac.. at S1haS1Hc.
The corn market continued weak through
out the entire session, the market closing
at the lowest point of the day. September
closed &c. lower, at 5S9.c.
Close: Wheat-August, SOY; September
S11aaS1Ns; December. 80: May. Ssh.
Correspondent. 53x old, 531sa54: De-
cember 54a54zs; old, 47%; May. 455sa45IS.
Oats-August. &c; September 26a261s: De-
cember. 81; May. 2S7sa29
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INCREASE IN THE BANKS.
Authorized Capital Of National Insti-
tutions Over $500. OOO. 600


By the chartering of thirty-seven national
banks with capital OF 81. 43O 600 during the,
month of July, the number of national
banks in existence was increased to 5,7T2.
with authorized capital stock of $S07 GO. S75.
Nineteen of the banks organized in July
were with individual capital of less than
$4,000. the aggregate being $J30.0Oo. and
eighteen with individual capital of $50. 900 or
over. the aggregate being 81 ,9Oo.oO0.
The total number of banks organized since
March IA. 1900. is shown to have been 2.5s7.
with capital of S151 1897 800. and charter
bonds to the amount of $37. 72s.5O0. 1t ap-
pears that 1.672 Of the banks. with capital
of $43. $50 900, were with Individual apital Of
less than $4,000, and 915, with capital Of
SOS, 367 800, with individual capital of $50
COO or over. Further subdividlng the associ-
atoms 1t Is noted that 2S4. with capital of
SIC. $40 800, were conversions Of state banks;
49, with capital of $57, 894. 900. reorganiza-
lions Of state or private banks. and 1.431,
with capital Of STA. 7s4. 900. banks of primary
organization.
During the existence of the national bank
ing system there have been chartered. UP
to and including July 81, 1905. 1851 associa-
lions. of which 5.772 are In operation. The
number Of failures was 435 and voluntary
liQudations 1874.
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The World of
Finance and Trade
THE COTTON MARKET.

NEW YORK. August 12.-The cotton
market opened easy at a decline OF Sa9
points in response to the lower cables.
Trading was very quiet. continued dry
weather in the western belt checking sales,
while the weak cables prevented fresh buy
ing for long account with the result that
evening up for over Sunday was the chief
trading feature. and prices fiuctuated with
In a couple Of points Of the opening figures.
Estimated receipts of cotton at ports to-
day were 1900 bales. compared with 1851
bales last week and GA last year Re-
ceipts for the week are estimated at GO 0OO
bales. against 63 LAB last week and 14,0is2
last year. New Orleans receipts today
1,557 bales. against 40 last year. Houston
receipts. 2.357 bales against 100 last year.
Futures opened easy. August. 1890: Sep
tember 10 10 bid; October 1855; December.
1865: January. 10.73: March offered i0S3:
May, 1885.
Futures closed quiet. August, 1870; Sep
TENDER. 1888: October. 1851: November
1885: December. 1852; January. 1O69:
February. 1072: March. 1918: April. 1913;
May. LOSE
Spot closed quiet-middling uplands 1865;
middling gulf. 1880: sales. twenty bales
LIVERPOOL. August 12.-Closing: Cot
ton. Spot. dull: prices two points lower;
American middling fair. 6.21; good mid
uuHs. oSo' Hiuoiiis. o.Ie' low ihiuoiIns'
5.63; good ordinary. J.45; ordinary, O.29
The sales of the day were 5000 bales, of
which 300 were for speculation and export.
and included 2,1o0 American. Receipts,
1000 bales, all American. Futures opened
quiet and closed steady. American mid
ding, g. &c, August, $40; August-Septem-
Der. $50: OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ). 20; October
November, 5.71; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 572
December-January, STD; JanuaryFebru-
airy. 5.74; February March. 5.75; March
April. 5.76; April-May. SIS: May-June. ST;
June-July 5.77.
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SHEET METAL WORKERS
MAY BE NECESSARY TO HOLD A.
SESSION TONIGHT.

President Pattison of the Amalgamated
Sheet Metal Workers in convention at
Typographical Temple announced at the
session this forenoon that all business
We uld have to be transacted today In
order to comply with the presidents de-
c;s:on 1t may be necessary. delegates say. to
hold session tonight.
There was considerable discussion at the
meeting today. but no final disclsion was
arrived at as to the proposed afflIiation of
the Coppersmiths' Association with the
Allis nee of Sheet Metal Workers.
The question of abol.shing the Office of
general organizer was discussed, and the
decision finally reached to continue that
officer in the service of the association at
a salary of 81 500 year.
An amendment was adopted today to its
constitution giving the copper workers rep
resentation on the executive board in case
union is effected. This action Is euuiva-
lent to the acceptance of the proposition
of the copper men for consolidation, but the
alliance will not be perfected until the
local organizations Of the coppersmlths
ratify the agreement. - ....
The entire forenoon session was devoted.
to the consideration of amendments to the
constitution. most of them dealing with
minor details A proposition to consolidate
the offices of president and organizer was
voted down, but the constitution was so
amended as to more clearly. define the re-
spective duties sof the occupants of the
two offices. The effort to consolidate was
in the interest of economy.
Referring to the proposed amalgamation
of the coppersmiths Secretary Bray said
so far the bare proposition TO afhla
is concerned the alliance has already an
noUEced its willingness to allow the cop
persmiths to enter the organization which
Is much the older of the two. but the cop
pcrsmiths have asked that, in addition to
being permitted to join the alliance, they
H. h., ,>,f,vi ,f 1,nt-
ing one member of their body on the ex-
ecutive board, and this cannot be done with
out charge in the constitution.
The election of International officers is
scheduled for the session this afternoon.
bur 1t may have to be deferred until the
meeting tonight.