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Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1905-01-10

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Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1905-01-10

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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-01-07
Succession Of William Il. Krone
NO 4l2.

Twenty. sixth Judicial District Court Of
i.ouieiana, in land for the Parish of
g.. Tammany.
By virtue OF m order Of sale
from the honorable the aforesaid
court and to me directed, bearing date
November 81, 1904
I will proceed to sell ut public auction
at the front door Of the Courthouse,
in the town Of Covington, Louisiana,
SATURDAY, Januery Z, 1905, between
legal sale hours the following described
property, situated In the Parish OF st.
Tammany, this State, to-wit:
A certain square Of ground lying
and being situated In the town OF New
CovlnRton, at. Tammany Parish, State
of Louisiana. and described - square
No. 1901, and is bounded by Jefferson
and Madison streets and 18th aud 18th
avenues. Said square has front OF
three hundred 5000 feet on each OF said
streets and avenues, as per plan OF sur.
vey made by Paul L. Gusman, Civil
Engineer, together with all the build
ings and improvements thereon.
Terms and conditions Of sale are as
follows. to wit:-One third or more
cash and the balance, II any, on credit
of ono ana two years, at the option
of the purchaser; the credit portion OF
said sale to be evidenced by notes of
the purchaser to his own order and nv
him endorsed, bearing eight per cent
interest per anDum from date Of adjndi-
cation until paid, secured by special
mortgage and vendors lien and prfvi
lege on the property sold, with the
pact non alienandO, and all the usual
security clauses, i've per cent attorneys
fees. 10 the event Of suit, said property
o be f6sured BY the purchaser and the
policy to be transferred to the holder
Of the notes.
- +. E BREWSTER, Sheriff.
east.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-01-07

By virtue of = writ of seizuie ard
sale Issued by the honorable the afore-
said court and to me directed, bearing
date Nov. rs. 1904
Twill proceed to seil at public anction.
at the front door Of the Courthouse in
tile town If Covinyton, La, on SATUk-
DAY. January z, 1905, oetween le-
gal sale hours. the following described
pro per,y. to-wit:
l. Lots six, seven, eight and nine In
square four, according to the map and
plat of the first addition ~ the town of
Slideli, deposited by said company In
the Office of the Clerk of the 26th Judi
cial District Court for the Parish of st.
Tammany, which said lots measure as
follows: Lots SIX and seven each fifty
feet on Harvey Boulevard and having
each one hundred and forty feet in,
depth to an alley which measures
twenty feet. Lots eight and nine have
each fifty feet front on Second street by
one hundred and forty feet in depth 10
said alley. Lot seven forms the corner
of Harvey Boulevard and Cunningham
Ave., and lot eight forms the corner IT
Cunningham Ave. and Second street.
All of said lots are in square 4. bound
ed by Harvey Boulevard, Cunningham
Avenue, Pennsylvania Avenue and
Second street.
2. A certain tract or portion OF land
ly ing and being situated in the corpo-
rate limits of the town IF SIldell, Parish
of St. Tsmmany, being part OF Sec
ton forty-four, township nine, south OF
range fourteen east, St. Helena Mcrt-
dian, this State. and commences &C
cording to descriptive and illustrative
sketch and survey of said land at
south west corner Of certain Tour
acre tract of land sold by John E. Guz-
man to w. ]. Bennett. Sept. LIST, 1888.
going south sixty-three degrees, east
six chains; thence going south twenty
seven degrees west nine chains; thence
going north sixty-three degrees west
nine chains and sixty links; thence
going north twenty-seven degrees east
fifty -six chains and sixty links to inter-
cept the boundary line Of lands OF J.
Salmen at the Catholic graveyard; thence
going south twenty-seven degrees west
five chains and sixty links to the corner
Of the beginning, containing fifty acres
and f0rty-three one-hundredths OF an
acre $50 $4,000; and Is bounded on
the north by the land Of j. Salmen,
north and east by the lands OF w. ).
Bennett, east and southeast by the
lands Of Chas. Guzman and that of the
Salmen Brick and Lumber Company,
with the exception of street one chain
wide and rifty.one chains In length IN.
dicated by visible lines and other marks
| on the sketch Of the survey OF said
| lands annexed to an oct passed before
Oscar L. Dlttmar, notary public. In the
Town Of bhdell, Parish Of st. Tam
many, May 18th. 1898; and is bounded
on the south, southwest and west BY
the lands Of John E. Guzman. and OF
the northwest by the Catholic grave
yard.
Terms Of sale-cash.
T. e. BREWSTER. Sheriff.
| dec 3-6t
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-01-07
Succession of Joseph Smith.
Twenty. sixth Judicial District Court Of
Louisiana. lin and fof tho Parish Of st.
Tammapy.

BY virtue Of an order Of eale from the
honorable the aforesaid court and to
me directed, bearing date December %,
1901
will proceed 70 sell ct public auc-
ton ct the door of tho Courthouse, in
the town Of CovinRtcn. Louisiana.
SATURDAY. January "A. 1906. between
Iegal sale hours. the following described
property. to-wit:
Lot i, in square So, In the Town Of
Vaudeville, La. together with all the
improvements thereon.
Also, two hogs.
/ Terms Of ssle-cash. without ap-
,psaisenent, to pay debts.
RANDOLPH MORGAN,
de 81. st Administrator.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-01-07
rs. Laud Once, New Orleans, La.
Nov smber ~, 1904.

TA NV SWV61 49, 1--WE
Motto. is hereby givon that the follow
,pa.named settler has filed notice Of his
intention to make final proof in
support Of his claim. and that said
proof will be made before the Clerk Of
the District Court, ut UovinRton. La !,
on Friday, January 6. 1905. viz:
LUTHER PASSMAN,
or st. Tammany Parish, La.
Who made homestead entry No. q, 1851
for the southwest quarter OF the
southwest quarter OF section 80,
township s. south range 10 east, st,
Helena meridian.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation Of said land. viz:
Henry Cooper, Willie Bennett. Lem
Thompson and B. Paesman, oil OF
Alma r. O., La
de8 It WALrER L. CoHEx, Register.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-01-07
For sale or Rent.

Improved and unimproved property,
In Old and New Covington. Also farms
and unimproved property in the vicinity
Of CQvington. For further Information
apply to E. B. Martindale. Room 9,
Frederick building, Covington, La.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-01-07
NOTICE.

All parties are hereby forbidden
under penalty Of the law. to cut wood,
deaden trees, or otherwise trespass on
my lands in this parish formerly the
lands Of p. r. Herwig, and Herwig I
Doesier. MRS. b. e. KUNTZ.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-01-07
Hilaire Loubat vs. Edgar F. Perriloux
No 40.

Twenty Sixth Judicial District Court
of Louisiana, in aud for the Parish of
st. Tammany.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-01-07

ton.
4, The Schooner
II JOSIE WEAVER
a. T. G. WEAVER. MANAGER.
Will leave head of New Basin. New
Orleans. every SATURDAY. $50 P. y
Returning, will leave CoviDRton every
WEDNESDAY, at IL II.
RATES or FREIGHT:
Cotton, per tale........... 81 eents
Dry 5arrels ................. 10 oene
sacks. ..... -. 10 ceDts
Other rates in proportion.
j. j. CLARK, Agent,
lead OF New Basin Ee>. Orleans.
For Nasli sunvfilc And tovins-
The Schooner
ROSA a
VIII leave head OF New Basin, New
Orleans every THURSDAY, at 1 P. u.
Returning, will leave CovtnRton every
MONDAY, at 10 A. II
J. s. JONES. ...........AG AGENT.
RATES Of FREIGHT.
Cotton. per bale. ..So cents'
Dfy barrels. ........... ~ cents
Sacks. ........... 10 cents
Other rates in proportion.
JONES & PICKETT: owne->,
Office in Covington. on Columbia street
For Madisonville and Cov'ngton.
The Schooner.
ANITA D.
L. p. DELCROlX. MANAGER
Will leave head Of New Basin, New
Orleans, every TUESDAY, $3.50 F. y.
Returning VIII leave covington every
FRIDAY 1T liz n.
RATES or FREIGHT.
Cotton, per bale. ,.......s3 ~
Dry Barrels. 10 cents.
Sacks. .......... .....- 10 cents.
Other rates in proportion.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-01-07
No Trespassing.

All persons are hereby forbidden to
.cut wood, deaden timber or otherwise
'frespass on nv lands In this parish,
under penalty Of the Jaw. =
mhl9lJ. K. r. MCKINLEY.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-01-07
JOS. c. BECK,
Building Contractor.
Nj CONVICTION, LA.
p. q. BOX "A. TEL. 1872.
No Trespassi1lg

All persons are hereby forbidden to
hunt. tran or otherwise trespass on the
| nds OF Frederick & Wilt ms, South
west 4 Madisonville, under penalty pt
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-01-07
o T1espass1ng.

All persons are hereby forbidden to
hunt, trap or otherwise tresrass on
my premises, under penalty OF the law.
HOWARD A. PIERCE.
% l904-1y Bayou Leoombe, La.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-01-07
J. r. Abels W. v. B. Cooper.
Twenty Sixth judicial District Court
of Louisiana, In and for tie Parish Of
ST. Tammany.

By virtue OF writ OF ner1 1AclaS from
the honorable. the aforesaid court, and to
me directed, hearing date Dec. 8, 1904.
I will proceed to sell at public src-
ton, q the front door Of the Court
house in the town Of Covingt0n, La, On
SATURDAY, January II, 1905, between
legal sale hours, the following described
property, to-wit:
A certain piece or parcel of land ly-
ing ard being situated In the Parish OF
81. TSmmany, State of Louisiana, con-
tanning fifty four (54) acres, more or
less, being partly In the northeast omar
tar or section eighteen (l6, and cross
ino section line into section seventeen
(17l. township 6, south Ut range eleven
eat. 0reensburg District, La and four
miles northwest from COvipgton, on
TIE Holmesville Boad, and bounded on
the west BY said Holmesville Road; on
the north BY lands of Frank Hosmer;
On the east by Bogue Falta River, aud
on the south by property OF Norman
ana Frederick. Lines run az follows:
Comme ncing ct the quarter-sectton
stake between sections eighteen and
aerantaan (tbis stake IL on the east
side 81 rad. and 10 the northeast cor
mar az the Chas. Green homestead In
section seventeen, thence up said roao
north 81 degrees west ~ chains anu
Is links to stake set ON east size OF
road. md l10 links north. ~ degrees
1900. o 1 36-inch pine; thence north. %
degrees east IS chains and 5O links 70
River Bogue Falia; thence down the
maanders OF Bogue Fslta River to .
seake set 100 links south OF the mouth
a Four Mile Branch. at 4-inch bay
trea. "a the right bank Of said river
thence south 70 degrees 30 minutes
vest 1871 chains; thence south de-
~rsas est 8 chains and 80 links; thence
eo.,th 62 degrees west chains and l63
1,nEs. thence south II degrees east =
chair1a and a6l links to . stake set 2
isnLs aouth z degrees 45 minutes west
n . 4-inch black jack; thence south VI
Ja..eaa aast 8 chains and ~ links to
nssca Of commencement. The lana
pr. tn 4 point on this corner; the
III chsins and 80 links - the west
hc.,ndarv Of 4 piece Of laud sold Dy
1920 Hoemar to Forest Grimm. - per
.nrrav made BY John n. Yates. Parish
s., ~ On April 8, 1909, being the
S.." "a present vendor acquired from
y..sss al Ragsn ct al. ~" per act re-
ss ssd 4 Conyeyance Book ~" folio
10 ~. and Book Of Mortgages Il,
~. ~ S1k go. ylesD twelve acres, more
s0s I Ts1 doecfsbed @ follows. to-wtt:
49, - ss,snee ln0 links sonth OF she NOUN
= Wcs- MiIe Hrauch 1t kiacn oay
y ~ ~ TiSht Of tho Bogus Faaia
m ~ nsrked x; thence south ~ oe.
n 1a. q minuteD west - chntns ana oO
49, - - 49, sr,,fh Is degrees ea1t u
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-01-07

II fear you are not long for this
world" observed the turkey who
had managed to survive Thanks
giving, as he paused sympatheticly
before the pen 1t the Christmas
goose. "No," was the sad re-
joinder II feel as though l already
mad one leg in the gravy" Christ
mas Town Topics.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-01-07

"Tanglewood." Delightfully."- stu
ated on the Military road, in the Garden
District, on the Little Bogue Falia river.
four miles from Covington. Twn-storv
dwelling, with seven rooms, beside
dining room and kitchen. 20 acres of
land, 8 acres under fence, frui t.r :.
good stable and other cut buildings,
Artesian well with flow of 80 gallons
Price, $4,000.
+. B. MARTINDALE.
The Adair County news., 1905-06-21
obedience of men and women
who Intellectually, morally and
in every ether way are superior?
Courier Journal.
Clean Water TrOuqhS.

Only water troughs or foun-
tains that can be easily cleaned
should be used in the poultry
yard. Wooden troughs some
times become Shiny, though the
water in them appears to be clear
and clean. A broom and soap
suds should be used on such
troughs, afterwards rinsing with
clear water. If this task is at
tended to once a week and the
troughs filled with fresh water
every morning the hens will be
amply supplied with all fresh wa
ter they need. If ducks are kept
the troughs should have Stats of
lath across the top, to prevent
them from wallowing in the wa
ter and making it filthy.
The Adair County news., 1905-06-21
The WO0inq of Farms.

The 12O marriageble soung wo-
men who drew homesthads on the
Rosebud Indian reservation in
South Dakota have received pro-
posals from 10000 men.
Most of them have come by
mail, from men who never saw
the young women and knew
nothing about them except that
among the charms of each is a
160-acre tract Of land.
It would look as if these 10, 600
men and many more perhaps still
remaining to be heard from would
like to marry the 16O acres, with
out much regard for the nature
Of the female incumbrance.
There is nothing very remark
able about it. We have got used
to it. We have got used to see
ing rich American girls marry
The Adair County news., 1905-06-21
How Long?

Nothing that has occurred re-
Gently has pointed out more clear
ly the absurdity of the monarch
ical idea of government than the
visit of Alfonso Of Spain O
France.
When the Spanish King went
into Paris, President Loubet
showed him great Difference.
! Now, Mr.. Loubet won his honors
and his high position by dint of
his own abilities. He worked
for what he got. Year by year
he labored in the public service
of France. and step by step he
rose in rank and national esteem.
And to-day, as reward Of his la
bors and abilities, he holds the
highest Office within the gift of
the French people the presiden-
cy of the republic. He is a man
of achievement and of proved
worth.
The spring wheat crop is invol-
we'd in stoop to do homage to a
lightweight boy who knows about
as much Of craftsmanship as a
doffodil does of trigonometry.
The boy has performed no service
for the advancement and the pres
tige of Spain. He has not, by
the force of intellect and charact-
er and tack, helped the making
of sound and just laws for Spain.
He has not labored for years and
withstood the brunt of POLITICAL
battle and proved himself a man
worthy of the peoples love and
esteem. He is just piece of
baic-a-bac who happened to be
the son of a King, who happen
ed to be the son of another King.
And SO the people of Spain fool
ishly submit to him as though he
had a God-given right to rule
them; and over in France we see
the venerable and distinguished
Loubet bowling and scraping as
though the toy was his equal.
How much longer are the peo-
pie Of monarchies going to toler-
ate the fake doctrine that q baby
2 youth, a man or a. woman has
the right, because Of mere acct
dent of birth, to hold them in
suhjectionand to exact the servile
The Adair County news., 1905-06-21

The Buffalo correspondent to
the LaRue Herald gives a lament
able experience Of a lady of that
vicinity-''Mrs. Ed Keith, of
near Mt. Tabor, experienced quite
a fright one day last week by the
appearance of a tramp at their
home w h lie she was alone.
Though the man was harmless
his peculiar actions because of
his paralyzed condition caused
Mrs. Keith to think that he in
tended harm. In her frightened
state she run to the home of Mr..
John Gunterman and fell in IN
exhausted condition and it was
some time pefore she recovered
from the scare.
The Adair County news., 1905-06-21

foreign titles and titled foreign
ers marry American millions.
And even in humber life the
practice of marrying for money
is not so uncommon as it might
be.
| But the remarkable part of the
Rosebud incident lies in the fact
that everyone of the 12O young
women have refused the offers,
have organized and announced
that the only way to get into their
favor is to work into it. The
girls invite their admirers to come
out and show what they can do
in the way Of blowing, sowing
and harvesting. Suitors W 10
prove by one or two seasons work
that they are industrious and
provident and in every way COM
petent to care for a farm will
stand a chance. No others need
apply,
Now here is fine discriminating
judgment. If a man and woman
are marrying for each other they
a
must be worthy of each other. IF
a man is to marry a farm he must
be worthy Of the farm.
He who marfies a woman is
supposed to have given reasona-
BILE assurance that he can support
her. He who marries a farm
ought to be required to show that
he can maintain it.
Foolish girls may be won by
soft words, but farms are not to
be won that way. Good clothes,
white hands, a handsome face
and parlor manners make little
impression in wooing so cold
blooded a n individuality a S a
farm.
These young women of the
farms are fortunate, not only in
their judgment, but also in their
opportunity. The city young wo-
man can seldom put her young
man through his business or pro-
fessional PAGES to determine his
fitness. If she could there might
be fewer matrimonial disasters.
OF course, as a matter of fact.
no man ought to marry q farm
or want to marry one. But since
10, 600 men do now want to mar
ny farms it is e1ninently proper
that their suits be reduced to une-
motional business propositions
The Adair County news., 1905-06-21

Do not use any hogs for breed
ing purposes except those that
show evidence in form, DISPOSE
ton and breed Of inclination to
early maturity. Hogs are raised
only for their flesh. and the few
er days It takes a pig to accumu-
late enough to be Of any magket-
size the mcre profitable it will be
for Its owner.
The Adair County news., 1905-06-21
when Bacteria are Needed.

when Bacteria arc Needed.
The subject of innoculating tn.
soil with nitrogen fixing bacteri:
is attracting considerable atten
ton among farmers as well as
scientists. 1t is subject farmers
should study and Understand ir
order to make it valuable to them
Mr.. A. F.. Woods, of Bureau Of
Plant Industry, makes the follow
ing suggestions which may aid
our readers in making expert
mentS:
Innoculation is necessary
1. On soil low in organic mat
ter that has not previously borne
leguminous crops.
2. If the legumes previously
grown on the same land were de-
void of nodules, or nitrogen
knots" showing the need for
supplying the nodule forming
bacteria.
3. When the legume to be sown
belongs to a species not closely
related to one previously grown
on the same soil. For instance,
soil in which red clover forms
nodules on alfalfa when sown
with alfalfa for the first time.
Innoculation may prove advan-
tageous=
l. When the soil produces a
sickly growth Of legumes, even
though their roots show some no
dulles.
If the cultures introduced are
of the highest virility, their use
will often result in a more vigor-
GUS growth.
2. When a leguminous crop al
ready sown hasI made a stand,
but givesIevidence of failing, due
to the absence of root nodules.
The use of the culture liquid as
spray or by the mixture with
soil and top-dressing may save
the stand if other conditions are
favorable.
On the other hand, innocula-
ton is unnecessary and offers
little prospect of gain
1. Where the luguminous crops
usually grown are producing up
to the average and the roots show
nodules in normal abundance.
Culture of nitrogen-fiXing bac-
terra are not to be regarded in
the light of fertilizers, increasing
yields under all average condi-
tons. They do not contain the
nitrogen itself, but the bacteria
make it possible for the legumes
to secure nitrogen from the air
Though the formation of the
root nodules), and where the soil
is already adequately supplied
with these bacteria it will not
usually pay to practice any form
Of artificial innoculation.
2. When the soil is already rich
in nitrogen.
1t is neither necessary or prof
liable to innoculate a soil rich in
nitrogen when sowing legumes.
Not only does the available nitro
gen in the soil render the forma-
ton of nodules less necessary,
but nitrogenous materials in the
soil largely prevent the bacteria
from forming nodules.
Any increased virility in nitro
gen-fixing power possessed by any
types of bacteria yet distributed
may be rapidly lost In soil con-
tanning an abundance Of nitrogen,
because the bacteria are rapidly
multiplying in medium in which
there is no premium on vigor in
securing atmospheric nitrogen.
The WOOinQ of Farms.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-04-06
EFFECTS OF PROSPERITY.

In the six years of the country's
greatest prosperity, from 1897 to 1903,
average prices of breadstuffs advanced
IS per cent, meats 23.1 per cent, dairy
and garden products SOL per cent,
and clothing PAL. All these were prod
ucts of the farmer and stockman who
profited more than any other class of
the community by these advances.
The miner benefited 42.1 per cent by
that advance in the average price OF
metals. The only decrease in the
average prices of commodities in that
period was in railway freight rates
which decreased from 1913 per ton
mile in 1897 to 1853 in 1903, loss
of A per cent. The report of the In
terstate Commerce Commission shows
that the average increase in the pay
of railroad employees in the period was
a trifie above S.5 per cent.