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St. Tammany farmer., 1906-05-19

There will be a Garden Party
given by the Ladies' Guild Of
Christ Episcopal Church, in the
grounds of DR.. G.. r. Tolson. on
Saturday, May 26, from 5 10 9
O'Clock P. M. Games and amuse-
ments for children and adults
Admission 10 cents.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-05-19

The tax sales will take place to.
day, May 10. The list will be
found in another column. A num-
Der Of pieces have been paid up
and taken out sicce the first inser-
ton. The list In to-day's paper
will be found correct. Be on hand
in time and buy yourself rich.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-05-19

Crop conditions IN this section
haye been far from ideal all this
spring, the stand of cotton being
Door from the start aud badly hurt
by the early rains. The cold
weather Of the past week has ser'
ously hurt the crop, causing the
plants 10 turn yellow and checking
growth The corn crop is some.
what more promising. although
there will not be full crop.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-05-19

The best Of everything, and
everything of the best. T.. e..
G Il A n r AGN E. Pharmacist.
Main street, next to Bank. Phone
27O.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-05-19

The reception gwen hy the
Ozone Branch Of the Sunshiners,
ct the residence Of Judge +. D.
King, last Wednesday evening,
was we'll attended, and those pres
eut had most enjoyable time.
About $4,000 we're contributed
toward furnishing . room in Sun
shine Cottage.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-05-19

Mr.. Claude e. Champagne has
opened hrs new drug store on 20
lumbia street, IN the Barrere build.
ing. 1t is neatly papered and
painted and supplied With modern
furnishings. Mr.. Champagne was
reared in Covington, and is : young
man Of fine business attainments.
He is practical pharmacist. being
a graduate Of the New Oaleans
College OF Pharmscy. We have
no doubt he will receive . liberal
share of the public patronage.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-05-19

Preparations L are being made to
begin, work on the new modern
hotel, which will fill a long felt
want when completed.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-05-19
=. Sa''a'aauy 3ar,usr
Ny p 1906.
q. A. O..

b..ssle Falaya Grove, No. 81
sleets on the flrst and third SATURDAYS
IN the mouth, At 1880 P. NJ, IN the
masonic building. Covington, La.
". ". ULMER, Noble Arch.
+. B. HExPEL Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-05-19
FOR RENT

A small farm on Military Road, three
(3> miles from Covington; new house
of rooms, hall and galleries; out
houses, barn, chicken-honses. etc. Adj
dress: MRS. E. P. SAUTER,
apl3-1m L'Argent z. @ La.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-05-19

The Baptist churches Of the par
ishes of Orleans and st. Tammany
have entered into an agreement to
form Z Baptist ASSOCIATION, the
members of which can meet in
conference at regular intervals in
the year, with the idea Of promot
ing benevolent, missionary and
educational enterprises.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-05-19

See Council proceedings in an.
other column. Nav electric lights
have been ordered and an impor-
tant ordinance adopted In regard
to cesspools.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-05-19
AIKEN Up.

A brown horse, with white hind fest:
long. black tail. All feet shOd. The
owner 10 requested to call for the same
and nav costs, or the same will be es-
trayed according to law.
E. NORM,
mYla.st Abita Springs, u.
.44 -
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-05-19

Protestant Ep,scopal Christ
Church, Covlngton, Rev. Err
nest A. Rennie, Minister. Fifth
Sunday after Easter. Sunday
School, 10 A. NJ; morning prayer
snd sermon, II A. NJ; evening
prayer and sermon, 1880 P. N.
Strangers cordially invited to oil
services.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-05-19
See Henry Thibaut about fan.
and keep cool.

Wish TO possess thoroughbred
Lleweilyn setter? Dr.. drummer
has for sale q litter of real beauties.
Both Sire and Dam registered and
from the greatest field trial win
ners OF the world. Copy of pedi-
gree furnished with each puppy.
For further particulars call at his
office. Frederick Building.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-05-19

=, a hre line of Perfumery and
Toilet Articles st
CHANPAGNE's i'HARMAcY.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-05-19

Under and by virtue of a partition
sale, rendered by the above Court 10
the above action, will Offer for sale
at the principal front door Of the Court
house, In Covington, La, on SATUR-
DAY, June 16, 1906. and will cell to the
highest and last bidder. for cash, during
legal sale hours. the following property
In the Town Of Vaudeville In said par
ish, viz;
Lot No. l6, in square No. Is, said lot
measuring 60 feet front on Lafltte street
and 100 feet In depth between parallel
lines.
Terms Of sale cleh, without appra,se-
ment.
myl2-6t T. E. BREWSTER, Sheriff.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-05-19
Strayed..

From Covineton, May z, q little, red
mule, with shoes on; fresh clipped;
NO mark. Return to J. NJ. Aoueille,
and receive reward. tt
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-05-19
NOTICE.

Ali 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
ands Of P. +. Herwig, and Herwiy 1
Bossier. MRS. E. e. KUNTZ.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-05-19
For Sale.

One fine, large driving mare.
One extension-to top cut-under surrey
Apply to NJ. CHRISTOPHER,
myl9-2t Covington. La
ToLo~ rn
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-05-19

Blackberries are ripe, and there
appears to be fine yield, which
can be had for the picking.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-05-19
A good Cook wants a situation.
Address, "Cook." Ablta Springs

Pocket check land plass for sale
at this Office.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-05-19
Partition Sale.

John +. Cooper ct. ais. vs.. DR.. e. z.
Williams, ct als.-No. CG2.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-05-19

See jury Inst in another column.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-05-19
DIR. A. H GRIMMER
Dentist.
COvlNG1 ON, LOUISIANA.
Hours: 8 q, m. to 5p. m. Phone No 21e
FRHDEnILK BUILDING.
DIP. r. L. SCHROEDER.
Dentist.
Permanently Located.
SLIDELL, LA.

FOR RENI.-One neatly fur.
n,shed house. Apply to VIII,
Riggs
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-05-19

Succession Of Joseph Cobb.
TWentySfxth Judicial District Court Of
Louisiana, in and for the Parish of
st. Tammany.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-05-19
Succession OF j. A. jenkins aud Dora
Mizell.

Twenty Sixth Judicial District Court
of Loni Jana. in and for the parish
st. 'Tammany.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-05-19
Charles Scheffer Va. Louis Schefter
ct ais.

Twenty Sixth Judicial District Court OF
Louisiana. In and for the Parish o
st. Tammany.
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Messenger Bureau.

Raleigh. y. c., Decemhx. 10
This week there will be a meeting At
Norfolk Of the committee OF the James
twon Exposition commission TO sse
what shall be done in regard TO the
North Carolina building. When the
1 were opened last week il wae
found that al exceeded SO. ZOO. while
at O only $l5.O0 o was available for
this purpose. 1t has been suggested BY
some one hat an old-time log house.
u ch as the very earliest settlers used.
should be erected. as this would ts
very striking and it could be made Of
any desired size. at n minimum OF ex-
pense.
The executive committee of the state
fair meets here on the 18th To receive
the annual reports upon the fair anu to
make arrangements for the coming
year.
The insurance commissioner Grants
licenses to the Scottish Fire Insurance
Company OF Fayetteville, with $50. 00l
capital stock and TO the High Point
Live Stock Company, $4,000 cspitai
stock. The commissioner says that
the Atlanta. birmingham and the pru-
Dental Fire Insurance companies. the
| latter of West Virginia, lave gone into
a receivers hands and IL will be we'll
for agents and policy holders TO pro
tect themselves by Reinsurance. as he
has no information that these com-
panies haye effective Reinsurance con-
tracts. Their failure is the result OF
| the San Francisco fire.
| Commissioner Young has been in
Robson. Cumberland and Moore coun-
| ties. seeking evidence against some lie
| groeS who were representing an I'M
! licensed Philadelphia company, known
| as the Solid Rock Building Association
| He caused the arrest OF one man a.
| Carthage and probably there will be
| two other arrests. He has Information
| that two men have beer arrested IN
| Beaufort county, n white. the other
| colOred. charged with the burning Of
| a dwelling. The work being the work
| Of Deputy Commissioner Scott. He
| has been in that section q week work
| ing up this case.
A charter is granted the Magnolia
{ Mills, at Concord, to make cotton,
! blanket shoddy, etc. Capital stock s25.-
| 900. J. n. Odell and others stockhold-
| ers; also a charter to the Acme Can
ming Company, of Reidsville, $4,000
| capital stock, T. II. Benton and others
| stockholders.
The old hangings which have beer IN
| the rear Of the seats Of the presidents
| Of the senate and speaker OF the house
will be replaced by national and state
flags being made here in Raleigh by
a new company, known as the Patriotic
| Society. They will be very attractive.
It is learned from Mr.. Maxwell, VIII
is in charge of Buckhorn Falls, on tho
| Cape Fear river that a new dam VIII
have to be built, the present one beng
worthless. owing partly to fault III mix
ing the concrete.
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Not Leaving Old ROheSon.

Several OF our exchanges have taken
notice of and commented on the large
number Of real estate transfers record
ed weekly in The R0besCnian and they
have wondered at there being so many
of them. Brethren, this does not
mean that our citizenship is in a state
of unrest and are selling out and NOV
ing away. No! not at all! It is just
little swapping around among them
and lots Of its is timber deals. We are
glad to say that we hear of very few
leaving the county.-The RObeSonian.
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4 Miraculous Cure.

The following statement by II. NJ
Adams and wife. Henrietta, Pa. viii
interest parents and others. "A miracu-
lous cure has taken place in our home.
Our child had eczema 5 years and
was pronounced incurabie, when we
read about Electric Bitters, and con-
Guided to try it. Bafore the second bot
tie was all taken We noticed a change
for the better, and after taking Z
bottles M was completely cured It's
the up-to-date blood medicine and body
building tonic. Guaranteed. J0c and
81. at r. r. BelLamy's drug store
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'BOWSer Near
Deaths Door
Has a Toothache, and 1t Is Laid
to His Wife as a Matter
of Course.
DOCTOR IN HASTE
When He Finds Out What the Trouble
Is, He Calls Patent Biggest
Jackass In Amenca.

Copyright. 1906. by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.l
A T 8 O'clock the other afterno"G
~ Mrs. Bowser was given a sta :
~ to see Mr.. Bowser come wall
ing into the house. She went
down the hall to meet him and ask II
anything was wrong. but he passed her
without a word and entered the sitting
room and threw himself down on the
lounge with a groan.
"Win you tell what on earth is the
matter with your she demanded as
she followed and bent over him.
"Have you lost all your money? Are
you i'll? Is there any bad news from
motherT
"It's-it's the ~toothache." he mutter-
ed after q minute.
"Oh, Is that ALL? she said as she
heaved a sigh Of relief and mentally
thanked heaven. II didn't know
as that all" he shouted as he sat
up with a wild look on his face. You
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4 Western

There's a Hill at Bowie, Tex, that's
twice as big as last year. This wonder
is W. l. Hill, who from a weight Of 80
pounds has grown to over 1870. He says
suffered with a terrible cough, and
1octors gave Inc up To die of consump-
ion. I was reduced to 80 pounds, when
[ began taking DR.. Kings New Discov-
lery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds.
Now. after taking y bottles. | have
more than doubled in weight and am
completely cured" Only sure Cough
and Cold cure. Guaranteed by r. R..
lBellamy, Druggist. soc and S1.00.
Trial bottle free
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Reprint, News-Herald: There is at
least n ehectual. safe, and reliable
Cure-Dr. Shoop's-that we re-
gard as suitable, even tor the youngest
child. For years, DIR. Shoop bitterly
opposed the S Of opiates or narcotics
in medicine. Offering so per drop 70
any one finding Opium, Chlorocorn,
|or any other poisonous or narcotic In
|gredient in DR.. Shops Cough Cure.
And the challenge is az yet unanswer-
ed. Here is one manufacturing physi-
clan, who welcomed with much salts
faction, the new government Pure
Food and Drug Law. The public can
now protect itself at all times, by in
On having DR.. Shops. when q
remedy is needed" Sold by Rob
'ert r. Bellamy.
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are probably disappointed be- u.e |
was not brought home dead. / shall
soon be a corpse, however. have
been in mortal agony ever since | left
the house this morning. How ! ever
managed to get home | can't say. |
tried to get the ambulance, but
Icouldn't."
Mrs. Bowser recalled three different
occasions within the ear when she
had suffered with toothache and when
he had called her Il BOBBY for ever
mentioning it. He had said that no
one ever had ~tGOtb2clle except from
gross CarCie>*ueSs and that he was
glad to seq her hopping around. She
didn't call these things UP, however.
On tie contrary. she called him poor
fellow anG expressed her sympathy
and started! away to make q mustard
pOuItice f0y his cheek. Her time was
occupied fer the next ten minutes, and
during this interval Mr.. BOwser roam
ed 100 groans. being ten grOans to the
minute, or one every six seconds.
| He calculated "Oh. my SOUL twenty
times, being Ii every thirty seconds.
He called 10 Mrs. Bowser five times.
being n call for every two minutes.
Tried a PoultIce.
Now, then" said Mrs. Bowser as
she returned with the poultice and
tied it fast to his cheek, this ought to
draw the pain ont in q few minutes.
Why didn't you come home sooner?
Can a man III the agonies Of death
and squirming around on the floor stop
the performance and come home" he
demanded.
You poor. poor man! Was it as
bad as thatf How | pity you! The
pain will soon be gone, however. Shut
your eyes and try to go to sleep"
Mr.. Bowser shut his eyes for one
minute.
Then he opened them.
Then he glared across the room at
the family cat. which was trying to
look homeless and mournful.
Then his lip trenbled as he thought
Of being buried under a willow tree
and the snow lying heaped on his
grave and Mrs. Bowser being at q
variety show in her widows weeds.
Are you better. dearf" she asked
In a whisper as she smoothed his mar
BILE brow.
Better! Can d dying man be better?
Can't you See that ! haven't half an
hour to llve""
The cat deliberately winked at Mrs.
Bowser and then turned his head
away. and be will never know wheth-
er the wink was returned or not.
Then Mr.. Rowser found the poultice
too hot
Then he found"i too cold.
Then be sat " and groaned.
Then be lay down and groaned.
Il think | will heat some whisky
land have you hold 1t In your mouth"
Isuggested Mrs. Rowser. And she de
parted to fulfill her GRAND She bur
lred M fast as size could. but 1t tooh
her seven minutes By the clock.
During this interval Mr.. Rowser kick,
ed with his right leg ten times. ther
with bis left leg eight times. He groan
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Cd ave distinct anc awful. gToan6 he
sighed six sighs that could have been
Lea!c at the fruut door BY any one
looking for uu brelIas 10 mend.
Returned VISTA waisky.
This 9r~at t. stop the ache In a
G....l.r D; :wo. sad Mrs. Bowseg as
$50 returned With the steaming whisky
fstl L-1. - - Ms lips
~ -lssv>e- got 5 nouthfuI and lay
Son s..! !o>szi h+s eyes. He kept
'..rsa a.. s~"! so .ons that she began TO
*o"s!r' II as soul had taken Its flight.
!n' i.rr" WIS 10 occasion for a scare.
Nj 8ov~'-r was only thinking.
Il" ~ ,a.::sla- % how he had de.
AGerat.!y ~ = 4 draft for half an
hon- -" :2~ orevtous. but how be
woa!d ~ - pain aud suffering TO
Mrs Bows:
lie woI.! ~ that Il was his getting
p L thr n3-ht at ner instance 10 see
4 burglars were N the house.
H. would Charge her with a DELHI
crate intent 10 wipe him of the face
OF The earth and benefit by his life In
su-ance
81 ,. - 49,.
dress her as LucreZia Borgia.
He was thinking up other schemes
10 get even when some of the whisky
treacherously trickled down bis throat
and choked him and brought a cough
,
80
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"S""" '"e nos'or.
ne III" 10 h"S'Le>s 10. Inc woman
nus ~ "'.>'il'9S 10 pe SIGH lou yen
iii" 'H'' '"e'e - Tying inah heie anu
'lat II" wants 10 get around "''hou'
'ne loss oi "iotler minute.
ou' us Only 'ne 'oo'naehe' pro,
tes'e" MIS- ho"Ser, ana II you "ou'u
iet lhe Try Il Dag Oh not asnes
on'! He '"o'n'ohe. ho"!eu Nj
ho"sef us III jumped up anu oo"h'
ohlS. only. GREAT heavens near
Tue WOMAN Ink!
WIN you 'et me looh a. 'he 'oo'h
she asked as he Iilhpeu DICK on INC
lounge. II 1t IS hoilo" can put some
cottoh 10.
NO reply.
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Nerve.

Eyes" said the warden. The was the
coolest and most thoughtful convic:
who ever broke Jail"
You don't say" exclaimed the Wis
itor.
Yes. He left behind him q note to
the governor of the state beginning. I
hope you Will pardon me for the liber-
~ I'm taking.'"-Cathoiic Standard
and Times.
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II taken az the sneeze Stage. /

II taken a. the Sneeze Stage. Pre-
ventics- a tcothsome candy Tablet
will surely and quickly check Al aD-
preaching cold Of LAgrippe. When yoa
first catch COLOR feel 1t coming on
take DIR. Shops Preventics. and tho
prompt effect win certainly surprise
and please you Preventics. surely sup
ply the proverbial ounce OF preve4-
ton" Sold In 5 cen and rs 9 boxes
by Robert r. Bethany.
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Kennedy's Laxative (contaipiDg)
Honey and Tar moves the bowels. Con-
tains no ~opiates. Conforms TO Pure
Food and Drug law. Sold by Robi. r.
Bellamy.
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What Was Wanted.

With misses and groans the audience
greeted the crucial scene Of the new
drama. All hope then was at an end.
ITS hard TO tell just what the public
wants" murmured the h~eartbroken
playwright.
It's cas- enough to tell in this case"
said the manager grizzly. 1T wants
It's money back New York Press.
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Secretary Bonaparte is asking for the
privilege of buying m plate abroad
whenever the price at home is "exor-
.hitant or unreasonable" Most of us
would like the chance to buy a few
things abroad when the price at home
is "exorhitant or unreasonable" but
Mr.. Bonaparte's party grows apoplec-
tic at the slightest hint of revising the
Itariff.-New York World.
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II would be a great Improvement
over the. present plan 10 have the as
sessment on taxable property made by
state instead OF county officials. but 1t
Is not going TO be done right away
Durham Herald.
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New Cure for Epilepsy.

J. B. Waterman. Of Watcrtown. O..
Rural free delivery, writes; My daugh-
ter. afflicted for years with epilepsy.
was cured by DR.. Kings New Life
Pills. She has not had an ATTACK for
over two years" Best body cleansers
and life giving tonic pills on earth.
25c at r. r. Bellamys drug store.
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Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup.
drives out the odd and stops the
cough. Contains Honey and Tar. Free
from any opiates. Conforms TO the
National Pure Food and Drug Law.
Pleasant to take. Sold By r. r. Bethany.
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II is very unreasonable for the tariT
rcviSionrre in the house to disturb the
puiet of Uncle Joe CannDn- He is not
a st~aud-Tatter. but only desires TO
postpone the deluge until some other
timc.-Ncw York Evening Sun.
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President Roosevelt says he doesn't
want the country to lose sight OF
Taft. No danger: he VIII always be
visible. even TO the naked eye-N~ur
York Herald. WI 4
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As those counties that get more out
Of the state reasury than they put
in are not quite In a majority some
thing may possibly be done about it
Durham Herald.
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TAFT DEPENDS THE ORDER
Negro Soldiers Committed Murder
at Brownsville

Government Had to Discharge Them
fer its own Protcction-TeXas Made
Protest Against S%tationilg Negro
Troops III That NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
for Order of Dismissal.
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She Pat Him Wise.

my face is ny fortune. SIR" she
said.
Huh" be r med. Now l know
what they me when they say money
talks."--L!pp' s Magazine.
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INs0lVEAT INSURANCE COS
Agents an d PoIicyhoIders Warne
to Protect Themselves.

Bids for Erection OF State building at
Jamestown Exposition too High
Commissioner Yo ng Busy Seeking
Evidence Against Unlicensed gents
and InCcndiarie~-Dam ut Ruckhoru
Granted
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ed Eve distinct and awful groans no
sighed six sighs that could have been
Le4ic 1t the front door BY any one
looking for umbrellas 10 mend.
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copyright. 1906. by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.1
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-14

IT goes without saying that if the
guilty could be ascertained they should
and would be punished, but the guilty
cannot be ascertained, and the very
impossibility of determining who are
the guilty makes the whole battalion
useless to the government as an instru-
ment for maintaing law and order.
The only means OF Kidding the military
service of a band Of would-be murder
ers of women and children. and actual
murdererS of n a is the DISCHARGE
of the entire battalion.
Might not any community into
which the war department should send
this battalion, in which it is known
that there are from 9 to 20 murderers,
justly complain that the battalion is
not a proper instrument for maintain
ing the supremacy Of the law? Gould
we properly send such a battalion to
the Philippines or Cuba to- maintain
a or furnish an example of order
ly conduct? If a similar outbreak
there to occur, could we relieve
ourselves of the responsibility for it on
the theory hat we could not detect the
particular 10 OF 20 who were guilty
of the first murder?
Suppose a dozen he OF the bat
talon stationed at Fort Brown in time
of a war with Mexico carried plans and
ammunition to the enemy on the other
side of the Rio Gran0e river, and then
returned under circumstances which
made it clear that a large number OF
men in the battalion must ave known