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St. Tammany farmer., 1906-02-03

heV. y. j.. MANI, an eX.COn'
federate veteran, who Is now tour
ing Mississlppl in the interest Of
several publications, enjoys the
distinction Of being the only sol
dier of the Southern army who
was hanged for a spy and still
lives to tell The story.
Mr.. Mann was q member of
Company G, Third Louisiana Bat
TALON, md his thrilling story Of
how he was hanged as q Confeder-
ate spy forms one Of the most
interesting incidents Of the Civil
War. In April, 1864, Mr.. Mann.
who was then with his company at
Barrancas, Fla, volunteered to set
FIRE to . powder magazine OF the
Federal troops, in order that the
Confederate besleglng forces could
make surprise attack during the
confusion. The perilous task was
undertaken shortly after midnight,
Under cover of darkness, Mr..
Mann crept close enough to throw
ball Of burning twine, stepped in
turpentine, into the building where
the explosives were kept, bat the
burning ball fell short of the mark
and missed its deadly mission.
Mann was chased by the Federal
sentinels and captured. When
carried into camp the infuriated
troops, who had been made aware
of their narrow escape from being
blown to atoms, made haste TO
hang him. A moose vas placed
about HE neck, one end of the rope
thrown over the projecting iolss of
a building, and the prisoner hoisted
into the air. When life was ap-
parently extinct, \ Vermont officer
ordered the body cut down. A
controversy then arose among the
troops, some claiming that the
wrong man had been hanged, aud
an effort was made to resuscitate
Mann. After working diligently
for two hours, the prisoner was
brought back to life and kept in
custody until the close of the war.
Mann still bears scars on his
neck showing where the flesh was
torn by the rope, and IN describing
the awful ordeal, he says that his
first sensation felt when ierked
from the ground was that akin to
standing neal steam boiler
explosion. Afterward, the sensation
of frigbtful pam passed away, and
before lapsing into Inconsistencies,
he began to hear, sounds of the
most entransing mnsic. He was
tried by court martial as spy,
after the capture, but the tribunal
could not establish his identlty.ri
Daily States.
The appeal IN the case of J. B.
Slade, charged with the killing of
William Miller, pending before the
Mississippi Supreme Court, was
withdrawn, and Slade will enter
upon his life term in the State
prison.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-02-03

Next-House Noonan (telIing
story)-''W l went down for de
third time, every event Nv me life
passed before me like . fash !"
Prayer Fagin-"Gee! wasn't it
horrible?" Next. House Noonan-
'No. delightful; de beers an, free
lunches Kept coming 90 fast dat I
couldn't count 'em!'' Puck.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-02-03

Reot not qss sss Gonorss Cor, ssdss nold,os 1os
want in the Fire District or anywhere
else? Looks better. is stronger and
.heaper than brick, For information,
ee
JOS. C.. BECK,
Building Contractor.
coVlNGToN,.LA. &
p. O. BOX - TEL 1872.
w. A. Dutsch,
COvINGTON, LA.
Deep and Shallow Well
Contractor.
-: ALSO -
Plumbing, Pipe Fitting.
Apply to Ozone Lumber Co.
Phone 10.
All orders pompt)y attended TO,
and satisfaction guaranteed.
John Steiner
Tin and Sheet
Metal Worker
COvINGTON. LA
Next to John rheobald's Black
smith Shop.
H. F. Meilleur,
WATCHES, CLOCKS.
and JEWELRY REPAIRED.
PIANOS and ORGANS TUNED.
Shop at Preston Burns store, Colum-
bia and Lockwood streets.
All work 0uarantAed first class.
The Enterprise
STEAM WOOD MILL.
CONVICTION, LA.
Is now In operation, and solicite
your orders for STOVEWOOD in any
quantity. We deliver to any part OF
Covlngton and suburbs. With q capity
of fifty cords per day, We can fill ali
orders promptly.
WIN. G. BlERY, Mgr.
Phone No. 223.
s, l.. SMITH
Ell CT RICIA N, |
COvINGTON. LA.
p. q. Box II. Residence Phone 2O3. |
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-02-03
pfculIlR DlsappfaRlncf

]. D. Runyan, of Butlarville. O., laid
the peculiar disappearance of his pain
ful symptoms of indigestion and bill.
liousness to DR.. Kings New Life Pills.
He says: "They are q perfect remedy
for dizziness, sour stomach, headache,
constipation. etc. Guaranteed at ]. L.
Watkins City Drug Store, and JOS. 8.
Claverie, Druggist. Price CSC.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-02-03
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
lands OF r. +. Herwig, and HerwiR 1
Bossief. MRS. B. 3. KUNTZ.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-02-03
ORDER OF COURT

Z 5 &
Fixing ot Terms OF 26th Judicial District
Court, Parishes Of st. TaE.m my and
Washington.
STATE DF LOUISIANA. \
Parish Of st. Tammany,
covington. La. February l, 1905.
ST. IAMMAAY PAR1sH.
Second Monday in Oct-Jury term,
Second Monday in Dec. Court term.
I Fourth Monday in Jan. Court term.
Second Monday in March-Jnry tern.
Fourth Monday in April Court term.
Third Monday in Jnne-Court terll.
WASHINGTON PARIsH.
Secor d Monday in Nov.- Ju1y term.
Firs: Monday in Dec.-Conrt term.
Fourth Monday in Feb. b.--,'ourt term.
Fonrtl Monday in March blur, term.
second Monday in MaFa-Cpurt term.
First Monday in Jnly--Cosx tsrm.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-02-03

Notice to Trespassers.
All parties are hereby forbidden IN.
der penalty Of the law, to cut wood,
deaden trees, or otherwise trespasa on
ny lands In this parish.
ty-s emo. MRS. DELANO.
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VOTES FOB JAPANESE.
WIN Go Far Toward Preserving
Friendly Relations: Says AoI<i-

Washington. Dec S-Favorable ac-
ton by congress on the recommended
ton on the part of the president in his
last annual message that an act be
passed specifically providing for the
naturalization of Japanese who come to
the United States intending to become
American citizens win go far tow
ards securing a continuance of the ira
ditional friendly relations between this
country and Japan in the opinion of
Viscount Aoki. the Japanese ambassa-
dor.
"Of course" said Viscount Aoki to-
day. mo nation likes to see its sub
1ects leave to take up a permanent
abode in a foreign land and lose all re-
lation with the fatherland. but in many
cases it can not be helped"
The ambassador expressed the belief
that there were not so many japanese
in this country to take advantage of
naturalization If it We're granted but
he thought that such an opportunity
Should be afforded them along with the
citizens of other countries. He said he
did not think it proba BILE that those
japanese who were enigrating in large
mum bers to Hawaii and the Pacific
coast would avail themselves of natur-
alization because of the fact that they
represented the poorer classes and most
Of them ultimately returned to Japan.
NiscOunt Aoki said he&had every con-
fdence in the outcome of the test case
which will be brought in the California
courts.
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HARTzELL DEAD.
Man who Built First City Rail-
way in Topeka Succumbs.
Laid Out Garfield Park and Was
a Leading Citizen.

Vallejo. Cal. Dec. S.-Colonel J. W.
Hartzeu. a prominent railroad promo
ter and the brother Of Bishop Hartzell
of the Methodist Episcopal church.
died here today, aged 63 years
Colonel J. w. Hartzell was a former
resident of Topeka. and the promoter
as we'll as the builder of the first street
railway that was constructed in the
city The road. a horse car line. was
placed in operation in 1881 and Colonel
Hartzell was one of the heaviest stock
holders as we'll as active head
Garfield park was laid out by Colonel
Hartzell and for a time It was known
as Hartzell's park, later being re-
named Garfield park.
Mr. Hartzeu located in Topeka in
1876 and for three successive years he
was proprietor of the Tefft house, the
leading hosiery of the town a that
time. In 1879 he bought the Topeka
Omnibus company and in 1880 purchas-
ed the business of Bolmar's freight city
line and incorporated the combination
under the title of the Topeka Transpor-
ton to this he was a charter member
of the Topeka Water company and on
its board of directors.
a short while after Hartzeu project
ed the Topeka street railway, he was
ousted from control by the other in
terests and following this removed
from Topeka to Wichita where he pro-
in much the same fashion as he did
in Topeka. He removed from Wichita
then to California where he has resid-
ed continuously
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MISS HECKERT BETTER
Young Lady Agent at Desoto Recover
ing From Her Beating.

Lawrence, Kan. Dec. S.-Miss IONA
aeckert, the young lady who was SO
prutally assaulted at DeSoto on
W inesday night, was removed to her
home up town here last night. She was
resting better and thist morning word
was received that her attending physi-
clans expected her recovery.
"A suspect was arrested At Eudora
yesterda " afternoon hat gave the name
of ChestsR KelleyS He could not tell. q
straight story and was taken to Olatl1e.
1t was the original intention to stop at
DeSoto, but feeling was so high there
it was thought best not to do SO.
A sack Of mail was found in the river
a DeSoto last night. Letters found on
the bank of the river led to the belief
that mail sack had been stolen by the
man who assaulted Miss Hecl1ert. The
sack was rescued by a party of DeSoto
people. who found that 1t had been cut
open and most of the letters taken out
The mail sack was in the depot at De-
Soto.
Miss Heckert's arm was set. 1t was
found upon further Investigation that
she had been hit on the head seven
times. She stated that she had her
mouth filled with cotton first. but spit
it out. The robber then hit her and be-
gan pounding
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Makes a Daring Attempt to Rob
a Great Bend Bank.
Unmasked and With Drawn Re-
yOiver Secures $500.
BURGLAR ALARMRINGS
In Firing at Him Wells Fargo
EmplOye Is Killed.
Gives Name as 6. A. " est-Fin-
ally Surrenders and Is Jailed.

Great Bend, Kan, Dec. S.-After a
daring attempt. here at o'clock this
morning to rob the ]. V. Brinkman
company bank single handed, man
who gave his name as George A. Lew
is of Kansas City. was surrounded and
surrendered.
Bud Westfan. a driver for the
WeIls-Fargo Express company. was
killed by a shot fred by one of the
pursuers.
Lewis walked into the bank a few
minutes after it opened this morning
and pointing revolver at A. f. Tav-
Tor, the cashier. ordered the latter to
throw up his hands.
AS Mr.. Taylor complied he tossed
out bunch of bills amounting TO
S4cO. The assistant cashier lodged
into the vault and ser or the burglar
alarm. Lewis fed Immediately and
darted up an alley with a crowd Of
men and boys in pursuit. Seeing him
self being hemmed in Lewis darted to
the second floor of the WELSH Fargo
building and into a millinery store.
Two women who were occupying the
room made rapid getaway. Several
of the Dursuers entered the third
story room above the bandit and fired
at him through the floor.
was in the express office on the first
floor and a bullet passed through the
two floors. killing him. Westfall was
a newly married man..
Finally after, parleying for an hour
with his pursuers. Lewis surrendered
and was taken to the county Jail. The
money was recovered. Officers be-
lieve that the name of Lewis is fieti-
tious. The man said that he came here
from Chicago three days ago to do the
job.
After he had surrendered ne was
followed to the Jail by an excited
crowd. Criea of Lynch him" were
frequent and B. ". Taylor, father OF
the bank cashier attempted to reach
the man and attack him 1t was with
difficulty that the robber was landed
in Jail. There he first said his name
was George A Lewis of Kansas City.
and then that 1t was George A. West,
and that he had come here from Chi
caRo on Thursday last. The robber
is 20 years of age, weighs 100 pounds
and is six feet tall He has light hair
and blue eyes and is wen dressed. He
admitted that he had not given his
correct name. He said he made con
trtbutions to eastern magazines and
papers but his matter had been re-
jected and he had become respondent.
He cried as he told his story.
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TOPEKA LOSES As PER CENT.
Building Operations for November
Smaller Than in 1905.

The aggregate Of the building opera
tions in the leading cities over the Uni
ted States for the month of November
was less by II per cent than that for
the same month of last year
The total volume of construction
amounted to $35. S07 107 during the past
month while November OF 1905 is cred
tied with $43, 624, 7S3- The months or
November and December are always
poor months locally. The weather con-
ditions are such as to discourage actfvt-
ty and not until March does the real
construction business commence. There
is a pronounced loss in the building in
Topeka in November. 1906, 1t was $780,
$780, in November, 1905. 1t was s6s-620
However, cities such as Des Moines
Mobile and Davenport report less ac-
tivity than Topeka
The operations last year were so
enormous, breaking all records, that
the pace could not be expected to be
maintained. The reports show a con-
dition of healthful activity and indicate
that prosperity in the building line is
to continue As compared with the cor
responding month Of last year, the per
centage of gains in the leading cities
is as follows: Atlanta, 10: Cleveland. IS;
Dallas. IA; Duluth. IA; Harrisburg. 90;
Hartford, IA; Manchester, 10; Milwau-
kee 8; Minneapolis. Is; Newark, a:
Paterson. 81; Pueblo, So; Rochester. 81;
Seattle So: Syracuse, %: WINNIPEG So
The percentage of the chief reported
losses are as follows: Buffalo. Is; Chi
cago 9; Cincinnati So; Denver. So De-
troit, IS; Kansas City. 35: Louisville. 70.
Nashville, 80; New York, 81; Omaha
-: Pittsburg. 10; Spokane, 25. Topeka.
4S; Toledo, 8. Tacoma. Is. From this
comparison it appears that the gains
and losses, practically, even SO far as
the number Of cities is concerned, are
widely distributed. thus showing that
the changes are due to local conditions
such as the supply of buildings and
the cost of construction. Viewed in this
light 1t is manifest that there is nothing
existing in this country tending tow
ards a diseoura cement OF building op-
eratfons. The high price Of material
and labor doubtless has the effect of
curtailing present operations, particu-
larly in cities where there is no press
Ing deLaand for more buiIdlngs.
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WILL FILL 9 SHIPS.
Agricultural Machinery to Be Forward
ed to Europe Next Year

New York. Dec. S.@Record breaking
exports Of agricultural machinery, 1t Is
said. are about to be made to Russia
by the International Harvester COM
pany. Nine chartered steamships will
be dispatched to the Black and Baltic
seaports. British, Swedish and Norwe-
gian vessels will be employed. The
first vessel is scheduled to sail next
week In addition to these complete
ship loads, part cargoes Will be for
warded by regular line boats, which
will bring up the total shipments to
north and south Russia to close to
100000 tons this season. This will
mean the loading of nearly 5000 cars
of rlaterial representing value of
fully $4,000, 900.
six entire cargoes of reapers, now
ers, harvesters, rakes, etc. will be for
warCed to Odessa and Novorossisk on
the Black sea.
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AUTOMOBILE POWER.
1t Is Used by an Editor to Print His
Paper.

New York. Dec. s.-The electric motor
which is used to drive the press in the
office Of the Staten Island Advance, in
West Brighton, broke down yesterday
and an expert found that it would have
John Crawford jr., the editor. found
that no other office in Staten Island
could print his 16 page paper last night,
so he took his 80 horse power automo-
bile up alongside the building, had a
hole knocked through the wall and the
shaft of his press run out A pulley
was then adjusted to the shaft of the
automobile and last night ne paper
was being run off successfully.
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SUES Her STEP SON.
Mary i. Barnes Brings Action for
Alienation Of Affection.

The third of a series of suits in which
Mary I. Barnes. her husband. s. Barnes
and his sons, Harry E, Elmer r., and
Fred E Barnes are interested was filed
this morning by the attorneys for Mrs
Barnes who asks for $4,000 damages from
the sons for alternating the affections of
her husband. Samuel Barnes, to whom
she was married October T. 1905. Mr.
Barnes was IN invalid at the time OF
his marriage a little more than year
ago and the marriage was bitterly OPP
posed by his sons who were in partner
ship with him in the real estate business
at that time
There is a divorce suit now pending in
the district court in which Mrs. Barnes
ask for 4 divorce. a restraining order and
a division of the Barnes property esti-
mated to be worth So. 600.
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MAY CHANGE THE SITE.
Executive Committee of tho c. A. r.
Is Called Together.

Indianapolis, Ind. Dec. s.-A meet.
ing Of the executive committee Of the
Grand Army Of the Republic was call
ed today by Commander-in-Chi R.
B. Brown at GAINESVILLE, O., January Z.
at which definite consideration OF the
location of the national encampment
next year will be taken up The Ma
tonal encampment of 1906 voted to
meet next year at Saratoga, N Y, but
it is understood certain conditions
necessary to the encampment have not
been met by that city. although an ex-
tension OF time was granted. and the
location-of the encampment at another
city is q possibility
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matter was to enter into contracts with
the newspapers, like any other corpor-
alton or person desiring advertising
space, and pay the current commercial
rates for the space, the same as anyone
else, and allow the publisher or editor
to pay for whatever transportation he
needed, and If the amount of adver-
tisirg done by the railroad amounts to
more than the publisher cares to spend
in transportation, he can use the
money as he chooses
q believe after the plan Is tried out
the publishers will thank the railroads
for inaugurating the-spolicy."
General Passenger. Agent Cornell
sent out blanks today to every pub
Usher with whom the Santa .Fe has
existing contracts on Which he MAY
give figures relative to circulation and
rates for both display advertising and
reading notices.
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IKE THE cooK. IS DEAD.
Wen known Topeka Character Srick-
en- With Heart Failure.

ike" Martin, who for the past four
teen years has been employed by. C. L.
Scott of the Creamerie restaurant as
head night cook. dropped dead shortly
after , O'Clock this morning. He was
a very short colored man about 80
years of age and weighed in the neigh
borhood of $50 pounds. which caused
an accumulation of fat about the heart
which resulted in his death.
He had been doing his work as usual
last night and just a few moments be-
fore his death was observed by one
Of the walters who entered the kitchen
leaning against a table with his head
resting on his arms. as was his custom
when resting. A moment later he was
heard to fall and when the help about
dead.
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WAR ONLY DELAYED.
CaIifornians Look for It to Come With
In Five Years.

Chicago, Dec S.-A dispatch to the
Tribune from San Francisco says.
California regards the japanese i'm
broglio as practically settled and while
the present crisis has been bridged over.
expects and predicts war between the
United States and Japan within five
years. That the federal government by
lodging the issue and placing respons-
Utility for the alleged insult to Japan
on California has prevented immediate
war is the firm conviction of politicians
and office holders in San Francisco but
that war with Japan will eventuate is
declared on every side.
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ONLY ONE HOPE LEFT.
GOV. Folk Alone C@n Now save Mrs.
Myers From GalIows-

Kansas City, No, Dec. S.-A motion
for writ of error in the case of Mrs.
Agnes Myers. under sentence of death
for the murder of her husband, Clar-
euce Myers. printer, was denied to-
day by Justice Brewer. in the United
States supreme court at Washington,
according to a telegram received by
tie woman's attorney here. Governor
Folk recently granted Mrs. Myers and
Frank Hoffman. who also is under
sentence of death for completely in
the murder. a respite until January 10.
Their only hope now lies with the gov
ernor.
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MOTHER FORSAKES HIM
She TeIegraphs chester Gillette to Get
Right With God.

Herkimer. N. r, Dec. S.-Chester E.
Gillette. convicted of the murder Of
Grace Brown, was amazed yesterday by
the receipt Of a telegram from his moth
er telling him to repent before God
His mother, who had previously ex-
pressed confidence in his Innocence said
in explaining her message that she had
received word that he had confessed
Gillette Immediately wired his mother
this reply:
I have made no confession. I expect
new trial 1 am innocent Believe
no reports you read in the newspapers
bout ule.H
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sLeayenWorth, Kan, Dec. 8.-Burgess
Tapp, a general prisoner. escaped from
the guard at Fort Leavenworth yester-
day. Tapp was out with a soldier SEN
try when It was proposed they drink
from the spout of a hydrant Tapp
drank first and stepped back. The sol
der drank with his back turned to
Tapp, and when he looked for the prfs-
oner he was 800 yards away, making
for timber. Tapp was held here await
ing court martial for deserving from
the Fourteenth field battery.
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TO TEST 8 HOUR LAW.
L. S. Supreme Court VIII Pass on Its
COnstintionaiity

Cincinnati, O., Dec s.@The su-
preme court Of the United States will
be asked TO pass on the constitutional
ity of the eight hour labor law, the
first action to that end being taken in
the United States districg court here
today.
The case was that of the Sheridan
Kirk company, recently convicted Of
employing laborers for more than
eight hours a day on contract on a
government dam below this city
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inc shah l. reported Dead.

london, Dec. S. dispatch received
:, - thfg morning from Paris an
nounced that it was reported there
that the shah Of Persia was dead.
S1either the Persian legation nor the
ps-sfan bank here have received any
thing confrmatory Of the rumor. The
British foreign office also diseredits the
reports.
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Felix Dodson and Jennie Mitchell,
coIored, pleaded guilty to assault In the
district court this morning and were
each sentenced to six months in the
county jail and to pay a fine Of FIVE
dollars. the latter being the greater
penalty as far as they are concerned
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CLEVELAND is Ill.
Former President Is Suffering From an
Attack of Indigestion.

New York, Bee. 8.-Grover Cleve-
land is i'll at his homo in Princeton Of
acute indigestion. He has been sick a
week and still remains unimproved-
His physician said last night that Mr..
Cleveland was not in very serious
condition. but was in pain
1--WE expect Mr.. Cleveland out in a
few days. continued the physician
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Chicago, Dec. s-@Forecast for Kan
sas: Rain tonight: clearing Sunday
warmer tonight; colder Sunday.