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St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-08
Proclamation.

By virtue of the law, and in accor.
dance with our official duty, we hereby
proclaim the results of the specisl elec.
ton held in the Third Ward of the
Parish Of st. Tammany, on the 22d
day OF August, 1906, on the proposition
OF submitting to the property taxpayers
of said Ward the levying Of q special
tax, ct the rate Of Ave (5) mills on the
dollar, per annum, upon Oil taxable
property in aaid Third Ward for Z re-
rioi Of ten [l0) years, in aid OF the st.
Tanmany and New Orleans Railways
aud Ferry Company, to bs ~ follows:
The total number Of votes cast In the
Third Ward In favor Of the levy Of said
tax, 1885, total number IS votes cast
against the levy Of said special tax, 81.
Total amount IN value of property
cast In favor Of the levy of said special
tax, 3l75,3l2; totalamount in value of
property cast against the levy OF said
special tax, e1O7. .720.
Majority in number Of property tax
payers In favor Of levy Of said special
tax. 81; majority, in value, of property
taxpayers In favor of said levy OF spe-
cial tax, $67, ,592.
The majority In number and value Of
the property taxpayers OF the said
TbiId Ward having voted at said ape.
cial election In favor Of the levy of
said special tax. In aid of the st. Tam
many and New Orleans, Railways and
Ferry Company, we hereby declare the
said tax carried and legally adopted.
Dated, CoviDgton, La, Aug. "a, 1916.
LEWIS l.. MORGAN.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-08
Otlicial.

At regular meeting OF the Police
Jury, held Aug. ID, 1905 the following
tax ordinance was adopted:
TAX ORDINANCE.
l. Be It enacted by the Police Jury Of the Par
ish of St. Tammany, Louisiana, that there be
and IS hereby levied for the year A. D. 1000.
tax ofsight mills upon the dollar upon al taxa
bic property In the parish for general parochia
purposes. divided As follows;
z. Be It further enacted, etc. That four mills
are hereby appropriated tierefrom for crimi.
nal expenses, two mills for the benefit Of public
schools two mills for the general expenses O
the parish, and two mills for the benefit Of the
public roads, and that the Sheriff and Tax
Collector do collect the amount approprl.
ated therefrom for criminal expenses and for
the benefit of public schools and public roads.
upon all property in the parish subject to taxa
ton. including that situated in the towns Of
Vaudeville and covinRton.
). Be It further enacted, ETC.. That the Sheriff
and Tax Collector shall receive In payment of
parish taxes. tthe amount appropriated for the,
public school excepted. lthe duly approved GER
'tif'cates Of the grand and petit Juror. for per
diem and milage, and certificates Of members
of the Police Jury for per diem and nilare. and
thathe proceed with the coilectios Of &axess
Inow levied according to law.
1oss-hoepp, Fitzgerald, Day. Grant.
hsm, Wilson, Cusachs, Miles aud Bie,.
horst.
Nays-None.
GEO. KEOPP, JR., President.
". u. kENTZEL, Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-08
Great NOrthern's NeWn |
Mail Line.

Chief Engineer ]. +. Coleman,
of the New Orleans Great North
ern, said yesterday that the Com.
pany is making a preliminary sur.
vey, with the view of building a
line from SIidel through Mande.
VILE and Ablta Springs to Coving-
ton, for use as the main line of
the system.
This plan of the Company, 1t is
understood, has been under con.
sideration for several months, but
1t was only recently that definite
steps were taken to pulld the line.
The Construction of the main Gov.
ington line through Vaudeville
will give the New Orleans Great
Northern satisfactory access to
that important town, and will it is
said, give line through a terri.
tory which is susceptible of devel.
opment to a much greater extent
than is the country traversed by
the line which at present exists be.
tween Florenville and Ablta. That
portion of the line was originally
built as a lumber road, and the
only object was to reach the tim.
ber. The line which the New Or
leans Great Northern proposes to
build will be constructed primarily
with a view to finding a territory
which can be developed to such an
extent as to make 1t pay.
At present, the only railroad ser.
vice enjoyed by Vaudeville is fur.
nished by the branch line between
Vaudeville Junction and Mande-
vile. This places Vaudeville
about sixty miles from New Or
leans, while with the proposed
road in operation it would be only
about forty miles from this city,
Plcayune.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-08
Proclamation.

By virtue of the law, and in accor-
dance with our official duty, we hereby
proclaim the results Of the sDecial elec-
ton held In the Fourth Ward Of the
Parish OF st. Tammany, on the 22d day
sf August, 1906, on the proposition Of
submitting to the property taxpayers of
said ward the levying Of special tax,
ct the rate Of i've (5) mills on the dol
lar, per aunum, upon all taxable prop
erty In said Fourth Ward for a period
OF ten (lO) years, In aid OF the st. Tam.
many and New Orleans Railways aud
Ferry Company, to be as follows:
Total number Of votes cast In said
Fourth Ward in favor Of the levy of
said special tax, 1874; total number Of
votes cast against the levy Of said spe.
oial tax, 1
Totsl amount in value OF property y
cast in favor Of the levy Of said special
tax, $96, ,296; total amount In vaine Of
property cast against the levy Ut said
special tax, 81, $50.
Majority in number Of property tax
payers in favor Of said levy Of special
tax, l30; majority in value Of property
taxpayers in favor Of said levy OF spe-
cial tax, $95, ,5lG.
The msjority In number and value Of
the property taxpayers Of the said
Fourth Ward having vsted ut said
special election In favor Of tho levy Of
Of said special tax, in aid of tn, St.
Tammany and New Orleans Railways
and Ferry Company, We hereby declare
the said tax carried and legally adopted.
Dated, COvingtoD, La, Aug. 2i, 1906.
LEWIS L. MORGAN.
w. i. PARKER.
WARREN THOMAS.
Supervisors Of Elections for st. Tam
many Parish, L0uieians.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-08

The Chinese do everything bsck-
wards, from European point of
view. Their compass points to the
south, instead of the north. The
men wear their hair long, while
the women coil theirs in q knot.
The dressmakers are men. the wo-
men carry burdens. The spoken
language is not written, and the
written language ls not spoken.
Books are read backwards, and any
notes are inserted at the top.
White is used for mourning and
the bridesmaids wear black.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-08
PARISH OFFICIALS.

PARISH OFFICIALS.
Representative. Fritz Salmen,
Slideil, Ln.
Sheriff. L. Il. Brewster, Covington
Clerk Of Court. H i Warren IS
Coroner. DR.. F. G.. blarrero. Gov
ington, La.
Treasurer, A. Frederick. Coving-
ton, La.
Assessor, Warren Thomas, of
Covington, In.
Surveyor, J u Yates. Verger
Supervisors Of Election. Lewis
L. Morgan. Warren Thomas aud W.
e. Parker, Covington, La.
Ohicinl journal, st. Iammany
Farmer.
POLICE JURY
President, Geo. Koepp. Jr.
Secretary. W. @. Kentzel.
LIST ward. Geo. Koepp. .jr.. Madi-
sonville.
"a ward. u. Fitzgerald. Coving-
ton.
81 Ward N. G. Day,
4th ward. Geo. Bierhorst, Maude-
vile.
5tb ward, Louis drantbam.
Thomasville.
9Th ward, s. +. Wilson. Violin,
+ 7th ward. j. J. Cusachs, Bayou
Lacvlnbe
9Th ward. D J. Gloyer. Pearl
River
9th ward. L. I. Miles, slidsll.
SClIOOI. BOARD
President, j. s. Jones, Coving-
ton.
superintendent and Sscreta,y,
W. &. Evans. Covington. La.
let ward = John Engleha.dt,
Madisonville.
I'd ward--D. G. Wallis, Loss.
3rd ward j. s. Jones, Gov.
tngton.
9Th ward-P. H. Hanstroueh.
Vaudeville.
9th ward-W. H. Kahl, Thomas
vile.
6tl, ward -Rob;: G. Abney, Flor
enville.
7.h ward-Howard Pierce, Bayou
LacOmbe.
8th ward-James Gutheris,
Pearl River.
9th ward-C. u. Liddle, Slldell.
At Large-A. p. Crawford,
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-08
Southern Express money orders is
sued at Claverie's Drug Store.

:" Eisowath, the king of Camobdia,
is . very neat and orderly man.
He is now on a visit to France and
whep he strolls around he is accom-.
panied by at least three attendants.
One carries gold clgaretts case,
atecond carries a gold match. box,
and the third a gold cusp,dor.
The king thinks it very untidv ia
spit on the street.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-08
the BREATH or LIFE.

It Is significant fact that the strong
est animal Of its size. the gorilla, also
has the largest lungs. Powerful lungs
means powerful creatures. How to
keep the breathing organs right should
be mans chiefest study. Like thou
sands OF others. Mrs. Ora A. Stephens,
of Port Williams, o., has learned how
10 do this. She writes: 'Three bottles
Of DR. Kings New Discovery stopped
my cough Of two years, and cured me
of what my friends thought consump-
ton. O. it's grand for throat and lung
troubles" Guaranteed by ]. l.. Wat
kins, City Drug Store, and Jos. :. Clav
erie. Druggist. Price Soc and $l.00.
Trial bottle free.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-08

Cotton IS king IN :he export
record of the United States for the
fiscal year just ended. The total
value Of raw cotton exported for
the first time crossed the $4OO, 900,
900 line, and exceeded by far the
value of any other articles of mer.
ohandise sent out of the country.
The exports of breadstuffs of all
kinda aggregated but $ls6, 900, 600
those OF provisions but $21, 900, ,00o
and those of iron and steel manu-.
features but $l6l,oO0,ooo.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-08

In New York State there are
%, $50 automobiles registered, and
it IL estimated that for the United
States the number exceeds 1000.
The annual cost and operation Of
the New York automobiles are said
to aggregate $3O,0oo,0o0, from
which 1t is assumed that the entire
country spends about $4,000, 900
annually for the delights Of motor
ing. -.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-08
TIMBER LAND ACT, JUNE 3. IS78-Ho1lcE
FOR PUBLICATION.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.

UNI ED SIAlES LAND OfFlNE.
New Orleans. La. Aug. 8, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that in Compliance
with the provisions of the act OF Congress S.. OF
Der lands in the States of California, Oregon.
Nevada, and Washington Territory" as extend.
ed to all the Public Land States by act of August
4, 1892, Alsee Ducree, of Bayou Lacombe. Parish
Of st. 1ammany, State of Louisiana. has this
day filed In this Office his sworn statement No.
20 for the purchase of the west half of south
east quarter of Section No. l, in Township No.
south: Range NO. y east, St. Helena Meridian liam
sought is more valuable for Its timber or stone
than for agricultural purposes, and to estab.
lish his claim to said land before Register and
Receiver at New Orleans. La. on FRIDAY, the
0Oth day of November, 1906,
He names as witnesses:
Joseph Cousin, Berry Todd, Martin Monta. j.
guet, Willie Ducre, all Of Bayou Lacomb. la.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above-described lands are requested to file
their claims in this office on or before said 3oth
day of November. 1905. -
aul1-6t Register and Receiver
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-08

Men who put over. check reins on
their horses should, Themselves be
compelled to wear a brace that
would elevate their noses IN the ALI
1t an angle of forty degrees. After
they had stared up at the sun few
days they would probably be will
ing to allow their horses chance
to look straight to the front as
nature intended.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-08

A fat woman's club has been
organized IN Hazleton, Pa. Elgh.
teen of it's members each average
over two hundred and thirty.six
pounds in weight, and in the aggre.
gate weigh four thousand two
hundred and fifty pounds.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-08
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, ls78-NoTIce Fol
PUBLICATION.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

NcW O5lC1nS La, July ~ l1&sOs !
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions Of the act of Congress Of
June 3, 1873. entitled AN act for the sale OF
timber lands in the States of California, Oregon.
Nevada, and Washington Territory" as extended
to all the Pubic Land States by Act of August 4,
1892, Walter Parker, of violin, Parish Of St:
Tammany, State of Louisiana, has this day filed
in this office his sworn statement No. Sl4 for
the purchase of the northeast quarter of SOUTH
west quarter and northwest quarter of SOUTH
east quarter, and southeast quarter OF north
west quarter of section No. IL, in Townsip No.
8 south, Range No. 13 east, St. Helena Meridian.
and will offer proof to show that the land
sought is more valuable for Its timber or stone
than for agricultural purposes. and to establish
his claim to said land berore the Register and
Receiver at New Otleans La, on Thursday, the
eth day of September, 1906.
He names as witnesses:
Henry Bercegeay, Pete Parker, Bennett Parker,
]. J. Thomas, all of Violin, La.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requeated to file
their claims in this office on or before the 9th
day of September. 1905.
jv 2i-9t WALTER L. COHEN, Register.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-08
T aiken Up.

Came to my place, two miles north
east of Coyington, early in the spring,
long-bodied COW. branded r. on left
shoulder and s ON left hip; marked
half-crop in left ear; white back; brown
sides; long hornes.
The owner Is requested to call for
same and pay costs, or she will be es-
trayed according to law.
auil-8t" CHARLES VOSS.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-08
.COUNCILP PROCEEDINGS

Council HALL,
Covlngfon. La. Sept. 4, 1906. (
The Council ne. on the above date in
regular session.
Present &C. z. Williams, Mayor;
Chas. v. Quave. E. J. Frederick, W.
R. Badon, j. 5. Jones.
Absent. L. Boucoudray, s. D. Bull
loch.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
The hefollowing petition was then read :
PETITION.
TO the Honorable Mayor and Members of the
Town Coucil of the Town of Covington. La.
We, the undersigned, consisting OF
more than one-fifth Of the property
taxpayers Of the town of Coyington,
Parish Of st. Tammany, State Of Lou
isiana. respectfully petition your hon.
orable body to order the levy of q spe-
cial tax of four ~ mills per annum for
a period Of ten (l0) years upon all as.
sessed and sssessable property situated
in the said town Of Covington. for the
purpose of erecting. constructing and
maintalng public school house or
houses, and for other school purposes.
We further petition your honorable
body to order special election, accord
ing to law and by proper ordinance, to
submit the same to the property tax
payers of the said town Of Covington.
Respectfully submitted. ...
On motion, duly seconded, the above
petition was referred for examination
and comparison with the assessment
roll to committee OF three. consisting
Of E J Frederick, Charles .Quave and
w. r. Badon.
After due consideration, the commit
tee returned and made the following
report:
Upon careful examination and COM
parison Of the petition, we, the commit
tee, fonnd that more than one-tifth Of
the property taxpayers have signed the
same. ..- #
The following ordinance, offered by
Charles Quave and seconded by w. Il.
Badon Was adopted by the following
vote:
Xeas-5.
Nays-NOne.
ORDINANCE.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-08

Chief Inspector Harry Cage, of
the State Oyster Commission, who
was st the Commercial last night,
says that this promises to be one of
the best seasons for the oyster In
dustrY which the State has ever had.
s"Last year the oysters were not
up to the standard, and most OF
them were small, Now, although
the season is just beginning, the
oysters are all very fat, and will
improve steadily from now on
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-08
All Honor to the Brave
Who Won.

Letter from a once resident and recent visito,
to the pretty little town of Covington, La
A visit to Covington is an inspiration
the balmy air from the sweet pines;
the lovely shade trees; the cool streams
and the gushing wells, with the 'tem-
blem of truth" overfowing, and the ad.
mirable men and women that make the
town.
Bravery, under all circumstances, ie
admirable, but when handicapped it is
more conspicuous; and to have watched
the daring Of those who fought mans
great enemy, fire. Thursday night, one
could realize what is possible where
resolution and self-devotion reign.
At night the town, wrapped in peace.
full slumber, was resting. The cry went
up from some night watcher, fire! fire!
and from the top of building the
flames burst forth, reaching out In all
directions, like some wild demon desir.
ng destruction. This way; that way; /;
to the right; to the left; the long,
red CLEANS would touch the nearest OBJ.
ject; from that to the next-house,
tree, shanty; sometimes an old, worn
picket fence-the devouring elements
whirled and reached around with in
creasing rspidity.
A crowd ran to the scene screaming,
''buckets''-water was near. A wild
scramble ensued to awaken the occu.
pants Of the homes-to help them out
with such household effects as could be
easily moved. Attempts were made to
save the goods in the two or three little
stores Immediately in danger; but soon
all effort was directed to conquerine
the fire; to stop it in the buildings al
ready doomed and prevent its spread.
ing and destroying the business portion
Of the town-as had once been the fate
of Covington.
Already the Pythian Hail was ablaze,
the bank damaged, outwardly, and
other places filed with valuable mate
rials in danger. when hand to hand
fight commenced with bucket and hose,
and inch by. inch the flames were
choked. They we're hedged around,
pre- vented from escaping from the area
on fire, and the increase of destruction
stayed.
All hohor to the brave who won!
The night was intensely warm; the
burning Of dozen buildings made a
fearful heat; q few buckets of water at
a time seemed all inadequate-but well
directed energy can and does conquer,
and thus Covington was sayed.
Great was the rejoicing next morning
Sincere was the sympathy extended
those who lost so heavily-both home
and business; and the lookers-on, the
visitors, thought, how much more than
all else is needed fire Departmental
least one engine, and the means to util-
ize the ready-to-hand water. Coving-
ton has much; but more than some
other proposed improvements, is needed
q fife department..
The disinterested can discern need.
and az q visitor decided II the fire had
been Wednesday night instead Of
Thursday night the proposed increase
Of taxation would have been part for
the elecric road and part for fire de.
partment.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-08
TO CURE 4 FEl0N. !"

SAYS Sam Kendall, of Phillipsbufg,
Kan, "just cover it over with Bucklen's
Arnica Salve, end the salve will do the
rest" Quickest cure for burns, boils,
sores, scalds, wounds, piles, eczema,
Salt rheum, chapped hands, sore feet
and sore eyes. Only Is cents at J. L.
Watkins City Drug Store and Jos. s.
Claverie Druggist.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-08
Succession Of John Porter and Sarah
Porter, his wife.
Twenty-Sixth Judicial District Court Of
Louisiana, in and for the Parish of
St. Tammany. :.

Notice is hereby given to the credi-
tors of this estate, and to all other per-
sons herein interested, to show cause, II
any they have or can, within ten days
from the present notification, why the
final account presented by John B. Por-
rer, administrator of this estate, should
not be approved and homologated and
the funds distributed In accordance
Herewith.
By order Of the court this goth day Of
August, 1906.
JOHN B. PORTER,
au25-2t Administrator.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-08

A negro preacher IN Madison,
Miss, predicted a flood and SO
alarmed his listeners that they
gathered up their valuables in the
shape of jewelry and money and
left town. They numbered over
. thousand, most of them cooks.
There was trouble IN the kitchen
and the mistresses of the cooks felt
like lynchlng the darky preacher.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-08

A Kentucky man becamesill as he
read that a packing house employe
had lost four fingers in the machln-
cry and that they went into the
veal loaf. 1t is not stated whether
he suffered because OF thoughts of
the food or from acute sympathy
for q man who had lost his drink
measure.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-08

Signed F. E. vix, Treasurer.
On motion of Mr.. BUrey, seconded by Mr..
Smith and carried, report was received and
filed.
Communication from citizens. protesting
against the erection of telephone poles in the
middle Of Marigny Avenue by the Cumber-
land. or any other telephone company, was re-
ceived and ordered filed.
Having finished all business, the old Council
adjourned sine die, and new members were
sworn in Office, Before taking the chair va
Gated by Hon. C. S. Galbraith, Mayor elect
Hon. II. Borey, who was member of the old
Council, on behalf of his fellow councimen,
thanked Mayor Galbraith for his kindness and
consideration to them while presiding officer,
and for the diligence he displayed in enforcing
ordinances during his term of Office.
Mayor Elect BoIey also thanked Marshal Mil
Ter for the able manner in which he conducted
his office during the past year, and promised
him his earnest support in the future in en-
forcing the laws of the town.
C. 5. GALBRAITH, Mayor.
WIN. PuRNElL. Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-08
Dissolution Notice.

By mutual consent. the firm of Barrere L
Henry, in the general merchandise business
has dissolved partnership, Mr.. Henry having
bought Mr.. Barrare's interest, the former to
assume all resources and liabilities.
C. X. HENRY.
B. BARRERE.
CovingtOn, La, Aug. IA, 1905. aulS- II
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-08
Trespass Notice.

All persons are hereby forbidden to
cut timber or otherwise trespass on the
premises Of the undersigned at Pearl
River, under penalty of the law.
my19.4m LUDWIG KOENIG.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-08
Vaudeville. Sent. I. 1906.

Mandeville. Sept l. 1906.
Special meeting.
Presentation. II. Borey. Mayor, Hons. James
Band, JOS. N. Smith, E. Dubourg, 5. F. Philips.
Alder men.
Absent-A. c. Bosse.
Mr.. william Purnell was unanimously elected
Secretary and Mr.. F. E. vix. Treasurer.
On motion, duly seconded. Council adjourned
to meet next Monday evening at O'Clock, the
regular meeting date.
II. BOReY, Mayor
WIN. PURNEKL, Sec'y.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-08
OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF
-ST. TAMMANY PARISH
Entered at the Postofsce in Covington
La. rs second class matter

Cutting: Clara-''Oh, hum! 1
wish the Lord had made me a man!'
Mother-"Perhaps he has. dear;
only you havn't found him yet.'
IN. Y. Times.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-08
VAUDEVILLE COUNCIL
TOWN COUNCIL.
n2a.ln~stl1A GA~A 10

TOWN COUNCIL. !
Vaudeville, Sept l, 1906 {
Special meeting of Town Council.
Presentation. c. S. Galbraitf, Mayor; Hons.
Jos. N. Smith, E. Dubourg. H. Borey. Aldermen.
Absent-Hons. P. H. Hansbrough, A. c. Bose.
Minutes Of last meeting. August 20 1906. were
approved,
TREAsURER's REPORT
chsh balance on July 81, 1905 Sl,Q6 ~
Received since Is 20
Total Cash S1,lA o.
Less expenses 154 80
Cash on hand Aug. 81. 1906 $3.50 Is
Analysis
School House Fund $81 Is
WHARFAGE I. 63 81
<06o 7e
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-08

A telephone girl tells the Phila-
delphia Record of new use of the
telephone. Three women occupy
house near where the girl lives.
They had been away IN the country
for some time when one day the
operator was surprised to hear one
of them call up a pay station,
asking for her own home number.
The girl says: 81 rang the phone
several times, but az the house was
closed, there was no answer. hen
my CURIOSITY got the better of me
and l disclosed my identity and
asked why she was calling her own
number, when she knew the house
was closed. That's just the polot,
came the response over the wire
rather tartly; we wish to scare
any burglars away If there are any
in the house. >"