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St. Tammany farmer., 1906-04-28
N Tata,alauy $arn1er
April 2s. 1906.
Board or Appraisers,

Hon. s. Taylor Jackson, Repre-
sentative from West Carroll Parish
in the Legislature, announces that,
at the approaching session of the
General Assembly, which begins
May Il, he will introduce a bill
providing for the creation of body
to be known as the Louisiana State
Board of Assessment Appraisers
and Equalizers.
The measure Of Representative
Jackson will provide that the mem
bers Of the Board sball,be elected by
the direct vote Of the people.
It is stipulated that the Board
shall consist Of seven members, one
from each congressional district in
Louisiana. The Board is to have
An Office OF headquarters at Baton
Rouge, and IL to meet annually.
The duties and province of the
proposed new Board will be to Re-.
view aud equalize the assessment
rollr Ct the parishes and :'secure
> uniform basis and a fair equaliza-
ton of assessment values.''
Representative jackson states
that he belives such legislation, or
law similar to the one he pro-.
poses, is greatly needed just now,
when there seems to be such di.
versity OF opinion and such hue
and cry against so called @inequali-
ties Ut assessments. Represents
tive Jackson believes his measure
will do much to secure : harmonious
solution of the entire question.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-04-28
Notice to Mortgage
Creditors.
TAX CoI.xEC1on's OTTIcE,
Parish of 81. Tam many.

CovinRton. La, April IA. 1906. J
In conformity with section 81. act 81.
ct 1883. notice ID hereby given 70 Ill
parties holding mortgages upon reaI
estate loca.sd "a the parish Of IT. Tam
many, Ia. on which the taxes for the
rear 1905 have not bsen paid, that I will
begin the sale Of same q the Court
bouse door in the Town OF Covington,
Ia, on SATURDAY, May 10. 1906, at Il
Q, clock 4. NJ, and that . number Of
pieces Of propert, SO delinquent are
now being advertised in this newspa-
lpsr IN conformity With she law, prepsra-
tory 10 sueh sale.a The attention of
mortgage creditors IL especially called
TO thees advertisements Of tAx aAlee.
and they are wasnsd @ take suoh steps
prior % the ssle q may b necessary
% protect their rights
T. z. BREWSTER,
&9i6 snd AQ1ieio 1sg.C CbssloF.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-04-28
i,,l,,ifslAlN's COUCH aEgEQy IAE BEST lI!p
nnSI POPULAR. ..,a

.sAGbthers buy II for croupy cnildren'
,..,,rssa n men buy it fox: saYere. coughs.
snd a. r 1deIly people buy Il Tor Ia grippe,
80 EarreE3sOas,.;II11 II11lkiea, dowe<s,sNe'seii
sre 8 s1 Chambe beIlain,s Cough Remedy
.4S,S .Ssn Sa1afnergkiads;. 1T seems to. have
s.. s.k.,s .fhe lead over several other good
-. 1913 ~ Theft is no question but this
...ssscina :. " is the best that can be pro-
I.ss I.rs.s fnr coughs and colds, whether it
49, os.hiid olt N ad1lt that is afdcted.
y .,s;svs ~ cures, andcnres quickly: Sold
=. = .ISs. s. Clarverie, Druggist.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-04-28
VAUDEVILLE COUNCIL
TOWN COUNCIL

xO"N NSOASSAAt Z
Vaudeville, La, April n, 1906.
Proceedings Of special meeting OF
Council, April II, 1906; :,
Pres,e n t-Hons. G. s. Galbraitn,
Mayor; Hons. A. C. Bosse, Jos. M.
Smith, e. Dubourg, Aldermen.
Absent-Hons. ii. Borey and r. n.
Hansborough.
Reading OF minutes Of last meeting
laid over. II.
Mayor Galbraith offered the follow
ing resolution, which was adopted on
motion OF Mr. Bosse, seconded by MI
Smith u
WHrsEAs, The alarming frequency OF
Ares il Vaudeville, supposed to be OF
incendfhry origin, suggest the urgent
need 81 such action as may lead 70 the
arrest and coviction Of the guilty par
ties; therefore be it
Resolved, That the sum q one nun,
dred dollars ($100) reward be onered
Inv this Council for such Information az
Mn lead to the arrest and convlctlon
~ the person or persons who set fire "a
sthe Eafarenderie property on Lake
street. ~ on the morning Of March !, last
snd tifty dollars (@5O reward for the
Ss-raat 49,. ~. md convection OF the person ol
.arsona .. who set fire to the house OF
fhe west side OF Lamarque street, De-
tween JEFFERSON and Madison streets
An tie night Of April 19; also fit,
dnllarsst 950) reward for the arrest ane
y conviction Of the person or perons wne
~ are to the house OF Mr.. Charle'
sSs Hodd n the night Of April 10. 1906.
Belt further !.
...ncixif. fH scSus6 to be printed %,
nnosted n sufficient number OF hand bill
throuGhout: the town ip conspicnoua
nIacaS. IN ofering the aboye rewards, 4
Standardization this resolution.
COR. on mesfdacf M. BesBes econded b
Mr.. smith, the resolution was adopted
Messnec &. = 3. GALBRA1TH. Maidr.' !
VIZ PURNEIL. SscretaEy. .
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-04-28
HEADQUARTERS. CONVICTION. IA
Offers : safe, quick and convent
snt service to the travelling public.
Schedule.

3nt service 70 tu0 tI1VsAu8 PuO'sO'
E e
Ch0duI0.
use..1;,.s Na....h..S fanS
nsAloSsavo AsOv0M1os = 4SSS'
Dealy
no. ~, Leave new Ollesns SO 10 +. -
AIfNe y G0vinesoa e.so
70 ', Leavs ~ Cov.nz.oa q ao ~ s. !.
q al.So NoW nr.O0 OA10s.e e.oo q.
NO. e,rivs :, ny. = ceT cov,rston vtlsa' so 40
Folsom $50
No. 5. Leave 9 ISL T. =.
ooyington aa g, .
AlI've u. NeM ul,esn. ...v
SUNDAY AHD y,s,!n,! MEDNhsDA' - q
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-04-28
Walker P X, 1852 acres land and imp
in sec SO, tp 4, sr IL ., as't 800 dolls;
taxes o. 60: :.
Williams Ed, acres land and imp
in sec 26, to 8, ( 10 Q, asst 80 dols;
taxes 4t 10.
Non Resi- sidents-..Parish.

0k&S 0O9 III n X0C8E9SG 1n x0HV 8C8SS
land, 8 . ! sec 3a, n . / Of 9 . !. sec ~,
oil sec 81, " Il and d 9 II sec s., and
fri " /, sec Sc, al il tp s, r IA 9,
swamp, as't 1880; taxes 459 IS.
Burke Mrs K II, lots Is, II and Is.
sqr 66, Town Of st Tammsny, as't 80
dolls: taxes s. rs.
Bezon Edward. lot 20. square 65.
Town Of st Tammauy, as't 90 dolls;
taxes e2 60.
Becker ] L, 1 acres land in ssc q. tp
8. r II Q, from Nelson Field, asst 60
dolls; taxes Sc 76.
Byrd A c, improvements on north
shore Of Lake Pontcnartrain, cns half
mile west Of N y and n 4 B B, asst $50
dolls; taxes 95.
Bartlett T j, 20 acres land, Is acres
In lot s, sec /. to 9. II q. and s acres
in sec 8, tp9, sr IA ., ana imp, as't
300 dols; taxes 45 85.
$50 dolls; taxes 95 Is.
Cambas Mrs L, certain lot Of ground
near Mandeyille, in sqrs 23S and 26l,
asst so dolls: taxes $8 10.
Celestin A r. as acres land in lot 8,
sec IL, tp s, 9 + Ii e, as't so dols; taxes
50 SO.
Coping Louisa. 4 portion of sur 1853
and 3il feet on Clausel street 500 feet
in depth, forming south side Of sqr 165,
asst 125 dolls; tsxee o. go.
Coig Mrs A G, lots z, 8 and 9, sqr 81,
Town Of St Tammany, as't 80 dolls;
taxes 81 rs.
t:ressell Mrs Isabella. B6 acres land In
sec 8, tp 8, Il 9, as't 1875 dolls: taxes
s. IS.
DereIl Rose, lots 4 and s. SCR 3OO5,
In New Coyinoton. as't 20 dolls: taxes
50 as.
Duro, est of. l6D acres of land in tr
Desevert Mrs Paul. lots 3 and is ID
block 40, less three-fourths Of one 10,
sold for 1904 taxet. ~ 20 dolls: taxe,
g. IS.
Eude Leon r, lots 2. 1. s. IL. 15and l6
block 26. and INN. ana lots / to %. in
elusive, in block /. Town of Alton
asst $50 dolls: taxes S1O 90.
Fontan James. lots 8 and 10. scr 251O
in New Coyington. asst SO dolls; taxel
33 10.
Frei Otto. 20 acres Of land. = al Of
taxes Il 95! = =
Fayre ] A & Sons. sl8 acres Of land
l33. 8 acres. lots i. : ann + and 4 y J.
Of ne il. sec IL. In 6. a ? i: q 20, acres =
| 6 II 81 n Il. sec ii. tp 7,srl4e
l6O acres. " x az = Il ma a X a. : ,
sec "a, to 8, sr Is q. 6s.78 acrea. q " J.
Of N, sec 81, and NV il Of n o Il
sec %. 70 8, 8 + IA e., ~. Is acres. les
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-04-28
Us Banking Company and Savings Bank


t8, 4and= ., and q 1k ofnw j md q i
Iof.s " ne and n n Of 50 OF nj
sec s, So 90 acres, 4 4 of sec 9.13l9.90
acres, d n Of 30 rec 10, 1890 acres,
fri sec IL, 480.40 acres, lots l, 8, and 1
and 8 " of n " ands " ! Of w of
8 / of fri sec Is, $50 acres, and 8
Ie I, sec IA, 1857 acres, lots 6 and s
and n W fri / OF sec II, l80.8l acres. frl
sec 10, 565.56 acres, n and . /, ssc
ia, 1870 acres. all In tp 8, y Is e, d
fri OF n W OF sw !, sec 30, tp 8, r
l6 e, 1890 acres, asst 1859 dolls;
taxes $2l7 80.
| Ipser Jos p, lots Z and. 8, sqr 81,
Town of st Tammany, asst 30 dolls;
l2 60.
Jourdan F N, 16O acres land and imp,
s,e sec 9. tp 6 r II g, asst 400 dolls;
taxes 80.
jenkins Chas, $40 acres land and imp,
the eastern part of donation No IS. tp
S, II e, mostly swamp, asst $40 dolls;
taxes Z IS.
Johnson Francis, 10 acres land back
Of st Joe Brick Yard. from n Fields,
asst SO dolls; taxes 8 10.
Koeschel Geo g, 20 acres land and
imp, 8 4 of 8 ofse II. sec l, tp 6, 3
il e. as't 100 dolls; taxes 8 95.
| Kuntz Emile, 1855 acres land, more or
less, l94 acres In sec "a, tp 8, 8 r II 2,
from Ned Field, taxes 1901, one-thirty-
secondth part of an acre in Indian VIII
lage, from Mrs. Welsh, one-llfth por-
tion Of B B Mitchell tract. in Q OF n Q
1 and " a OF 9 sec. tip Z. + 14e
comprising that portion OF OF
II ana imp, from = p MITCHELL. Tor
| taxes OF l9Ol, l acre 70 De taken out OF
4O.acre tract bounded Dy Crawf0fo, w
| Power, L LaWler and Bourgeois, In
tp s, 9, ~ e, from unknown owner,
one-seyentn o izO acres more q less,
70 ln " u asu n ss Iasaa.e W o.nas q, %.
~, tp 0, 9 u g, rom onknoWn owner,
one-sixth part of l60 s,1 acres u sec ~, Up
s;ts - = =, ,som =. "a =" 4u ~
NTH OF one acre ana imp IN sec To- tP
9,sr u 9. from rom Sally Richardson, al
ior ta3es OF iSoo, II acles 70 De .eAea
from acres Dounoea notsn 81 y PsoPeI-
o.I1sw.o.a. 3. - sass ~ y.s.s ~ = = omo., ps.s
west oy L LAWYER ana sousn oy oour-
geois, tp ., y aoa e, from gu nnkaown W
vmnes. ~ lol taAss ~ l'vo, ss a1.e,sI !, =.
Iuo acIos' " oe ssAon lIUn VI
/ ana : OF z 9 T. sec 20, sp ., !.
= ssoa IRON una1o"n ~ o"nst, -. ss1gS ~ es 3.
19Vo, . - asles ~ y .. son 81 ~
acres 10 " q .. = . - .nu go y "
T. s''c 20, W ., - 1ao. ,ou ss1. 81,
anown s.o owner, ~. e,e likes ~ .': ~ AsVs. =
4Iv uols; 1taAos e.o 20 oo'. ! ,,.,.,,, !.
.. nsaser oso., 80. ,vy xa ass & ~. =, go .v OK
OF Aau'nnny: % ~ ~ eo.e; .sAee 2 o. ~
AOp6Z LIZ " VI 1OOS U SNN VS o4A 80
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-04-28
Town OF Nlldoll.

Town OF Sl1Q0dl.
ASSESSMENT Is MILLS, Poll Tax
AND CosTs.
Bailey Acelia. . acres land and imp
in sec s. tp9, sr l4 ., asst $50 dolls;
taxes 475.
Dorsey Aaron. lot 3, sqr 10, as't 50
dolls; 8 865. 4
Fanrle B r, est Of, . seres land IN SEC
1, tp 3, 9 Il c, and imp. ss't l75 dolls;
taxes s 20.
Harper J n, lot II. sor 80 and imp,
as't 800 dcls; taxes 8 90.
Innerarity Mrs Kate, acre land and
imp in sec q, tp 9, srl4e, as't $50 dolls;
taxes 1 so. ..ss.
Innerarity Hilda, l acre land and imp
In SEQ a. tp 9,srl4e, ss't 125 dolls;
taxes 4 IS.
Kunts Emile,l Of lot 5. sar 20. and
imp, lot 8 eqr . and imp, asst 100 dolls;
taxes 3 95.
Leopold Mrs A, lots s, Q. II, sqr a.,
Roberts Addition, as't 100 dolls; taxss
| 3 SO.
Lavine r +, 3 acres land In SEQ a, tp
! 8, Il e, as't 800 dolls; 6 IS.
Miggips r r, lot 2 sqr 8, and imp, In
Roberts Addition, lees Il sold to Geo
Cause for 1904 taxes, ss't 100 dols;
taxes 5 20.
Mcdaniel A J, . H Of lot 2, sqr 5, and
imp, asst 400 dolls; taxes 8 10.
Orr G D, s lots IN sec II, tp 9, . : u
9, less Of / lot sold to Geo Cause for
taxes OF 1904. as't 125 dolls; taxes 5 IS.
Simpson W P, acres land and imp
in sec q, tp 8, ST II 9, as't 80 dols;
taxes 40. s 4. 5
smith william, 1 acre land and imp
in sec a, Up 9.sr14s, as't 100 dols;
taxes 4 95.
Rowen n, Lots and Z, sqr 2. Sill
dell Co.'S Addition, as't $50 dolls; taxes
1875.
Talley & J A Ernest, lots II and -,
sqr 2, and imp, asst $50 dolls; taxes Z 81.
Thlgpen Nathan, 4 lots In sqr II, nm
divided portion, est rs dolls; taxes
s Is.
Non RESIDENTS.
Tumise Mrs n. lots !. ., 8 and 4,
SCR 20, and imp, as't l50 dolls; taxes
"a 75.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-04-28

.s.a. Aa,..,o-, Ia. :,
anI..;an p ~ 4. ne1 =, sns ao.o III "a sJ da's.
t.1.. Hvn.' 1k * y ~ y 4o' = - - uo'o'
Portar 9smne,. Il, acrAs land and INN
. portion Of the Friday Porter tract, near
Indian Village, as't s56 dolls; taxes
$40 40.
X
Ruecer Max. 20 acres land and imp
" 90.
heider CEas, 1913 ! 10 -, s9r -. lown
Of 81 1ammany, ast. 2UO oois; ta3es
% 6O.
hevere aas m Em'Ie, ~ acres isna ~ @ ana
inP IN ~ sec ~ tp o,s 10 @ as oao oois; ;
taxes u.
housseau1 u ". II acses land, aeles
10 sec = = ana ~ ae!es y sec liz tp -
II g, at ~ dois. u 70.
s
Saurez DR. J n. u aerea land IN sec "A
tp F.er1l q. as't GO dolls: taxea Is:
o-,...- 1.,N On ,.-s -
:, va n..* ~ III, .e ~ ..es - Ls.u ~. :Mu az -
..' ~. :. .n Ia :. a,s. x Az oeo oV' r -
shsnhesa 10 THU =, se's, ae s.se V.v 80. ~
.nn.iad 49,, = ~ ~ Hona. ~ sa..s ~" -. DIP pap
ler saet ss hv s;9.an on .sa.. sSa'W ~. v;,i;.m
80 snn AZ. .s.os 40 ses sn y "''1''As'
- wv N'' '", - W.
u
Thomas Mrs Eliza, 20 acres land in 9
4 Of n . II Of e " sec, tp 5, r 10 Q,
asst 80 dolls; taxes 81 IS.
Talley Isaac, 90 acres land In sec 5,
tp Z, + "a ., asst 100 dolls; taxes $5 20.
IT
Ir,.,o~. o,., "a, co. ,..a
being az. .ll, scraa ~ : tract II : II :;
9 e u, sec 50, and 58.40 acres Of . tract
In " Of sec 80 and $40 acres Of .
tract In sw n Of SEQ 81. 16l acres, all
in tp 7,sr 10 9, one-eighth sold for
taxes Of 1908 and 3 acres sold for taxes
OF 1904, asst 200 dolls; taxes $6 65,
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-04-28

VA 2k&VA0o 0PAA Aa1&S01 - w NSVs0S - AVe
Moore W A, lots 6, 10, II. -, eqr 5;
lots and u, sqr 8; lots 4. s. 10 and -,
sqr 10; lots s and Z, sqr ls, Bossier
City, as't $50 dolls; taxes 10 dolls.
PONIES Jean, Of lot 10, sqr 1e. n 9
Division OF Abits Springs, less sold
for taxes Of 1904, asst 80 dolls; taxes
335.
Town OF COvingtOn.
ASSESSMENT IL MILLS, Poll TAX
AND C0eTs.
Alphonso & Klien, stock in trade,
plumbing outfit. asst $500; taxes $3.50.
Barelli, P 8. half Of sqr IS. and imp.
on Jefferson st, Weaver's annex, as't
$500; taxes GA 50. 5. -.
Losset Widow Ophelia, ! lot in sqr
24Ol and imp, New covingtoaa as9te9oGs
taxes 46 IS. sf
Non. .REs1DEasFs.
Lewis August, sqr I. less and 8, 10
Theard Annex, ast 400adols; taxes IS
Patterson W Il, sqr %, div Vt Summer.
#ast 800 dolls, 3 9ts
Town of Vaudeville.
a ssEssMENr II MILLS, Poll TAX
AND CosTs.
Sce6er Chss, u lots In double sqr 81
IN Lafltte ct, ast 500 dolls; taxes Z 10.
Unkn0wn Owner, lot 200 feet moro or
less on JefEefson and Claiborne ctr by
500 feet on Carondelet st, bounded by
Louisa. Junod and Anna AlphOnse
land aaf knn dnla. In vaa IN m
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-04-28

Z. =. BHEWSIGks
Sheriff and Ex-O@cio Tax Collector
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-04-28
STATE TAX SALE
ImmoYable Property.
State o Louisiana. Parish of st. Tam
many VS.. Delinquent Tax Debtors.

By virtue of the authority vested in
me by the Constitution and lsws Of the
State Of Louisiana, will sell at tho
principal front door Of the Courthouse,
in tile Town Of Covington. within. legal
salo hours for judicial sales, beginning
at II O'Clock a. II. on
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-04-28
Saturday, May ~, 1906.

and continuing on each succeeding day
until a.id sales are completed, all i'm
movable property upon which taxes are
now due the State Of Louisiana and
Parish Of ST. Tammany, to enforce the
payment ri taxee assessed in the year
1905. together with the interest thereon
from the 8lst day Of December Of said
year, at the rate Of 2 per cent per month
until paid. and ell costs. The names of
said delinquent tax debtors, the amount
Of taxes due by each on the assessment
Of said year. and the property assessed
ASSESSMENT Is MILLS, POLL TAX
AND COsTs.
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SOUTHERN RAILWAY co.

Schedule in Effect April 90, 1905.
N B.-Bollowing schedule figures pub
lshed only as information and are not
guaranteed.
$40 AMINO IS, for Atlanta. Washing
ton, Baltimore, Philadelphia,
New York and the East. Pull
man Drawing Room Sleeping
Car, Birmingham to New
York. Dining Car. Birmlng-
ham to Atlanta.
500 AMINO. 10, for Montevallo, Ma
plesville, Selma and way sta.
tons.
1925 pm.-No. IS, for Columbus, West
Point, Winona, Greenwood
and Greenvllle, also Sheffield
and Florence and North Ala
bama points.
$40 p.m.-No. 49, for Cordova, Oakman.
Corona and way stations: also
Blossburg.
5:45 AMINO. %, for Admission, Henln ana
way stations. also Rome, Ga.
$50 p.m.-No. &c. for Atlanta. CharIotte.
Richmond, Washington, New
York and the East. Pullman
Sleeping Car Birmingham to
Richmond. Va
4:o5 pm.--No. "a Admission, Atlanta I'D
way stations: also for Jack.
sonville and all Florida points
also Talladega, Ala Pullman
Sleeping Car Birmingham TO
Brunswick.
1920 D m.-No. 81, for Columbus. West
Point, Winona. Greenwood
and Greenville. Pullman Draw
ing Room Sleeping Car Biz
mingham to Greenville
1875 p.m.--No. q, for Selma Mobile and
way stations Pullman Draw
ing Room Sleeping Car Blr-
mingham to Mobile.
IL 30 p.m.-No. SO, for Atlanta, Admission
and way stations. Pullman
Sleeping Car, Birmingham to
Atlanta. Sleeping Car can be
occupied at Union station $3.50
p. m.
For detailed information and sleeping
car reservations apply passenger office.
Morris Hotel Building. Telephone s06I
Bell and 617 Peoples
NJ II. BONE. u. p A.
NJ. COXWELL, c. p A.
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semicoIon and Viz.

From the Atlantic Monthly.
The semicolon has nowadays much
closer relation with tbs comma than with
the colon. In the days of the scribes II
shared with the colon function now con-
fined to the period. viz. of denoting a
terminal reviation-sometimes stand
ing apart. as in undo; (for undique)
sometimes closely attached to the maj
letter as q: for que. The early printers
dnlv adopted this, with other conventions
of the manuscripts. When the Gothic let
fer was abandoned for the Roman,
curious result ensued in the case OF the
ahhreviation of videlicet WIZ. Inc semi
colon was detached from the !, but no
longer as a point 1t took the shape OF the
1atter II resembled in Gothic SCRIPT
though not in Roman print, and thus real
w gave twenty-seventh letter to our
elnhabet-a psuedo z. Not unnaturaliy II
acquired the sound of z or So. as is ex-
emnlifed in the lines from Hudipras:
..That which so oft by sundry writer's
Has been applied T. almost all nghters,
More Justly may b. ascribed TO TINS
Than any other warrior, viz
Naturally. too, ii ceased even TO sisnlfy
contraction, for our printers follow 1t
with a period wiz for that purpose; and
20 the practice observed by Goetz of
cologne. of using zed for period, had
prevailed. we might have seen the ODD
form viz arise.
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From the Kansas City Star.
" HE TEXAS RANGERS are the
most effeetiee policemen in the
world, They, at least. labor under
this impression. and It is not denied by
lawbreakers who come in contact with
them. They are always chosen for their
intelligence, good Judgment and self-pos-
session in times Of danger. II is this
latter quality which is their safeguard.
As one ranger explained Il;
Nineteen men out OF twenty get nerv-
Gus when they undertake to shoot you,
even when they fire from ambush. You
have only to keep cool head and a
steady hand to get the best of the argu-
ment. We rangers ought to know for 1t
has been no rare occurrence to have some
fellow take a crack at us. A couple of
years ago a Mexican undertook to pot
me from behind a fence corner on a dark
night, Just as I was about to enter
store 70 feet away. He had good
chance as was outlined against the
light and was not expecting anything;
but he only clipped a chunk out of my
hat brim. I put five mighty sudden bull
let's into the fence corner where the
fash came from, but the fellow got away
in the darkness.
"Once two of US were rushing a jacket
pronounce it hacked, which is what they
call their novels of sticks and mud or
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BUNGALOW IN A TREE
Is SAFE FROM PESTS

center of each story in much the same
fashion as a ships mast penetrates the
saloon; and, in addition to the tree trunk.
the editice is further secured by means
of four props and the same number Of
guide ropes. wheih, like so many long
legs, give the building something of the
appearance of huge spider. The owner
gSSlns access to his strange dwelling
by means of a primitive yet perfectly
safe and effective elevator. The dwelling
is exeellently furnished, and there is alb
solutely nothing inside, beyond the clever
ly-disguised tree trunk in the center of
each apartment, to remind the visitor Of
the fact that he is for once in his life
really up tree" Having locked the
lift so that 1t cannot be drawn down and
shut himself in for the night, the inVen-
tive builder of this unsqSe dwelling pre-
sumably enjoys that repose and security
which are the portion of few of his
neighbors, and which suggested the name
of the plantation, for, besides being above
the maiaral zone, he is likewise beyond
the reach of mosquitoes, wild beasts,
scorpions, centipedes and many other
pests he would have to face were his
dwelling upon the ground. Not least
amongst the advantages of such a nest"
must be counted the absolute freedom
from snakes. for serpents poisonous and
otherwise, abound In those regions and
are not infrequently given to trespass-
tner
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-06
SNAKES IN BATTLE.
Thousands Of Dollars Waeered on a
Fight Between Reptiles.


New York Cor. Philadelphia North Amer
lean
Having come to the belief that New
York is an embarrassing, tedious, prosaic
old city. several Montana mlllionaires
last night created diversion for them
selves by a battle royal between snakes.
There was no taking about the affair.
Tens of thousands of dollars changed
hands on the result.
1t was wagered that fatler would fall
before a king. But two kings and a rat
tier refused to fight, and enen all three
in turn, were caught in the coils of a
giant India pine snake and quietly
crushed to death.
Just to demonstrate what the snakes
of India could do, the pine gathered up
a black snake that at the start had spun
around like a live wire and dispatched 1t
with a skill that was most impressive.
The battle took place in the parlor OF
the bachelor apartment of Herman Lee
Meader. architect and artist. There were
MANY Incidents that we're as engaging
in every particular as the doings IN the
ring. Before the call to battle one of the
contestants obtained possession OF bed
room. He was captured when coiled In
a bed. with a toasting fork tied on the
handle of broom.
Indeed, that toasting fork was the
handiest instrument employed. With IT
the RATHER was speared deity after he
had escaped from the ring and had
caused 300 spectators to fee.
The chief mover in arranging the nght
was A. l.. Stapleton. a copper mine own
err of wyoming, and temporarily or the
Waldorf Astoria.
II was in the cafe of the Waldorf,
few nights ago, that the snake scrap
was arranged.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-06
From the wide world Magazine.

From the Wide World Magazine.
IT. HE Mosquito Reservations narrow
belt of land struck off the east
coast of Nicaragua, in Central
America-derives its name from the Mos
co Indians inhabiting It. and not from
their winged namesakes, as might be
supposed. albeit for abundance of the
latter the coast in question would indeed
be hard to beat In fact, in one locality
thereabouts-towit, on tributary of the
Bluefields or Escondido river, known as
the Rama, mosquitoes and other mala-
rial influences are so plentiful that, in
order to avoid them, the owner Of at
least one plantation has deemed it pru-
dent to abandon the ordinary kind Of
dwelling and build himself a nest high
up In a tree. The plantation in question
is known as ''The Repose," and the nest
consists of bungalow erected upon an
ibo tree seventy feet above the ground
The tree is of a very hard and lasting
species, and the bungalow is in every
sense as comfortable and substantial as
any structure upon terra firma. 1t is
three storied, and erected round the trunk
of the tree. which passes through the