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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-03-31
To Increase Pensions.

Washington, March 2e.-The
Senate Committee on Pensions has
reported favorably . modified form
of the McCumber pension bill,
which is strongly backed, and
which would add heavily to the
pension expenditures, if passed. II
provides that every honorably dis.
charged soldier Of SO years Of age
shall get 312; Of 20 years, as, and
Of Is years, $40 monthly.
Pension Commissioner Warner
estimates this wonld add SIS. 0OO,-
600 to the pension. outlay the first
year; and this would increase each
year thereafter for Eve years. He
calculates II would add SO, 600 pen.
sioners to the roll. The present
pension cost IL $40, o0o, GOO : yea-.
Times Democrat.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-03-31
GOVERNMENT SEEDS.

y .
The appropriation for purchase
ing garden seeds by the Govern
ment seems to be waste of money.
Two hundred aud nlnety thousand
dollars was appropriate for this
purpose last year, and over fifty
million packages were distributed.
The Enterprise does not believe
that ave per cent of these seeds
were planted; and the result on less
than one per cent Of those planted
were reported TO the Government.
So many of these seeds are faulty
that our farmers will not risk the
prepared ground BY planting them.
They prefer TO buy OF reliable
dealer. If the same money we're
invested IN establishing rural mail
routes the farmers would be far
better served. Drop the seed bust
ness; it is only gtaft for the
large seed growers and q blot on
the Agricultural Department =
McComb City Enterprise.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-03-31

Recent estimates Of the expen-
dlture Of the American people for
light, place the annual COS, Of arti
iic,al illumlnants at not less than
@2oo, 900, 900. Of that great total
much The larger part is spent for
light produced by processes which
are trlumphs Of applied science.
The sum Of 500, 000, 900, said TO
represent the expenditures for oil
burnt for light, is overshadowed
by 800, O0o, 900, paid for electric
lights, and el,7Oo,0 900 paid for
natural gas used 40 an illuminant
IL small by COMPARISON with $780,
100000 spent for coal and water
eas. II even falls below the 81,
500, 900 estimated to be expended
for acetylene gas.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-03-31
Too Small Us The St ammany Banking and Savings Bsn
HIGH LICENSE CASE.

COushatta, March 23.-Ihe case
of the State ex rel. Sam Llsso VS..
Police Jury Of Red River Parish,
wherein the ordinance fixing the
ilcence tax on the retail liquor
business at $4,000 was attacked as
being ultra wires, was tried here
to day IN the District Court, re-.
sult,ng IN a Judgment in favor Of
the reiator.
The Police Jury of Red River
parish has fixed The license tax on
the retail liquor business for the
past three years al $4,000, and no
one has attempted To pay the Ii
cense and open the liquor business.
The evidence showed that q license
exceeding $4,000 amounted to pro
hibillon In the parish. The petition
of the relator challenged the au
thority of the Police Jury to levy
license that amounted TO prohibi-
ton, and alleged that prohibition
could be established only by the.
people themselves, in accordance
with Act 22l of l9O2-the local
option law.
Judge Porter, IN delivering his
opinion, stated that he fully
agreed with the District Attorney
and council tor the Police Jury
that the Court did not have jurls.
diction, because the matter belongs
to the legislative branch of govern
ment and not to the judiciary;
that the power TO tax was the
power to destroy and the power
to regulate was the power to sup.
press; but no matter what his
opinion was, he, as a judge, was
bound to follow the rule as estab-
llshed In the case of Evans vs. Po-
lice Jury, ia La, I'll, known as
the Mansfield case, where it was
held that Police Jury could not
prohibit the sale OF spurious liquors
without the authority. of the people,
Obtained in an election held for
that purpose
rhe Court sustained the demands
OF the relator and ordered the Po-
lice Jury to meet within ten days
and fix The license at a sum not ex
ceeding $500. The police Jury
has taken suspensive appeal to
the Supreme Court, where il will
be tried some time IN April. =
Times Democrat.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-03-31
Official.
DEAD ANIMAL ORDINANCE.

Section Be it ordained BY the Police
Jury OF the parish Of st. Tammany,
That it>shall be unlawful for any person
or persons to, take, carry or convey the
carcass Of any dead animal and deposit
same within three hundred yards Of any
public road, or public or private house,
or within two miles OF any incorporates
town in the parish Of st. Tammany.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, ETC..
That any person having an animal dy-
ing within said limits mentioned In Sec
tion OF this Ordinance shall be com.
PEELED to remove same within twenty
four hours after they have been notified
of the death and location OF said ami
NAL, and said notice. may be gwen by
any person residing In St. Tammany
Parish, La.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, ETC.,
That it shall be unlawful for any per-
son or persons to place any dead ami
mails in any OF the rivers, streams,
creeks, water courses or drains within
the parish OF st. Tammany.
Provided that nothing In this Ordi-
nance be so construed - to amend, al
ter or change the Ordinance relative TO
Charlton or diseased cattle.
Sec. 1. Be it further ordained, ETC.,
That any one violating any Of the i TO-
visions OF this Ordinance, shall be liable
to a line of not less than ten dollars nor
more .han twenty-five dollars, or iln-
prisonment for not more than five days.
or both, ct the discretion OF the court;
aud IN default OF the payment Of the
fine and costs, that such person shall
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-03-31

The number OF illitera,e voters
in the State Of Nrw York is fifty
nine IN every 1000. in Denmark
the illiterates ir The recruits for the
army are but | 10 loo; in Sweden
and Nor xsv in 1850. in the GEE
man empire / in $500 rl,a' means,
in plain English, thst We are prac-
tically 150 tines more Negligent of
universal education than the Ger.
n.ans. It is : shameful fact Ne~
York Times
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-03-31

Martin Kellar, waiter: il : Seat
tel cate, ! few weeks ago overheard
guslts It bis table discussing the
chances Of making : fortune in
Tacoma tide lands. Having saved
Up q, 900 Kellar boarded the next
train and secured On option on >
block Of tides land, and in : fev
days aftervard received m offer
from the Union Pacific Of $50 900
Tor the block OF lands on which he
held the option At $4,000 He
cleared up $780, 900 on bis invest-
msnt Of q. 600, but has gons bsck
% hls old business % . waiter.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-03-31

Death last Monday week closed
the brilliant career Of DR. Thomas
Farrar Richardson, one 1T the most
accomplished Of the medical experts
who last season fought yellow fever
In New Orleans. The end came as
The result Of N attack Of typhoid
fsver, which WAS aggravated BY =
nplication Of double pneumonia
md d grippe.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-03-31

Baton Rouge will probably pur-
chase . traction engine for road
work. President Won Phul, Of the
Parish Police Jury. has been su-
thorised TO purchase mules as .
part Of the parish road outfit, and
be finds TINT the price 10 SO high
that il u practicable to buy trac-
tion engine.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-03-31

d A curious circumstance in con-
nscflon with the death Of the King
ot Denmark ID the fact that one Of
the Danish colonies, Greenland,
will not learn the news for three
months, owing to the difficulty Of
ships reaching the land. In lgEo.
rance Of the event, the Green
landers will celebrates King Chrls-
tar birthday, Apf7l sth, in the
usnsf naxnuer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-03-31
CHAMPION lIAlnellT FuR rheumatism.

Chas. Drake, . mail carrier q Chaplin
Vile. Conn.,, says: 'sChamberlain's
Pain Balm ID the champion OF Ill lini-
ments. The past year was troubled =
ereet deal with rheumatism In my
Shouider. After trying several cures,
fhe etosekeeper hare recommended this
remedy, and Il completely cured me. =
There ID 40 tlse OF any one suffering
from that painful atlment when this
liniment can be obtained for small
mo-. One application gives prompt re-.
lief, and its continued use Tor Y short
time win produce permanent cure
lor eelo III ;os. 8. Claverie. druggist.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-03-31

The provisions Of an act to be
placed before the Legislature,
providing for the disbarEent OF
lawyers who conduct themselves
with professional dishonesty, were
reperted to the Louisiana Bar
Associa tion.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-03-31

Shredded Goldfish, parbo,led and
prepared with rich. white sauce,
makes . delicate Lenten luncheon
dish. Served on lettuce leaves and
ornamented with sliced hard boiled
eggs and beets, II proves an attrac.
tive adjunct to the table.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-03-31

4 bulletin issued by the Census
Buleal shows the complete crop
Of bottom for 1905, including lin.
tiers and counting round bales az
half bales, to be l0,697,0 l3, COM
pared with l3,697,31O for 1904,
and 10, Ol5, 72l for 1908.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-03-31
CRAMBsRulN's COLO, CHOLERA AND DlAR
!. .ss.s RHGA RE1fEny.
TRUE EQUALIZATION.

The great success 81 this preparation
In the relief and cure of bowel COM
plants has bronTht Il Into almost uni
versal nee. III nev4 isis and when re-
duced With Watef ri fsWeetened L.
pleasant to take. q - EQUALLY valuable
for children and adults. For sale BY
Jos. 8. Clayerte, druggist.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-03-31
Tresspass Notice

All persons are hereby warned and
prohibited from cutting, burning, dead
ening, carrying or floating away, or
otherwise injuring or destroying any
trees, timber or wood growing or lying
upon the lands OF Poitevent Il Favre
Lumber Company. Any person so do
ing will be prosecuted under the pro-
visions Of Act No 1903 Of the laws Of
1902. w. G. HUTCHINSON,
Land Agentfor Poiteyent & Fayre Lum.
Der Company. inch 24-tt
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-03-31

The following is an official state
men: prepared and submitted by
Presldent Harvie Jordan: II have
secured an agreement with a syn.
dictate Of eastern capitalists, headed
By Mr.. Il. R. Thomas, the we'll.
known banker and financier of New
York, to take 500, 900 bales of mid
ding cotton from southern plant
ers at minimum price of Is cents
per pound, deliverable at interior
points or the.p ports BY Ut before
July |, 1906, the deal to be closed
as soon a. options on the sYndl.
oate's requirements have been se-
cured. The agreement further
provides for the taking OF all cotton
ready for market mex, August and
September from the crop Of 1905,
al the then market price, to be not
less than the minimum price fixed
by the Southern Cotton Associa.
ton. THIS agreement is no, IN
tended to effect holders who are
demanding maximum of Is cents
at The present time. New York
bankers are also prepared to fully
finance all southern bankers N
assisting holders Of cotton for
higher prices. Option contracts
will be At once forwarded, upon
application, to all cotton growers
whose addresses are not already 10
my possession. =
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-03-31

Mall1oa CT the breakfast ,able)
Yoa always ough: TO use your
napkin, George. George
am using it mamma. I've got the
dog tied 70 The leg Of the table with.
II. =
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-03-31

HEADQUARTERS, CONVICTION. La
Offers asafe, quick and conveni-
ant service to the travelling public.
Schedule.
Effective November s, 1905
Daily
No. 10, Leave New Orleans 1850 z. y.
Arrive in Covington $40 "
No 8, Leave Covington $50 4. ".
Arrive New Orleans $3.50
No. 6, Leave New Orleans $3.50 Z. !
Arrive in Covington $3.50 !"
IS Folsom $3.50
No. s. Leave g 1:3lP. NJ.
CoyingtoD 1881 g
Arrive in New Orleans 4:60 . 81
SUNDAY EXCURSION.
No II, Leave New Orleans, 7:40 4. NJ
Arrive Covington 800
Arrive In New Orleans 1920 :
No II, Leave Covington $500 2. NJ
NoTlCE.-The attention u the
public ID hereby called to the
copditions under which the new form
of thirty and ten trip tickets are sold.
These tickets will be henorei for passage
only when in the hands Of the original
purchaser who si.g'ls the contract ana
members of his Immediate family
whose Names appear On the ticket. II
presented by any other than those
whose names appear on the ticket, the
same will not be honored for passage
and full fare collected from holder VI
der no circnns stances will the Limit OF
ten-trip and taiei "Trip be extended De.
vond the limit punGlsa on these forms
OF tickets.
NOTICE is hereby given TO
the publlc that eoad tsea5ss1's wlllhere-
sitter enforce the isat aasion to col-
lect train rate ssn..s per mile
Of passengers bosraiDg trains q
ticket stations without ticketf.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-03-31

# OOVtIuOF Dlducu8Fu u8b mdue
public a statement defining his
policy in regard to assessments
throughout the State, from which
We make the following extracts:
TRUE EQUALIZATION.
ssEquallzing assessments does not
mean increasing The assessments on
property already assessed high, as
compared with the property OF
others. 1t means bringing the as
sessments of the latter to the zig
ures Of the former.
ssThus, the assessment on the
property of some people may be
high enough; on the property of
others, entirely too low, as COM
pared with their neighbors. Equali-
cation means bringing the assess
ment of the latter up to the figures
of the former; not still further IN
creasing the assessments of those
whose assessments are already high
enough.
"Again, equalization means that
all the property a man owns (not
exempt by law from taxation)
should bear its just proportion to
the burdens of government. Where
one man pays taxes on all the
property he owns, and the other
pays on only q part he owns, there
Is inequality and injustice, and
equalization demands that all the
taxable property Of the latter be
brought on the rolls.
"At the session of Che Leglsla-
ture two years ago, the appropria
tlons made we're predicated on the
probable aggregate assessments
Tor 1904. The exact assessment
for that year was not then known.
The Legislative Committee, as
sisted by the Auditor and Treas
urer, estimated the probable
assessment for 1904 At $780, 600,
600. That they came very near
the mark is shown by the fact that
when the rolls were, later, com
pleted and the aggregate assess
ment footed up, 1t showed $351,-
.Ol8,e41. The assessment for the
preceding year, 1903, had been
$3.50, ll8,348.
STATISTICAL.
On the estimate Of $3.50, 900, 900
assessment for 1904, the appropria-
lions made for the past fiscal year
and the fiscal year, that will end
June 80, 1906, were based.
cit took all the slx mills allowed
by the Constitution for State taxes
to raise sufficient money on that
valuation to meet the expenses of
the State as per the appropriation
made.
ssBut when the Legislature meets
this spring 1t will find that the
assessments for 1905 aggregated
nearly $500, 0oO, 900, and that 1t 10
probable the assessment for 1906
will be largely IN excess Of that.
SHOW, then, four and q half
mills State taxes will, on the proba-
BILE aggregate valuation for 1905,
likely yield as much money as slx
mills did on the valuation of $780,.
900, 900 in 1904. s.
II this be so, then there is plain
sailing for the reduction Of the rate
Of State taxes from slxsto four and
a half mills, with corresponding
decrease in the maximum rate of
parochIal and municipal taxation.
! It would be abrlme sgainst the
taxpayers to keep mp the same rate
Of taxation on largely increased
assessment for 1905 AZ existed on
the much smaller assessment of
$3.50, 900, 900 tor 1904. =
=
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-03-31

Hoe. E. D. Smith, organizer Of
the Southern Cotton Association,
said he waa confident Of . good CO.
ton year In the South.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-03-31
/ CHICAGO ALDERMAN ONES MS ELECTION TO
cHANBeRiAlN'S COUGH REMEDY.

~ can heartily and conscientiously
recommend Chamberlain's Cough REM
edy for affections Of the throat and
lungs" says Hon. John Shenick, 200
South Peoria Street, Chicago. Two
years ago, during political CAM
paign, / caught cold, after being over
heated, which irrttated my throat, and
I was finally compelled to stop, a.
could not speak alond. In my extremt.
~ : friend advised me to use Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. I took two
doses that afternoon, and could mt
believe my senses when found the
next morning the Inflammation had
largely subsidized. ! took several doses
that day. kept right on talking trough
the campaign, and thank this medi-
cine that won my seat In the Ccoua,.
Gill; This remedy is fOr sale by Jos.
8. .laverie, druggist.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-03-31
WARMING NOTICE 70 Ilnlel Iafslls,fas

A reward 81 ONE HUNDRED Dol
lars will he paid for creditable evidence
leading 10 the conviction Of any psr-
son or persons treypassing on nv Iapds
on HONEY ISLAND, WEST PEARL
RIVER. AnITA RIVER and BOGUE
CH1TTO, commonly known % HSrwig
lands, Or cutting down, burning, d..
stroying, killing. deadsning any of the
growing trees or timber thereon, Or re-
moving, carving, or floating away any:
logs or trees, lying thereon or Ia the
waters thereof,
The shove reward will also be- paid
for creditable evidence leading 10 tho
convection Of any SAW MILL owrerss
or Company purchasing any timber nm
laMiully removed from my said lands
or the waters thereof, Ia violation 81
Act. No. 1913, OF the General Assembly
of Louisiana. for the year 100, secftons
q and 8. ~ sss
MRS. RosEMONDE Il. sKUNTz.
FIJI To anthOri1e M Nlfas
EMIE KlJNTZ
No. 826 81. Charles ST, Nsw Orlsans.
Oct I'll, IL. #S
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-03-31

G. CHAMPAGNE, observer
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-03-31
Governor Blanchard's At
titude on Equalization
of Assessments.

Governor Blanchard has made
public a statement defining his
policy in regard to assessments
throughout the State, from which
we make the following extracts:
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-03-31
March I' 81, 1906.

W q. KENTZEL,
EDITOR AND PRoRR1HToR
OFFICIAL JOURNAL or -
ST. TAMMANY PARISH
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-03-31

New Orleans papers $l.00 i,e'
month. LIONEL CHAMPAGNE,
News Agent
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-03-31
WEATHER REPORT.

Week ending March %, 1906:
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-09-27
Wanted All Comm n.

At the cafe where l ate my first
Frisco meal the bill of fare adver.
tised string beans. l ordered them
The waiter brought me some beans
of the string variety, but the strings
had been removed.
Waiter" l said, "are these string
beans?"
"They are" he replied.
"But where are the strings" l de-
manded, sternly.
"The strings! Good Lord, man, do
you want the strings?" asked the wait
er.
II do" replied L; "and you can trot
right back and get them. I have been
told that San Francisco people would
try to string me, but don't propose
that they shall string my beans. / want
all that is coming to me-"
The waiter was equal to the emer
gency. In about five minutes he
served the strings on the sldA-Port
land Oresonian-
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-09-27
Six Maxims of Success.

Six maxims he (Jefferson) held to
through life as the certain safe
guards against degeneracy in his art,
and If he bequeath nothing more than
these to his children he will have
given them an inheritance worth more
than money and the magic name that
he leaves, says the New York Amer
lean. These maxims read as follows:
''The surest way to score failure
is to initiate some one else"
Never act to or at your audience
Always act for them"
Never try to gauge the intelligence
Of your audience by the price of the
seats"
Always keep the promise you make
to the public"
always do the things you can do
best
"No lasting success can be gained If
anything of vulgarity or impurity is
permitted to tarnish a performance"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-09-27
Where Life Is Long.

Senator Tillman and a colleague
were discussing the question of the
salubriousness of various sections of
the country. well" said Mr.. Till
man, ''if the healthfulness of a region
is indicated by the mere longevity of
it's inhabitants, then 1 think that
Asheville, North Carolina, must have
the palm. AS an illustration of how
long-lived the people are thereabouts
we Carolinians are fond of telling
this story:
"a visitor from the north asked an
old gentleman where he was born
and how old he was. The old chap re-
piled: L was born here in Ashevile.
and am 20 years Old oh! exclaimed
the Yankee, as you appear to be a,
hale and hearty as man of 40, pv(
no doubt you'll live to ripe old age
How old was your father when h
died?"
"'Father dead.' said the old man
looking surprised, Father isn't dead
He's upstairs putting grandfather [
bed '"-Success Magazine.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-09-27
CHAPTER XIV.
A FINE HEROINE TOO.

Friday morning.
Miss Annesley possessed more tn
the ordinary amount of force and pow
er of will. Though the knowledge of it
was not patent to her, she was phil
osopher. She always submitted grace
fully to the inevitable. She was re-
ligious, too, feeling assured that God
would provide. She did not go about
the house, moaning and weeping; she
simply studied all sides of the calam-
ity, and looked around to see what
could be saved. There were moments
when she was even cheerful. There
were no new lines in her face; her
eyes were bright and eager. All per-
sons of genuine talent look the world
confidently in the face; they know ex-
actly what they can accomplish. AS
Karloff had advised her, she did not
trouble herself about the future. Her
violin would support her and her faith
er, perhaps in comfortable circum-
stances. The knowledge of this gave
her silent happiness, that kind which
leaves upon the face a serene and beau
tiful calm.
At this moment she stood on the We
randa, her hand shading her eyes. She
was studying the sky. The afternoon
would be clear; the last ride should be
memorable one. The last ride! Tears
blurred her eyes and there was a
smoth ering sensation in her throat
The last ride! After to-day Jane
would have a new, strange mistress
If only she might go to this possible
mistress and tell her how much she
loved the animal, to obtain from her
the promise that she would be kind
to it always. How mysteriously the
human heart spreads its tendrils
around the object of its love! What
is there in the loving of a dog or a
horse that, losing one or the other,
an emptiness is created? Perhaps it
is because the heart goes out wholly
without distrust to the faithful, to the
undeceiving, to the dumb but loving
beast, which, for all its strength, is so
helpless.
She dropped her hand and spoke to
James, who was waiting near by for
her orders.
James, you will have Pierre fill a
saddle-hamper: two plates, two knives
and forks, and so forth. We shall ride
in the north country this afternoon.
1t will be your last ride. Tomorrow
the horses will be sold" How bravely
she said it!
'Yes. Miss Annesley." Whom
were they going to meet in the north
country? AT what hour shall bring
the horses around?"
"At three"
She entered the house and directed
her steps to the study. She found her