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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-03-23
Succession of Bessie Clarke Whitley
No. S04.
Twenty Sixth Judicial District Court of
Louisiana, in and for the Parish of
st. Tanmany.

By virtue of an order of sale from
the honorable the aforesaid Court,
and to me directed, bearing date
February 5, 1907, will offer for sale
and sell to the highest bidder, for cash,
at the front door of the Courthouse,
In Covington, between legal sale hours,
on SATURDAY,, the 23rd day of
March, 1907, the following described
property, to wit
A certain piece Or parcel of land situ-
ated in the Division of Spring, in the
Town Of Covington, st. Tammany Par
ish, La, said land being in square No.
eleven, (l1l having a front of one hun
dred and twenty (l20l feet on jackson
street, by a depth of one hundred and
eighty 1907 feet between parallel lines.
forming the corner of Jackson and
Economy streets, and the eastern
boundary line of said property being
Economy street, together with all the
buildings and improvements thereon,
and being the same property acquired
by W. A Hood from Charles L. Smith,
on the 25th day of April, 1905. which
deed is recorded in the Conveyance
Records of st. Tammany Parish, La,
All DOOh ANO' FOS 4OALoS OOO CT oC4s
Twenty (20) shares of stock of the
Greenlaw Lumber Co. Ltd, of Ramsay,
La i, as per certificates Nos. SO and So
for ten (1O) shares each.
Twelve (12) shares of the st. Tam
many Banking Co. and Savings Bank
stock of Covington, La, as per certifi !.
cate No. 20.
Piano and angelus, kitchen furniture
and fixtures, household furniture con-
slsting of three bed room sets, dining
table and CHAIRS, crockery and glass
ware; parlor set and furnishings, mat
ting, carpets, curtains, pictures, ETC.,
also one sewing machine, lot Of mat
tresses, pillows, bed linen, table linen
etc.
Terms-Cash.
fe16-6t T. e. BREWSTER, Sheriff.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-03-23
instructions to Land Owners

Attorney General Guion has is
sued q statement, copies Of which
have been received in the city, urg-
ing all parties who hold Ian d
through the McEnery scrip title to
make their tender at an eaIly date
to the Register OF State Land, in
order to be 10 a position to secure
a patent from the State for these
lands If the legality of the Toomer
act is sustained. The Attorney
General points out that these ten.
ders. under the provision OF the
Toomer bill, must be made to the
Register of the State Land Office
within one year, dating from the
passage Of the measure. This
measure was passed in July. The
tender Of $1.5O per acre must be
made by July of this year by the
present occup pants Of the land,
whose title is based upon the
McEnerv scrip issued by the State
some years ago.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-03-23
Continued on page 4.
A Chapter of History

On December 80, 1882, there
appeared in The Truth Of that
date letter written by an old
resident on the parish of East
Baton Rouge which contained a
chapter of history not generally
known. At least we have never
seen it in print elsewhere than IN
Truth:
"This spot" wrote the gentle
man, "was selected as the proper
site whereon 10 locate the princi.
pal city of Louisiana, and no doubt
1t would have been selected had 1t
not been for the massacre of the
members of the first expedition by
the Indians. We have been in
formed by an old resident that the
disaster was brought about By one
of the sentinels stealing a jug of
liquor from the tent of the com.
mandant, getting drunk and allow
ing the camp to be surprised IN
the night by the savages, who
murdered every white man but one.
who escaped by hiding in hollow
log. The Indians then stripped I
tree of its bark and painted it rec
with the gore Of their victims
The place has since been called
Baton Rouge, the French to
! Red Stick. Baton Rouge Truth
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-03-23
Assessors to Work Under
New Rules.

The parish assessors are now
busy making up their assessment
blanks and collecting the data for
the assessment rolls of 1907, which
will be made up for the first time
under the guidance of the State
Board of Equalization, with view
of securing an equal and uniform
assessment throughout Louisiana.
This abstract OF the assessments
will come into the Auditors Office
before July 10 from every parish
In the State. The following week
in July, the State Board of Equali.
zatlon will hold its first meeting
for the purpose of equallzlng the
assessments in Louisiana The
Board will take the summaries
fled from the different parishes,
60 carefully o7erSthem, and de-
termlne upon the inequalities IN
the different values. This State
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-03-23
A Good Showing
For the Building and
Loan Associations.
FOrty-siX Doing Business
i'm the State.
AWARDED DAMAGES.
Assessors to Work Under
the New Rules.
How to make O Bale OF
Cotton Per Acre.
Building and Loan AssoCia-
tiOnS

The Picayune publishes some
interesting extracts from the forth
coming annual report Of the State
Examiner of State Banks, referring
to the condition of the Building
and Loan Associations of Louisiana.
The State Examiner Of State Banks
has supervision over the condition
of Homestead Associations, as we'll
as of the State Banks, and accord.
ing to custom his annual report
devotes a large portion of its space
TO the workings of such associations
According to this report Of the
Examiner of State Banks there are
forty-six building and loan associa-
tions doing business in the State
of Louisiana, and the reports rem
dered by these associations, as well
as the Investigations of the Examl'
ner himself, show that they have
continued TO grow and prosper
during the year 1906. At the close
OF the last calendar year the com
bined gross assets of these asso'
Citations aggregated $1,000, $50, az
compared with So, 500, $50 at the
end of June, or six months pre-
vlously. Of this entire amount
81, ,655. .872.2o represents mortgage
loans secured by vendors privilege,
showing that more than 85 pei
cent of the entire resources OF the
various associations is invested III
homes and home. building.
During the period covered by
the Examiners report there has
not been a single failure among The
building and loan associations. No
new associations have been organ
lied, and only one has ceased tc
operate. These facts taken in con
nection with the detailed state
ments of their condition furnished
by the associations prove that these
important organizations are In
sound financial condition and en-
lioy a high degree of prosperity ant
public confidence.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-03-23
A Bale Per Acre,

A correspondent writes to the
Southern CuItivator, Chow would
this mixture do for cotton, where
| had corn and peas last year,"
zoo pounds acid phosphate.
575 pounds kainit.
600 pounds cotton seed meal.
1876 pounds nitrate of soda.
1000 pounds.
"lf this is all right, how much
would it require to make bale of
cotton per acre where l have been
making half a bale with about
800 pounds of commercial guano?
Win you please tell me about what
the mixture will analize?'
Following is the reply:
Your mixture would analize-
Phosphoric acid, 49; amonIa 8. 35;
and potash 4 per cent. This would
be lacking in phosphorlc acid. We
would rather have your formula as
follows, Is per cent acid:
1000 pound acid phosphate.
SIS pounds of kainit.
300 pounds cotton seed meal.
l25 pounds nitrate OF soda.
1000 pounds.
This will give you an 8.66
goods, which is much better bal
anced. Use 600 pounds per acre,
and you will get your bale.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-03-23
Land Patents

Washington, March l5-Secre'
tary Garfield, of the Department
of the Interior, today issued an
order to Commissioner Balinger,
of the General Land Office, intend.
ed to expediate the Issue of patents
TO 80, 900 entrymen whose appllca.
tlons have accumulated in the
General Land Office. The order
is based on President Rooseyelt's
recent action making "provlng up'
easier. 1t directs the Commissioner
to stake up for action all loca:
tlons, selections and entries upon
which final certificate has been is
sued, and If the proof is found
regular and complete and there Is
no pending protest or objection,
the same will be passed to patent
in the regular order"
Secretary Garfield said to- day:
'Thls order is one of unusua
Importance to the citizens of ths
public land States, involving as L
does about 10000 entries and =;
large number of locations and Sc
lections. Included In these ar,
about 10000 homesteads, 7,00t
timber and stone and other casl
entries made under specific laws
1900 desert land and 500 mlnera
entries. J"
70 bring the work up to date th
clerical force Of the General Ian
Office will be employed for som
weeks.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-03-23
The I'l2V Trial.
The State Has Rested It's
Case at Last
And it Seems That the
End is Near.
HUMMEL AFFIDAVIT
Finally Goes in Evidence
by Consent.
HUMMEL AFFIDAVIT
A COWhide Said to Have
Been Used.
ThaW Trial,

Jerome at last succeeds in getting
the Hummel af1dayit before the jury.
This will probably be the most impor-
tant part of the States material for
argument. In the affidavit Miss Nesbit
says that she was IL years OF age, hav-
ing been born on Christmas day, 1884.
During June. 1908, she said, she went
to Europe with her mother, at the re-
quest of Thaw. They remained in Pa
ris for time and then went to Bou-
logne. Miss Nesbit and her mother re-
mained there while Thaw went to Lon
don. Then Thaw and Miss Nesbit mNde
trip to Holland, Germany and the
Austrian Tyrol. They travelled as man
and wife under the name of Mr.. and
Mrs. Dellis.
The affidavit tells of thaW having
leased castle in the Austrian noun
tains, where Miss Nesbit and ThaW
continued to live as man and wife.
While at the castle, 1t is alleged that
Thaw tore q bathrobe from the girl
and attacked her with O cowhide whip.
II saw he was terrorized," said Miss
Nesbit In the affidavit, land his eyes
were glaring. He threw me on the
bed, and when started to scream he
put his fingers down my throat and
tried to choke me. Then he struck
me several severe and violent blows
with the cowhide whip. So brutany
was I beaten that my skin was left
bruised and cut.
After the first beating he attacked
me again, and for period OF several
minutes beat me. He acted like de-
mented man. I screamed, but we were
far at one end of the castle ana my
cries could not be heard by the serv-
ants. When Thaw finally left me | was
unable to move. The next day he re-
| peated his attack upon me and unmer-
cifully beat me. For three months ]
| was nervous. During this time I was
in fear Of my life.
sFroln Austria we went to SWitzer-
land, where one day, when I was I'D
nv nightgown, Fhaw attacked me and
beat me on my bare legs below the
knees. He continued on the slightest
| pretext to beat me, Afterwards we
went to Paris. WnerS AnaW 1OE al cu'
tire day, at intervals CT half an hour.
beat me continually with a rattan
whip.
"Each time he beat me I was left
swooning and faint, and could not re-
alize all that had happened.
"While we were in Paris, one day
found a small solder box containing
needles. l asked him about them ant
he said he had been ill and compelled
to uee cocaine. It was then for the
| first time that knew he was addicted
| to the use of cocaine.
AT afterwards saw him take the drus
internally by small pills. He attempt
ed to make me take one OF the pills.
While in Paris, the affidavit goes on
| Miss Nesbit was extremely nervous
and was confined to her bed for tw'
weeks. Thaw made her write o lette
to Miss Simonton, asking her to go tc
London.
"When she arrived. Thaw told lie
about me-" continues the affidavit, ''an'
threatened to kill me If | did not sub
scribe to them"
Attorney Jerome announced that tn
people rested their case.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-03-23
Awarded $500 Damages.

Minden, La, March 11.-Chas.
j. Jones, who sued the Louisiana
and Arkansas railroad for $1,000.
has been awarded $500 IN the Dis
trlct Court, He alleged he was
denied transportation on freight
train with regulation ticket, and
that he was elected at Hartman.
The delay, he charged, prevented,
him from reaching the bedside OF
his wife, a: Robellne, before she
died.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-03-23
A HUMANE APPEAL.

A humane citizen of Richmond, Ind,
Mr.. U. D. Will iams, l07 w. Main st.
says: 81 appeal to all persons with
week lungs to take DR.. Kings New
Discovery, the only remedy that has
helped me and fully comes up to the
prcprietor's recommendation. It saves
more lives than all other throat and
lung remedies put together. Used as q
cough and cold cure the world over.
Cures asthma. bronchitis, Group,
whooping cough, quinsy, hoarseness
and phthisic, stops hemorrhages OF the
lungs aud builds them up. Guaranteed.
by ]. L. Watkins City Drug Store
and G. C. Champagne 8 Co., Drug
gists; soc and 500. Trial bottle free
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-03-23

No stockholder shall be liable for the con
uaNrs,,,,, than the unpaid balance due the cor
uIlO-stIon on shares of stock owned by him, nor
Iphail pDinly any mere informality in organization
have the effect of rendering this charter null, i
o. SS,aasnr,d u the unpaid amount remaining on his
The subscribers hereunto have respectively
written opposite their nj names the amount OF
ss. ~ them, so that this act of incorporation
ss1s,,aiso serve as the original subscription list
~ said corporation.
J.. 49, Town of Coying tom Parish of ST. Tam
Inv. State of Louisiana, on the day, month
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-03-23
United States Land Office.

Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settler has fled notice of
his intention to make his final proof in
support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the Clerk of
the Court at Coyington, La, on
TUESDAY April 80, 1907, viz:
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-03-23
GEORGE OALMANN,
of St Tammany Parish, La

UA OU AHEIHINLy Z NAIouS LID
Who made homestead entry No. 81, ,088
for the east half of the southwest
quarter Of section %, and the east half
OF northwest quarter, section 80, town
ship 5 south range IL east, st. Helena
Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation of said land viz:
Hilia Revene, William Quave, Chas.
Dutsch and Dave Oalmann, all Of Tall.
sheek, ?. o., La.
mh9-5t WALTER L. COHEN. Register.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-03-23

and year first above mentioned, in the presence
of Messrs. ]. Poscy Yentress and ]. NJ. Claverie,
Jr., competent witnesses of lawful age, and
residnigin this Parish and State, who have
hereunto signed their names, together with
said appeareTs and me, said Notary, after due
reading of the whole:
jNO. B. CEFALU
S. D. CEFALU.
JEO. D. CEFALU.
Witnesses
J.POSEY VENTRESS.
]. M. CLAYERIE, JR.
Lewis L. Morgan, Notary Public.
hereby certify that the above and foregoing
is true and correct copy of the original charter
on file and of record in my Office.
LEWIS L. MORGAN,
fe23-6t Notary Public.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-12-06
THESE BE NOT IDLE DREAMS.

If you have anything to say to mule,
be man and say it to his face
Some people boast of ability to make
red-hot talks, but we have known of
some cold speeches.
1t is the one best bet that the man
who puts most flowers on his wife's
coffin did not give her the cost of the
flowers for pin money every week while
she was alive.
We want ''good fellows" in our
county, but not too many of the kind
who give their families ten cents and
then spend $40 with ''the boys"
II you want to show your interest in
the upward movement-if you are not
a 'has been," or a never to be, -
stop chewing the rag. get of the store
counter and those dapper clothes, and get
hustle on. Don't rest content with
making five dollars today off the oyster
rocks and taking the rest of the week
to spend it in. Show your faith in your
county by investing, but if you are
skittish then lay it up for rainy day.
Maybe your progeny will do some good
with it.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-12-06
4 NOTEWORTHY AND HELPFUL
SERIES OF ARTICLES.

The second of DIR. George Lincoln
Walton's series of five popular papers
on Worry and Allied Mental States
appears in the December Lippincott's s,
Under the title of 1.-THE Doubling Folly. +"
The authors long experience as neuro-
logist has given hin, a keen insight into
the troublesome mental ma,adies with
which so many of the sanest of us are
afflicted, and he has written the articles
in breezy, non-technical way that
makes them good reading. All who
suffer from sleeplessness. undue self
consciousness, hypochondria, obsessions,
or the worrying habit will find these
articles decidedly helpful, for DR.. Walton
explains how the disorders may be over
come. The complete novel in this issue
is '''The Career" by Kathryn Jarboe.
1t is very striking story of young
musical genius who marries man who
knows nothing and cares less about
music, which situation brings on troubles
a-plenty. 1t is story which will appeal
with especial force to those musically
inclined. but there is small likelihood of
anybody who starts to read the story
laying it down before it is finished.
Half adozen articles on timely subjects,
wide variety of short stories, some
charming poetry, and sixteen pages Of
original humorous matter complete the
number. Many of the offerings have
Christmas favor, which will enhance
the value OF the magazine to those
whose hearts are attuned to the season
of good cheer now rapidly approaching.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-12-06
A SUGGESTION TO PASTORS.
(Southside Sentinel.I

We have the best reasons for sug-
gesting to our pastors that an occasional
sermon on simple, downright honesty,
particularly in its application to the
subscriber who has taken his denomin-
ational paper out of the office every
week for years, and then declines to
pay the bill, is greatly needed. Of
course man of this sort understands
that the publisher is quite helpless,
that he cannot afford to ''go to law"
about it, and so it is easy to say 81 did
not order it continued, and therefore l
will not pay for it." Suppose the
milkman were instructed to leave a
quart of milk every morning for a
month, and you paid him in advance
for it. At the end of the month you
say nothing to him, and he continues
for a year to leave quart every morn
ing, sending you every two or three
months a statement of your account.
What upright man would, when al
length payment was insisted upon, re-
ply, ''Well, / didn't order you to con-
tinue to leave the milk. 1t is true that
l took it in the house and we drank the
milk, but don't see how you could ex.
pect US to pay for it." What sort OF
religion would you call that? Certainly
it isn't the Christian religion. Relig.
ious Herald.
A good motion, but we move to amend
by striking out the words, 'his denom-
national and inserting in lieu thereof
the word ga"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-12-06
HOLIDAY ENTERTAINMENTS

Are you going to give a party for
your children, or for your friends of
your own age during the coming Christ
mas holidays? Do you waut some ideas
which no one has had a chance to try
before? Get the December number of
the NEW IDEA WoMAN'S MAGAZINE
and read ''Mrs. Santa Claus at Home, T"
and Christmas Frolics for the Young
sters." Send your friends one of the
original invitations illustrated in an
article on this subject and make the
affair complete. 1t publishes th 8
month words and music for charming
Christmas carol which the children can
learn, as well as four programs for
amateur musical enter a n m n s.
Good Housekeeping" is full of good
recipes, not only for the dainty things
such as Christmas cakes, sweetmeats
and puddings, but the method of cook.
ing steak and fish on wooden plank
method not known to many house
wives-is also discussed. Marketing
for Small Families" will help all those
who have to make the best of a small
income.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-12-06
SOWING AND REAPING.

Sow with generous hand;
Pause not for toll or pain;
Weary not through the heat of summer,
Wearynot through the cold spring rain;
But wait till the autumn comes
For the sheaves of golden grain.
Scatter the seed, and fear not,
A table will be spread;
What matter if you are too weary
To eat your hard-earned breadl
Sow, while the earth is broken,
For the hungry must be fed.
Sow-while the seeds are lying
In the warm earth's bosom deep,
And your warm tears fall upon it
They will stir in their quiet sleep;
And the green blades rise the quicker,
Perchance, for the tears you weep.
Then sow, for the hours are heeting,
And the seed must fall today;
And care not what hands shall reap it.,
Or if you shall have passed away
Before the waving cornfelds
Shall gladden. the sunny day.
Sow, and look onward, upward
Where the starry light appears
Where, in spite of the coward S doubling,
Or your own hearts trembling fears,
You shall reap in joy the harvest
You have sown today in tears.
Adelaide Proctor.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-12-06
PARENTAL DEVOTION.
South Boston News.)

We admire Governor Swanson fol
many most excellent characteristics,
but for none more than his devotion tc
his aged parents. 1t seems he never
lets an opportunity slip to pay hi.
respects to the dear old folks at home
The glare and glitter that surround.
the Executive Mansion does not dim tn,
light Of the dearest spot on earth-th,
home of his childhood.
Young man, has fortune favore,
you; have YOU been elevated to positions
of honor and trust? Is your presenc.
as you move among the multitudes tn,
signal of applause? While all these ar,
pleasing and fully appreciated, the,
can never take the place in the true
and devoted heart, of the voice of Low,
and the smile of appreciation of de
voted father, and loving mother.
Honour thy father and thy mother
is the command of promise.