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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-12-07
st. JOseph's College
Burned.

Shortly after 6 o'clock Satur-
day morning huge Columns Of
smoke were noticed rising in the |
direction of Ramsay, and the
news soon spread that st. Jo-
seph's College was being con-
sumed by fire. This was dis
tressing news, but the further
information at a later hour that
Father Joseph Buck, the much
beloved librarian of the college,
had persisted in the flames,
brought words of commiseration
from every mouth and tender
memories for one so faithful to
his Christian duties and so kind
of heart. It was also thought
that Fireman George had per-
ished, but he was found later.
The fire originated in the fur
mace room, Father Brady and
Fireman George making a vain
effort to subdue the flames with
buckets of water. E. R. Green
law and L. z. Dickey, of Ram
saw, with the working force Of
their saw mill, arrived on the
scene as soon as the fire became
known to them, but nothing
could be accomplished, either
by them or those who arrived
from Covington, and the beauti-
full college which had been the
result of many days of planning
and toll and many more of added
Improvement was in a short time
reduced to ashes.
Father Joseph Buck was {
imam of accomplishments being
both a linguist and a musician
i He was born in France, and wa
about forty years of age. It i
thought he lost his life in Al
attempt to save some Of tn
valuable manuscripts in tn
library, Of which there Wer
many original copies, beside
!. some yer rare books that ca
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-12-07
Trespass 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 PoiteyeRt 8 Favre
Lumber Company. Any person so de-
ing will be prosecuted under the pro.
visions Of Act No. iO3 OF the laws Of
1909. w. G. HUTCHINSON,
Land Agentfor Poiteveut 8 Favre Lum
Der Company. ap ut
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-12-07
:Trespass Notice

All persons are hereby warned and
prohibited from cutting, burning dead
ening, carrying or floating away, OF
otherwise inirlring or destroying any
trees, timber or wood growing or lay
ing upon the lands Of the Salmen Brick
and Lumber Company, Limited. Any
person so doing will be prosecuted I'M.
der the provisions of Act No. 103, d
the laws of 1902.
Salmen Brick & Lumber Co., Ltd.
my2s-lY.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-12-07
Lutheran Church Services

DTvine services are held in Abita as foiiowS:
first Sunday at 700 P. NJ. =,
secoY,d sunday 10:4s A. M. and at 200 P. M.
Third IiIg Sunday 7:ooP. NJ ;,
r;Ssh Smniav 1O:4s A. M. and at 100 P. M.
All services in English except the morning
seTv,ee on the second Sunday of every month,
svh;eh Is conducted in the German language:
Services are also held in New Home Settle
nj, at Edwards Schooihouse, on the nrst Sun-
M of every month at 80 A. M, and in MAN.
yflie an the third Sunday at IL A. M.
Evervbody welcome at these services.
sunday School every Sunday in Abita at 9:5O
Rev. A. KAUB, Pastor.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-12-07
We are authorized to announce
EUGENE B. WATSON.

az IL. Helena Parish, as candidate for
Senator from the Nineteenth Senatorial
District, Of Louisiana, composed OF inc
Parishes of st. Tammany, washington,
Tanuipahoa, Livingston and st. Heie-
ne, subject to the Democratic Primary
Election.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-12-07
No Trespasslng.

All persons are hereby forbidden to
hunt, trap, or otherwise tresspass on
the lands Of the undersigned under
penalty Of the law.
HOWARD A. PIERCE.
JOHH D. COUSIN.
TAYLR COUSIN.
mo. a. TOpD. JR.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-12-07

4 SpGCldl act VI lie LGSIS11Nu1S.
[f we had the money that has I
been expended on the roads for
the past thirty years in a lump,
to-day, we could accomplish
something. But, if we continue
as in the past for thirty years
to come, the roads will at the
expiration of that time be in
pretty much the same condition
as at present, and the money
will have been expended with
the accomplishment of little
good. Is this not bad fnancier-
ing, and does it's results justify
its repetition ?
Under the laws of Alabama
any county may issue bonds, by
vote of the people, for building
roads, and other States have had
Especial laws enacted for that
purpose. We understand that
under the laws of Louisiana the
most a parish can do is to issue
certificates Of Indebtedness to
} mature in three years. Then,
Iif this is so, could not st. Tam
! many parish secure a special act
of the Legislature allowing It,
! upon a vote of the people, to
tissue thirty-year bonds, not to
. exceed certain per cent OF Its
! assessed valuation, to be decided
: upon?
81 The present inactivity in bust
oil ness circles is but temporary
a There is soon to be a revival
S and new life and energy will bt
e. injected into all enterprise
e throughout the country. Sue
" cess awaits every movemen
n that is based on sound primer
d pies and urged with prope
IT effort. The towns Throughout
the parish are building rapidly
D and, especially in the town 0
4 Covington, the Improvement Q
le the past few years indicate cor
Of fdenee in the future. Soon W
q will have another railroad an
W an electric railway, and wit
G good country roads we would b
er in a position for rapid progress
ed We do not believe in, nor al
pc we advocating, burdensome ta'
pc alton. We believe a system {
OF financing the roads could
X devised which would not be
on greater burden than the presel
~ system.
les The assessed valuation
nd property in st. Tammany pari
ed is So, 1872, 4O8, which is almo
ITO exactly the same as that OF Ma
IN ison county, Tenn. The boz
a system is still further common
18th able from the fact that t
far burden of the taxation will +
ian rest alone upon the shoulders
our present inhabitants, but will
borne equally by those who
the future make their. home he
nty and share in the benefits arisl
OK from the expenditure. This
an fair and equitable, and sho1
or bo an added indllcement.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-12-07

The Farmer appears this week
IN a new dress Of eight and ten
point. This type comes from
the well-known American Type
Founders's Company of St.
Louis, and speaks for itself.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-12-07
Tresspas Notice

All persons are hereby forbidden TO
cat any timber, or otherwise tresspass
on the lands OF the undersigned, In &c.
Tammany Parish. without permissions
under penalty Of the law.
ap2o-Ilt Mrs. Laurance Cousin.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-12-07
HERE'S G0aD ADVICE

o. S. Woolever, one of the best
known merchants of LIE Raysviile, N:
Y. saws, eff you are ever troubled
with piles, apply Bucklen's Arnlca
Salye. It cured me of them for good
20 wears ago. Guaranteed for sores,
wounds, burns or abrasions, 25c at 6.
&c, Champagne & Co.'S Drug Store.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-12-07
w. are authorized 10 announce
DUNCAN S. KEMP,

of Taugipahoa Parish, as candidate
S,,r eleotion as senator from the Nine
.teenth Senatorial District of Louisiana.
composed of the Parishes OF St ram
Tnauy, Washington, Tangipahoa, 81.
Helena and Livingston. subj ct TO the
democratic Primary Election.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-12-07
Tax Collectors Notice.
TAX COLLECTORS OFFICE, !
Parish of st. Ta.nmany.

OoVIuEton, La, OCT. II IJVIs J
The taxes assessed for the year 1907
are set forth in the tax roll now on die.
in my office and in the mortgage office
OF this parish. They are now due, and
if mol paid will be delinquent on the,
3lst day of December, 1907, and viii
draw one per cent per month interest
slom date until sold, in accordance
with article 210 of the Constitution.
The taxes on all movable property must
be paid Immediately.
T. e. BREWS TER,
Sheriff and Tax Collector.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-12-07
Crawford Williams.

MIR. Crawford Williams, who
announces himself this week as
] candidate for police juror Of
the Fifth Ward 3D.. va once a
mefnbarof the Beard and made
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-12-07
Good Roads.

nols Central Railroad, with the t
idea of creating an ambition for :
improvement in the town Of q
jackson, Tenn, rendered two i
coaches to a few influential citi- {
zens Of the town to visit places !
along it's line to witness the
prosperity of other towns with
push and energy that were rap
idly progressing, and were re-
warded by the citizens of jack
son actively interesting them
selves in a movement for the
construction Of a system of
sewerage and macadamized
streets. These improvements
| led to a desire for better country
roads in Madison county, of
which Jackson is the county
seat. Mr.. M. O. Eldridge, OF
the office of public roads, U. S.
} Department of Agriculture, gave
lectures on road construction,
illustrating with stereopticon
views, and 1000 feet of exhibit
ton road was built of stone in
1901.
The winter Of 1923 was so
n productive of mud that travel
!. on other roads was almost inn
possible. It required two mules
Ie to draw a milk wagon with two
milk cans, and trade was at a
standstill. We mention this
fact to show what can be done
when it becomes an absolute
OF OF necessity, and to further show
he that this necessity resulted ir
a. improved property values and
ry increased prosperity, instead Of
bankruptcy or poverty.
A bill was drafted and intro
duced in the Legislature EN-
ate towering the county to issue
ne 30-year bonds in the sum o
m. $500, 900, bearing a per cent IN
8. terest. The bill became Law
and the work Of road construc
ton began in June, 1903, unde
the supervision Of an appointe
lroad commission. Part OF tn
n stone used in building thes
ma, roads came from a section {
st St. country 48 miles east OF Jacl
the son, but the principal porto
came from Alexandra count!
nee Illinois, a distance of $50 mile
rish at a freight cost of two an
' three-quarter cents per hundre
pounds. 1t must be taken IN
consideration that the roads
this county were through
steep and hilly country, wi
many difficult inclines, and Il
more costly to construct en-;
would be the roads IN o
parish.
The census of 1900 gave t
population of Madison coun
as SO, 1873 and the city of JAG
son Ia, 511. The county has
area of 512 square miles,
1923, O91 acres, with an assess
valuation of 81, 942, 925, or S.
per acre. The total assess
taxable values of the cour
were something over So, 600, U
The tax rate for State a
county was SLIP per 500,
IL cents being for interest
$3.50, 900 good roads boz
issued.
R. w. Richardson, in an
ticle on road construction, sa
Large areas of the br!
Lands Of the Mississippi val
are without any road mater
This renders road making m
difficult and expensive; But
a rule it will be found that
increased cost of material
offset by the lessened expens'
grading, on account OF the Y
Character of the lands. !
the rare exception when sa
factory road material cannot
secured where desired at a P!
to Justify its transported
either by rail or by water,
the writer's work in II
s. States, involving careful in
tigation and study OF the
. ditions, he has not yet founs9
highway improvement WI
could not be overcome Ay
application Of earnest, INT
gent effort. f"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-12-07
~ ~ authorized to announce
" . NEU SsuVI1o
It. E. BENNETT,

Z
Of Washington Parish. as candidate
for election as Seuatar from the Nlne-
teenth Senatorial District of Louisiana,
composed Of the Parishes OF st. Tam
many. Washir gton, Tangipahoa, st.
Helena aud Livingston, subject to the
Democratic Primary Election.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-12-07
Announcements
For State Senator
We are authorized to announce
J. S. SE'TToON,

]. S. sETToON,
of Livingston Parish, as a candidate tor
reelection as Senator from the Nine
teenth Senatorial District OF Louisiana.
composed of the a.ishes of st. Tam.
many, Washington, Tangipahoa, St.
Helena and Livingston. subject TO the
Democratic Primary Election.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-12-07
For Representative
LEWIS L. MORGAN
DIR. N. NJ. HEBERT.

For Representative
LEWIS L. MORGAN
DIR. N. NJ. HEBERT.
For Sheriff
4. E. BREWSTER
NJ. G. DAY
For Clerk of Court
d. M. wADsWORTH.
H. R. WARREN
For Parish Assessor.
]. b. MAGE.
BERTRAND LABAT
WARREN THOMAS
D. C. WALLIS
-
For Coroner
DIR. f. G. MARRERO.
DR.. L. G. HEINTZ.
For Police Juror
First Ward.
GEO. KOEPP, JR.
Second Ward.
MARK FITZGERALD.
LOUIS A PILAUD
j. E BLACKWELL
R. T. DIESS.
THIRD Ward.
HERMAN SCHLTZ.
WILLIAM BADON.
HIRAM COOK
THO. STRAIN
p. ". MALLET.
Fourth W ara
GEORGE BIERHORST
S. f. PHILLIPS.
Fifth Ward.
LOUIS GRANTHAM.
EZBON COOPER
CRAW FOBD WILLIAMS
Sixth Ward.
EMILE SINGLETARY.
HENRY ANDERSON
Eighth Ward
b. A. SCHNEIDER
A. NJ. blanche
NJ. f. PORTER
Ninth Ward.
L. 7. MILES
Justice of the Peace.
Third Ward
EUGEN MORAN.
A. O. PONS.
Fifth Ward
b. b. MIZELL
Eighth Ward.
E. A. J. COMB
JOHN HAGER
Constable.
Eighth Ward.
MONROE DAVIS
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-12-07

pSFs We are authorized to announce
the following candidates Tor Parish
oflcers, subject to the primary election
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-12-07

For Sheriff
4. E. BREWSTER
NJ. G. DAY
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-16

Arthur E. Fardy. for the past four
years foreman of the stitching room in
the local plant of the Commonwealth
Shoe and Leather Co., has resigned and
closed with that firm Saturday night.
He will go this week to Auburn. where
he has similar position with the
ningley-FOss Co. 1t is a strange COIN
cidence that he learned the trade of a
shoe maker with this concern and now
goes back as a foreman. At 1915 Sat-
urday morning Mr.. Fardy on some
pretense was called to the office in his
department where he was presented
by the help in his room with a pair
OF sleeve buttons. set with diamonds,
and very handsome gold mounted
fountain pen. The presentation speech
was made by the office accountant,
MISS Mary Barry. To say that Mr.. Far
dy was taken wholly by surprise is
expressing it mildly. For a few mo-
menfs he was so overcome by his feel
lnss that he was unable to thank the
Donors. but finally recovered himself
ana made very neat speech in ap-
probation of the gift. He has been ex-
tremcly popular with his help and all
regret his departure. Skowhegan peo-
pie generally will be sorry to have Mr..
and Mrs. Fardy leave town, but all
wish him success in his new position.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-16
A Canine Hero.

Every village has it's character"
and the celebrity of Portugal Cove is q
life saving dog. The beautiful animal
| fairly beams benevolence from his
brown eyes, and is said to have saved
many lives. The moment you make
his acquaintance he brings you a stick
or stone to throw over the Cliff for him
into the bright green water. He
dashes for it on the instant, never fail
ing to retrieve, and actually diving for
stone. and is back shaking a shower
of salt drops over you and eager to re-
new the game.
The other dogs in Portugal Cove lead
| a sorry life. A local regulation COM
pels them to wear a heavy clog of
| wood dragging from the neck lest they
kill goat or fowl. Here, also, we met
| our first Newfoundland dog on his ma
tive heath. Rubbering around where
| We probably had no business, suddenly
q fierce dog rushed upon us with
frightful snarls. 1t was no bluff, this
attack, and he strained at his complex
| and frail tether OF Spliced ropes and
straps. raging to rend us: happily our
| prayers were answered and the knots
| held. Should l ever revisit Portugal
| C"Ye-2s l devOutly hope to do, for one
never gets enough of Newfoundland
shall certainly send in advance to
the owner of that beast a stout chain
| The true Newfoundland dogs are now
nearly extinct on the island. Thou
sands Of them We're exported to the
Klondike, and those that remain are In
deep disfavor owing to their ferocity
and their ineradicaole propensity for
sheep killing. Savageness is foreign to
our conception of the Newfoundland
dog, but u stranger entering a village
of the interior where any of these dogs
are still kept would unquestionably
be torn to pieces, and since sheep
raising has begun to figure among the
industries Of the island the dogs are
being killed oft.-Field and Stream.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-16
A Queen Elizabeth Chest,

A Queen Elizabeth chest is one of
the cherished possessions of Theodore
Raymond of Springfield, Mass, the
treasure coming to him through his
grandmother. The chest had been
fought for for generations, until final
ly it came into the hands of George
c. Raymond, who at once gave it into
the possession of his son, Theodore
Raymond. The great chest is said
once to have been the property of
Queen Elizabeth and to have been Civ
en- to her maid of honor, Margaret
Willoughby, from whom the Ray
monds claim descent The chest came
to this country in 1888, when Sir Fran
els Willoughby came to New England
with his wife, Mary. He became
Deputy Governor of Massachusetts in
1865 and continued to hold office until
his death in 1915. Another treasure
which he brought with him was a
tableclOth of fine linen, with two rows
of exquisite needlework across it, said
to have been worked by Queen Eliza
beth while she was a prisoner in the
London Tower.
The chest is massive thing, seven
feet long and two feet seven inches
high and wide. 1t takes two of the
women Of the family to lift its heavy
cover while another stores away in it
such things as moths get after. It is
probably made Of cedar, but is so
darkened by age that it is impossible
definitely to determine the character of
the wood. The outside surfaces are
covered with rude carvings and the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-16
And American Vessel
Driven From Siberia.
Prohibited From Fishing Within
Thirty Miles Of Shore
Under Penalty Of Seizure and I'm.
prisonment Of Crew.

San Francisco. July 1.-THE barken-
tine s. n. Castle, Capt. Petersen.
which arrived here from the cod fish,
ing grounds off the coast OF Siberia, re-
ports that the vessel was boarded by
the Russian gunboat Mandjur, her
ships papers taken and warned to stay
30 miles from the shore, under threat
of being confiscated and the officers
ana crew taken to PetropavlOvsk in
irons.
Capt Petersen stated that on June
IS he was cod fishing in the Okhotsk
sea, eight miles from the shore, in
company with the schooner ]. D.
Spreckles and the barkentine Fremont
and City Of Papeete. all from San
Francisco, when the Mandjur hove ir
sight. The commanding officers board
ed the Castle. seized not only the ships
clearance papers but all of Capt
Pedersen's private papers and his
masters commission and certificate.
Capt. Petersen resisted, declaring
that his vessel was outside the three
mile limit and therefore he was moi
violating the law. The Russian com.
mander. however, stated that no fish
ing would be allowed within 30 miles
of the shore and gave the Castle and
other vessels seven days to get beyond
that limit.
Capt. Petersen will lay the matter
before United States District Attorney
Robert r.. Devlin and request that II
be taken un blythe Washington author.
tiles at once. The S. n. Castle belongs
To A. Il. Pond of this city
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-16
THE TREE FROG.
One Animal Whose Meteorological Re
putation Science Has Not Damaged.

Few animals have survived the at
tacks made by science upon their
reputation as weather prophets. Inc
green tree frog is conspicuous excep-
ton, says the Washington Post.
He is, to be sure, a croaking prophet,
but plenty of people still pin their
faith to him. Even SO scientific
journal as Symon's Meteorological
Magazine has a kind word to say of
this little animal.
Here Is picture of the frogs ladder
which is provided for this weather
prophet in Germany and Switzerland
In many houses the frog is kept IN
bottle half filled with water and pro-
vided with a ladder, and the little fell
low is carefully watched as to his be-
haviOr in uncertain conditions OF the
atmosphere. A number of weather
maxims are based upon his posture
and activity.
If he remains on one of the lowest
steps of the ladder it is considered a
sure sign that bad weather IS COM
ing. If he energies from the water
and rests upon the steps above 1t fine
weather may be expected, and the
higher he sits on the steps the finer
the weather is sure to be. He is also
supposed to give warning of bad
weather by croaking loudly before
storm.
The magazine says that there is real
ly some reason to believe that the
green tree frog is somewhat expert
cnced as regards climatic conditions
and acts accordingly. In fine weather
he skips about among the branches OF
trees. when at liberty, catching flies
At the approach of winter he seeks
the water and finds himself a bed in
the mud until the following spring
| calls him out to resume his war on the
| flies.
Now. the frog on the ladder without
| doubt watches the weather conditions
| keenly and rises to look out for flies
when the circumstances seem favor
able. On the other hand, when the
| weather is cold and damp he is re-
| minded of winter and instinctively re-
tires to bury his sorrows in the
| imaginary mud which he seeks at the
| bottom of his prison.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-16
At THE HAGUE.
Argentina and Others Have Ideas or
Loans-Submarine Mines.

The Hague. July 15.-The Argentine
Republic and some other Latin states
appear determined to insist upon the
insertion in the American proposal re-
garding the collection of pecuniary
debts which come up for discussion
tomorrow. of n clause specifying that
the principle does not apply to state
loans. The exchanges of views on this
subject continue.
The proposal made by the American
delegation regarding submarine mines
follows:
"Cnanchored automatic contact
mines are prohibited. Anchored auto
matte contact mines which do not be-
come inocuous upon getting adrift al
SD are prohibited. If anchored auto
matte contact mines are used within
the jurisdiction of a belligerent. or
within the immediate area of belliger-
ent activities. due precautions for the
safety of neutrals must be taken.'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-16
JUST PLAIN DENIALS.
Said No Japs Have Been Arrested at
Fort Rosecrans.

Washington. July IA Geographic
report came to the war department
over Sunday from California regarding
the reported arrest Of two Japanese at
Fort Rosecrans. one of whom it is al
legged was making sketches OF plans
of the Notifications there and another
who 1t was said had n blue print of
some portion of the works. Adjt. Gen.
Ainsworth, acting secretary of war de-
clined to make public the report ex-
cept to say there had been no arrests.
Major Gatchell is in command at Fort
ROsecrans.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-16
HUNDREDS OF JAPANESE
Attend Christian Endeavor Meeting At
Seattle.

Seattle, Wash. July 15.-What is
called by Gen. Sec. Shaw, one Of the
most notable meetings ever held in
connection with Christian Eldeavor
convention. was that of the Japanese
cndeavorers here Sunday
Hundreds of Japanese came to hear
addresses in their own tongue on the
progress of Christian Endeavor work,
sing Americas religious songs in
Japanese and listen to the welcomes
extended by American speakers.
Friendly relations between Japan
and the United States was emphasized
in every address. Secretary Shaw
told the Japanese that the Christian
Endcavor Society plans to hold its
convention in Japan in a few years.