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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-10-31
Abita News and Society Notes.
BY OUR ABITA CORRESPONDENTS.

Mr. Vaccaro and family are spending few weeks
in their beautiful home near the depot.
Mr. Knapp, the painter, has for his guest broth
er who has Just arrived from the old country. This
is the first time in fifteen years that Mr. Knapp has
seen his brother and it goes without saying, that
there is great rejoicing and feastmg in the Knapp
household.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barthe left for New Orleans Tues
day afternoon but friends, you rest assured that
they will be back in week or two, for they cannot
remain away from Abita longer than that. They
have tried nine years to close up their Abita home
for the winter, but two weeks of New Orleans life
at time is all they can stand for. No place like
Abita, after all
Mr.. U. Strain is reported to be quite i'll.
Mr.. Streck spent several days with his family here
this week.
Mr. c. B. Crisler of Arbor Place, has left for
New Orleans with his family. Mr. Raglan and fam
lily from Ponchatoula has leased Arbor Place.
Lutheran Church Bullentin for Sunday, Nov. l.:
Pastor Kaub will preach his farewell sermon Sunday
night having accepted call to Dallas, Texas. The
Holy Sacrament will be administered at this service
also. Preparatory services for communicates at p.
m. Regular service starts at 1880 p. m. Sunday at
D. m. a special meeting of voting members to con-
slider the calling of another pastor. A farewell ser
vice will be held in New Home Settlement on Sun
day morning.
Judge R. C. Davey spent several days in Abita
Mr.. J. A. Calogne and family have taken posses
sion of the Charbonnett cottage to remain here in
definitely.
Mrs Dupaquier was Sunday visitor to Abita.
Mrs. S. Biggio and Misses Mary and Celestine
Biggio and Mae Miehaelis passed through Covington
last Sunday evening.
The beautiful home of Mr.. and Mrs. oldstein is
nearing completion and will add greatly to the
beauty of our village.
Mrs Herman Michaeis and charming daughter,
Miss Katherine are visiting friends and relatives in
the Crescent City.
Miss M. R. Biggio is visiting her friends, Misses
Mary aud Susie Garbarno.
Miss E. WALTON will spend the winter months here,
the guest of Miss Rosa Mendow.
Miss Lucy Calogne spent Sunday here.
Mr.. Walter Charlieville is spending sometime here
and is among the guests at Strain cottage.
Miss HiIder SCHNEIDER returned home last Wednes-
day. after spending sometime in New Orleans visit
ing friends and relatives.
Miss Gertie Cary is visiting friends and relatives
in the Crescent City. She is greatly missed by her
Abita friends.
Mr.. and Mrs C. Henry spent last Sunday in Gov
ngton visiting relatives.
Misses L. and E. Lemons visited Covington last
week.
Mr.. NJ w. Harvey spent the week end here.
| Mr.. Frank Without passed through Abita Sunday
on the train route to Covngton, where he expects
to remain awhile
MIR. j. W. Brooks is spending sometime here, he
being among those who are registered at Mutt
| Hotel.
| Mr.. Seymour Smith and family left on Wednesday
evening for their home in New Orleans, after spend
ing the summer in their cozy home in Abita Springs
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-10-31
Vaudeville Notes

Mr.. C. A. David was a caller in Covington last
Saturday.
Sunday on the Margaret.
Miss Edna Viz is spending several weeks in New
Orleans.
Miss GLADYS Owens left Monday for New Orleans,
where she will visit friends for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Witherspoon and party OF friends, Oh
New Orleans spent the week end in Vaudeville.
The Kings Daughters, of Vaudeville, have ar
ranged to have series of lectures during the winter
Mayor Borey, has left for New Orleans for fort
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Degean of New Orleans, spent the
week end here
The Mugnier Bros have closed their hotel on the
lake shore for the winter months. They leave Tor
New Orleans this week, where they will take charge
of the restaurant in the Bush Hotel.
Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong, OF Cincinnati nave Oeen
spending the past month in Vaudeville.
Mr. JOS M. Smith expects soon to erect hand
some residence in Girard street.
Mrs Mitchels friends will be delighted to hear
that she has recovered from her recent illness.
DR.. Fisher and family, of Covington, spent the
weekend in Vaudeville.
DIR. Alonzo Givens has returned from Birmingham,
Ala, where he has been for some time, and the
people of Vaudeville are delighted to hear that the
Doctor has decided to remain and practice medicine
here.
Mr. A. Depre has started to make extensive i'm
provements in Jackson Park He also expects to build
large dancing pavilion.
Mrs Shields is on the sick list
Mrs L. A Colomb left Wednesday for New Or
leans to visit her daughter there for few days.
Several yachts from New Orleans and the coast
stopped at Vaudeville Sunday, with many sight-seers
aboard. -
The Vaudeville Improvement Association will meet
for organization at 1880 o'clock, Saturday November
T. at the town hall. All those who have SUBSCRIBED
are urged to be present.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-10-31

mediately convene the directorate and re-
quire answers to formal list of twenty-five
searching questions to each director, de-
signed to bring out clearly the relation OF
the directors to the executive conduct of the
bank, the extent of their knowledge of the
banks paper, etc., is one of great impor-
lance, not only to depositors, but to invest
ors of bank securities and all interested in
the banking business. If this same super
vision could be extended to State banks, it
would add greatly to the confidence OF the
public in banking institutions and prevent
the use of prominent names on directorates
as mere advertisements, without the benefit
of any active participation in the affairs OF
the bank. A director of bank should be a
director in fact, not merely in name, and it
the rule was inforced strong name would
be guarantee of competent oversight and
MANAGEMENT.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-10-31

Saturday. October 81. 1908.
AN EFFECTIVE REMEDY.

The condition that makes the preparation
OF night rider outrages possible is the out
growth of ignorance. While the immediate
remedy is the protection of the citizen in his
rights by the arm Of the law, reformation
can only be accomplished by education. Ag
rlcultural districts have been poorly pro-
vlded with schools, except in thickly settled
localities adjacent to towns and villages.
Until very recent years, the children of the
farms have grown into manhood and wo-
manhood without, in many instances, being
able to sign their own names or read the
Gghtest literature You can travel the rural
disticts Of Louisiana to-day and find families
who depend upon the younger children for
all the reading and writing that is done.
The fact that Louisiana is not alone in this
predicament makes it nonetheless lamenta-
BILE. How can it be expected, under such
circumstances, that high ideals of right
should prevail?
With thicker settlement of the country,
better roads and transportation facilities, a
mingling with those who are better Informed,
and with larger opportunity for education,
GA1G Is JUST USSIIIlIIIlS w u44dSoCctiAN
that he can protect himself by organization
but he does not comprehend that fine dis
tinction that legalizes the action of trusts in
compelling him to sell below cost, yet makes
it crime for him to force his neighbor to
hold for profitable price. In fact, it is a
problem in ethics that might puzzle the
more learned. Yet, withal, anarchy must
not rule and prompt and vigorous action by
the State authorities is to be commended.
But the great and lasting remedy for these
evils is education. Good schools and good
roads, are what is needed throughout the
State, and this means that some way should
be devised for increasing the school reve-
nues. Shortage Of funds seems to be the
cry in all districts, and taking our own Sec
ton for example, it is almost impossible to
get frst-class teachers for the different ru-
raj schools at the salaries that can be given
and with the inconvenience that must be
put up with.
Recognizing the necessity for increased
revenues and the undisputed benefits of 6
more extended system Of schools, it seems
that convention of public instructors might
devise some feasible plan of increasing the
school fund Of the State.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-10-31
UNAssEssED PROPERTY.

Secretary E. J. Richard, in the course of
his duties, has made the important discovery
that quite number of properties have been
omitted from the list of assessments. Some
of these were on the roll last year and some
have never been entered since they were
taken into the corporate limits. There is no
way Of telling at the present time the amount
of unassessed property, but there is enough
of it to add materially to the tax receipts.
City Engineer K. H. Barrow is now at
work on a survey of the town that will out
line each distinct and separate property so
plated and arranged in book form that with
ordinary care it will be impossible to over
look any tract of land within the corporate
limits. When this is completed a definite
knowledge Of omissions that have been made
will be readily obtainable.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-10-31
A Syrup Refinery and Bottling Plant

Editor St. Tammany Farmer:
It does not seem to be generally known that one Of
the most important inventions made in recent years
in the sugar and sprup business has been made by
Mr. Geo. E. Sanford, resident of Covington, who
is now offering the benefit of his invention to his
home town.
The government has been expanding much money
and effort in the endeavor to eliminate injurious
drugs and chemicals the use of sulphur and lime
or any other bleaching compound from the production
of sugar and syrup and has fully demonstrated that
perfectly pure cane syrup cleared of all foreign mat
ter as cane bres minute particles of dirt of any
kind upon which microbes feed and cause fermenta-
ton will not ferment if treated with reasonable care
and can be safely kept and marketed even in distant
markets. but the methods of refining they have thus
far been able to develop are slow and expensive
Mr. Sanfords method, for which he has patent
pending far superior to any method yet developed
by the government, is rapid and inexpensive, and
while meeting every requirement OF the pure food
laws and the needs of the trade, will obviate those
difficulties which heretofore have caused attempts IN
this line to fail His method can be operated at a
handsome profit and will make the manufacture and
marketing of syrup marked success.
This enterprise will be valuable addition to the
business interests of Covngton, developing the sur
rounding country, furnishing employment and money
to the farmers and add to the prosperity of the mer
chants and every business interest of the town, and
it would be mistake for the business of Gov
ington to allow this important enterprise to go else
where.
AS we understand it, the above invention
is to be used in the manufacture of syrup by
the Sanford, Waugh Co., Limited, which in
tends to establish refining factory, pre-
sumably in Covington or vicinity, to be sup
Piled by various mills throughout the parish
SO located that no farmer will have to hau
more than two miles, saving to them by i'm
proved machinery at least rs per cent of ex
tracted juice, besides the difference in labor
and expense of erecting individual mills.
That the establishment of such factor!
would be good thing for Covington and thu
surrounding country will hardly be disputed
and as every cane grower entering into thu
scheme must be holder of at least on
share of stock, the company will be coop
perative in character, giving to each farme
the benefit of any effort he may make eithe
for superiority of quality or economy of pro
duction.
i It should be an easy matter to dispose O.
sufficient stock to carry this new undertak
ing into effect. The fact that there is YER
little pure cane syrup on the market, that
can be produced abundantly and cheaply, AM
is preferred to all other syrups by those VIII
once use it, would indicate that there is NJ
obstacle in the way Of this venture becoming
an established and permanent industry il
this parish.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-10-31
Pearl River Items.

The entertainment given at the Ozone Hotel last
Friday night, by Miss May Rowings the loser in the
Sunday School contest was a most enjoyable affair,
and drew large crowd. Several visitors from the
city were among those present. State superinten-
dent of Sunday Schools, Mr. Ezell, gave very in
teresting talk, which was highly commended. Mr.
Hugh Nelson sang solo. Miss May Rawlings re-
cited Socrates Snooks to the great amusement of
all. Games and other features made the occasion
quite success On the pretty menu cards we read:
Gumbo la Creole, salad, cocoa, coffee cake Ample
justice was done to this tempting spread The little
folks were not forgotten. They gathered Saturday
evening at the park and had good time The boys
had foot race, in which Mr.. Donaldson, from the
city, lent Leg but did not win. The ladies served
refreshments, and smiles on every face proclaimed
the fun complete. Just as old Sol was making his
exit behind the big trees, the happy crowd took the
hint and began to scatter homeward bound with one
more happy time laid up on memory's Shelf
The attendance at Sunday School last Sunday
morning was not as large the previous Sunday but
we hope the zeal was not all eaten up.
Mrs. j. Guthrie, from the city, was visitor to
her daughter Mrs B. Schneider, last Sunday, Mrs.
Laura Guthrie accompanied her.
Mr.. Will Crazy visitor to his relatives last
Sunday.
Mrs Lanter Crockett and Wallace Crockett spent
the day with Mr. w. F. Crockett and family.
Mrs Lottie ngoldsby and little daughter, Ada, are
still rusticating among relatives.
Mr. M. H. Crary and his brother, Rev. Franklin
Crazy returned to the city, after weeks visit tx
their relatives. MRS. l.. CRAR4 SADLER.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-10-31
VOTE FOR THE MORTGAGE TAX
AMENDMENT.

The mortgage tax amendment which is to
be voted on at the election next Tuesday is
the most important Of all the amendments
in it's effects upon the prosperity of the State.
Its adoption means the investment of large
amounts of outside capital in the State, and
every voter who does not vote for it is vot-
ing against his own interest. This is not
the opinion of one, but is the expression of
the press in and outside the State. Don't
fail to vote for it.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-10-31
RTCHARD.REID WEDDING
OCCURS IN NEW ORLEANS

The following account of the Rchard-Reid we'd
ding appeared in last Thursdays Picayune:
Miss Labarrie Reid, daughter of the late Joseph
A Reid and niece of Judge Robert r. Reid, of Amite
City, and E. H. Richard prominent young attorney
of Covington, La, were married last night. The
ceremony was performed in the First Presbyterian
Church. the altar of which beautifully illumin-
ated with electric lights and tastefully decorated
with ferns and palms. Rev. Wallace Palmer, of
Lynchburg, Va, off1ciated, and came here especially
to perform the reremony.
Just at the appointed hour the wedding march was
PLAYED by Miss Mary Abbott the organ, accom-
panied by Miss Henry Werhman on the violin, and
groomsnen led the march and were followed by the
maids in single file, who carried shower bouquets of
mink carnations and ferns. The BRIDE preceded by
her maid of honor Miss Minnie Reid, next with
her mother, and was given by her into the keeping
of the groom who was waiting at the altar with his
best man. E. Elmo Bollinger, of Slideh, La.
The maid of honor was goWned IN grandmother
swiss trimmed in Valenciennes lace, made in the
directoire style. She carried a shower bouquet OF
pink carnations and ferns. The pretty bride wore
grandmother swiss over white taffeta silk, trimmed
with point d'applique lace, which was worn by her
mother at her marriage ceremony, and it was made
in drectoire STYLE She carried large shower bou-
ouet Of lilies of the valley and ferns.
After the ceremony the bridal party proceeded to
the residence of the brides mother, at 1Ol2 Race
Street. where reception was held IN honor OF the
bride and groom and limited to their most lntl-
mate friends. The bride was assisted IN receiving
her guests by Mrs. and Miss Lizzie Middlemiss and
the bridal party. During the reception the happy
couple slipped from the house, amid shower OF rice
and old Shoes and left for bridal tour of three
weeks through Texas. On their return they will be
at home to their many friends in Covngton, La
MANY beautiful and costly gifts were received and
testified to the popularity of the couple.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-10-31
Folsom Notes
DIR. C. ]. May visited Covington Friday.

Dr. C. ]. May visited Covington Friday.
Miss Laura Carroll is visiting relative in Covngton
Mrs. Josie Core is spending this week among
friends in Amte City.
Judge and Mrs. Milton Burns spent three days OF
this week in Covington.
Preparations are being made for the big Baptist
meeting to be held here November 7th and 9Th.
Quite number attended the Wild West show IN
Covington last Wednesday,.
The many friends of Conductor T. Mundy regret to
learn that he is quite i'll at his home in New Orleans
Mrs. Ed Kentzel and son ALLEN, of Covington,
spent three days of this week here, guests of Mrs
A. H. Hammett.
Mr. John Rausch of Abita, was a visitor here
Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter McCarty spent Friday ir
the Crescent City. :,
Supt. W. G. Evans informs US that school vii
open Monday with Prof Smith as principal.
Mr. John Raglan, who sawyer for the Abits
Lumber Co., has taken charge of the Smith mil
near here
Miss Artie Springs is visiting Miss Hester Nc
Dougal, at McDougal
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-10-31
ROUTE OF THE PARADE
ON NOVEMBER FIFTH.

The parade on Festival Day will start at Jeffer-
son and Nineteenth Avenues at $50 M, on arrival
of the train, and will take the following route:
To form at Jefferson and Nineteenth AYES, out
Handbook street as far as Louisiana street then to
Rutland then to Columbia, then to Kirkland Kirk
land to New Hampshire, New Hamspire to the Park.
Mr.. Geo. Schultz, who was injured while employ
ed in construction work of Electric railroad died IN
New Orleans last week.
The News makes the announcement that Mr.. Can
tree has withdrawn from the paper, which will here
after be conducted by Mr.. Loop as sem-Weekly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-10-31
COYingtOn Society Notes.
BY OUR SOCIETY EDITOR.

The people of Covington are all much interested
in the park festival that is to take place Novem
Der s. at the park in the daytime and at Cantrelles
Hall at night. Of course there some kckers-
but please sit up and notice. you dear objectors you
who say you would rather work for school than
park how much work are you doing for either !? Had
YOU started school festival TO finish up the school
house, have no doubt all who so earnestly work
ing for the park would have just interestedly
worked for the school, Soplease, dear friends who
shouting so hard for schoolhouse and sitting so still
while said shouting is going on, saw wood for little
while Say nothing, think hard, and see if anything
will come of it.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-10-31
REV. A. KAUB,

The acceptance by Rev. A. sKaub of call
to pastorate in Dallas, Texas, will be loss
sustained by Abita Springs that will not only
be felt by the congregation of the Lutheran
Church, but by every public and social or
ganization in the town. Mr.. Kaub, aside
from his excellent work in the pulpit, is pc
culiarly fitted for organization and promotion
of any undertaking in which he becomes in
terested, and in his christian work his sue
cess has been phenomenal.
His first service in Abita was held in Con-
RAIDS Hall on the 23d day of October, 1904
while he was residing in, Hammond, making
trips across country once month and con-
Quoting services in both Abita Springs and
Vaudeville.
On April IT, 1905, he organized the Luth-
Grams at Abita, gathering them into con-
gregation, forming the nucleus of the pres
ent prosperous Church, with the following
officers: Capt. H. Michaelis, President; G. T.
Schmalz, Vice President; J. P Rausch, Sec
rotary Treasurer, forming, with the follow
ing, the charter membership: H. Strubbe,
J. Schadt, Charles Rausch, W. Strubbe,
Fred Nagel. These members also composed
the vestry.
On June 10, 1905, resolutions were passed
to erect church edifice as soon as sufficient
funds could be gotten together to warrant
such an undertaking. Working with de.
ternined effort and with the assistance OF
the members Mr.. Kaub had the qualification
of seeing work commenced on the church
building January 1, 1906, and there was
dedicated on April 6, of the same year, the
handsome little church that is now an orna'
ment to Abita and comfort to the congre.
cation. There has been continual increase
in the membership of the church, which is
practically self-sustaining.
During the period which will elapse unit
another minister is secured, Rev. Prof. J.
Mueller, of Concordia College, New Orleans
will hold divine services in the Abita pulpit
every Sunday morning.
Mr.. Kaub has resided in Abita for the
past two years, having been succeeded II
Hammond and Ponchatoula by Rev. A
Weismar.
While the loss of Mr.. Kaub will be regret
ted both by the congregation and socially il
Abita, we congratulate him on the impor
lance of his call to Dallas, and wish hin
God speed and success IN his new field O
work. feeling assured that the high order O
his services in this community warrants tn
prediction of a useful career in Dallas.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-10-31
GOOD RACES PROMISED BY
BEST HORSES IN THE SOUTH

The Speed Committee of Louisiana State Fair has
announced its racing program, November to Z;
The list contains six each day. one harness and
five running contests DIR. E. A. Flowers, Secretary
of the Texas Thoroughbred Association, in which
circuit are all of the Texas and Louisiana cities, and
in which the best horses of the South rum says this
years racing is going to be the best in years
There are many new horses in the circuit, which
have been brought South because of the falling off of
horse racing in other States The purses offered by
the State Fair are LIBERAL and number Of horsemen
have already reserved stalls at the Fair Grounds,
while many of the best animals in this section are al
ready there.
Mayor Richard states that as he has not been able
to see everybody those who have not been given an
opportunity to contribute to the Park Improvement
Fund must not feel sighted, and any contributions
viii be gladly accepted and public acknowledgment
made of same.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-10-31
SHOULD APPLY TO STATE BANKS

The order that has been issued by Comp
trolIer Of the Currency Murray to National
Bank Examiners, directing them upon enter
ing a bank to make an examination to inn