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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-03-21
HOME NEWSPAPERS.
They Bring Many Benefits to the
Town and to Their Patrons.

If the average merchant would calm.
ly study over the matter of benefits
that can be brought around by the
home paper, the editor would receive
more liberal advertising patronage
The country-town paper fills a pc.
culiar field. There is no substitute
for it. 1t is the purveyor of local
news, the criterion of the degree of
prosperity of the town. Week after
week the editor talks to a thousand
or more people of the community. He
is the molder of public opinion, and
his paper is not alone his own mouth
piece, but the megaphone of the
whole surrounding country. People
read daily papers that are published
in the large cities for the large amount
of current general news; the local
paper is read for the little doings in
the local field. Rarely does the sub
scription list represent dollars enough
to pay running expenses. The paper
must have advertising to be success.
Let it be announced single time that
there will be an auction sale of John
Jones' live stock, agricultural imple-
ments and other wares, and see how
many will be at the auction. This
proves its value as an advertising me-
dunn. Note the most successful
storekeeper in any town, and you will
find he is the most liberal patron OF
the home paper.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-03-21
The Next Duty.

What is my next duty? What Ia
the thing that lies nearest to me?"
THAT belongs to your everyday his.
tory. No one can answer that cues.
ton but yourself. Your next duty is
just to determine what your next duty
is. Is there nothing you neglect? Is
there nothing you know you ought not
to do? You would know your duty, If
you thought in earnest about it, and
were not ambitious of great things"
''Ah, then" responded she, Il sup.
pose it is something very common.
place, which will make life more
dreary than ever. That cannot help
me-"
1T will, If it be as dreary as reading
the newspapers to an old deaf aunt.
1t will soon lead you to something
more. Your duty will begin to com.
fort you at once, but will at length
open the unknown fountain of life In
your heart George Macdonald.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-03-21

fall, winter and spring months you
want pantry like this with an outside
window looking to the north or the
east, and you want this window pro-
tected by very fine wire screen so
you can leave the window open both
top and bottom and still keep out the
flies and dust.
1t is difficult to estimate the cost of
a house like this. It is large enough
to require great deal of material in
the construction work. The cost of
building material varies a good deal
in the different sections of the coun-
try, but there is greater difference
IN the tastes of people building. Some
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-03-21
ACT No. l2.
JOHN T. MIC
Secretary of State.

By Mr.. voegtle. Senate Bill No. 6
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Articles 81
and 80 of the Constitution of the State
of Louisiana relative to fixing the
salaries of the Auditor of Public Ac.
counts, Treasurer and Secretary OF
State and providing that all fees re-
ceiyed by the Secretary of State un-
der existing law or laws which may
hereafter be enacted, shall be covered
into the State Treasury.
Section /. Be it resolved by the Cen
era1 Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
two-thirds Of all the members elected
to each House concurring, That Articles
81 and SO of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana be amended so as to
read as follows:
Article 81. The Auditor of Public
Accounts shall receive a salary of Two
Thousand Five Hundred Dollars per an
mum. The Treasurer shall receive a sal
ary of Two Thousand Dollars per an
mum. The Secretary of State shall re-
ceive a salary of Five Thousand Dollars
per annum. Each of the said officers
shall be paid monthly, and no fees, or
perquisities or other compensation, shall
be allowed them; provided, that the
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-03-21

the result is that he Is continually
pleasing himself.
Listen, for instance, to the quaint
compliment he paid me the last time
he came to hear me preach. He wait.
ed for me at the church door at the
end of the service and, shaking me
by the hand, said gravely:
Il mean no ofense, but l feel
obliged to tell you that the preaching
this morning has been of kind that
| can spare. go to church, sir, to
pursue my own train of thought. But
to-day couldn't do it. You interfered
with me. You forced me to attend to
you, and lost me full half hour. /
beg that this may not occur again"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-03-21
.ElDITOR.

the clays are yellow and the bricks
are yellow. Well, as foolish as It
seems, the snob living In the red brick
country sends away and gets yellow
brick because he thinks it is more
tony. At the same time another snob
living in the yellow brick section
sends away to the other place and gets
red brick. Both men pay more or.
igfnally than the brick would cost at
home and they pay freight and extra
teaming, besides couple of profits,
and the loss from breakage is con-
siderable. But their pride is salts.
fed and they puff out quite chesty
like when some ignorant person ad-
mires their good taste.
With good management, however,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-03-21
r1 No Ii.

~ M N;llsaps. Senate Bill ia.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing ia amendment TO Article 2ss
81 tie Constitution Of the State of
/ Louisiana relative to Railroads, E
press Telephone, Telegraph, Steam
boat and sleeping Car Commission.
Section BE ii resolved By the Gem
eral Assembly ii the State Of LOtlisiana,
| two-thirds u 81 the members elected b
each Houss eoncurring, That Article 2Ss
Of the Constitution IF the State Of I.oa
isiana, Be- amended x " to read a. TT
lows:
Artiae 2sS. The General Assembly
may a. to o. enlarge the powers aad
duties IF said Commission, Of confer
other ps1Wers and duties on them. They
may also provide additional clerical, 81
other assistance that may be deemed
necessary Tor tile discharge Of the duties
of said Commission, and may add other
penalties to make The work Of said Com
mission effective
It shall be the duty 0f the Attorney
General, and the various district attoF
neys, to aid said commission in all legal
matters, for which they shall Teceige
not exceeding rs per cent. Of all fines
and forfeitlres collected By them; prs.
vided the commission may employ other
attorneys ii lieu of these officers on
like terms.
No person iii the service Of, or attor4
ney for, any railway, express, telephone,
telegraph, steamboat or other water
craft, sleeping car com pany or corpora
ton, or pecuniariEy interested in such
company or corporation, shall hold tbs
office of Commissioner.
The fines collected after paving the
attorneys fees and HE costs III suits, iii
which the commission may Be cast for
costs, shall Be paid into Che State Treas
ury
Sec 2. BE it further resolved, etc.
That the foregoing amendment of the
Constitution Of The state. shall Be SUB.
mitted TO. the electors for their approval
Or rejection, els required BY Article 32I
Of the Constitution of tie State OF Lou
lsiana and general election laws of this
State at the General State Election I'd
be held in this State ON the 2lst day OF
April, ,l90s.
=. X. SANDERS,
Lieutenant Governor and President 81
the Senate.
j. w. HYAAI9,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
Approved November 2Sth, 1907.
NEWTON 6 BLANCHARD,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN e. MICHEL.
Secretary Of State.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-03-21

q1bat ts foEsgolng an1snalasas E. s
f 1.,as e he ssate % log
L s'l.,i,s J ssd d tlse elsetOTs e tas
: s ~ esnsrs isetiou tO y held
s i ia day o pF 1905 and e Il.
se t. bslIots Il b used n such
s .,ssII Ie placsa he words fOr ths pro-.
49, 1,assd amendment d Article ESQ IF
l poss 81 the state Of Louiaiana
spd fbs words, against TIE proposed
ar,s,,a s 81 Artiels z96 Of The eon.
.s.i1 Of tha state Of Louisiana aHd.
eacb elector shaII indicate g provided
& M General election laws q the sats
which If the provisions,
sapainst. LIZ votes for
DERs
lieutenant Governor and Presideas Y
the Senate
~ H ANS
SPEAKER of tie House Of Representative
Approred November 2ath, 1907
NEWTON 6. BTlAN cHARD
governor ii the state Of Lo'lisiana
a true copy
JOHN e MICH III
Secretary Of State.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-03-21
Lriven Out by Pure Food law.

During the past half dozen years
there has been constant cry for pure
food, and this clamor has caused near
ly all the states, and the national gov
eminent as well, to enact pure food
laws. II there has been need for re-
form it has been In lettering the
classes Of foods which are intended
to feed the millions as well as keep
them in good health, and improving
the conditions under which they are
prepared.
Such frauds had grown up in food
stuffs that it was imperative that
stringent measures be taken to pro-
tect the lives and the health of the
people. Unprincipled persons engaged
in manufacturing of baking powders.
fiavoring extracts, the selling, of spices
and coffees and teas, and their prod
ucts were the vilest combinations of
drugs and other materials. These
goods were disposed Of to dishonest
grocers, but the chief way of selling
them was through travelling agents.
and direct by mail. Not many months
ago the pure food department of
western state secured a shipment of
more than dozen different articles
OF food from concern that sold its
products direct to the consumer.
Analysis of all the articles proved
each and every one adulteratad. Bak-
Ing powder was composed of cheap
-four, starch, tarfaric acid and alum;
what was labeled pure spices" con
sisted of ground bark and highly
concentrated fiavoring substance. So
1t was with all the goods. Since the
pure food laws have been in effect,
many of these concerns have quit
business.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-03-21
Stand hv YOUR Horn place

Stick up for homo industry. If there
is good food product, a household ne
cessity, boots or shoes, clothing OF
any kind, anything along the line of
manufacture made in your city or
town, sell it, use it; it means keeping
money at home, and helping along the
employment of home labor. Make q
resolution to stand by home trade,
home industry and home protection,
and thus build up your town and ena,
BILE its manufacturers to get out .
better product.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-03-21
PROPOSED
CONSTITUTIONAL AIlEDDhbD' | n
p 4 . aS
To Be Submitted to the Electors at the General
State Election, April FL 1908.

fees now, or which may hereafter be
fixed by law to be charged by the Secre-
tary of State, shall be collected and paid
over by him monthly to the State Treas
urer, to be placed to the credit of the
General Fund.
Article 50. Appropriations for the
clerical expenses Of the officers named
in the preceding article shall specify
each item of appropriation; and shall
not exceed in any one year, for the
Treasurer the sum of Two Thousand
Dollars; for the Secretary of State, the
sum of Ten Thousand Dollars, and the
salary of the Assistant Secretary of
State and all clerical force of the In
surance Department and all other ex
penses of his office shall be included in
this amount; and for the Auditor Of
Public Accounts, the sum of Four Thou
sand Dollars.
Sec. 2. Be it further resolved, ETC.,
That the foregoing amendments to the
S~ASSASAe4OA VA CAAC oIdGc1 Siad11 IDC 6AO7
mitted to the electors for their approval
or rejection, as required by Article 32l
of the Constitution of the State of Lou
isiana and general election laws of this
State at the general State election to
be held in this State on the 2lst day Of
April, 1908.
j. Y. SANDERS,
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
j. w. HYAMS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Approved November 9th, 1907.
NEWTON G. BLANCHARD,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-03-21
Measuremanf.

t'The money man amasses," re.
marked the philosopher, SIS not the
measure of his value to the commun-
ity.'
No." answered Mr.. Dustin Stax,
its the measure of the commanity's
value to him."
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-03-21

by MT 9kernan House Bill No S.
Chairman Of the Joint Judiciary Com.
mittee a, j, G: itute foF T4oIlse
Bills Mes. and %.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to tbe 1yons4,.
tuition Of Louisiana relative to fax
collectors for the CITY Vi New f1rlaana
providing for the election III one T-ar
Collector for said city, fixing his ter,,v
OF office, his Compensation and the
clerical and other expenses 81 bia "a.
fiee, and providing for the payment
thereof. 81 $500
Section !. BE itresoIved bv the Cen.
eral Assembly Of the State Of Ionis;anaI
tWo-thirds OF the members elected n
each House concurring, That there ahalY
De submitted to the qualified electors 81
TINS State the following propoaed
amendment to the Constitution of ram.
isiana, to.wit:
That there shall be one State Tax Gals
lector for the City of New Drlaaas ,yl,o;
shall be elected by the qualified electors
OF said city for the term al fas,r 4 4 s
years. He shall Teeafve 4 aaIayv - s
Five Thousand S. geo Dollars ST., ~.
mum, payable monthly Tie sees rse,sgr-
ed from delinquent tax debtors. as alsc
the fee of $1.00 charged fer tax rpsea ran
certificates to the persons annlvine 80
$ same, shall be turned over to the Stats
Treasury. 80 & s0S
The Legislature at IFS drst aass;a,,
after this amendment shall 49, 1aa.s
submitted to vote of The naas,ia g.
herein provided, II the sanse be adontad
shall appropriate such sum II rns t's Il
necessary for the payment 81 tia slo4 ~
cal expenses. rent, furniture sI,a 49,.
terage for the Office OF said tax colleo.
tor; provided, however, thai IA s5ats5
amount OF said appropriation a5sn ~
exceed the sum Of $35, oOO. 90. AMI No. ~
vided further that said appranT;af;ns
snail be by items showing the u,sYt;s,,la,.
use TO which such appropriated F,,n5s
shall be applied. Illus
Section 2. Be it further anaot.a 81.
That this proposed amendment ~ 800 80
united to the electors oil the Ststa 50 ~.
tneir approval or rejection - yass,;4s5
Dy article 32l Of the Constit,af;s,, r'As =
Louisiana and the general election Ia.,1a
OF TINS state, at the general election y,
De held on the Tuesday folIoyr;s,es ~, &
ShlTd Monday in April, 1908. sAio
Section 3. Be itfurther eT,aetaa g.
That all properly Nominated eandi,, sss.s
Tor the office herein provided fag ssIi
be voted for at said genera sIas 49, =
and the one elected shall rs s10ssss.ls
stoned in the same manner a,s 1870, ~
upon the discharge Of his oftIee ii 9a. M
time when the terns 81 gtfSse & 8 sns
present tax collectors ia said aits -
pire, and he shall supersede t,a ,',os 81.
tax collectors Of said CITY. ussse go
shall be abolished By tie adoption ,.1'' Il
the amendment hereby prooosasI ~, 80. =
yided, however, that should fhe s,.-p ,.ss
ing amendment not Be adonfs5 n. rs gs 4.
the election OF the Tax Collector bsrs;,s
provided for shall be null ana pf,its 1T 20
]. w. HYAMS, 800
Speaker Of the House ri Rav4o..
J. X. SANDERS, go saeleea.s
Lieutenant Governor aud presidA,,t u
the Senate. " g
Approved December Y l9o7
NEWTON g. BIsA ,fsfi AZ
Governor Of the State 81 Ts,.,;;sss,,...
a true copy: -
JOHN T. MICHEL.
Secretary Of State
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-03-21
FINDS HAPPINESS in OLD AGE.
Quaint Compliment Paid by Mark
Twain to the clerqymen.

On Mark Twain's seventy-second
birthday Hartford clergyman said
OF him:
mo wonder he finds happiness in
old age. All the aged would be happy
II they were as sympathetic and as
kind as he. He is constantly going
out of his way to please others, and
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-03-21

and a disposition to take advantage Ct
circumstances, home prices and home
talent this house should be built in
very satisfactory way for $4,000 or
$4,000.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-03-21
Sim of Good Health

Statistics show that the longest.
lived people eat the hsartiest break
lasts.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-03-21
Secretary q Stat
ACT gS

By Mr.. keenan, Hoase Bin No 81
Chairman Of the Joint Judiciary Com.
mittee a, j, G: sub tstuta fof House
Bills Nos 2, 3 and pc
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-03-21
JOINT RE.s TlTTElla

Proposing an amendment to tie Consfi.
tuition Of Louisiana relative to tax
collectors for the City Of NeW Orleans.
providing for the election vi one Tar
Collector for said city, fixing his term
Of office, his compensation and the
clerical and other expenses of his Of.
1iee, and providing for The payment
thereof. - 1880
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-03-21
ACT No. Il.

ACT No. IA,
By Mr.. Fayrot. Senate Bill No. o.
SUBSTITUTE BY THE JUDICIARY
COMMITTEE OF THE SENATE
FOR SENATE RITZ, M
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-09-17
CENTRAL UNION AND
NEW LIFE IN JAPAN

At the evening meeting held at Gen.
trail Union Church yesterday the sub
ject of the missionary concert was the
New Life in JAPAN Rev. Il. w.
Thwing gave an interesting item from
the Missionary Review, showing how
Christian progress is largely affecting
that life. At a recent general election
held in that Empire, fourteen of the
members of the House of Representa-
tives elected are Christians. This is
twice as many as were members of the
House before; the number of enrolled
Christians in the whole of Japan is
about one hundred and fifty thousand
out of fifty million inhabitants, or three
out of every thousand. There are about
fourteen Christians out of three hum
bred and eighty of the members of the
House of Representatives, which is four
out of every hundred, which shows
their influence in the government as
about ten times their proportion among
the people. These fourteen Christians
may not all have the same degree of
zeal or earnestness about them, but all
represent more or less Christian ideals,
and most of them are very active in
Christian life; for example, Mr. Shi-
nuda. editor of the Toxic Mainichi
Shimbun, and he is very active in So
cial and moral influences.
Mr.. Nemoto is well-known tenn
perance chaplain. Mr.. Tokoi has been
a Congregational pastor and president
of the Doshisha; Mr. Ishibashi is the
editor of the Osaka Asahi Shinbum,
and Mr.. Tagawa is the editor of the
Miyako Shimbun Toxic. Mr. Uzama is
a young lawyer, recently having receiv-
ed his degree of Doctor of Law; Mr..
Kurahara has worked in America for
an education, and is commonly called
"the scholar without pay; Mr.. Hat
tori is well known in Seattle, and has
been very active in church work among
the Japanese in America.
Mr.. -Takekoshi is the author of a
book called Japanese Rule for For
mosa.'
. These gentlemen, because they are
Christians, viii have large influence
in forming the laws and policy of their
Empire. Tt speaks well for the HfNew
Life in JAPAN" when the Christian
forms so strong part in its
development.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-09-17
AID CHILDREN
AND ANIMALS
Prevention OF Cruelty Society
Headed by Mrs.
Dole.

A Society for the Prevention of Cru.
city to Children and Animals was or
ganized yesterday afternoon at the
YcrLg 7otel. The Getting was largely
attended by ladies and gentlemen in
terested in good treatment not only of
dumb animals but of young children.
No organization in Honolulu has here
tofore directly interested itself in look
ing after the welfare of abused little
ones. The society was organized with
the following officers:
President, Mrs. Sanford B. Dole;
Vice Presidents, Allan Herbert, C.
". c. Deering, Mrs. A. G.. Halves. Jr.,
and Mrs. Samuel Parker.
A treasurer and secretary are vet
to be selected. Names We're proposed
but not knowing whether those desig-
mated would accept action was deferred
until later meeting.
Allan Herbert demonstrated his in
terest in the movement in practical
way by donating 800 cash to start
the fund for the work which viii be
pressed throughout the city and island
in general.
In order that more funds might be
added to this nucleus it was decided
to hold Gypsy Carnival in the near
future at the Moana Hotel. The ladies
expect to make this grand success,
knowing how interested most people
are in aiding dumb beasts. Mrs. Eliz-~
abeth Church is chairman of the COM
mittee on carnival.
On the finance committee are A. N.
Campbell and Miss Rose Dawson, with
a third member yet to be appointed.
Miss Dawson was also selected as the
executive officer of the society In
conjunction with her official work as
humane officer for the police depart
ment, and in future having the back
ing of the police department, the So
ciety expects to do much good work.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-09-17
WARMING AND ADVICE
Ccontinued from PAGE one.l

You have a unique position in the
Union. This place was for SO long an
independent state among the nations
that you are unlike any of the other
Territories. We win expect mucn or
Hawaii. We can not expect the Indian
Territory or Alaska to make any such
a showing in an international exposi-
ton as you can. You are justly expect
ing much and looking into the future
confidently for great things to come
within the next ten years. The opening
of the Panama canal can do as much
for Honolulu as for any other city in
the world. Just as it was said that all
roads led to Rome, SO it can be said
that all the waterways win lead to
Honolulu and the channels of commerce.
and there will be many of them, will
lead to your door. In view of all this
/ hope that you win look at the advan-
tages to come from taking a leading
part in the Toxic exposition and the
bearing that such an adequate repre-
sentation will have on your own future.
"There are two or three things neees-
saTy for you TO do to bring about the
results and take advantage of the des-
tiny clearly marked out for you. Bet
Ter transportation facilities. for one
thing, must come. and YOU must increase
and diversity the agricultural products
Of your Islands. You may have to erect
here something in the nature of great
free port. Nothing could eonduce more
20 your advantage than the establish
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-09-17
Lower or No Duties.

The appreciation of the members and
others present of this straightforward
talk was shown by the applause that
came at its conclusion, following
which, the chairman, Mr.. Swanzy, ask
ed what was meant by the speaker by
a free port that being something
which he had never before, he thought,
been suggested here.
"By that I mean," explained Mr..
Loomis. "a port in which by special
arrangement through Congress lower
duties or no duties are imposed on
most articles. 1t would not be an easy
thing to secure 1t would be new and
would probably be violently opposed in
Congress as antagonistic to the Ameri-
can idea of protection, but protection,
like all good things, might have its
exceptions. -