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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-30
next meeting will be at the residence of Mrs. B.

next meeting will be at the residence of Mrs. B.
B. Warren.
The Matrons' Euchre Club held it's meeting at
the pretty suburban home of Mrs. Ernest Wales.
The following ladies won the pretty prizes: Mrs.
Logan Belknap first, Mrs. Ernest Wales Sec
ond, and Mrs M. Poole consolation prize. The
next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. Wal
lace Poole, substitute for Mrs ]. Delery.
Mrs. Jules Dugas and children are visiting
Mrs. W. Dugas, at Bayou Lafouche
Miss A. Hewitt, of New Orleans, after being
guest of Miss K. McDougal for quite while
has gone to Bastrop Louisiana on a visit.
Mrs. P. Middlemiss and Miss L. Middlemiss
have gone to New Orleans after months visit
to Miss K. McDougal
Mr.. Cal. G. Hadden is in Covington, after a
three-years' stay in Milwaukee, Detroit and
Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Morgan chaperoned de-
ightful party. to Vaudeville. Friday evening,
May ~, consisting of the Misses Cefalu and
Messrs. Louis Earnst and ]. Skinner.
Mrs. De Russey and daughter were hostesses
to hay ride in honor of their guests, Misses
Dent and Ethel Crumb. The members of the
younger set were invited, and all enjoyed them
selves very much.
, Mr.. w, A. Hood is again in Covington, after
ten-day trip to Florida
Mrs. A. Hammett, is guest of her mother
Mrs. w. G. Kentzel
Mr.. James Fitzpatrick is a guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. A. Dixon at the college.
Mr.. W. ]. Smith, who has just graduated from
L. S. u. is again in Covington much to the de-
light Of his friends.
Mrs. Beer and her daughter, Miss Lucille, are
guests of Mrs. D. l. Addison.
Miss Rose Marmouget is spending some time
in Biloxi, after a pleasant winter with Miss
Louise Gunzel
Mr.. A. Buisson, of New Orleans, is in Coving-
ton for the summer.
Miss Louise Cazes left this week for her home
in Port Allen.
Miss E. Stewart left for Brobridge this week.
Miss Enola O'Rourke, of Slidell, is the guest
of Miss Annie Smith.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-30
THE PUBLIC PARK,

On the arrival of each succeeding picnic ex-
curslon we become more and more impressed
with the necessity for park and dancing pa
Vlllon for the use of the visitors. Even if
tney succeed in securing pleasant picnic grounds
q sudden shower finds them without protection.
Their days pleasure spoiled. If there was a
pavilion they could find shelter from the weather
and while away their time or even dance. if
they so desired. It is therefore with great pleas
ure that we note the progress that is being made
ny the Improvement Committee of the Council
IN hitting up park of this kind This COM
mlttee is composed of E. j. Frederick, M. P.
blanche and w. R. Badon, and every day some
one OF the members is around looking after its
progress and last Tuesday the members of the
committee were plotting excursionists to the
new grounds ensconcing them in coy hooks
and telling them them of the improvements that
are under way. The foundation blocks and some
OF the lumber have been placed on the grounds,
and the pavilion will be completed as soon as
possible. There is already bathhouse erected,
and some benches scattered about, and an arte-
sian well is to be put down. The park is next
to the 'Charropin park, on the Bogue Falaya
River, and Mr.. Charroppin very kindly opened
up his park to the visitors last Tuesday.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-30
THE PICAYUNE'S GIFT.

The Confederate Southern Memorial Associa-
ton having expressed a desire that picture
of Jefferson Davis should be placed in every
school in the South on June 8, 1908 the one
hundredth anniversary Of his BIRTH the New
Orleans Picayune with patriotic zeal and philan-
thropic mind has had engraved at it's own ex-
pense some thousands of splendid picture of
Jefferson Davis as he appeared when President
Of the Confederacy Of these engravings 5316
have been expressed for distribution in the
schools of Louisiana and Mississippi In Louis-
ana the distribution will be made through the
parish Superintendents of Education and in
Mississippi through the Department of Archives
and History.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-30
RUINED SIDEWALKS.
Editor st. Tammany Farmer:

Editor st. Tammany Farmer:
With satisfaction, have noted the fight that
you and some puhlic-spirited citizens are making
to get stock law for Covington. | am home
owner and have been anxious to improve this
home by putting good brick sidewalks around
it, but have been very loath to do so while the
cattle are allowed to roam the Streets and droves
of horses and mules are nightly turned loose to
do all the damage they can. These animals will
simply ruin any hard sidewalk by romping and
racing on it, and it seems mere folly to attempt
any improvements until the nuisance has been
done away with. Can you hold out any hopes
of stock law in the near future? If so, you will
confer considerable comfort to ALL as well as to
this PROPERTY HOLDER.
Since the agitation of the question of a stock
law, little by little evidence of it's necessity has
accumulated until there will be a demand made
upon the council to pass such law. Property
Holder is not the only complainant who has
appealed to us to know what can be done A
lady phoned to us last week that she had driven
into drove of cattle sleeping in front of the
schoolhouse, broken the shafts of her surrey
and narrowly escaped overturning the vehicle
Luckily she had gentle horse and escaped in
Jury. Mrs. f. A. w. Davis also complained
stating that the pavement in front of her resi-
pletely ruined by cattle and horses running
over it, and that it would have to be replaced;
and that she also wished to put pavement on a
piece of property she had recently purchased.
These pavements would probably cost her $240,
but she could not afford to build pavements to
be tramped to pieces by horses and cattle.
The complaints are just and reasonable and
appeal to sound sense and good judgment Other
towns have lifted thenselvs from this objection
able feature of rural primitiveness, and we must
do so if we wish to progress. The Southern
Vindicator of Hammond under date of April
24 in speaking Of our effort to secure stock
law. voices the sentiments of the people of that
town, who are well pleased with the law, which
the indicator as well as the Sun, had hard
struggle to place in effect:
saThe ST. Tammany Farmer is advocating the
adoption of stock law for that town. A stock
law is an absolute necessity, if you want clean,
progressive town
By all means let US have a stock law, and not
by mere force Of majority, but BY a popular
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-30
SOCIETY NOTES.


Summer is again with us, with its heat and
dust, but Covington, so much cooler than it's sis
ter city, is rapidly filling up with Summer Wis
itors.
The meeting Of the Embroidery Club, held at
the residence of Mrs VIM. Bodebender, Friday,
was more in the nature of a social affair, the la
dies being entertained on the large lawn All
were delighted to welcome in their midst their
president, Mrs. c. 2. Williams who since the
unfortunate accident of DR.. Williams had not
been able to be present. A delightful reading,
Colonel Crockett's Cooperative Christmas, !"
by Mrs. A. j. Nelson, and spirited recitation
by Mrs Matthews, followed by delicious refresh
ments, closed the evening The next regular
meeting will be held at the residence Of Mrs. Mar
vim Poole. The guests present were Mesdames
E. Wales, r. G. Hadden. C. G. DeRussy, ]. M.
Williams, ]. Dugas and Miss Laura Weis.
The Five Hundred Club held their regular
meeting at the residence of Mrs. G. Doty. The
fortunate winners were Mrs. C. F. Cotton first
prize, Mrs G. F. Hardy consolation prize.
The Friday Afternoon Club was entertained
by Miss B. Theriot Mrs. Logan Belknap cap
tured the first prize, Miss L. McGehee the sec
md, and Miss R. McGehee the consolation. The
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-30

We are glad to notice that the crowds of ne
groes have been stopped from congregating at
the steps of the trains on their arrival at the de-
pot. 1t was becoming such nuisance as to be
unbearable. A general clearing was made on
the arrival Of the Baton Rouge, Hammond and
Eastern Sunday night, in which Deputy Sheriff
Parker and Night Marshal Lloyd took an active
hand. We hope the order will be continued in
force and strict watch be kept upon all crowds
which form about the depot.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-30
A CALIFORNlaN's LICK

1.-THE luckiest day of my life was
when ! bought box of Bucklen's Ar
MICA Salve;;" writes Charles F. Budahn,
of Tracy, California. 1.-TWO Csc boxes
cured me Of an annoying case Of itch
ing piles, which had troubled me for
years and they yielded to no other
treatment. Sold under guarantee at
all drugstores.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-30

BY virtue of writs of feri facias
from the honorable, the aforesaid
court, and to me directed, issued
in the above entitled suits, will pro-
coed to sell at public auction to the
highest and last bidder, at the front
door of the courthouse, in the town of
Covington, Louisiana, between legal
sale hours, on Saturday, June IL, 1908,
the following described property to-
wit:
Forty acres of land and improve
ments thereon, situated in the parish
of St. Tammany, Louisiana, in north
west corner of section At, township 5,
south range Ii east, and bounded on
the north, east and west by lands of
Sam Grantham, and south by lands of
Mrs. M. F. Heiten.
Terms of sale-Cash, with the bene-
fit of appraisement.
T. E. BREWSTER, Sheriff,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-30
NM WlRLl,S .REST GIlMhTE

is not entirely free from disease. On
the high elevations fevers prevail,
while on the lower levels malaria is
encountered to greater or less ex-
tent, according to altitude. To over
come climate affections, lassitude, ma
laria, jaundice, bilIiousness, fever and
ague, and general debility, the most
effective remedy is Electric Bitters,
the great Alternative and blood purifier:
the antidote for every form Of bodily
weakness, nervousness, and insomnia.
Sold under guarantee at all drgstores.
Price soc.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-30
Police Jury.
State of Louisiana,

In compliance with the provisions
of Act No. 1874 of the General Assem-
bly, of the State of Louisiana,
of 1906, the Police Jury OF the
Parish Of st. Tammany is hereby
called to meet in special session on
Monday, June 8, 1903, for the pur-
pose of acting as Board OF Review.
ers. to pass upon the assessments OF
property in the Parish of st. Tam
GEO. KoEPP, JR., President.
E. D. KENTZEL, Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-30

Cutting down representation in the South
by Congress means that the negro is recognized
as nonentity by the National Government,
without influence and without representation.
Probably no greater blessing could be desired,
as 1t will soon rid us of burden that has been
very hard to carry.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-30
Ring up No. 8. He viii buy
your old furniture.
VALUED SANE AS GOLD

B. G. Stewart, merchant of Ceda
View, Miss, says: 4 tell my custOa
ers when they buy box of DIR. King
New Life Pills they get the worth q
that much gold in weight, if afhicte
with constipation, malaria or bilious
ness. Sold under guarantee al aA
drugstores. 25c.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-30

Before me, the undersigned authority, per-
sonaliy came and appeared DR.. r. G.
Marrero, who being duly sworn by me, de-
poses and says; That the following is true
and faithful description and valuation of the
property and effects, left by the said Joseph E.
Johnston and his wife, Marie c. Johnston, the
decedents herein, to-wit:
All that certain piece or parcel of land, lying
and being situated in the town of Covington,
in the Parish of St. Tammany, State of Lou
isiana, and more particularly described as lot
five, in square No. 1107 of the said town of
Covington. said square is bounded by 18th and
18th avenues and by Jackson and Monroe SITS.
Said lot measures sixty feet front on 18th
avenue by debtF1 of one hundred and fifty
feet, and said lot forms the corner of said nth
avenue and Monroe ST., being the same prop
erty acquired by Mrs. Mary C. Johnston, wife
of the said Joseph {. Johnston, during their
marriage, from the covington and St Tanmany
Land and Improvement Company, by purchase
under deed of sale dated March 14th, 1906,
which deed of sale is truly recorded in Com
veyance Book No. IS folio 90 etc., amounting
in value to the sum of one hundred dollars,
t$100.l F. G. MARRERO, Nj. D.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this END
day of May, 1905
JOSEPH B. LANCASTER,
Notary Public.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-30

LOST. On May II, between
Covingtor1 and Jancke's place,
one open-face gentleman's size
watch, gold, with black enamel,
leather fob, with silver initials,
S. K. H. Watch engraved on
inside of back, S. K. Hayes. S.
P. G. c., March Handicap, 1902.
Liberal reward if found and re-
turned to J. E. Nilsson, phones
"a and pa.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-30

Automobiles find Boston street too tempting
to resist the inclination to speed their machines.
Care should be taken that this speed does not
become dangerous to pedestrians at street cross
ings and to thoughtless children.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-30
Trade your old Refrigerated
for a new one at
LAWRENCE NJ. BOURGEOIS
Dissolution Notice

The firm of Parker & Thomas
the saloon business, at Gravelpit, lA
has been dissolved by mutual conaeG
H. @. Parker will collect all debts anl
and assumes all liabilities.
II. @. PARKER
ap25-5t. j. j. THOMAS.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-30
For Sale.

Four acres of land in Claiborne, six
blocks from depot, on the electric
road, $3.50 for all. Apply at this Office.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-30
ALEXIUS BROS. & co.

FOR sALE-A good, heavy
horse. Suitable for blowing.
Apply, LETTENs WooD YARD.
Phone 249.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-30

Twenty-sixth Judicial District Court,
Parish of st. Tammany, Louisiana.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-30

FOR SALE CHEAP. : We
have on hand a large lot of paw
ing brick, which we will sell
cheap. Get your sidewalks in
shape to meet the demands of
the new mail delivery at less
expense than it will be to you
Later. on
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-30

Whereas. DR.. F. G. Marrero has petitioned the
tate of the late Soseph E. Johnston, and Mary
c. Johnston, his wife, deceased, intestate.
Notice Is hereby given to all whom 1t may
concern, to show cause within seven days
not be granted, and why the description of the
said estate should not be approved and ho-
mologated.
By order of the Court this 22nd day of May,
1908. JULES B. MAILLE,
Deputy Clerk of Court
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-30

Covington Grocery and Grain Co. Ltd,
VS. j. d. Thomas & Daniel P.
Carpenter-No. 979.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-30

SIAlE OF LOUI9IANAl
Parish of st. Tammany (
|, C. z Williams, President and l. Jos. Delery
Cashier of the above named Bank, do solemnly
swear that the above statement is true, to the
best of my knowledge and belief
day of May, 1905
JULES B. MAILLE,
Deputy Clerk and Ex-OfIicio Notary Pubic.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-30

unanimity that will enable every citizen to feel
that civic pride has conquered individual con-
Venience
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-30

May so, 1908.
THE ELECTION.

FolloWlng are the two tickets to be voted on
at the town election next Monday:
REGULAR TICKET. NEW TICKET
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-30

Succession of Joseph E. Johnston and Mrs.
Mary C. johnston-No. 1901.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-30

Twenty- sixth judicial District Court, Parish of
St. Tammany, Louisiana.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-01-23
STUDY YOUR HORSE.
IL the Animal Has Mental Troubles,
Try to Remedy Them.

To begin with, does your horse suffer
from nostalgia or inconsistencies! Most
horses do. and many really pine away
and die from no other cause. We can
at least, by making the poor creature
thoroughly comfortable. do all In our
power to "give his pain surcease' and
to make him happy and contented. for
than homesickness of the acute and
chronic form men knows few more
wearing ailments. Is your horses dis
position sociable or misanthropic? You
don't know? Well, why not find out?
Does it irritate him to have his yoke
mate or neighbors eating noisily and
visibly while he does? Is privacy evil
IDENTIFY his preference? Very well, then.
by boards or zinc or tin or canvas shut
off both sides of his stall at the head
so that he may eat in peace and live
the isolated life which he prefers.
If he lays back his ears or snaps at
his neighbors or idgets and kicks at
the partitions, ETC.. he does not fancy
~company-at least at mealtimes-and
he will be better, do better and (here
the pocket comes I'M keep more cheaply
IL you cater to his fancy. If, on the
contrary, a ''shy feeder" let him see
others eat; even let him by a simple
arrangement feed from the same man.
ger as one of his %neighbors, which Is
to be tied up short until Master Dainty
has eaten all he will, when. upon al
lowing the neighbor to partake, the fas-
tidious one will redouble his efforts to
eat Just to spite the late conner at the
feast. The writer has used this plan
with many poor feeders from race
horses down and always with the best
results.-F. NJ. Ware in Outing Maya
zine
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-01-23
CYPRESS KNEES.
How They Are Formed-Trees' Curious
Blunt Roots.

The cypress knee is Il familiar object
In all the lowland forests of the south.
but there are thousands of northern
people who have " seen them, and
there are many southern people. TOO.
who have not seen them till they
stumbled over them some dark night.
The knee Is Of solid wood, has no limbs
or leaves, Is anywhere from six inches
to six feet In height, and its rounded
top and hattened sides give 1t very
much the shape Of Il human leg bent at
the knee till thigh and calf are brought
together; hence the appropriate name
of knee"
For a number of years was curious
as to what part the knees played in
the life Of a cypress tree. writes q cor
respondent OF Forest and Stream, for
they are part Of it's root system and do
not grow independently. They were
not sprouts. trying to grow into trees,
for they never developed branches, n
the final conclusion vas that their only
use was for people to stumble over.
How and why such useless appepdages
To the tree were formed was q mys'
terry until ona day when drifting down
a deer channel which had been washed
through Il cypress swamp the secret
was exposed.
The earth had been washed away
from the roots Of some OF the trees,
and roots in all stages Of CROWN were
In sight. None Of these roots was Less
than two and one-half inches thick ana
of uniform size clear to their tips or
rather clear to their blunt ends, Tor
there was no tip.
Nature intended these roots to grow
in soft mud. ana they were all right
for that purpose. but when the blunt
end of a root encountered something
too hard to push through 1t bent or
buckled In the line Of least resistance.
and this was generally toward tue top
Of the ground. and the continuing
growth Of the root pushing the bend
further upward made the bend closer,
until finally tie two arms OF the bend
we're close togetlS- and they grew to-
getller, with one sheet Of bark ipeIOs
ing both
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-01-23
The Supreme Court Shows Its Hand

/ Leave them alone for ten years and
they would still be able to show how
they should be left alone a little
longer.
For a long while the railroads main
tanned that an automatic coupler that
would do the work had not been IN
vented, but it did not take long under
the spur of a law enforcing their use
for such an invention to have been
evolved from a Yankee mind.
The decision plainly says the EN-
ployers' liability act is ~unconstitu-
tional on the part of the federal gov
eminent, but that the several states
have a perfect right to pass N en-
force it. Then it is safe to say that
constituted as it is, The supreme court
would find any act designed to regu-
late railways on the lines of national
banks to be also unconstitutional and
out of tune with the provision giving
congress power to regulate
between the states. 1t is one of these
cases of pure bias, where justices show
their colors.
On the general proposition of max
ing employers liable for all accidents
there is room for honest difference OF
opinion. with no doubt a majority
against such a measure. where an
accident is due to pure carelessness
or drunkenness on the part OF the en-
ploye it would be most unjust to tax
damages to the employer. Rather
should the law compel the employer
to make use of all safety appliances,
with severe penalties, and when the
employe ~disregards all cautious and
safeguards, doing what he is told not
to do. it would be as unjust to then
make the employer liable as to tax
damages to the sultan of Turkey. Air
brakes and automatic eouplers are the
COMPULSORY feature of the invalidat.
ed act which should not have been an
nulled bv the supreme court. Any act
to compel the safeguarding OF ma
chinery from harm to operatives and
spectators is in the line of safety To
life and limb and should be upheld.
They should not be lodged on teehni-
ca%lities. There are those of course
which come clearly under the Jurls
diction of the nation and Others under
the states. Those having to 10 with
interstate commerce-aetually en-
gagged in the employ III common car
riers between the states-shouid Gene
under the rule of the nation. In order
to get the same to working right lt
will be necessary to appoint to the
supreme bench at least one more Jus
tice whose understanding of the lay
will permit him 70 render decisions
favorable to the people rather than
the pathways Ton )pan Snn.