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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-23

Twenty-sixth Judicial District Court,
Parish Of st. Tammany, Louisiana.
The Princeton union., 1908-12-03
DASHED BETWEEN HIS OUTsTRETCHED LEGS

DASdED BEIWEENH HIS SOUTSTRETCHED LEGS.
Nothin' amt goin' to hurt yer!" This
last to the panic stricken porker which
he had grabbed and slowed beneath
his arm. 1t was only eight months
old.
When they had returned to the back
yard the farmer gave minute direc-
tions to the hired man.
Nov, see here, Andy, you take the
pig around to the parlor window and
drop him inside, and I'll wait out here
with the gun, and when the bar chases
out arter the pig I'll ping the brute.
Git hike onv'
It worked perfectly-at least the first
part did-for after few minutes of
awful silence a terrible commotion
filled the house. First there was re.
sounding crash, as if the whole side.
board had gone over, followed by ea1
piercing squeals and noise of falling
dishes.
Jabez had just time to yell: "Git out
er the way, ma! Holy Jerusalem, here
they Gomez" when the whole circus
came streaming out of the house.
Alas for the second part of the ar.
rangements! The terrified fugitive saw
the farmer and, after the habit of pigs,
sought safety by dashing between his
outstretched legs. Jabez strove to leap
aside, but it was too late. His feet
were knocked from under him, the gun
went off into the clouds, and pursued
and pursuer disappeared in the dis.
tance.
When the last lingering squeals had
died away Mrs. Johnesy turned to her
bewildered husband with all the con-
tempt, not unmiXed with triumph, she
could throw into her voice:
"Who's the pig headedest, long leg
gedest, stupidest born fool noww she
vociferated
Mr.. Johnesy began thoughtfully to
brush the dust off his trousers leg.
''Now, see here, Sarah Ann, didn't l
low as I would git thet thar pesky
bar outer thar? And didn't II"
The Princeton union., 1908-12-03
Bathing Season In Nicararua.

The Nicaraguans do things in quite
primitive style. They do not put up at
cramped and questionably clean lodg-
ing houses, but camp in gypsy fashion,
high and low alike, for miles along the
shore and pass the time in morning
baths. round games, gallops by day and
moonlight dances by night on the yel-
low sands, with partners of every va
riety Of color down to the laughing vel
low girls of the native class and the
simple Indian peasant damsels Of the
fields. 1t is sight not soon to be for
gotten to witness the general rush to-
ward the sea of carts, owners and
servants. The government usually dis
patches an officer and guard to super
intend the pitching Of the annual camp
upon the beach, or, rather, upon the
forest covered sand ridge which fringes
the shore. Each family rigs up its own
cane hut, lightly thatched with palm
trees and floored with petates, or mats,
the whole wickered together with vines
or woven together basketwise and par
tittoned in the same way by means of
colored curtains of cotton cloth. The
more luxurious ladies send down their
neatly curtained beds and make some
times certain show Of elegance.
The Princeton union., 1908-12-03

1t all put to rights again only last fort
night she went on, keeping her eye
on the back door as she spoke. what
can be a-keepin' thet thar BARI"
"Gol darn yer hide, Andy Ginnisv'
groWled the irritated farmer. AN
what was yer doin' all the time, I'd like
to know, while I was a-ightin' the
dirty brute? Under the bed up in the
loft, l reckon, yer white livered pup!'
Thar yer wrong, Jabez Johnesy, and
yer know it. jest kinder mislaid
m'self; thet's ALL" Andy retorted.
At this point poor little Mary Ann
set up dismal bowling. :.
II want a cookie-I want a d'ink of
milk-I want somefin' to eat! Boo-oov'
1t was getting along near sundown
and still the bear showed no signs of
evacuating his position. He knew q
good thing when he smelt it, and the
house contained many good things in
the line Of jams and jellies which the
thrifty housewife had bottled for the
winter, to say nothing Of cakes and
pies and apples, and it seemed after
ward rs If his delicate snout had
The Princeton union., 1908-12-03

brought to light everything that bear
might love in kitchen, pantry or cellar.
They all stood glowering in silence
that is, with the exception of Mary
Ann. Suddenly the old farmer struck
up, while broad grin rolled around
his face, and he clapped his hand on
his leg.
"I've been a-thinkin' and a-thinkin',
and low as somethin' has to be done,
and thet real smart, and reckon as I
can do it. Come along O. me, Andy"
And he turned and strobe off in the di-
rectiOn of the barn.
Andy and Sarah Ann both followed,
the latter tugging Mary Ann by the
hand.
Nov, jest yer help me catch the
critter," said Jabez as he climbed into
the pigsty. And Andy obediently
obeyed.
Land, what yer goin' to do with
Buttercup, pa:" queried his wife in
voice of astonishment.
"Jest you wait, and you'll see-eh
Shut yer squealin', yer blasted idgit
The Princeton union., 1908-12-03

sword was sharpened upon hard facts
and polished with much thought. And
at last he forced it into the hand OF
the great magician and was himself
next moment head and shoulders in th..
barrel of red gold.
To be plain, Edith, I have done a
pretty stroke of business. have some
money down and some work to do and
a good, safe contract for a sufficient
salary. Dearest, look out into the west.
The tint in that sky shines up around
the curve of the world from little
house powered in roses. It shines into
your cheeks. Come; there will be more
color where the roses are. Let us go to
find them"
~ dare not" she murmured, trem-
bling.
"A gentleman connected with an ex-
press company" said he calmly, "will
call for your baggage and your moth
0r's tomorrow about this hour"
The Princeton union., 1908-12-03

IN THE ANIMALS FACE.
all BESIDES" while a great rage welled
up in her usually gentle heart, and it
seemed as if vengeance swift and
terrible was about to descend upon
this innocent, sleepy looking creature.
Like flash she sprang to a low
bench just inside the door, seized a
wash basin in both hands and flung q
gallon Of soapy water full in the ami
mails face. Spluttering and growing,
the bear retreated into back room,
and Mrs. Johnesy hastily slammed the
door upon her unwelcome visitor, ef-
fectually cutting off his means of es-
cape.
This accomplished, she turned to
Mary Ann, who had been standing at
one side watching the performance
with staring eyes and serious face, and
spoke to her sharply: "Now, jest yer
look here, Mary Ann, and mind what
I'm a-sayin' to yer. Sit right down
there on that stoop, and don't yer move
till l git back and don't yer let no one
come in, for there's a awful growed
up bar in thet back room thet would
Jest love to eat sech as you. I'm ago
In to git yer pa to come and kill it
dead. Now, mind what 1 tell yer!'
And, with a parting glance at the par
lor door, she climbed snake fence
and hurried across a field Of stubble,
disappearing behind low hill
Mary Ann sat dutifully where she
was put, with her small mind full Of
thoughts OF the big doggie,' till she
saw the tall figure of her pa come
bounding over the rise, followed a mo-
ment later by ma, and then Andy val
lantly waving hayfork above his
head.
When they had all collected in the
kitchen Jabez suddenly grabbed his
head, while a queer expression spread
over his honest countenance. Sarah
Ann Johnesy, if yer amt the big head
edest, all around stupidest female bein'
that ever milked a COW! Do you know
what yer gone and done? Ye've cooped
up the bar right along in the same
room as my gun, and then yer callate
thet I'm a-goin' ter shoot him. If thet
amt the women folk fer yerv
Sarah Ann looked blank. IT we only
he'd known in time we could "a got
a-lend Of Joe Sansens gun. but I
reckon as how he took it along when
he went partridge KILN out back SET
tlement way" she answered in self
defense.
Meanwhile Andy had sneaked around
the house and had cautiously peaked
In the parlor window Ito git a souint
at the pesky BRUTE" only to discover
that the room was empty. He rushed
back with wild excitement "Jabe,
Jabe!" he shouted. "He amt thar! He
amt thar! He's up and cleared out, ]
tell yer!'
Sarah Ann turned with fury on Mary
Ann. "What have yer gone and done
with thet there bar, Mary Ann Johne-
sy, thet left yer so careful-like ter
keep yer eye on when was a-fetchin'
yer pa? Now, none of yer lyin' ter me,
but speak up quick" And she grabbed
her by the arm and shook her vfeor-
ously.
II didn't do nufin'-I didn't didn't
Il didn'tv' Mary Ann walled in q
The Princeton union., 1908-12-03
Determination.

Mrs. Hauskeep My servant girl
doesn't know very much; she's equally
careless with the fine china and the
common.
Mrs. Hiram Often - My girl shows
considerable intelligence.
Mrs. Hauskeep-Yes?
Mrs. Hiram Offen-Yes: she's most
careless with the fine china.-Catholic
Standard and Times. @
The Princeton union., 1908-12-03
THAT
p E s X Y
BAR
By LLOYD ROBERTS
Copyright, 1908, by Lloyd Roberts
VVYHEN Sarah Ann Johnesy and
wv Mary Ann, her little five
year-old, returned from the

SSoh7 7olI, ASIulICu 1IO111 I1c
hayfield to "bile'' q cup Of
tea and to heat up mess of beans for
pa and Andy Ginnis, the "help," they
were mighty took aback'' to find a
black bear, big as life and twice as
natural, sitting on their kitchen floor
and peacefully licking the last rem
nants of the anticipated dinner from
off his clumsy paws.
Now, Sarah Ann was not "skeered,' -
though it did fetch her sort of sudden
like - not she "She just up and
thought of all the mean, low down
things that blamed critter had been
a-doin' about property - KILN sheep,
upsettin' her bee houses, tearin' down
the grapevines and land knows what
The Princeton union., 1908-12-03

the boarding house and resolutely sat
down to write. There lay before him
the first pages Of story. 1t had STOP
ped like a cheap clock in the small
hours of the morning, and he had
abandoned it with groan and had
gone to bed. But the thing must he
tinkered and put together and wound
The Princeton union., 1908-12-03
THE =::==
NEARER
BATTLE
BY Howard FIELDING
Copyright, 1905, by Charles w. Hooke

against the days un-
kindly promise by melan-
choly breakfast, Kendall re-
turned TO the Inner regions of
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-02-13

During the past summer the Mis-.
souri, s. Kansas Telephone Company
employed a number Of construction
gangs in building new copper circuit
toll lines throughout the two states.
These men ''said Homer Montfort,
Special Agent of the Missouri & Kan
sas Telephone Company, are accus-
toned to encountering all sorts Of con-
ditions and obstacles, but here is one
that / think, for uniqueness and eff
cacy should rank away up toward the
top Of the list.
One morning a farmer found a score
of u men putting up telephone poles
through his field He ordered the
men out, but they wouldn't go. They
showed him a paper that gave them
the authority to put the poles up. The
old man looked at the paper, saw law
full and walked silently away. he
walked TO the barn and turned a saw
age red bull In the field. The bull
made for the men, the men fled at the
top Of their speed, and the farmer
shouted after them: "Show him your
paper"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-02-13
REGULAR MEETING
OF CITY COUNCIL
All Reports Read and Approved Bal
ance in GenerallFund $3l2l.48-
Financial Committee and Nay
or to Make Recommen.
dalton for Liquidating
of City Debt.

The city council met in regular ses
sion, Monday evening, Mayor Graham
presiding and all members present
After the minutes had been read ant
approved, the council proceeded will
the regular business.
The report Of the street commits
sioner was read and approved. The
report showed the expenditures fol
labor and teams for the last two
weeks to the amount OF $3.50.
The sections report was read and
fled. 1t showed seven burlals for the
last month, six whites and one color
ed.
The financial statement showed Z
balance in the general fund, Feb. 3
1905, to be s313l.46. Balance In spec.
ial sewer fund Feb. 3, 1908 be s29 20.
The following committees were Civ
en- further time; The committee or
North Jefferson st. tiling; Committee
on improvement Of Jackson ST.; Com.
mittee on Alley in Morris Additions.
A motion was made that the lnan'
cial committee and the Mayor make
some recommendations regarding the
liquidation Of as much OF city's debt
as possible. 1t vas carried.
The ordinance to open al alley In
Mrs. Sparks southern Additions, on
passage, was changed to a ~ feet In.
stead OF IA feet. On motion to place
on passage, 1t was passed. On motion
q committee ofsfour, n councilman
from each ward was appointed to
learn the damage claimed by the pro-
perty owners along the alley in Mrs.
Sparks additions.
On motion, the cemetery and park
committee was authorized to have as
many trees placed in the cemetery as
In the Judgment Of the committee,
would be wise.
On motion, the action OF committee
In reference TO monument was endors.
cd
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-02-13
In MemorIam.

BENTON Cry, Mo-, Feb. II, 1905
This community was shocked at the
misfortune OF our two brothers Ed.
Carter and Joe Byars last Friday noon.
The family has the sympathy OF the
intire community.
Two loved ones from US have gone,
Two voices we loved have been stilled,
Two places are vacant in theI.
homes,
Which never can be filled.
God in his wisdom has recalled.
The boon his love had gwen,
Their body m~oulders here,
Their soul Is safe In heaven.
There is no death, what seems SO Is
transition.
This life OF mortal breath,
1t is but a suburb of life elysian.
Whose portals we call death.
Mrs. Ella Willis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-02-13
aINCURABLE' HEART DISEASE
SOON CURED.
BY FRANKLIN MIKES, NJ. d., LII.
B., the Great Specialist In Treat
ing Weak and Diseased Hearts.
Who Win Send SO so Worth Of Neu-
ropathic Treatment and Heart
Book Free.

To demonstrate the remarkable cur
alive powers Of this new Special Neu-
ropathic Treatments for heart disease,
short breath, pain, oppression, irregu-
lar pulse, palpitation, smothering
spells, putting of the ankles, or dropsy,
DR.. Miles will send. free, to every
afflicted person, a $3.50 specially pre-
pared treatment. The won't cases
soon relieved. Nothing could be more
generous. Few physicians have such
confidence in their treatments. Thirty
years research and remarkable success
Many thought incurable, soon cured
after 3 to 20 physicians failed. Mrs.
Elvina Sanders, Decatur, Neh., after
10 failed. MI. x. Burford, Bannister,
Mich, after 4 failed. Other cures sent
on request. Delays are dangerous.
Write at once to DR.. Miles, Dept. X
252 TO 262 Main St., Elkhart, Ind, fol-
Free Treatment, etc.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-02-13
/ CLEEDEzrs. sR.. DEAD
One Of Msxioo's Oldest and Most High
" Re-psetsd Citizens Passed

7. ]. Clendenin, Sr., q Of Mexico's
oldest and most highly respected citi-
zeDs. passed away Monday afternoon,
about 100 O'Clock Mr.. Ciendenin
had been 10 poor healsI for several
months, but only for the last few
weeks had his condition been serious
MI. Clendenin was n years old. he
was born In Bourbon county, Kentuc-
ky, 10 1880, where he grew TO man
hood. On January Is, 1858, be was
married 10 Miss Gibson, who preceded
her husband to the grave some nine
months ago.
In April 1859 Mr.. Clendenin moved
10 Missouri and settled In Audrain
county near Santa Fe. Later he NOV
ed 70 Mexico, where be has since re-
sided. Mr.. Clendenin was a member
OF the Christian church. BE was a
kind neighhor, a loyal citizen and a
loving father, yer devoted to his
home and bis children.
The deceased is survived by eight
children.
Mrs. "a. p. Moore, Perry; Mrs. 7. ].
Gibson, Mexico; Mrs. J. w. Hanger,
and Mrs. Edgar Atchison, Audrain
county. Mo-, Mrs c E. Casper, Rush
Hill; w. W. Clendenin, New York
City; @. @. Clendenin, Hannibal; and
T. ] Clencenin, Jr., Mexico.
The funeral we're bsld Tuesday
Afternoon at 2:30 at the home on East
Monroe ST., the services conduct
ed by Rev. A. W. Kokendoifer.
The funeral over the remains OF T.
]. Clendenin. ST., who died Monday
a~fternoon,o of the cancer OF the stomach,
was held at the residence on East
Monroe, Tuesday afternoon at 2:3o,
the services conducted by Rev. A. W,
Kokendoffer, and the remains were
inferred in the city cemetery.
The pail bearers we're John Abby,
J. T. Johnson, K. Fl. Herman. ]. q.
wilkins, J. E. Robinson and w. T.
Keath.
The Ledger joins other friends in
extending sympathy to the bereayed
ones.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-02-13

REFERRING to the independence Q
the country newspaper man the Mot
erly Democrat ~eoitorially Gays: "Ther
seems to be prevalent the idea that
newspapers expect every one Of
their readers to coincide with
every opinion expressed by the
paper. No newspaper man with g
thimble full Of brains expects all
his opinions to be approved BIZ
everybody. At the same time a
newspaper without opinions is
like vegetables without salt, and
not performing its duty to the
public 1t serves. Its opinions may
not meet the approval Of all but
they tend to stimulate discussion
and direct thoughts in profitable
channels and provoke inyestiga-
tion. No newspapers opinions
can always be right, but IL the
paper is worthy Of support they
win be honestly expressed with
ever the thought in mind that
they will soon be In cold type and
will always so remain and cannot
be denied. This at least entities
them to fair and reasonable con-
slderation. A paper is more in
terested In being right than in
being wise, If it has the proper
conception Of it's duty to the
nuhlfe -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-02-13
Pennington Hospital.

-+@
Dr.. Porter e. Williams, Superin
tendent Of State Hospital No. / al
Fulton, Mo-, and Col R. M. White
editor Of the Mexico Ledger, Mr. VIM
r. Million Of Boonyille and Mr.. ]. B
Hereford OF Odessa, members Of tbt
Board of Managers OF that institut
tion, who have been making a visit t.
the several hospitals of the State
were guests 81 DR.. J. f. Harrison,
Superintendent OF State Hospital No.
4 at this place last Wednesday and
Thursday. They were accompanied
from DeSoto by Mr.. Paul B. Hinchey,
vice-presldent Of the Board Of Mana.
gers OF the latter institution. The
visiting gentlemen we're very vel
pleased with what they saw, but did
not admit that the cottage system
was preferable to the compact hospi-
tai buildings, saying that each had
some advantages over the other. Mr..
Hereford Is q pronounced supporter Of
Mr.. Oowherd fcr Governor, and while
Che others didn't say much on the
subject, they evidently felt very kind
~ towards bis candidacy. Mr.. Here
ford says that In bis part Of the State
feeling Is pretty much altogether for
Mr.. Cowherd.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-02-13
Telephone Service and It's DsvslOpe.

Telephone Service And It's Develope.
ment.
From the earliest times endeaVors
have been made to communicate
sounds by vibrations, the ''string'
telephone being described in a book
on acoustics written by DR.. Hooks In
1867, but a century before this the
transmission Of vibrations to a dia.
phram was applied during the Second
Seige of Rhodes in 1852 in a rather
ingenious manner as related in Whit
worths History Of the knights OF
Malta. From the remote period until
Bell finally reached the accomplish
ment of his hopes and ambitions
inventive minds had constantly been
engaged in trying to solve the problem
transmitting speech between points
more or less distant from each other.
To those who saw the beginnings Of
the telephone business and remember
the crude apparatus, and still cruder
methods Of operating, the evolution
which has occurred is simply astound.
ing.
There q be no more convincing
object lesson to an aggrleved sub
scriber than IN inspection by him Of
a mOdern Central Office; 1t Is then
that there is impressed upon his mind
the fact that the little instrument on
his desk or wall, Is a very infinitesmal
part Of the vast whole, and that his
troubles and annoyance are trivial as
compared with the harrassed but
usually patient individuals whose
constant vigilance Is required in keep
ing the necessary mechanical and
electrical ~contrlvances In smooth
working order.
To-day IL Is generally recognized
that what the public wants is good
service at rates sufficient to maintain
1t. Hence the enormous expenditures
for new construction and equipment,
which In the case OF the Missouri &
Kansas Telephone Company amounts
to nearly s6, 200, 0O0.O 0 for the past two
years
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-02-13
HARGIss DEATH MAY
RENEW BLOODY FEUD
Stories Of Beech Hargis Drinking
With Fathers Enemy Arousss
Factions.

JACKSON, KY, Feb. 9.-The death
Of former Judge James Hargis, gener
ally accepted as the end Of the feuda
warfare In Breathitt county, ma,
have the opposite effect and fan anew
the flames that led to lawlessness ane
sudden death.
Sympathizlng with the widow
friends Of the Judge say they canno'
stand with her in any fight to give he
son bis freedom and insist that moth
ing will satisfy Judge Hargis's friendI
but a vigorous prosecution.
Beech Hargig, 1t is said, consortet
with his fathers enemies and was OF
intimate terms with many men Il
whom his father did not speak.
One Of these men, who was q partic
ularly bitter enemy Of Judge Hargis
is reported to have given Beech q
drink half an hour before the killing,
and to have been overheard a few
minutes before the shooting making
the statement that Jim Hargis would
be dead within q week.
This story is probably untrue, but II
iends ready acceptance among the
Hargis faction, and in the excited
state Of Breathitt County at present
is galmost enough in Itself to lead
eventually to serious trouble.
Stories of the tragedy told by eye
witnesses correspondent In every par.
tlcular. They we're so definite in
their statements that the self defense
plea would not hold a minute, and
when the case comes TO trial insanity
will likely be the defense.
The examination trial is set for TO-
morrow. Judge S. s. Taulbee will
preside.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-02-13
cArARRH Is
Successful Experiments in Abatng
and Curing Disease.

Catarrh is an entirely unnecessary
disease and should not be tolerated foI
q single day now that Hyomei is SC
generally known and has made SC
many cures in MeTicoand other towns
Modern science has disproved The
old theory that cstarrh was . blood
disease. Il is germ trouble, and the
remedy is Hyomei, which medicatei
the air you breathe. killing all catar'
rhal germs.
As there is LIE and health In the
air Of the pine forests, filled with fra
grant and helIing balsaDs, 30 thert
ia life and health 10 breathing HYo
mel.
So sure is this prescription to cure
even the worst cases OF catarrh, thai
Otis Purdy selisit under an absolute
guarantee to refund the money II II
does not DO all that Is claimed for 1t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-02-13


THERE is still quite q number Of
Mexico citizens who are interested In
the enlargement Of the brick plant
who have not subscribed for stock
About $500 more stock must be sole
before the work Of the two new kilni
can be started. This is an important
matter for all who are interested In
in the growth Of the city Of Mexico
You are not asked to make a dona-
tion, but to subscribe for stock. See
Andrew Luckie or Walker Pollock
and make your subscription immed.
lately, SO that the kilns can be com
pleted before spring. In another
column will be found a list Of those
who haze already subscribed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-02-13
St. Louis Plumber. Ont.

ST.. LOUIS, Feb. 10.-About 50C
union plumbers employed by members
Of the Master Plumbers Association
went on strike to-day because OF the
enforcement Of the new rules Of the
association reducing wages from s5.7 II
to s5 day. Following the walkoui
1t was announced that the master
plumbers will hold a meeting tonight
to consider the situation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-02-13
Successful Men Abstain From Drink.

Successful Men Abstain From Drink.
The editor Of the Ladies' Home
Journal, MI. Box, recently made an
investigation with a view to ascertain
ing, If possible, the proportion Of the
leading business men Of the nation
who are addicted to the use Of liquors.
Twenty-eight Of the largest business
men of the country were taken for the
purpose Of investigation, and the re-
suits show that twenty-five out OF the
t~wenty-eight, or more than five-sev-
enths, have never used alcoholic liz
uors in any way, shape or form.