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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-04-17
THE SCHOOL QUESTION.

| With public sentiment SO strongly in favor
Of the best possible educational facilities, the
provision of sufficient school fund for the
period of at least nine months has become
popular demand. The means by which
this may best be accomplished will be brought
to light by discussion The following edito-
rial from the Daily States New Orleans)
gives suggestion:
REVENUE FOR COUNTRY SCHOOLS.
In some of the parishes of the State the
growth of the demand for opening new
schools and providing more teachers and a
better class Of teachers has been carried out
to such an extent that the school revenues
have not kept pace with the demands made
upon them by the progress of the schools
In Baton Rouge, for instance, the School
Board seems to be confronted with the ne
cessity for raising more money or closing
the schools two months earlier than usual.
Pretty much the same situation exists in
several other parishes, and the problem is
being generally discussed by press and peo-
pie in parishes where such conditions exist
In a well-considered communication to The
State-Times of Baton Rouge, Prof Chas. H.
Stumburg suggests plan which would seem
to be practicable and simple. It consists
simply of separating the school revenues
from those of the parishes, and making the
school tax separate and distinct tax to be
voted by the people.
Under this plan the Police Juries would
be relieved of the necessity of providing for
the schools, the mileage for parish purposes
could be materially reduced, and a definite
tax would be established directly by the
people themselves for the support of their
schools. One of the advantages of such a
plan, as pointed out by Prof Stumberg, is
that the money collected for school pur-
poses under special tax levy is free from
onerous charges of collection and disburse-
rnents and every dollar goes directly to the
schools"
'"The plan suggested would appear to pos
sess considerable merit, and it's condsidera-
ton by press and school authorities would
doubtless lead to good results. Under the
existing conditions in a number of the
parishes the provisions made by police iuries
for the support of the public schools are
precarious, unstable and insufficient. An
assured income placed upon a permanent
and definite basis is essential to the building
up Of our public school system along intelli-
gent lines, and nothing has retarded our
educational progress more than the tickle
ness OF police juries and the uncertainty
whether this this years provision will be
continued, increased, or cut in two next
year.
To build intelligently, and to carry out
comprehensive policies there needs to be a
fixity and defnitness about the income which
will relieve the school authorities Of uncer-
taihty and make possible continuity of pur-
pose and certainty of results.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-04-17
Abita News and Society Notes.
BY OUR AB1TA CORRESPONDENTS.

bA JUN AD1AA CORRESPONDENTS
Mrs. S. Kahn was visitor to New Orleans during
the week.
Judge Patorno spent Sunday here with friends.
Mr.. Walsh was among the visitors here Wednesday
MT. Il. Q. Ness and family spent Wednesday even.
ing in Covington.
Mrs. E. Wise and son Leonard are among the
guests at Mutti's Hotel
Miss Louise Duquense is the guest of her mother
at the CoZy Cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Cahill spent Sunday with Mr., and
Mrs. jeff Strain.
Mrs. H. Michaelis and dauodter Mae snan+ wednas
day evening in Covington.
Mr.. Paul Cassange has accepted position here to
the delight of his many Abita friends.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. P Rausch was
baptized Sunday evening by Rev. T. Mueller of the
Lutheran Church. The sponsors were Mr. c. w,
Schmidt and Miss E. Won de Haar, the name given
was Herbert Won de Haar After the bantizno a
supper followed, those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
J. r Rausch, Misses E. and Avon de Haar, M and
B. Schmidt, Rev. R. Mueller, Messrs C. w. Schmidt
and T. Beaudeax.
Mrs. A. B. White of Gueydan, La, Mrs, Durham
Smith and daughter Louise, of Vaudeville were the
guests of their relatives Prof and Mrs Smith for a
few days.
Mr.. Jno Colonge spent few DAYS in New Orleans
visiting relatives.
Misses NJ Biggio K. Michaelis, H. SCHNEIDER and
M. Mlcnaels, and Messrs. B. Kahn, j. Michaeis.
vile.
Miss Kate Manda, of Monroe, La, who has been
the guest of Miss lone Smith for several weeks left
thursday morning Tor the crescent City to where she
will be accompanied by her friend Miss Smith.
The Teachers Institute held meeting at the school
house Saturday. The feature of the day was the
Newman Manual Training School at New. Orleans.
The subject was 1.-THE New Equipment IN Educa-
tor" which proved to be very interesting and was
much enjoyed by all present. During the day most
Those who served the lunch were Mrs Smith Misses
A. Carney and |. Smith, Mrs D. Smith and were as
sisted by the little Misses Esther Steckler, Annie
vii be Joint meeting of both divisions and will be
held at Vaudeville
Mre and Mrs. W. A. White and Misses Lou LYONS
and Joyce White of Covington, spent Sunday after
noon with Prof. and Mrs Smith.
Mr.. }. NJ. Abney was in New Orleans Thursday.
AT the meeting of the Abita Fire Co. Tuesday. a
vote OF thanks was extended to the Town Council of
Ablta Springs for donation of $500 to the Company
and to Mr.. Mahles for donation of S25
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-04-17
STANDARD OIL.

The establishment of an oil refinery in
Baton Rouge by the Standard Oil Company,
CIDER charter of the State of Louisiana,
means a great commercial development of
its oil interests; and as the company is sub
ject to and under control of the laws of the
State, there is a presumption that legiti-
mate business is about to be launched that
viii give employment to labor and be an in
dustrial stimulant of much value. But it
also means that Standard Oil has headed off
competition and will run the oil business in
Louisiana to suit itself. It may be expected
too that it will become a factor in politics
and that its influence will be felt in many
ways not strictly confined to the oil business.
But we are glad to see it come, and believe
it is but q forerunner of other investments
shat will be made in the South ere long.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-04-17
Canttrant1 ;9ar,ncr
saturday, April II, 1909.
"A LITTLE MORE INTEREST IN THE
RURAL DISTRICTS.

The alarm is sounded that the cities are
becoming overcrowded and the farms de-
serted.
Is 1t strange that it should be so +?
Throughout the length and breadth of the
Union the cities have organized business
leagues and progressive unions, with the
avoWed purpose of building up the cities
Wonderful tales are told of the opportunities
for investment and employment. Every.
thing is painted in glowing colors fanciful
pictures that make the surroundings and
opportunities of farm life fade into insight
canoe. No painting goes out of the crowded
tenement, the impure air and the disappoint.
ments of poverty and despair.
These leagues and unions as rule are
composed of the best citizens. They repre-
sent intelligence, energy and enterprise.
But we believe very important function
has been overlooked in the failure to devote
some modicum Of the intelligent energy to
developing the interest of the country that
surrounds these cities. No city can ever be
truly great without prosperous surrounding
agricultural district.
Louisiana has products of great value in
cotton, sugar and rice; but the condition I'M
der which she has produced them has not
added greatly to the prosperity of the farming
section. Negro labor, share-tena and the
credit system has not been conducive to the
! betterment of the farmer class. The wealth
ofKing Cotton is quoted with pride, but the
clnk of his money bag is heard in the hand
OF. the Spectator in the city or town and not
in the home of the farmer
The farmer, with exceptions, knows little
of business methods He can till the soil
and gather the crops, but the marketing of
them is problem that he often fails to solve.
There is hardly any section of Louisiana that
is not adapted to the growth of some crop in
Profitable quantity that would make an
independent living for the farmer. Yet how
many of them, after toiling early and late,
year in and year out, are living comfortably
and independently I?
The South produces per cent Of the
cheese she uses, yet hundreds Of gallons Of
milk are thrown away daily.
Would it not rebound to the benefit of the
cities IL some of the energy expended in
attempting to build them up was devoted to
leading the farmer on the road to prosperity,
assisting him to diversity his crops by find
ing a market for his produce, protecting him
from shark commission men and robbers,
and putting him in a position to be a cash
purchaser of supplies. Either there must
be market for what Louisiana can produce
on the farm or she must turn to manufac-
turing interests that will consume those
products for prosperity. AS the timber is
being cut off new land is becoming available
for settlement and cultivation, and should
add to the value of the products of the State,
but no effort seems to be made to settle them,
and there is no surety of profitable mar
ket for their crops.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-04-17

Mrs Loretta Crary Sadler, of Pearl River, La,
accompanied by several relatives spent day pleas
In Mrs Sadler the past and present are charmingIy
linked together and interest and welcome awaits her
coming each time.
Our wild bird friends-we need their perfection
beautiful, they need our protection dutiful.
Dear little brown mug and little brown jug,
What matter is prohibition to you,
On the coy shelf of farmhouse snug,
How sweet you drink of buttermilk new.
WILDWOOD.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-04-17

We are glad to note that DR.. w. R. Dod-
son has declined to accept the position of
fered him in the United States Department
Of Agriculture and will continue in his pres
e1lt position as Director Of State Experiment
Stations His work in this connection has
been of a high order and of great value to
the State.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-04-17

The alarm is sounded that the cities are
becoming overcrowded and the farms de-
serted
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-26
HOW TO CIT RID or
THE LAZY DISEASE
First Remove the Insect
Then Try Remedy

Washington. Aug: 25.-"F.rst get
rid of the parasite causing the hook
worm disease, then direct attention
to treating the patient afflicted with
the malady"
This is the advice given to physi-
clans and others for the treatment OF
the so-called lazy" disease by DR..
Charles WardeTl Stiles, chief of the
dibision of zoology, hygienic labora-
tory, public health and marine hos
pital service in the latest issue of
the bulletin of that service. He shows
| the mistake of first treating the pa
tient and afterwards the parasite.
For several years DR.. Stiles has de-
voted practically all of his attention
| to investigating the hook-worm dis
| ease, particularly as affecting the
Southern states, where it was found
to be quite prevalent.
He ascertained that the disease pro-
ducea profound anemia in those so
affected, causing an inability to per-
form any kind of work and resulting
in many instances in slow death.
| Showing that although the hook
worm disease may occur in persons
in any walk of life, DR.. Stiles declares
that it is particularly among the
poorer classes that it occurs and that
the average "hook-worm" patient can
not afford to lose several days wages
to undergo treatment
1t is, therefore, he says, frequently
expedient to conduct the treatment
Saturday evening and Sunday morn
ing.
Notwithstanding that we are to
treat the parasite, not the patient"
says DR., Stiles, eff too great a guam
tity of thymol is absorbed by the pa
tient, the patients family should
be warned not to permit the patient
under any circumstances to have or
the Sunday during which the treat
ment is given any food or drink CON
tanning alcohol.
Patent medicines should be men
toned in particular, because of the
alcohol many of them contain, and
even milk and butter should be for
hidden"
Dr. Stiles then cites a case of Sc
rious thymOl poisoning following the
taking of a copious drink of milk the
d9v thVmOI was taken
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-26

There is more Catarrh in this sec
ton of the country than all other
diseases put together, and until the
last few years was supposed 70 be in
durable. For a great many years
doctors pronounced it a local disease
and prescribed local remedies, and
by constantly failing to cure with
local remedies, denounced it incur
able. Science has proven catarrh to
Hbe a constitutional disease and there
fore. Eequires constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure, manufac-
tured by F. G. Cheney & Co., Toledo,
Ohio is the only constitutional cure
on the market 1t is taken internally
in doses from 10 drops to a teaspoon
full. 1t acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system
They offer one hundred dollars for
any case it fails to cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials.
Address-F. J. Cheney e Co, Tole-
do, Ohio.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-26
RSONVILLE

1From Our Regular Correspondent
Andersonville. Ga, Aug. 25-Mr
and Mrs. w o. Easterlin and chill
dren spent several days in Montezu-
ma the past week visiting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. James G. Feagiu
spent a few days the past week in the
Cut Off.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. c. Easterling spent
Sunday near Oglethorpe the guests 0t
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. J. English return
ed to their home in Albany after
spending a week very pleasantly at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. ]. Eng
lish
Mrs r. L. Riley of New Orleans,
La, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. T.
P. Bell.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. c. Easterlin spent
last Sunday at Englishv.lle the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. w w. Dykes.
Mr.. Lester Dykes returned home
from Macon a few days since.
Burrell l.. Joiner went down to
Americas Monday afternoon
Mrs. ]. B. Easterlin went down TO
Tuesday forenoon on business.
Mr.. B. F. Easterlin spent Tuesday
afternoon in Americas, going down on
business
Mrs. J. F. Smith is spending some
time in Marshallville, having been
called there on account of the illness
of her sister, Mrs. Will Duncan.
Mr.. Frank Smith returned to his
home at Poulan Sunday after spend
ing few days here with relatives.
Corporal j. A Smith, after spend
ing some time here with relatives, re-
turned Tuesday morning to his COM
mand at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga.
Mrs. w. c. Kitchens of Darling is
visiting her brother, Mr.. James G.
Feagin.
Leon Bell of Eufaula, Ala, and Wal
ter Bell of Americas spent a few
days very pleasantly here this week
the guests of their uncle. DR.. T. P.
Bell.
Mrs p, G. Dorman returned to her
home here Tuesday morning after
spending several weeks very pleas
antly at the National Cemetery with
her daughter, Mrs. j. NJ. Bryant
Mrs j. l.. Wilks of Petrey, Ala, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. J. s. Johnson.
Mr. j. s. Johnson was business
visitor in Americas this week.
Farmers are quite busy picking
and hauling cotton to the gin
Elder J. NJ Murray of Ellaville
preached at the Primitive Baptist
church last Friday,
Miss Ola McNeely Of Abbeville is
visiting her sister, Mrs. e. E. Cocker.
Mr.. R. L. English spent last Satur-
day here at the home of his father,
Mr.. Joel w English.
Mr.. Leon d. Slappey came up last
Sunday afternoon to see the home
folks.
Misses Lizzie and Callie Slappey are
visiting their brother Mr. w, J. Slap
pey, near here.
Mrs. T. j. Harden spent some time
at the Plains with relatives recently.
Mr.. w. o. Dunn is here on a visit
to his brother, Mr.. T. n. Dunn who
has been i'll with fever for the past
month.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-26
REUNION or "MOSBY'S MEN"
Baltimore SUM


Forty-fOur years have passed since
"Mosbys men" laid down their arms
after making a record for fearless
courage and dash unsurpassed by any
other organization in the Army of
Northern Virginia. On August % the
survivors of the famous command will
hold their annual reunion at Front
Royal, Va. In the ranks of this organ
ization were some of the best horse
men and hardest fighters in the Con-
federate Army, every one of whom
was willing to risk his life in the most
hazardous enterprise, to lead "fqr-
lorn hope, to seek the bubble repUfta-
ton at the cannon's mouth. TheH adj
venture would fill volumes. They liv-
ed in the saddle. To the foe thew
seemed omnipresent, and their servic-
es were highly priced by General Lee
and by Stuart, the idol Of the cavalry
service of the Army ot/Northern vir-
ginia.
Not many of these gallant men have
survived the passing of the years, but
enough of them are left to make the
annual reunion a matter of general
Importance and unfailing interest in
the Old dominion. On August % they
VIII revive old memories of a brilliant
past in the field of war, and fight over
again in their minds the battles which
brought glory to "Mosby's men" and
discontinue to the foe, whom they
harassed with persistenoy and fear
lessness which the Federal veterans
who met them will never forget, For
audaefous courage, for "pernfcious
activity from the enemy's point of
view "Mosby's men" made a record
which will five as long as there are
survivors of the armies OF the Blue
and of the Gray. Their service under
the Confederate flag was marked by
an almost unbroken series of tri-
umphs. They were as elusive as they
were brave, as resourcefUl as they
were fearless, and their fame is Sc
cure
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-26
LESLIE.

From gu Regular Correspondent
Leslie, Ga, Aug. 25.-Mrs. Bob
Allen of Quincy, Fla, is visiting Mrs
Mary Lightfoot this week.
After spending several days very
pleasantly here Miss Pearl Hines re-
turned to Americas Friday, accompa-
MED by Misses Nilla Cobb and Nellie
Hines. who will spend a few days
with her.
Messrs, w. NJ. and Willard Lara
more returned from Kentucky last
week,
Mrs. W. R. Drane of Americas is
the guest of her sister, Mrs Lucius
Harvey this week.
Misses Florrie Summerford and
Ruth Wilson returned home from Miss
Blanche Pryor's Thursday.
Mr.. j. l.. Amason made business
trip to Americas yesterday.
Mr.. Louis Arlington of Ellaville
was among other visitors to our town
tuesday
Mrs. Long of Atlanta is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. w. M. Laramore
Leslie High School will begin Sep
TENDER 6. We are expecting to have
quite large school this year,
Mr.. j. ]. Wilson was in Leslie yes
terday
We are very sorry to know that Mrs.
Wilkinson is in serious condition,
but hope she will be better soon
Miss Alice Ferguson of DeSoto
spent Sunday with Miss Leola Ranew
Mr.. Dean BroadfieId was in Leslie
Sunday
Mrs. ]. H. Harvey is visiting her
mother, Mrs. Reid, near Americas
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-26
The Wrong Tense.

The shameless grating that goes
on in NJ York" said the well-known
sociol0gist, DR.. Bolton Ely Flint, in a
regent address in Memphis, makes
PIE think of a conversation between
1.-TWO crooked storekeepers.
These two men, meeting at the
club, shook hands, and the first said
Il congratulate you, old chap Thai
was a splendid fire of yours last
Thursday
THE other frowned
You're mixed he said. Not las
Thursday; next Thursday"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-26
Claire's Engagements.

In a recent discussion OF illiteracy
William H. Maxwell, the extremely
successful Superintendent of New
Yorks public schools, quoted an
amusing letter.
This letter. sent to one of Superin-
tendent Maxwell's Brooklyn teachers
ran:
Friend teacher, do not disire for
Claire shall ingage In Grammar, as
prefer her ingaging in yuseful stud
dies, as i can learn her how to speke
and write correctly myself. / have
went through two examiners and they
done no good, | PREFER her ingage-
ing in French and drawing and vokal
music on the pianna.'
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-26
EVERY ACTOR PLAYS
PART OF A FOWL
"Chanticleer" by Edmund ROstand to
BE Produced in Paris.


Paris, Aug 25.-At last it seems
certain that France is to see the first
performance of Edmund Rostand's
much-discussed work, "Chanticleer, -
the coming season. Rehearsais have
been called for September 10.
Owing to the difficulties that sur
round a proper presentation of this
strange work, in which all the actors
take parts of barnyard fowls and other
birds, it is not expected the play will
be given before the end of the year
Lucian Guitry will have the role of
Chanticleer originally intended as a
browning triumph for the elder
Coquelin.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-26
THIS PARAGON RETIRES
WITH GOOD FORTUNE.
SaIoonkeeper Always Refused to Serve
Heads Of Needy Families.

New York, Aug. 25.-"If your family
needs your money ! don't want your
trade"
Such was the sign in the liquor
store of Herman Sandman, who has
made a fortune in his place and sold
out last week for 100000.
Sandman attributes his success to
strick adherence to the sentiment OF
the sign he displayed
He claims no person ever got intoXi-
Gated ia his place.
Il put that sign III my place be-
cause / meant just what it said,' said
Sandman. Il have NO hungry wives
and children on my conscience"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-26

No matter how long you have suf-
fered Foley's Kidney Remedy will help
you. Mrs. S. l.. Bowen, of Wayne, w.
Va, writes: Il was a sufferer from
kidney disease, SO that at times I could
not get out of bed, and when I did l
could not stand straight took Foley's
Kidney Remedy. One dollar bottle and
part of the second cured me entirely"
1t will cure you. Sold by all druggists.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-26
THURSDAY.

Cleanup of everything in stock in la
dies white waists, made of fine
lawns and lingerie; some may be
slightly soiled; nothing more Sc
rious; worth all the way from 81
to$3; all at one-price cleanup
today, each. Observation-Disclosures. soc
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-26

People with chronic bronchitis,
asthma and lung trouble, will find
great relief and comfort in Foley's
Honey and Tar, and can avoid suffer-
ing by commencing to take it at
once Sold by all druggists.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-26

All over the store you see new
goods. This column tells of some
new arrivals. Then there are little
end-Of-summer lots all over the store
to be closed out at prices to encour-
age their going.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-26
DUNCAN MERCANTILE co
jackson Str ct
% IN 100 n. Y. PUPILS
HAVE TUBERCULOSIS.
School Children in Poor Tenement
Districts Show symptoms.

New York, Aug. 25.-That twenty
eight school children in every hundred
from the poor tenement districts of the
city are infected with tuberculosis is
indicated by observations made this
summer at SeabreeZe Home, which is
maintained at West Coney Island by
the Association for Improving the
Condition of the Poor All of the
children admitted to the home were
supposed to be we'll. The association
says, in statement issued:
up to the middle of August rs
children had received thorough phys
cal examination and had been tested
for tuberculosis at Seabreeze. OF this
number 381 were boys and 347 girls.
OF the total number subjected to the
tuberculine test POS, or 281 per cent,
showed a positive reaction, indicating
presence of the disease. The percen-
tage of reaction among girls tested
was 35.1 per cent, as against 21.7 per
cent among the boys"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-26

The dazzling new electric light near
the Hotel Windsor caught the gaze of
pedestrians last night The others,
it is said, will be as good