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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-10-30
ADita News and Society Notes.
BY OUR ABITA CORRESPONDENT.

Mr.. Ben F. Samues was visitor here on Monday.
Misses M. and E. Mcdonnell were Covington visit
orS last Saturday.
Messrs. G. Jaufroid and L. CarValhO were business
visitors to Abita on Thursday last.
Mrs B. Massangile of New Orleans, visited Abta on
Friday
Among the many business visitors here Friday
L. C. Eddy, of New Orleans.
Mrs P. Dillon and daughters who have been spend
ing the summer here have returned to their home IN
Mr.. and Mrs J. P. Cast, of Algiers, are spending
some time here
Mrs E. Larkin, of New Orleans, a visitor
here on Sunday.
Miss Anna Leonard left Sunday for New Orleans
to remain for several days.
Mr.. C. w. Schmidt and daughters Mathilde and
Bertha were Covington visitors on Sunday.
Miss Lenoire Clements left Sunday for few days
stay in the Crescent city.
Master C. Schmidt visitor to relatives Sunday.
Misses r. and K. Enas were visitors to Covngton
last Thursday.
E. Domergue, of Covington was an Abita visitor
Sunday.
Thos. CahiI and daughter, Margaret, were Abita
A: Peyret spent Sunday with family here.
Miss Estele Won de Haar spent Saturday night
and Sunday with her sister, Mrs. J. P Rausch
Mrs. L. Hitler visited Covington Sunday evening.
Miss E. Heintz of Covington, visited Abita Sunday
evening
jill. Salzer visited family here on Sunday
evening in Abita.
C. T. Coignard is visiting in New Orleans
]: Varnado spent Sunday evening in Covington.
&. Biggio and son, Charles, of New Orleans, were
on a visit to relatives here on Sunday.
Miss Alma SCHNEIDER spent Sunday with Miss c.
Biggio.
S. Klausen and sister, Anna, visited relatives here
on Sunday.
Misses J. Blausen and T. Lemons were among the
COvington visitors Sunday.
Felix Bachemin and Edgar De la Bretonne were
Abita visitors Sunday
Miss Clarice Frederick of Covington is spending
some time here with friends.
Mrs. H. Loubat is spending some time in New
Orleans
J. Maestri spent Sunday here with wife
Otto Sizeler spent Saturday night and Sunday in
Abta with family.
Miss j. Hall and nieces and Misses M. and B.
Schmidt were Covington visitors Tuesday.
Mrs. Walter Parker, of Violin, La, was in Abita
Tuesday,
Miss K. MORN is visiting friends in New Orleans.
A pop corn party in honor of Master John Raglan
fifth birthday was celebrated at the home of his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Becker on Sunday
hose present among the little folks were: E. Hrst
Bamma MalY, Viola Davis, Adene Cross, Cecile
Raglan, Masters John Cross Clarence Raglan, Charles
Dunhauser and many other friends and relatives.
Mr.. S. POOLE of Covington, was visitor to Abit'
Monday.
Mr.. A. Cassagne visitor to the Crescent Cit,
| on Monday last
Miss S. Vialon spent Monday in the Crescent city
| Mr. '. S. Crary was business visitor here o.
Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Carey announce the engage
ment of their daughter Gertrude to Mr. Jas. Cairin
Mrs. J. Walsh and daughter Ethel and Miss Viol
Rugen were visitors to Covington Tuesday.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-10-30
CHEMICAL EXTINGUISHERS

The use of chemical extinguishing appa-
ratus in all important buildings throughout
| the United States and in all Government
buildings, as we'll as the Endorsement given
by the insurance companies, is convincing
evidence of the merits of chemicals in the
fighting of fire. Those who are inclined to
believe that chemical machines are of little
service are led to this conclusion bv an in
accurate knowledge of the use of the ma
chimes or from witnessing work that was a
failure through bad handling and waste of
chemicals. There can be no failure where
the fluid is so placed that it's contact with
the heat forms the necessary gaseous cover
ing needed to extinguish the fire. To satu-
rate buildings and walls with it is an ex-
pensive waste that could be avoided by the
use of plain water Use the chemical SO
that it reaches the fire directly, if best re-
suits are desired. We publish below a clip
ping from the St. Louis Star that is explana-
tory Of the workings Of the chemical:
The fire extinguisher hangs upon the wall in home
factory and business house and it becomes such an
integral part of the scenery' that special atten
ton paid to it by people who constantly passing
every day and many times every day. Yet, these
same people would be surprised doubtless when told
that fully 80 per cest of all fires put by means
of this small instrument, which has become such an
important institution in American cities.
Why does fire extinguisher extinguish, is ques-
ton often asked.
The answer is very simple. Fumes given out by |
the eXtinguSher when "brOken" act the same as a |
blanket would act on flames.
In bottle in the copper shell of the extinguisher
s a solution composed Of the following: Four fluid
ounces of commercial sui phurc acid, and one-half
pound of carbonate soda, and two and one-haf gal
of water These the quantities used in three
yaon extinguishers, the size in use now. These
chemicals, when brought together at the breaking of
he bottle, form powerful carbonic acid gas, which,
n the vicinity of heat, forms a thick blanket that
mothers the flames.
The fumes act as a blanket would'act The oxygen,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-10-30
WEED SEEDS IN FEED.

Great care should be exercised by farmers
in the purchase of feed to see that obnox-
ious weed seeds are not present. We are
informed that oats have been found to con-
tain seeds of the dreaded Canada Thistle
and the Sour Dock The only way of rid
ding the farm of this latter nuisance is to
plow the ground and scatter broadcast ten
bushels Of common salt per acre.
There is State law guarding against the
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-10-30

Of matrimonial woes.
Mr.. Joe Guthrie and bride, who was Miss Doretta
Johnson, daughter of Capt johnson, of New Orleans
spent last week at the johnson villa.
The protracted meeting at the Methodist church
closed Sunday night.
The week Of Prayer" as per program of the
parent society," observed by the Auxiliary of the
W. H. M. S. The offerings of all the auxiliaries
were given this year to the Sue Bennett School for
girls of the Mountain district of Kentucky which is
doing grand work in that benighted region On
Friday before the meeting closed Mrs. A. J. Townsey
wife of Rev A. J. Townsey, of New Orleans gave
this auxiliary very interesting talk on home mis-
sons which much appreciated, not only by the
Auxiliary, but by all that heard her.
Rev. J. NJ. Williams held services here at the
church Sunday evening.
Mrs. j. Guthrie visited friends in Slidell this week.
Mr. Will Crary spent Sunday at home.
Mrs. Nell Howard of Poplarville, Miss, and little
son, Lavere, spent a few days with Mrs. Ellen
Crockett and left Monday morning for home.
Mrs. NJ: H. Crary is spending the week in the City.
Listen for the wedding bells. They will ling out
to announce the marriage of Miss Norah Porter eld-
est daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fillmore Porter, to Mr.
Martin Dawes, of Sdell La, Rev. A. V. Peters
officiating Mr.. Emanuel Porter and Miss Edna
Crawford, of Audubon, will hold the place of honor
as bridesmaid and best man. They will make their
future home in Slide.
O! Fair October weddings,
Indian Summer, tho it be,
May angur we'll as any,
If they will just agree.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-10-30
Pearl River Notes.

Miss Ruby, daughter of Mrs. Maggie Porter and
Mr.. Ellis Smith, both of Pearl River, married
at Slide by Judge Crow on the Goth inst. The happy
couple at home to their friends at this place.
Two hearts that beat one,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-10-30
From Le,NiSburg.

farw I'll party was given at Lewisburg on Friday,
Oct. %, 7.909, by the Misses Smith, at the vacant
home OF Mr.. A Depre, in onor of Miss Myrtys
spring, who will leave Tues lay for Folsom, La.
was IN dulged in until late hour. All departed
Tor nor lie after having enjoyed delightful evening
Among those present were Mi 5ses Anaise Smith,
Myrty Spring, Florence and ADJ lie Smith, Therese
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-10-30

Cornne David Messrs Plumer Pigott, Roger Aquin,
Earl Voyles, Louis David, Henry Smith, Wilmot
Manint, Arthur Porson, Norman Smith, Roy Daven-
Geo. Smith, Mrs. David B. Smith and Mrs. John
Snrinr
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-10-30

Just received a carload Of brick and shingles. See
US before buying. ALEXIUS BROS. & co.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-10-30

Just received carload Of brick and shingles. See
US before buying. ALEXIUS BROS. & co.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-06-14

changes In the future home COM
panies must have 100000 worth of
stock subscribed of which $4,000
must be paid up and the additional
$4,000 paid within one year. So
far as known this affects only one
company now doing business in the
state. In each policy must be writ
ten the financial standing Of the COM
pany.
No longer will health and acct
dent company be able to drop a mem
Der who happens to fall behind one
day in his premiums. Under the new
law he has 80 days in which to re-
deem his policy and make the neces-
sary payment.
Foreign life insurance companies
must have fully subscribed and paid
up capital stock of 100000 before
then can do business in Washington
under the new laws, and furthermore
it must be unimpaired or else have
reserve fund of 100000 in excess
of all liabilities.
A compilation of the new insur-
ance laws, along with all of the old
insurance laws, has just been prepar-
ed and is being sent out by ]. H.
Schively, state insurance commits
sioner, in response to many demands
for them.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-06-14
THIRD INDUSTRIAL EDITION

There is something Of interest ito
each member of the family" in the
third annual industrial edition Of
the Aberdeen Herald issued the first
of this week. 1t leaves but little to
to be said and nothing to be desired.
Each of it's two sections and sixteen
pages bristles with half tones and
reviews of industry, tersely told. 1t
is cosmopolitan too; it reaches out
on one side and exploits the Cheha-
lis county building and exhibit at
the A.-Y.-P, and on the other the
proposed Pacific coast factory for
the United Wireless Company at San
Francisco. Hoquiam has no cause
for complaint, however, as the great
er part of the second section Is de-
voted to her institutions and her in
dustries. -HoQuiam Washingtonian.
The Third Annual Industrial Edi-
ton of the Aberdeen Herald is all
right. 1t is an ideal number for dis
tribution at the big exposition, or to
send to friends in the East. The de-
scriptive matter devoted to the sew
eral sections of the county is writ
ten in attractive style and with fidel-
lily to fact Montesano and surround
ings are treated not only fairly, but
generously; in fact. the write-up is so
good that the Vidette will reproduce
portions of it in the future. The num-
is profusely illustrated and hand
somely printed.-Montesano Vidette.
The Aberdeen Heralds Chehalis
county edition was simply publica-
ton OF sterling gold and the best ac-
countan- in the state cannot esti-
mate its value to this particular sec
ton OF the state Of Washington.
Aside from other things, the business
men Of Aberdeen should present John
Carney with a medal, he even sur
passed the big edition of the World,
a COPY Of which we bought in order
to compliment the paper. John, how
ever, puts us on his exchange list.
-Moclps Ocean Wave.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-06-14
MANBURHST ODEATH'
CONTINUED from page one.)

CONTINUED from page one.)
ance $4,000; A. ]. Fletcher, $4,000,
insurance $1,000; Commercial hotel
$1,000, insurance $500; Red Cross
Pharmacy goods stored in rear of
ship chandelry) $4,000, insurance
$4,000; E. w. Hunter, paints and
oils, $500, no insurance.
Suspicious Aroused.
While the fire was at its hottest and
before any thought had been given
to it's original energies being di-
lrected to fighting the flames-discov-
cries were made that gave rise to
suspicious of incendiarism. The fire
burned most fiercely in the rear of
the building. which faced on the al
ley, where the Chandelry Co. kept
a stock of oils, and Immediately
across this alley is the Turkish bath
house of Chas. Bealey, a we'll known
colored man. Fires were discover
ed in two bed rooms in the bath
house, and a can fielled with oil
soaked rags was found in rear of the
o. K. barber shop adjoining. The
rags gave evidence of having been
ignited with match and failed to
blaze.
The fires in the bath house can
be accounted for in no other way
than the work of an incendiary.
One of the rooms had a window that
was unbroken, so that no sparks
could have gained entrance from the
fire across the alley, and the other
had no outside opening whatever, so
that those fires were perforce the
work of someone within. Fire Chief
Schneider made careful examina-
ton, and pronounced the fire Of in
cendiary origin, and as soon as the
burning building was under control
took the matter up with the city
authorities.
Acting Mayor Quackenbush called
a special meeting Of the city council
that evening to investigate all the
circumstances surrounding the fire
The meeting was held behind closed
doors, and the proceedings are not
given out, but they resulted in the
arrest Of Chas. Bealey shortly after
the meeting adjourned. The testi-
mony adduced at the special meet
ing Of the council was turned over
to County Attorney Campbell, who
will conduct the prosecution. Beal-
ey stoutly maintains his innocence,
and says that he is a victim of such
circumstances as look suspicious, and
has engaged Attorney Wilson Butt
ner to conduct his defense.
Although the evidence given before
the city council is withheld, it is
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-06-14

While the Herald would dislike TO
see a protracted session of the special
ly called legislature, there are n
few matters that it might take up
with benefit to the state large
enough to pay the cost of the ses-
sion. Chief among those is a re-
call law. The difficulty experienced
in getting rid of Schively points plain
ly to the necessity of hanging such a
law over the heads Of officials who
prove false to their trust. The en-
actment of such a law, and the re-
peal of a few freak statutes that went
through at the regular session would
be we'll worth the expense Of the
special session.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-06-14
DIRECTOR FOX URGES
HARBOR TO WAKE UP

Before large gathering of prom
lent citizens of Aberdeen and Ho-
quiam, John A. Fox, special director
of national rivers and harbors COM
mission, gave one of the most in
teresting addresses ever heard at Ho-
GUAM Friday night. Mr.. Fox asked
that the people of Grays Harbor get
busy and prepare statistics Of ship
ping of this port and send the same
to the rivers and harbors committee.
"Grays Harbor is destined to some
day be very important center OF
commercial activity on this Pacific
coast, and when the Panama canal is
opened there will be more commerce
here than can be adequately hand
led.
"Your tonnage has increased in u
years from little over 10000 tons
to more than $4,000 tons, and when
commerce is shown to develope at
this rate it ought to be adequately
pTOVlu0u lOI NY tHS udIloudA 6ONSi IL
ment. Thus far $1,099,00O has been
expended on your harbor and your
breakwater, but an additional $780,
900 or perhaps s1,OO0,O0O is going
to be needed during the next ten
years. Unless the appropriations for
rivers and harbors on the part of
the national government are made in
more regular manner and in larg-
err amounts, this money will come too
slow to accomplish the desired re-
suits, for under the present system
there is a rivers and harbor bill only
about every three years.
1.-THE national rivers and harbors
congress wants congress to provide
not less than $50,000,000 regularly
every year. so that contracts may
be let and the work completed in a
businesslike manner, and you who
are interested in having these appro-
priations made in this manner can
help yourselves by Joining in this
movement and allying yourselves
with all the other river and harbor
cities located everywhere throughout
the United States in the campaign OF
awakening public sentiment to this
end"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-06-14

generally known what first cast sus-
picion on Bealey, as the author of
the fire in the Zelasko building, in
which the crime of murder was COM
mitted. Aside from the fires in his
bath house, which might have been
suggested by the burning of the
building across the alley, Bealey has
been attracting attention in insur-
ance circles for some time, and this
is the third fire in premises occu-
pied by him within a year, the ORR
gin of which is still a mystery, and
all of which found him comfortably
insured.
When this fire occurred, insurance
men began to look up his risks and
compare notes, when it was discov-
cred that he was carrying about &c.
500 insurance on the contents of
his bath house and barber shop,
which, it is said, would not sell for
$4,000. Less than a week before This
re-notwithstandin that ne was
already over insured, and the high
, rates in this district-he placed an
additional $1,000, and, according to
an agent, misrepresented the amount
he carried in order to secure addi-
| tional policies. In both his former
fires, insurance people suspected he
h,,t
of incendiarism, so paid the policies.
Friday morning, all his insurance
was cancelled.
Coroner Smits summoned a jury
Saturday afternoon, to hold an in
quest on the body Of Jesse Holcomb,
the victim of the holocaust, and, at
ter viewing the body, the jury was
dismissed until this afternoon, to per-
, NIT further investigation into the
origin of the fire, as we'll as to allow
a more thorough search of the burn
premises, rumor having spread that
two more lives were lost.
No charge has yet been placed
against Bealey, although he will
probably be given preliminary hear
ing before Judge Bush this after
noon, Attorney Buttner having for
NAL demand for it Saturday. In de-
nying all knowledge of the fires,
Bealey says he closed up his bath
house a little after o'clock Friday
morning and went to the Red Cross
Pharmacy, where he was engaged in
cleaning out the store when the fire
alarm rang. He paid no attention
to it, until he was told his place was
afire. He then went down the alley,
where the Zelasko building as burn
ing fiercely Immediately opposite and
within twenty feet of his premises,
but he did not enter his place, nor
make any effort to remove any of
his goods, although just then his
place seemed doomed.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-06-14
ALONG THE WATERFRONT.
Reports of Arrivals and Departures Of
Vessels and Those Loading at
the Mills. ..

The steamer Hoquiam is loading at
the HARDWOOD mill for San Pedro.
The schooner Mary e. Foster IL
loadinf at the Union mill for Honolu-
lu.
The schooner Robert Searles ID
loading at the Union mill for Homo
lulu.
The schooner Edward R. West IL
loading at the Slade mill for San
Pedro.
The steamer Newburg sailed Fri
day from the Slade mill fol- San
Pedro.
The ste.ne- G.. c. Lindauer sailed
from the Wilson mill Friday for San
Francisco.
The steamer Coronado sailed Satu"-
day from the Union mill for San Pc.
dro and SAN Diego.
The schooner e. B. Jackson Is at
the Aberdeen Lumber & Single mills
loading for Guaymas, Mexico.
The schooner Ariel went on the
Lindstorm marine ways Friday, to re-
ceive a general overhauling.
The steamer VIM. H. Murphy ar
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-06-14

The Elma Chronicle has changed
ownership, w. NJ. Hiney having sold
the paper to C. H. Boynton and H.
E. Nye, both newspaper men Of wide
experience and proved ability. Their
first number, published Saturday,
shows a decided improvement in the
paper and evinces a desire to give
Elma such paper as her thriving
condition and enterprising people
merit.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-06-14

The general use of common drink
ing cups has long been a subject of
criticism and reprobation at the
hands of medical authorities as an
undoubted means of communicating
infectious diseases. The Kansas
State Board Of Health his issued an
order intended in so far as possible
to abate the evil. On and after Sep
TENDER /, 1909, the use of common
drinking cups is forbidden on rail-
road trains, in railroad stations, in
public and private schools and State
educational institutions.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-06-14
NEW INSURANCE LAW
ATTRACTS INTEREST
Statute Drafted by Eleventh Legisla'
ture Now in Force-Policy Hold.
ers Are Benefited.

OLYMPIA, June 12.-New 1nsur-
ance laws went into effect Thursday
and the life insurance companies are
especially concerned about the
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-06-14
MEET TO CHANGE DATE

To effect a change in the date
from July 2 of Chehalis County day
at the A.-Y.-P. exposition, a joint
meeting of the Hoquiam Commercial
club and the Aberdeen chamber Of
commerce will be called for some day
next week. Montesano, Cosmopolis
and other towns of the county will
be invited to send representatives
so that a date agreeable and convent
ent to all may be chosen.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-06-14

The Aberdeen Herald comes to our
desk this week with their third annu-
al Industrial number. We wish to
compliment Bro. Carney on the sub
ject matter, makeup and excellent
half tone and press work on the paper
throughout St is certainly credit
to the county.-Oakville Cruiser.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-06-14

The Cigar in the Green Box 7-4$
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-06-14

The Better than SC Cigar.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-06-14

It's Luck to Smoke Puck.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-06-14

rived in port Thursday night, to load
at the Slale mill for San Francisco.
The steamer Santa Barbara arriv-
ed in port Friday, and is loading at
the American mill for San Frncisco.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-09
THE LAYING
OF FLORIDA'S KEEL
Enthusiasm of Engineers
Caused by Beginning of
Big Battleship.

NEW YORK. March s.-The blowing
of whistles along Sands street sHnall
lied today that the keel of the battle
ship Florida was successfully laid at the
Brooklyn navy yard.
Admiral Goodrich presided at the
ceremony of laying the steel plates CT
the hattleship. which with her sister
snip, the Utah, bat all records both
as TO size and pros ective effectiveness
for lighting ships set designed The
laying Of the keel fixes the spot OF
which the ship will be built. Three hun
dred men have beer employed on the
preliminary construction, which amounts
10 . per cent Of the work on the vessel
Ihlrty-tWo months will be required for
her completion, and when she IS com
pieted she will ba $40 feet long. carry
ten Finch guns, hnd her displacement
NIL be 21,S25 tons, in which she easily
dlspiaces the Vanguard and the Sans
Paren, the new prize members Of Eng
lands water defense