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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-12-18

Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Town Council of the Town of Coving-
ton, La, in legal session convened;
that tax of IL mills be and is here
by levied on all taxable property of
the town of Covington, La, for the
year ending December 81, 1909, for
the purpose of defraying the general
expenses of the corporation.
Sec. 2. Be it ordained, etc., that a
tax of 4 mills be and is hereby levied
on all taxable property of the Town
of Covington, La, for the year end
ing December 81, 1909, for school
building purposes, according to an
ordinance passed December 8, 1906.
Sec. 3. Be it ordained, ETC., that
the above tax IS now due and collect
able according to law.
Sec. 4. Be it ordained, etc., that
this ordinance shall take effect i'm
mediately after it's passage.
Moved by P ]. Lacroix and second
ed by E. J. Frederick that the above
ordinance be adopted.
Carried.
There being no further business the
meeting adjourned subject to call.
E. V. RICHARD, Mayor.
E. J. RICHARD, Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-12-18
The Northwestern Dental Co.

When you go to New Orleans to get
your dental work done, be sure to call
at the Northwestern Dental Co.,, No.
912 Canal Street. You will find the
finest and best equipped dental office
in the South, under the management
of DIR. L. A. Brewster. Moderate
prices; frst-class work, is the motto.
Everything strictly frst-class, and ten
year guarantee on all work.
Open Sundays from 9 to 4; evenings
until p. m.
NORTHWESTERN DENTAL Co.,
912 Canal St.. New Orleans.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-12-18
Twenty-sxth Judicial District Court, Parish of
st. Tammany, Louisiana.

By virtue of an order of sale from the hon
orable, the aforesaid court, and to me directed
bearing date Nov. 10, 1900, ! will proceed to
sell at public auction to the last and highest
bidder, at the principal front door of the
courthouse, in the town of Covington. La, on
MONDAY, December27, 1909, in lieu of Satur-
day, December IS, 1902 which is a legal holi-
day. the following described property to-wit:
certain piece or parcel of land lying and
being situated in the Parish of St. Tammany.
State of Louisiana, and described as follows,
tO-wit: Commence at corner south q de-
grees So east 2 chains and IS links from Chas.
Smiths southwest corner and on the north
boundary OF Mr.. Bourgeois land, thence south
fifty degrees 80 west along Mr.. Bourgeois
north boundary and along Mr.. Planche's north
boundary 20 chains set stake, thence north q
degrees 25' west twenty chains set stake.
Thence north 80 degrees 80 east 90 chains.
thence south % degrees So east and along
Charles Smiths west boundary twenty chains,
to the place of beginning, the whole contain
ing forty acres more or less.
Terms of Sale--Cash. subject to apprafsement
made in the above entitled proceeding.
T. {, BREWSTER, Sheriff,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-12-18

Whereas James NJ. Barringer, Testamentary
Executor of the estate of Howard A. Pierce and
Mundane l. Pierce, wife of James NJ ,Barringeir
pierce have filed their Joint provisional ac-
count and tableau of distribution, now, there
fore public notice is herey given that if no
opposition is made thereto in 10 days from
the first publication hereof, said account and
labIcau will be approved and homOlogated.
II. K. WARREN,
Dec. 4, 1909, Clerk of Curt.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-12-18
TAY ORDINANCE.

E. J. RICHARD, Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-12-18
Succession of Howard A. Pierce and of Nam
dane |. Pierce, deceased wife of
howard A. Pierce.

Twenty-Sixth Judicial District Court for the
Parish of St. Tammany, louisiana.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-27

Hartman is a member, that power
being Hartman himself. That Har-
rir1an rules every board of which he
is member is a well recognized fact
on Wall street, which often smiles
when Hartman announces that a
board has decided to do thus and so.
The acquisition of the New York Cen
trail by Hartman would give him
second transcontinental route and
place in him such a power to make
and to control the rates of transporta-
ton as was not dreamed of few
years ago. This power would extend
to traffic east and west and also
north and south by reason of his con-
troll of the Illinois Central road
With his steamship Ines. which give
him a third transcontinental rail and
water route, Hartman would dOmf-
nate the entire rate situation of the
country. His new transcontinental
routes would be formed by the old
Central Pacific, now a portion of the
Southern Pacific from San Francisco
to Ogden, the Union Pacific from
Ogden to Omaha, the Illinois Cen
trail from Omaha to Chicago, and the
New York Central from Chicago to
New York A second transcontinental
route is formed by taking the same
roads to Chicago, then using the IL
Iinois Central and the Central of
Georgia to tidewater. From San
Francisco to New Orleans and Gal
cific now extend, and from the gulf
ports to New York and the other At
lantic ports Hartman has a line OF
steamers, which places him in con-
troll of the rates by the southern route.
Hill Scores One on Hartman.
Portland Ore. Aug. T.-The Oregon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-27

roads also own considerable stock
in many other large systems, such as
the Santa Fe, the San Pedro road and
the Baltimore & Ohio.
1t is understood to be Harriman's
purpose to create a billion dollar Sc
curitieS holding company for all the
New York Central lines, but 1T is not
thought that he will try to include
the securities of his other roads. For
some time the attorneys have been
holding company which will be court
proof, but many difficulties have been
encountered. 1t is understood that the
Vanderbilts are more or less un-
friendly to the plan, owing to the
way the courts dealt with the North
ern Securities company. and that this
feeling fastened the purpose which
Hartman had entertained for some
time of eliminating the Vanderbilts by
purchasing their stock. The con-
tempIated plan will also give him au-
thority over the Lake Shore, the
Michigan Central, the Big Four and
the smaller roads comprising the New
York Central lines.
w. c. Brown, whom Mr.. Hartman
placed in control of the New. York
Central lines as soon as he became
director on the board last year, will
undoubtedly be made acting head of
the entire Hartman system.
The passing of the Vanderbilts is
the logical result of the entry of
Hartman into the New York Gem
trail board, as there can be but one
power in a railroad board of which
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-27


New York City, Aug. 27.-Now that
E. n. Hartman has returned from
Europe it is confidently predicted that
the greatest railroad merger ever CEN
tered under one controlling head will
be contaminated
1t is just a year ago this month
that Hartman first placed the enter
ing wedge in the Gould lines, and
during this interim the energetic
railroad king has so played his cards
that he has been in practical control
of most of the Gould lines. This
does not satisfy him, however, and
he wishes to purchase outright the
Gould interests in the New York Cen
trail. This will give Mr.. Hartman
practically three transcontinental
lines, two in the central states and
one in from the south by means of
his steamship company.
With the New York Central added
to the Hartman fold, the lines under
his control would have a capitalize
ton of more than a billion dollars
and an earning capacity of nearly
half a billion dollars The principal
roads which he now controls are:
Southern Pacific, Union Pacific, Ore
gon Short Line, Oregon Railroad and
Navigation CO., Illinois Central and
Central of Georgia. The Hartman
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-27
WILL CUT THROUGH A HILL.
Union Pacific to Strengthen Its Line
Near Manhattan.

Manhattan. Kan. Aug. 27-Among
the recent railroad stories that is sup
posed to have leaked out at the Union
Pacific headquarters is one of great
interest to residents of this city It
involves some rather radical changes
ii the present arrangements here but
is directly in line with the Hartman
policies.
Within the next three years the COM
Lany intends, according to the story,
to change its right OF way through
Manhattan so that it's line will run
straight from the Blue river bridge to
the Wild Cat bridge across the town
site, and then directly southwest via
tunnel through Stages hill. This
would cut out several bad curves in
Guiding the Horseshoe" and reduce
the distance between here and Eureka
Lake by three miles.
1t is said that plans for this change
are already on file at headquarters
and that enough additional yard room
would thereby be secured here to en-
able the company to locate it's division
point at Manhattan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-27
Line to New Post at Fort SIN.

Lawton. Ok, Aug. 27.-The Rock Is
land company has started active work
On the construction of 4 spur running
from the Rock Island tracks just above
Fort Sill station and extending through
the present post west to the site OF the
proposed new military post The work
is to be pushed rapidly and not more
than three weeks. it is estimated, will
be required to complete the spur. I'm
nsediateiy upon the completion of the
railway siding contractors for the 81
new buildings constituting the new post
expect to commence active construc-
ttna-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-27
sTICKNEY TALKS OF REBATES.
FavoRite Method Is to Allow Claims
for OVercharges.

New York. Aug. ga. B. Stickney.
long president OF the Chicago Great
Western, whose charge that the rail-
roads still are granting rebates, just as
before the passage of the Hepburn rate
law. is about to be investigated by the
interstate commerce commission, out
lined yesterday what he regards as the
proper method to pursue to do away
with the alleged abuses.
The favorite way of granting rebates
now, he said, is to allow claims for
overcharges for damages presented by
large shippers. Claims OF this kind
presented by large favored shippers,
Stickney said, are promptly paid by the
railroads.
Discrimination in rates also is prac-
ticed, he asserted, by putting obscure
rates in the rate schedules. He in
stanced in this connection the inclusion
in the western roads tariffs of the rate
on illuminating oil and another such
lower rate on products of petroleum"
The attention of the favored shippers
he said, was called to the latter rate
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-27
TO FIRE OR BRAKE"
Young Walter Hartman to See An
other Form OF Railway Life.

Chicago, Aug. T.-Having completed
the first installnent of the practical
experience that is to fit him to some
day step into his fathers place at the
head OF one of the greatest railway
systems In the world. Walter A Har-
riman, oldest son of Edward II. Harrf-
man, IS on his way to New York where
he will join his father. who has just
returned from a stay in Europe.
Mr.. Hartman said he would continue
his railroad education this winter, but
not with chain gang.
I've got to wise up on all branches
or the business, you know. After a
visit with the folks and a short vaca-
ton 1 expect to start in at the BUSH
ness again. / am now planning to
spend considerable time in the operat-
ing department of some railroad" he
said. Il don't know just what I'll take
up, first, but I'll probably take a job
as a fireman or brakeman some place
ard study that end of it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-27

As remedy for rebate evils he sug-
gested as the first essential the simpli-
hcation of rates, and as means to this
end the adoption of a uniform CLASH
hcation. What ought to be done, he
said, is to do away entirely with COM
modify rates and reduce all rates to
class rates, at the same time increas-
ing the number of classes to a sufficient
extent to permit an equitable adjust
ment of rates between the various
classes Of merchandise.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-27
PAN-AMERICAN RAILWAY SOLD.
Ambassador to Mexico Interested st.
Louis Capitalists

Washington, Aug 27.-Interest in the
proposed great international railway
connecting North and South America IS
divided today by the reported purcase
OF the Pan-American railway by David
z. Thompson, the American ambassador
to Mexico, who is understood to have
associated with him a coterie of St
Louis millionaireS. Evidently the ne
gotfations have been conducted with
great secrecy as 1t can not be ascer-
tanned that any information on the
subject has come from any of the
American diplomatic or consular Of
ficers in Mexico.
The statements that extensive i'm
provements to and extensions of the
existing road are to be made is received
with hearty satisfaction in Washington
where much attention has been paid
through official channels and other
wise to the possibilities that VIII fol-
low a railroad connecting the two con
tinents- In the absence of specific in
formation on the subject the officials
here are not inclined to believe that
Mr. Thompson's acquisition of the
Panama railroad is an accomplished
fact
The roads said to have been pur-
chased by Mr.. Thompson are not in
cluded in the mercer made by the Mex
lean government some time ago by
which the government secured con-
Pan American railroad Is an accom-
plished fact
Western Demand for Freight Cars.
Hyannis, Mass. Aug. 27.-President
Yanea T. Herahau Of the Illinois Central
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-27

railroad, has arrived here for a brief
vacation with his family. Mr.. Rarahan
said today that the prosperity in the
west is great. and the successful crops
will bring a great increase in the
freight business of all railroads The
demand for freight cars In the west
is so great, he said. that cars discard
ed two seasons ago have been put into
nee
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-27

Take your choice of our entire spring and
summer stock goods suitable for fall, tool at the
most drastic price-cuts in town. Read these spe-
cial items with care:
$500, $5.95 and $3.50 Suits Saturday, So. So
Your choice of our entire stock of summer suits
Russians, Sailors, Junior Norfolks, single and dou-
BILE breasted Knickerbocker styles that sold for S.
$595 and $780, all wool fabrics; every new pat
term every size, q to II years Choice CO en-
Saturday ApOsOV
Well sell Saturday several hundred Young
Mems Suits at $3.50; nifty styles of SIP, SIS and
$18 values sizes to fit large size boys or small size
men to Sc chest There is going to be some lively
selling, owing to the big bargains Of C7 en-
fered. Get in early for choice. ...-...Ap sOV
Boys Knickerbocker pants, sizes to IL Eno
years, that sold for 75c Saturday JUG
Boys straight knee pants, sizes to II De-
years, that sold for 5Oc Saturday. $1,000. EOO
Boys fine dress Shirts collars attached 2Eo
or neckband. II to IA neck. Soc quality. JIG
Boys fine Isle web suspenders; 25c quail TO-
ity. Light and dark colors ..--...- ~
Boys Blouse Waist collar attached and To-
neckband-$1.0O and 81. Is kinds. $1,000. ~
Boys fine felt hats that sold for $1.50 Ct m
Boys summer underwear, short sleeves, IT,
knee drawers; 25c quality, all Sizes Sat- ~
Boys blue serge knickerbocker pants QEo
81. 25 quality all sizes 10y
Write for Our New Catalogue of fall and winter
styles with free samples. guide to correct Dress
Ready next week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-27

Trunk Line railway. which is said to be
backed by James J. Hill. won its con-
test with the Deschutes Railway COM
pany, q Hartman subsidiary, In the
federal court here The court forbade
the Hartman road going upon the 90
miles of contested right Of way up the
Deschutes Canyon, in Central Oregon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-27

were given ninety days to put IL VS.
and turntables, where necessary to
avoid the prohibited practice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-27
ENGINES MUST RUN FIRST.
Michigan Commission Forbids Run
ming Trains Backward

Lansing, Mich, Aug. 27--The Michi-
gan railroad commission has issued an
order prohibiting railroads in this state
from running any trains backward, or
with the cars ahead Of the engine. They
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-27
Get those Manhattan Shirts /!

Only certain brief period of each year
are we allowed to cut prices on Manhattans.
Now is one of the times. Strike while the
iron is hot. Get years supply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-27
All Summer Union Suits Reduced
Stetson Fall Hats Are Great-SO Are Crofut
and Knapps and MALLORY Cravenettes

Come in and the entire lines of the three best
hat makers-We show 100 different styles of Stet-
son Hats, many exclusive with us at $3.50.
Stetson Special Hats. ....-......... $500
Mallory Cravenette Hats. .......... $500
Knapp Felt Hats .............$ $500
Knapp Felt De Luxe Hats. ....... $500
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-27

Grand Clearance Sale of over one hun
dred dozen Mems Shirts that sell regularly
for ST.. 90 and slips; plated or plain negi-
gee; cuffs attached or separate, in light or
dark effects of woven madras. French
penangs and Austrian madapollams, 7r0
your choice of the lot .....GO ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-27

Western Demand for Freight Cars.
Hyannis, Mass, Aug. 27.-President
James T. Herahan Of the Illinois Central
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-27

rSs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-27

This astonishing proposition holds onlyl We
hold this
bit Fall
goods of which
Hart Schaner
forfal spring summer take
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-27

Write for Our New Catalogue of fall and winter
Ready next week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-27

Take your choice of our entire spring an
summer stock goods suitable for fall tool at tn
most drastic price-cuts in town. Read these spt
cial items with care:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-11-05

machine is sod for to a farmer in
Europe he has right to complain
and it is no answer to say to him that
he is making more money than he
used to make lOo 20 years ago. II
il is gravy proposition the real ques.
zion to be determined is whether or
not tn gravy is being fairly divided
When cotton manufacturers are
making so per cent on the par value
Of vatered stocks and still demand
higher duties in order that they may
increase their profits, it is not salts
factory answer TO the complaint Of
the consumer that he is still prosper
Gus in spite Of the excessive prices he
has To pay for what he wears.
Because the American can and
Continued on Last Page
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-11-05
fRE GRiM Or PROSPERITY !

In written interview written by
himself and then submitted for publ.
cation, Ewing Herbert gives bis views
on the general situation. He goes
after the insurgents and strongly init.
mates that they and all the people
who support them are either drunk OF
fools.
"The gravy of prosperity" be says
"is coursing down the public cheek
Wages are good"
That is the beginning and end Of
his argument,
That is the beginning and the end
OF every argument that is made in
favor Of Cannonism AID Aldrichism
and the tariff bill was passed at the
extra session.
Possible in the case Of Ewing Her.
bert it is true that lbe gravy Of pros
perity is coursing down bis cheek,
though l can hardly understand how
a man with a mouth like Ewinp's
could possibly spill any gravy on bis
cheek. If his gravy we're fed to him
from an old-faShioned muzzle loading
shotgun at distance Of 30 yards it
would hardly be possible for the nut
rltlouS Semi-Auid 10 scatter enough so
that any Of it would miss that yawn.
irg cavern.
However, for some 10 or IL years
Ewing has been fed on rich official
gravy and it is possible that in the
carelesSness resulting from over.
abundance he may have allowed il to
drip out OF the corners OF the hole in
his face. Nevertheless his simile is
not apt. If the gravy of,prosperity is
courslrg down the public cheek it is
being wasted. What the public
wants is gravy in its stomach and mol
on the outside of its cheek. The
rich, dripping gravy, to carry out
h eiteilt figure Of speech, is not 90
Ing where it should for the purpose
OF public nourishment but is dripping
of to be gathered in the receptacles
OF the Eastern manufacturers.
Wages are good, yes; though the
test is not good wages but can the
wor ker get as much for bis wage as
. he ought to get? The proper test is
not that there is degree of prosper
lty but are a favored few getting
more than their share of the general
abundance? >
1t the wage Garner gets 50 per day
and has to pay tribute of a dollar
to greedy manufacturers he has a
right to complain of conditions, even
hough his wages are higher than
they were in the years that are past.
When the Kansas farmer has to psy
S25 more for areaper than the same