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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-09-25
PROPOSED. CHANGE. IN SCHOOL
SYSTEM OF CONVICTION.

Conducting public school so that the
very best results are obtained is difficult
undertaking, even under the most propitious
almost unconquerable difficulties, and the
task becomes burdened with a choice Of
evils, discouraging situation ARISES that
makes dissatisfaction inevitable. The prob
lem that is up to Prof. Lyon to-day in the
Covington public school is one that will leave
his choice Of solution subject to condemna-
ton, yet a choice of evils must be made in
the hope of betterment.
Under the present system there are two
divisions in each grade below the eighth, the
eighth, ninth, tenth and eleventh being high
school grades. Promotions from the lower
grades, with their two divisions, will neces-
state the establishment Of two divisions in
the high school grades also. This would be
detrimental to thorough instruction in these
grades, requiring larger number of class
recitations than can be heard by one teacher
in giving sufficient time for thorough instruc-
ton. The proper remedy is the employment
of more teachers; but@as this is impossible
with the funds available, Professor Lyon is
considering the ACCESSIBILITY of having but
one division in each grade, which while it
would not be of much relief in the grades be-
low high school, would prevent the accumu-
lation ultimately of two divisions in the high
school grades. Two divisions in the high
school grades also means that there would
be forty-four recitations per week for each
grade instead of twenty-five an increase
of work that would be very injurious to the
high school without more teachers.
1t is proposed that the higher division of
the primer grade be taken into Miss Cazes'
room, and that Miss Huff, now in charge of
the primer department, being sufficiently
relieved, may devote part Of her time to
recitations in the high school grades, which
will give forty minutes time for recitations
in the high school grades, instead of thirty,
as now. This will also give to Professor
Lyon longer intervals to devote to other nee
essary duties. The greatest difficulty pre-
scented by this change is that it will elimi-
nate the semi-annual promotion and necesi-
tate the pupil who has failed to pass examl-
nation remaining in the same grade an I'M
due length Of time. As there is no way of
overcoming this dilemma, and as the change
offers the only relief from conditions that
must be remedied, it is probable that it
viii be made
An innovation in the primer grade that
promises to be of much value to the little
ones in training their minds and in teaching
them that labor brings its pleasures, has
been introduced through donation of $3.50
by the School Improvement League at their
meeting last week. The object of this do
nation is to provide for the purchase Of ma
terial for the work of the little pupils, and
for their instruction in the art of ornamental
work and the making of various simple
things from cardboard, the weaving of bas-
kets, ETC. This will probably be followed
later by the establishment of bazaar where
their work can be placed on exhibition.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-09-25

Every undertaking in which the energy,
enterprise and interest of the public must
be awakened in order to assure success must
not only have at its back citizens who are
willing to sacrifice personal interest for the
benefit of the cause, but who are ready to
devote time and effort and occasionally go
down into their pockets when the need calls
for it. That there has been wonderful i'm
provement in our fire department is due to
the fact that just such people have been
working to build it up Among the first to
assist in organization and to recognize the
Importance Of this association to our COM
munity was Mr.. Jacob Seller AS president
he has exhibited never failing interest in
everything that affected the department,
and the success of many undertakings in
it's behalf is due to his active and energetic
assistance It is natural that under these
circumstances Mr.. Seller should be prime
favorite with the Fire Association.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-09-25

St people; deserving Of the confidence of
his political associates. The strength
of his character will leave it's impress upon
the people and mark his grave for years to
come in the memory of those who knew him.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-09-25
GOV. JOHN A. JOHNSON

Gov John A. johnson, of Minnesota, died
Tuesday, September q, 1909 In his death
the country loses one Of its grand men. Fa-
ther Of his opportunities; builder of his sue
cessful career; winner of the respect of hon
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-09-25
School Board Meets,

There will be a meeting Of the
School Board Saturday, October q
1909. A. B. PETERS,
SECRETARY.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-09-25

Just received carload of brick and shingles. See
us before buying. ALEXIUS BROS. & co.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-09-25

Get a nice eight-day Office clock.
from Hainer-Alford Co. Only $500
each.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-09-25
A REMARKABLE IMAGINATION.

We had been congratulating ourselves that
about the safest place to be found when the
elements determined to turn things upside
down was the town Of CoVington. Imagine
our surprise when we we shown copy OF
the New Orleans Daily Item in which it was
stated that In the town more than hun
dred houses have either been totally de-
stroyed or SO badly wrecked as to necessi-
tate rebuilding" Such statement seems
ridiculous when it is considered that the
damage to houses in Covington will not ex-
coed eight or nine hundred dollars. 1t is
easily understood that newspaper cannot
be expected to be accurate under the diff
culties of gathering news in storm stricken
district It has no means of verifying the &C
curacy Of the statements of correspondents
in the hurry of a daily issue, but the i'm
agination of the correspondent who coulc
make such a statement must have beer
built of dreams or fright. Covington ha!
4 been remarkably fortunate in escaping
damage by the storm, and were it not fol
the misfortune of the poor sufferers in othe,
sections the storm would be but passing
incident, to be remembered as stiff blow
that frightened many and did little harm
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-09-25
Schedule b 9,1; ST. 4aInIlaly&NGV Orleans
Railways and Ferry Company

For the information of the
public solely, the announced
schedules Of the New Camelia
are printed below:
The Ozone leaves Mandevlle daily on
the arrival of the first carZfrom Gov
ington and Abita Springs:
Daily, except Sunday, at 4:25 p. m.
Sundays. $50 m; Wednesday $3.50
a m and 4:25 p m.
TO NEW ORLEANS.
Wednesday, p. m. Sunday, 6 p m
FROM NEW ORLEANS WEST END.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-08-26

orchard, big new bsfn, sheds, cribs,
granary. hog houses, hen house, in
fact all necessary buildings in good
condition. Here is a dandy farm
surrounded by high priced farms.
Price 10000 per acre and worth
every cent of it. This will have to
be almost an all cash deal.
No. 81. Here's another first class
farm $50 acres, " mile small
country store and school, A SPLEEN
did neighborhood, one of the grand
est views in the state, overlooking
valley and river for miles. But while
this is desirable, it won't clothe and
feed, so here is how that can be
done; 160 acres of this farm is
gently rolling and every acre till
able, none finer for an upland farm,
This is no run down farm. The
other 100 acres is more rolling but
first class pasture and farm land.
All close to coal and wood. At least
five acres in grain and orchard, two
good orchards, all kinds of small
fruit, and such a lovely front yard
set to shade trees, mostly evergreens,
an room, story house facing the
south, fine cellar, all kinds of out
buildings, deep we'll, tanks, 800 bar
rel cistern, good barn, room for IL
horses hay and corn, corn she'd, corn
cribs and granary, machine shop,
hen house, shop and tool house, hog
houses. If you are looking for some
thing good, here it is. The 160 alone
is worth 500 per acre.
Price $S5 per acre. Will take
$4,000 to $4,000 cash to handle this.
About $4,000 first mortgage at 5
per cent.
No. %. 200 acres 8 miles from
county seat, mile to school, one
half mile to R. F. D., lays rolling
but good soil and first class dairy
and stock farm. The owner of this
farm kept close count of his cream
checks and his COWS increased his
bank account during the last season
over $500 to say nothing about the
calves and milk He milked on an
average of 20 COWS during the sea-
son. This farm is in good state
of cultivation, fine orchard, big
or room house, cellar, furnace heat,
house finely painted and almost new,
granary, cribs, barn, scales, hen
house, hog house, hog pasture, lots,
finely watered. Price is only $1,000
per acre. $4,000 cash. Will take 80
or 40, or $4,000 good residence in
Extra or Audubon.
No. 20. 24O acres, no improve
ments, all pasture, no brush, finely
watered, miles from r. R. town,
5 miles from 3 other good market
towns. Price 10000 per acre, own
er will put Improvements on and add
to price of farm. Want $4,000 or
$4,000. down, long time on balance.
No. 80. 160 acres near Anita at
$500. 100 rods to school, 2 good
barns, water works, plenty of water,
good large house, large chicken
house. big hog pasture, telephone
with farm, good orchard, large cave,
no stone, no sand. Easy terms
No. 81 100 acres at $50. $500
cash or cattle. SO acres tillable, 70
timber pasture, good water, all
fenced, no buildings. Purchaser may
assume first mortgage $4,000 and
give second for balance. Here is
snap.
No. 80. Fine livery stock in good
town to trade for land. What have
you?
No. 80. 2 Jacks and 2 Jennys
to trade on farm. Name it.
No. "a. 80 acres near Hamlin,
fair house and out buildings $4,000.
Easy terms.
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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-08-26

No. 1. 80 acres unimproved, near
good market, close to school, R. F.
D. and phone line, rolling, but good
soil, about rs acres under pillow, bal
ance in brush, pasture. This ground
will produce as much grain when
cleared as any higher priced land.
Well watered. Price only $42.50
per acre, $1,000 payment and easy
terms on balance.
No. 2. 100 acres miles from
small country town, on R. F. D. and
phone line, rolling, about one-half
in tame grass, balance young timber
and brush pasture, good soil and
well watered. No other improve
ments. Price $4,000 per acre. Will
take some good line stock on this
Small payment and easy terms. A
bargain for some one. a.
No. 8. 80 acres 3 miles from
small country town, r. F. D. and
good location. Lays we'll, about all
under cultivation, some fine young
timber, good soil and we'll watered.
A good 3 or room house, stone
walled acred cave, good good hen
house, stables, cribs etc. A good
farm and only $50 per acre, $1,000
to $500 payment, almost any time
on balance. This is close to No. 2,
and both would make a fine farm
for some one.
No. 4. 80 acres close to country
town, church, school, R. F. D. at
door, on phone line. Lays rolling
but not rough, best of soil, we'll fenc-
ed and we'll watered, good orchard,
yards, feed lots etc., fair barn, good
house or 6 rooms.
Price $500 per acre and worth
it. $500 to $1,000 will handle this
with easy terms on balance. Would
take some cattle in exchange.
No. S. 80 acres unimproved, roll
ing, about SO acres under cultivation
balance in blue grass pasture, some
good timber, we'll watered, good
little orchard This would make
nice little home for some one. Price
$4,000 per acre. Well located, about
ho1 an
terms.
No. 6. 100 acres we'll located, 1
mile from school, rolling, but best
of soil, about 100 acres under Gull
tivation, most of this in tame grass,
small Improvements. Price $4,000
per acre and bargain at this.
Fairly we'll fenced and cross fenced
about $4,000 payment wanted.
No. z. 40 acres about 4 or 5
miles from Coon Rapids, close to
school and church, lays we'll, about
all under cultivation, we'll fenced,
young orchard, good 4 or 5 room
house, fair out buildings. A good
little farm at a fair price. $1,000
per acre. $500 to $1,000 payment
and easy terms on balance.
No. 8. 800 acres, close to country
town, r. F. D. and school, finely
fenced and watered, all lays finely,
rolling, except, perhaps, 20 acres.
This is fenced with woven wire,
grass and young orchard. Farm Is
well fenced, and mostly seeded to
clover and timothy. A good 6 or z
room house, out buildings are fair,
but plenty of them. A bargain at
$65 per acre. Would consider an
80 in exchange.
No. 9. 40 acres, about 5 miles
from Coon Rapids, good road, on R.
F. D. and phone line, " mile to
school, good neighborhood and we'll
located, lays we'll, well fenced and
cross fenced, fair 4 or 5 room
house, fair out buildings. Price $S1
per acre. $500 to $1,000 will handle
this, easy terms on balance.
No. 10. 220 acres about miles
from Bayard, good roads. close to
school, R. r. D. and phone, lays
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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-08-26

No. 10. 22O acres about 6 miles
from Bayard, good roads. close to
school, R. r. D. and phone, lays
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-08-26

No. "a. 80 acres near Hamlin,
fair house and out buildings $4,000.
Easy terms.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-08-26

No. IA. 46 acres of fine tim
IBERIA part of this lays well, balance
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-08-26

No. aa. Jacks and 2 Jennys
to trade on farm. Name it.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-08-26

No. 26. $50 acres, 3 miles from
one of the best market towns in the
state. This lays well and all in
high state of cultivation, finely fenc-
ed and well watered, big grove and
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-08-26

No. 80. Fine livery stock in good
town to trade for land. What have
you?
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-22
TRAVELLING MEN WANT TO
RIDE ON FREIGHT TRAINS
They Protest Against the Order Of
y Burlington Cutting Off this
Privilege.

Travelling men Of Nebraska are entering
protests against the recent order Of The
Burlington that hereafter extra freight
trains and stock trains will not carry pas
sengers.
The railroad officials give as their reason
that the trains are too long and heavy 10
stop she caboOse at the stations and that
sometimes a passenger has a walk Of nearly
a quarter Of a mile, which delays the train.
Travelling men. on the other hand. saw
they are willing 10 make the long walks
and do not ask that the cabooses be stop
ped at the stations. They maintain that
the privilege Of riding on these trains in
sparsely settled communities doubles their
efficiency. on some Of the routes OF the
Burlington, especially in the northwestern
part OF the state, there are three passen-
ger trains each way a day. Two OF these
are fast trains which do not stop at smaller
towns, leaving but one local each way a
day.
The matter has been called 10 the atten-
zion Of the State Railway commission.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-22
ARCHITECTS OF OMAHA TO
LAUNCH A TRADE MAGAZINE
1t VIII Come Soon After First of
YeRr-Western Home and
Building Review.

The Western Home and Building Review
Is the title of a new magazine, devoted to
architecture, building and home improve
ments, to be launched in Omaha immedi-
ately after the first of the year. 1t will
be published by a company Of which Hor-
ace w. Taylor will be business manager,
and already has the promised support OF
some Of the leading architects OF the city.
The following architects have given the
project their approval and Will contribute
to the magazine during the year 1910:
Fisher & Laurie, John Mcdonald, George
b, Prinz, Frederick w. Clark and Lloyd
D.. Willis. Other achitects will be seen
and will likely lend their assistance and
efforts to the success of the venture.
Eastern and western publications Of this
character are numerous, but the great mid
die west is as yet not covered. The type
of designs that are applicable in the New
England states or California are not suited
to this climate, neither are m OF
costs given in eastern or western publica.
lions accurate for conditions in the mid
die west. Frequently available materials
described in a Boston magazine are en-
tirely unsuited to western conditions. In
a word, II is the aim of the management
to present a popular magazine especially
suited to the home builders and investors
Of this section of the country.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-22
Thirty Foot Ball
Players Killed;
Hundreds Hurt
List of Casualties from Favorite
College Game is Larger Than
Ever this Year.

CHICAGO, Nov. 21.-Foot BAH claimed a
toll Of thirty lives and PIG injuries during
the present season. according to figures
compiled by the Record-Herald. This is
the largest number Of deaths recorded in
nine years, according to the Record-Herald
figures. which have been kept since 1901.
The thirty deaths include eight college
players, twenty high school boys and two
members of athletic clubs.
The injuries were divided into III college
men, forty high school players ans five
Som athletic Clubs. The daily number Of
injuries was four. Twenty-Five suffered
internal injuries. there were nineteen dis
located ankles, nineteen cases Of concus.
sion of the brain and the same number Of
fractured ribs, fifteen legs and nine arms
were broken, while twelve ~collarbones were
cracked; there were fifteen cases Of torn
ligaments and thirteen fractured shoulders
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-22
ESCAPE OF BOLD BANDIT
RECALLED BY J. L. KALEY
Former County Attorney Relates
story of Capture and Jail Break
ing of Charles Mcclure.

While discussing the recent Union Pacific
train robbery, J. L. Haley became reminl-
scent and related the incidents connected
with the attempted train robbery in this
city in 1898 while he was county attorney,
when Charles Mcclure, as leader OF n
sans Of -highwaymen, held up the Missouri
Pacific express train west of Hanscom
Park.
Mcclure. who was a thin-faced. tall,
slender fellow, appearing to be in the dan
gerous stage of tuberculosis, was appre-
hended the next morning in the thick foil
age Of Hanscom park by two city detec-
tives. He was brought to the county Jail
just at the closing Of the May term Of
court, and Mr.. Haley advised him that,
unless he pleaded guilty, he would be OBJ
liged to lie in jail all summer until the
October term unless he was prepared to
give a good bond. After some reflection
he concluded to plead guilty and was taken
before Judge Scott who received his plea
of guilty and proceeded to pronounce upon
him the full penalty of the law, but be-
fore doing so delivered to him one of his
scathing judicial rebukes for his crime.
lecture was taken to the penitentiary at
Lincoln and after he had been there but
a few weeks he procured a rope, a pry
and a few other essentials out of the
factory where he was made to work and
s%ecreted them in his clothes where they
were hidden when he was taken to his
Sunday DINNER. The dining room was in
the cell room, The dinner finished they
were ordered to arise and push their chairs
up to the table, which they all did except
Mcclure, he slipped under the table, pulling
his chair in place, and was lying under
there as the other prisoners marched to
the chapel adjoining to attend divine
services.
After the dining room was cleared Nc
Clure emerged from his hiding place and
crawled on top of the double tier of iron
cells extending the full length of the din
ing room. The roof Of this cell room was
corrugated iron and was supported by
large wooden Columns made Of four planks
nailed together, leaving a hollow opening
inside and which extended from the top of
the cells to the roof.
Mcclure. pried the planks apart suffi-
GENTLY 10 admit his thin body and, after
getting inside, worked his way up to the
roof through which he cut a hole and
craWled out and let himself down on the
outside with the rope and escaped. He
has never been heard of since.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-22
Individual e
Miners Leader Conducted
Services Twice Each Day

CHERRY, H., Nov. 2l-From survivors
Of the mine disaster who were rescued
the highest praise for fortitude and lead
ership is accorded William Clelland. Twice
daily Clelland, who is a staunch church
man, conducted religious services. his ia
vorite hymn, the words OF which even
some OF the foreigners picked up parrot
like, was Arise, My Soul"
Twice today CleTland's rich Scotch burr
arose In the dark cavern with the grand
consoling words;
Arise, my soul.
Fast falls the eventide,
The darkness deepens.
h Lord with me abide,
Twice daily Clelland likewise delivered
a blunt, stout-hearted sermon. cheering on
the faltering men.
Keep up your hearts, lads; God is with
us. Don't despair. Others nave been shut
off from the light OF day as We are, and
In Gods good time come out alive" is the
way his sermons are quoted.
The Lord is with US. even here, and
great is His mercy" Then followed the
Lords prayer invariably.
George EDDY, a hero among those who
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-22
MANY INDUSTRIAL CONCERNS
WANT LOCATIONS IN OMAHA
Number of Manufacturers Knocking
for Entrance TO the Gate
City.

Many large Industrial concerns are knock
ing at the gates Of Omaha for entrance to
the city and all that Is needed is quarters
where they may locate. The Industrial
committee of the Omaha Commercial club
is a busy body NJ men at present, as a
large amount Of work confronts the COM
mittee.
Officers of the Single Service Package
company will be in Omaha next week to
look over several locations offered, and
the committee hopes that one will be
chosen at once.
Another large concern had about decided
to locate in Omaha, but could find no To-
cation. The Church Furniture Manufacture
ing company is seeking larger quarters in
the downtown district and the Omaha
Glove Manufacturing company also wants
to move downtown. The Dennlson Manu-
featuring company is also seeking a loca-
ton in the downtown district for a display
and salesrOom.
Another large eastern concern is seek
ing a location for an office and storeroom.
TIL industrial committee wants trackage
locations for several manufacturers whose
coming depends upon the proposition
Omaha is able to put up. There is plenty
OF trackage in Omaha, both around the
Belt Line and In East Omaha, and the
committee expects little difficulty in finding
locations. although some Of the real estate
men are boosting their figures on this class
Of property.
Another feature OF the work OF the in
dustrial committee OF the Commercial club
is the finding and guaranteeing of SUI
ficient working force for some Of these
new concerns. Large numbers OF girls are
needed for the factories at all times.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-22

escaped from the st. Paul mine, in the
darkness and despair Of his position made
shift TO write a few words OF courage to
his wife. The letter follows:
November 14-Dear Wife and Children.
/ write these few lines to you, and l think
IL will be for the last time. / have tried
to get out twice, but was drove back.
There seems to be no hope for US. l came
down this shaft yesterday to help save
the mems lives, 1 hope the men / got out
was saved. Well, Lizzie, IL / am found
dead take me to bury me IN Streator and
move back. Keep Esther and Clarence and
Jimmie together as much as you can. I
hope they will not forget their father. so
1 Will bid you all good bye and God bless
you all. GEORGE EDDY"
on the reverse side Of this letter. writ
ten on a leaf torn from a notebook. was
the following from Walter Waite:
November 1--we. the undersigned. do
not blame anyone for the accident that
happened to pen US in here and we be-
lieve that everybody has done all in their
power 10 relieve us. With best wishes 10
all concerned"
This was signed by the other nineteen
mer