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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-24
Charter of The
COVINGTON OIL AND MINERAL
COMPANY.

Be it known, that on this 18th day
of September, in the year of our Lord
one thousand nine hundred and ten,
and of the independence of the
United Stats of America, the one
hundred and thirty-fourth, before me
E. H. Richard, a notary public, duly
commissioned and sworn, in and for
the parish of St. Tammany, State of
Louisiana, and in the presence of
the witnesses hereinafter named and
undersigned, personally came and ap-
peared the several persons whose
names are hereunto subscribed, who
declare that availing themselves of
the laws of the State. and provisions
thereof relative to the organization
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-24
FARM NOTES .
Of INTEREST
Taken From Department
Agricultural Extension.
Of the Louisiana State Uni
versfty, Baton Rouge.
Information That Can Be
Relied Upon as Correct.
Should Be Read by Every
Up-to-date Farmer.
Some Useful Things You
May Not Know.
SEED CORN FOR NEXT YEARS
CROP.

A few farmers in Louisiana have
corn-breeding plots, in which they
plant their corn by the ear-to-row
method. Now is the time for such
farmers, II they have not already
done, so to mark the best stalks in
each row of their breeding plot The
farmers engaged in this work should
write to DR.. s. A. Knapp. Shreveport,
La, for circular No. tA"-67, on the
Selection of Cotton and Corn Seed
for the Southern Farmer. This valu-
able pamphlet Is one of series is
sued by the Farmers Cooperative
Demonstration Office. They should
also send to W, r. Dodson, Director,
Baton Rouge, La, for Louisiana Bull
letin No. 118 on corn. This bulletin
treats the selection of corn; storing
and preserving seed corn; selecting
corn for exhibits, and variety stand
ards.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-24
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.

Elsewhere in this issue will be
found the new schedule of the St.
Tammany and New Orleans Railways
and Ferry Company, which takes
effect on Monday, September 10, and
in which the following important
changes Will be noted
The hourly schedule which has
been maintained during the summer
months will be dis atinued, except
On Saturdays and .undays. The last
car will leave Vaudeville at 700 D.
M, or on the arrival of the boat.
and the last car from Covington, at
$500 p. M, every day in the week.
The days On which the excursion
rate of 25 cents has been changed
from Tuesdays and Fridays to
Wednesdays Saturdays and Sun
days.
There will be no early boat car
leaving Covington on Sundays, the
first car On Sunday leaving Mande-
vile at a. M, and Covington at
3 a. M, but the rest of the week the
early car will make the run as here
tofore to connect with boat for West
End
.'See schedule for detail of trips.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-24
PICKING COWPEAS.

The chief reason why We do not
plant more cowpeas in Louisiana is
the high price of the seed about
planting time. Every farmer in the
South should gather enough eowpeas
for his own use. In many parts of
the State, cowpeas are now maturing
rapidly. Why not send the boy or
girl out and gather these? Cowpeas
can be protected against the bean
weevil just as corn against the corn
weevil. No farmer will fail to plant
cowpeas in his corn field if he has
a supply OF seed On hand at planting
time; but when he has to pay $3.50
to $3.50 per bushel for seed, he often
finds it impossibel to purchase the
needed supply.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-24
THE BOYS
CORN CLUB
A Large Attendance and
Much Interest.
Prof. II. G.. Howell of State
y Dept. OF Agriculture
Explains TO the Boys How
to Select Seed Corn.
A Good Showing Made for
N1~s~n n@~~S~tr
A Good Showing Made for
Corn i'm this Parish.
Prizes Awarded to Those
Making Best Exhibits.

There was large and representa-
tive meeting of the boys Of st. Tam
many Parish who were members Of
the boys Corn Club, and those who
are interested in increasing the pro-
duction of corn in the State OF Lou
isiana, as well as a goodly number
Of boys and girls from the public
school. There were many parish Of
ficials and business men who came
in to examine the corn on exhibition,
and all expressed their admiration
at the showing made of what St.
Tammany Parish can do in the way
of corn production. There is no
doubt that this parish is destined to
become stock-raising as we'll as
truck-growing section, and that we
will be able to raise all the feed
necessary for the successful engage
ment in this business.
Capt. G. E. Millar, w. G. Evans
and D. H. Mason, the committee
selected to score the corn and award
the prizes, met at the courthouse at
10 q. M, and with the assistance Of
Prof. R. c. Howell, of the Depart
ment of Agricultural Extension of
the Louisiana State University, pro-
ceeded as the first step to eliminate
all exhibits that had no chance OF
winning a prize, and in order that
the judges might not know who the
contestants were, the names were
taken from the corn entered in the
contest and numbers substituted.
There were left thirteen out of the
twenty-one entries of ten ears each.
the eleven or ear selected by the.
contestant in competition for the
prize for the best individual ear be-
ing set aside for seperate scoring.
The following were prize winners
for the best ten ears, the highest
possible score being 100 points:
VIM. Keller, of st. Tammany, first
prize, ten dollars in gold; scroe
1915.
Thomas Millar, of Abita Springs,
second prize, five dollars in gold;-
score, 82.75.
Hiram Heath, Low Davis, Road,
third prize, three dollars in silver;
score, 8O.75.
Perry Keller, of St. Tammany,
fourth prize, two dollars in silver;
score, 5000.
Julian Heath, Low Davis Road,
prize for best single ear of corn, five
dollars in gold.
Thomas Millar, of Abita Springs,
prize for best demonstration OF a
knowledge of judging corn by the
filling out of a score blank and
marking the points Of the exhibits.
Much time was consumed in judg-
ing and scoring the corn, and Prof.
Howell had little time for his talk
to the boys of the corn club and to
the school children and others who
were present and Interested, but he
gave them some very useful informa-
tion as to the selection of sed corn
in the field and after gathering, on
the use of bisulphide of carbon, and
other points that will be Of service
to the corn-growers.
Superintendent Messick also was
painstaking in seeing that the boys
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-24

If you are contemplating taking
life insurance, it will be to your in
terest to see the new policy of the
Mutual Life Insurance Co., of New
York, whose net reserve of $519,-
376,0S3.0o is held for policy hold
ers. Ask for premium rates, diyi-
dends, and cash settlements.
NILSSON & FREDERICK.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-24
They Have a Definite Purpose.

Foley Kidney Pills give quick re-
lief in cases Of kidney and bladder
ailments. Mrs. Rose Glaser, Terre
Haute, Ind, tells the result in her
case. after suffering for many
years from a serious case of kidney
trouble and spending much money
for so-called cures, l found Foley
Kidney Pills the only medicine that
gave me a permanent cure. l am
again able to be up and attend to my
work. I shall never hesitate to rec
ommend them. Sold by Theo. Strain
& Son.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-24

Mrs. Jacob Wilmert, Lincoln, H.,
found her way back to health. She
writes: Il suffered with kidney
trouble and backache and my appe-
tite was very poor at times. A few
weeks ago I got Foley Kidney Pills
and gave them a fair trial. They
gave me great relief, SO continued
till now I am in perfect health"
Sold by Theo. Stra'E & Son.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-24
NOTICE.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Madisonville Bank will
be held at, their banking house in
the town of Madisonville, La, on
Monday, September rs, 1910, be-
tween the hours of 2 and 4 o'clock
p. m, for the purpose of electing q
board of directors to serve the en-
suing year.
R. A. PIERSON, Cashier.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-24
J. S. JONES, 5 shares.
Per E. G. Davis.
L. ALLEN, l share.
TAG TTATD AIM char0

FeT Il. u. DdVlS.
L. ALLEN, 1 share.
JAS. CLAIRAIN, 1 share.
Per G.. E. Millar.
j. M. CROSS, 8 shares.
Per G. E. Millar
HY. STRUBBE, / share.
Per G. E. Millar.
J. H. DUTSCH, 1 share.
R. M. DAVIS, 1 share.
G.. E. MILLAR, 514 shares.
T. E. BREWSTER, / share.
LEWIS L. MORGAN Q shares.
H. r. WARREN, / share.
GEO. R. TOLsON, / share.
ERNEST PRIETO, / share.
w. H. GALLOWAY, l share.
G. E. NILSSON, 1 share.
EDW. H. RICHARD, l share.
EDWARD V. RICHARD,
l share.
JOHN DEsTRUEL, / share.
Per G. E. Millar.
HOWARD BURNS, / share.
Per G. E. Millar.
HARVEY E. ELLIS, 5 shares.
JOS. SCHNEIDER, l share.
H. J. SCHENCK, l share.
ROBT. L. AUBERT, / share.
H. B. MESSICk, l share.
HERMAN SCHULTZ,
shares.
Witnesses:
w. A. WHITE.
JOHN F, DIENDORF.
HARVEY e. ELLIS,
Notary Public.
State of Louisiana,
Parish of St. Tammany,
Clerks Office.
l certify that this instrument was
filed for record September 81, 1910,
and recorded -, 1910, in Mort
gage book %" page - OF the
State. w. E. BLOSSMAN,
Deputy Clerk and Ex-oficio Recorder
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-24

ppearers and me, notary, aIteT
of the whole.
A. B. KUSTENMACHER,
2 shares.
W. D. HILL, / share.
J. L. PHILLIPS. l share.
J. D. SEAMAN, l share.
Per J. l.. Phillips.
w. BARTON. / share,
Per J. L. Phillips.
P. NJ. MENDOW. 2 shares.
D. H. MASON, l sabre.
J. H. MASON. share.
Per D. H. Mason.
J. DELERY, l share.
J. A. Wallace, / share.
e. G. DAVIS, 5 shares.
F. L. DUTSCH, 5 shares.
JULIAN WALLACE, l share.
FRANCIS B. COYLE, l share.
e. J. DOMERGUE, 5 shares.
WILFORD HEATH, share.
R. H. DUTSCH, l share.
C. R. SCHULTZ, / share.
JEFFREY WALLACE,
l share.
A. r. COOK, / share,
E. D. WILBUR, 8 shares.
H. A. DUTSCI, 5 shares.
A. LENEL, 2 shares.
ROBT. MENDOW, 2 shares.
ARTHUR AUCLAIR, l share.
JAS. A. WILSON, l share.
/. A. ALFONSO, l share.
C. w. DUTSCH. 2 shares.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-24

/ certify that this instrument was
filed for record September 16, 1910,
and recorded 1910. in Mort
gage book, 90 page of the
official records of this parish and
State. w. e. BLOSSMAN.
Deputy CLERK and Elk. officio Recorder.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-08-23
HARD LUCK OF FARM HAND.
Spent Twelve Days in Well With
Only Frogs to Eat.

After straddling pole thirty feet
below the surface of the earth and
within three feet of eight feet Of
water for twelve days in an old,
unused we'll near Bagley, station
on the Atlantic Coast Line, in John
son county, N. c., young German
was found still alive and in the act
of eating frog.
Mrs. Hattie Watson, whose farm is
near Selma, N. c., and. in whose en-
ploy the recent importation from
Germany was, sent him to Bagley.
On the way he met with two men,
who were apparently intoxicated.
They threatened the German. Thor
oughly frightened, he took to his
heels to escape violence.
For ten days a search had been
made for the missing man, and the
two men were about to be arrested
for his supposed murder. A search
ing party carelessly looked down
the we'll as they were passing by it
and discovered the man, who had
been there twelve days. He had
fallen into the we'll and lodged on
the cross pole. After telling his
story he lapsed into unconscious
ness.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-08-23
old MAN MUST. GO
CANNON TOO HEAVY A LOAD TO
CARRY LONGER.
Longworth Gives Out the Notice of
Slaughter, Which Makes Uncle
Joe Talk Out Plainly.

Rejecting the views of the admin
istration, it is said Representative
Longworth of Ohio gave out state
ment in which he says he will never
support Speaker Cannon again and
does not believe that Cannon ever
can be reelected. This is regarded
as the actual beginning of a real
fight against Cannon.
"Mr. Cannon in his speeches so
far in his campaign and in recent
declarations has made his candidacy
for speakership an issue. I for one
don't propose to dodge that issue, >
said Longworth.
"I shall oppose Cannon's election
as speaker and in the manner I con-
slider proper. I made up my mind
before the adjournment of the last
session Of congress that Cannon
could not be reelected speaker and
my opinion has been strengthened
since.
Il am absolutely convinced If
there is full attendance at the Re-
publican caucus that he cannot be
again elected speaker.
"I have genuine affection for
Cannon as man and highest re-
spect for him as having splendid
fighting qualities. have supported
him five times for the speakership,
but cannot do SO again.
IT repeat I shall oppose the reel
ection of Cannon to the speakership
and I am firmly OF my opinion that
his reelection is impossible.
The fact that the statement was
given Immediately following con-
ference at the summer whitehouse
regarding the plans for the coming
congressional campaign is taken as
indicating that President Taft and
Vice President Sherman are behind
the movement to eliminate Cannon.
Speaker Cannon, when shown the
dispatch from Beverly regarding the
statement given out by representa-
tive Longworth, said:
"Mr. Cannon declines to answer
any statement which Mr.. Longworth
may or may not have made until he
sees fit. I do nos answer statements
which I believe to be fakes that mis-
chievous parties make. &. -
"It is time enough for me to an
swer the president of the United
States if he has any statement to
make touching on the Republicanism
of the speaker of the house Of rep
resentatives when he makes that
statement under his own hand. l
will not fight wind mills filled by
breezes blown from lungs Of politi-
cal or personal enemies, or cow
ards
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-08-23
THE CENTER OF POPULATION.
Columbus, Indiana, Enjoys That Dis
tinction.

Columbus, Indiana, is the CEN
ter of population. 1t probably will
continue to be in the vicinity of that
mark after the full developments of
the thirteenth census become known,
unless the estimates of the census
bureau officials fail. The returns
received show fairly even growth
in all directions from the CEN
trail point, the result Of which must
be to leave the point in it's present
general neighborhod.
Of all the southern states, Texas
will make the best advance In her
population, but Georgia also will
manifest very creditable growth,
as will the two Carolinas. The South
will continue to be the most Ameri-
can section in that it will show the
presence of fewer immigrants from
abroad than any other portion of the
Union.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-08-23
Two Women Drown.

On Saturday afternoon near Co.
lumbia, Tenn, two young women
were caught in an undercurrent and
we're drowned, while two young men
narrowly escaped death in an at
tempt to rescue them. The accident
happened on the Duck River, near
Duck Island. The dead are. Mrs.
Virge Patton, aged twenty-nine, OF
Jackson, Tenn, and Miss Christine
Patton, aged twenty, of Santa Fe,
Tenn. Virge Patton, husband Of
one Of the drowned women, and Eu-
gene Patton, of Rochester New York,
after ineffectuaul attempts to rescue
the women reached shore in an eX-
hausted condition.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-08-23
CALLED ELLERBE'S BLUFF
Where Those kilograms and Letters
Came From.

a correspondent Of the Kingstree
County Record says when Con
gressman Ellerbe first started out on
the campaign he dramatically waved
q bunch Of letters and kilograms
over his head and said that 5000
voters of the Sixth district includ-
ing lum bermen, merchants, lawyers.
boards OF trade and farmers, had
asked him to vote for Il duty on lum-
Der in violation of his pledge. He
further said that anybody, includ-
ing his competitors, was at perfect
liberty to examine these papers,
which of course was an Ellerbee bluff
bit his opponents called his bluff
and got possession of his papers.
They have been carefully gone over
and accurately counted and instead
of the boasted 5000 there are ouly
143 attached to the letters and tele-
grams and every one of them In the
timber business or allied interests.
Nct single one from a farmer and
consumer of timber, and very few
tenn This safe.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-08-23
WANTS TO GET A DIVORCE.
Husband Procured by Advertisement
@ Proves Cruel.

Af::sr being tied down by the bonds
of matrimony eighteen months, dur
ing which time the sunshine of hap
piness has frequently been eclipsed
by clouds of turmoil and fits of an
ger and brainstorms, Mrs. Ellen Moi
fltt- Dixon, q former pretty school
teacher Of Marion, N. c., Friday FL
ed suit at Roanoke, Va, for partial
divorce and alimony from her. aged
and wealthy husband, j. R. Dixon.
while Miss Ellen Mofltt was
drumming book sense into the heads
of the mountain boys and girls of the
Tar Heel State she grew weary of
the calling of pedogogue and adver-
tised for a husband. The eyes of
the lonely Roanoker fell upon the ad
and a correspondence ended in mar
riage.
Some moaths ago Dixon was tried
in the police court on charge OF
assaulting his wife with intent to
kill. He was acquitted. In the di-
yorce proceedings the wife alleges
cruelty. The husband claims his
wife is not entitled to half of his es-
tate. Mr.. Dixon is now living at
Lynchburg.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-08-23
CRAZED BY GRIEF
MOURNING DEAD CHILD MOTHER
ENDS HER LIFE.
She Leaped from Window to Her
Death rs Companions Of Her Baby
Looked On.

Mrs. Philimina Sincotta, thirty
one years old, of No. 32 HaVemeyer
Street, Williamsburg, n. Y, commit
ted suicide under most pathetic cir
cumstances late Thursday afternoon:
The woman had been grieving over
the death of her only child, Rosie,
five years old, who died three weeks
ago.
Rosie attended Kindergarten just
across from her home Her mother
used to watch the child every morn
ing as she crossed the street to the
school, and Rosie and her school
mates invariably waved their hands
to the mother before going to their
studies.
Since the death of the child Mrs.
Sincotta has kept an unceasing vigil
at the window overlooking the en-
trance to the kindergarten. The lit
tie children came and went daily,
and each time they waved their
hands to MRS. Sincotta. The smiling
face of little Rosie was absent.
Mrs. Sincotta brooded over her be-
reavement. Latterly, after the chill
dren have entered the kindergarten
each morning, Mrs. Sincotta has been
seen at her window weeping softly.
Thursday afternoon the kinder
garten was dismissed for the day.
The children trooped out into tbe
street, chattering and laughing. They
spied Mrs. Sincotta at her post at the
window and called to her. They
waved their books and threw kisses.
The woman waved her wet handker-
chief as an answering signal.
She watched the children for a few
moments and then, by strange i'm
pulse, mounted the window casing
and among horified shrieks from the
children leaped to the street. She
was crushed to death on the pave
ment. Am ambulance surgeon said
she died instantly.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-08-23
REPORT ON GROWING COTTON
There Seems to Have Been a General
Improvement.

The following summary of the cot
ton crop conditions was issued by
the Memphis Commercial-Appeal on
Monday:
"Unfavorable reports come from
Texas and northern and central Geor-
gia. Elsewhere, with local excep-
tions, the crop is now in the best
state of promise of the season. The
August fruitage has been heavy and
the plant is thrifty and growing.
In Oklamoha with an average or late
frost the largest crop within a num-
ber of years will be harvested.
mo shedding is reported except in
the dry districts as above. The bolls
on the plants are still young and
continued favorable weather is
needed for their proper Development.
while the general lateness Of the
plant in the matter of growth makes
a late frost very desjra"ic. With
such frost assured the general
crop prospect would be favorable.
photographic reports UP t" Sun
day night show that Texas had ho
general rainfall during the weeh
and that deterioration Of the crop
has been checked over linite and
scattered territory, composed many
of the lower Pan !iandle, northern
and extreme western districts.
"The heavy movement In tie
South and Southwest is the result
of rapid and premature opening OF
bolls. The crop is now nearly ma
tured. While boil weevils have t.e-
stroyed cotton = in Louisiana ana
southern Mississippi, elsewhere they
have not been q serious setback to
the crop"
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-08-23
FRAUD in HIGH PLACES
RAILROAD OFFICIALS ARREST.
ED FOR STEALING.
Rown, who Committed Suicide,
Seems to Have Been Connected
With the Speculations.

Three former executive officers OF
the illinois Central company were ar
rested Friday at Chicago or, war
rants in connection with the alleged
frauds by means Of which the rail-
road was defrauded, it is said, OF
s1,500,O0O.
The men were: Frank B. Harri-
man, formers manager of lines
north of the Ohio river; John M.
Taylor, formerly general storekeeper
Of the road.
The warrants, sworn to by ]. 7.
Harahan, president of the Illinois
Central, charge the three men with
conspiracy to cheat and defraud the
railroad by false pretensees and
operating a confidence game.
Hartman and Ewing were taken
to the Harrison street police station
Their bonds, $4,000 each, were
signed by professional bondsman.
The allegations in the graft case
are startling. The Investigation be-
gan a year ago. 1t reached a crisis
last spring when President Harrahan
began action to recover sum said TO
aggregate more than a million al
legged to have been taken from the
railroad by car repair companies in
connivance with high officials of the
road. Hartman, Ewing, Taylor and
many others of less magnitude re-
signed.
Much of the money is said to have
been repaid privately. The name of
Ira G. Brown, who resigned the vice
presidency of the road to become the
president of the Monon system, and
who was found recently at his home
with a bullet wound in his breast,
was brought iato the scandal.
Murray Nelson, Jr., attorney for
the Illinois Central, said Friday that
Rawn's death headed off warrants
for MIN.
Private detectives working under
the direction of President Harrahan,
are said to have unearthed frauds
other than those connected with car
repair bills. There are said to In
clude the diyerting 8of s1,000,000 or
e7from new construction funds.
The Investigators say they have pro-
cured several lsconfessions which will
be used in their attempt to fasten
guilt on culpable prisoners. =
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-08-23
RUNS ASHORE
British Cruiser Bedford Hits Rock off
Korean Shore
EIGHTEEN DROWNED
BY the Onrush of the Water after
the Ships Side was Pierced. Jap
anese Battleships and Lighters Go
to the Rescue, but the Salvage Of
the Disabled Ship is Doubtful.

Eighteen lives were lost when the
British Cruiser Bedford ran ashore
on the rocks Of Quelpart Island, Ko-
rea, Sunday, according to the report
received at London by the admiral
ty. The men were members of the
engine room staff.
The accident occurred during full
speed trials of the vessel and the
cruiser was evidently badly holed,
since the deaths were stated officially
to have been due to the thrush OF
the water.
The Bedford is an armored cruis-
er of the so-called County" class of
$500 tons, completed in 1903 at a
cost of $3,530.G0O. She was armed
with IA 6-inch guns, had a rated
speed of nearly twenty-three knots
an hour and carries normal COM
plement of 537 men.
"A dispatch from TOXIC says: Fur
bher details of the grounding of the
British cruiser Bedford, which ran
ashore on the western portion of
Quelpart Island Sunday shows that
the vessel is seriously damaged and
lies in bad condition.
"a number of Japanese warships
accompanied by lighters and salvage
vessels were dispatched from the
nearest station Immediately, but
whether the ship can be salvaged is
doubtful.