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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-12-16
WEALTH IN SAND AND GRAVEL
Great Increase in Production in 1910
According to United States Geo.
logical Survey.

More than s21,OO0,OO0 worth of
sand and gravel was dug for sale in
the United States in 1910. This
is a figure not many million dollars
removed from our present annual
production of silver. According to
report by Earnest F. Burchard just
issued by the United States Geologi-
cal Survey, the production of glass
sand. other, sand, and gravel in 1910,
was 69.410,436 short tons, valued
at 21,037,63O, against $685. 51
short tons, valued at $1s,336,990,
| for 1909.
This increase in production of
nearly 100000 short tons and in
value of over $2,700,000 is due to
| the more extensive use of sand and
gravel in concrete construction work
building sand constituting nearly
| half Of the entire output for the year.
During recent years, particularly in
tbe large building centers, there has
been a greater general appreciation
of the Importance of using gravel in
cement concrete, so that Leading ar
chitects and builders are requiring
sound. clean, washed material.
TESTS OF MATERIAL FOR FED
ERAL BUILDINGS.
The Geological Survey formerly
| made field and laboratory studies OF
sands and gravels in localities where
| Federal buildings were in course OF
construction. These studies have
shown great variations in the quail
lty of sand and gravel used at differ
ont ulaces for making concrete
some contractors contend that run
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-12-16
PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS EX
ANIMATION.

Public notice is hereby given that
an examination for teachers certih-
Gates to teach in the public schools
will be held in the court house IN
the town Of Covington, La, on the
21st, 22d and 23d Of December,
1911.
All teachers now teaching in the
public schools of this parish, whose
certificates have expired, or will ex-
pire previous to the next regular ex-
animation, and those teachers who
are not now holding the required
certificate, are hereby specially noti-
fed that they must take this exam
nation. No excuse will be &C
copied.
Public notice is hereby further
given that after the dates OF said
examination, under no consideration
or circumstances, will any teacher
be permitted to teach in the public
sch ools of this parish who is not a
bona fide holder of valid Teachers
Certificate.
Respectfully submitted,
ELMER E. LYON,
Supt. of Public Education.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-12-16
LICENSE ORDINANCE.

Section /. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Town Council of the town
If Vaudeville in legal session con-
vened That a license tax be and
the same is hereby levid for the
wear of 1912upon each person, cor
noration, firm or association, puI
suing anv occupation, business,
trade or calling in the town OF Man
deville, La, which is subject TO d
State license. an
That the annual license due the
town for each occupation, business
trade or calling, carried or conduct
cd in the town, subject to license
is hereby fixed at the same as is now
levied and collected by the State
for each occupation business, trace
or calling within the corporate limits
of this town, except the liquor IL
cense. which shall be $4,000 for
the year 1912.
Section 3. Be it further ordain-
ed ETC., That the license due this
town shall be and are hereby due
and collectable at tho same time
and in the same manner as license
due the State, and in the event the
same are not paid when due. it is
ordered that the tax collector report
the same to the towns attorney
who is hereby authorized and in.
structed to forthwith institute lega!
proceedings to enforce payment OF
same.
A. HARTMAN,
T, MENANT. Mayor.
Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-12-16
BOYS REWARDED.
Prizes Given for Banner Corn Crop

Washington, Dec. 11.-Twenty-
one boys from the Southern States
who won prizes this year for rals-
ing banner crops of corn, arrived
here to-day and will spend the rest
of the week taking in the sights at
the National Capitol, one OF the re.
wards of their efforts. Secretary OF
Agriculture Wilson tomorrow will
| present each of the boys diploma
in recognition Of the good work
done by them in the advance OF agrl-
culture They will also be present.
ed to President Taft.
! Agricultural Department officials
in charge of the farm demonstration
work are highly pleased with the re.
suit of the years work by the boys
clubs. Both in quantity OF corn
raised and in cheapness of produc-
ton it has been by far the best year
since the idea was inaugurated three
years ago. They point to the TACT
that six of the boys now here raised
more than 200 bushels on their acre
of land. The average production
among the twenty-one boys is about
F, ITS bushels per acre.
Bonnie Beeson, IL years old, OF
! Monticello, Miss, who grew ~
and a fraction on his acre, at cost
of fourteen cents per bushel, is the
leading prize winner, having come
within bushel of the best previous
record In cheapness of cost, Jun
ius Hill, of Alabama, comes hrst, MS
212 bushels having been raised al
an average cost OF only 81 cents
9 bushel per acre.
| The most interesting feature OF
this years corn work, when ma:
spread like wildfire throughout the
entire south, said Prof. Martin to
day, who will have charge OF thell
stay here, is the extrt .mely low cos
OF prouduction shown by them, ant
we are much pleased with TINS, 10
one of the things on which DR.
Knapp, who started the movement
insisted was that no effort should o
made to produce freak crops, III
m after what the expense 1ncurre'
might be, but that cost should D
keptdown. Therefore, in aWardln
the prizes cost counts equally VII
. production in determining the prlz
winners. Quality also is rated, an
tn e boys general knowledge OF cor
re ct farming methods, as shown o
paper he is required to prepare.
The boys now here are Eber 4
Iimbraugo, and Junius Hill, Ala
bama; Burley Seagrave and Waite
Eill, Arkansas; Ben Leath, Arthu
Hill and Monroe Hill, Georgia; Cal
Duncan and Howard Burgc, Ken
lucky; John H. Henry, Jr., louis
ana; Bonnie l3eeson Barnic Thoma
and John Bowen, Mississippi; Cha
; Parker, Jr., N orth Carolina; Phil
Wolf, Oklahom, !; Miller Hudson an
Claud McDonal d, South Carolina
John v. McKil ,bon and Norma
. Smith Tennessee e; John A. Johnston
Jr-, Virginia, an d Edward Doyle
Illinois.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-12-16

E. H. Richard VS.. Folsom Export
Lumber Co. Ltd, No. 1900.
Twenty-Sixth Judicial District Court,
Parish of St. Tammany, La.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-12-16

/ certify that this instrument was
filed for record, November ~, 1911,
recorded December l, 1911, in mort
gage book r." pages 554, ETC., of
the official records.
d3-6t l.. G. NOISE
by. Clerk and Ex-Officio Recorder.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-12-16

rectors and officers as its business,
interest and convenience may re-
quire, and to make and establish, as
well as to alter and amend such by
laws, rules and regulations for the
proper government of the affairs of
said corporation as may be necessary
and proper.
ARTICLE II.
The domicile of this corporation
shall be in the town of COvington,
in the Parish of St. Tammany, State
of Louisiana. All citations, or other
legal processes shall be served upon
the president of said corporation, or
in the event of his absence, then Up
on the vice-president, and in the alb
sence of both the president and vice
president, upon the secretary of said
corporation.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for
which this corporation is establish
ed, and the nature of the business
to be carried on by it, are hereb;
declared to be to carry on, maintain
conduct and operate the business Of
Retail Druggist" or what is usually
known as the operation and conduct
ing of Drug Store" business
And in furtherance of the above OBJ
jects and purposes to buy, sell drugs
and such other articles as are usual
ly bought and sold in said business
to compound prescriptions, buy, sci
and operate, conduct and carry OF
drug stores in this State, to operat'
soda fountains in said stores, and il
general to hold and exercise all suci
incidental powers and privileges a
relate to the objects and purpose
hereinabove and that may herein
after be set forth.
ARTICLE w.
The capital stock of this corpora
ton shall be Three Thousand Dol
lars, divided into and representa-
by one hundred and fifty shares
the par value of Twenty Dollars pc
erty or services actually rendered T
said corporation.
All shares of stock shall be signe
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-12-16
SPECIAL OFFERINGS FOR
CHRISTMAS.

wish to ammo unce to the rublic
ttas between now and Christmas ]
will make special inducements for
ST descriptions to the Delineator,
ladies' Home Journal, Saturday
Evening Post, St. Nicholas, News
Champion and other periodicals.
Also offer for sale handmade hand
Lerchief bags, collors, center pieces
Or MRS. HOPKINS,
PIT Vermont near Boston Street.
or Box 45S, Covington. hlo-4t
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-12-16
CHARTER
of the
Champagne-Frederick Co., Ltd.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
State of Louisiana,
pz...1, of no nv

UNITED STATES OF' AM ERlCA,
State of Louisiana,
Parish of st. Tammany.
Be it known, that, Or this twenty
first day of November, ii tho year
of our Lord, one thousand nine hun
dred and eleven, and of the lnde-
pendence of the United States OF
America, the one hundred and thirty
sixth, before me, Joseph B. Lam
caster, notary public, duly commits
stoned and sworn in and for ths par
ish of St. Tammany, State of Loulsl-
ana, and in the presence CT tie wit
nesses hereinafter named and Under
signed, pers ,nally came and appear
ed DR.. F. G. MARRERO, CLAUD c.
CHAMPAGNE and VICTOR II.
FREDERICK, who severally declar-
ed that, awaiting tehms-!ves Of the
laws of the State of Louisiana, III
such cases made and provided, that
they have covenanted and agreed,
and that they do by these presents
covenant, and agree and bind them
selves, as we'll as all such persons
as may hereafter become associated
with them to form q corporation fol
the objects and purposes, ana unuei
the articles and stiDulaticns follow,
in to-wit:
ARTICLE /.
The name AMI style CT this coTpor
alton shall be the CHAMPAGNE
FREDERICK COMPANY, LIMITED
! and under it's corporate name shall
have power and authority to have
and enjoy succession for the ful
term and period of min aty-nine year;
from date hereof, to contract, sui
and be sued, to make and use a cor
porate seal, and the same to breal
and alter at pleasure, to hold, re
> ceive, lease, purchase and convey, a
we'll as mortgage and hypothecat
property, real, mixed and personal
corporal incorporeal, to name. AM
appoint such managers, agents, eli
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-12-16

An ;mperfect fit in "a shoe is Just
as severe a strain on the nels oa9
system as the wearing ol imp 80
glasses. The Hamilton Brown w ~
nany have solved the problem III .ns
new last of their perIect !! HILLS. Ills
shoes. Don't buy q shoe until you
have seen them. For saie a.
schmidt,s store at Abita Springs
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-12-16

of-bank sand and gravel are the best
for making conc rete but this con-
tention is general lily not, sustained
by practical trialss and expe." lments:
The most desirable material is mat
which is free from clay, loan, or
dust. Mica, pyrite, or limonite al.So
is Objectionable, if present in large
quantity. A coating of dust on
gravel prevents it 5 proper contact
with cement, so thai, such pebbles
are easily broken ont G the concrete.
The following IA BILE shows the ire
mendous increase in production of
sand and gravel n the last nine
years, which is largely .coincident
with the growth of the growth of
the cement indust, " in the same per-
iod, cement prod uc.iCn having in
creased from %, 274,949 barrels in
1902 to 1881 IL barrels in 1910.
SAND AND Ora VEL PRODUCTION
IN THE UN TIED STATES,
1902-1910 IN SHORT
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-12-16
CONVICTION YEARS AGO.
(By J. M. Tate.)

Game abounded in the parish in
the early days. A few steps from
the gate would bring you in sight
of a deer or turkey. In the winter
the ponds were covered with ducks.
A short time before sunset a skiff
load of hunters would pull out in the
pond and the hunters placed on
stumps in the pond. At and after
sunset the ducks would come in to
roost. They were killed as long as
the hunter could see to shoot
Beech and acorn mast were in
abundance, and the smoke houses
were filled with bacon, chickens,
turkeys and geese, so the farmer had
little to buy. They spun and woVe
their clothing, tanned the coW-hides
and made their shoes. Flour, COT
fee and salt were all they had to buy.
Biscuit and "four doings" were eat
en- only on Sundays or "big meeting"
days. A girl with calico dress on
was the cGuI0I4 VI dLIl dSIloh'
One old farmer went to the city
for his supply of salt, coffee, Hour,
etc. His wife told him the color
for her calico dress. The old Eel
low was very stingy and concluded
liz 1-2 cents was too much and
| he could not afford such extrava-
gance, told his wife when he came
home that Warren & Crawford were
| Just out of calico-let Lib. Warren
have the last piece.
| The cattle business was very thrlV-
ling in those days. Jno. I Baham
was one of the largest owners. He
could go up into WASHINGTON parish
and with JohnWoods and others
bring back large droves to Covington
and jacksonville and ship them tc
the city.
Baham was called "Buck John
T." because he had killed two deel
at one shot.
Gen. Morgan had plantation
linear Madisonville. Lessassier hae
a beautiful residence in the town
Judge Briggs had a home in Gov
lington, which / believe still stands
known as the Nine. Dumas house
R. Smith had large plantation neal
alexandria, and DR.. Benaghi was al
Ieminent physician in New Orleans.
| will close by Covington's boas
of having the biggest footed man
Henry Strattman was the owner o
this foot. Jas. Brice and VIM. Bag
LEY measured it ON the streets o
lCovington one day and found it tt
be Is inches long.
| For an Xmas gift I will in my mex
letter give you the story of a wonder
full baby born and raised in the tow
LOT Covington, and let me assure you
|dear reader, that all l state to yo,
lin these letters is literally true.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-12-16

Our beautiful creations ldehion0a
of gold. silver and gems serve as = a q
splendid inspiration IN ses ,1 ha ,o mo
right giftm 1T sng git ehe eraa ali' " e
+ y For o w y9hl you will find our ex-
u uuisife articles the one class of gifts
; INC. we suggest: Necklaces,
r 1894 Ia vallieres, brooches, brace
lets. pendant earrings, mesh :, bags ta,l IS
silver for the toilet table, manicure
sets, etc. .ttrac.
| ~ axnnisite. SO comprehensive
that only by a visit will you be ape
to do justice to them. Really 10"
l.. w. Afford,
/ JeWeler.
Southern Hotel Building.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-12-16
TAX ORDINANCE.

Section 1. Be it crSalned by the
Mayor and Town Council OF the
town of Vaudeville, La ), in legal
session convened, That a ts.x OF Z
mills be and is hereby levied for the
year of 1911 upon each and I'll the
taxable property in TIC town OF
Vaudeville, La, for the year ending
Dec. 81, 1911, for the purpose OF
defraying the general expenses OF
the corporation.
On motion, duly seconiad the
meeting adjourned.
A, HARTMAN,
r., MENANT. Mayor.
Secretary
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-12-16


Pursuant to an order of sale
granted by the Twenty-Sixth Judici.
al District Court, of the Parish OF
St. Tammany, La, on the 5th day OF
December, 1911, in the matter OF
the above entitled and numbered
cause, will proceed to sell at pub
lie auction, to the last and higest
bidder at the front door of the court
house in the town of Covington, La,
on Saturday, December %, 1911,
the following described property, TO-
wit:
The saw mill, dry kiln, black
smith shop, sheds, side track, OK pen
shed and the machinery and all ap'
| purtances connected with said sa"
mill, located at Folsom La, and be
longing to the Folsom Export Lum
Der Co., Ltd.
Terms of sale-Cash.
| T. E. BREWSTER,
Sheriff.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-12-16

81 have been troubled with con-
constipation for two years and trled
all of the best physicians in Bristol,
Tenn, and they could do nothing for
me-" writes Thos. E. Williams, OF
Middleboro, Ky. 1.-TWO packages OF
Chamberlain Stomach and Liver
Tablets cured me-" For sale by all
dealers.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-10

ing town tuiiliUr tn ihe s.ath i. sh.
sHoimaas vastr 90 in6asirai ,n.r
ft ai unf gousf hen.r That Il uhv
mart of oar business Institution. az.
nu trIna a.sratrt a3 mu .aaas.it
Tho ea.fet b. nrs reachne them
lraM tHo power house
.r.ft.n ID. ..t,f.. l.f a ...t. ,...,
..ont Az ti..f.f ~. n.t -,
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-10

Community ct lulercs, IA eoine "a
dfifp our people into unity 81 action
Thr trononlc Change.
rhai ehsnse viii somv when the
man la town eomss 50 CONSCIOUS
knewledgo iha, agriculture D. non 90
him enc farucrs husneas lhlne
apart from his own bat that u is
bis power house. fufnlshine energy
40 operate hts business. that when
toe power house hrsata down his
hnAlurss siops that loss OF snarn,
at thc po~er heuse means ioss of
ensres "r opcratine his business
thai uttNase oi tncrNy ai the powef
house 'urreafea the capacities and
possibilities of his hasincos
when he comes a. this sort or
knowledge W the riain crunomic
facts. lht country man viii uof b.
iorctd to strustie alaus with ihclr
common Industrial problem, bur the
town mau and the country man ACT.
ns together iu behalf oi their com
moa Danse wit solve this problem
tNpit1itNth IisiN iatt.
Mr. * klehofr OF this place.
~ one ui lho hral men oi larTc a.
lalrs Who as president oi the Indus
trial Cnupfoat. rui this matter square.
b no io ihe huaincla interests of Ia.
south Plans ate heius angfcstri.
but w. are hardly ready Gov action
upon "a permanent plan hc,anee that
uiyrvei has inat begun 90 ihinh
re b. fufpriHl0F discovery 60
most OF ns MA, frequently the blrgcr
man Ma Die own business. the small.
or BE- b. outside OF hls business There
iIo SOM, notable exceptions aAd NJ
n D. NoahHm who 81 lar6tlN inter.
osfct in thla section Is uup. aNd lhsfc
orc Hnlnr to hF more as TIE dnyf so
hN We are goinf io thinh more. NOS
according 90 ritual ss wo have been
thiuklnr but Ne aro Roiur a. tafr ~
think for ourselves. AVID to acc anon
ths responsibility of our own irda
mont liad we heon dolnE this ni.
ihe while We would not nov be- With
out constructive economic nolioy
Nc secm 40 have ignored me fun.
iamsniai law oi human relations
which malct % Impossible for ono
generation 20 ihlnt ~ lfs auoocs.ora
30 is mot fhHi We must nop think foi
ourselves aud nCl upou our pRn o..
spOnnimllty hecnuso M enslrc ins
duNtlui and economic change came
with che application ~ steam and
electricity 20 lhe aril,iileg Of men.
bui ihis change came 20 force us io
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-10

ls enough 60 so around compeliiiOn a
less and rrlecs uln0as At the very
pclni where We should d. strongest
ANS most up,to.iRfe. vs. afc weak
"a and mosi eni oi date W. tsnnot
eat cotton nor otherwise nte mach
of our production We faisc 10 20
seli ia 4,i nionr, g. pa our debts.
aui iht ih.Hss We need Rnh run cur
business When az reach the saliiag
r0|ui. iho objective roini oi an DOR
laburs 49, hnd settling equipment
which asinuss sn the Az ol lhc ox
Cart and ihe Ami'N lonm and which
Yotf AFTER NDaf completely breaks
deun under aitsHI1ci operation
we ought either 80 maaefuis. oaf
sglilnF eQuipmeui az fesiros our cub
tNaiar. and aadeir ploNs and stnn
aN educational aoit Nfh fvrard tr
cotton culture
liig Harvest Cnr-e.
a honutiful harvest 10 nos a ourse
io tho iarmur and a few lafne crops
in surresaion veeld spread q blight
otef the sOnth as thnugh IA nrsiilencc
hsd swept So
sOieniiac production iu au rlrht
thr roint BE- thar "a demands sglontln
ssllinN
ieNa~' toss on tu,ion.
4 COunif, distressed through The
generosity of naiuftf 80. dlairnsf
80 nooausco eff thr lack ol enterprise.
nuhllc spirit and proper anprroia.
ilDu oi fDlI Interest Ga ihs pari Ol
Gao people This la thr iael Ne do
not want lo Taco 3d. bui 10 b. the
truth We musi not uri' iaee b.
nuf Nc muat make d come io hg ihc
truth
On fhh fDlra Coiion rron Texas
losrH 'nouNh ln build and sQmp eve
thousand mlloa oil railroad EIrht
tim0 the uoNnt of ia,ee pald Hs iho
people al lf.is luf usnnlnr every be-
nafumcnf ,l STATE government iu.
.iudinN lis roHu. eiccmoaYnary "a.
itniionnl 1nD nrnal Institutions aud
aii eihor thlnrs ior which che leria.
mtufe anpopr|aies money ~ iH a
rfoifof burden than 2 onr taxes We're
nlue times Increased without added
dIroUt hpueui he MONEY Uonid
ihrn remain ln Trsna Whereas o.
newer rcaChoa IcsAs and is therefore
lo.i io ode farmers bank deposits.
the rhannols OF trade the mechanics.
professional men, ana the pcrmanrui
working capital of ih, whole state.
We sii net continue ihia soli robbery
Away The loas y 100 rfcai and no
oncci is too generally distributed
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-10

think and 10 act In order that ns
mlNhl drselop and not srir0tfadc.
rostlnn supply end pcmsad.
"gh.s ssae eHp SOC luss IA selling
our tolton. s,3.ueV, peo lof TsAes. L.
nW unly an cconomlc pcnail, levied
akkinei at lo, lAc violation of every
law OF business and tho outrage OF
spmnlon scnst IN its sale. but ia con.
uaui recurrence "A to stimulate up
10 action
Neat after Scar ~ pay tho len.
atty. trusting ga the iaa ~ supnl,
and demand. Ia he face ~ she tact
that al the while eo are Violating
The nfoslsious ~ that law. by matlns
iho quantity offered tor sale at a elr-
80 time exceed ihe quantity deniard
ed frr nac az that t,iee Nui the
quantity ln eNistener. hui me anan-
tli, utefed cor sale a the tapll,
apon whleh the law operates nut.
Ecutlomen, this necilns and tht
character or Questions which ~ 81
tnusid0flne. and aiHiilag mcellnGa hc.
ing held all over she .onth q. rfrph
v,s 90 ,h" cpmiue ot u hotscy day
We are sisiug she duttrinc of The
fathers q little ras. and are GOV con.
sidcfiuE the responsibilities ~ thtir
sons rhs sllAcrtonHped ,eihosltlos
srv latlnr vacation. aud in Main
every daY lansunec We are discuss
inr she practical problems 81 sur
times ln oihr1 words. we are think
ms Thought ls ihc malnapflnE or
ec,iou when the solid constructive
forces ~ sueiety begin 90 shlnk. the
flghi thinr 81 about 90 to done.
The Farmer nnsi she 1nwn.
"l'hars u another phase 20 my auh.
leg; enc relation of -hundine
90 ihe farmer
alnfc lho farmer does not eon
enme ail ne produces and does NOS
nroiuir ana he utca. be must have a.
market for hls surplus productions
and must have home medmm
ihreneh ehloh be ean procure thotn
agiilles desired hy him which oihors
pfodutc
There arr man, ,hlnes produced
b, the farmers witch u b dlmeulr 10
Transport great distance. hesides
The cos, of transportation n a mos
considerable iiom ~ be have near
him ihose who consume hls uarplue
products hc can eell mach which
Nouid oihoreisp a. ,n waste. and ON
chat which b. would otherwise nhip.
ai leasi part 81 The cost 90 trans
upys=isou can hs added "a Ms pfqnt
ii IN addition. there 30 manufac.