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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-14

The following communication from
Mr.. Lloyd Posey was read:
New Orleans, La, Dec. 20. 1910.
To the honorable president and
members of the School Board for
the parish of St. Tammany, La:
Dears Sirs-Under Act 158 OF the
General Assembly of Louisiana OF
1910, your board is authorized to
enter into contract and employ an
attorney to recover damages for the
trespass, and timber cutting on the
Sixteenth Sections, known as school
lands where the title is still In the
State. And also to recover, the Six
teenth sections where improperly
sold or claimed.
The district attorney is associated
in such cases with the attorney en-
ployed by the board. Owing to my
great familiarity with the lands of
the parish, know of school lands
which have been trespassed upon
and sold, and make this appli-
cation to the board for employ
ment under Act 15S aforesaid to re-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-14
Escaped With His Life.

"Twenty-one vars ago I laced an
awful DEATH" writes, H. B. Martin,
Port Harrelson, s. c. Doctors said
/ had consumption and the dreadful
cough l had looked like 1t, sure
enough. | tried everything, / could
hear of, for my cough, and was un-
der tho treatment of the best dostor
In Georgetown, s. c., for q year, but
could get no relief. A friend advised
me to try DR.. Kings New Dis
covery. did so, and was COM
pletely cured. feel that I owe my
life to this great throat and lung
cure. 1t is positively guaranteed for
coughs, colds, and all bronchial at
fections. soc and $1.0O. Trial bot
tie free at all druggists.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-14


GEORGE ga NAYA.
Original signed:
JAS. 8. JONES, 4S shares.
THOMAS G. ADAMS, 1 sharG
e. JONES, share.
FRED j. HHINrZ, yR.,
Notary Public.
A true copy.
FRED j. HEINTz, JR.,
Notary Public.
1,theunde rsigned recorder OF n0rt-
cages, In and for the parish OF st.
Tammany, State Of Louisiana, do
hereby certify that the above and
foregoing act Of incorporation Of the
Morant Greek Turpentine Company,
was this days recorded iii my oAcc,
in book -, folio -.
State Of Louisiana,
Parish Of st. TammaAy,
Clerks OMlce.
certify that tnis instrument was
lled for record DeceMfer II, 1915,
recorded December -, 1915, ii Mort
gage Book "R, page -. Of the Of
fetal records.
w. q. BLOaSNAN.
Dy. Clerk OF Court and
Ex-o11cis Recorder.
(
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-14
Party of the first part.
LLOYD POSEY,

Party of the second part.
Moved by Mr.. Cause, seconded by
Mr.. Crawford, that Superintendent
Messick have the vault belonging to
the School Board properly equipped
for taking care of the School Board
documents and proceedings.
Carried.
Moved by Mr.. Cause, seconded by
Mr.. Kahl, that the superintendent
have phone put in his Office.
Carried.
Moved by Mr.. Kahl, seconded by
Mr.. Cause, that the teachers of the
parish be given Mardi Gras as
legal holiday.
Carried.
Moved by Mr.. Cause, seconded by
DIR. Pigott, that the expenses of the
superintendent and delegates to the
School Board Association at Baton
Rouge, Dec. 81, % and % be paid.
Carried.
Moved by Mr.. Cause, seconded by
DR.. Pigott, that Mr.. H. r. McCul-
Tough. of Covington, and Mr.. C. E.
Hooper, of Slidell, be given the
privilege of attending the High
School Principals Conference to be
held at Alexander this month.
Carried.
On motion, duly seconded, Messrs.
A. C. Mccormack and E. G. Davis
were appointed trustees of the Gov
ington school, vice Messrs. Hood and
Hardy, resigned.
On motion, duly seconded, the
Vaudeville colored school was order
ed reopened for two months.
The following bills were approved
and ordered paid:
W. E. Cause, attending School
Board Members and Superintendent s
Meeting at Baton Rouge, $500.
F.. F. Hansell & Bro. desks for
Pilgrim Rest school $89.41.
F. F.. Hansell & Bro, freight pre-
paid to Onville, $3.50.
F. F. Hansell & Bro, McVays reg
lister No. 35, $4.20.
Chas. Sutton, crayons and erasers,
80 cents.
Freight on furnishings for Sun
school, s4.95.
/ Americon Seating Company, Chica-
go, merchandise, 51.10; on account
1910; balance due, $500.
Americon Seating Company, Chica.
go, one teachers desk. 1000; one
| teachers chair, $50. Total $3.50
Salmen Brick and Lumber Co.
Ltd, lumber, $3.50.
| H. J. Smith & Sons. glass. pump
blackboard, paint, etc., for Alligator
Branch school, $3.50.
w. H. Kentzel, 1000 letter heads
$50; 1000 note heads, 2.75. Tota
| 1925.
w. H. Kentzel, 500 envelopes
Its; 500 No. 10 envelopes, 200
Total 1915.
| j. F. Crawford, days work OF
school house in sth Ward. $500. !.
Frank Jones, delivering lumber tt
9Th Ward school at Ch. Crawford s
| $3.50.
! Covington Bank and Trust Co., in
terest on overdraft from Novembe
| to January 9Th, 5000; Office rem
for three months ending Decembe
| 81, 1850. Total $108.5O.
The following communication wa
received from the St. Tamman,
Farmer:
Covington, La, January Z, 1911
To the honorable president and mem
bers of the School Board, st. Tam
many Parish, La:
Gentlemen-We presume that q
your meeting to-day you will desir
to elect an official journal. As othe
matters prevent the representative
. OF the Farmer from being presen1
i. we wish to make an offer to publis
the proceedings Of the board at th
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-14
meeting OF THE SCHOOL BOARD,
report OF the Superintendent and Statement
or expenditures. Etc. Attorney Em-
ployed to Look Into Legality of
Sale of Sixteenth Sections.

Furnishing houses. 1864
Superintendent's salary. 1855
Superintedent's offive ex-
POnoSS I7,lU
miscellaneous, including
teachers meeting. .... 1852
- Total .$5,044.s0
Total receipts for quartz, in
Guiding amount on hand
october 1, 1910. .12,1O3.33
Total disbursements. .14,1 1888
Over drafts. .s2.096.
TREASURER'S QUARTELP RE-
PORT.
Balance on hand October /,
0IV ....... IS, ,523.75
receipts for quarter... 702.96
oli LAX ........ S58.15
Police Jury tax. ......... 868.75
Corporation tax. ....... 284.22
Fines and forfeitures. -. 1885
Special school tax. 80. 4,176.95
Total receipts for quarter Sc, 1888
Disbursements for the quarter:
ASoSASA pay, WHlLC. lU, SS4.(4
Teachers pay, cOlored. -. 1,171.75
Rents ............. 1900
Repairs 1923
Building new school houses 1920
School furnishing and
supplies ........,..... 383.41
Fer diem of school directors 51.70
superintendent salary. :. 349.99
Assessors commission -. 1859
Incidental expenditures:
Over draft refunded >. 235.27
Disinfectants -. ........ $500
Library ...... -. 1000
Office expenses. .... 1O6.35
Holding teachers meet
ings. -. ...... 553.45
Total disbursements .$14,199.68
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-14

AoIoA
Balance on hand Jan. 1,
15IlS .U,UUU.UV
H. B. MESSICK,
Treasurer of school funds.
Baton Rouge, La, October 25, 1910.
Hon. T. H. Harris, State Superin-
tendent of Education:
Dear Sir-Enclosed herewith I am
pleased to submit statements cover
ing an investigation of the accounts
of the school superintendent of St.
Tammany Parish, from March l.,
1903, to October /, 1910. The
statements are as follows:
Folio 1. Condensed statements Of
receipts.
Folio 2. Condensed statement of
disbursements.
Folio 8. General statement of re-
ceipts and disbursements and out
standing warrants.
Folio 4. Distribution of bank bal
ances.
Folio 5. Miscellaneous receipts.
itemized.
Folio and Z. Miscellaneous dis
bursements, itemized.
Folio and 9. Statement of ac-
counts of treasurer of town of Sill
dell.
With reference to condensed state
ments of receipts and disbursements
on folios 1 and Q, have the de-
tail of all accounts on file in my
office and will be glad to furnish
same If you care to have me do so.
Your attention is especially in
vited to the statements taken from
the accounts of the town of Slidell.
First you will note that on November
/, 1906, the town OF Sndell levied
a 5-mill special tax for school pur-
poses to run for ten years. The
amount due on this tax which has
run years, not including the pres
ent year, is $7,959.9O. The amount
collected by the tax collector is
$6,834.59, leaving q balance unpaid
for the said epriod of 4 years ag-
gregating $1,125.31. It appears
that a good many receipts indicating
taxes unpaid, are still to be found
In the town marshal's tax receipt
books. The tax receipt books for
the years 1907, 1908 and 1909 are
on file in the collectors office, but
the one for the year 1906 could not
be located, nor could the assessment
roles for the years 1906 and 1907
be found. If the proper effort Ia
made, there is no doubt that a great
deal of these back taxes could yet
be collected.
AS you are aware, section 65 OF
Act 232 Of 1908 requires that the
parish superintendent shall be the
treasurer of all school funds and
that all school taxes be remitted to
him. The town of Slidell has not
complied with this law. The funds
| collected on the 5-mill tax above
| referred co, have been retained by
the treasurer and disbursed by the
| council on the warrant of the towr
treasurer through the month oil
April, 1910.
If can be OF further service to yot
or to the school authorities of st
Tammany Parish in connection with
this investigation, please do not hest
tate to call on me.
Respectfully submitted,
/ A. M. SMITH,
! Supervisor of Public Accounts
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-14
cover damages as well as the lands,

cover damages as well as the lands,
for the board.
Mr.. Lewis l.. Morgan will hand
you this communication and will ex-
plain my fitness for the undertaking.
Trusting favorable considera-
tion, l am, Very truly yours,
LLOYD POSEY.
On motion, duly seconded, the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted:
RESOLUTION.
Be it resolved by the president
of the Parish of St. Tammany, that
the president of said board is here
by authorized and empowered to en-
ploy Lloyd Posey as counsel to re-
cover damages, for trespass and
timber cutting On school lands In
this parish, and also to recover all
lands belonging to the school board,
and that the fees of said counsel are
to be fixed at twenty-five per cent
as provided in act No. 1853 of 1910.
CHAS. A. DAVID, President.
H. B. MESSICK. Secretary.
Covington, La, January Z, 1911.
The following contract was then
entered into:
State of Louisiana,
Parish of st Tammany.
This contract entered into this day
by the Board of School Directors Of
St. Tammany Parish, La, herein
represented by c. A. David its presi-
dent, empowered and authorized by
resolution of the Board of School
Directors, hereinafter known as the
party of, the first part; and Lloyd
Posey, of New Orleans, La, herein
after known as the party of the
second part,
Witnesseth: That the party of the
first part hereby engages and en-
ploys as special counsel, Lloyd Posey,
party of the second part, to recover
damages, and institute suits for the
trespass and timber cutting on the
school lands of this parish, and also
to recover oil school lands belong
ing to said parish, the title to which
is in doubt or in dispute, and for
his services, said attorney shall re-
ceive twenty-five per cent as his fees,
conditioned upon recovery, as pro-
vided for in Act 158 of 1910, of the
General Assembly of the State of
Louisiana, and said attorney is au-
thorized to bring all suits necessary
in said premises, the party of the
first part to pay all court costs.
In accordance with Act 1853 of
1910, said party of the second part
agrees and does hereby accept the
employment herein, with the privil-
ege of associating himself with other
counsel if he deems necessary.
Signed in triplicate at Covington,
La, on this, the 7th day of January,
A. D.. 1911, in the presence of w. E.
Cause and DR.. J. F. Pigott, compe-
tent witnesses
Witnesses:
w. e. CAUSE
DR.. J. F. PIGOTT.
CHAS. A. DAVID,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-14
Covington, La, January z, 1911

CoV1ngton, La, January Z, 1911
The school board met in regular
session to-day with the following
4 members present: Chas. A. David.
president, w. G. Cause, H. @. Parker.
Or. j. F. Pigott, T. P. Crawford, w.
II. Kahl and T. j. O'Keefe. -
Absent-John H. Davis and John
Englehardt.
The minutes of last meeting were
read and approved as read.
The State auditors report was
read, and on motion, duly seconded.
the report was received as read. and
ordered printed as part of the
minutes.
The superintendent's report was
read, and on motion, duly seconded,
the report was received as read.
Gentlemen-Since our last meet
ing have visited nearly all the
schools of the parish and as a whole
IN find the work progressing very
nicely under the existing conditions.
The majority of the teachers are
conscientious, hard workers and are
putting forth their best efforts. We
have few teachers who are very
poorly qualified and are in constant
need of the assistance OF the super
intedent or supervisor. Owing to
the Office work I am unable to give
these teachers the assistance that
they really need. feel that we
would make mistake to re-employ
some of these teachers unless they
attend some summer school and bet
ter equip themselves for the work
nv n n fhnrr ~
Our teachers meetings are well
attended and | am quite sure that
much good will be accomplished
through these meetings. / allow each
teacher two dollars day and three
cents mileage each way, as provided
by law, for attending these meetings
and deduct one days salary for nom
attendance. A very few teachers
have missed single meeting. I
held two meetings for the colored
teachers and paid them as / did the
white teachers. I was surprised and
delighted to see the interest that
these teachers maintained in their
meetings. They all bought the books
for the reading course
The following schools have been
supplied with desks since our last
meeting: Sun, Pilgrims Rest and
Onville.
Some changes and new appoint
ments have been made in the teach
ing force. Miss Lynda Thomason,
OF Folsom, has been released and
no one appointed in her place. Miss
Gertrude ]. Mather, of Covington
school, resigned and has been ap-
pointed to the Ramsay school. Mr..
~. G. Housed taght one month at
New Zion and then resigned. He
Is now teaching in the Covington
school-in the place of Miss Gertrude
Mather. Miss Alice B. Carghey has
been appointed to the Bayou La
combe school. The Misses Voires,
Of Slidell, have resigned, and Miss
Brogdan and Miss Stoffnes have been
appointed In their places.
The public term of all the colored
schools that have been open have
closed except Madisonville. The
colored school at Manoeville was
closed at the end of one month on
account of lack of attendance.
FINANCIAL REPORT.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-14

rate of fifty. cents per one hundred
words. Respectfully yours,
THE ST. TAMMANY FARMER.
Per D. H. Mason.
On motion, duly seconded, the St.
Tammany Farmer was elected the
official journal of the School Board
and was offered seventy-five dollars
to publish the proceedings of the
School Board for one year. The Of
fer was accepted by Mr.. D. H. Mason,
who represented the Farmer.
There being no other business the
board adjourned until the next regu-
lar meeting.
CHAS. A. DAVID, President.
H. B. MESSICK, Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-14
AN ORDINANCE.

Be it ordained by the Police
Jury of the Parish Of st. Tammany,
La, In legal session convened, that
said Police Jury shall refuse to hon.
or, pay or recognize any bill for
goods sold or services rendered, pro-
fessional or otherwise unless such
creditor attaches to his account,
special authorization, signed by the
Police Jury itsef, or by some ono to
whom such authority has been duly
delegated.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained,
etc., that the sheriff of the Parish
of ST. Tammany, La, Is hereby au-
thorix1d and empowered to call in
q physician for the prisoners, when
in his judgment he deems It neces-
sary, and also have one of the drug
stores to furnish the medicines pre-
scribed by said physician, but in no
event shall any such bill be paid or
recognized by the Police Jury un-
less an order signed by the sheriff
for each item ID attached to said ac-
count.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained,
etc, that this ordinance shall 20
into effect from and after its pas
sage.
GEO. KOEPP. JR.. President.
E. D. KENTZEL. Secreary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-14

March 1, 1909. received, T. E.
Brewster, tax collector. $582.94 and
deposited some with St. Tammany
Banking Company and Savings Bank
on March Z, 1909. This amount
was never entered on the superin-
tendent's books.
Condensed statement of disburse-
ments, March l.. 1909 to October /.
1910:
White teachers salaries. $29, ,622.50
Colored teachers salaries 2.837.75
Rent for houses. ...... 318.75
Repairs .............. 1902
Building school houses. 1892
Furnishing school houses 1853
Per diem of board men,
DerS ............s.. 451.ZO
Superintendent's salary. 2,147.67
Superintendent's Office
expense .......... 268.O1
Libraries -. 1897
Refund of borrowed
monies and interest. 5,911.53
Miscellaneous ......... 2,896.70
AoLoA AVsVo
Less erroneous entry. 100
May /. 1910, disbursements cedit-
ed with T. E. Brewster $21.19 COM
mission, should be $20.19 as this
was the amount of commission de-
Quoted by tax collector.
GENERAL STATEMENT.
Bank balance, March 1,
1909, ........... $7,249.39
Less outstanding warrants,
March 1, 1909,. 4,335.01
$2,914.38
Total receipts for October
1, 1910. .$4s.418.96
Total .$51,33334
Total disbursements, March
1, 1909 to Oct. 1, 1910. .$45, ,809.60
Bank balance,
Oct. 1, 1910. .s5,585.75
Less outstanding
warrants .... 62.00 5,523.75
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-14

Total ........ =. .$1,125.31
Slidell special school tax, st. Tam
many Parish, disbursements by town
treasurer, Sept. /, 1906 to October
], 1910:
Purchase of property. -. 100000
Printing, publishing and
advertising ........ 1915
w. w. Fenton, supterintend-
envs salary. ..... $500
Janitor, public schools. -. 23.45
Ellis & White, attorney fees 5000
Drago & Smith, plans and
specifications $4,000
R. S. Crichlow, superintend-
ent's salary ........... 225.OO
Expense of special tax
election 22.25
ent's salary ........... 23s.75
Check returned unpaid. -. 1880
r,.ol 60 Q2Q 40
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-14

Slidell special school tax, st. Tam
many parish, tax 5mflls for 10 years,
voted November 1, 1906:
Amount paid to town treas
urer Sept. 1, 1906 to Oct.
1, 1910. .$6,S34.59
Disbursed by town treasur-
er Sept. 1, 1906 to Oct. 1,
191O.... ............ 2,s3s.40
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1911-12-22
New Corporation.

\, will be noticed elsewhere in
Obi, paper, articles will be applied
for, Incorporating the Lcs'ie-Sutlcy
Hardware Go. The new company
is to succeed the firm of Thalm ~
Leslie and the capital stock will he
$4,000. The stockholders Of the
Company are Theodore Leslie, q.
W. Sutley, A. +. Fralelgh and Chas.
/, Davis, with Theo. Leslie as pres
iien',
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1911-12-22
The KaDell & KritChfield
Comedy Shows.

VIII be with us Christmas day
and all the rest OF the week.
Six acts of High Glass Comedy
each night and the Latest Talk
ing Pictures.
The people Of Madison Will re-
member the Pastime Company who
showed In this place several weeks
in the summer OF 1910 with their
talking, singing and dancing pic
lures. Mr.. Kritchfeld d KaDell
have bought the entire outfit and
hundreds of new subjects besides
that have never been shown in Mad
lson. A clean. moral and refined
entertainment, including Band and
Orchestra, all white performers
Twenty people travelling in thel'
own special palace cars.
Don't forget the date, Dec. 2oth'
and all the week. Entire change o.
program each night.
s High Class Comedy Acts, al
white performers-S and Two
Thousand feet of Talking
Pictures, l0c and 2Oc
Admission.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1911-12-22

II have been somewhat caustive, but
Doan's Regulets gave just the results
desired They act mildly and regulate
the bowels perfectly."-George b..
Krause, 306 Walnut Ave, Altoona, Pa
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1911-12-22
Foley Kidney Pills

Tonic in action, quick m results.
Will cure any case Of kidney or bladder
disorder not beyond the reach Of medi-
cine. No need to say more. Sold by
all dealers.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1911-12-22

Dyspepsia Is our national ailment-
burdock Blood Bitters ia the nationa'
cure for it.. 1t strengthens stomach
Membranes, promotes fow of digestive
juices, purifies the blood, builds you mp.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-14
GOVERNMENT AFTER
 THELUMbER TRUST
National Association to Be
 Investigated
MONOPOLY IS ALLEGED
Represented that Manufacturers Have Entered Into Various Trust Like Agreement-Griggs
 Makes Statement

Washington, July 13.-Following closely upon the criminal action against the Re tail Lumber Dealers association of the west and the civil antitrust action against the retailers of the east the gov ernment now has determined upon a thorough inquiry into the manufacture and sale of wholesale lumber.
 The National Lumber Manufacturers association of which Edward Hines of Chi cago is past president and director prob ably will be one of the first organiza- tions investigated.
 It has been represented that the manu- facturers were maintaining an arrange ment to curtail the manufacture of lum- Der so as to increase the demand and prices: that there have been attempts to naonopolize the supply of certain kinds of lumber and that in some sections a uni form price has been maintained which has resulted in increasing the prices 20 per cent in the last two years in the face of an decreasing demand.
 Twelve organizations which are said to Der from logs, compose the National Lumber Manufacturers association. Lum- bermen from the western and southern states compromise its board of directors and governors
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-14

Montgomery, July 13.-(Special.)-S vent credits, and what disposition the state will make of them, are troubling the financial world a great deal at the present time, according to information which is gained in this city. For more than two weeks Governor Emmet ONeal has had on his desk a brief of some of the solvent credits. which, in the opin- ion of the state tax commission, should be subject to taxation. The chief ex- ecutive had not yet made any announce ment of what course he shall pursue, but in view of the condition of the state treasury it Is thought that the recommen- dations may be ordered.
 Tax of all life insurance policies which have a cash surrender value will un- doubtedly prove one of the greatest rev enue producers to be found, while of no less importance will be the taxing of mortgages. Moreover, the contemplation of the brief in Governor O'Neal's hands does not stop at the taxation for the cur rent year but goes deeper into the ques- tion to the extent of collecting back taxes on the two items for the past five years.