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asks the News. Clearly for the pur-
pose of getting as many delegates as
possible who could be depended upon
to swing to him, if a deadlock should
occur and there should be chance
for his own nomination He knows
very we'll that Underwood or Har-
mon delegates couldn't be stampeded
to him and therefore he wants as few
Of them as possible in the conyen-
ton.
Mr.. Bryan is missing no oppor-
tunity to keep himself before the
public. In his own publication, The
Commoner, he reproduces about ev-
erything favorable to himself that
appears in the newspapers. Why
should he do that if he hadn't pur-
pose, the purpose being to get the
presidential nomination of his party
this year? It is hardly reasonable
to say that he is reproducing fulsome
notices of himself simply because he
is vain and wants the world to know
how large place he holds in the
public estimation. He may have his
full share Of vanity, but at this time
he is seeking something more than
the qualification Of his vanity He is
seeking the nomination for presi-
dent, and the Harmon managers are
not wrong in saying that he is fiirt-
ing with the Clark and Wilson booms
for the help they may be to him.
Those who take Mr.. Bryan for an
unselflsh patriot, seeking only the
good Of his party and his country,
are making a very great mistake.
Mr.. Bryan's ambition to be president
is as great as it ever was. But ism
it rather remarkable that he isn't
advocating the guaranteeing of bank
deposits in this campaign ?-Tampa
(Fla. Tribune.
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congressman and many rich and in
f1uential women. AS an instance of
the part which women are playing it
may be mentioned that the first vice
president is Mrs. Harold McCor-
mick, the daughter of John D.
Rockefeller.
That busy men and women whose
interests are generally supposed to
lie far from those Of the alien poor
should volunteer for this work
shows the broader, kindlier spirit of
the age and is in itself an omen of
when the interests of one are the in
terests of all.
Every officer and member has
been hard at work for the past
month mapping out the general
plans for the undertaking and the
conference which opened in New
York yesterday is completing the
details. The cooperation of every
State is sought. The Western and
Southern States which are in need
Of settlers for vacant lands or farm
laborers for the fields already under
cultivation will be urged to establish
funds through which immigrants
can purchase small tracts of land on
easy terms at low rates.
The movement will have a broader
influence than merely finding COM
Portable homes for strangers who
are crowding the tenement districts
OF the big cities and becoming
sweatshop and factory slaves. The
cities themselves will be benefited
The country districts will prosper
More land under cultivation will
tend to reduce prices. The whole
nation will gain if the work which
the league has taken upon itself to
accomplish is performed according to
expectations.-Exch
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BRYAN'S ATTITUDE,

There is a pretty solid basis for
the statement given out by the Har-
mon managers in Washington to tho
effect that MIR. Bryan is aiming to
capture the nomination at the Bal
timore convention, says the Savan-
nah News. According to this state
E2ent Mr.. Bryan attitude can be ac-
counted for Only on the hypothesis
that he hopes to be the nominee at
the Baltimore convention. He is
flirting with both the Wilson anc
Clark bcoms, it being his evident de-
sire to play one against the other in
hepe OF precipitating a deadlock in
the convention, expecting thereby
that he may stampede the delegates
for his own nomination.
It has been suspected for long
time that Mr. Bryan had no special
interest IN either Gov. Wilson or
Speaker CLARK, except in SO far as he
could make use o. them for his own
benefit EIe has expressed no prefer
ence fer either, but has sought to
have delegates favorable to either of
them sent TO Baltimore At the
same time lie has tried in every Dog
sible way TO prevent Mr.. Underwood
and Gov. Harmon from getting dele
gates.
And why has lie taken this course?
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LEAGUE FOR NTs.

A movement which r4ay not only
solve the immigration problem but
also go far toward reducing the
high cost Of living and even change
the very current OF national history
has been started by the Ameri-
can Immigration and Distribution
League. The object OF the league is
to relieve the congestion in the great
cities by inducing immigrants to
male their ho-oe ~n the idle lands
of the West and South.
Tne idea is ola GGt the methods
are new. The league is fortunate in
it's mem berskip. Leaders Of finance,
society, politics and social service
have adopted the cause Among the
members are governors Of ten States,
mayors Of 20 large cities, several
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The Clergy and the Honey

be no valid marriage except in the
presence Of the parish priest and two
witnesses.
Of the wide extent of the "Droit
du Cullage' abundant material is
slowed away in the archives of me-
dieval Europe. We quote a decree
still extant issued by the Seneschal
of Guyenne, July IS, 1902, in which
is granted the claim of the local
nobleman to the first nights of all
his newiy-married subjects who were
not noble
The said court, acting for the
right of both parties (the nobfeman
and the peasant husband), makes
known and DEGREES that the said
Seigneur, both in right and in rea-
son, as also by ancient custom, has
and may enjoy the privilege to de-
flower On the first day Of the honey
moon all and every woman, not
noble, who will be married in the
aforesaid territory and Seigneurie of
Blanauefort.
AS late as Dec. IL, 1874, another
nobleman agreed to receive in lieu
Of the privilege of the honeymoon
night "a, Oh icken, capon, a shoulder
Of mutton and a soup known as BIZ
bareou.' We may finish these notes
with the testimony Of the Jesuit
Papebrock, one OF she editors Of the
BoHandist lives of the saints.
Traces of this custom are still to
be seen in different countries, where
the peasants are hound to buy off the
right OF the first night. In fact, the
Christian law has caused to disap-
pear this shameful abuse OF the old
nobility which gave to the lord of
the manor the first night. Hus-
bands, however, are bound to pay a
sum Of money in acknowledgment Of
the lords sovereignty.
With all due respect to the Jesuit,
it was not Christianity-whic h had
tolerated the abuse all through feu-
dial times-that ended the infamy. 1t
was rather the uprising Of the lower
classes, who refused to stand for it.
Riots against it were endless. In
the fourteenth century, the peasants
of Auvergne, France, rose up against
the abuse and succeed ed in reducing
the three nights to only one hour. A
poor victory! In Piedmont, how
CFCi, INC PCOPlC CucsSCN LuSAI fICdQd1
masters and, ON being granted COM
plete abolition Of the abuse, chose
Amedece Of Savoy as their lord and
prince. His family, first kings OF
Piedmont and Sardinia, now are
kings Of Italy.
In certain places where the right
was not in force, clerical cupidity
found substitute. This was bless-
ing the nuptkal BED, which the newly
married pair was forbidden to enter
until it was blessed. During the
early middle ages, from the time o.
Charlelnagne. ADDRESSES Jlsed to bless
the nuptial beds OF their serfs. But
this did not last long. It was a bit
too much.
In his History Of the Third Ee-
tate" Thierry fixes the year 1894 as
the date when the Parliament Of
France decreed that serfs on marry
ing were free to dine, sup and sleep
together. Should, however, any
couple desire authorization for such
elementary rights, il must be given
without charge.-S. C. in The Truth
Seeker
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Moon

THROUGHOUT the middle ages,
the right Of the lord of the
manor to the first night with
newly married wife was
The evening world., 1912-05-28

borhood OF the old Tabernacle at Fourth
street. on Sunday mornings. Carriages
or wagons wero not allowed to pass up
or down the thoroughfare while the peo-
pie were at prayer. This prevented the
services from being disturbed for two
or three hours. Could you imagine the
religious spirit Of to-day putting chain
TO keep church services sacred and free
from annoyance7
Now York City 10 the finest city In
the world. I have worked In tho heart
OF II. and from my long association
with all kinds and Glasses of people 1
have found q great deal more good
than bad among them. Having visited
nearly all the great cities OF Europe. l
can with knowledge say that no other
metropolis equals our city. 1t has tho
best hotels. the best police force. the
best government and the best people on
earth to-day. Any one who says the
contrary states Il because OF lack Of ex-
perience or from prejudice.
Ono time. years ago. when I was a
much younger man. well-known
Bishop. who lived in another city.
me a very high once. After thanking
him. I remarked: Your Grace. l would
rather black boots In good old New
York City than be bishop IN any other
city And l meant II. too.
There could. OF course. be soma i'm
provement made In several directions.
For instance. In the theatres. Don't
misunderstand me. approve of the
atres There In much that 10 beneficial
In good play, and II should be en-
| couraged. On the other hand. there are
works produced that should not be
staged. How 10 prevent the undesirable
| ones is the problem. A board Of CEN
sorship might be one way and laws on
the matter would he another. Yet I
think all legislation loses much OF it,
force II the peoples minds and hearts
are not In sympathy With Il.
THE most radical defect In our ooun-
try Ia In the public school system. The
deficiency 10 in the absence Of religious
education. You may say this Is aim.
cult thing to determine. admit n
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when arst came TO this CITY as
~ can recall that q chain was
Sptshsd scross broadway. in The neigh.
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PRES|DENT|ALP|CK
Of GEN. WOODFORD:
HUGHES AND BRYAN
No Chance for Republicans
Unless Both Taft and T. r.
Are Canned" He Thinks.

Gen. Stewart 4. woodford. who was
Minister to Spain At the outbreak OF the
war. and has been
prominent in Republican politics since
the war Of the rebellion, sailed to-day
on the land-Amerlca liner Rotter-
dam. uttering gloomy predictions OF the
Republican outlook. unless the Chicago
Convention nominated Justice Hughes
rs . compromise candidate. Gen. Wood
ford also voiced the opinion that Will
lam jennings Bryan was the strongest
candidate the Democrats could put be-
fore the people.
AT the present time" said Gen.
woodford. Tho Democratic outlook Is
decidedly the better. Discipline. or
sanizat1on and the historic successes
OF the Republican party may save tho
day. but the fractional splits that have
rent tho party do not augur well.
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7el First avenue, who was left a widow
with five children when her husband
died. rescuing his children from a fire
In his home on May "a. have been re-
ceived by The Evening World. Sums
renging from 80 cents to $40 have been
forwarded to the unfortunate widow
through The Evening World and each
day brings more.
One letter accompanying contribution
OF 81, evidently made by one who could
not spare 1t as easily as others, read:
MY heart is so touched. have not
much TO offer but will send one dollar
and hope that 1t will help a little and
may the kind Lord send you many
more. Trust in God always"
The contributions 30 far received are
from M. u. F." 1. Isaac e. Co.. "a
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COLLEGES FOSTERING SOCIAL
Ism AND ATHEISM.

wniStle.
COLLEGES FOSTERING SOCIAL
Ism AND ATHEISM.
IAN creeds should build their own
schools and teach their own religion.
Let the State sive q proportionate
amount of money for the maintenance
of each school. dive the child all the
learning possible, but let II be q blend
ing Of the religious with the secular.
The hrst principle to be instilIed into
the minds and hearts of youth 10 re-
hg1on. Tben you have obedience to
God. to the parent and 20 the State.
This question has been solved In
Germany and In England. II is an In
suit 10 the American people to say they
cannot work out q problem which other
The present putiio school system 10
entrenched in tho public treasury and
the army OF paid functionaries in our
school system Is growing larger and
larger. without benMiung. In any way,
the education OF the children. Many
of the pupils grow UP to be pagans.
and we every day see the consequences.
The great universities Of the country
were started on religious principles. but
most OF them are to-day far from the
teachings OF ther founders. Many OF
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though I do not regard the Republican
prospects as by ANY means hopeless.
II cannot say I have any deliberate
judgment as to who shall win at the
Chicago Convention. hope. however,
the convention will have the good sense
to drop both President Taft and Col.
Roosevelt and nominate Justice
Hughes"
do you think Roosevelt Is an ac-
ccptable candidate before the people?"
was asked.
Before the unthinking and passionate,
yes" replied Gen. woodford. Before
the thoughtful men, who respect the
traditions of their fathers and under the
keen criticism Of a three months can
vass, I do not believe Col. Roosevelt
Is to-day.
As for President Taft, fear he
could not be reelected. / regard Judge
Hughes by all odds the strongest can
didate we can nominate In his favor
able position on the bench. he has been
relieved from all this bitter personal
quarrel that has arisen between Mr..
Taft and Mr.. Roosevelt
ON the DefnOcrauc size ieel Col
Bryan is the strongest man the party
can nominate. and fear that as vote
getter he would be the strongest cam
dtdate against U.S."
Gen. woociford IL accompanied by his
wife and will spend the summer tour
ing abroad. He will attend the tenth
anniversary celebration Of the Sodety
Of Pilgrims in London next month as
one of two delegates from the United
States. The other delegate Is George
T. Wilson.
The evening world., 1912-05-28

Reader" "A Friend" Mrs. J. B. Harri-
son, L." Bessie H." and ~. A. c."
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Haze CASHforMy
Merchandise

Bet. B'way & Fifth Avs.)
To-day | open in all
my five great stores, the
most sensational sacri-
flee sale that I have
ever announced - the
most marvellous Mems
and Young Mems Cloth.
ing opportunity ever
offered anywhere.
I'll say honestly-l'm "up
against il" hard. twenty
one days of rain in New
York during April, the
prospects of even more in
May. and the same hope
less conditions in Phila.
delphia. Boston. Buffalo
and Providence, have left
me high and dry with over
million dollars worth of
beautiful light and mo
dunn weight Suits and
Overcoats, half Of which
should have been in your
hands and the cash in
mine 80 days ago.
But I'm game to the core.
I'll take my medicine like
man. I'm mourning the
most fearful losses of my
career. It's your harvest
time.
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would ne rather hard 10 know just how
TO begin to put q reform into effect,
but II seems to me that while new
things are being constantly added to
the curriculum OF the school (some OF
them could be easily left out without
causing any disadvantage 10 the schol-
arS We are taxed too much for our
whixfla
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-08-03
THE cANTALouPE WORM.
e. D. KENTZEL,
Secretary.

The "cantaloupe worm" Is quite
general in its distribution over the
South, and is a serious pest to the
melon industry in many acses on &C
count of the fact that 1t is hard
form to combat, especially on COM
mercial scale. Here the melon grow
er must rely very largely on the fact
that il he hurries his melons SO
that he gets an early-maturing crop,
he is not likely to have any great
amount of injury. On small scale,
the plan giving best results is to
sack the melons when about the
size of hens egg, and place q small
board or clip under them. This. II
carefully done, will in no way injure
the vine or the melon. The worms
are very much more foud Of the
squash than of the cantaloupe, and
if in the same patch as the melons,
some rows of summer sQuashes, a
couple in small patch, arc planted,
these, maturing ahead of the melons,
make a good trap plant. BY de
stroying the sQuashes which are in
tested, many Of the worms which
would affect the cantaloupe are de-
stroyed. The melon patch should
be planted as far away as can con-
veniently be done from the place
where it was last year. The earlier
the cantaloupes can be secured, the
less likely you will be to have in
jury from the pest. The worms pass
the winter in the cocoon stage, about
the old melon vines, and deep fall
blowing can be used very effectively
in turning many of them under
Wilson P. Gee, in Progressive Farm
err
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-08-03
St. Tammany Farmer
August 3, 1912


\ Whereas, at meeting of the po-
lice jury held at its regular session
on Monday, June II, 1912, petit
tion was presented signed by more
than one-fourth OF the property tax
payers eligible to vote, In which pc
tition and supplemental petition q
request was made that an election
be held for the purpose of voting or
the question of a tax of mills and
. proposed bond issue OF twelve
thousand dollars, said bonds to run
Tor period of ten years at a rate
of interest not to exceed five per
centum per annum, payable annual
ly, the proceeds Of said bonds to be
used in the purchase of site and
the construction Of public school
building in the Fourth Ward of St.
Tammany parish.
Be it resolved, That a proclama-
ton ordering such election be issued
by the president according to law
ordering an election as proposed &C
cording to the law in such cases
made and provided.
Adopted June II, 1912.
B. A. SCHNEIDER, Pres.
E. D. KENTZEL, Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-08-03
NINE STITCHES TAKEN IN MANS
HEART.

Philadelphia, Pa. July 31.-Nine
stitches we're placed in the heart Of
John Thompson, negro, in the
Pennsylvania Hospital last night,
after that organ had been cut virtu-
ally in two. Several similar opera
tions have been successful at that
institution, and doctors believe
Thompson will recover. The opera
ton was performed by Dr.. Mitchell
Thompson was hurried to the hos
pital shortly after he had been stab
bed by British Shaw, another negro
DR.. Mitchell had him placed OIL the
operating table, and in less than fiv.
minutes had an incision and :awed
away portions Of three ribs.
Laying bare the heart, he quickly
sewed up the wound, placing 2
stitch in the organ when it rose with
each pulsation. According to the
police, Thompson was stabbed during
the fight with Shaw. The wives Of
the pair quarreled during the day,
the police say, and The men took up
the fight when they returned last
might.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-08-03
PROCLAMATION OF ELECTION.

Notice is hereby given to all prop
erty tax payers Of the Sixth Ward
st. Tammany parish, quclihed to
vote, that an election will be held ct
the regular polling places In said
ward on the Sd day of September,
1912, between the hours OF Z q. m
and 5 p. M, for the purpose OF vot.
ing on the proposed levy of special
tax Of five 80 mills on the dollar
on all taxable property in said ware
for a period Of ten years for tn
purpose of giving additional cid tc
the public schools of said ward.
Notice, is further given that the
police jury will at its next regular
session following the election, to-wit
Monday, September 10th, at II m.
meet for the purpose of opening the
ballot boxes, examining ard count,
ing the ballots, examining the re-
turns and declaring the results o.
said election.
Attest:
B. 4. SCHNEIDER,
Pres. Police Jury.
E. D. KENTZEL,
Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-08-03
HICKORY GROVE SUNDAY
SCHOOL.
Sunday School every Sunday ct
m, at the Hickory Grove school
CHOIR OF THE METHODIST
CHURCH.

The following program Yves car
ried out ut the Methodist church
Sunday morning:
l. Opening voluntary-Pilgrim
ChOrus-Wagner.
2. Hymn 272.
8. Anthem by choir-"Art Thou
Weary? ''-Bullinger
4. Gloria-Mcineke.
5. Offeratory by choir-"Sun OF
My Soul. "-Neyin.
s. Hymn 249.
Z. Sermon.
8. Hymn ISL.
8. Doxology.
10. Closing neutrality-suspicious.
ton March-Myerbeer.
The choir is composed of Mrs.
e. E. Mcdonald, Mrs. r. A. Stafford,
Mrs. A. s. Anderson, Misses Bertha
Perreand, Clara Faulk, Lollie Mae
Carmichael and Messrs. L. w. Afford
Alton Smith and A. S. Burns.
The choir's rendition Of the Offer.
tory was very much enjoyed, as was
the anthem.
Rehearsal every Friday night at
Mrs. Morrison's residence, 1913 22d
Avenue.
MRS. E. r. MORRISON,
Organist and Director.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-08-03
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.

Notice is hereby given to the.
stockholders Of the Covington Naval
Stores Company, Limited, that q
meeting Of the stockholders Of said
company Is hereby called to be held
at the office of said company on the
18th day OF August. 1919, at II
o'clock, I. M, to consider the fol-
lowing propositions to amend the
charter Of said company:
i. To change the domicile Of said
company from Covington. La. to
New Orleans, La.
2. To change the number OF d.
rectors Of said company from seven
to five.
Dated July 5, 1912.
H. B. COLLINS.
Secretary