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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-09
Polk Co. Democrats MEETING

FOLK GO. DemoCTatS N Getting.
Des MOines, April 6.-The demo-
Gratis of Polk county are holding con-
vention here today to select delegates
to the state convention. Supporters
of Woodrow Wilson said early today
that II all Wilson men would unite they
could control the convention They
instructed it's delegates for Wilson.
Pocahontas county republicans yes
terday instructed delegates to the state
convention to vote for the presidential
nomination of Senator Albert B. Cum
Minis.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-09
Woman. Aoed ga Years. Died

Sigourney, April 6.-Mary Adams
Bell was born March 10, 1918, in
Adams county O., and died in South
English, March 20, 1912, at the age of
"a years and 16 days. She was a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ephriam
Nathanial Adams. and was one of a
family of children. all of whom with
her father and mother, have passed
away except one sister, Mary Jane
Haley, of Orrell, Mo.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-09
Iowa ProhIbitionists Meet April 18.

Des Moines, April 6.7-The Iowa pro-
hibition party convention will be held
in Des Moines April 49,, il was an
nounced today. A chairman will be
named on that date and the conven-
ton will elect delegates to the national
prohibition convention which is to be
held in Atlantic City in July.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-09
Break Open Car Of Corn.

Break Open Car Of Corn.
Abba, April 6-Sheriff Griffin was
notified yesterday that car of corn
had been broken into at Fraker. The
sheriff investigated and found two
valuable clues by which he expects to
be able to arrest the offenders soon.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-09
WAYNE County For Clark.

Corydon, April 6.-Wayne county
democrats in convention here today
selected Clark delegation of twenty.
with half vote each, to the state con-
vention and bound them by the unit
rule.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-08-03
TEACHERS, EXAMINATION.

The next regular examination TOT
teachers in the public schools OF this
parish will be held at the court house
In Covington, on Aug. %. % and "a.
According to the Burke education
al Bill recently passed by the State
LEGISLATURE the State examining COM
mittee has a right to approve the
diplomas, without examination OF
graduates Of standard colleges and
state normal schools of other States,
and to extend first grade certificates
when convinced that the holders are
competent and worthy teachers. l
am therefore asking that all teachers
Of this parish who desire to have
their diploma or first grade certifi-
cate thus recognized, will forward 1t
10 me at-Once.
The following fees are charged by
the examining committee: APPROX
NJ of diplomas issued by institutionE
outside OF the State, IS; first grade
certificates, 81; second grade GER
tificates,. 81 so; third grade certifi-
Gates. 81: extending first grade GER
tificates. 50.
ELMER E. LYON,
Superintendent.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-08-03

tion received $114 per 100 crates;
members of independence Asso-
citation received 1929 per 100 crates
members of Ponchatoula Association
received $156 per 100 crates; men,
bers of Hammond Association receiv-
ed 1923 per 100 crates.
Now, it seems strange that there
should be such a difference in the
prices received at the different places
which are only a few miles distant
from each other, but this is explain
ed as follows:
The Ponchatoula Association mem.
full not to put any bad berries in the
boxes, as the buyers class the fruit
by the worst berries and pay accord
ingly. These people received on an
average of $1.56 per crate net or
$156 per 100 crates.
At Independence some of the 1tali
an element members of the associa
tiOn endeavOred to run in bad berrie:
and in this way they did not class
as high as those of Ponchatoula anl
Hammond. The majority Of the
berries may have been of the best
quality but the innocent were made
to suffer for the guilty. This &C
counts for the Independence Asso
citation receiving an average of fila
per crate or $114 per 100 crates, $42
less per 100 crates than their neigh
bors only six miles away.
Then we have the Hammond As
sociation members who averaged
$1.28 per crate or 1928 per 100
crates, $14 more than independence
and $28 less than Ponchatoula.
The wet weather YVES the cause of
some loss to the growers at Inde-
pendence and Hammond as the ber-
ries in some instances were wet and
unfit for shipping and one or two
cars were sold at from SO cents to
Is cents per crate. We could not
ascertain whether the growers at
Ponchatoula had any trouble in this
respect.
The Hammond growers claim to
have experienced some trouble in
procuring cars fast enough last sea-
son and this forced them to sell
cheaper than ordinarily. Their av.
erage for former years is from $15C
to $3.50 per 100 crates, which put:
them on q parity with Ponchatonla.
independence ships the greatest
amount of berries. Hammond next
and Ponchatoula follows. These
places each ship from 20 to 80 cars
per day. Last season independence
shipped 80 cars in one day. A car
Of berries contains about 500 crates
and valued at about $1,000. These
cars are consigned to all parts o.
the country. Last season some went
to Salt Lake City, Utah, Seattle,
Washington and Winnepeg, Canada.
There are from so to 100 buyers or
the ground at the three places during
the season and St. Tammany only
has to raise berries enough to ship
In car let's to attract buyers.
N regard to fertilization. different
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-08-03
RIO NOTES.
Special to The Farmer.

=
The unaccountable disappearance
of Mr.. 0. B. Anderson is causing a
great sensation. Mr.. Anderson left
here on the I'd Of July to go to Boga,
|lusa to collect about 5000 due him
for services rendered the Great
Southern Lumber Company. AID was
expected to return the scn.o Cay 0:
1.-THE next. AS he never returned il
was believed that he had collected
his money and gone to Georgia
After :. lapse of three weeks +
was learned that he had not collect
ed his money and nothing could bt
learned Of him, only that he had been
seen in Bogalusa the same day he
left here.
Investigation resulted in the dis
'covery of a dead man in BOgalusa
swamp, who evidently had been dead
three weeks. The disappearance Of
Mr.. Anderson and the remarkable
of finding q dead man,
whose condition indicated that he
had died about the time of Mr.. An
|dersOn's disappearance, naturally led
ito the belief that the dead man was
none other than Mr.. Anderson. An
inquest was held and the body prov
ed to be that of an unknown negro.
Mr.. Anderson was originally from
Georgia.
He was of genial nature, strictly
honest in all his dealings. He was
never known to turn deaf car to
those who appealed to him for SYM
pathy or aid.
1t is sincerely hoped that no dire
calamity has befallen him. and that
his whereabouts will yet be disclosed.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-08-03
NOTICE.

Covington, La, July %, 1872
The following regulation OF the
State Board of Health will be strct-
" enforced in this parish, begin
ming with the year 1928:
"At the opening of each annual
term teachers must furnish health
certificate from a registered physi,
clan, addressed to the Parish Sup
erintendcnt of Schools, certifying
that they are not suffering from tu-
berculosis or other communicable
disease"
All teachers are hereby notified OF
the, above, in order that they may
govern themselves accordingly.
ELMER E. LYON,
Superintendent.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-08-03
'THE!:VNNhERS
CORN PRIZES
/. |NEXPOSTI|Oh
interesting Feature of Ma
tional Corn Exhibition
Is First Exposition School
for Boy Prize Winners.
For the Boys Corn Clubs Of
the Southern States.
Attendance at School Ex-
pected to be Over 1000.
Is First Exposition School
for Boy Prize Winners.
Attendance at School Ex-
pected to be Over 1000.

Columbia, s. c., July 31.-One Of
the most Interesting features OF the
National Corn Exhibition. to be held
In Columbia next January, is the
first Exposition School for boys,
which will be composed of the prize.
winners in the Boys Corn Clubs in
every county In the Southern States
The attendance upon the school If
expected to reach at least one thous
and, and preparations are being laid
lon . broad scale.
]. b. Hobby Of Alabama, has been
selected q superintendent Of the
school. Mr.. Hobby ID the assistant
in charge Of the Boys Corn Club
work In Alabama. with headquarters
|at the State Agricultural College ut
Auburn. Later on he will make his
headquarters in the Nationel Corn
Expedition oflces at Columbia. Mr..
Hobby stands exceedingly high
among agricultural educators of the
country. and his experience fits him
for the Management of the unique
school. The boys will be divided
into companies and squads, and
through the cooperation of Presi-
dent Riggs Of Clemson Agricultural
College. cadets of the first class will
be placed In command Of the boys
who will be under semi-military dis
|cipline during their stag IN Colum-'
F0ia. They Will be comfortably quar-
near the Exposition buildings. and
will be given daily instruction along
agricultural lines by some of the
foremost agriculturists Of the coun-
try who will be In attendance at the
Exposition. f3rt the boys will NJ
have al work; the city Of Columbi
through its council. has made an ap
preparation for banquet to be given
the boys on the last night of the
school. The trip to South Caroline
will Of itself be quite an incentive
to any Of the boys living in distant
States. There are enrolled in Boys
Corn Clubs this year $1,000 boys
In the various Southern States, and
the pupils 1T the school will be the
selected boys out Of this great az
gregation.
As . tribute to DR.. Seaman A.
Knapp, whose work for the agricul-
tural development Of the South
makes It peculiarly appropriate that
bis memory be honored In connec.
tton with the Boys Corn Club work.
South Carolina will offer q handsome
bronze bust, as the prize for the
State making the best showing each
year In tho boys anl girls club
work. The award If this bu.t Of
DIR. Knapp will be made during the
exposition school, probably at the
Boys banquet. Several notable men
have already promised to be present
ON this occasion and participate in
the issuing Of diplomas to the boys
and awarding Of the bust.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-08-03
Shocking Sounds

In the earth are sometimes heard be-
fore terrible earthquake, that warn
of the coming peril. Natures warn.
ings are kind. That dull pain or
ache in the back warns you the kid
neys need attention II you would e.
cape those dangerous waladies. drop
~, diabetis or Bright's disease
Take Electric Bitters at once and sec
backache fly and all your best feel
fngs return. My son received great
benefit from their use for kidney and
bladder trouble" writes Peter Bondy
OF South lockwood, Mich. .'It is Ger
tainly great kindney medicine. .
Try 1t. so cents at all druggists.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-08-03
AUDUBON NOTES.

On last Saturday, July 81, quite
8 number of people enjoyed a basket
picnic at this place, given by the
Mothers League for the benefit of
our singing school. which is being
"cnducteo by Mr.. T. Gordon. rwc
OF our local candidates were ais /,
present aLi conl:::,'.t.l 1.',erally t..
the singing school. Mr.. ]. B. Ian.
joyed by all present.
The Mothers League wishes to
thank all who took an interest in
and made the picnic a success.
Mr.. A. D. Crawford, of this place,
spent few days in Baton Rouge and
Covington on business.
Hon. S. B. Coleman and wife, Of
Pearl River were visitors at the resi-
.dence of Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Craw-
ford.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-08-03
Almost Lost His Life.

S. A. Std, of Mason, Mich, will
never forget his terrible exposure to
q merciless storm. 1T gave me 4
dreadful cold" he writes, that caus-
ed severe pains In my chest, SO 1t WAS
hard for me to breathe. A neighbor
gave me several doses of DR.. Kings
New Discovery which brought me
great relief. The doctor said was
on the verge Of pneumonia, but .c
continue with the Discovery. dill
20 and two bottles completely cured
me. Use only this quick, safe. re-
liable medicine for coughs, colds or
any throat or lung trouble. Price
50 cents and 81. Trial bottle free.
Guaranteed By al druggists.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-08-03
Ihv|7EDAN|SH
HOMESEEkER
.'T0C0MEHERE
Prominent Citizens Meet the
Danish Consul on 31st.
Go Over General Advant-
ages of this Section.
Opportunities Offered to the
Farmer and Dairyman.
Should be Advertised in the
Danish Settlements.

Through the efforts Of citizens In
terested in bringing into this coun.
try settlers that are agriculturiste
by natural preference and by the
habits instillcd by long line of agrt.
cultural progenitors-people whose
industry and economy and expert
ence has fitted them to become sue.
cessful farmers and dairymen-tht
Danish consul met q committee OF
Covington citizens in conference at
the courthouse Wednesday forenoon
and discussed with them the best
means of laying before the Danes
the superb opportunities of this sec
tion for farmers and dairymen.
The Consul spoke from his owr
observation of comparative condf.
tions here and in Denmark and In
those sections of the United States
in which the Danes have settled an
been successful in their operations
He spoke enthusiastically of the ad
vantages we had to offer in the wa.
of inexpensive working of the soil
the price received for products, tn.
length of time in which crops woul;
be grown and the short time in whic
stock were required to be housed.
His idea was that it would be /.
good thing to put an advertisemen.
in q Danish paper and in newspaper
published in Danish settleneats, set
ting forth our advantages, the pric.
OF land and the price of products
He said it was an enticing proposi.
tiOn to note that land was worth
$40 or $40 an acre while corn va
worth $1.1O bushel
Mr.. Lavelle, of Vaudeville. and Mr.
T.. J. Domergue, Jr., of Covington7
have been specially active in hsvin
the Consul make this trip to @. =
ingtcn, as they believe that dair,
industries can be made to pay gosd
profits in st. Tammany parish.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-08-03
A CARD.

lnvieW Of the publicity TINT ha.
oeen given g the case in the Mayors
Court - which unfortunately f,gur-
60 q a9eAulting Mr.. Jos. Federico.
deem 4 Aeceosafy to make Z state
ment to the public, both in order
70 shield myself and to relieve Mr..
Federico OF the stigma Of having
insulted . lady. l did strike Mr..
Federico. but did 90 through .
misapprehcnsi0n a. to his intentions
ana . misinterpretation OF his
actions. | do not believe now that
ne had any intention of insulting
me, and ! regret that / mistudaed
HRno vo-nA>,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-08-03

growers have different ideas, but the
nest generally used consists of
ground bone and cotton seed meal.
Some use ground bone and potash
with phosphoric acid and cotton seed
meal.
Mr.. Buck uses fertilizer which will
give him the following percentages of
the following:
10 per cent phosphoric acid; 4
per cent to per cent potash; 3 per
cent to 4 per cent nitrogen.
At Hammond we called on Mr.. C.
H. Hummel whom We also found to
be man of education and culture
and thoroughly versed in berry rails
ing and truck growing. Our inter-
view with Mr.. Hummel was very
pleasant. His method of growing
berries was practically the same as
Mr.. Bucks, with few exceptions in
regard to fertilizer, etc. He expert
mented and ascertained that late be--
ries planted inches apart yield We. y
satisfactorily. During the late SEA
son, which was very bad, as we al:
know, he gathered 700 crates from
three and one-half acres or an aver
age of 200 crates to the acre. For
these he received an average price
of $1.28 per crate or $256 per acres
yield.
Mr.. Hummel Informed us he had
some very good plants which he
would sell at So per 1000.
We invited both Mr.. C. L. Buck,
of independence, and Mr. C. L. Hum
mel, of Hammond, to come to Gov
ington and give us talk on berry
culture. We feel sure that either OF
these gentlenle len could be prevailed
upon to come here if the invitation
was pressed and their expenses paid,
which would mean q stay over in
Covington one night.
Mr.. Harry Wilson, State Commits
sioner of Agriculture, spoke at the
meeting. He is a practical straw
berry grower himself, owning and
operating large farm 1T Roscdale
In his opinion we have better straw
berry land than Hammond, Inde-
pendence or Ponchatoula.
! Captain Millar, who is a practical
|agriculturist, is arranging for 40 to
SO acres of land to plant entirely
in strawberries, for himself and
those who are interested in develop
ing this industry in st. Tammany
parish. He will charge a stipulated
price per ccre to plant and cultivate
for those who are not in position to
attend to the cultivation or who have
not the cleared land on which to
|plant.
The secretary, r. L. Aubert, is
gathering data in regard to securing
strawberry plants and anyone NAV
Icheerfully have the benefit of this in
formation by applying to him.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-08-03
SCHWARTZ.
WILLING To
PROSECUTE
People interested in Prosecu-
tion Asked for Evidence.
District Attorneys Not Re-
quired to do Police Duty.
Attempts at Convictions Con-
stantly Being Made.
The District Large and Diff
cult to Police Well.
Attempts at Convictions Con-
stantly Being Made.
The District Large and Diff
cult to Police Well.

Apropos the notice appearing in
last weeks issue of the st. Tammany
Farmer served by The Federation OF
Catholic Societies, a representative
called On Mr.. A. D. Schwartz, OF
the firm of Morgan & Schwartz, act
ing District Attorney, in the absence
of Mr.. Morgan, and learned that
number of prosecutions against vio-
lators of the Gay-Shatiuck law were
being pressed in the courts. Mr..
Schwartz stated that only recently
q number of saloon keepers were in
dicted for infractions of the law and
that a strenuous effort was Madc t.
convict these parties at the last term
of court, but owing 20 tho absence
of the counsel for the defence in
the Legislature, these cases wen:
over until tho October term Of court
Some twenty or thirty of the most
prominent citizens had been sum
lar cases. Mr.. Schwartz further
stated that the Twenty-Sixth Judicial
District Court, which is comprised
Of the parishes of St. Tammany and
Washington, covers larger area
than any other district in the State;
that there are in addition to the Gay
Shettuck law, and one or two sini
lar statutes. over one hundred other
crimes on the statute books, rang
Ing from the foulcst felOnies to tho
Smallest misdDlheanors, that are con-
otantly being, more or less, violated
and the court sitting only at certain
Intervals and burdcned with mass
Of other business prosecutions, nee.
esse fily continue for some time be-
fore justice can be had. Thc.~ tn
country is without police vigilance
other than the interest Of publ
spirited persons who bring inform
tiOn to the District Attorney.
1t is absolutely impossible for the
District Attorney to be doing detec.
tive service in al of the towns i:
both parishes, one in which, instead
Of being governed by the Gay-Shat
tuck statute, is absolute prohibi-
tion, and in either parish, infracticns
OF the law can only be punished by
citizens who will not only swear out
charges, but will permit themselves
TO be taken to court when the timd
comes for conviction.
Mr.. Schwartz further stated that
he had had several conferences with
members of the different local organ
ixaticns and had made appointments
to visit them at their meeting to b(
regularly held, and discuss with
them the salient features of these
statutes, wherein they can be of ser
vice in assisting public prosecutions
3 or 6 doses 6G6 will break any
case of chills and fever; and If taken
then as q tonic the fever will not
.>A..ru prico o. cents
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-08-03

"Were all medicines as meritorious
as Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy the world would
be better off and the percentage Of
suffering greatly decreased" writes
Lindsay Scott, of Temple, Ind. For
sale by all dealers.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-08-03

We are headquarters for Edison
and Victor talking machines and
records. L. ". 4lforq-next to
postOflce.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-08-03
GIG CROWD TO AElR1iasein
for Congress Meets Crowd
at WarnertOn.

Baton Rouge, July 26.-Lewis L
Morgan, candidate for Congress II
the Sixth District, yesterday attend
ed a picnic given by the Woodmcr
of the World, at Warnerton, Wash.
ington parish. There was one Of
the largest crowds in the history Of
the parish present. Mr.. Morgan
spoke at length, outlining the plat,
form ON which he was making his
race for Congress. He was enthu
siastically cheered throughout his
speech. Mr.. Morgan feels jubilani
over the manner in which he wat
received by the people Of Washing
ton.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-08-03
TO THE BUSINESS PUBLIC.

: We pay all our bills on the firat
Monday of every month between Z
and p. m. Present at that time.
THE FENWICK SANITARIIIM =
HOTEL RESORT.
DIR. F. F. Young. Mgr.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-08-03
Morgan Rally at White Castle.

MOfSNn NAlsy al w H1Cc C9Stles
White Castle, July 30.-Lewis L
Morgan, of Covington, and his cam
paign manager, Caleb c. Weber, Of
Baton Rouge, arrived here last even
ing and held rally at the Fairy.
land Theatre Annex at O'Clock.
Leonce M. Soniat called the meet.
ing to order and introduced Mr.
Weber, who made a forceful address
for his candidate. Mr. Morgan war
next introduced and made an effec
tive presentation Of his claim to the
Sixth Congressional District seat
The meeting wes we'll attended.
This morning the following politi
cal aspirants visited this city and
the Samstown section: Mr.. L. L
Morgan, Judge C. X. Schwing, FRITZ
Wilbert, John Wilbert. Adolph Guy
mard, DR.. Holloway. C. c. Weber ant
others.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-08-03

This based ON yield Of 100 crates
per acre.
Now. he tells us that 100 crates
to the acre would be . low average
and thinks 125 to $50 would be
nearer, that is ii our land will do
anything like theirs does.
The following is the net prices
received per 100 crates during the
last season:
Members of Independence Associa-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-08-03

3 or 8 doses 666 will break any
case of chills and fever; and If taken
then as q tonic the fever will not
return. Price Is cents.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-01
COTTON STATES TENNIS
TOURNEY Is CALLED OFF

The Cotton States tennis champion
ship, which was to have been played at
Montgomery Ala. beginning Monday,
seems to have been called off. ]. K.
Orr. Jr, and E. " Carter. Jr., of At
lanta, had planned to go down, but
when they wired for information they
were told that the event would not be
held
The next Southern Journeys there
fore, will be the Gulf States at New
Orleans and the Virginia State at Rich
mond. both of which start June 10. At
present 1t appears likely that Atlanta
will send no players to New Orleans,
but DIR. Nat Thornton and Forest Adair,
Jr.. will go to Richmond.
The South Atlantic tournament at
Augusta will be held before the South
ern championship this year, instead of
after it, as has been the case in years
past. big delegation of Atlantans
will go to that, as usual. Among those
who will probably play at Augusta are
DR. Nat Thornton J. K. Orr. Jr., f. V,
Carter. Jr, Forest Adair, Jr,, Carl
Ramspeck, Winship Nunnally and A.
Clarke.