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TAX DECISION
 WAS POSTPONED
CHANCELLOR HENDERSON FINDS SOME FINE TEcHNIcALITiEs
 UNDER FIRE IN CASE.
After Spending Next Week on the Cir cult, He Win Return and Hand
 Down Decision on May 13.

There were so many technical points and such keen contention between counsel for both sides, in the matter of the tax assessment contentious now pending in chancery court, that Chancellor Henderson. at the conclu- sion of the argument yesterday after neon, decided to withhold his decision until Monday, May 1S.
 Judge Henderson stated there were some points he wanted to look up in the authorities. and as he will be ab- sent from the city next week, he would hand down his decision one week from tomorrow.
 In the cases s. E. Ellsworth, C. N. Rix, D. G Rugg and the Arlington Ho- tel company, are seeking to have made permanent iniunctions granted tempo rarily restraining the collector of the
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county from collecting their taxes as the sum quoted on the tax books.
 They claim the assessments are ex. cessfve and that they were legally or at least regularly male, and there. fore they should not be forced to pay them.
 In the instance of the s. E Elis- worth case, Attorney Huff, represent ing this client, had Assessor Gillian on the stand. and the assessor did not remember the particular instance in which the Ellsworth assessment was raised. He was not certain that he had known of 1t or authorized it. Dep lfty Frank McCann stated that the raised figure on the books was not in his handwriting But on re-ex- animation, Assessor Gillian stated that one other deputy did have the books on one occasion, and might have raised the assessment
 In all the instances it is claimed by the state attorney that the raised as- sessments were legal and proper, made before the books were turned over to the equalization board, anu that if there were complaint for re- course, 1t should have been taken pre- viously.
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JUDGE HowELL's TRIBUTE.
Pays Respects to Crazy Snake" Who
 He Knew in Lifetime of Warrior.
Editor sentinel-Record

Editor SentinelRecord
 You recorded recently the death of the last of the old ful-bood pagan chiefs of the Muskogee Indian people, Crazy Snake" This fine old war rior was about the last of the noted men of the tribe whom I knew long ago. All are now in the happy hunt ing grounds on the other side The death of Crazy Snake may be said to close an epoch in the history of a most remarkable people. His name was not Crazy Snake, but Chitt-H -Hario. Harjo. in the Muskogee language, is descriptive word as well as name, and means brave, daring. If ever a man had the right to wear the name of The Daring" old Chitto had that right. He was absolutely fearless. Imagine man willing to fight the whole army ef the United States with only a hundred men at his back. do not like it that my good old friend should go to his grave branded as an outlaw and an enemy to civilization. He stood only for the rights of his people under solemn treaties with the United States. have read the treaty by which, in view of the cession of their lands east of the Mississippi river and other valuable considera- .ions, the United States guarantees to
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Rev w w. Nelson, former pastor of the Malvern avenue church of this city. has resigned his pastorate in Pine Bluff to come to this city and wage campaign in the cause of state wide prohibition in this city
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Mrs. Joe Talley and Miss None Hatke have returned from vist ot six weeks to St. Poul
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Furniture Auction Sale Tomorrow. See Ad on page 4.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-06-01
FORM OF GOVERN
MENT ENDORSED.

New Orleans, May 28.-At meet
ing of the committee Of forty-three
of the City Democratic Good Govern
ment League, presided over by John
n. Parker, held last evening, the
commission form Of government was
Unanimously endorsed.
The members of the Tenth Ward
Club were instructed to reorganize
las soon as possible, and a resolution
was adopted declaring that no men,
ber of the city campaign committee
shall be candidate for any Office,
elective or appointive, in the city OF
New Orleans for. a period of four
years to come.
!! The committee of seven was also
selected to have charge Of all good
government committees. OF this
body F. s. Weis was chosen chair
man. This committee will spend the
week appointing subcommittee and
will report to the general committee
next Monday night.
!
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-06-01
GOMEZ REPLIES 10 TAFT.
Declares His Message ID Appeasing to
Cuban Patriotism.

Havana, May 27.-The exchange OF
between President Gomez
and President Taft has led to more
definite understanding regarding the
attitude of the United States toward
Cuba. President Gomez's message
protesting against American inter-
vention to-day drew . response from
the president of the United States, In
which assurances were given that
the action of the American Govern
ment merely was Z measure OF pre-
caution and entirely disassociated
from any question of Intervention.
To this President Gomez tonight re-
piled rs follows:
Il am exceedingly grateful for your
cablegram, which is appeasingi to
Cuban patriotism, because Of the as
surance that the action Of the gov
eminent under your worthy presi-
dency 10 limited to the observation oi
events, in order to be ready should
1t be necessary to protect the lives
and property Of American citizens
and morally to support the Cuban
government without having to land
American forces on our territory, un.
less both th-g0vernments agree upon
such an extreme necessity.
1T clearly shows the sincerity o1
the government and the people Of the
United States, a. well as noble and
friendly sentiments towards the gov
eminent and people Of Cuba, who arr
determined to re-establish, as sooE
as possibie. public peace. for which
l nlariaf>ax. k3aov tusE nnt hesitate ~
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-06-01
NOT AN INTERVENTION MOVE.
Taft, in Message to Gomez, Explains
ATTITUDE of United 6tatess ss .

Washington, May 27.-President
Taft to-day replied to President Go
mez's telegram Of yesterday regards
Ing the attitude of the United States
towards Cuba. He declared the
American Governments activities in
mobilizing war vessels at Key West
and dispatching the Prairie with ma
rines to Guantanamo was not In any
sense an Intervention move.
B The following is the text Of the
message:
II am sincerely gratifed to learn
lot your governments energetic meas
[nres to put down the disturbance and
to know that you are confident Of be-
ing successful. Az was fully explain
ed to the Cuban ch4fge d'affaires, this
governments motive in sending war
ships to Key West, Just as sending
the Prairie to Guantanamo Naval
Station, was merely to be able to act
promptly in case 1t should unfortu-
nately become necessary to protect
American life and property by rem
dering moral support or assistance
to the Cuban Government. Az was
made quite clear ct the time, these
ordinary measures of precaution were
entirely disassociated from any ques-
ition Of Intervention.
WILLIAM H. TAFT
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-06-01
Drives or : Terror.

The chief executioner Of death in
the winter and spring months il pneu-
monia. Its advance agents are colds
and grip. In any attack by one of
these maladies no time should be lost
in taking the best medicine obtain
able to drive it on Countless thous-
ands have found this to be DR.. Kings
New Discovery. my husband be-
Heves 1t has kept him from having
pneumonia three or four times, .
writes Mrs. George w. Place, Raw
sonviile. Vt. and for coughs. colds
and Group We have never found ite
equal" Guaranteed for Ill bron-
chial affections. Price so cents and
$500. Trial bottle free ct all drug
gists.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-06-01
THEY FAVOR
THE | RACES A
Citizens Of New Orleans De-
clare in Favor Of Races.
Will Prepare Bill Providing
for Municipal Election.
ss4sas.ss x.~ * Sg
Movement Has Been in An
ticipation Several Years
Believe Racing Will be All
Right If Restricted.

New Orleans, May 1S.-An execu-
tive committee Of five prominent men
was appointed yesterday to prepare
| and have introduced in the General
lsssembly at Baton Rouge ! bill which
will provide that the citisens Of New
Orleans shall hold an election to de-
termine whether or not racing shall
be re-established in this city. An
outline of the proposed bill vas pre-
sented to the executive committee and
was along the lines published ex-
clusively in the Picayune yesterday.
The meeting was called to order
In Darlor E Of the Hotel Grunewald
lat / o'clock yesterday afternoon. 3.
!C. Casanas, member Of the board OF
directors Of the Whitney Central Ma
tional Bank and president OF the
Merchants Coffee Company. nresid-
ing. William Allen, manager OF the
New Orleanss Conventions AMI Tour
lists Bureau, acted - secretary. More
than forty gentlemen. representing
four hundred Of the most prominent
ccmmercisi ana industrial ofgan.za-
tions cf the city. were present. 1t
was TIC most enthusiastic assembly
which has met to conaider w-yB ana
plans for the re-estnblishment 81 the
sport which, conducted along proper
lines, means the greatest aWnse1nent
attraction IN the United States.
I. It was the opinion Of the meeting
that the re-estab1ishment of racing
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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-06-01
Purpose to Work in the In
terest of the Farmers.
Lobby to be Established at
the State Capital
To See that Beneficial Laws
are Passed for Farmers.

Baton Rouge, May 30.-A meeting
has been held for the purpose OF In.
augurating q movement for the re-
organization of the Louisiana, State
Agricultural Association and to ar
range q date for great outpouring
of the farming interests from all sec
tions of the State TO be held at Baton
Rouge during the meeting of the Cen
eral Assembly and at which time the
farmers will be brought in contact
with the legislators at the State cap
itol to present to the law makers
the necessities and exigencies of the
hour from the standpoint Of the ag-
ricultural interests of the State. De-
spite the fact that the legislature in
clines towards discouraging lobbying,
1t is proposed to have the farming
interests present their needs to the
General Assembly and insist on legis-
lation that will benefit that industry
in the State. The recent flooding
of many parishes in the State has
rendered the situation acute from the
standpoint of the farmers of these
districts and for the first time the
legislature will be lobbicd by what is
probably the greatest voting power
in the State. The preliminary meet
ing was presided over by H. D. Wilson
of Tangipahoa parish and after dis
cussion of the business before the
meeting the selection Of the date for
the general meeting was deferred un-
til the most opportune time could be
selected. At the meeting were Mr..
Dalrymple of the State University,
who was secretary Of the crstwhile
association; Mr.. Nelson, m active
worker of the cause and number
Of representatives from the Boardf
of Trade of the city OF Baton Rouge
CONTINUED ON page ~
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-06-01
WILL BE IN HIGH SCHOOL NEXT
y TERM.
List Of Those Who Passed the Sey-
enth Grade and Received
Certificates.

Following is list Of the graduates
from the 7th grade:
COvINGTON SCHOOL.
Henry Ostendorf. Theresa Lang
worthy, Christian Schultz, Josie Fred
erick, Irvine Mather, Alma Frederick,
Albertine Fontan, Cecile Smith, Bon
ME Moses, Garland Noise, Bessie
Carpenter, Kenneth Addison, Myrtle
Sharp. Agnes de Gruy, Myrtle Bri-
met, Frank Strickland, Amy Beau
cOudray. John Quave.
MANDEVILLE SCHOOL.
Adolph Dubourg, Ella Rockwell,
Joan Bridges.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-06-01

message declaring that the neTal cen
centration 1t Key West and the dis
patch Of gunboats to Cuban waters
were merely precautionary. and IN
no way indicative Of an inten.iOa to
intervene was Z source Of much graf
incation to the Cuban Government
President Gomez summoned the
members Of his cabinet an 4 acquaint.
ed them with the text OF the message.
Immediately drafting reply euio-
CYSTIC Of the attitude of the American
president and the people.
The impression 10 general that the
removal of the fear Of an interven-
ton will greatly strengthen popular
support Of the government. The
newspapers express extreme g-atid-
|cation 1t the attitude of the Wash
iugt0n Government.
The Cuban Government continued
unsparring In its efforts to rush re-
endorsements to Oriente Province.
The new cruiser Cuba sailed for San
toago this afternoon with the COM
|mander-in-chief Of the army, General
Moteagud0; the general star and 600
soldiers Of All arms aboard. The
chartered steamer Julia also sailed
with 900 troops. including several
COZ panies Of coast artillery ana Z
contingent from the Cuban Red
Cross.
There also entrained from the front
1900 mounted men Of the rural guard
who probably are the mos. ueeful
troops In pursuing the rebels. They
are splendidly armed and mounted
and have been thoroughly trained in
American cavalry tactics BY Captain
Packer. Of the Eleventh United States
Cavalry. who was detailed by the
War Department as cavalry instruct
l or to the Cuban forces. These re-
tenforcements will bring up the ma
tional troops facing General Estenoz
and General lnvonet to about 5000
regulars. we'll armed and drilled.
The Naval Station at Guantanamo
to-day reports that the transport
Prairie with 700 marines aboard has
mot arrived and IL not expected until
Tomorrow.
President Gomez In statement
to-day asserts that all traces Of the
rebellion have disappeared except In
nine townships Of Oriente, In which
the government will have within two
Tor three days we'll armed force OF
$4,000. including volunteers, many of
whom are skilled in guerrilla war.
fare. He expresses full confidence
that the government forces will soon
prove their ability to scatter the reb.
Iels to the woods and mountains With.
Tout requiring American assistauce,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-06-01
MANDEyILLE..
J'sviliou Opcne.l Weti.:csalay-.Sm Ole
Residence Being Improved.

.Nfandeville, May 28.-The Paggfo
pavilion opened Wednesday evening
with motion pictures, music and dane
ing.
Newman & Wilcox, local contract
ors. are making numerous improve
ments on the property recently pur-
chased by w. B. Lancaster on the
beach, between Lamarque and Marig-
ny streets. The house will be raised
from the ground and set ON high pill
lars, and will be of the colonial style,
and will be used as summes home
by the Lancasters. The house il 4
landmark. having been built in the
Spanish times, and for years the
home OF the Perrilats.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-06-01
BROKE OUT AGAIN.
More Fish Stories by the knights OF
the Reel and Rod Club.

Covington, La, May "a, 1912.
Editor st. Tamn1any Farmer:
Il has been some time since our
peaceful little village has been dis
turbed by one Of those outlandish
fish lies, such as Louis Wehrli, Whit
Riggs and the Hon. Bud Heintz
used to try to cram down our throats
without a pinch of salt, and we had
hoped that we would not be called
upon to swallow any such unpalat-
able morsals again, but we had hoped
in vain, for the disease has broken
out again in full force. and we are
earnestly solicited to believe without
. shadow of a doubt that party of
our local Knights of the Reel and
Rod recently went fishing upon the
Tchefuncta river near Laborde's
slaughter pen, and falling to entice
that sly old trout to swallow that
piece of wood highly seasoned with
punches of hooks, commonly known
rs the artificial minnow, they pro-
ceeded to amuse themselves by hav-
ing the dogs chase rabbits. Now,
the weather being unusually warm
and the neighborhood being scarce
of bottled beer, they soon tired Of
the sport and lay down under the
shade of tree to rest their weary
bones and let the dogs continue the
sport by themselves: They had not
been long in this comfortable posi-
tion when to their surprise the dogs
were heading d rabbit right for them
One Of the party being lump ot
ingenuity, as quick as fash snatch
ed Up his rod and reel and this high.
ly seasoned piece of wood, stood
ready 10 make cast as soon as the
rabbit was near enough, which h:
did with such accuracy that one OF
tic Lunches of hooks caught Mr
! Cotton Tail right back Of the neck
which caused him tn be almost skin
Ell olive and easily captured.
| Meeting with such success in this
Eoyel way Of capturing rabbits they
continued the chase, and to th.,tl
surprise they found that within ar
hour they had added not less thar
q dozen or more large, fat AMI
healthy rabbits to the string tha,
was irsended for that sly old trort
and they said that they would navt
i tied treat many more II it had
not been that the dogs had treed ;
coon aud they fooi;shly tried to mans
4 him this package. but he immediate
s. pro cet1ed to cAtth them IN hil
paws end tear the fcoks from th,
bob. which soon ended and exh aust
ed their supply Of ammunitiop.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-06-01
racing conducted under the prov
siOns of the act.
REVOCATION POSSIBLE.
CONTINUED on page ~

A petition addressed to the pari-
chial or municipal authorities and
signed by at least 20 per cent of the
registered voters of the parish or mu-
|nicipality may be submitted to the
popular vote for withdrawal or an
|nulment, and If q majority of the
votes cast in the election is against
the continuance of racing under the
provisions of the act, then the right
and privilege previously accorded is.
by the effect of the election, to be
cancelled and annulcd.
The question of the right to enjoy
the privileges of racing under the act
|shall not be submitted oftener than
once In twelve months, and the right
to call an election for the withdrawal
of privilege shall not be submitted
until after twelve months from the
time of the privilege previously grant
ed. ~
Representative Generally, floor
leader of the Orleans delegation in
the House, when asked this afternoon
what course the city Representatives
propose to take in regard to the. bill
replied:
1.-THE city delegation has not con-
sidered the bill, and have nothing
to do with the bill. It is Labarre's
own child, not mine."
GLEASON SURPRISED.
Walter Gleason, who is reputed to
be interested in q movement to re-
store racing, reached here tonight,
called here post-haste by word ot
the Labarre bill. He was seen soon
afterwards in conference with Mr.
Labarre.
According to statements made to.
might by members Of the city delega.
ton and friends of Mr.. Gleason, the
Labarre bill was acceptable to him
but it was the plan of men associat.
ed with Mr.. Gleason to wait until
the session was well advanced before
making any attempt to pass it. Mr.
Gleason was here several days lasl
week looking over the situation, anl
he had returned to the city to await
Developments. II conditions worked
out satisfactorily, 1t was the intention
to introduce a measure along the
lines OF the Labarre bill. or to tacl
q racing amendment onto the com
mission government bill, 1t is stated
Should the situation In the Legisla
ture look bad. however, nothing
lwhstever was to be attempted thi.
j session and the entire matter was t,
go over until the second session
when, It was believed, much NOR,
favorable conditions would be found
The introduction of the Labarr,
bill is said to have broken the plal
up completely. Now that the figh
has been precipitated. the friends o
racing, including those associate,
with Mr.. Gleason, will line up for 1t
it is said.
! Several members Of the city dele
cation in both House and Senat,
stated tonight that the Labarr
measure Isl acceptable to them. ]
number of them were familiar witt
1.-THE plans of those associated will
Mr.. Gleason, but Mr.. Labarre hal
mot committed them to his confidence
4 Members like Senator Fayrot. VIII,
fought racing bitterly before. stan,
just as they did. It was stated to
might. Fred Erhart. repreeentativ
from the Eleventh Ward, and ! mum
(ber Of other members oppose t.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-06-01
Foils ! Foal Plot.

When 4 shameful plot evists be-
tween liver and bowels to cause dis
tress by refusing. to act, take DR..
Kings New Life Pills. and end such
abuse Of your system. They gently
compel right action of stomach. liver
and bowels, and restore your health
and all good feelings. Is cents q.
Ill druggists.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-06-01
HOSPITALS AND ROADS.


=. The bill provides that the total ex-
penses Of the racing commission shall
not exceed $500 per annum, the
secretary to receive $500 salary and
other members reasonable expenses.
II there is any surplus of funds re-
ceived from license fees and gate
receipts the commission shall pay it
over to the Treasurer Of the city Of
New Orleans, or the parish treasurer
where the racing is held, by May L
Of each year, to be used and expend-
ed in New Orleans for the mainte-
nance of the Charity Hospital, and
in the parishes for the construction
or maintenance Of the public roads.
The next provision of the bill is
the novel feature. 1t provides for
referendum ON racing. The bill
says that the privilege Of conducting
race meetings In the city or parish
can be exercised and enjoyed in the
particular city or parish where the
proposed meetings are to be held only
after an election has been held and
. majority shall have voted for the
holding Of race meetings.
Whenever there shall be presented
to the proper parochial cr municipal
authorities n petition signed by at
least 5 per cent OF the total regis
tered voters Of any parish or city.
. special election may be called. sub
mitting to the registered voters the
question whether there should be
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-06-01

Los Angeles, May 28.-Bert H.
Franklin, former chief detective for
the McNamara defense, and now star
witness for the prosecution in the
trial of Clarence s. Darrow for al
legged jury bribery, testified to-day
and related what he declared to be
the manner in which he and Darrow,
then chief counsel for the Mcnamara
brothers, attempted to bribe jurors
in the trial Of James B. McNamara.
Its about time to get busy with
the jury" Franklin quoted Darrow
as saying to him on Oct. 5, 1911.
The next day, he said, Darrow gave
him q check for $1,000, to be used in
buying the vote of Robert M. Balm,
who later became the first sworn
juror of the trial. He said he had
known Balm for twenty years and
that he had arranged for the corrup-
tion Of the juror.
Franklin followed Geo. N. Lock.
wood on the witness stand. A gruei-
ing cross-examination Of Lockwood
by Chief Counsel Rogers, of the de-
Tense, failed to shake the witness
original story. It accentuated GER
tain facts, however, which the de
fense claimed would go far toward
establishing an alleged conspiracy to
involve Darrow in bribery negotia-
tions between Lockwood and Frank
lin, declared by the defense to have
been directed by the district attorney
Lockwood admitted on cross-ex-
animation that he never had been
subpoenaed as Juror in the McNa-
mara case. The defense undertook
to show that Lockwood's name had
been drawn after he had consulted
with the district attorney and as 8
part of the proposed culminat ion o1
an alleged conspiracy against Oar.
row.