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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-04-06
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Inspector Black Orders Office
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Citizens Petition the Depart
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rest with the Postonlce Department
Eat Washington. To this end . pc
|tition of the citizens ha4 hecn drawn
up and presented to Postmaster
Theriot to be forwarded to Wash
inston. to which he has attached the
following letter; s.
Covington, La, April j., 1912.
Chief Clerk Of the P0stOhlcc De-
partment, Washington, y. G
Dear Sir:-Enclosed nnd petition
from the patrons OF tho Coyington
postomce reQuesfng me to submit
same 20 your depaFtnent for your
Fln9pectioa y ksl11ll6 co,1eidefation.
This change went into effect April
!. and was ordered by Inspector HI.
Il. Black. March -.
Respectfully.
Z. =. THEhlOT,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-04-06
RAILROAD LEvEEs OUT.
Dykes Projecting Cairo Drainage
District Fall.

Memphis, Tenn, April 4.Both
the Mobile and Ohio end Big Four
road levees ut Cairo have collapsed,
according to e dispatch received here
early this morning. Four hundred
men are reported marooned on the
Big Four levee and steamer II go
ing to their assistance. No loss Of
life occurred.
The leyees protected the Cairo
drainage district. The main levee5
around the city Of Cairo u intact and
it 10 believed will hold. The plants
Eof twenty two lumber concerns. d
village Of 500 persons. end many
small farms, are flooded, according
to the dispatch.
The Mobile and Ohio icvcc On the
west side Of the district was the flrst
to 80. Two hundred feet Of tho enl-
bankment went through at $50 last
might m In m effort TO close the zap
eleven carloads Of sand ana rocks
were dumped into the crevasse.
This gave way IN short time and
a. two o'clock this morning the
waters Of the Mississippi were rush
;ng IN and filling the territory bc-
tween the levee ana the Illinois Gem
tral tracks, ! short distance Or two
niles.
The Big Four levee, along the
Ohio river, burst at ! o'clock this
morning and water Ii pouring
through ! gap about 100 feet II
width. This levee II 80 feet high.
The men affected are Iaborers at
work bolsterins up the Big Four
I1evee.
The Illinois Central now 81 the
only road entering Cairo Of which
1.-THE tracks are intact.
The break IN the Big Four levee
- near the Cairo County Club. two
miles above the city.
Among our weekly Suggestive Cues
Itions are some on capital and labor,
lon the home, commercial matters,
mythology, history, science. politics
Isociology, on time and eternity, On
life and death eurely s0methina
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-04-06

The value of yarnish Stain de-
pends very largely upon the grade
of Yarnish used in making 1t.
CampbelIs Varnish Stain Is made
from the toughest gum floor Varnish.
You can finish your floor with this
STAN and pound it with = hammer
without causing the finish to chip or
,scratch. n. J. Smith q Son sell 1t.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-08-12

were coming to light almost every hour and the guilty parties would soon be brought to justice. He fur ther said that before tonight 20 al dermen of the city would be arrested charged with being implicated in a conspiracy to defraud the city.
 WASHINGTON. Aug. 9. The senate this morning ordered that the acceptance speeches of Woodrow Wilson. Colonel Roosevelt and Pres ident Taft be printed as public doe uments. This is considered new departure for such documents to be printed and circulated at the ex pense of the government. and is an indication of the widespread interest that has been aroused by the lead CTS of both of the great parties.
 LOS ANGELES. Aug. 9. Su- 2erior Court Judge Bordwell. who was called to the witness stand by the state to give testimony against Attorney Clarence Darrow, then on trial for jury bribing, denied today that Lincoln Steffens had had any hand whatever in the pleading guilty of the McNamara brothers. Steffens has always asserted that it was mainly through his efforts that the plea had been offered and accepted by the prosecuting attorney and the court
 SOFIA. Bulgaria. Aug. 9. Re ligious feuds have broken out again in kotschalia, European Turkey. To day Turkish soldiers started d riot during which they massacred 10 Christian residents. It is believed that this massacre is the signal for others which are due to follow until the horrors of recent years are eclipsed.
 CHICAGO, Aug 9. Alderman Terney announces today that Jack Johnson, heavyweight champion pu- gilist. has agreed to fight either Langford or McNeigh in Australia in the near future. under certain con ditions which Johnson will dictate, but he does not state what those conditions are.
 WEAVERVIILE, Cal. Aug. 9. - The body of George Rorens. known
 
 to have been d suitor of one of the girls found murdered near Douk City yesterday, was discovered to-. day lying near where the girls had been killed.
 NEW YORK, Aug. 9. - The New York Suns St Petersburg cores pondent this morning wired that in dications now are that Japan and Russia are engaged in pooling their mutual interests for their own pro lection against other influences
 The immemdiate effect of this al liance. if made. would be to look to the control of the Pacific ocean by he navies of both powers.
 LONDON. Aug 9. The king. acting on the advice of the cabinet. has cancelled his proposed visit to the East End, to cut the first sod of the Albert Dock extension, While
The Alaska citizen., 1912-08-12

SEA G1RT. Aug. s. - Governor Marshall, after conference with Governor Wilson. announces that he will open his campaign in the state of Maine within short time
 CHICAGO, Aug. s. Jim Flynn the prizefishter who recently met defeat in an encounter with Jack Johnson, says he will draw the color lHe hereafter.
 WASHINGTON. Aug. 9. Presi- dent Taft sent special message to congress this morning vetoing the wool bill as passed by congress. He appealed to congress to not adjourn without taking advantage Of the op- Portunity to substantially reduce the duties on wool and other importa- tions which the mass of the people of the United States believe should be reduced in the interests of a lower cost of living
 IL is believed that the president realizes that 1t is necessary for con eress to grant some concessions to the people at this time if the Re publican party is to be returned to power in November.
 WASHINGTON. Aug. g. MT So!On Menos. envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary from Haiti. was this morning notified by the llaytien government that the explosion of yesterday at Port au Prince, which killed General Lecon- te. president of Haiti. and 400 other residents of that city. was caused bH accident. The work of remov- ing the bodies of the dead is still being carried on, and it is feared that the fatalities are greater than was at first believed.
 Fl. PASO. Aug. 9. - Information has just been received here that Mexican rebels believed to be under he command of the rebel chief. Ro- jag. have crossed into American ter ritory and began raiding the coun- try last night and continued this morning. General Steever. command ing the United States forces. has dispatched troops to intercept the MeXiCans.
 ROjaZ is the commander who has been accused of robbing the Juarez banks when the mutiny occurred, and is looked upon as one of the most money thirsty of all the rebels,
 WASHINGTON. Aug. g. The senate in executive session has con. firmed the nomination of J. J. Cross ley to be district attorney of the Fourth division of Alaska. with head quarters at Fairbanks. The nomi- nation of Frederick F. Fuller. of Nome. 10 be judge of the same d. vision. and whose appointment was made at the same time as District Attorney Crossley, was not acted upon. as objections have been made 0 his confirmation.
 DETROIT. Aug. 9. The prose outing attorney of this city this morn ing announced that the graft investi- cations had struck new and very fertile lead. New developnen ents
The Alaska citizen., 1912-08-12

the official announcement gives no reason for the decision. the dock strike and the threats of the strik- CTS to hold a demonstration during their majesties progress through the East End have influenced the cabi net.
 BOCHtM, Germany. Aug 9. - In the coal mine explosions here yes terday, wherein 65O miners were en- tombed, it has been ascertained that l03 miners were killed. All the bodies of the dead. most of them badly mutilated, have been recover ed. The others, numbering 557. were rescued alive.
 WASHINGTON. Aug. 2. Con gressman Flood. of Virginia. chair man of the house committee on terri tories, today asked and secured q disagreement of the house against the amendments made by the sen ate on the Alaska home rule bill
 The principal objection to the bill as amended by the senate is that it provides for only one house of the legislature. This feature. Chair man Flood and his associates claim is unfair, in that it may be an in centive to try freak legislation in Alaska.
 WASHINGTON. Aug. 3. The steel trust of America has author iZed an interview to be given out in which report is advocated the ab- solute divOrcement of the ownership of all the railroads. and industrial organizations.
 This course. it is claimed is the only one that can be taken as be ing sure preventive of monopoly.
 DETROIT. Aug. 2. = Detective Burns, who has been conducting the investgation of bribery charges against the members of the city council, declared today that before night he would cause the arrest of 20 of the aldermen on the charge of conspiring to dciraud the city.
 NEW YORK, Aug. q Mayor Gaynor has issued orders to the po- lice department demanding that every bar in the city be closed after l o'clock. in conformity to the law
 CINCINNATI. Aug. 9. Bishop l.oNP. Ol AliShd, Has been offered the appointment as eoadmtor bishop for the district embracing Southern Ohio. but has declined the honor in preference for his chosen work among the natives in the far North
 WASHINGTON, Aug. 9. The state department is in receipt of adHices from the battlcship Nebras- ka. in which it is reported that the big war vessel is seriously damaged as result of striking an uncharted reef
 PORT-AU-PRINCE. Haiti. Aug. ' General Augusta was proclaimed president today to succeed the late President Lccontr. who was killed yesterday in the fire following the explosion of q magazine adjoining the palace. President Augusta will sere out the uncXpirdl term for which Leconte was elected.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-08-12
OWEN STRIKES WATER
 ON BELOW CARIBOU

Billy MunsOn, of Salchaket, who with his wife came down from the post this past week, reports that his partner Owens who is operating on No. , below of Caribou creek, has struck water in the drifts although he had not learned how much.
 MunsOn says that crops on the upper Panama are doing we'll this season. Game is very abundant
The Alaska citizen., 1912-08-12
BIG BLOCK OF STOCK
 IN NEWSBOY SOLD

Before leaving town for Seattle, A. B. Graham, a retired jeweler of the Spirit City and one of the Shriners bought 35,000 shares of stock in the Newshoy company. own ed by James Sharrard, paying there for something like $16,000 cash.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-08-12
ViCTORiA'S SAILING
DATE IS AOvANCEC

The Northern Navigation company last week received advices that the last sailing date of the Victoria from Seattle has been advanced from August 26 to August 23. This means that but II days more remain be- fore lower river shipments of freight from Seattle for this point will cease.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-08-12
IS PROSPECTING TWO se-
 LOW ON DEEP CREE

finished J4-foot hole on No. 1
 Deep creek, tributary to Fairbanks creek at 1 below. but failed to land on the pay. He is now preparing to sink on No. ?, or below the point on below, where pay was struck a month ago when water drove the prospectors out of the hole.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-08-12
CONTRACT IS LET

Monday evening the directors of the Newsboy mine met and let the contract for the moving of the mill from the hill top to II above Cleary, to McAdam & Barrett, who had put in a bid for $3,700. However. the directors voted not to move the mill until there is money from the sale of stock sufficient to pay for the work
The Alaska citizen., 1912-08-12
local Happenings in Brief
PAY WIDENING ON
3 ABOVE FAIRBANKS

X Griffin, on g above, Fairbanks creek, just above the mouth of Grain gulch, is reported to be widening out, for there seems to be a run of gold coming from the left limit Ac- cordinPly the operators are strip get at this money, and handle 1t from their cut. They now have 70-foot face in the rich pay.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-08-12
WAS lIGHTERlNG
 JULIA BIS FREIGHT

Friday the Dusty Diamond was en- gagged in lightering the freight of the Julia B. left at Leah bar which up stream at the low stage of wa ter. The Julia B. returned to Tan ana Friday for more barges.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-08-12
pRESEYTERlANS WERE

Members of the Presbyterian Sun day school and church spent most delightful day in the woods on the government farm beyond the June ton where the annual picnic was held last Tuesday. The party took the train out to the Junction, the departure being made at 10:30 and the return at 6 D. m.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-08-12
THEY PLAYED A TIE
 GAME ON MONDAY

Monday last the Rip Tails and the met at Exposition park and engaged in a fierce battle, but because of the cloudy weather the umpire had to call the game at the end of the seventh inning, at which time the score stood to D.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-08-12
NEW PAYSTREAk IS
 NOT so VERY RICH

The new right limit paystreak Of expected is reported to be of rather disappointing nature, not be- ing so rich as at first believed. Sev- eral of the operators have to do some very close figuring to break even.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-08-12
ADVISED OF THE
 CONFIRMATION OF CROSSLEY

Assistant District Attorney John Knox Brown was advised Thursday night of the confirmation of the ap- pointment of J. J. Crossley as dis trict attorney. The appointment went to the senate last month.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-08-12
METHODiSTS PiCNiCED
 ON FRIDAY LAST

Members of the Methodist Sunday school were out picnicing Friday, having engaged a team and large wagon to take the party out to Cleark creek.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-08-12

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 8. - William Cowherd has been nominated for the office of governor of this state in the primaries which were held this week
The Alaska citizen., 1912-08-12

TOPEKA. Aug. 8. - Governor Walter R. Stubbs has been declared the winner of the nomination for senator in the Republican primaries, which were held this week.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-08-12

COLORADO SPRINGS, Aug. s. The Knights of Columbus. who are in annual session here, have select ed Boston as their next meting nlaca
The Alaska citizen., 1912-08-12

WASHINGTON. Aug. &. - In the senate this morning Senator John Sharp Williams of Mississippi. of fered an amendment to the coastwise shipping regulations to permit for eign built ships, owned by American citizens, to engage in the coasting trade The amendment after much discussion pro and con. was de- feated
The Alaska citizen., 1912-08-12

WASHINGTON, Aug. (. - Senator Root of New York, in speech in the senate today, advocated the selection of one man rather than a commission to govern the affairs of the Panama canal after it's compile tion. He urges this course as being more satisfactory and easier to con trol than a cumbersome commission rould ever be.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-08-12

ST. PAUL. Aug. ,. - In the fed eral court for this district, the liar vester trust through their counsel this morning filed their answer to the charges made by the govern mont, and asking for the dissolution of the trust The answer as filed makes a specific denial of each and every charge made. and for further answer denying that they are a mo- nopoly as charged by the govern ment
The Alaska citizen., 1912-08-12

SEATTLE. Aug ]. The an nOunccment of the tragic death of A .. ]. Daly has caused general mourn ing among local Alaskans who were acquainted with the late Democratic national committeeman. Maurice Leehey. who was associated with Daly in numerous enterprises. feels the loss very deeply. and Is at d loss to account for his rash act. He says the only explanation he can think Of is that Daly grew despond- ent over the unsatisfactory invest ment of considerable sums in Seat tie real estate.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-08-12

TILLAMOOK. Ore, Aug. 6. - Warren and Jim Johnson. brother. fishermen of Pacific City. about 2 miles south of here. in attempting to cross the bar at Nestucca bay in small skiff. were capsized and drowned.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-08-12

WASHINGTON. Aug. '. Presi- dent Taft this morning sent a spec ial message to congress on the Pan anna canal. The president in the message urged immediate leg islation to provide an operating force for the government of the canal zone after it's completion, and also fix ing the maximum of toll to be charged.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-08-12

DENVER Aug. ;. - Many dele gates to the 27th biennial convention of the supreme lodge of the Knights of Pythias. which convcnes tOmor- row. have arrived in the city from many sections of the United States and Canada. and several special trains are due during thc night and carly tomorrow.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-08-12

WASHINGTON, Aug. S. The house has appointed Representatives Flood. Houston and Wedemeyer a committee to confer with the sen ate committee in the attempt to get a satisfactory home rule bill for Alaska through this congress.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-08-12

Jefferson sailed for the North on Saturday night with the following passengers for Fairbanks: Mr and Mrs. Walter $. Hall. MT. and Mrs Max Munger. Mrs D. Sewall and C. Tctu.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-08-12

NEW YORK. Aug. ]. - Becker. the man arrested last week in con- nection with the Rosenthal case. and who entered a plea of not guilty. withdrew his plea today It is be lieyed that he will make a clean breast of the whole affair on the nrOmiSo of immunity
The Alaska citizen., 1912-08-12

ROUGE RIVER, Ore. Aug '. - A soft spot in the rails, causing them to spread resulted in the wreck of the Shasta Limited. No II. at 4:15 this morning about two miles west of Rogne river. Mail clerks and bag gage men were slightly injured. Two porters were hurt. No passengers were injured.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-08-12

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. :. - Two hundred thousand dollars is the az gregate amount of the damage suits filed today against the Pacific coast steamship company by persons who were subjected to hardships and lost their effects when the steamer Santa Rosa was wrecked off Point Arguello July :, 1911.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-08-12

JUARFI. Mex. Aug |: - General Salasar. commanding loo0 rebel sol diers. has made his escape from the trap set for him by the Mexican commanders and is now retreating with his troops to Casagrandes. where he will join Orozco in de- stroving the Mexican Central rail road
The Alaska citizen., 1912-08-12

ROSEBURG. Ore. Aug. 6. - Con- ductor A. C. Roberts and Brakeman Selby were seriously injured late today when freight train broke in two while descending a slight grade two miles south of this city.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-08-12

CHICAGO. Aug j. Four wo- men admirers of Colonel Roosevelt were seated as delegates in the na- tional Progressive convention today in the absence of the regularly ChOs- en delegates who have been delayed The women themselves made ap- plication 10 the committee to be seated, and promised to give up their places as soon as the riehtful claimants put in an appearance.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-08-12

WASHINGIUN, Aug. 3. = Pres ident Taft today accepted the resig- nation of Judge Cornelius H. Han ford. as judge of the federal court for the Western division of Wash ington, to take effect at once. The president took this method of bring ing the unsavory case to an end on the recommendation of the full judiciary committee of congress. whose subcommittee had conducted the investigation against the ac- cused judge in Seattle.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-08-12

NEW YORK. Aug. 6. - Friends of Bridge Webber one of the men held in connection with the Rosen, thai murder. have informed District Attorney Whitman that two police men have been stationed just out side the cell in which Webber is confined at the Tombs, and con- stant watch is being kept on the man to prevent him from telling
The Alaska citizen., 1912-08-12

DAWSON. Aug |. Charles F Heron. Republican committeeman. who travelled overland from Fair banks to Circle. where he connected with the steamer Schwatka. passed through DaWson Saturday cnroute To Juneau.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-08-12

PUEBLO, Col. Aug. :. The Democratic assembly this morning unanimously chose Charles Thomas as senator from Colorado to fill the vacancy now existing in the senate caused by the death of Senator Charles J. Hughes, to succeed Ava Adams.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-08-12

WASHINGTON. Aug '. Con- gressman Berger of Wisconsin. who was the instigator of the charges against Judge Hanford that led to the investigation of the judge by a congressional subcommittee today announced. following conference with Attorney-General Wickersham, that the Hanford case was not yet closed. A federal grand jury will convene shortly in Seattle which would continue the investigation
The Washington herald., 1912-02-27
HAS NEW METHOD
OF HOLLOW WALL
Local Inventors Exhibit Possesses
Many Features for House Build
ing, and Is Educational.

One Of the educational exhibits in the
Builders Exchange exhibit han is a new
method Of building hollow wall houses.
A section OF the hollow wall is built on
one OF the exhibit spaces, showing ex-
actiy how a finished wall will look when
the house is completed.
This hollow wall construction Is adapt
ed to any style Of architecture and has
recently been perfected by W. T Red
man. Of Brentwood, Md.
Mr.. Redman has a patent wedge-shaped
mold. made Of two boards covered with
galvanized iron. held apart by blocks at
height. so a wall may be poured one foot
at a time. The mold is wider at the
bottom than at the top. the wedge thus
forming a ledge on which the next mold
may be placed.
when two or more moulds are placed
end to end. and concrete poured around
them. they form a diamond-shaped bond
which becomes an integral part of the
inner and outer walls, holding the two
together.
In using the Redman & Drake i'm
proved collapsible cores and outer forms
II eliminates the cost OF lumber forms
and less of lumber. which amounts to
quite an item in building a number of
houses
One Of the unique features Of this type
OF construction is the heating system.
The hollow walls OF the partitions are
hlled with hot air from the basement
so that by means OF registers in every
room the entire house Is heated without
pipes.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-27
NAVAL ORDERS.

Capt j. n. GLESSov 70 Navy Department.
member spsSad board naval ordnance.
TO Naval Hospital. waahingtoa. d. c.. fos
Passed Assistant surg ]. l. TAYLOR. reiired.
placed upon the retired list q othcers Of the
nasy from February u. i9i9