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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-10-26

I certify the above to be q true
and correct statement of all accounts
collected by me for the shove men
toned funds from September 1st,
1912, to Sept. 3Oth, 1912, inclusive.
r. E. Brewster.
Sheriff and Ex-Officio Tax Collector.
1t was moved by E. e. Talley,
seconded by Jno. A. Todd, that above
report be accepted as read.
Carried.
The following bids for the Gus
tody Of the parish funds were open
ed: .--=.-
Covington, La, Oct. n, 1912.
To the Honorable President and
Members Of the Police Jury Of St.
Tamany Parish, La.
Gentlemen:-With reference to
your advertisement to the Banks of
st. Tammany parish requesting bids
for the custody of the funds Of St.
Tammany parish in accordance with
Act No. % of the Acts of the Cen
eral Assembly for the State Of Lou
isiana for the year 1907, we hereby
respectfully submit q bid of SIS
per cent for the custody Of Haid
funds.
Very Respectfully,
|ST. TAMkANY BANKING CO. &
SAVINGS BANK,
By Harvey E. Ellis, Pres.
Hon, Herman Schultz, President,
Police Jury OF st. Tanmany Par
ish. Covington, Ia. 81
Dear Sir.---iu accordance with Ac:
Nc. % of the General Assembly Of
1907 and with your advertisement
now running il ih.' st. Tammany
Farmer. we beg - submit 4 bid ct
:,-8 per cent Ter annum to be
lsiG on daily average balances ot
al, funds carried win us for q period
o. two years.
Respectful Submitted.
COVINGTON BANK & TRUST
COMPANY.
E. G. davis, Cashier.
It was moved and duly seconded
that as both bids were the same, that
tho st. Tammany Bank have the
custody of the general fund for the
years 1912-13, and the road fund
for the years 1894, and that the
Covfngton Bank and Trust Company
shall have the custody of the road
funds for the years 1e1z-13 and
general funds for the years 1854.
and that each bank be required tc
furnish a bond Of $5O00.00.
Carried unanimously.
1t was moved by B. A. Schneider.
seconded by A. D. Crawford. that $50
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by q vote of three-fourtns of theacar
ital stock thereof present at . gen
eral meeting convened for that pur-
pose after forty (40) days adver-
tisement in a newspaper published in
St. Tammany parish. Louisiana, I'M
mediately preceding said meeting
and written notices Of the objects
Of said meeting sent to each stock
holder thirty (30) days immediate
" prior to said meeting. at his las.
known place of residence.
5 Whenever this corporation is dis
solved. whether by limitation o.
otherwise, its affairs shall be hQui-
dated by two liquidating commission,
ers to be elected at = general meet
ing ct the stockholders and ins6asl
Of death or disability Of any efasaid
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-10-26
|O|[ PEOPLE
CONFIDENT
+. 0N:|STHERE
Oil is Flowing Out With the
Water and Some Gas.
Strong Smell Of Petroleum
and Other Indications.
Large Numbers of People
Visit the Well Daily.
Confident Money Will Be
Forthcoming to Finish.
Strong Smell Of Petroleum
and Other Indications.
Large Numbers of People
Visit the Well Daily.
Confident Money Will Be
Forthcoming to Finish.

The St. Tammany oil people arc
somewhat jubulant over indications
of flow of oil at the well in Sulphur
Springs, on the edge Of Covington
This we'll it will be remembered. was
driven on the site of an old wei!
that had been capped, under sus-
picious circumstances and was finally
broken off underground. Some
claim that the we'll was suppressed
for reasons. and an attempt was
made by few citizens to finish 1t.
but the job proved 100 expensive.
A new company was organized and. q
we'll gas driven alongside of it.
This we'll gave every indication of
being = producer. Oil sand war
found during the boaring and It was
expected daily that the ANNOUNCES
ment would be made that oil Eas
struck when rock was entered. En-
pertenced men eaid that oil was un-
der this rock. but operations were
Suspended for lack ct funds F:na.-
" money enough was raisej to go
down $500 feet. A stralner was
put down, but 1t is claimed that the
riistake was mAda Of putting dOwa
sixty-foot instea1 OF 6 twenty-fott
strainer. and tna. in consequence
the oil strata was rassed ana water
le. in. More moEey WITS needed to
complete operations and In the mean
tsme the we'll was shut OH. On OPEN
ing 1t up gas escaped and with the
vnter came . mixture Of OH. Tnis
OH can be seen By anyone who ehoos-
CO to investigate. How much there
/ Is Of it NO one can tell, br: the oil.
people seem confident that they have
rot 4 we'll. and it il the intention
to draw the pipe up to the original
! oil sands and to put . strxinar In ct
that place. They are now waiting
on people who are expected to fur
nish the capital to do this, and It
will be finally settled whether there
! Is much or little oil. Quite num-
Der of people visit the well daily and
all agree tina. si1ele is Oil in the
waiter and thai it has the smell of
petroleum.
Digging for oil is like digging for
gold. II you a~e in luck, yoa get
rich. II not, ,,a lose yoHf money.
u big noise il heard at Sulphur
ST: h=s some day L.,Oplc may know
that Covington il in luck and that
the stockholders Of the st. Talnmany
company have struck it rich
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= II
ing the same time our fair Is being
would place ct the disposal Of the
Fair Association the best equipped
coaches he had. II It was desired IT,
run train over to the fair. all
that he would make this part Of
his amusement program and register
the names of those attending the
congress who desired to visit the fair
il the association would pay the one
dollar each required for the passen-
gers. The matter was taken under
consideration by Mr.. Sanders and eff
fots will be made to have the nec-
essary sum subscribed for this pur-
pose.
The police jury has increased the
donation to the fair from $50 tt
500. The town of Covington has
donated 800 for the same purpose.
The general interest In the fair is
increasing all the time.
Sick headache Is caused by q dis
ordered stomache. Take Chamber
lain's Tablets and correct that and
the headaches will disappear. For
sale BY oil dealers.
Don't miss the free aeroplane
fights. genuine Curtis-Farnum BIZ
plane makes daily flights from the
show grounds. rain or shine. not q
lifeless model but . real air-ship.
Sails through the clouds daily to be
seen only with Kit CarSon's Buffalo
Panch Wild West. Wednesday, Oct.
|30, 1913.
Mr.. Louis e. Burns writes from
Pine Cliff that the loss from the
burning Of his home and store at that
place Thursday. October II, was q
complete loss Of $1,000, there BEING
no insurance. The fire occurred
through the throwing into the waste
basket Of lighted match by . clerk
In the commisssry who had lit 4
cigarette. Mr.. Burns will rebuild as
soon ~ possible.
All persons are hereby warned and
prohibited from cutting, burning.
deadentng, carrying or floating away.
or otherwise injuring or destroying
any trees. timber or wood growing
or. laying upon the lands OF the
Sslmen Brick and Lumber Companv
Limited. Amy person % doing viii
be prosecuted under the proyfsaons
Of Act No. 1os. Of the laws OF
this State.
Salme0 Brick Z Lumber Co. r3d
= Ey
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Sick headache is caused by q dis
ordered stomache. Take Chamber
lain's Tablets and correct that and
the headaches will disappear. For
sale BY oil dealers.
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my trunk in my dressing room. ! hope TO
see Son grow mp in the profession
A quick smile dartcd past the caller.
There in the doorway stood grandpa
prim looking IN his gray suit II was
time for grandma and him 10 go on.
And these veterans were urging their
own grandchid to take TO the stage at
an early age. after seeing their children
there. The thought Of parental ignorance
and greed" in connection with the Cohan
family made the Modest Member smile
Further inquiry disclosed dozens OF
other little actors, equally interesting and
equally fortunate The roly-poy Turner
twins, five years old, enjoy the fun Of
being in the doll Chorus" in over the
River" and, while they would be clasNi-
fed as extra children" they probably
get at least $15 a week. Their father IS
one of the stage mechanics at the same
theatre. and they are constantly under his
watchful eye.
Kenneth Casey, known as The Vita
graph Boy" is a well-cared-for chap OF
nine. lie is a familiar figure in the NOV
ing pictures. Some say he gets $40 n
week. Another vitagraph actor is Zena
original child in "The Fatal Wedding"
Alma Sedley and Donald Gallaher are
two we'll known children in alias Jimmy
Valentine" Alma was born I'm Dawson,
Alaska. For generations her family has
produced actors, and she was carried on
the stage when she was three weeks old.
With such ancestors and so early a debut
It isn't strange that she got parts as soon
as she could talk. When the kindergarten
days were past Alma had her mother as
tutor, and schoolbooks went with them
everywhere. She loves TO sew and fashion
new dresses for her doll Crocheting, too.
helped to make her fingers nimble.
Donald is sixteen years old now, and
has been on the stage for some years.
Formerly he was leading man" in Mrs.
Burnett's THE Little Princess" by virtue
Of being the only male actor of any con-
sequence in the production. lie has re-
Gently written Civil War play. designed
for boys and filled with thrilling episodes.
One day. when he was playing in "The
Little Princess" he strolled into a library
In Western town. An attendant conde-
scendingly offered the small youngster a
number Of picture books. He Immediate
ly returned them with the scornful COM
ment:
Save these for the natives. I came to
take a fall out of Shakespeare"
Then there are the five Finley children.
whom even casual acquaintances speak
Of as fine lot; David and Arthur Ross.
who played in Mother" and Thomas Car
nahan. eight years old and appearing in
vaudeville.
Those who believe in putting the child
on tho stage at tender age declare that
Ia no other way can a latent dramatic
ssSas~'-
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and the tolers on foot one carrying en-
her back Fat little Eddy Rice, age two and
one-half years.
The visitor pressed close TO the very edge
OF the curtain. wondering II the children
would think TO give her a glance OF recog-
milton. She was disappointed. They were
temporarily living in another world Back
they came. and with faces aglow asked how
she liked II. They assured her that IL was
fun; then. remembering that they were
the hosts. FASTENED TO point out and name
everything in sight. telling with great ex-
actness just what part each one had in
the performance.
Look! Quick! There is Miss Manner
ing! Ever seen her? Isn't she fne"' said
the little girl. Some day I wish | could
be like her"
Jaw. I'd rather be a circus man." jecrcd
the boy
That's because his father once had a
circus" explained Sophie. MY sister Is
on the stage. She's playing now. She
comes after me nights. so ] won't so home
alone.
Yes. ! go to school. | have the incest
teacher | like to go. No. / don't miss
much. | have a permit to be a little late
mornings. That's all Mama says | must
have my sleep. Can I read? Here, let's
take this" And she reached for long
type written report sheet, which she read
glibly.
Let mo, too" urged Richard.
He can read" remarked Sophie. but
/ bet ne can't spell as well as l can"
Richard had fleeing expression OF
worry. but stoutly said: TRY"
They spelled desert" "intermission, "
Performance" and lot of other big
words.
81 think you peek little" accused
Sophie.
Never! I'll give you an easy word you
can't spel-Mississippi
She did It correctly.
Amsterdam"
This was a real spelling bee. Neither was
spelled down" The boy waxed cour-
ageous
Spell Louisiana"
Sophie faltered, tried and failed, but
sought to retrieve.
You spell 1t yourself" she cried.
There was a painful delay.
oh! she cried, poking his fat little
stomach. he can't spell his own words
HIMSELF
Come on. let's draw pictures" suggested
the resourceful competitor.
Both children were the embodiment OF
perfect health. Sophie has had career
she has been on the ''road"-once, over in
Jersey II Richard should decide not to be
a circus man he is sure he would Ike to
he an Arabian prince, the part my father
has in the play"
Baby Eddie Rico made friends easily.
lie hesitated shyly moment, then decided
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for a case Of intoXication. You are espo-
cially likely to lose your hat. So plant
enough tags in your clothes.
~ hold-up is generally looked at as a
sudden disease, something that strikes you
quickly and without reason This diagnosis
IS wrong, and it accounts good deal for
the poor results in treating and dealing
with the complaint A large proportion OF
hcld-ups are long planned, carefully
studied. deliberate crimes aimed against
particular person. When a highwayman
steps from a doorway and invites you to
shell out it is no chance meeting that
brings YOU together 1t did not merely nap
pen TO YOU. The time, the place and the
person were arranged for days and per-
haps weeks In advance. Tho job was
planned like a bank robbery. Your habits
were learned. what time you leave home
and arrive at the ONCE, when YOU go to
lunch. how much money you probably
carry 1t was figured out whether you
could put Up fight. \ getaway was ar
ranged. Pickcts were posted to signal your
coming and warn the strong-arm artist OF
any obstacle in the way.
IF you are wise to this diagnosis Of tho
vcntion than the cure Of the disease. You
will, for one thing, avoid the danger Of
habit 1t is comparatively easy to change
your daily route, to use different exits ana
entrances TO buildings, to travel variously
by streetcar, elevated and subway. This
i'm itself will keep the hold-up gang guess
ing and may make them turn TO an easier
victim. The habits Of tho average man
are so ridiculouSly set that crook can
learn them in almost no time. Remember
that crooks are the best dctecuves-thcy
are as keen and clever I'm logging the foot
steps Of prospective victims as the aolest
shadows ever employed in legitimate de-
tective operations. The crook shadows
arc not the ones who do the actual holding
up; their part is simply to learn the habits
of the quarry, and they do il to perfection.
you may not believe it, hut the crook
shadows follow men into banks right up
10 the tcllcrs window. They sec whether
their subject is depositing or taking ont
money and how much \ report is made
to the accomplicos and it is decided
whether to hold up tho man on A Tuesday
or a Wednesday, The crook who enters
bank for this purpose is of course. well
dressed and has a good cXcusc-n neces-
sarv. a bank acCount-for being there. lto
cashes a small certified check exchanges
some torn paper money for new bills, or
something like that. The banks. and cspo-
cially savings banks. are honey pots around
which criminal insects are always buzzing
Many a hold-up and burglary IS planned at
the bank door once in while the actual
hod-up occurs on tho bank steps. If you
walk out Of a bank examining roll in your
right hand pocket or feeling bulge under
your vest You are giving valuable tip TO
some hold-up capper. You may be followed
for the rest of that day and relieved OF
your Wad al night
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lnarmed Citizens Nav Here Learn How Foil the Ubiquitous Thug

club. There are other professional tooiS
that will serve the same purpose. The pid0o
to apply a club after the head, is the sue
Just below the ribs. This blow VIII lay
out an OK. The main thing is to be prompt
Don't argue with a suspicious charactel
on lonely street. II he asks much ioi
philanthropy hand it to him below the rIOS,
you may find man lying down anu
grooming He seems to be very SICK. An
other fellow comes up and suggests tha'
you help lift the sick one and take MN 10
a drug store. When you stoop over 10 hit
the sick man grabs you by the neck ana
the other one slugs you on the head alter
which they weed you out. This IS "ha'
We call hold-up trap.
'"rhe walking stick is no use unless you
have time to use It. Therefore, walk on
the edge of the sidewalk, or in the street.
so that the thug can't jump on you from
doorway. Watch both sides OF the street
Turn a corner wide and look out for WHAT
is beyond. Never pass through the WOOD
work tunnel over a sidewalk in front OF a
new building, or one that Is being REPAIRED
even at an early hour and when people are
about. Quite generally thugs attack IN
pairs. You must do quick work to dispose
of them one at a time. Besides its service
I'm hitting, the club may be used for rap
ping on the sidewalk to call police aid. n
rap is heard a long way and is first class
trouble signal. 1t is also well to carry a
police whistle, which you can buy Tor
small sum, and have 1t handy for immedl-
ate use on those last few blocks.
"A woman can't very well carry stick.
but she has a weapon In a long hatpin' and
she might also have an ammonia squirt
gun or a package of red pepper to throw
in the eyes of the thug. Ammonia ana
pepper are a strong combination. Another
thing that woman as well as man can
do who is attacked by thug In front IS
to kick him just below the kneecap. This
blow paralyzes the leg and side; it puts
the highwayman out Of action. It Is easy
10 deliver and is not expected. If you are
grabbed from behind. lift your foot and
come down hard with the heel on the arch
Of tho highwayman's foot. II will make
him loosen his hold Then you can turn
around and hit him in the stomach. Don I
try TO punch any one I'm the head; 1t Is a
poor place to land. and is looked for and
warded against. A punch in the stomach
or solar plexus is unexpected. and does the
business.
III a man asks you for the time late at
night on a lonely street. it Is time to get
ready to swat him. A shiny object like a
metal cigar case that resembles revolver
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take him out TO Arizona. Yes, we certain
~ do see that he studies every day. There
is no chance for a boy without an educa-
ton He doesn't like arithmetic very well,
but he does like history and geography.
lie likes TO get up lectures with the
other schoolboys as audience. He tells
all about places in the geography that
lie has visited. We surely do believe in
corporal punishment, but he's pretty
good boy. l only remember one spank
ing He wants to write plays-one that
he called Sorry After he has sold al
ready, to his uncle. I hope he'll really
sell one some day. l hope he will stick
TO the stage You know he made his debut
this year. Whatever he does, | hope he
will be a good man"
That evening "Freddy's" grandmother
granted an interview. She is now playing
with her husband and George NJ. Cohan,
her son, in THE Little Millionaire"
In a dressing room, pink and powdery
and frlly with lace she visited informal
ly. while her maid deftly arranged the
costume TO be worn in the next act The
mirrors reflected a grandma with hair
iron-gray and a mouth whose corners per-
sist in girlishly curling upward, making
Il pretty hard for the blue-gray eyes Ia
look stern. If they should try. She is a
lover of her home and fulils the ideals OF
mother and grandmother as well as those
in her audiences.
'Freddy-we all call him 'SOn'-was
born here in New York." she said. HE
has been attending the public schools,
which we thoroughly believe in, and will
keep on there until he goes to college, or
perhaps West Point. He went to the
school in Monroe, where our country place
is, after we went up there last year. He
felt so sorry to see the school flag worn
looking that he got us to let him get a
new one to replace 1t.
Does he ever get into mischief? There
are so many capers 1t confuses me to try
to recall them One dreadful thing / do
remember. / noticed him and another boy
out on the lawn having great sport swing
ing a bag round and round. / went over
and found they had taken a pillow case
Enclosed pet kitten and were seeing If II
would get dizzy Son got whipped. We
told him he had caused poor little ami
may 10 suffer, so he must suffer, too lie
felt very contrite, for he has q warm
heart--he couldn't help that. as he is of
Irish descent
"Oh. no." she laughed. II no longer
dance. Ny son, George. was rather awk-
ward, I thought, until he was about thir-
teen, and 1 think Son seems quite o BIT
as he did when the same age. I'm sorry
you can't see Son. but of course he is
with his mother on the road used 10
travel with all four Of my children Con-
ditions were different then. often could
get no one TO tend them. and the only
place could put the baby would be In
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chased or frightened away. II YOU take
a taxi. by the way. note the number of the
machine: II may come useful If the ChaEf-
four is a crook ana something happens tc
you.
That hold-up feeling comes most strong
" over man or woman going home late
at nght-walklng the last few deserted
blocks from strcetcar. subway or elevated
station There IS not another human in
sight and the street lamps are far apart
and your footsteps sound hollow on the
pavement What can you do II rubber
solcd thug sneaks from a doorway and
lams YOU i'm tie back Of the neck? He
has a blackjack and a gun You are a
law-abidlng citizen and the Sullivan law
says that your constitutional right 10 carry
arms does not count, SO you are unarmcd
and helpless. This is an outrageous state
~ affairs. Every man except a known
crook should be allowed TO carry gun
Punish a crook who carries a gun with life
imprisonment hut give decent men their
rights and a chance 10 protect themselves
II IL true that only a few can use n gun ef-
fectively but these few citizens. ii armed
would constitute an auxiliary police which
would help a lot toward holding down the
crooks. At present the crooks are emhol-
dcncd by the knowledge that citizens can
not carry rcvolvers.
However. the next best thing to a gun
and sometimes bcttcr-is a club. The law
forbids regular club. but you can get
good substitute In short, heavy walking
stick. Have it straight and solid. with
knobby head and a good grip at the lower
end. so YOU can swing Il with the heavy
top toward the enemy. \ photographer
steel tripod folded up makes an excellent
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until yoI arrive and put them on in tho
dressing room. Tho best dressed man.
from the hold-up point Of view. was the
late Russell Sage. He looked so poor that
the panhandlcrs felt like giving him
money.
"The way that women wear icwclry and
carry money in a handbag or purse held In
tie hand is a strong Jld for an attack.
Take pair of costly earrings a gold watch
pinned 10 tho waist. a gold mesh bag worth
lot Of cash even If IT has nothing In 81.
These things can be wrenchcd of in "A Sec
ond. Women should be more careful than
men 10 display jcwelrv publicly. They
should have deep pocket somewhere I'm
their skirts for slowing Jcwclry and cash.
They should keep just enough money for
immediate use in plain handbag, which
they can afford 20 have stolen
The habit Of observing faces and ns-
uros would prevent many crimes. Mos,
persons going about the city never uodcc
any one and do not recognize their friends
sitting across the aisle i'm subway train.
Watch your neChbors. especially at lat"
hours aud In lonely quarters ~ the town
When you get on a stroctcar SEQ whether
any one follows YOU aboard and NOTICE
whether that person gets on at the same
street that you do. Szc mp the people Ia
cafe. $50 that YOU viii know FAC" that
appears a little later I'm your ueighborhooI
II you are going 10 your home I'm do
serted section and see that YOU are being
followed there are several things YOU can
do. The fact that You are wise 10 the
shadow, and show It, may scare off the
crook. II YOU see a policeman YOU can
speak 10 him and perhaps get the crook