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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1913-07-12
TO THE sUNKEN GUNBoAT.

Tell me, grim ana gaunt memento ot
. sad. unhappy past!
Stripped Of I'll thy deadly beauty,
to the river bottom fast,
Prey to wind and prey to water, az
they work thy slow decay,
Hast thou still the recollection of thy
brief ana brilliant day,
When thou fioated'st. thfng Of glory
of disaster and Of death,
Dealing woe and devastation with
thy cannon's flaming breath?
OF the gallant crew and captain that
thy decks were wont to know,
In that fratricidal struggle Of the
days Of long ago?
Dost recan the retrihution that upon
thee followe4 fast.
When the foema1 same In numbers,
and thy day M3s done at last?
How thy captaia yainly struggling
'gainst fate that closed around.
Ran thee to the shore and sank thee,
in Falaya's yielding ground?
There thou liest, nigh forgotten, eve,
since that aHful hour
And though We may sorrow for thee:
in thy loss o1 deadly power,
Yet we pray the Great Jehova, lie
who rules the land and main,
May the time ne'Nr come back tg VI
when We need thy like AGAIN
e. J, G.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1913-07-12
Unsightly Face spots

Are cured by DR.. Hobson's Eczema
Ointment, which heals all skin erup-
tions Ne matter how Ions you have
been troubled by itching, burning or
scaly skin humor.s just put little
of that soothing sntiseptic, DR.. Hob
sons Eczema Ointment, on the sores
aud the suffering stops instantly.
Healin4 begins that very minute.
Doctors use It In their practice and
recommend it. Mr.. Alleman, Of Lit
tletown. Pa, says: Had eczema on
forehead; DR.. Hobson's Eczema Oint-
ment cured It In two weeks" Guar
anteed to relieve or money refunded.
All druggists or by mail. Price 50
cents. Pfeifer Chemical Company,
Philadelphis, and St. Louis.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1913-07-12
.nrivaled Juvenile
Dancers
To Give a Professional Per-
formance for Sweet
Charity.

Miss Stella Mercadel's troupe Of
baby dancers are in eager anticipation
to dance in Covington July 18th.
Prominent among them will be Avis
Mercadel, the popular baby artist;
Emelda Troxler, who won distinction
as the class medalist; Grace and Cert
rude Fem, wonderful toe dancers;
Martha Rugg, a fayorite classic
dancer; Olga Peters, clever eccen-
trio dancer. and baby Bernice Ber-
nard, a dainty tot of six summers.
These children are the advanced
pupils of the class and they will give
every description of dance from the
old classic Greek to the modern one
step. The program will comprise
fifteen numbers, including toe ballet
Spanish, clog, buck and wing, anf
pantomine dances.
No expense has been spared on the
costumes. They are gorgeous In de-
tail. Miss Mercadel has superintend
ed every prominent affair Of the
spring season including University
night and, Newcomb College and al
the May balls where these baby
dancers have reigned supreme. MISC
Mercaders carnivals have always been
enjoyable affairs and it Is hoped thi
will be one of the many.
The Covington Orchestra will fur.
nish music for the dancers after tn.
program is completed.
Following is the program:
1. Aesthetic Dance-Avis Merca-
del, Emelda Troxler.
2. Feast Of the Flowers-Olga
Peters.
3. Dance Classique-Martha Rugg
4. Ballet Solo-Grace Fem
S. The Dying Swan-Baby Ber'
nice Bernard.
6. At the DEVILS Ball-Avis Mer-
cadet.
Z. Clog Dance-Emelda Troxler
8. Will @ the Wisp--Grace Fem
3. Olga Peters.
10. Dance Espagnote-Avis Mer-
cadet.
II. The Dawn of Loye-Grace
Fem.
12. You're My Baby-Gertrude
Fem,
| Is. La Havana-Emelda Troxler
II. Buck and Wing-Martha
Rugg.
Is. Butterfly Ballet-The Entire
Caste.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1913-07-12
". ?. |. NEE | TING. !.
Committees Appointed for
Various Work Of
the Union

The messing of f6s ". 2. U. held
on Monday, 1uly 1th, was the last
meeting 81 the ssuIu1l nonths, owe.
ing to the he.tsd leE Is
Al 5henArk tsdj - ~ s
iakefkls 1n - . !
mitte Ind will Be carried On 81
them to completion. Mrs. J. G.
Burns is chairman of the Fair com.
mittee. Mrs. wallace Poole is chair.
man of the Miss Mercadel entertain
ment to be given on July 18th, for
the benefit of the cemetery fund, lpd
Mrs. ]. b. Wortham IS ch2lrmea oi
refreshment Gnhmittee al. said en-.
tertAinment. Miss G. BOudousquie
was made chairman of the reception
committee for this entertainment
Mrs. Preston Burns is chairman of
the cemetery committee, and Mrs. M.
r. Fisher Is chairman of the visiting
committee.
Any one having business to ar
range in these various departments
Of work will please communicate
with the chairman Of that particular
committee.
Mrs. Preston Burns reported work
done at cemetery, and funds running
low So it was moved and carried
that Mrs. Burns would draw on the
Unions funds when necessary to DC
SO In order not to suspend the WORK
on the cemetery, amount thus leaned
by the Union to cemetery to be re-
turned when possible.
The Uaion hopes that the enter,
tainment to be given on July IL, Will
net sufficient money to finish up the
most important work on cemetery
Therefore, the good people OF Gov
ineton and their visitors are asked
not to forget July 18th, and the GENE.
terry entertainment.
The president read . letter from
DR.. Polk, president Of the Parish
Board of Health, on subject OF having
unsanitary conditions, wherever pre-.
vailing, cleaned up and put into good
shape, The Union is grateful fol
this and all help. as 1t realizes now
much of Covington's welfare depends
upon its general cleanliness and
healthfulness.
Report was also made of petition
sent to the mayor and town counc1
to have vagrancy law enforced, thu:
abatinE the nuisance of idle darkies
who are unwilling to work. from
hanging around streets and otherwise
making them an undesirable element
Of the population OF Covington
A letter was read from Mr.. NC
Mahon of the N. 9. G. y, asking fel
attractive pictures of Covington t
forward to the Brooklyn Daily Eegle
TO- q tourists hook, entitled "Set
America First.'' Mf. N. H. Fitz
Simons has taken some pretty views
le be forwarded to Mr.. Mcmahon dur
ing the week.
President.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1913-07-12
SAVE HALF fQUR MONEY.

BY using oRO Tor Chills and Fever,
Bilious Fever. Malaria, Cblds and
Grippe. A 25c bottle contains ex-
actly az many doses as the usual so
cont bottle which Il twice % large.
Does quicker aud better work. It
acts on Liver and bowels, cleans out
the system. Stop1 Chills and Fever.
Builds up strength No Pills or cal
omel needed with III. Contains no
poisons. rs ce5 Money back
plan.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1913-07-12

seconded Oy MT. JnO. a. lO00, IN2 s
the assessment roi.s OF the assessor
be accepted, with the following
changes:
The assessment of the Salmen
Brick and Lumber Company to be fix
ed at $14S,O0O, and the assessmen
Of Houlton Lumber Company to be
fixed at $71 500.
Carried.
No change was made in the assess
ment of Mr.. Brugier.
It was moved by ]. B. Howe. sec
onded by VIM. Bruhl. that the board
Of reviewers adjourn and meet as
police jury for the transaction of any
business that may come before the
police jury.
Carried.
The following petition was pre-
sented to the police jury:
To the Honorable President and
Members of the Police Jury In
and for the Parish OF st. Tam
many, State of Louisiana.
Honorable Sirs:-I. the undersign
ed, do hereby petition your honorable
body far q permit to conduct the
business of q saloon keeper within
the limits Of the Eighth Ward, parish
OF st Tammany. State OF Louisiana
to be operated and run on the Il II
isiana side Of East Pearl River, at
point above Logtown, said saloon
to be operated on a flat-boat and as
a white saloon.
herewith attach an afiidavit o.
two reputable citizens who vouch for
me-
do hereby swear that will COM
ply with the laws Of the State O5
Louisiana In every particular. and !
do further swear the+ / am q citizen
of the State Of Louisiana and am in
no way barred from operating sa
loon.
LEON DUBUIssON.
Sworn to and subscribed before INC
this 18th day of May, 1913.
w. E. BLOSSMAN,
Dy Clerk and Ex-Officio notary
Public.
Before me, the undersigned au-
thority, personally came and appear
ed N. ellis and HI. r. Warren, who,
after being duly sworn by ME depose
and say:
That Leon Dubuisscn, whose reti.
ton to the president and member:
of the police jury in and for the
parish of St. Tammany, for permit
to operate and run saloon which
Is hereunto attached, is an honest.
responsible and reputable ind law
abiding citizen of st. Tammany par
ish, State of Louisiana, and that his
character is bove reproach.
| H. r.. WARREN,
N. GILLIS.
Sworn to and subcribed before me
this 18th day of May, 1913.
w. E. BLOSSMAN,
Deputy Clerk and Ex- Ofiicio Notary
Public.
[SEAL
After discussion of the above Pc
Fkition the president called for veto
rs to whether the petition should
be granted or not.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: VIM. Bruh, and Geo. Bier
horst
Nays: Louis PeteRs, E.. E. Talley
Herman Schultz, Jno. A. Told, A r.
Crawford. ]. b. How and +. L.
Dutsch-7
The above petition was not giant.
| ed.
1t was moved AMI duly seconde !
to adjourn until Friday. July IL.
|1913.
HERMAN SCHULTZ,
President
E. D. KENTZEL,
Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1913-07-12
dence.
DR.. W T. Newman's residence and
Office.

Office.
A. Gumulski's warehouse.
Here the flames spread to Fifth
Street, destroying the following build.
ings on the north side:
Residence of Mrs. F. G. Carson.
Residence of T. A. Roberts.
Residence of Arthur Morgan.
Everything down to Pine Street, q
distance of two blocks.
! How Factory Was Saved.
The two story factory, large saw
mill and warehouse Of the Independ-
ence Veneer and Box Manufacturing
Company is the only property left
standing on the east side of Railroad
Avenue, and the saving of this valu-
able plant, employing hundreds OF
men, Is an interesting story In itself.
Joe Mason. fireman at the plant,
raised steam in record time to Oper-
ate the fire-fghting equipment of the
company, and Tony Arizona, Peter
plant displayed heroism and disregard
for personal danger in manipulating
the apparatus.
Only by destined and efficient work
on the part of the employees was the
wav ,an r;eht Iettu nm - the % w.lIs ~ the hox
s.ato.,. at h,,t ~ ~ ~ volM,tee- crav fonght
he.', .hem haos oJ. -" aysrv "I t;ma RniIdinas
sne ~ ho.h ~ n,aes - .ha factnrv and
oiosai.. ad5n;n;re q war. burned to
tloeeay .n ..S au, h.,t 4ha % n1e,t ascaned
s..e. sme g. seu dn:,.ra W. p"A.
"i.net Mha eonaas uaa s,,..raa n Loan over
a. ln1 s:n "anes 'sna..., appo@ n.;ve,, hv = hioh
.a,.haast .nS .,tnd .,.rts and haminr
Nv a hars s wera % c.rriad long distances
=. 49, .;,ea +ha c1n+h;nn ef tha frht.
ers a. one at the te boI @ factory factory would blaze
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1913-07-12
THREE APPLICATIONS FOR RE.
DUCTION IN ASSESSMENT,
PARTIALLY GRANTED.
BUSINESS OF BOARD
COMPLETED IN ONE DAY
Salmen Brick & Lumber Co., and
Houlton Lumber Co. Ask for
Cut i'm Assessment

Covington, La, July Z, 1913.
The police jury of the parish of St
Tammany met as board of review
ers on above date. for the purpose
Of reviewing the assessment rolls of
st. Tammany parish.
!. Present: Louis Peters, VIM. Bruhl
Herman Schultz, Geo. F. Bierhorst
E. E. Talley, A. D. Crawford, Jno.
A Todd. j. B. Howe and F. L
Dutsch.
Absent: B. A. Schneider.
Mr.. L. T Miles, representing Sal
men Brick and Lumber Company.
was present and made q protest
against the assessor raising their as
sessment from $113,OO0 to $213.OO0
Mr.. Chas Houlton representing the
Houlton Lumber Company, was pres
|ent and made q protest against tbs
assessor raising their assessment
from $4,000 to $124. 900.
Miss Memory. Of Sliden, represent
ing Mr. q. r Brusier. Mas present
1nads pretfl !. mt ts . $50
!
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1913-07-12

r r. s. - ~ =
ed homeless by the fire, pc meet ef
the merchants combined their dwell
ings with their stores. However.
there is no suneTiRS. - all the fami-
lies burned out are being cared for
hy friends and neighbors.
The fire companies of Hammond
and Amite City came here on special
trains and assisted the local COM
pany in fighting the flames. The
entire population fer miles around
was drawn to independence, and 1t
10 due to the excellent work of the
volunteers that the flames were con-
fined within = comparatively limited
area,
Leap Over Box Plant.
Many of the merchants whose
buildings were burned had time te
get out their stocks, but these are
in more or less damaged condition.
All business houses on the east
side Of Railroad Avenue 10 far south
as the independence Box Factory
were consumed. By hard work on
the part OF the Hammond Fire Com
pany the box factory was saved.
Sparks were carried over the factory.
which covers half q square, and ig-
nited and consumed four business
houses on the other side.
In the Illinois Central Depot we're
stored freight and express shipments
valued at $4,000, all of which were
consumed.
Crossing to the west side of Rail
road Avenue, the flames gained fresh
headway in Klutchen's store and con-
sumed everything for two squares, In
cluding the Farmers and Merchants
Bank.
Banks Loss Nominal.
The bank building was two-story
brick structure. The vaults were
not damaged, and the loss to the bank
outside Of the structure itself, will be
nominal
The establishment of the 10th Mer-
cattle Company, one Of the larg est
in this section, was saved by efficient
work of the fire brigade;.
Following is partial list Of the
places destroyed:
Klotz Hotel. On the cast side o'
Railroad Avenue. -,
Everything % far down as f1Itn
Street on the east side OF Railroad
Avenue distance of two blocks, as
follows:
J. w. Tyzer's store and residence
Fimond Gretchmann's store Gnd
residence.
Joe Alesfi's store and residence.
A. .Cluchin's store and residence.
Freeman's bakery.
Frank Fillipello's store and resi-.
dence.
Moving picture theatre Of George
Palermo, OF New Orleans.
George Cucioss stare and residence.
Nicolo Schiro's store and residence
Here the fsmes leaped over the n
dependence Box Factory.
Peter pileo's store and residence
New store and residence of Tony
Anzelone, just finished and unoccu-
Jump to West Side.
Here the flames jumped to the
west side OF Railroad Avenue. b;lIr.
Ing the following property;
Peter Lavite's two-story store end
residence.
A. Heik's store.
George Perry's butcher shop.
PEOPLES Drug Store, owned by y.
A. Roberts.
Farmers and Merchants Bank. two
story brick structure.
New store of Sam Lupo, just com
pleted and unoccupied.
Joe Deleo's store and residence.
]. ! ConWell's livery establish
ment: all live stock saved.
Joe Un's store. residence and par
I.,o2 .aH-SAa - s~a....,,. .|c-~ ard roai
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1913-07-12

The loss of $4,000 sustained by the
Farmers and Merchants Bank Is on
the building alone. The bank Will nno
new quarters at once and resume
business Just as soon as 1t is located
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1913-07-12
FARMERS MEETING.

The meeting called for the purpose
of discussing the raising OF farm pro-
ducts for the newly organized can
ming factory was held in the court
house Wednesday forenoon, and
general and informal discussion was
entered into by those present. DIR
Stevenson announced that the COM
,rany was ready and willing to extend
loans to those who needed means tc
put in q crop. He stated that the
factory was especially desirous OF get.
ting tomatoes That list OF bulle-
tins and literatue on the cultivation
and raising of this crop, the preven-
tion Of disease, ETC., could be Obta'nes
by those who would apply to MIN
Sweet potatoes will also be contract
ed for, but the yam is not desirable
potato for canning. A better klnd
can be obtained from Mr.. Alexius
Vines can also be bought of . good
variety and it would be well for those
who contemplate planting to write
to DIR. Stevenson for the addresses
where they can be secured. The Jer,
sey Sweet is also q good canning Va.
riety. 1t was shown during this dis
cussion that there was money In rails
ing tomatoes for the canning factory
and that the blight can be largel,
avoided by planting early, avoidine
the following CT crops that are sab
ject to blight, plewing deep and des-
troying by burning, all plants atfiict
ed with blight.
Okra and beans are wanted fO1
canning. These are al1o profitable
crops and grow well here.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1913-07-12
NOTICE,

Bids will be asked for in 10 days
fer the erection Of a sea wall or break
water with present specifications an
any small notifications Of sane tha'
may be accepted by the committee.
All bids will be received up te
s7:3O p. M. July IS, 1913. by tho
Mayor, on which night q meeting o
the council and committee will be
held to open bids.
The council reserves the right te
reject any and all bids.
w g. DAVIS, Mayor.
4. MENANT. Secty.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1913-07-12
INDEPENDENCE LOSES BIGGEST
PART OF BUSINESS SECTION
AND MANY RESIDENCES,
MOSTLY TOTAL LOSS
$4,000 INSURANCE.
Fire Originated in Klotx Hotel, Sup.
posed to be Due to De-
fective Elue.

independence. July Sire origi-
mating here at 10 o'clock this morning
in the Klotz Hotel from a defective
flue caused an estimated total loss of
$25O,000, with only $4,000 or $c..-
900 insurance
Forty-ftve buildings were consum-
ed In three hours, the flames being
put under control shortly after /
O'Clock this afternoon.
Among the buildings destroyed
were three hotels, the Farmers and
Merchants Bank, the Illinois Central
depot, the telephone exchange, the
electric lighting plant. the ice fac
tory, thirty business houses and seven
residences.
Notwithstanding the excitement
following the confagration not a
single case Of injury has been report
ed up to q late hour tonight
Town Is in:Darkness.
BY the destruction OF the electric
lighting plant the tow Is in darkness
foniSAt the people depending larGely
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1913-07-12

sired the fullest protection given the
owners of the property. It was de-
termined later, however, that soldiers
would not be necessary, and the town
officials delegated watchmen to guard
the property.
Partial List Of Losses.
Following Is partial list Of losses
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1913-07-12

CONTINUED on pass 81
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-02-27
REPORTS FROM JARBIDGE
ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGING.
Flake Group Said to Be Yielding Ore
Running as High as SIS Pound
in the Yellow Metal.

Additional reports from Jarbidge,
confirming the accounts of big strike
of high grade ore in the Flake group,
running $5 to the pound In gold ore,
have aroused the -Jarbdge miners who
are spending the winter in the Occur
d'Alenes and as further reports come
out OF the camp the firner grows the
belief that big future awaits that sec
ton, says the Wardner News.
WIN. Van Alder is in close touch
with the situation there and has lately
received several messages from well
known miners now working in Jar
bidge Claud Gillian, now in Butte,
sends report of an account Of the FLAX
lie strike, written by Judge Silver, a
well known authority, and he IS quot
ed as stating the new find to be a
world heater, the ledge running bet
ter than % feet in width, 30 inches OF
which carries from 81 to SIS in gold to
the pound
Tom Beadle. one Of the owners OF
the Buster group, in a Salt Lake in
terview states that the Flake strike
is by far the richest in camp. Hodges
brothers, from Rruneau. Idaho We're
the original locators of the Flake
group and gave it under lease and
bond for $4,000 to Harry Diltz and
Johns, the present operators
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-02-27
TpAH THE RECORDS
Filings ct tire office Of the
Auditor Of sl1oshone coun-
ty, FOR the past week.


Barney Cushing to Louis Nelson,
deed to one-half interest in sundry
lode claims, 81.
George steward to Edgar l.. Wood.
deed to lot ?, block l, East Wallace.
$3.50.
j. S. Ross to A. w. Lindsay, trus-
tee, deed to one-half interest in lots
ia east half of southwest quarter,
section 31-44-4 f.. 81,
United States TO Lewis & Clark
Mining company, patent to Lewis &
Clark lodes, Hunter district.
Jeremiah Miller to Western Silver
Lead Mining company, deed to sun
dry lodes, Yreka district, $40.
w. II. Taylor to William Riggs
deed to lot 10, block /, Sunnyside adj
dition, Kellogg. 5000
Estate of John j. Nicholson, de-
ceased to Ella Nicholson, decree dis
tributing all property of said estate
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-02-27

corporated in the constitution OF Utah.
Nevertheless, there is a constant dis
position upon the part of the more
highly settled mining states, of which
Colorado is an example, to impose up
on mines the not disinterestcd notions
of city dwelers and the agriculturists
whose influence has attenuated that
of the mining class. Probably no in
dustry is less benefited by civic insti-
tutions than that of mining. An idle
mining claim requires no police ser
vice and the only possible measure of
tested in production. It's worth is OF
the most speculative character. But
these principles escape the notice of
those who are bent upon laying taxes
wherever they can.
We quote herewith the vital amend
ment to the Colorado revenue law rs
it affects mining property:
"All mines or mining claims or pos
sessory rights therein shall be assess
ed and taxed like other property ac-
cording to the full cash value thereof
and in ascertaining such value the as
SCISSOR shall, in addition to the other
requirements of this act, take into
consideration the location thereof, the
proximity to other mines or minino
claims and any other matters which
may tend to assist him in arriving a
fair and equitable valuation of such
property"
! In general. the effect Of this para
graph is to place larger powers Of dis.
erection nj the hands of county assess
ors, who are at present restricted by
statute in the amount of their valua-
tions. The disposition of mining coun
revenue as possible from the FREEDOM
| inant industry whereas mines are not
greatly benefited by the usual civic
improvements and county cxpendi-
/ lures.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-02-27
APPROPRIATION BILL
PROVIDES 100000
MORE THAN 100000 I'M EXCESS
OF THAT OF LAST SESSION
OF LEGISLATURE.

In spite of the cutting off Of some
appropriations entirely ana reductions
in others the appropriations of the
present legislatures if favorable actor
is taken on the general appropriation
bill as it viii be reported by the join
committee will be greater than those
of the eleventh session. The appropria
lions voted thus far by the committe,
total $19eS.6 500, while those of two
years ago we're $1SS5,64s, showing al
increase of $l27,9S1 The approprla
tons approved by the committee and
those of two years ago. follow