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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1913-05-31
Papers Read by Graduates at the
Recent High School G. Commencement
And Farewell Address Delivered

be opened, will bring about an entire
change in the routes by which the
commerce between the Occident and
the Orient now travels.
Louisiana Is at the mouthof the
Mississippi river, which, with her
tributaries, forms the greatest sys-
tenn of navagable inland waterways
in the world. Naturally the bulk of
the exports of all the Mississippi Val
ley States will 60 to New Orleans,
there to be transferred to sea-going
vessels which will go through the
canal en- route to the far east.
To sum up, let me say that Lou
isiana produces 60 per cent of the
rice grown in the country; has the
greatest sulphur mines in the world;
the greatest oil and gas fields in the
country; the greatest rock salt de-
posits in America; the largest area
of long leaf pine and cypress and the
greatest diversity of agricultural
crops, and also offers the greatest en-
couragement to industries and home
seekers
So growth and development. pres
perity and happiness for the city and
0Ldl0 30 uduU III uduu, duu uOt even
the most pronounced pessimist can
fail to foresee the Louisiana of the
future. AS time goes by she will be
greater and greater until she sur
prises the world in her progress an6
wealth. What California has grown
to be during the last few decades
will be eclipsed by Louisiana, the mis-.
tress of the Mississippi Valley and
the gateway to the Panama Canal
What Florida has been and will be
will be overwhelmed in the brilliancy
of the achievement of the State which
was. the queen of the constellation Of
the Old South in the oft told of ante
bellum days, but which in the days
to come will so far outshine those o.
our ancestors that they will be dim.
med as by the radiancy of the sun
in the commercial supremacy, the
culture, the civilization and oppOrtu
mites of the metropolis of the New
South, the imperial diadem in the
crown of the nation.
SADIE P1GOTT.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1913-05-31
|Gufport-C Covingon
|RailroadU Undertaking.

To-day is the day when Gulfpor,
Will vote on the $25O,OOO bond issue
to aid in building the new road from
Gulfport to, Covington. The build
Ing of this road will connect Gulf.
port with Baton Rouge on a direct
line-almost an air line-and with
the Texas & Pacific, Southern Pacific
Louisiana Railway & Navigation Co.
Frisco, Missouri Pacific and Yaxoo
ana Mississippi Valley or Illinois Cen.
tral Railroads. This road will be Of
great value to Gulfport both as 4
shipping and distributing point. and
will bring Gulfport the capital to de-
velop Its port. Its value to Coyine-
ton will depend upon subsequent de-
velopments and the enterprise Of the
CovinEt y people. It will enable
Covfngton to make bid for manu-
featuring enterprises and will give
an advantageous point for forefxn
shipments Of lumber. In this resDecf
It Will be of great advantage to mill
ing interests. During the construc-
tion OF the road considerable money
may be put in circulation and after
Its completion 1t will add consider
ably to the assessment rolls.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1913-05-31

The road is asking that a special
tax to be voted for the issue of $780,
600 In bonds to be turned over to the
company. or the payment of $4,000
annually for ten years. Mr.. e. ].
Frederick. AZ chairman OF the recent
meeting in Covington, appointed a
committee Of three in the third. sixth
and tenth wards, through which
It is proposed the road shall run. to
look into the matter and to get the
Judgment Of the people as to the
advisability Of such q special tax.
The committees were: Third Ward
IN. H. FitxSimons, c E. schonberg. !
A. ]. Planche. Sixth Ward-Wal-
ter Parker, Ellis Crawford, Emile
singletary. Tenth Ward-John Des-
trual. Geo. s. Strain, E Burkenstock.
These committees have not yet COM
pleted their labors. Until these COM
mittees report It would be premature
TO give an expression IS to the prob
able outcome Of putting the matter
up to the people.
The company pr0p0sesto issue de-
bentures to each taxpayer to the
amount of taxes paid, to, be accept
ed In payment for bonds of the road
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1913-05-31
.b0GUE EFALAyA
GROVE NQ,21
j. A. 0. D.
+. BANQUET.
TBE LARGEST ATTENDED BAN
QUET EVER GIVEN By
THE LOCAL LODGE
LADIES FROM NEW ORLEANS
AND CONVICTION ATTEND
Addresses Made by the Visiting Mem.
bers and by Ccn.: :;s:nan
Lewis l., Morgsn.

The Druids, Bogue Falaya Grow.
mo. 81, gave their annual dinner a
at the Labat Hotel. Abita Springs
last Sunday, after the installation o.
officers in COvington, on the arriva
| OF the morning train. on which were
the following officers from the Grand
| Lodge of New Orleans: ]. Peters
Supreme Arch; Frank Taylor, Noble
Grand Arch; G. Favrot, Deputy Grand
Arch; Henry Keith. Grand Secretary
Robt. Ames. President of Past Arch
Association.
| The visiting members were met at
the train by large number of mem.
bers of the local order, and were con-
Quoted to the hall, where the install
| latiOn took place. The officers in
| stalled were: E. D. Kentzel. Noble
Arch; Philip Beaudean. Vice Arch /;
John L. Jenkins, Secretary; Bernard
'FOntaine, Treasurer; w. w Ulmer.
or; D. w. Davis, Inner Guard; A.
Domergue, Outer Guard.
Representative to the Grand Lodge
E D. Kentzel; F. B. Hempel, alter
nate.
After the installation the banquet
was held at the Labat Hotel, there
being ninety-six in attendance. The
hotel is beautifully situated on the
Abita river, and besides. the members
there were quite number of invited
guests. including a number of ladies
from New Orleans and Covington
making the occasion one OF the mes.
pleasant participated in by the
Druids.
Addresses were made by all of the
visiting members, being called upor
by the toastmaster. E D. Kentzel
Representative Lewis l.. Morgan also
made q short talk in response to
call from the toastmaster.
During the addresses the state
ment was made that the Drufds hat
grown more rapidly than any other
order and was in a high state Of
prosperity. That the beautiful homo
in New Orleans, that cost $4,000
two years ago, was fitted with al
the modern conveniences and was ar
ideal place for the visitor to New Or
leans who wished to rest Or write
a letter or have q few hours quiet.
Members were invited to take ad.
vantage of its conveniences while in
the city.
Mr.. Morgan's attention was called
to the fact that Notwithstanding he
had expressed desire to become
Druid he was still not a member
Mr. Morgan came back with the ex.
cuse that his intentions were good
but that between the business that
had kept his mind on other things
and the negligence of the officers in
not corralling him he had missed the
good influences that go with the title
of a Druid. He will probably not be
able to give that excuse again, judg.
ing by the remarks of Secretary
Jenkins.
The banquet was very much en-
joyed by all. and the visitors were
delighted with Covington and Abita
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1913-05-31
NEW INTEREST AND NEW LIFE
WILL BE INJECTED BY DEM
ONSTRATION WORK.
GOVERNMENT Will PAY
HALF OF THE SUPPORT
Police Jury Recognizes the Impor.
TANGO Of Education in Agri-
cultural Development.

The action of the police jury at it,
iast session in appropriating funds tc
carry on farm demonstration work
IN st Tammany parish will give the
farmers an opportunity to see the
practical results of applying the lates,
scientific methods in the growing o,
crops. Mr. Mason Snowden, State
agent OF farm demonstration work OF
the United States Department of Ayr
= culture, Will soon place demonstrat.
Or here to proceed with the work
who will select farms at convenient
distances in the parish so that the
work may be viewed by all who wish
70 take advantage of the instruction
that may thereby be gained.
The different farmers clubs. corn
clubs, tomato clubs, etc, is another
important matter to be considered
and will also be under the manage.
ment and instruction of the demon
strator and will forms a part of the
instruction Of the school children
The work Of these clubs has been
Of great importance in the advance
ment Of agriculture in the State. Ir
some states they have resulted in G
yield Of double the crops that have
heretofore been grown. The instruc-
ti0n that the members of these clubs
receive brings the advantages OF the
learning direct to the homes of tn
farmers who have children at school
or who are members of the clubs.
superintendent Lyon has beer
specially interested in securing this
instruction to the school children
The following letter to him from
State Agent Snowden may be of in
terest:
Shreveport, La, May 21. 1913.
Mr. Elmer E. Lyon, Superintendent
OF Education, COvington, La.
Ny Dear Sir:-Your letter inform
ing me that your police jury had
made an appropriation of S6OO.c0 t.
pay one-half the salary of mn agent
to do Demonstration and Club work
received also note the approplia
tiOn of $500 per month for ei
penses. The Farm Demonstrate.
Work will put up $4,000 as theii
half Of the salary of this co-operativt
agent, but cannot afford to make any
for travelling expenses
We do not allow travelling expenses
to the parish agent
Prof. C. J. BroV, \ think, is par
ticularly anxious Mr. Geo. A
Odum Of FloEten. TO have this posi-
tion in st Tammany parish. As fa1
q I know, Mr.. Odum will make
good man both for the Demonstra
fion and Club Work. / will take the
matter up with him at once and write
you as soon "a hear from him def.
nitely. Il will be satisfactory to m,
work to start the agent July lst
though l would prefer to make it
August 1st. However. l apprecla
the need of his services by the schoo'
children at the earlier date.
/ wish to thank you for your i'll.
terest and assistance in this matter
and l wish to assure you that tha
action of the police jury viii enaDn
M "a do~much good work for youl
a Yoars very truly,
MASON SNOWDEN,
& State Agent
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1913-05-31

many of the larger units of industry
that now exist, thereby destroying OF
minimlzlng most of the evils of over.
capitalization or other attributes of
monopoly or near monopoly.
Once the tariff and trusts are out
Of the way Mr.. Wilson will have many
other demands to face, such as en-.
forcing the laws against child labor
and fewer working hours for women
Already some Democratic sugar con-
greasmen from Louisiana are fight.
ing free sugar openly. Some Demo.
cratic members from Massachusetts,
will oppose the tariff reduction which
affects their home districts; and the
people Of Maryland are deploring the
wiping out Of the lumber tariff.
This is what we mean when we
say that Wilson is progressive. %
President Wilson was the first pres
ident to read his message personally
to the House since Washington and
Adams, they having read their mes
sages as President Wilson has done.
Judging from the comments from
the papers it seems that Wilson is
breaking the rules Of Jeffersonian
Democracy, by coming before the
House in person and reading his mes.
sage. Jefferson having set aside the
custom of Washington and Adams Of
reading his message to Congress in
person, all other presidents having
followed in the footsteps Of Jeffer-
son by sending their messages to
Congress to be reAd
The members of the Presidents
Cabinet are William Jennings Bryan.
Secretary of State; James c. Rey-
nolds, Attorney-G General; William G.
McAdoo, Secretary of Treasury;
Joseph Daniels, Secretary Of Navy;
David F. Houston, Secretary Of Agrf-
culture; William B. Wilson, Secre-
tary of Labor; William c. Redfield
Secretary Of Commerce; Franklin K
Lane. Secretary of Interior; Albert
s. Burleson, Postmaster General;
Lindley M. Garrison, Secretary Of
War.
LUCY RAY.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1913-05-31
Approves Action
Of Police jury
-
Covington, La, May 23, 1913.

- Covington, La, May %, 1913.
Editor st Tammany Farmer:
Dear Sir:-When the police jury
voted, at their last meeting Monday
May 19, to pay half of the salary
for Farm Demonstration and Agri-
cultural Club Supervisor. they tool
step, the importance Of which.
fear. will not be appreciated at first
even by the members OF the board
themselves.
lam sure that you will agree with
me when / say that the future vel
fare of our parish depends upon the
deyelopment>of our agricultural In
terests. We have been depend ng
upon the income from the lumber
interests and the attractiveness OF oui
climate and the purity Of the drink
ing water to do more for us than We
have done for ourselves; 80 far AZ
the development of this section gees
II you will accept this statement
to be true, you must admit that tho
scientific agriculture Is our salvation
How are we to get It? Our boys
cannot all take course at the agri.
cultural college and neither can oC,
farmers go there. Therefore, here
is the next best solution at the yer.
smallest cost. BY accepting the otfe,
of the government we have to pa,
only half of the salary In order t.
&c. a first class man to spend hi:
entire time for q year in assisting
the farmers with their crops, helpin.
to get tn soil analyzed, distribute the
government bulletins, supervise the
school boys and girls with their corn
pig and tomato clubs.
This scheme of assisting the farm.
ers has been carried much farther ir
the State of Mississippi than In this
State. but believe what can be done
in our sister state can be done In st
Tammany parish. Such parishes a:
Pointe Coupee and Lafayette have
already voted to pay their half ane
accept the offer. but when we con
slider the fact that there are not man!
parishes Of the State that are asle
from q financial standpoint to do this
we should be proud Of our police
Jury and tho way they have held or
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1913-05-31

OF them will be expected to leave the
world better than they found it. and
thus assist in reaching the ideal.
The best wishes of the Juniors and
the whole school are extended tc
these colleagues of our who are CO.
Ing out to meet and solve the prob
lens OF life. We wish them success
IN their future undertakings and may
Joy and happiness be rendered them
throughout life.
NORMA G. WEAVER.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1913-05-31
saws YoirR MONEY!.

Royaline Liver Regulator is best
and cheapest for constipation. Daa.
business. headache indigestion, I'm
box to last about one montn. -"
cents. Money back plan.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1913-05-31

to the strings Of the public purse.
Believing that the advantage to be
gained from introducing modern and
scientific ideas into our farming
methods con not be over-estimatcd
l am,
Yours truly,
ELMER II LYON
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1913-05-31
No FACILITIES.

They say that Cupid strikes the
match that sets the world aglow.
But where does Cupid strike the
match?-that's what I'd like t.
know! !!"-Cornell Widow.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1913-03-08
Grange Wins a Prize.
Communicated

In the edition of The Times.
Herald of Dec. q, 1912, there
appeared an account Of the Jen.
ME Brice Mock Trial, held by the
Valley View Grange, at the Val.
ley View school house, Dec. ID,
1912.
The outline Of this trial was
published in the October, Nov
ember and December members
of Everybody's Magazine.
This magazine offered prizes
to the amount of $ll, ,54D TO all
who wished to compete in this
contest.
There were ALB cash prizes in
all, divided as follows:
8 National prizes; 38l State
prizes; % Canadian prizes.
The various state prizes were
to be awarded only to the con-
testants in competition within
the limits of their own state.
The number Of prizes for each
state was based according to the
population.
Oregon was allotted five cash
prizes: 1st, 500; End, $50; 3rd,
$25 and two $40 prizes.
The following conditions gov
erned the contest:
/. The Trial was to be held
and report sent in not later than
Dec. 20. 1912.
2. Every report was to be of
a Mock Trial which was actually
held, stating time and place at
which the trial was held, with
names and address of the persons
taking part
3. In awarding the prizes the
judges were to consider points of
comparative excellence on this
basis:
a. The way the mock trial
was held.
b. The way you arrived at
a verdict.
C. The way you made your
report.
All reports were considered
Individually, the judges selecting
those which in their opinion
seemed best.
The reports of the mock trials
held by the various contestants
were submitted to a committee
Of lawyers, consisting of Charles
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1913-03-08
WOODROW WILSON Is
INAUCURATED PRESIDENT
Takes The Customary Oath
Of Office And Becomes
The Nations Ruler With
Out Any Mar To Ceremony

The Times Herald has been
fortunate in securing papers OF
the 4th and 9th from +. +. Pur-
ington giving the details of the
Inauguration of President Wilson
and also a correct list of his cabi-
net officers. The Inauguration
passed off without any mishap
but the afternoon was windy,
the gale starting directly after
taking oath of Office, therefore
not more than 1000 of the rs, 600
people who witnessed the inaug-
uration really heard his address.
We haven't the space to give
details of the ceremony in fact
there is no occasion for such.
There was nothing extraordinary
about it, the ceremony being for
NAL in every respect.
The Cabinet is made up as fol-
lows:
Secretary of State VIM. j.
Bryan Of Nebraska.
Treasury-W William G. McAdoo,
New York.
War-Lindley M. Garrison,
New Jersey.
Attorney General james Nc
Reynolds, Tennessee.
Postmaster-G e neral-Albert
Burleson, Texas.
Navy-Jo Josephus Daniels. North
Carolina.
Interior-Franklin X. Lane,
California.
Agriculture David A. Houston
Missouri.
Commerce-William G. Re d.
field, New York.
Labor-Wm. B. Wilson, Penn
sylyania.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1913-03-08

high school and is now q student
In the medical department Of the
Oregon State University at
Eugene.
DIR. Marsden. is prominent
Mason. He has taken his thirty
second degree and is member
of the Portland Consistory. He
is past master of Burns Lodge,
No. 81. His wife has been grand
matron of the order of the East
ern Star. DR.. Marsden is one of
the leading men in his profession
in the northwest. lie specializes
in surgery and has gained an en-
viable reputation for his skill in
this branch Of medicine. He has
never let his medical knowledge
become out Of date. He supple
mented his education by a post
graduate course in the New York
Medical school and Hospital. For
nine years he was the only doc
tor in Harney county. This
meant that his life was practi-
cally devoted to the service of
his fellowmen. His duties were
arduous and his hours of work
practically unlimited. He is an
indefatigable student not only in
matters connected with his pro-
fession. but also along various
other lines. He is master of the
Piute Indian language and is in
tensely interested in the gram
mar and history Of that tongue
which is now being published by
the University of California. DR..
Marsden retains all the old
school ideas regarding the duties
of a physician in conjunction
with the most modern knowledge
along medical lines. His prac-
tice has increased wonderfully
year by year until he is now re-
garded as the leading physician
in his section of the country.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1913-03-08

G. Whitman, District Attorney
New York; Herbert Noble. coun-
sci for the Butterick Publishing
Publishing Co; and James b.
Sheenan. counsel for the Ridg-
way Co.
The prizes have just been
awarded, a complete list being
published in the March number
of Everybody's Magazine.
We are pleased to note that the
Valley View Grange is listed
among the prize winners, having
been awarded Oregon's End prize
of $50.
In many cities these mock
trials were presided over by
supreme judges. with district
attorneys as prosecutors. Law
schools, colleges, universities,
high schools, church societies
and organizations all over the
country were numbered in the
great contest.
In many instances universities
and colleges of high standing re-
ceived prizes far below the one
awarded our home Grange. When
we take into consideration the
large field Of contestants, and
the many advantages they had
over our home talent we believe
every man woman and child in
Harvey County should join, in
cengratulating the Valley lew
Grange on its great success in
holding up the honor of our
county and State in this Nation
wide contest.
Detail of Characters.
Judge, George Cobb
Defendant Harry McComb
Prosecuting Attorney
Arthur Whitney
Lawyer for Defense 4
Thomas Raycraft /
County Clerk Miss Co!man !
Court Stenographer
Miss Richardson
Court Policeman Mr.. Wilson
Mrs. Pitman, Florence Hoffeditz
Mrs. Murray Mrs. Raycraft
Eliza Sharffer Mrs. Shaver
Miss Hope Miss Hazel Cobb
Jennie Brice's Sister
Mrs. Hoffeditz
Mr.. Holcombe, Thurlow Wilfong
Seuft Eph. Howard
Mr.. Reynolds, George Bryning
Mr.. Alexander Max Plath
DR.. Littlefield Allen Howard
Mr.. Howell Clyde Shaver
Jury of Twelve.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1913-03-08
Will Get Mail This Afternoon

q Today makes the eighth day
since Burns has received any
mail over the Canyon route,
which is the one that practically
brings all the mail matter receiv-
ed from outside. There will be
a mail in this afternoon. 5000
pounds having left Canyon Thurs
day morning, but this is only a
small portion of what should be
received as we are informed
there are at least four times that
amount awaiting transit. There
will be another mail leave Can
yon tonight which should arrive
here some time Monday.
The Commercial Club sent q
telegram to Senator Chamberlain
on Wednesday and it brought i'm
mediate response with instruc-
tions to the post master at Can
yon to at once secure carriers
and move the mail. Post Master
Logan informs the Times-H Herald
that arrangements have been
made to secure the mail over
this route every other day at
least from now until the first of
April when a regular contract is
to begin at the old schedule.
This arrangement is better than
being without mail as we have
the past week and at an interval
of the same length during Janu-
ary. The people of this big ter
ritory have not been given the
service they should have had
since the mail stopped the first
of the year, that is a portion of
the time the mail came in regular
ly, but it was not at all sure at
any time. 1t seems that bond
ing houses are allowed to take
their own time and convenience
in making good on mail contracts.