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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-02-14
MISnCKING GROwN.UPs, HnR
SKIRT CATCHES AFTRr
FROM FIREPLACE.
LITTLE one But I
YEARS Of AGE.
DR.. Hcints ID Called n But ohe VT
Too Badly Burned Ts n
Saved.

A pathetic incident Of the perver-
shs OF fate in :ts minutes Die reckon.
ing IL pictured In the mie:ortunxfe
death, last Saturday evuninR. of
Dorothy Thomas. tae eveot nttle
child Of Mrs. Berthe TAoma,. 1haf
was snrouded in the flames OF N
ola folks costume whiie Staying II
front Of IN open fireplace. The bit.
ter cold that came in v.eA the aud.
den change Of weather made the
nearthstone . pleasant Place for the
little ones to pass the hours. Mr..
Thomas ID the widow Of Miles Thom-
o (bef0re her marriage Va Miss
Bertha Sharp. who died IN nogalusa
ABOUT four years ago. After h!s
death Mrs. Thomas brought Dorothy
and her little four-year-old brother
to st. Tammany par.sh, and n her
struggle for . Nvlihood found en-
ployment in New Orleans, and Ct the
time Of the child's death Il vas IN
the loving care Of Hrs. Nathan T:s-
dale about four miles from GOWNS.
ton in the vicinity Of Ramsay. Sat.
urday evening Nrs. Ttsdale vas CALI
ed away to attend to some houoohola
purchases in Covington. and Dorothy
and her little playmate. Rebeeea Tis-
dale, II years Of age, An1es0 them
selves keeping house." Dorothy
dressed herself n !! long skirt, an4
n Initiating ''old fbik)1 Dspoea1od
with her assumed dnties. II n
thought that In turning around the
skirt must have come In contact With
the fire. Mr.. Tisdals's brother and
wife attempted to ext.nguieh the
flames. but before thie vs. done The
child was badly burned. She wss .
years of age.
Nearly frantic with grief. the T,s-
dale family watched over. the little
one. who seemed to havea wisdom
beyond her years. while sbls to
stand and walk, little Dorothy seemed
to realize that she could not live.
Although she suffered no pain. she
said. II know / am going 70 de-
She became speechless about thirty
minutes before che died. and nm
doubtedly suffered some, . 6hA then
seemed restless. But ct no time did
it seem that her suffering va greet.
Death came at o'clock Sunday
morning. DR.. Heints wae In attend
ance, and all was done that could b
for the little unfortunate.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-02-14

it will be the best medium ever Of
fered and will show that you are
interested in the development Of the
public schools of the parish. Wheth-
eryou live in Slidell. Madisonv!lle.
Vaudeville. Ahita, Folsom, etc, it
doesn't matter. Write at once as to
space. And see that your school is
represented in the reading matter.
The basketball game last Saturday
between Madisonville and Covington
girls was fine, despite bad weather.
A large crowd turned out to the an
mex grounds and all enjoyed the
game. The score was in favor Of
the Covington team. One pretty fea-
ture of the game was the manner IN
which the Madisonville girls took
their defeat. They seemed not to
mind it at all. They seem to be q
fine lot Of girls any way, and deserve
congratulations both for their way
of taking defeat and the playing of
the game.
One noticeable condition within
the schools of this parish Is the fine
spirit of friendliness existing among
the pupils OF all schools. This Is
due to the intermingling in the ball
ball games. If nothing else could
be said for athletics than it's bring
ing together of pupils Of different
schools, that would be sufficient for
the encouragement of the games. In
fact, that is the best feature. As
sociation brings about friendly in
terests, good fellowship, a spirit Of
comradeship. But athletics awaken
school pride. 1t develops boys and
birls on number of lines. Mex:
year. when the Covington school Will
have grounds, outdoor sports and
games should be encouraged more
than We could this year, when the
school is handicapped in grounds.
Next Friday will be Washington
Day. While his anniversary, the
22d, falls on Sunday. Supt. Lyon has
designated Friday for q Washington
program.
A good program will be observed.
when the pupils will sing Dixie and
America as they are going to do Rail
ly Day. The public IS invited.
Supt. Lyon has received . cut Of
the new school house to run IN the
Rally Edit on. Let all teachers send
in their matter at once to w. a.
Bynum, Cov.ngton, La.
Roll of honor for the fourth grade
for the week ending Friday. Febru-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-02-14
THEFENDLAsON 4 vERGER GEN.
ERAL MERCHANDISE STORE
is ALSO ROBBED.
VAULTS BLOWN OPEN
WITH INTERCOLLEGIATE
Loss to the Postoaice is About $50,
and Fenllason 4 Verrer
About $175.

me excitement Of the robbery of
lne Mad!sonville Bank has scarcely
died out when a new sensation ia
sprung in the robbery OF Fendlason
e vergers merchandise store and
the postofice, at Folsom. This time
the Job gives evidence of having been
done by expert cracksmep. Mr. Paul
Verger, Of Fendlason & Verger. is
also postmaster at Folsom. There
are two separate safes, one for the
mercantile company and .one for the
postof1ice. Both were considered
safe from the ordinary burglar. and
when Mr.. Verger closed up the store
In which the postoffice is situated the
separate funds were each deposited
IN their respective safes with feeling
OF perfect security, Wednesday even
Ing. February IL. Between IL and
l O'Clock slight detonation was
heard by Mrs. Rogers, who lives a
half square away, and Mr.. Louis
Jenkins. who lives about square
from the postoffce. but neither were
suf1ciently aroused to give heed to
it. The sound evidently was mufled.
But when morning brought news Of
the robbery there was no doubt but
that the sound had been caused by
the blowing open of the safes.
There Is every indication that this
job. unlike that Of the Mad ;eonville
Bank, which was bungled, was per-
formed by expert craftsmen, who
knew how to use nitroklycerin ef-
fectfvely and with as little noise as
possible. The doors OF the safes
were blown open without damage to
the internal parts. The drawers and
inner doors worked perfectly and all
were ransacked. The loss to the
postonice is $158 in stamps. Fend-
lason & Verger lost about $175,
500 of which was in cash.
As soon as the news reached Sheriff
Brewster Thursday morning, he en-
tered his automobile and made the
run to Folosm in quick time. His
brought out nothing
that would give q clue as to who did
the job. It was good clean work
without clue left behind. 1t is
said that two strangers were seen in
town Wednesday evening, but no one
seems to be able to describe them.
AS the brake-shoe was railroad prop
erty, 1t is probable that the men came
In on the train and kept well out of
the way until the job was done. An
other suggestion is that the work was
done by some Of the followers of the
show which was recently! in COving- |
ton. However, these recent robber-
len show that an eye shonld be kept !
m ovorv afranQor that OmeS into |
town, and that all suspicious persons /
should be made to give an account
Df themselves.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-02-14

TOWN COUNCIL
Special Meeting Gives One
Hundred Dollars to the
Cinder Track.
Covington, La, Feb. s, 1914.

Covington, La. Feb. s, 1914.
The town council met IN extra ses-
sion on above date, with the follow
ing members present: F. G. Mar
rero. Mayor; L. A. Perreand, Louis
David, Jr., D. I. Addison and P. J..
Lacroix. Absent: Leon Hebert and
M. p. Planche.
The object of the call meeting was
to consider an appropriation to ass st
in the building Of the Cnder Track.
Moved by P. J. Lacroix. seconded
by D. /. Addison, that the town do
nate one hundred ($10O1 dollars to
the building fund of the Cinder Track.
The motion being carried the secre-
tary was instructed to issue warrant
for 500 in favor Of Ctnder Track.
P. J. Lacroix. Treasurer.
On motion by p. J. Lacroix, second.
ed by Louis David, Jr.. the council
adjourned subject to call.
r. G. MARRERO.
Mayor.
L. p. DELCROlX.
Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-02-14
JUDGE HARDY SAYS ROAD IS AS
SURED.

Gulfport, NJ 'ss.. Feb. 1O-The Gulf
port and Western Railroad, promoted
by Judge W. H. Hardy, Of Pass
Christian, il. again to the fore. Judge
Hardy announces that he has sue
ceeded in securing the rights for
harbor facilities, which were held up
by Governor Brewer for two years.
and that in recognition of that fact
he has received the assurance of east
ern financiers that the building Of the
road would be assured by April l.
The road will be run from Gulfport
to Covington, La, and will pass
through thousands Of acres OF virgin
yellow pine timber. Judge Hardy De-
clares that at the sunction Of the
Gulfport and Western and the ex-
tension Of the New Orleans. Mobile
and Chicago q town of considerable
size will be built.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-02-14
Teachers' Examination.

The next State examination OF ap-
plicants for teachers certificate in
this parish will be held in my Office
April s. Z, 8. (white); and 9, 10, H.,
(negro). The subjects for exam ma
ton and conditions governing the is-
suance of certificates to applicants
will be the same as those of last
State examination. 5se'-r
The questions Of the examination
In Theory and Art of Teaching will
not be based upon any particular
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-02-14
THE KING OF ALL LAxATlyEs.

For constipation, use DR.. Kings
NV Life Pills. Paul Mathulka, OF
Buffalo, N. Y, says they are the
:" king Of all laxatives. They are q
blessing to all my family and al
ways keep a box at home" Get
box and get we'll again. Price Csc.
At all druggists or by mail. H. +.
Bucklen 4 Co., Philadelphia and st.
Louis.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-02-14
LADIES OF TO-DAY TURNED INTO
SCHOOL GIRLS OF 30
~ YEARS AGO.
A lAuGH FOR
EVERY |:l Ten MINUTES
Some Of Our Prominent Citizens Will
Be Seen Barefooted in
kneo Breeches.

Mrs. J. B. Wortham and Mrs. E. R.
Moses. chairmen Of the lunch commit
tee for the school rally have devised
a plan for raising money for this pur-
pose without asking for donations.
This will allow people to contribute
to the occasion and at the same time
get value received for every cent they
spend. by enjoying an evenings
amusement that will give them more
fun In a bunch than they've had
since the black cat was left at the
ne!ghbor's. The scheme is a repre-
sentation Of the "Deestrtct Skule" as
In vogue fifty years ago, and It will
have in the cast some, who II they
did not attend school fifty years ago
still had the impress of the old-time
discipline when they did go, and now
freely admit II the strap and the rule,
which formed an important part n
their education, had been used less
strenuously they might not now oc-
cupy the high positions IN the COM
munity they do. 1t has probably
glimmered through you by now that
there is going to be some class to
this cast. and II 1t hasn't, we ask you
to run your eye through it, as 1t is
given below. There you will find
the Hon. r. E. Brewster, who as Ed
de Silence, makes his first appear
ance on q public stage. He has made
the part lifelong study, and If he
doesn't do justice to 1t, then we lose
our reputat: ION as q dramatic critic.
And there Is Judge Lancaster as
Billy Slim. What do you know about
that. And then there's Tommy Slick
and Rufus and Leander Ebenezer
you can guess who they are
telling you; and Rubin Cash
and Jake Nickels, You can bank on
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-02-14
NOTICE 10 BR1DoE BUILDERs.

Covington, La, Feb. ., 1oll.
Bids will be received By the police
Jury Of st. Tammany parish up to
II O'Clock .. M. Monday, February
Is. 1914, for the erection Of bridge
to be built across Bayou Lacombe,
near E. Keller'e house. Bridge .
be built according to following speci-
flcations:
Two bents of piles. piles to. each
bent. Piles to be made Of 9oe1 heart
with. not less than 10 inch heart n
butt and not leas than - feet long.
and to be driven in ground not L.
than s feet. Caps. mud silla and
tressel post TO b 10x1o heart. ski
stringers ana .3x31i1 decking. -
ban:ster post. 21s ban'ster rstliag.
2x4 banister braces. sway braces sxS
heart. All lumber to be not lees than
90 per cent heart. Tive ! Ia incn
brace bolts.
All b;ds to be N the hands OF the
secretary no later than IL .. 0.s
February le, 1914.
e. D. KENT6Eb,
Secretary P9iice Jufy.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-02-14
M. c. B. Dancing
School.

Beginning Saturday. February IL.
the hours for the dancing school will
be - follows:
The little ones. who are being
taught the dance games IN DFepsra-
tion for the folk dances, will ~
taught from : to p. m.
The older ones. who want to learn
the modern ball room dances II .
modest, dignffied manner, will be tak.
en- from 4 to s p. m.
The others will be given night
dances from time to time. The an
for these will be made ct
the first one of the series to be given
on Valentine night. Saturday. Feb.
IA, at the II. C. b. Library.
All mothers are invited 70 bring
their little ones. They viii ~ given
individual attention for I've succoo-
sive hours.
The rates will still b cut accordisg
a ., monthly ticket II purchased. Or
more than from one family attends.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-02-14
NOTICE.

1 hereby give notice that l Will ap.
ply to the police jury of the parish
of St. Tammany, La, for permission
to operate a saloon for the sale, by
retail, of spirituous liquors to col
ored persons, in Bonfouca, st. Tam
many parish, La.
o'REILLY COUSIN.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-02-14
textbook on that subject, but will
be general and comprehensive In
character.
ELMER E. LYON.
Superintendent.
THE TI,fES-DEMOCRAT CUTS
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE.

Effective September 18th. the New
Orleans Times-Democrat reduced ito
subscription price to l5c week. 65r
month. $1.3.' for three monthe
$3.50 for SIX months. or $7.Xv ii
twelve months. delivered By carrie,
in either the city Of New Orleans ol
.oHn''y towns. Subscription by mail
payable in advance-one month CSC.
three months $1.9J, six montha 13.:h
thu twelve months $50. SUNDAY
only. twelve months $2.0n. Weekly
Times -Democl issued every Fri.
day. so cents q year.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-02-14
TO THE CANNING CLUB GIRLS OF
ST. TANlNlANY PARIS.

have recently sent your teacher q
| circular letter telling you what to dc
towards starting your tomato plot
but for fear some were not at school
at the time of the explanation, am
going to take the opportunity here
to tell you again.
Prepare a bed feet wide and
feet long on the south 8 de of some
out-building or board fence, in or
der to give the young plants protec-
tion from the cold winds of early
spring.
Use old planks or boards. for the
sides and both ends, or inches
wide. Drive down stakes on outside
for support Of frame.
Fill frame to within inches Of top
with good. loose soil. mixing about 3
bushels Of barn lot manure with It,
and chop up with hoe and rake per-
fectly smooth. The bed is then ready
for the reception of the seed.
We do not want to plant now, but
We do want the frame made IN order
to have it settled and warmed up
by the time the seed are to go in.
After the frame :s made and bed
completed do not allow 1t to get wet
as the seed will not germinate as ear
" and may be not at all. Keep COW
cred with planks or canvas ANY
thing to turn the rain.
The seed will be sent you IN due
time. gat busy now and prepare
the bed Ind have It ready. Do not
put It OF because the other g:rl might
beat you If you do. There will be
several prizes offered to the girls
make the best record In this parish
and then there are some valuable
prizes offered for the State winners,
including q trip to Warrington, D. G.
This is good chance to show how
you can work, how you can graw to-
matoes, and eat what you can and
can what you cant.
II there are any other girls who
have not joined the club but would
like to. write me to put your name
on the list and get busy towards
making the frame, and you will be
. full fledged member.
g. G. LEWIS,
Farm Demonstration.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-02-14
BEN WILLIAMS SCHOOL NOTES

Z T.,
BEN WILLIAMS SCHOOL NOTES.
DIR. Geo. B. Adams, of the Hook
worm Department Of the State Board
of Health visited our school last
Tuesday, Feb. 4th.
Mrs. L. B. Straughan visited our
school Monday.
Miss Jennie King, who has been
very i'll, is improving slowly.
Miss Lucille Fauntleroy is on the
sick list this week.
The infant of Mr.. and Mrs. E. Oal-
man died Saturday morning, after
only one days illness, and was buri-
ed Saturday evening at p. m.
Mr.. T. A. Sharp and two daught-
ers. Misses Delphine and Zella Sharp,
were visitors at Evans Creek Satur-
day and Sunday.
Miss Hattie Williams, one Of our
eighth grade pupils, left us to JON
the Bogalusa school.
Mr.. Frank Brown was the guest
Of friends Sunday.
Miss Cora Williams visited her sis
ter Sunday.
Miss Myra Faunt,eroy was the
guest of the Williams family Sunday.
Miss Edith Fauntleroy visited her
cousin Sunday evening.
Miss Lille FauntlerOy visited her
grandfather and mother Sunday.
Misses Bessie, Adelaide and the +
brother Drewett Fauntleroy. visited
their brother Leonard Fauntleroy at
.Slidell Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. Bud Parker and Miss Jennie
jenkins were married on Febl uary
s. 1914. They have many friends
who w:she them we'll.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-02-14
UNION GROVE SCHOOL NOTES.

Our school was visited by Or. e.
B. Adams last week and gave us
talk on the eradication OF HookWorm.
Although the weather was threaten
ing we had a goodly number OF cit'-
zens out to hear the Doctor.
The teachers. as we'll as number
Of the patrons are giving their hearty
cooperation to DR.. Adams H'ork ana
we hope that all those infected VIII
profit by the opportunity at hand.
VSe..%<ruad m uaRe -
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-02-14
Notes from the Schools
Of St. Tammany Parish

ary s, was as follows: Elma Mad
dox, Percy Theriot, E. G. Davis, Jr.
Spelling match won by Suzanne
Murphy and Paul Merritt.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-02-14

(Coutfnued On paHe ~
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-12-25
AFamous Old Abbey.

Melrose abbey Is in Roxburghshire.
Scotland, In beautiful situation be-
tween the Eildons and the Tweed. Da
vid |. of Scutlnnd founded an abbey at
Melrose in l3G II was several times
torn down aud rebuilt The present
famous rlipS nre what is left of the
abbey built largely by the gift of Robert
Bruce in the fourteenth century. They
are the property of the dukes of Buc-
cleugh and are carefully preserved
The abbey WIS n cruciform building in
the decorated and perpendicular styles.
with pronounced French influence
Much of TIN. nave remains. with the
two transeptS. the chancel and the
choir. two west piers or the tower and
the sculptured roof of the east end
Sir Walter Scott has immortalized the
east window in The Lay of the Last
Minstrel" The heart of Robert Bruce
is buried at the high altar Sir William
Douglas. The Knight of Liddesdale;'
James. the second earl of Douglas, and
Alexander H.. king OF Scotland. are
also buried In the abbey.-Sew YORK
Times.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-12-25
The Greater Courage.

Men have offered up their lives by
the thousands upon the deld OF battle
but In the struggle for existence woman
is continually offering up her life for
man. II there Is mission of mercy to
perform she undertakes It. Ii there Is
suffering or distress TO sucCor her VII
ling hand Is always ready. II wretch
edness and misery need comforter
she Is present rhe fantest whisper OF
min brings her as a pilgrim to It's
couch. and In the chamber OF death
she takes her place, assuaging the
homeless sufferer with the comforting
assurance that there is home beyond
the grave free from the agony OF pain.
She suffers herself without murmur
or complaint and the man that would
in the slightest degree add to II and in
crease the anguish that II is her lot to
bear is beneath the level of the brute.
If she should happen to possess de-
fects and faults. which every human
being has In a greater or less degree.
LET him compare them with her virtues,
and especially with his vices, and eV'
cry impulse of his better being VIII
prompt him to overlook them and make
due allowance therefoT.-lsidor Ray
nor
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-12-25

In the financial district they tell a
story OF ii hank that was in difficulties
several years ago and how the clearing
house happened TO learn OF the situa
ton One OF the big national banks
was clearing tor q certain other bank
that was IN trouble and every day the
president OF the clearing house bank
would certify 100000 worth OF
checks for the other. Finally the pay
ing teller called the attention to the
fact that he was taking 4 mighty long
chance. nut the president paid no at
tentiou 10 the hint Then the teller in
formed the clearing house OF the situa-
lion. and the president was called to
book Did my paying teller tell you
you that:~ demanded the president
He did. replied the chairman OF the
clearing house committee Il shall dis
charge him 80 once" declared the pres
ldent. bri>fnug ap With indignation
You do AMI ven close your bank to
morrow calmly replied the chairman
Needless 10 >ay. the teller was not dis
charged. -rittsblrgh Dispsteh
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-12-25

Yarmouth has 4 claim upon all Eng
ishmen quite Independently OF its as
sociatiUns Nirh the orea kfast oloater-
For il was ri.= noEBe Of Shakespeare
Falstaf. Nno appears to have o~en
man OF exemplary psety- The FaLsta1s
were an Old yzFmoltl family
a FalSt1lte o. Falsta-. writes
John Richard Green was Z oaIif Of
Yarmouth in I2S1 Another = sDO1z
the first OF It's Representatives in
parliament md from that the mem
bers Of that family hIled the highest
municipal offires- John Faistoife. a
man of considerable account in the
town. purchased lands at the close OF
the fourteenth century in Castor. and
became the father OF Sir John Fai
stolfe. who after distinguished mill
tary career was iuckless enough 10
give his name to Shakespeare's famous
character IN Yarmouth. however. ne
was better Known as benefactor ID
the great Church of St Nicholas -
st. Nicholas
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-12-25
Eurone,s Richest City

The richest city in Europe Is Basel
the great Swiss railway center. Zurich
in a neighburng canton, coming sec
Ond. This is proportionate to the mum
Der Of Inhabitants Basels richest
citizen boaSts a fortune of f5O0,0OO.
another has 100000. while no fewer
than sixteen residents pay income tax
on Il round million dollars. Eighty-two
are French millionaires." possessing
fortunes of a million francs. The aver
age wage earning capacities of the
various professions form an interesting
contrast BaSeI's doctOrs-the place Is
Hooded with medical men-are the
worst paid averaging only f240 year;
druggists are good for more, aud law
ers the same Professors, on the other
hand. earn something like EGO year
and bank d rectOrs anywhere from
e1,OOO to Il ..UL Pearson's Weekly
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-12-25
Beloium's Postmen.

A Belgian who has money owing to
MIN often hands the account to MS
postman. who passes 1t through the Of
ice, to be presented to the debtor In
whatever locality the latter may re-
side. and If payment be made the
creditor receives 1t from his postman
on the following day, with but tri'
ding deduction for commission.
AS to newspapers, almost all regular
subscribers to Journal pay their
money to a postman, and two or three
days before the subscription expires
that official presents the notice for the
renewal of the subscription during a
fresh term.
All this makes of the Belgian post
man a kind of ambulating general
agency and bank of deposit, and the
man is obliged to have desk slung
in front of him and to carry locked
and chained portfolio under his arm
for valuabes, but be gets through MS
work satisfactorily. because his rounds
are short Pearson's Weekly.