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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-01-31
NEITHER MIR. COOLEY Won nxpa
COOLEY WE'RE DROWNED.
Hut the Neighbors Had a Rad Scare
and the Well Was Pumped
to the Bottom.

Inere was quite a tumult at the
residence Of Mr.. A. A. Cooley in the
Garden Distritc. last Thursday. and
all the while Mr.. Cooley was uncon-
cernedly bidding his friends the time
OF day in Covington, but he was CIV
en- his share Of the anxiety of the
moment when he was called to the
phone from the Three-Mile Still.
Hello. Mr.. Cooley, is that you?
Hello. say, your wife is drowned
in the WELL" That is the way It
sounded to Mr.. Cooley. and it was
some minutes before he pulled him
SELF together sufficiently for further
details. but the line was quiet. The
result was that Mr.. Cooley came very
near sending Badon & Strobe, un-
oertakers. out to his place to see that
proper arrangements were made for
the funeral. But the facts in the
case were that the man on the other
END OF the line was trying to tell
MI. Cooley that Mrs. Cooley thought
that he was drowned in the well.
The well at the Cooley place is
PROBABLY fifty or sixty feet deep.
How Mrs. Cooley got the impression
that Mr.. Cooley was In the we'll IL a
question that is not yet answered.
Nevertheless she was SO impressed
and she proceeded to get help to get
him out. Neighbors came in large
groups, as the sad news spread, and
even Abita Springs was well repre-
scented in the crowd that proceeded.
as last resort. to pump the we'll
dry and make "doubly sure. Cor
oner Heintz arrived in the hope that
he might be in time to resuscitate
Mr.. Cooley, IL all life was not ex-
tinct when his body was recovered.
1t was q great relief when the man
who had phoned Mr.. Cooley in Cow
1ngton returned and made his report.
but the crowd Of about seventy-flve
who had eagerly watched to learn
what was at the bottom Of the we'll,
while they took their turns at the
pump. were Disguised to find they
had wasted SO much energy for moth
ing. However, they may rejoice in
the fact that they have done q neigh
borly act in cleaning out the well,
and that Mr.. Cooley may quar- deep
drafts OF crystal, cool water with the
consoling thought that he was not
submerged in It, and that he may
catch his breath between swallows.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-01-31

All watches and jewelry which were
left with Mr.. L. w. Afford before ne
left Covington. can be had by calling
on z E. Smith, next to McCormacl.'s
grocery.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-01-31

II you have a minute to spare call
On old man Wehrli and look at the
5-passenger car he's got for s525. 90.
It's a beauty. ia31-1t+
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-01-31

Mr.. Carl Bougere, who is attending
Tulane University, spent several days
this week with his parents near Gov
ington.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-01-31

Mrs. Lawrence White, Of Plaque
mine, La. is spending q while with
Mr.. and Mrs. w. a. White.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-01-31

Mr.. Aron Kotzw!tz begs to notify
the public that he will still continue
IN the real estate business for the
next couple Of months. 1915 TWEEN
ty-Thsrd Avenue. ja31-1ts
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-01-31

Mrs. Albert Smith, of Pickens.
Miss, Is the guest of Mrs. T. M.
Burns. She will be here several
days.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-01-31

Mr.. Lester Watkins spent the day
last Sunday in Cov.ngton with his
parents Mrs. and Mrs. J. L. Watkins.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-01-31

Mr.. r. B. Mckee, Of OWL, brought
n some fne purple top turnips, some
OF which measured about nineteen
inches In circumference and we!ghed
Ia pounds. They were tender
and hne.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-01-31
OUR SCHOOL. RALLY EDITION.

An Edition.
OF
have
school, The Of
undertaking
chants should find this advertising
Bynu feels confident
OF
receiving attention being
ed than before
wonderful
competent teachers
erest and PRIDE making view Of this
fac the Rally Edition should
contain matter that VIII
contain Photographic
ness making
IN educational work taken the
schools Of the with the spirit Of the
that day.
We ask the assistance edition what should he
we 90 not believe there
regular space to the schools upbud
ing and we believe there
community than
the problems Of commerce nd betterment
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-01-31

Mrs. L. S. MADDEN spent the day
IN Covington Sunday, as the guest Of
Mrs. II. E. Ellis.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-01-31

Mr.. D. ID. Smith and family. Of
East Baton Rouge. have moved to
Covington.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-01-31
DANCE ON ST. VALENTINE DAY.

There will be a dance on the 14tE,
Of February, st. Valentines Day, at
the u. G. B. Library.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-01-31
THE FIVE HUNDRED CLUB.

The I'VE hundred club met at the
residence Of Mrs. Eugene Ray, last
Friday. The first prize was won by
Mrs. w. ]. Warren; second. Mrs.
Robt. Dutsch; third, Mrs. w. H.
Kentxel.
Mrs. E. D. Kentzel entertained the
five hundred club at her home IN
18th Avenue ON Friday afternoon of
this week. The prize winners were:
First. Miss Lille Allan; second, Mrs.
]. Lambert: third, Mrs. Louis Their
lot: consolation, Miss Leah Alpeunte.
4ias Susie Bokenfohr will enter
tain next Friday afternoon.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-01-31
THE sI.rDE1I. posrmAsrERsHP.

In speaking the
We note IN Fridays Payune
nomination for postmaster Sldel,
I'VE conclude from az that
ponment is = -
nave feeling
right sort OF the Place
case is not tit trusted with
THIS Mr. Morgan unfair
OF the entire popnaee There
appointed
phean Political positions usually awarded with
ton Tor the services that have
plies to the distribution Of Offices within
man who would by those who helped
had given Their time their
would
tncapacty unftness immortality applicant.
Mr. Gardere has been made
mum cpay He las
Sictea OF We believe
tne people OF sde considered him worthy
omce OF mayor then he certainly
OF that town With these
nave had to long
not endorsing his appointment
Mr. Morgan open
soovoard hc people gathered
OF friendship majority
pie has been infused into the friendship
position IN Washington full accomplishment
not only a ut person to be trusted with
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-01-31

Mrs. e. r. Boesier, of Goodbee. was
Covington visitor. Thursday.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-01-31

Mr. Cas- SECOND is laid up with al,
attack of rheumatism this week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-13
Globe Sights
BIZ THE ATCI5soN GLOBE

Lag and brag are a bad combina-
ton.
The anarchists who do the talking
throw comparatively few bombs.
A purse snatcher has a mean dis
position, and works for poor pay.
History would lose much of it's in
terest il the lies were eliminated.
When a man tells you to Be Rea-
sonab1e, he wants you to agree with
him.
If you are tired when you get up in
the morning perhaps you are grow
ing old.
The famous Captain Gridley had
nothing on your boss: he can also fire
when he is ready.
OF late years the regular raiment
reveals so much that the bathing
beach may lose it's popularity.
In support Of the theory of equal
rights, there should be some men an
gels. but they shouldn't wear whisk-
ers.
While a woman who scorns to
glance in a mirror is some times a re-
lief it must be admitted that she gem
orally looks it.
Some men don't say anything about
1t. but all OF them inwar1ly believe
first in the morning.
A newspaper is strong for display
advertising. although 1t may file an
occasional protest against the v neck
and peek-a-boo apparel.
Children are credulous but they
fail to fall for the flapdoodle about the
whipping hurting their parents more
than 1t does them.
II am like other shiftless men in
this respect: I find it much easier to
get up early to go fishing than to go
to Wofk."-Rufe Hoskins.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-13

vented by avoiding dirty dWellipgs and
contact with dirty individuals. There
IL an yet NO known method Of proven
ton except the avoidance OF infection
It IL probable that among any large
number Of soldiers In Mexico. Q few
cases of this disease will develop.
Bubonic plague is endemic in many
Of the nearby South American ports
It would probably be q constant dam
ger in the Mexican seaportA Fortu-
nately, it would be confined largely to
the seaports and large towns. An
army in the field, living In tents on
the bare ground, would be practically
safe from 1t. Probably one Of the first
measures inaugurated by our medical
officers on taking possession Of q Mex
lean seaport would be campaign OF
rat determination. as this animal has
been shown to be responsible for
plague propagation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-13
Jayhawker Jots

The recent rains make it appear, to
the Leroy Reporter. that the man
with wide stretch of lawn is not go
ing to be able to get through the COM
ing summer as easily as he did the last.
Personally Is another superfuous
word, according to that photographed
expert, John Macdonald. of the West
ern School Journal. Personally I ia
vor this measure" "I am personally
opposed to this scheme OF course
you are, but why the personally"
I'D like to own an automobile" de-
clared old 81 Chestnut the other day
within the hearing OF the Osborne
County Farmer. but I'm too short
winded to crank one Of the blamed
things and I'm too poor to buy a
se1f-starter, so I guess I'll continue to
walk
Having connected with the prose
poem muse. the Douglass Tribune
cut the weeds and swat the flies. mind
your own business and tell no lies,
don't get drunk and deceive your
wives, pay your debts, and advertise.
buy from men of enterprise, Is the
best counsel under the skies, and will
make you healthy, wealthy and wise.
The Osborne County Farmer pre-
sents the following method of prog
nosticating the weather, that is said to
be as reliable as any of the almanacs:
Peel an onion, preserving the first II
Feelings intact. They are then laid
in a row, the first peeling represent
ing January. and each of the other II
the following IL months of the year.
In each pee1ing place a small amount
OF salt and allow them to set over
night. In the morning 1t will be found
that the salt in some of the Feelings
has been entirely dissolved while in
some it may not be dissolved at all.
Where the salt has entirely dissolved,
indicates that it win be a wet month,
where 1t has not dissolved the month
will be dry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-13

No - IL ~ 49, = 49, - y
Eo& he laWyofso l4tfeS had 6ntkon6d
the hoei1ons 0f tlso1r oontaut1n6n1.
0ne day Hfank came honne, pale
ana worried. TIN sorry. dear. he
aeid. but they've reduced expeusee 1t
the once, and I'm going to be dropped
ON the fir4f of the monfh.s'
Jean turnod = smiling faOa toward
this misfortune She drew cheerfu1
psc19fo o. long llneD Of pFoaDeettve
employers. all eager to secure the
eeFv1cea 81 such an expert accountant
e Frank Delbfidee. and ste
PROMISED to study the advertisements
n the daily papers and clip those that
she thought her husband, might con-
Il shall begin tonight" she aaid,
ynen the dinner dishes had been
cteared away and they were sitting in
~ nsae living room. Where II the
PARer
TOOK It from his overcoat
ana soon Jean was kn1efine
Ma tlvw over the columns OF Help
Wanteo
Presently her gaze wandered TO the
xN1r.seMent arrested her attention.
Wanted-Information concern1nR
snS present whereabouts OF Miss Jean
c. sIoIme, iate OF Montreal. Canada
~aY 6ond q Search. ooe Broad
ss.,-
+n,. sn mt she shrieked. What can
TN ss s san Llsten! ana she rad
:sWh, @sset tseMent ALOUD 70 nun:
~. ~ .ney Aovef1sang Tor me
sac ssed; daxediy.
A--r returned FRANK,
..1.1, es ne sne te.epnone toward MN.
home I.n S;nH a..t :. MOUSE ana II mes
ao,.le IN Iino out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-13

IS For a second time. the United States
supreme court has decreed that JUS
tice Wright of the supreme court of
the District of Columbia was wrong
in sentencing Gompers. Mitchell and
Morrison to Jail for contempt of court.
because they had the temerity to speak
their minds concerning the proceed
1ngs in Justice Wrights court in the
famous Bucks Stove and Range COM
pany case. This is not SO much a
signal victory for labor as it IL for
the inalienable right Of all men to
free speech. 1t will also tend to shat
ter the Authorizations of a few jurists
that the robe of ermine invests their
persons and their DEGREES with a sa-
credness that IS immune to criticism
And it is further evidence, If any were
needed, that the supreme court of the
United States is disposed to guard
zealously the rights of every man, re-
gardless of his station. in life. This
court IL liable to make a mistake, once
In q WHILE because it is composed OF
human beings. That its heart, though
81 in the right place and that 1t en-
deavors to do full justice by all mer
cannot be gainsaid- And that II whal
counts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-13
QUAKER MED1rAr1oNs.

tFrom the Philadelphia Record.J
Love is one of the things most Of
us fall for.
It ought to be dead easy for = man
to write his own epitaph.
Money must be pretty tight when
even the Quarryman can't raise the
rocks.
Woman's crowning glory is her
hair, but she doesn't always sleep in
her crown.
The barber can't say his face IL his
fortune. He depends more on the
mugs Of hio customers.
OF q thousand women who can
drive a bargain. not more than half .
dozen can drive q nail.
Some people are 50 constituted that
they will worry over the fact that
they have nothing to worry about.
Muggins-..A married man should
never try to keep anything from his
wife" Buggins-'.Not unless he keeps
Il in safe deposit vault
Don't strike q man when he -
down." quoted the Wise Guy. mo,
you can't borrow money from . fell
low who 10 broke" added the Simple
Mug.
Nell-..That young man Maud IL
engaged to II rather fast, isn't he 20
BELIEF should say he h fast Maud
lsays he proposed to her half an hour
after they were introduced"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-13
From Other Pens
OLD MAGAZINES


What do you do with your old mag
azanes! The other day a business man
swept from his desk q couple of mag
axines onto the floor of his Office FOR
the 5anitor to pick up. They probably
Went into the waste pile. Right there
azines had served the man who bought
tnem. but their usefulness did not end
tnere. And many other magazines go
the same way, discarded before they do
anywhere near the service Of which
they are capable. One NAV Question
the term service of a maeaxine. Rut #
does perform service. as does every
word that is written. Some words
serve bad and some good, it all depends
on the principles advocated therein.
PUT Whatever the magazine. don't
throw 1T away. Save 1t for someone
else. II purchasers or possessors Of
magazines would only realize the great
thirst Tor reading material which ex-
lsts among class which cannot SECURE
the same they would save their old
Teading matter and turn It over to the,
less fortunate. Families prisons homes
Tor the indtgent and OF a wide charac-
ter are filled with persons who would
pc glad to get something to read. They
90 not care about the age Of the pa
per or magazine. The same may be
stale to the original purchaser or own
ef. out the person who cannot afford to
puy reading material or the incarcer-
ated appreciates anything which can
be read. and further than this, reading
material is unlike perishable stock. It
never becomes unpalatable, and It 10
food Tor the brain. So IL you have any
OLD papers or magazines or books which
you do not need. give them to someone
else or send them to the Jail. the pris-
on. the penttentiary or the public
home. Remember there are unfortu-
mates somewhere thirsting for some
thing to read. Satisfy that thirst
Pueblo Chieftain.
MExICO'S. FIRST CONSTITUTION.
In September. 1913 congress of Mex
lean revolutionists, meeting in the cifv
OF Ch1lpancingO, in the state Of Guer-
zero, drew up the first constitution Of
Mexico. BY this instrument the sur
frage was extended to every male I'm
habftant of Mexico over Is years Of
age, the liberty of the press was guar
anteeo, government with distinct I'M
o1ctal executive and Legislative depart-
ments. was established, personal tax
alton was abolished. and taxation ON
capital put in its stead, and the initi-
atlve was made regular instrument
OF government. The men who drew up
this constitution represented the poems
or mexico. whom we have been taught
to regard as hopelessly incapable 81
elf-government. 1t failed NOT becauae
Of the political incapacity OF the peons
but because q huge army sent acroaa
the ocean by the king Of Spain to ala
the peoples 3ppress0rs crushed out in
a sea OF blood one OF the most heroic
revolutions recorded in history
San Francisco Bulletin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-13

u t.ne g meet tn drop in temperature
! a c.s. I SsH ~ yeeteroay that ne had
s S~Hs. e .n1Ssn 1eehne "a nie lower
co,,+ir,.sS1 tne low temperature
cohtinueo
49, ur1+oa way Says ms we can
! s,,r,,,,a. so- uaee, ioW-neckeu m0oean
! suucI garments without Diusnng,
,SSs sne Deiongs to on OF those
ccvSrea - louses, ana is 1u,iy
got or ,ro,,;-H Esven Wnen sly
enfl stoo1 -. .lte sisSe "a naSn 49,
nent = ~ct ha- 81 80 20 .I ~. 2 ~
lyon know - ~. 1,it,, 10y.
fnefon 80 ~ =. ~ Sy..@
cidan4 - 1 ceh said IN reporting the M
INK Jerrv Rot,,.,, h.,,,-~ ..,,.a NJ.
Stubbs. II annear~ - 10 -,cre -. ies.
I'M - the rrea+ $1,000 - s.It-.Sss:
bread to show his % rds 1nr ~re.s i.
ha+;n- a 49,. VIII ne Aouno incu-
=
In search af -.o.on 70, NJ rr,,.--
ta's order to h1ou1 MT tha Mevtc. :,
lighthouses. one might pause mo-
ment to consider the possibilitv that
the highly flIurninatod Mr. H,o,to
(rumor hath it that he ia s.lit NM hntn
day and night. !, viii stand for M cow
petition. S.>- ~
to collect n. nsnv sn>na.ne-. ~ rsrA
lucre. dough. simolaors dmcet. .cads
rocks. kopecs u,has1. ~ 1890 = |.
walt Mason has .vronv,. 80 ~ -~,est
Of ali evil - ..o''S A''e ~ sA1o Aoo'
Caylor says every man likes to brax.
occasionally, of his .cussedness. Meb"
byso. At lea ~ wa remamher With eom.
extreme youth. r. was n1,r c,,.tom
upon growing warm from severe ever
else, to plunge our vouthf,,l bean into
the tub Of water that stood near the
we'll Once +ho $1,000 sSe...SA -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-13
EUenine Chat
The Automobile Mouth.

The Automobile Mouth.
As / sat In q trolley car the other
day looked out the window and saw
an automobilist who had been held up
by some passengers alighting from the
car.
And how l did wish had a camera
that I might get a picture Of that
mans mouth 1t was 30 tightly COM
pressed. SO nervous. SO painfully tense.
Although word could not have es-
capped those tfght-shut lips. they de-
scrfbed more plainly In their silent
compression than mere words could
have the state of mind Of that hurry
haunted man.
With the possible exception Of the
telephone the automobile IL the great
est invention of the age. It has done
more to revontionize social life and
business conditions than any other in
vention. =.
The perfecting of Inexpensive cars,
thus bringing the automobile within
the reach Of people Of limited incomes,
as Well as OF the wealthy. has been a
great blessing.
Every week and every day automo-
b11es get a lot of fresh air into
the systems of people who need 1t badly
and who wouldn't have exerted them
selves to get outdoors II they hadn't
had q machine.
The automobile widens the circle of
our friends since it becomes possible to
spend an evening with q friend ten or
fifteen miles away, and not have your
pleasure overshadowed by the thought
OF the coming hour on the trolley with
its two or three changes and tedious
waits.
And now that I've given the automo-
bile honor due, I'm sure even its most
ardent lovers will forgive me II 1 say
that l think 1t also does much harm.
For the expression which I noticed
on the face of the man outside the
trolley car il symbolic of the state Of
mind that the possession Of an auto
mobile seems to create In some people.
They must be going at top speed every
moment. Nor are they willing to leave
It to the gasoline to run the machine.
They must help with their minds.
They must push 1t with their own vital
force which they had much better save
for other purposes.
If they and themselves held down to
a reasonable pace by a car ahead
stead of speed. they are restless and
dissatisfied until they can Jet past him.
Often they take foolish chances to ac-
complish this.
When they are actually held up for
a moment. the vibrations OF the ma
communicate themselves to their
nerves.
I've seen hundreds Of these auto,no-
bile mouths and always think,
There's = poor man (or woman) ret
ting harm instead Of good out Of his
Anything which possesses you i'm
stead Of being possessed by you. be II
q house. q business, an ambition or an
automobile. IL harmful.
Look in the mirror. automobile own
ers, and see II you are DEVELOPING an
oRa2lA month
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-13
On the Spur ~ ~ ..ss 5
Of the Moment
nv ROY II 1GsNIIY TOM
1ncoa,,e Tax O. X.
BY ROY K. MCULTON.

Income Tax @. X.
Among those who will raise no OBJ
lection to the tax on incomes which
exceed $4,000 per year will be the
Amalgamated Poets Association OF
America. 1t will never touch any OF
them. We are led to this belief after
having heard opinions upon the sub
Ject of the income tax expressed by
Col. Bill hampton, Walt Mason, Eddie
Guest, Billy Kirk. John Bangs and
Judd Lewis.
One of the older poets expressed i,
very neatly and times have not
changed much since then. It was
Charles Churchill who penned these
immortal lines:
What is't to us if taxes rise and fall!
Thanks to. our fortune, We pay none
Let muckworms, who in dirty acres
DEAL
Lament those hardships which we
cannot feel.
His grace, who smarts, may below
il he please, -
But must I below too, who sit al
ease?
By custom safe, the poets numbers
flow
Free as the light ana air some years
ago.
No statesman e'er will find it worth
his pains
To tax our labors and excise our
brains;
Burthens like these, vile earthly
buildings bear,
No tributes laid on castles in the
air.
From the Hickeyville Clarion.
A culprit got into Hank Tumms'
hencoop the other night for the pur-
pose Of stealing some chickens.
Hank heered him and ran out in his
nightshfrt and locked the burglar in
the hencoop by snibbing the door on
the outside. He then went in the
house and dressed and ran down to
town and notified Constable Ezra
Hand. The constable got up and
dressed and oiled his revolver and
cleaned his star with silver polish SO
that it glistened in the moonlight.
Then he started to light his lantern
and found that he had no oil in it.
The constable then went and woke
>up William Tfbbitts and William went
down to his store to get some oil for
the constables lantern. After the
lantern had been filled they organized
posse to surround the hencoOp.
This took only about two hours and
when they got to the scene of the
crime they found the hencoop empty.
The burglar had fled and taken all the
chickens. The constable picked up
several feathers to use as clue and
says he is certain Of rounding up the
burglar in a few weeks. The burglar
got out of the hencoop with a jack
knife. It il thought the burglar was
q professional. There Il much ex-
element about the crime and the con-
stable Is q hero.
The village council has passed an
ordinance to the effect that all We
hicles must carry . white light in
front and a red light behind. Hold
Peters has fitted his wheelbarrow nm
accordin' to the ordinance and sew
eral owners of baby cabs are doing
likewise. The ordinance covers all