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Newport daily independent., 1914-09-10
AUSTRIA ADMITS LOSS OF 12o,ooo.

United Press Dispatch.
 Vienna Sept 10-Austria stunned by the official a- that the recent Russian engagement cost 10000 killed wounded and missing onefourlh of the first
Newport daily independent., 1914-09-10
Wilson Received Kaiser's Pro-
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test.
 United Press Dispatch.
 Washington, D. C., Sept. 10.- It is admitted that the Presi- dent has received the Kaiser's protest against the use of dunn dunn bullets, charged to the French-British armies. No ac- tion has been taken. It is be- lieved that the move was made to forestall the Belgian criti- cism of Germans for the burning of Louvain and other acts.
Newport daily independent., 1914-09-10
POPE BENEDICT NOW PROPOSES PEACE

United Press Dispatch.
 Rome Sept 10Pope Rene dict XV has communicated with the ambassadors of the warning nations determine their se tent relative Papa appea for peace It believed that Austra's reply has been favorable to such program
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-09

He's just as queer as his queer
name is, the echidna or ant-eater of
Australia A member. of the duck
bill family, the echidna's snout is
long, hard and pointed like the bill of
a ducks, and this, of course, is a
great convenience to him in his chief
business in life ant hunting. When
on hunt for food the long snout is
poked into the ant hills and pushed
down the tunnels When the unsus-
pecting ants come swarming up a
long, sticky tongue gathers them
in by the dozens.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-09
DIARY OF FATHER TIME

When the divers were searching
around in Plymouth Bay for the En-
glish submarine, AZ, that recently
sank with fifteen men on board, 1
thought perhaps they might find
some signs of the diving vessel which
went down in that locality in 1774
and never came up again. That was
the very first submarine disaster that
ever occurred.
The present day submarines are
really direct descendants of the div
ing bell which had proved that air
could be provided for breathing pur-
poses under water England can
claim priority in this kind of adven-
ture, although, the first submarine
boat was invented by Dutchman.
This boat, oddly enough, was pro-
PEELED by oars and, by command of
James 1, the trial of this grandparent
of submarines was made on the
Thames. The chief secret of the in
ventor, Drebell, was the composition
of a liquid that would restore to old
air such proportion of vital parts as
would make it again fit for respiration
for a good while.
St. Tammany farmer., 1914-07-25
covINGTON PARISH, JULY 25 49,

onstrated his or her fitness for the
life of usefulness that is characteriz-
ed by the fulfillment of civic duties.
It is to be regretted that the work
could not begin in the spring, for
many reasons, flowers and vegetables
then grow faster, are of a greater
variety and are more beautiful.
There's, however, a class of plants
that is suitable for producing flow
ers the entire winter, and the one
great advantage in planting a win
ter garden in our southern cline is,
that we are better able to work.
Then we have the potted plants that
l am sure will count much in this
contest. Miss Kate Eastman, most
intelligent woman on all subjects,
has been appointed chairman of this
work. She will have a committee
to help plan the work and the best
way of carrying it out. She is now
visiting relatives in Jacksonville,
Fla, but on her return definite out
line of the work will be presented.
In the mean time We ask our boys
and girls to consider this generous
of the Union, and be
ready to enter upon a work that
will help beautify our town.
ONE OF THE COMMITTEE.
St. Tammany farmer., 1914-07-25
ONIONS BEST FOR WHOOPING
COUGH.

Mrs. E. A. Rennie sends the fol-
lowing to the Farmer, in the hope
that it may be of service to some one: |:
DR.. w. T. O'Reilly, of the New Or
leans city board Of health, received
the following prescription or remedy
for whooping cough, sent him by D.
G. Leahy, treasurer of Knoxville,
Tenn, and guaranteed to cure any
case quickly.
Take two large onions and slice
them, one cup of sugar, one quart
of water, half teacup olive oil, three
cents worth of rock candy. Mix and
boil, and use sufficient water to make
it thin enough and then strain after
boiling. In warm weather use suf-
ficient whisky to keep from souring.
Dose: Tablespoonful often as nee
essary, and the child will rest the
first night.
Mr.. Leahy says this remedy has
been in use thirty years and he is
sure it will cure practically every
case, and is perfectly harmless. He
states that the receipt he gives will
positively eliminate this disease, or
contagion, and he sends it for the
benefit of humanity.
St. Tammany farmer., 1914-07-25
Covington Board Of Health Issues Ordinance
For Putting In the Styles Sanitary Closets
Movement That Will Make Great I'm
provement in the Sanitary Condition of
Covington. Will Go Into Effect After
Thirty Days Publication of Ord.

The following Health Ordinance
No. 8 is advertised legally by the Cow
ington Board of Health. It is one
OF the best of the movements of this
board for sanitary conditions in Cow
ington, and the results, added to
those of the screening of meat mark
cts, vegetable stand, etc., and the
splitting ordinance, can not but be
greatly to the benefit of Covington.
A lot favorably situated for the
dumping refuse matter and excre-
ia has been purchased by the town
council. 1t is situated far enough
from town to avoid unpleasant odors,
and this dump pile will be handled
in a manner that it will not become
a nuisance:
HEALTH ORDINANCE NO. o.
An ordinance providing for the
building and reconstruction of clos
cts and privies, within the corporate
limits of the town of Covington, and
providing fO rthe inspection, disin-
lection and cleaning of same, also
provide penalties for the violat on
thereof
Section /. Be it ordained by the
Municipal Board of Health of Cow
ington, La, that the closets or priv
les hereinafter constructed within the
corporate limits of the town of Cow
ington shall be built in accordance
with the ''Styles" system, and those
at present in use shall be SO con-
structed as to conform to said sys-
closets and privies shall be done ex-
clusively under the direction and in
accordance with the rules and regu-
lations established by the Board OF
Health, and 1t shall be unlawful for
any private person to do such work.
Section 2. Be it further ordained,
etc., that the said closets or pr.vies
shall be properly cleaned and disin-
fected under the direction of this
Board, and the cans from said clos
St. Tammany farmer., 1914-07-25

cts or privies shall be removed un-
der covered receptacle and deposit
ed or disposed of at such place and
IN manner approved by this Board.
Section 3. That the cans to be
used In closets and privies shall be
of uniform size and regulation made
of galvanized iron and measuring as
follows: II inches in diameter and
"a inches in depth, and shall be two
in number, the second to be reserved
for use during the removal of the
first.
Section 4. Be it further ordained,
etc., that the following charge shall
be made upon the owner of each
premises wherein a closet or privy is
maintained, and used, which charge
or assessment shall cover the ex-
pense of this Board for said work,
and all such charges shall be payable
monthly in advance.
Private Families.
For cleaning single seat closets not
more than 25 cents per month.
For cleaning two seat cloests not
more than SO cents per month.
For cleaning three seat closets not
more than IS cents per month.
Hotels, Boarding Houses and Busi-
ness Houses.
For cleaning single seat closets not
more than SO cents per month.
For cleaning two seat closets not
more than 80 cents per month.
For cleaning three seat closets not
more than $1.3O per month.
Section 5. That the collection of
the above charges or assessments
shall be payable to the duly licensed
inspector and excavator authorized
by this Board to carry on said work.
Section 6. Be it further ordained,
ETC., that the closets shall be inspect
ed and cleaned not less than once a
month and oftener if the said board
deems it necessary.
Section Z. Be it further ordained,
ETC., that any person or persons who
refuse or neglect to comply with any
St. Tammany farmer., 1914-07-25
PRIZES FOR
FL0WERSAND
GARDENS
The w. P. U. Offers Induce.
ments for Beautifying
Homes, Encourage
Civic Pride.

At the closing of the work of the
Women's Progressive Union for the
summer months Mrs. Bodebender,
our president, appointed a commit
tee to form plans for interesting our
boys and girls in civic work, by Of
fering prizes for the best kept prem
ses. This would include the plant
ing of flowers in the front yard, or
vegetables in the back yard, and neat
ness and cleanliness throughout.
This will mean some work, some
energy and a great deal Of perse-
verance, so that the successful boy
or girl in this contest will have DEM
St. Tammany farmer., 1914-07-25
CHARTER
of the
SLIDELL DRY DOCK & SHIP.
BUILDING CO., LTD.
United States of America, State OF
Louisiana, Parih of st.
Tammany.

Be it known that on this 18th day
of the month of July, in the year Of
our LOard, One Thousand Nine Hun
dred and Fourteen; and of the Inde-
pendence of the United States OF
America, the One Hundredth and
4 Thirty-Ninth, before me, BENJAMIN
NJ Miller, Notary Public, in and for
the parish of St. Tammany, State of
Louisiana aforesaid, duly commits
stoned and qualified, and in the
presence of the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned, personally
came and appeared the several per-
sons whose names are hereunto cub
scribed, who severally declared that,
availing themselves of the laws of
Louisiana in such cases made and
provided, they have contracted and
agreed, and do by these presents COW
enant and agree and bind themselves,
as we'll as all such persons as may
hereafter become associated with
them, to form a corporation, for the
objects and purposes, and under the
articles and stipulations following,
to-Wit:
ARTICLE I.
The name of the said corporation
shall be
Slidell Dry Dock and Shipbuilding
Co., Ltd,
and under it's said corporate name
shall have the power and authority
to have and enjoy succession for the
full terms and period of ninety nine
years, from and after the date here
Of; to contract, sue and be sued; to
make and use corporate seal, and
the same to break or alter at pleas
ure; to hold. receive, lease, purchase
and convey, as we'll as mortgage and
hypothecate property real, personal
and mixed, corporeal and incorpore-
al; to name and appoint such manag
ers, agents, directors and officers as
its business interests and convenience
may require, and to make and es-
tablish, as well as alter and amend,
from time to time, such bylaws,
rules and regulations for the proper
government of the said corporation
as may be necessary and proper.
ARTICLE H.
The domicile of the said corpora
ton shall be in Slidell, in the parish
of st. Tammany, State of Louisiana,
and all citations or other legal pro-
cess shall be served upon the presi-
dent of said corporation, or in the
event of his absence, upon the vice
president thereof; and IN the absence
of both said officers, upon the secre-
tary of said corporation.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which
this corporation is established, and
the nature of the business to be car
r.ed on by it are hereby declared and
specified to be shipbuilding, repair
ing and docking of vessels, of any
nature whatever, to acquire, to own
and operate, to charter or lease, and
to sell vessels of every description,
the right to construct. own and oper.-
ate docks, wharfs, warehouses, and
all other appurtenances necessary,
convenient and proper to the conduct
OF such business, and generally to
hold and exercise all such incidental
powers and privileges as relate to
the objects and purposes hereinabove
set forth.
All of the above corporate func-
tons may be performed both in the
State Of Louisiana, and in any of the
St. Tammany farmer., 1914-07-25
Abita Springs Light &
Power Co. Granted
Franchise.
WORK TO START
I'M IMMEDIATELY
Town To Be Lighted
Till Midnight; Spe-
cial Till 2 a. m.

There is to be light shed on Abita
Springs.
No Improvement could be given to
Ablta Springs that would add more
to the convenience of residents and
visitors than the lighting of the
streets at night, and when these
lights are to be electric lights, to be
extended to public buildings, busi-
ness houses and residences, then the
improvement takes form that
should bring rejoicing to all.
The Abita. Light & Power Co., a
newly chartered concern, with JOS.
Rauch as president and Emile Aubert
as secretary-treasurer, was incorpor-
ated for the purpose of manufactur-
ing electricity, ice, distilled water,
pop and other products and for cold
storage, and has a franchise for
twenty-five years and contract with
the town of Abita for ten years for
lights at a stipulated sum of $4,000
per annum for this service. Work
has commenced for the institution of
the service and the lights will be
turned ON about the first of Sep
tember
nc pau VI lighting ID 4OuIllucu
as follows: There will be one arc
light at Live Oak and Level streets,
one at Laurel and Main, one at Hick-
ory and Main, one at Holley and
Railroad Avenue, one at Main and
Railroad Avenue. one at Keller and
Level, one at Second and Level, one
at Fourth and st. Joseph, one at
Sixth and st. Joseph, one at Maple
and Main and one at-at the Springs
Pavilion. There will also be prop
osition to the Motor Line to put one
at the station and to light four Cross
.ngs. Also light at the school
house. These lights will burn every
evening until midnight and on special
occasions until 2 o'clock in the morn
inE.
This means that the disagreeable
stumbling in the dark, when enter
tainments are given. will be done
away with, and the evening prome-s
made of visitors to and from the
springs will be pleasure.
St. Tammany farmer., 1914-07-25

of the provisions of this ordinance
or shall hinder or interfere with this
Board in the cleaning of closets and
prlvies as hereinabove provided, shall
be deemed. guilty Of misdemeanor
and upon conviction thereof shall be
fined the sum of not less than $40
nor more than $25, or be imprisoned
for not more than ten days, or both,
at the discretion of the court.
Section s. Be it further ordained,
ETC., that this ordinance shall take
effect within thirty days after it's
passage.
H. E. GAUTREAUX.
President.
E. J. DOMERGUE, JR.,
Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer., 1914-07-25

, corporation may be dissolved, with
the assent of tbree-fourths of the
capital stock represented at gener-
al meeting of the stockholders con-
vened for such purpose, and after
notice shall have been given in a
| newspaper published in the parish
of St. Tammany. La.,s once a week
for four weeks preceding the meet
/ ing, and by written notice to each
1 stockholder, mailed to him thirty
days prior to the date of meeting,
at the postoffice address designated
! by him in writing.
l. Any change proposed or made in
reference to the capital stock shall
be made in accordance with the laws
of the State of Louisiana on the sub
ject Of altering the capital stock of
corporations.
ARTICLE VIII.
| No stockholder shall ever be held
| liable for the contracts or faults of
said corporation in any further sum
than the unpaid balance due the cor
porat on on the shares of stock own
ed by him. nor shall any mere in
formality in organization have the
effect of rendering this charter null
| or of exposing a stockholder to any
| liability beyond the unpaid amount
remaining due on his stock.
ARTICLE TX.
F. w. Salmen, L. T. Miles, F. Sal
men, j. A. Salmen,E. r. Haley, W.
E. Eddins, and A. D. Canulette have
been chosen and selected as the first
Board of Directors of said corpora
tion, with F. w. Salmen as pres
dent; L. T. Miles. vice president; b..
F.. HALEY. secretary; w. II. Eddins,
treasurer, to serve as such until their
successors shall have been elected
and qualified
The subscribers hereto have re-
srectively written opposite their
names the amount of stock in ting
corporation subscribed by each OF
them necessary to make it a going
concern, SO that this act of incorpora-
ton may also serve as the original
subscription list of said corporation
Thus done and passed at my once
in the city of Covington, in the pres
ence of G. v. Wharton and A. u.
Carpenter, competent witnesses OF
lawful age, both in this city, VINO
have hereunto signed their names,
together with said appearers, with
me, Notary, ON the day, month and
year first above written.
St. Tammany farmer., 1914-07-25
Lacombe Lumber Co,
Petitions for Road
Crossing.
SHERlFF''S REP'T
FOR MONTH JULY
Road Committee Asks
hat Jury Be Made
Members Com.
Coyington. La July 20 1o1A

Covington, La, July 20, 1914.
The police jury met in regular ses-
sion on above date. Present: Her.
mer Schultz, president; Louis Peters
VIM. Bruhl, Geo. F. Bierhorst, E. E.
Talley, A. D.Crawford, Jno. A. Todd,
J. B. Howe and F. L. Dutsch. Alb
sent: B. A. Schneider.
The minutes of the last meet ng
were read.
Moved by A. D. Crawford, second
ed by Geo. F. Bierhorst, that the
minutes of the last meet ng be adopt
ed as read.
Carried.
The following petition was read:
Lacombe, La, Jnly II, 1914.
Honorable Board of Police Jury, Par
ish of st. Tammany, La.
Gentlemen:-We desire to obtain
permission from you of crossing the
public road with our logging road at
po.nt about One-half mile east of
Spring Branch, across what is known
as the Slidell road. The crossing to
be made to meet with your approval.
Thanking you for the anticipated
permission, we beg to remain,
Yours respectfully,
LACOMBE LUMBER CO.,
BY D. B. Carre, wee pres.
It was moved by Jno. A. Todd, sec
onded by A. D. Crawford, that above
petition be granted, provided that
said crossing be a grade of at least
30 feet from rail and to run to level
of rail, boarded "a inches outside of
rail and between rail to be one and
one-half inch from rail, boards to be
same height of rail.
The following report was read:
Statement of r. e. Brewster, for the
month Of June, 1914.
St. Tammany farmer., 1914-07-25

/. ARTICLE ".
The capital stock of this corpora
! tion is hereby fixed at the sum of
fifty thousand ($5O,0OO) dollars, to
be divided into and represented By
five hundred (50O) shares of stock
of the par value of one hundred
($10O) dollars each. Said stock to
be paid for in cash at such time and
in such amounts, and after such no
tices to the stockholders, as may be
fixed by the Board of directors, or
the same may be issued at not less
than par for labor done or money or
property actually received or pur-
chased by the said corporation.
Said corporation to become a. going
concern and to be authorized to
$500 dollars of its capital stock
shall have been subscribed for.
All transfers of stock must be made
upon the books of the corporation by
surrender of the original certificate
properly endorsed for cancellation by
the stockholder in whose favor such
stock certificate is issued or by his
duly authorized agent, and upon re-
ceipt of said certificate, the secretary
shall be instructed to cancel same
and issue a new certificate in lieu
thereof.
After the said capital stock of
fifty thousand dollars shall have been
issued, no holder of any of said
stock, without the consent of the
Board of Directors expressed by a
formal resolution IN thof nffoc< II
sell or dispose of the same to any
person not a stockhOlder in the COM
pany, until he shall have offered sa d
stock for sale at the price bona fide
offered to him by any non-stockhold-
er, to the Board of Directors of the
company, who shall have the right
to buy said stock at such offered
price, for the benefit of the stock
holder in the company, and to dis
tribute the same pro rata among such
stockholders. This clause shall be
expressed on the face of every Ger
.tificate of stock, and the officers of
the company shall have no power
to transfer on the books of the COM
pany any stock disposed of in viola
ton of this provision of the charter.
In case of any increase Of the
capital stock, the stockholders of
record at the time of such increase
shall have the preferential right te.
subscribe at par for any such In
crease pro rata to their respective
holdings.
ARTICLE ".
All the corporate powers of said
corporation shall be vested in and
exercised by Board of Directors to
be composed of seven (7) stockhold-
eEs, to be elected annually on the
18th day of January, except the first
Board of Directors appointed in this
charter, who shall hold their offices
until the 18th day of January, 1915.
Each director hall be entitled to one
vote either in pesron or by proxy
All such elections shall be by ballot.
and conducted at the Office of the
said corporation under the super
vision of three comm ;ssioners to be
appointed by the Board of Directors.
Notice of such election shall be given
by written notice, mailed to the
stockholder at his last known post
Office address, not more than fotr-
teen (14) and not less than t1o)
DAYS prior to such election.
Every stakeholder shall be entitl-
ed to one vote for each share of
stock stand ing in his name on the
books Of the company. to be cast in
person or by proxy. and majority ct
the votes cast shall elect.
St. Tammany farmer., 1914-07-25
day of June, 1914.

day Of June, 1914.
Notice IS hereby given to whom it
may concern that / have caused the
said deed to be registered in Con-
veyance Book No. 63, page 80, of
the official records of st. Tammany
parish, La.
jul18-3t G. w. ALEXIUS.
St. Tammany farmer., 1914-07-25

police jury of the parish Of st. Tam
many, La, that there be and is here
by levied for the year 1914 a tax OF
z mills upon the dollar upon all tax
able property in the parish, for gen.
eral parochial purposes, and 2 mills
for school purposes, as follows:
That mills are hereby apportion-
ed therefrom for criminal expenses.
2 mills for public schools, mill for
general expenses and mills for the
benefit of public roads, upon all
property in the parish subject to
taxation, including that situated in
the towns of Covington and Mande-
vile.
Section 2. Be it further ordain-
ed, ETC., that the sheriff and tax col
lector shall receive in payment Of
parish taxes (the amount appr0pri-
ated to public schools excepted) the
fully approved certificates OF the
grand and petit jurors. for per diem
and mileage, and certificates of the
members OF police jury for per diem
and mileage, and that he proceed
with the collection Of taxes now levi
ed according to law.
rbo Ro1lowiuu q h31lo suoro nrAar06
St. Tammany farmer., 1914-07-25

Grand total ....... 3745 =
certify the above to be true and
correct statement of all amounts col
lected by me for above mentioned
funds from June /, 1914 to June 80,
1914, inclusive.
T. p. BREWSTER,
Sheriff and Tax Collector.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 9Th day of July, 1914.
W. E. BLOSSMAN,
Deputy Clerk of Court.
It was moved and seconded that
the sheriff's report be adopted as
read.
Carried.
The following petition was read:
CovingtOn, La, July 18, 1914.
To the Honorable Members of the
Police Jury of st. Tammany Par
ish, Louis ana:
We, the undersigned citizens and
tax payers, petition your honorable
body to grant us public road run
ming from the bridge on Savannah
Branch, on Bennett road, to Folsom,
said road will cross the following
named land owners whose signatures
are here signed: Salmen Brick e
Lumber CO., Warren Willie, John
Lee, Guy Willie. w. T. Wallis, Nor
man Fendlason, Norman Gore. Jas.
Brown.
Signed by th.rty-four citizens and
tax payers.
1t was moved by VIM. Bruhl and
seconded by A. D. Crawford, that the
above petition be laid over.
Carried
It was moved and d-seconded that
the police jury give scholarship to
the Agricultural School at Lafayette,
said scholarship to be given out at