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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-02-20
Branch at Vaudeville, Louisiana

/ killed him on his second visit Of
the evening to my house. When he
left the first time, after failing to
get me to go back to him, he vowed
he was coming back to kill me. He
came back shortly after, and believ-
ing he meant to carry out his threat,
I fired before he could get a chance
to harm me-"
Mrs. Serpas was concealed under
the stairway in the hall on the first
floor Of the rooming house conducted
by Mrs. Mary Ellen Roman, when she
fired upon her husband. The bullet
went through the heart, and death
ensued as his body was being lifted
from the stretcher at the Charity
Hospital.
Says Husband
Threatened Her Life.
The little frail woman said that
Serpas, to whom she had been mar
ried five years, and from whom she
has separated several times-the last
nearly year ago-came to her
rooming house about 2:3O o'clock
Wednesday afternoon, and mounting
to the second floor, entered her room
and begged her to return to him.
She refused. Serpas left, saying "all
right, but will return tonight to
fill you full of holes
Mrs. Serpas said she left the house
shortly after for walk uptown, and
returned at $50 o'clock. As she
passed the corner OF Magazine and
Poeyfarre streets, she saw Se-pas
and man she did not know stand
ing there. When she -entered her
domicile, she secured her revolver,
fearing he would enter and kill her.
"A few moments later she heard her
husband enter. and she hid herself
under the stairway downstairs.
Serpas raped at Mrs. Romans
door, and she heard him tell her that
Mrs. Serpas could not pay her rent,
and advised Mrs. Roman to put her
out Of the house. Serpas then look
ed back into the hall, and later
struck match and peered under the
stairway.
Felt Secure After
She Saw Him Fall.
81 thought 1t time to shoot then.
II was going to shoot at all, think
ing he would kill me upon discovery.
Instinctively 1, drew the revolver
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-02-20
SERPAS KILLING UNSUITABLE is
POLICE HEADS OPINION.
Court Official Suggests Wife Who
Shot Husband After Threats
Should Get Medal.

New Orleans, Feb. 17.-Bond Of
$4,000, fixed for Mrs. Sidney Serpas;
was signed by her grandfather, Leon
ard Smith, at O'Clock Wednesday
afternoon. The woman left the par
ish prison with Smith and her at
tornGy, Ben Waldo.
II believe the killing to have been
justifiable; | know that Serpas has
tried to kill his wife on several oc-
casions. He was an absolutely
worthless character Police Super
intendent James w. Reynolds.
Instead Of prosecuting her, the
public ought to purchase medal and
give it to Mrs. Serpas. The killing
Of Serpas was a good radiance. -
A court official who asked that he
not be quoted.
The above gives fair idea Of the
sentiment that prevails among per-
sons who knew Sidney Serpas we'll,
and whose death at the hands of his
estranged wife Wednesday night in
the latter's rooming house at 1916
Magazine street, was received in po-
lice circles as justifiable homicide.
Mrs Serpas was formally charged
Thursday morning with murder in
first city criminal court; but that
the case will be thrown out of court
at the preliminary hearing, or per-
haps not be tried at all, is the gener-
al belief.
Woman Shows
No RemOrse.
Smiling as she sat before the CAM
era to have her picture taken In the
chapel on the third floor of the par
ish prison Thursday morning, Mrs.
Serpas-a thin, delicate person
weighing perhaps less than ninety
pound-was asked If she felt re-
morse at what she had done.
mot in the least" she answered
quickly, and her demeanor support
ed her words. If had 1t to do
again, would not hesitate q mo-
ment. l killed him because he
threatened my life on numerous oc-
casions, and particularly last night.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-02-20
LENTEN EXERCISES.

In st. Peters Church. Covington,
sermon and benediction every Sum
day at Z p. M, by the Rt. Rev. Abbot
Paul, o. 8. B.
Stations of the Cross and benedic-
ton Friday. p. m. in Church OF
Our Lady Of the Lake, Vaudeville.
Sermon and benediction by Very
Rev. Columbian Prior, O. S. b., every
Friday, at. $3.50 p. m.
Stations Of the Cross and benedic-
ton. Friday, 1880 p. M. in st. Fran
els Xavier Church.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-02-20

LOST bay pony, short coupled.
little heart on face, white left fore
foot, rope on neck. Return to own
er. Joe Bush, care Of Poitevent 4
Favre Lumber Co., Vaudeville. La.
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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-02-20

FOR SALE-Thomas Motor Truck
In good condition, model Of 1908.
Price $500. A bargain for some one
who wants a good machine cheap.
Retiring from business, cause OF sale.
Apply F. Clancy, P. o. Box CAT, Sill
dell, La. fzO-t1
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-02-20
MEMS HATS.

Mems Scotch mixed wool hat, the
latest styles. Regular $3.50 values,
Special, Is cents.
H. J. Ostendorf,
CoyingtOn Bank Building.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-02-20

FOR RENT-Two of the best To-
Gated offices in the town of GOWNS
ton. Well lighted, wa ventilated
Covington Bank & Trust Company.
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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-02-20

FOR SERVICE-Registered Ken
lucky Jack, champion" No. 4-164.
Weight $50 pounds: height 14A
hands. Call and see him at Wallace
n. Poole, Covington. La. au22-6m
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-02-20

Mrs. Andrew ]. Chauvin was grant,
ed decree Of absolute divorce. at
Houma, La, February IL, 1915. with
the right to assume her maiden name
of Esther Combel.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-02-20

FOR SALE-The lots where the
old Gabrielle Hall stood. Cheap.
|Covington Bank & Trust Company.
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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-02-20

FOR SALE OR RENTS acres
Of land. Five acres under fence, five
room house, good water, 1-3 miles
1rom Abita Springs and 3s1-2 miles
from Covington. Apply to Eugene
Bolis. Covington, La. ja23-4t
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-02-20

CALENDARS WANTED-Fifty
(S0) cents apiece will be paid for =
limited number of 1915 calendars, in
coed condition. issued by the Cow
fAgton Bank & Trust Co. Apply to
4. 7. T.. this office ta16S
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-02-20

Miss Ella Paine, daughter Of DR..
and Mrs. h. b. Paine, Of Vaudeville,
left for Lutcher. La, Sunday, where
she has accepted a chair In mathe-
matics and physics.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-02-20
U. a. o. D.
HAso1IC LODGE NO. 100
y. = 4. u.
2as4s every second and fourth
D1ays at 1880 p. m.
E.. g. DAVIS, w. NJ.
Il. II. HARRIS. Secty.

ron OERVICE-Reg!stered man.
meth Kentucky Jack, Fairbanks W..
". gsSl. Terms: $500 down and
e1.oo when foal comes. e. Brunei,
n rlAnche Z Perbos' saloon, Coving-
fngton. La. au1O-6mo
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-02-20

wANTED-TIouse boy. IL to Is,
white or colored. for half days work,
BY the week. w. L. Stevenson, n.
D., Claiborne. 1a23
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-02-20

FOR RENC-Rooms, furnished or
anfurnishsd. Apply 217 Vermont
StreSt. n7-tf
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-02-20
EGGS FOR SETTING.

Barred Rock, Rhode Island Reds
and Brown Leghorn eggs. Apply to
J. E. Nilsson, Covington, La. f6tf
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-02-20

Mardi Gras passed OF in Covington
with parade Of q few maskers,
mostly negroes and children. Quite
number went to New Orleans and
the boat was crowded.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-02-20

FOR -SALE-A double team wag-
on. Good as new. Cheap. Thos.
Cavalier, Vaudeville, La.
feb2O IT.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-02-20

For the Times icayune and Daily
States ring III. Is cents q week.
lsNvered. N. n. Hebert. Agent.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-02-20

FOR sALE-Horse, buggy and
harness for $40. In good condition.
Apply r. B. Trenchard, telephone
40. feb6-tf
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-02-20

White Rock Eggs, $3.50 for set
ting Of Is. $500 per hundred.
Winners at three parish fair in 1914.
Futurity cockerel at New Orleans
Poultry Show, 1918. At lockwood
Farm. Jos. Schneider.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-02-20

WANTED-To purchase from Is
TO so head Of sheap. Address J. A.
Landry, go Audubon Building, New
Orleans, La. feb2O-2t
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-02-20

WOOD FOR SALE-Stove wood or
fireplace wood. Phone 167. Mrs.
!. L. Jenkins f6-4t
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-02-20

from the folds Of my dress and fred.
Sidney fell and rushed out from be-
meath the stairs. felt then that !
had shot to protect my own life, and
my life now is secure"
Sidney Serpas' police record Il !
black one. But no matter how blac
kthat record is. there is an old gray
haired mother who is grieving the
loss of her boy, To her home 81
1863 North Romans street, the body
was sent from the Jacob Schoen UNI
Edertaking establishment in Elysianl
Fields avenue, where the body was
prepared for burial.
The dead man was considered q
confirmed petty thief, and was adj
[dicted to the use OF habit forming
drugs. He was q frequent visitor to-
police headquarters, where he tried
to court the favor of the police BY
acting the part Of the informant to-
the discontinue Of some Of his 40
quaintances among the petty thieves
of this city. He was often arrested
as dangerous character.
Sometime ago, while in the parish
prison. Serpas tried to end his life
by swallowing quantity Of bichlo-
ride Of mercury. but the stomach
pump was effectively used at the
Charity Hospital, and Serpas was re-
manded back to prison !: day or so
later.
Last summer while HRS. Serpass
was working at the Consumers Bis
cult factory. Serpas appeared there
nvNA 4 10 Rvsn
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-02-20

FOB SALE-One large Collie dog,
70 r.Salhs old. ]. e. Nilsson. Jas
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-02-20
BOYS UNDERWEAR.

Boys Jersey Ribbed Shirts and
Drawers, fleeced lined, regular Csc
values, at 10 cents a garment.
H. j. Ostenlorf,
COvington Bank Building.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-24
RUMOR SHORTS
ARE CLOSING Up
Armour Company Says That
Total Shortage About
100000 Bushels.
Bx Joseph Z. Pritchard.

CHICAGO, Sept "a - A high off,
cial of the Armour Grain Co. when
asked as TO the September wheat
shortage of that concern, said that
their total shortage amounts to about
5000 bushels and that they have
ample wheat either here or to come
here with which to even up their
position. The rumOr of the Armour
concern being short 100000 bushels
of the September future was general
ly discredited in board of trade
circles.
There were many rumOrs of private
settlements in September wheat. but
they could not be traced to a foun-
tain head The action of the mar
ket in declining from los ID TO 104
would bear out the claims of private
settlements between the longs and
shorts
The principal bearish factors in the
wheat market Thursday were the
claims of largely increased receipts in
the spring wheat country for Friday
as Winnipeg reported 1850 cars in
sight, compared with .062 cars Thurs
day and 707 ears a year ago. Mime
apOlis and Duluth receipts were slated
20 show a heavy increase and this
was also said of the receipts at west
ern markets.
a signal for heavy selling of wheat
at Minneapolis and Duluth. which
was followed by the letting go Of
gOodly offerings at Chicago, was the
report that 10000 bushels Canadian
wheat was worked TO come to Mime
apolis and that the likelihood was
that there would be additional
amounts sold TO be moved to the mar
Eets south OF the international line
i'm case supplies continue short. There
were net losses i'm wheat at Chicago
Thursday of 1 is al 1-2c. the early
strength giving way to weakness late.
There was a general lowering of pre-
milims in the northwest. Duluth re-
porting a complete Wiping out of the
premiums. Minneapolis claiming a &c
decline and Winnipeg loss of nj 1
1-2c Premiums at Chicago were
troctiOnally easier. although by no
means weak. and southwestern mar
kets quoted premiums as unchanged
for the day Cash transactions at Chi
cage Thursday We're only 10000 bush
els while the seaboard reported $780,
GOO bushels. the latter being wholly
Manitoba. Sentiment on wheat i'm the
Chicago market was decidedly bear
ish for December and Nay late Thurs
G6v as well as on the curb"
Com ruled higher and strong early
ca shorts covering. but il broke later
and closed around the bottom show
ing net losses for the day of - ~
1c. Country offerings of old corn were
larger. while he eastern demand was
poor and cash corn at Chicago reach
cd the point where IL may bc delivered
on september contracts. unless a much
better demand shall quickly become
apparent. Cash sales We're $4,000
bushels.
Oats were 1-SG1-4c lower for the
nearby futures and &c lower for May.
This market sympathiZed with wheat
Eastern demand for cash was slow.
with sales here Thursday OF 275.00O
bushels OF which $4,000 bushels were
for export
one of the larger packers support
ed october ribs and that commodity
was advaA ced and the entire list hrm-
ed up more or less There was some
selling OF long pork and lard for &C
jober delivery with shorts the chief
buyers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-24
ARRIVES IN PANTALETS
Mrs. Nicholas LOngwOrth Wears EN-
Untrimmed.

CHICAGO, Sept. 24.-Mrs Nicholas
Longworth, who gave us alice blue"
when she was Alice Roosevelt. came
into Chicago Thursday in a pantalets.
They were not net and ruffed and
lace trimmed Indeed they were of
heavy skirt material, with a wide tuck
in each leg and reaching to her an
kles. They would not have been no
ticed if they hadn't been pantalets be-
cause they were longer than the skirts
nicagO is wearing.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-24

prummond who Is dead at her home
ia Hadland. near southampton. Eng
land. Yves once social leader in Chi
elgo cas- the wife of Marshall Field.
ir.. who died some 10 years ago after
accidentally shooting himself with an
automatic pistol while preparing for
hunting "trip She was Miss Alher-
tine Huck. daughter or Louis Huck.
wealthy real estate operator. After
the death az her husband the only
SON ~ Marshall Field. the merchant
prince. she met Lieut. DrummOnd Of
.he British army. and they were mar
RED seven years ago this month.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-24

A popular English author says that
snco no one will buy his stuff in war
time he is suffering from hunger
pa rs. This is the real writer's
crImp. Gazette-Times
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-24

1t will be observed, in the present
chaos of war; that SOvereigns are no
longer making any plans as to where
they VIII eat their Christmas dinners.
- Seattle POst-Intelligencer
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-24

The japanese are stripping their
forts OF guns and shipping them TO
Russia. Hobson may decide that this
is the time 20 slip in and lick Japan.
Minneapolis Tribune.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-24

We viii never Zee uproariously hap
pv until the five and ten-ceut stores
begin handlir~ automobile tires.=kal-
amazoO Gazette.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-14
A FOE TO TUBERCULOSIS

The Journal OF the American Medical
Association, in its issue OF August .,
1913 reviewing article on ssFhe IN
fluence of Calcium salts on COnstitu-
tiOn and Health snids
They (the authOrsb report numbers
OF concrete instances in which patients
gained In vitality and energy after tax
ing calcium
Doctors seem to agree that I'm tuber-
culOsis and chronic throat and bron-
chial affections lowered vitality and
lost energy are conditions that must be
overcome
one Of the constituents OF Eckman's
Alternative is calcium (lime). so com
bined with other ingredients as TO be
easily assimilated by the average per
son To this. in part. is due its wide
spread success in the treatment OF
these distressing and disastrous trou-
bles.
By preventing. as we'll as arrestin-
the ravages Of the tubercle bacilli. Eek
mans Alternative performs a service
which even some ethical practitioners
have acknowledged to their patients
We do not make wholesale claims Tor
it,. but our knowledge Of what it has
done warrants the statement that IT
CAN HELP.
II contains no opiates narcotics or
habit-fOrming drugs, hence a trial is
safe Should your druggist be out OF
it, YOU can order through him or direct
from the makers
Eckman Laboratory. Philadelphia
Kelly & Pollard. Knoblauch Drug Co,
Peoples Drug St0re.-Advertisem
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-14
Ell PASG FIREMAN USES AK0Z To
PUT OUT" OLD RHEUMATIC CASE
w. A. Adams, 300 S. st.
Vrain St., Says Mineral
Remedy Acts Quickly Z

Il don't think anyone was more
skeptical about a remedy than 1 was
when ] started TO use Akoz, but il
certainly did all that was claimed for
ir in my case of rheuma tism.@ said
w. A. Adams, driver in the FL Peso
Fire department Mr.. Adams has
been q resident OF FL PasO for fifteen
years. is a member of Moose Lodge.
and resides at 500 South St Vrain
street he says
For four years 7 have had rheu-
matism, sometimes all over my body
and let me tell you the pains were
fierce I could hardly move and lots
OF times I thought j would have to
lay off from my duties I tried all
kinds OF remedies for this ai-ment
and never got the slightest results
read the Akoz advertisement Of sew
eral firemeu being cured by this
remedy, but I was skepticaL / final
ly got some Of the mineral rowder
for making the mineral water and
drinking IL four times day. made a
big improvement in a short time.
From the plaster 7 got immediate re-
lief from the pains I have only been
using IL a short time and 7 feel that
/ am permanently rid of rheumatism.
Ny general health is also much better.
take pleasure in boosting this
remedy to my friends because I know
that il Is all that il is claimed to be-"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-14
ACE NO BAR

Everybody in Fl PasO Is Eligible.
Old people stopped with suffering.
Middle age. courageOusly fighting.
Youth protesting impatieutly,
Children. unable to explain.
All in misery from their kidneys
Perhaps a little backache first.
Urinary disorders. dropsy may
quickly follow
DOan's Kidney Pills are for weak
kidneys.
Are endorsed ~ thousands.
Here's Ell PasO testimony.
Mrs Walter Moore, us san Antonio
St, FL Paso. says: ~Doan's Kidney
Pills can be relied on to cure any at
tack Of backache or other troubles.
caused by weak kidneys I have used
poan's Kidney pills in my family for
many years They have certainly
been beneficial
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remsdy-Cet
Doan's Kidney Pills=the same that
Mrs- Moore recommends. Foster
Mllburn Co. Props, Buffalo, n. Y
Advertisement
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-14
POWER PLANS
ARE DISCUSSED
Committees Of Water Users
Associations Meet; to
Engage Engineer.

Preliminary plans toward the cree
ton at Elephant Butte dam Of power
plants for generating electricity, to
be used in the MesiIla and Rio Grande
valleys. were discussed Wednesday
morning at a joint meeting Of officers
OF the Mesilla Valley Water Users
and the Elephant Butte Water Users
associations.
Current will be secured from the
motive power produced by the water
falling over the dam.
May Require S2,OOO,OOO.
It is estimated that the project in
wolves an expenditure OF from one to
two million dollars. Members Of both
water users organizations are hope
ful OF securing from the government
the sum of money necessary TO make
the project materialize.
Wednesdays meeting was held in
the office Of Felix Martinez. Present
were seven members of the board of
directors Of the Elephant Butte Water
Users association; and i. Clapp, presi-
dent, Mark Thompson and H r. Han
mum, Of the Mesilla Valley organiza-
ton.
T. J. Guilfoil was named at the Joint
meeting as auditing accountant for
the associations. He viii be employed
10 determine the exact amount spent
6y the government on the Elephant
Butte irrigation project thus far.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-14
EIGHT HOUR LAW VIOLATED;
COMMISSIONER TO PROSECUTE

austin, Texas, April 14-Flagrant
violations of the eight hour law are
daily being reported to commissioner Of
labor Woodman- He announced today
that he proposes to prosecute every
contractor who il is shown violates this
law.
1T is unfair to the contractor who
lives up to this law" said the COM
missioner, when others are violating
il, especially when all contracts are
taken with a view that men shall not
work over eight hours a DAY. If I fail
to get convictions IN cases I have filed
and viii file. I shall let the people
know where the responsibility be-
longs"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-14
ARCHITECTS FORM
AN ORGANIZATION

FL PasO architects, dissatisfied with
the recent action of the county COM
missioners' court in awarding to frost
& frost the contract for designing the
new municipal courthouse and city
hall, held a. meeting Tuesday night in
the office Of H NJ Beutell, who acted
as secretary. Z. Krause presided
We want it understood that We have
no shadow Of complaint against frost
q frost in this matter" said Mr..
Beutell Wednesday. We have asked
them to join the new organization
But We do think the commissioners
court acted unfairly when it awarded
the contract without waiting to con-
slider the designs and bids Of other
firms in the city The commissioners
had allowed the impression to get
abroad that they would like to see the
different ideas of the various archi-
tects in FL PasO. Many of US went to
some expense in preparing designs, and,
ma turally, We feel that we have been
treated unfairly when We don't even
have a chance to show what We have
done The consulting board appointed
by the cOmmi ssioners to consider the
architectural designs did not number a
single architect among its members
and was therefore not qualified to Judge
The new organization is a social and
protective body. Our next meeting
viii be held Saturday night in the
Office Of Gibson & Robertson, Herald
building. when a resolution condemn
ing the action Of the commissioners as
unfair viii probably be spread upon
our minutes"
Those present Tuesday night were
A L Braun, Of the firm Of Braun *
Liebert; Edward Kneezeu, S. Z. Pat
ton, T. Krause, o. H ThOrman. Gibson
& Robertson, H. H OrlOpp and II. NJ
BeutelL
The architects were advised by at
tOrneys Wednesday that the county
commissioners could not enter into
COurrac CT with T~0er & Troet until the
competitive architects plans were re
ceived and passed upon. according to
$. b. Patton. The architects were also
advised that the commissioners could
be injOined from entering into such
contract which would probably be done
NJ. Patton said.