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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-04-23
ANNUAL ORATORICAL CONTEST
University Students to Compete for
Watkins Medal at University
Tonight

The twentieth annual oratical con-
test for the Watkins medal will be
held tonight at the university auditor
ium at S:15 The affair promises to
be of much interest. President Bran
non will preside. The general public
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-04-23
ATLANTIC FLEET WILL TRAVEL

WASHINGTON, Apr. 23.-Tbe cab
met today decided definitely to send
the Atlantic fleet through the canal ac-
cording to the original schedule un-
less serious slide of earth interyenes.
This action enables the navy depart
ment to purchase the necessary coal
and supplies for the voyage.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-06-26
sHERlFF's SALE.
SHElslFF'S SALE.
Finance and Realty Company of
Louisiana.
versus
George p. Garland.
No. 2O146.
TWenty-Sixth judicial District Court,
Parish of st. Tammany, State
OF Louisiana.


By virtue of awrit of fieri facias
from the honorable the aforesaid
court and to me directed, bearing
date November 4, 1914, 1 will pro-
coed to sell at public auction to the
last and highest bidder, at the front
door of the courthouse in the town
of Covington, La, during legal sale
hours, on
Saturday, July II, 1915,
the following described property, to-
wit:
Lots IA to "a, both inclusive, in
block l and lots and 4 in section
., IA on certain map made by J..
w. Smith, civil engineer, December,
1909, and lots 3 and 4 in block 5.
All of said property being contain
ed in the tract known as Garland S
Covington and Claiborne Addition
Cor Garladnville) in section AZ town
ship south, range IL east, in the
parish OF st. Tammany, State of Lou
isiana, together with all the rights
of way and servitudes of passage
through all the avenues, streets and
alleys Indicated in a certain map
of survey of said property filed
in the Office of the Clerk of Court on
the 26th Judicial District Court, par
ish OF st. Tammany, on the Sth Of
1906, showing the dimen-
sions of said properties, the width of
streets, avenues and alleys and side
walks.
Terms of Sale-Cash, with benefit
of appraisement.
T. E. BREWSTER.
JULIET Sheriff.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-06-26
NOTICE.

Covington, La, May II, 1915.
Public notice is hereby given that
the parish school board will receive
sealed bids for the construction of q
one-room school house to be bull:
in the second ward for the Fen dlason
school and ON land donated by the
Salmen Brick and Lumber Co. This
building is to be built according to
plans and specifications by Chas.
jenkins, architect, and on file with
the superintendent.
Notice is also given that the build
ing committee appointed by the par
fsh school board on April II, 1914,
consisting of the Ward Director of
the said second ward and the sup
erintendent will meet in the office of
the school board in Covington on
Saturday, June 26, 1915, and pro-
coed to open bids and award the
contract to the lowest bidder. The
committee reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids.
The successful bidder will be re.
CURED to furnish bond for one-half
the contract price through a bonding
company.
ELMER E. LYON,
Superintendent.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-06-26
ASSESSORS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the
listing of all property situated in the
parish OF st. Tammany, subject to
taxation, has been completed and es-
timated valuation made thereof by
me, In accordance with law, and that
said list will be exposed at my office
IN the courthouse, in the town OF
C0vington, for inspection and correc-
ton, for term of twenty days, be-
ginning after ten days from this first
publication hereof.
Covington. La, May IA, 1915.
WARREN THOMAS.
Assessor ST. Tammany Parish.
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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-06-26

!, and general manager, and John Hal
Ter as treasurer; who shall hold their
Offices until the fourth Thursday In
May. 1916, or until their successors
are elected.
ARTICLE v.
No stakeholder shall be held Liable
or responsible for the contracts or
faults of this corporation in any fur
Their sum than the unpaid balance
due the company on shares Of stock
owned by him, nor shall any infor-
mality in the organization herein
have the effect Of rendering this
charter null. or Of exposing any
stakeholder to any liability beyond
the unpaid balance due on his stock.
Thus done and passed at Coving-
ton, Louisiana. on the day, month
and year hereinaboye mentioned, and
In the presence of Messrs. Adam Sell.
Ter and Edgar Menetre, competent
witnesses. who have hereunto signed
their names with the same appear
ers, and me, Notary, after reading
OF the whole.
Original signed by eighty-eight
subscribers.
Witnesses.
ADAM SELLER.
EDGAR MENETRE.
KARL J. KOHNKE,
Notary Public.
A true copy.
KARL j. KoHNKE,
Notary Public.
I, N. Gillis. deputy clerk and Elk
OmctO Recorder of St. TAmmanv par
ish, La. do hereby certify that the
above charter Of the st. Tammany
Parish Fair Association, Inc, was
filed for record and recorded in Char
ter Book No. l. folio ~. etc, OF the
records of st. Tammany parish, La,
on May %, 1915.
This 9th day Of May, 1915.
N. GILLIS,
Dy. Clerk Of Court and Ex-Officio
Recorder Of st. Tammany Par
ish. Louisiana.
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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-06-26

shall not result In q dissolution q
this corporation, but the then boart
fof directors and officers shall hole
their Offices until their successors arr
duly elected.
ANY vacancies occurring in said
board of directors shall be filed BIZ
the remaining members of the board
Tor the unexpired term, at q meet.
Ing called for that purpose, after
five CD days notice in writing, sent
Dy mall to said directors at their last
known residence.
The said board OF directors shall
have the power to make all bylaws
rules and regulations for the prop
or management and conduct Of the
affairs Of this corporation, and to
change, alter, abolish and amend
same at pleasure, and shall have and
exercise all the powers conferred by
law on this corporation, and as set
forth generally above.
The said board of directors may al
SO delegate any of said powers In
the transaction of the business of this
corporation, to committees OF their
own body, or to the officers and
agents Of this corporation.
The first board of directors Of this
corporation are hereby declared to
be:
Miss Kate Eastman, Covington,
La; Mrs. VIM. Bodebender, Coving-
ton, La: Mrs. B. B. Warren. Cow
1ngton, La; Mrs. Lorena Workman.
COv1ngtOn, La; Mrs. E. r. Moses.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-06-26
The Northwestern Dental Co.

When You 60 to New Orleans to
get your dental work done, be sure
to call at the Northwestern Dental
Co., No. 912 Canal street. You will
md the finest and best equipped
dental office In the South, under the
management Of DR.. L. A. Brewster.
Moderate prices; frst-class work is
the motto. Everything strictly first
class. and ten year guarantee on all
work.
Open Sunday from 3 to 4: even
ings until s p. m.
NORTHWESTERN DENTAL CO..
913 Canal Street, New Orleans.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-06-26
TREsPAss NOTICE..

All persons are hereby warned an(
prohibited from cutting, burning
deadening, carrying or floating away
or otherwise injuring or destroying
any trees, timber or wood growing G,
lying upon the lands Of the under.
signed. The re also prohibited
from fshin lunting or trapping
with dog, or torch or trespass-
Ing In any .say on laxdu belonging
to the upreTsixned.
E. p. ROBERT.
III. H. MAYFIELD.
Fl. J. MAYFIELD.
r. A. ORR.
JAS. PROVOST.
n031-tf GEO. H. CAUSE.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-06-26
Succession of Rose Gazette Martin.
Widow of Frank Martin,
Deceased.
No. 2O96.
Twenty-Sixth judicial District Court,
Parish of st. Tammany,
Louisiana.
No. 2ose.


BY virtue of an order Of sale issu-
ed from the honorable the aforesaid
Court, and to me directed, bearing
date the I'd day of June, 1915, l will
proceed to sell at public auction az
the front door of the courthouse in
the town of Covington, La, between
legal sale hours, to the highest bid,
der, on
Saturday, July 10, 1915,
to realize sufficient funds to pay
debts Of the deceased and the charg-
es Of the succession, the following
described property, to-wit:
Real Estate.
Three lots Of ground in the town
OF Abita Springs in square number
nineteen designated by the numbers
one, two and six, and measure as fol-
lows: Lots one and two each meas
ure sixty feet front on Pine street
by one hundred and fifty feet in
depth between parallel lines, and lot
number six measures sixty feet by
one hundred and fifty feet in depth
between parallel lines.
Three lots of groun0 in Bossier
City, Abita Springs, designated as
lots one, two and twelve in square
two, together with all buildings and
improvements thereon.
Movable Property.
Seven dressers, one sideboard, ten
tables, nineteen chairs, ten iron bed:
seven mattresses, eleven washstands,
three armoirs, one loungs.
Terms Cash., che purchaser OF
nCtn To ~ al nh -
the act Of sale after the adjudication
T. e. BREWSTER,
1eS.et Sheriff
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-06-26

And that the secretary of this
board be and he is hereby instructed
to have prepared for use at said
special election all necessary ballo;
boxes, tally sheets, list of voters and
compiled statements of voters in
number and amount.
Section 8. That the polling place
of said election shall be at the Gar
den District school house in said dis
trict No. II, and the following COM
missioners and clerk are appointed:
S. E. Rayne, Alfred Heath and e. P.
Jesse, commissioners, and Frank
Dutsch, clerk, to serve at said poll
ing place at said election, all of
whom shall serve without compensa-
ton, and said election shall be con-
Quoted under the laws of the State
applicable thereto
Section 4. The president of this
board is hereby authorized to give
notice Of the special election herein
ordered, by his proclamation to be
published according to law, and in
said proclamation he shall announce
that at 10 O'Clock a. NJ, on the Sd
day Of July, 1915, this board will
meet at its usual meeting place il
Covington, La, and in open session
proceed to open the ballot boxes, ex-
anime and count the ballots in num-
Der and amount, examine and can
vass the returns and declare the re-
suit of the election.
On roll call the following members
voted in the affirmative:
Geo. r. Dutsch, T. J. O'Keefe, w.
8. Kahl, H. @. Parker, DR.. C. F.
FARMER. T. p. Crawford, Geo. E.
kIillar.
N. H. FITZSIMONS,
President.
ELMER E. LYON,
Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-06-26
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PROCLAMATION.

| pursuant to a resolution passed by
the parish board of school directors
of the parish of st. Tammany, La,
at its special meeting held on tie
third day of April, 1915, 1. n. H
FitZSimOns, president Of said paeish
board of school directors, hereby
give notice that in compliance with
said resolution a special election will
be held in School District No. L,
parish of st. Tammany, Louisiana, on
the second day of July, 1915, for the
purpose of submitting to the property
taxpayers qualified under the consti-
tuition and the laws Of the State of
Louisiana, to vote at said election,
the following propositions, to-wit:
Proposition No. 1.
Proposition to levy special tax Of
five (.O05) mills on the dollar on all
property in School District No. IL,
subject to State taxation annually for
a period of ten years, beginning with
and including the year 1916, for the
purpose of giving additional aid to
public schools of said district.
Proposition No. 2.
the amount of twenty-five hundred
($2500.0O) dollars to run not longer
than five years from date and to
bear interest not exceeding per cent
per annum, payable semi-annually,
for the purpose of constructing and
furnishing public school buildings
within said School District No. II,
title to which shall vest in the pub
lie.
For the purpose of said special
election the polling place will be the
Garden District school house in said
District No. IL, and the following
commissioners and clerk Of election
have been appointed to serve at the
election, all Of whom will serve with
out compensation: s. e. Rayne, Al
fred Heath and e. P. Jesse, commits
and Frank Dutsch, clerk.
At said special election the polls
will open at seven o'clock a. M, and
close at 5 O'Clock p. M, and the cleo
lion will be conducted in accordance
with the laws of Louisiana appli-
able thereto.
Notice is also give that at 10I
o'clock q. m, on the third day OF
July, 1915, the said parish board of
Ichool directors of the parish Of St.
rammany. Louisiana, will meet in
yovington, La, in open session, pro-
ICED to open the ballot boxes, ex-
mine and count the ballots in num-
yer and amount, examine and can
ass the returns and declare the re
ults of said special election.
This 18th day of April, 1915.
N. H. FITZSIMONS,
President Of School Board.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-06-26
NOTICE TO MORTGAGE CRED.
ITORS.
Tax Collectors Office, |
Parish of st. Tammanv

Tax Collectors Office, I
Parish of St. Tammany. !
Covington, La, May 18, 1915.
In conformity with section 63. Act
IS of 1888, notice is hereby given
to all parties holding mortgages upon
real estate In the parish of st. Tam
many, La, on which the taxes for
1914 have not been paid, that 1 will
begin the sale of same at the court
house door in the town of Covington.
La. on Saturday, June 26, 1915,
at II o'clock a. M, and that a num-
Der of pieces Of property SO delin-
quent are now being advertised in
this newspaper in conformity with
the law, preparatory to such sale.
The attention of mortgage creditors
Is especially called to these adver-
tisements Of tax sales and the are
warned to take such steps prior to
the sale as may be necessary to pro-
tect their rights.
I T. E. BREWSTER, :.
Sheriff and Ex-Oflcio Tax Collector.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-06-26
CURE HOG CHOLERA.

The word "cure'' is seldom used in
connection with hog cholera. Why?
Because of the frequent failures.
But we use the word cure and
guarantee that B. A. Thomas Hog
Powder will cure 80 hogs out of 100.
The record today is a little over 95
out OF ever 100, SO we guarantee 90.
We don't care what others may
think or say. We know what we are
doing and will sell you B. A. Thomas
Hog Powder, guaranteeing that It
Will save nine out of ten hogs. It is
medicine-straight medicine. 1t is
because it's straight medicine that it
cures So times in 100.
For sale by A. c. Mccormack.
Adv.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-06-26
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
We. the undersigned citizens. will
not allow any hunting on our lands.
DIR. YOUNG.
H. CULBREATH. "a
JOE CULBREATH. IL
r. QUAVE. III
TUNER SMITH.
WALTER LAVINGHOUSE.
WILLIS JENKINS.
G. w. BUSH.
N. BUSH.
WILLIAM CULBREATH.
p. r. COWART,
T. A. III. JENKINS,
DORA TALLEY.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-06-26
A COUGH REMEDY THAT RE.
LIEVES.

It's prepared from the healing
pine balsam, tar and honey-all mix
ed in pleasant. soothing cough
syrup called DR.. Belts Pine-Tar-Hon-
ey. Thousands have benefited by
its use-no need of your enduring
that annoying cold. Go to your
druggist, ask for a Is cent original
bottle Of DR.. Bells Pine-Tar-Ioney
start using at once and get rid OF
your cough and cold.
No 9
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-06-26
SCHOOL BOARD.

| Mr.. G. e. Millar presented the fol-
lowing resolution and moved it's
odoption:
| Whereas, in the opinion Of this
board it is necessary and advisable
that a special election be ordered to
be held in School District No. II Of
the parish Of st. Tamnlany, Louisi-
ana, at which there shall be sub
mitted the following propositions, to-
wit:
l. To levy a special tax of five
(.OO5) mills on the dollar en- all
property in School District No. II
of the perish of St. Tammany, Lou
isiana, subject to State taxation an
nually for period of ten years for
the purpose of providing additional
aid to the public schools of the said
School District.
z. To incur debt and issue bonds
to the amount Of twenty-five hun
dred ($250o.00) dollars to run not
longer than five years from date and
to bear interest not exceeding five
per cent per annum, payable semi
annually for the purpose of con-
structing and furnishing public
school building within said School
District No. II, title to which shall
vest in the public; therefore,
Be it resolved by the Parish Board
OF school Direetors OF the ps;:sn oi
st. Tanlmany, Louisiana, in legal
session convened, as follows:
Section ]. That a special eleess.oa
lie and the same is hereby ocl.-. ct. +.
b. held in School District No. L! in
the parish Of st. Tammany, La, on
FRIDAY, the second day of July, 1915,
At which there shall be submitted
the following propositions, to-wit:
l. To levy a special tax Of five
(.OO5) mills on the dollar on all
property in School District No. II
OF the parish Of ST. Tammany, La,
subject to State taxation annually
for a period of ten years, for the
purpose of providing additional AID
to the public schools of the said
school district.
2. To incur debt and Issue bonds |
to the amount Of TWENTY-FIVE hun
dred (S25C0.00) dollars to run net
longer than five years from date ans |
to bear interest not exceeding five
per cent per arnuin, payable semi |
annually for the purpose OF CON
structing and furnishing public.
school building within said school
district No. II, title to which shah !
vest in the public
Section 2. That the secretary of
this Board be and he is hereby in
structed to have prepared for use at
the said special election sufficient
number of ballots on each of which
shall be printed all of the PROPOSE
tons mentioned in section one of this
resolution arranged in such man
ner as to enable the voters to vote
on each one separately and in the
following form:
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-06-26
BENEFITED nv CHAN.
BERLAIN,s IINIDfENT.

Il have used Chan berlain's LINZ
ment TOR sprains, bruises and rheu-
matte pains, and the great benefit I
have received justifies my recon-
mending it in the highest terms, .
writes Mrs. Florence Slife, Wabash,
Ind. II you are troubled with rheu-
matte pains you will certainly be
pleased with the prompt relief which
Chamberlain Liniment affords. OBJ
tainable everywhere. Adv.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-06-26
TREsPAss NOTICE.

All persons are prohibited from
trespassing upon the lands between
Covington and Abita Springs former
" known a. the Bossier- Herwig
Lands. and from cutting any trees
or timber on said lands, or hauling
any wood therefrom, or lacking or
mailing any advertisements or notices
on any Of the trees. Ten dollars re-
ward will be paid for information
and conviction OF trespassing.
CHARLES T. BRADLEY.
THOMAS 4 PARKER.
August IS. 1919.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-06-26
CHARTER
of the
ST. TANtMANY PARISH FAIR AS
ISOLATION, INC.
United States of America, State OF
Louisiana, Parish of st.
Tammany.

Be it known that on this the 26th
day of the month Of May, in the year
OF our Lord one thousand nine hun
dred and fifteen, before me, Karl ].
khnke, a Notary Public. duly COM
missioned and qualified in and for
the parish and state aforesaid, there
in residing, and in the presence Of the
witnesses hereinafter named and UNI
dersiened, personally came and APP
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-06-26
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NOTICE TO MORTGAGE CREDIT.
ORS.
Tax Collectors ONCE,
Covington, Louisiana.

June 2, 1915.
In conformity with section 81, act
IS Of 1888, notice Is hereby given
to all parties holding mortgages upon
real estate located in the town Of
C0vington, on which taxes for 1914
have not been paid, that will begin
the sale Of same at the town hall in
the town Of Covington, ON Saturday,
July 10, 1915, at IL o'clock q. M.
and that a number Of pieces Of
property so delinquent are now being
advertised In this newspaper In con-
formity with the law, preparatory to
such sale. The attention Of mort
gage creditors is especially called to
these advertisements Of tar sales and
they are warned to take such steps
prior to sale as may be necessary to
protect their rights.
L. A. PERREAND,
Tax Collector.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-06-26

Proposition No. 4.
Proposition to levy a special -
tax of five (.0O5) mills
on the dollar on all prop
erty in School District No.
l 1 subject to State tax
alton annually for a pc -
Rod of ten years for the
purpose of giving addi-
tional aid to the public
schools of the said dis
district. i
Proposition No. 2.
To incur debt and issue -
bonds to the amount of
twenty-five hundred dol
lars ($25O0.00) to run ]
not longer than five years
from date and to bear in
terest not exceeding five
per cent per annum, pay T.
able semi-annually for
the purpose of construct
ing and furnishing a pub \
lie school building within
said School District No.
IL, title to which shall
vest in the public. L.
Taxable valuation.
Notice to Voters.
To vote in favor of any prof.
ton submitted upon this ballot .
a cross (X) mark after the Y
Yes; to vote against it plac
mark after the word IN
Signature of Vote
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-06-26

NEW ORLEANS
and return via
NEW ORLEANS GREAT NORTH.
ERN RAILROAD.
Good going every SATURDAY or
SUNDAY, returning the fol
lowing MONDAY
Fare for the round trip:
From Covington .$2.64
. From Abita Springs .$2.51
From Vaudeville .$2.16
For further particulars call on
agent or write n. ]. Mcmahon, G. p.
A.. New Orleans.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-03-08
0'KEEFE 0UTPOINTS THE
u. S. NAVY CHAMPION

What tirht fans declare tu w. the best
exhibition NJ scientific boxing ever seen ~
Brownsville wu- the contest before the
Brownsville Athletic Cluh. Saturday NIGHT.
between TEX" Al-hury nj Fan Antonio.
claimant t. the title ~ lightweight cham
piou ~ the United State navy. and Jimmy
O'kcctc. VI lo~ Angelic. The fight went
fifteen rounds NV W draw. Though O'krctr
showed such excellent work throughout
the performance that nj was given thc de-
ci-ion on points. The heht was fast and
furious throughout. and though Al~bury
showed wv well. O'kcetc clearly had thc
better vi thc argument throughout.
The rrcliminaric- included n wrestling
match. catch-a~-catch-can ~tvlc. between
Private ~lkora. 81 Troop e.. Third cavalry.
and Private Ryan VI TIE ield artillery. W.
kora put Ryan, shoulders Nv thc floor
without difficulty iu thc two rounds. thc
first IN uur minute and tam ~cuund-. and
the -ccnnd in forty nine seconds.
Eddie Jordan and Private Ivan fought
xix round-. with the result II Jordan ta-
yor.
Guy Turpiu. director NJ the club. ~
pressed hi- satisfaction with the result ~
the evening" work en- behalf III the fight
err. The director was also highly conn
plimcntcd hy the members II the club Oh
the chs w exhibitions that W. had HI
ranged.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-03-08
ONE CAR WANTED
FROM EACH TOWN
EXPECTED BROWNSVILLE WILL
HAVE SEVERAL AUTOS ON BOR-
DER ROAD TRIP.

Secretary Louis Cobolini III the
Brownsville Chamber ot Commerce j. en-
deayoring to have a number "a Brownsville
autoi~t~ agree tu make the trip along the
border when ID. g.. Culp and the border
highway boosters start their tour on next
Thursday. Mr.. Coboliui has received II
letter from y. A. Graham of San Bcnito IN
which the latter states that at least one
ear d wanted from every Valley town h.
make the trip. which will b. all the WAY
10 Laredo, provided The weather y favor
able. n j. expected that Y large number
III ears will 80 a. tar IA, Mission with the
tourists.
Mr.. Colp will be accompanied IN George
Marshall. good roads expert with he
| nIted States department ~ agriculture,
who will complete the trip with the party.
There Will be also Prot. Coghlin. good
roads expert at the Agricultural and Me
chanical college nj Texas.
The drive l. one 81 The most beautiful
w TcXa~.