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The Washington times., 1915-10-28
Bee Swarm Every Day.

GRAFTON. Pa, Oct. 2S.-James Fisk
Ia the champion bee catcher of this Sec
tion. Fisk is making a living by cap
turing stray swarms of bees: and from
saws that 1t Is not often that he does
not get one swarm a dav. He has lust
finished the work of taking swarIns of
bees from six houses on Summit avenue.
The bees had set uD housekeeping In
rhimnevs. in the Garrets, and In some
places between the walls OF the houses.
During the last three months he has
gathered more than fifty swarms OF
bees
The Washington times., 1915-10-28
North Atlantic Seals Have
Reason to Thank War

ST. JOHNS. n. F.. oct. Sit has
been announced that the Iceland. the
latest modern steel steamer intended
for use in the hunt for seals in north
crn waters, now building at Greenock.
Scotland. has been taken over by the
British government for naval uses and
that the admiralty Is likely to requisi-
tion several other steel seaIcrs.
Since the last s.nl hunt ended. the
vessels engaged, both steel and wooden
hnv" prontud from the withdrawing oi
many steamers from the trade between
this colony and Europe duo to war con-
ditlons. Newfoundland having extern.
porized a satisfactory commerce OF her
own with the sealcrs.
II the steel scal"rs are reuuisitiOncd
for the war. sealing operations VIII DC
seriously hampercd.
The Washington times., 1915-10-28
White Plains Observes
Its Battle Anniversary

WHITE PLAINS. y. Y, oct. S-
White Plains is to celebrate TODAY the
anniversary of tho battle of White
Plains. Arrangements have been com
plet"d for the unveiling OF a battle
monument on Battle I'M. II will bc
followed by parndcs, dinner and
speeches. and to top the celebration
there Is to be a big dance
The monument Is a reproduction Of
the gun carriage on the hQttleship
Maine. and will be surmounted by one
of the cannon from the warship 1t
viii bear this insrrintion: From the
I. s s Maine marks the hill where
battle OF White Plains was fought. Oc-
tol or 2S, l77j. Erected by the White
Plains Chapter Dau2hters Of the Ameri-
Nnn Revolution. October %. 1919"
The Washington times., 1915-10-28
ENVOY OF KAISER
MAY COME TO u. S.
Prince Won Buelow Reported to
Be Engaged in Peace
Mission.

LONDON. Oct. 2s.-The Daily Mails
correspondent at Berne says:
according to a message from Berlin
received at Lausanne. Prince Won
Buelow. former imperial chancellor.
probably Will 90 to Madrid and then to
"A promisent Italian parsonage is re-
ported to nave arrived at Lucorne and
to have said that Prince Won Buclow
has asked Italy for a safe conduct to
Genoa for his wife, who In an Italian,
In order that she may take the nerve
cure at Valmont."
The Daily Mails Rome correspondent
learns from semi.offIvlai SpnniGh
source that the report that Prince Won
Buelow Is considering submitting peace
proposals through Spain and the United
states Is entirely without foundation.
The Washington times., 1915-10-28
Wright-Gi Class
Holds Annual Banquet

Tho Wright -GilIis class Of the Sunday
school of Central Presbyterian Churcn
held its annual banquet in the churCn
parlors last evening. Officers were In
stalled. Addresses were made by pr.
James VI. Taylor. pastor of the church
Roy ". Prince, superintendent OF the
Sunday school: o. 7. Wright and II. a
l.. Miller. president: Belt W. FolGcr.
vice president: Albert c. Newkirk
treasurer. and Albert J. Mottern. secre-
tary
The Washington times., 1915-10-28
Estate of $l50,000
Goes to Pauper Uncle

SOUTH NORWALK. Conn. Oct. IS :
"t'rom poorhouse TO orulence in da
IL the pleasant sensation which Giles
Gregory of this place feels today.
1t was thought that Henry Green. n
local eccentric, had willed his $50 % 10
his relatives who had attended him
during life. No will was found after
the funeral. which mcnns that the entire
estate goes to an almost forgotten uncle,
Giles Gregory, who has been an OCcu-
pant OF the poorhouse for many years.
The Washington times., 1915-10-28
DR.. McLaughlin's Leave
Is Extended One Year

Acting Secretary of the Treasury
MAiburn has EXTENDED for one year
the leave Of absence of Surgeon Allen
J. Mclaughlin of the Public Health
Service. to enable him to continue his
work az commissioner of health Of
Massachusetts. Tho first year of DR..
McLauEhln's leave had expired
Treasury officials desire to retain his
services for the Public Health Service.
30 that he may erturn when his term of
office in Massachusetts expires.
The Washington times., 1915-10-28
Trial Treatment FREE

TINS now mothOl n 50 imVortan' 70 tNe
welfare u humanity. So vital IL every per
son suffering from any form Of Catdrrh.
that the opportunity to actually test It and
Iruye IT, results. will be gladly extended
without one cent Of cost.
A large trial treatment. with complete
minute directions. will be sent free 10 any
Catarrh sufferer.
send no money take no risks. make no
promises. Simply clip. sign and mail the
coupon and tho test package OF the New
Combined Trrat.ncn will he sent, FULLY
PREPAID. together with the valuable book on
Cptarrh
The Washington times., 1915-10-28
Fearing Arrest, Wanders
19 Years, Then Gives Up

CHICAGO. oct. S.-For nineteen years
Joserh Cunningham wandered in VarI-
Gus cities in fear that Federal officers
were pursuing him for the thcfUof $50
in 1896, from the Alexandria. Ind. post
office. where his brother was postnas-
ter, and he a clerk.
Joseph surrendered to the Hammond,
Ind. police and discovered that no Of
iicer had over searched for him. His
brother had made good the shortage
and has welcomed the lost brother
back
The Washington times., 1915-10-28
Widow, 16, Is Guilty
Of Killing Husband

INDEPENDENCE. Kan. Oct. Is
Mrs Edna MarChlnt. sixteen years old
killing her husband John Marchant at
CherryvHle last summer, was found
guilty of mansaughter in the third de-
gree after Il jury had been out all
night.
. Sentence will be passed later. She
pleaded self-defense.
The Washington times., 1915-10-28
Removes the Cause
and Immediately GiOes Re-
lief to the Nose and Throat

Reese Jones. OF Scranton. Penn. says that
after trying many other treatments he used this
new method and-"My nose IL now entirely clear
and free and | am not bothered by the disease
any moro. The New Combined Treatment is
worth its weight in gold"
Temporary relief from Catarrh may be obtain
ed in other ways hut the New Combined Treat
ment must inevitably be accepted for permanent
The Washington times., 1915-10-28
Three Foreign Vessels
Given Registry in u. S

Three foreign built vessels, of 9,S3?
gross tons, were admitted to America n
registry last week by the Department
of Commerce making a total OF nineteen
vessels, OF 49,0S2 tons, so admitted since
July l. The vessels are the AllaEuash.
aS26 tons built at Sunderland. England.
In 1876; the Hooking. 1853 tons. built at
Hartlcpool, England. in 1895, and tho
Ausable. 3.l53 tons. built at Alblasser-
dam. Netherlands. in 1901.
The Washington times., 1915-10-28
New Realty Firm.

Alexander S. Clarke. jr.. Fred d.
Giesler. and w. Malcolm Gcttingcr are
named as trustees In articles incor-
poratinG the real estate Arm of Clarke
g. Giesler. 7l5 Fourteenth street north
west. according to papers filed with the
Recorder OF Deeds. The capital stock
y placed at $1,000,
The Washington times., 1915-10-28
French Occupy Bulgar
Village Near Strumnitza

LONDON, oct 2S.-Occupatlon by
French troops OF the Bulgar village OF
Tirtclj, near Strumnitza. southwestern
Bulgaria. was reported, without con-
firmation In Athens dispatches today.
The BuEarians were accused OF
plunderng and burning various Serbian
towns they had captured.
Reports of tho Serbian recapture OF
Tskuz were repeated in today's Athens
MESA ges.
The Washington times., 1915-10-28
"SellS" AStor House.
Under the Hammer
Young Woman Conducting Broad
way Auction Promised Mil
lion BY Policeman.

NEW YORK. Oct. ga fashionably
dressed young woman mounted a soap
box at Forty-ffth street and Broadway
today and endsavored to sell the Hotel
Astor to the gaping passers by.
Come on. YOU pikers." she said.
what am I bid for this billion do ar
edifice for physical comfort?''
"1'll give you a million II you'll go
to my office" said Patrolman Loeb.
"Sold!' said the woman and accom-
panied him to the station house.
Bellevue physicians said she was mem
tally unbalanced.
The Washington times., 1915-10-28
Travelogue By Pastor.

Tomorrow evening. at 7'45 o'clock.
the Rev. c. =. Mclean. pastor OF
Douglas Memorial NJ. L. Church. will
give another traveloGuc, this one en-
titled From the Mississippi to the
Columbia" -.---..
The Washington times., 1915-10-28
Wife Refuses to Cook,
Husband Asks Divorce

OKLAHOMA CITY. oct. %.-Pecause
his wife refused to get uD and cook his
breakfast and persisted in this att'tudo
with regard to lunch and sVpDNr. lIrr-
bert II. Lewis. nf Rrittor. has fled peti-
tion for Il VorCe. Lewis states that his
wife often went 10 Ok'nhoma Citv to
loaf and take IN tho movies and that
when ne demonstrated with her she re-
n'ied in bitter and sarcastic language.
The Washington times., 1915-10-28

Sarah !. CAPE. Mount Polia. Tenn. says.
Il suffered the pains and distress OF ca
ta-rh for thirteen years and needless to
state tried nearly every method. Bnt by
YOUR new method ! was completely cured
and you cannot imagine the Joy that las
The Washington times., 1915-10-28
Sweaty and Sore Feet

These annoying and embarrassing
troubles can easily he overcome.
Here Is the quickest and surest rem
edy known. 1.-TWO tableEpoonfuls
Of Calocide compound In a warm
foot bath" gives instant relief. Don't
endure foot torture OF any kind. BY
this treatment corns and CHllouses
can be peeled right OF and sore bun
ions reduced. II acts through the
pores, removing the cause Large
box Of CalnCide twentY-nNc cents at
any drug or general store Prepared
at Medical Formula laboratories
Dayton. Ohio.
The Washington times., 1915-10-28

Careful experiments and Investigations have shown
that the troubles expelled from the nose and
throat the real cause of the disease overlooked
and short time the Catarrh would return stronger
than ever. Mr.. Gauss has gone way ahead Of the
ordinary methods Of treatment and has provided q
remedy that
The Washington times., 1915-10-28
You Can Now Treat This Trouble in Your
Own Home and Get Relief at Once.
How the Remedy for CatarlA
Was Discovered.

By the nGr
method the nose
and iHIoaf are
DeGtrd BY an
efectne local
,rmSdy dtplied
6DeCRy 10 the
afflicted mem.
brdnet.
The Washington times., 1915-10-28

The EiIrDi.
tdttn info the
stomach. has a
GDtct DlfnenGt
upon Me rin-
eonS pem6pGH<S
of the body and
enpeJ the du-
ease By venov.
ing the eaEJs.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-07-03
NOTICE.
'sf I-
m,y,29-6t
7

Covington, La, May Is, 1915.
Public notice IS hereby given that
the Parish School Board will receive
bids for the following work, and that
said board will meet In regular ses-
sion on Saturday, July 8. 1915, and
in open session proceed to award the
contract to the lowest responsible
bidder. The School Board reserves
the right to reject any or all bids:
I. Furnishing material and paint
ing the new Sun Consolidated school
house, both outside and inside, with
two coats Of the best lead and oil
paints. Contractor to give bond for
one-half Of the contract price
through regular bonding company.
2. Bids will be received upon the
same date for the sale Of the old
Sun school house and site. The title
to this property is guaranteed.
3. Bids will be received for the
&C ntract to drive the School Transfer
from the Line Graded neighborhood
to the Sun Consolidated school. The
school board to furnish the transfer
wagon and the successful bidder to
furnish team. Bond will be requir-
ed, not to exceed $500, given through
q regular bonding company.
ELMER b. LYON.
Superintendent
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-07-03

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
Coyington and Claiborne Addition
Tor Garladnville) in section ~ town
ship south, range II east, in the
parish Of St. Tammany, State Of Lou
isiana, together with all the rights
OF way and seryitudes Of passage
through all the avenues, streets and
alleys indicated in 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
September, 1905, 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,
ju12-6t Sheriff.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-07-03

And that the secretary Of this
board be and he is hereby instructed
to have prepared for use at said
special election all necessary ballot
boxes, tally sheets, list OF voters and
compiled statements OF voters in
number and amount
Section 3. That the polling place
of said election shall be at the Car
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 ashall 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. m, on the Sd
day of July, 1915, this board will
meet at its usual meeting place in
Covington, La, and in open session
proceed to open the ballot boxes, e1-
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, 7. j. O'Keefe, "
H. Kahl, H. @. Parker, DR.. G.. F.
Farmer, r. P. Crawford, Geo. p.
Millar.
N. H. FITZsIMoAs,
President.
ELMER E. LYON,
Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-07-03
AN ORDINANCE


To permit the st. Tammany & New
Orleans Railways & Ferry Com
Pany to erect trolly poles on Dew
ey avenue, Lee Ferry Road and
kirkland street.
Whereas the st. Tammany & New
Orleans Railways G Ferry Company
has made application. to the town Of
Covington, La, for a franchise for
the purpose Of erecting trolley poles
and wires on, along aud over the
edge of the streets and sidewalks in
the town of Covington, La, through
which streets said corporation is now
operating a railroad, for the purpose
OF furnishing electricity to operate
electric cars on said railroad in the
town of Covington, La, said poles to
be erected along the edge of the
streets and sidewalks beginning at
the bridge of the st. Tammany &
New Orleans Railways & Ferry Com
rany over the Bogue Fa.aya river,
thence along Dewey avenue, Lee Fer
ry Road and Kirkland st.eet, to the
intersection OF New Hampshire and
Theard avenue; and whereas, it is in
the interests of public policy and the
general welfare of said town that
said request be granted:
Section 1. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the
town of Covington, La, that the st.
Tammany & New Orleans Railways
& Ferry Co., be and is hereby grant
ed the right to erect trolley poles and
wires on, along and over the edge
of the streets and sidewalks in the
town of Covington, La, through
which streets said corporation is now
operating railroad, for the purpose
of furnishing electricity to operate
electric cars on said railroad in the
town Of Coyington, La, said poles
to be erected along the edge Of the
streets and sidewalks beginning at
the bridge of the st. Taimmany Il
New Orleans Railways and Ferry Co
over the Bogue Falaya river and run
ming along Dewey avenue to the Lee
Ferry road, thence along the Lee
Ferry road to Kirkland street, thence
along kirkland street to the inter-
section OF New Hampshire street and
Theard avenue, and crossing all in
tersecting streets, all in the town of
La. Said franchise to
continue for a period Of Twenty-Five
(25) years, beginning June 1, 1915,
and ending May 81, 1910.
Adopted June l, 1915.
PAUL j. LACROIX,
Mayor.
L. A. PERREAND,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-07-03
No. 2ose.
Twenty-Sixth Judicial District Court,
Parish of St. Tammany,
Louisiana.

d
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, 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, 1918,
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 ground in Bosster
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
the real estate to pay all charges for
the act of sale after the adjudication.
T. E. BREWSTER,
1e5.6t Sheriff.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-07-03
L. A. PERREAND,
Secretary.
PROCLAMATION.

Pursuant to resolution passed by
the Parish board Of school directors
Of the parish Of st. Tammany, La,
at its special meeting held on the
third day of April, 1915, |, N. IA.
FitzSimons, president Of said parish
board of school directors, hereby
give notice that in compliance with
said resolution a special election will
be held in School District No. IL,
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.
To incur debt and issue bonds to
the amount of twenty-five hundred
($25OO.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. II, 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
sioners, and Frank Dutsch, clerk.
At said special election the polls
will open at seven o'clock a. M, and
close at o'clock p. NJ, and the cleo
ton will be conducted in accordance
with the laws Of Louisiana appii-
cable thereto.
Notice is also give that at 10
o'clock a. m, on the third day OF
July, 1915, the said parish board OF
school directors Of the parish of s..
Tammanv. Louisiana. will meet IN
Covington, La, in open session. pro-
coed to open the ballot hoyes, ex-
anime and count the ballats in NUM-
Der and amount, examine and cam
yass the returns and declare the re-
suits Of said special election. .
This 18th day Of April, 1915.
N. Fl. FITZSIMONs.
President of School Board.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-07-03
NOTICE.

The next examination for teachers
certificates will be held in m yof1ice
on July 26, q, % (white), July 20,
80, 81, 1915 (colored). No changes
have been made in the condition gov
erning the issuance of certificates to
applicants. Attention is again call
ed to the fact that papers of all APP
plicants must be written in ink upon
which they will be graded in pen
manship, and that applicant for first
grade certificates will be given test
in spelling.
Examinations is special high school
subjects will be prepared only for
those who make application for them
before July II, 1915.
ELMER E. LYON,
Superintendent.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-07-03
TRAVELLING MANS EXPERIENCE.

I'm the summer Of 1883 / had a
very serious attack Of cholera NOR
bus. Two physicians worked over
me from a. m. to p. m. without
giving me any relief and then told
me they did not expect me to live;
that / had best telegraph my family.
Instead Of doing so, gave the hotel
porter fifty cents and told him to
buy me bottle of Chamberlain
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rene
dy, and take no substitute. took a
double dose according to the direc-
tons and went to sleep after the sec
ond dose. At five o'clock the next
morning i was called by my order
and took train for my next stop
ping point, well man but feeling
rather shaky from the severity Of
the attack" writes II. w. Ireland,
Louisville, KY. Obtainable every
where.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-07-03

"a
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 hereinabove mentioned, and
in the presence of Messrs. Adam Sci
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 Lightweight
subscribers.
Witnesses:
ADAM SELLER.
EDGAR MENETRE.
KARL ]. KOHNKE,
Notary Public.
A true copy.
KARL ]. KOHNKE,
Notary Public.
|, N. ellis, deputy clerk and Ex-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-07-03
TREsPAss NOTICE.

All persons are prohibited from
trespassing upon the lands between
Covington and Abita Springs former
ly known as 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 & PARKER.
August 26. 1912.