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The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-07
DO NOT FORGET.

That fair competition is good for the consumer, trial order from our store will convince you. Phone 21. Cordo- va Cooperative Trading Co.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-07

SEATTLE, Sept. 7-The steamship Northwestern will sail Wednesday night for Cordova and other south- western Alaskan points.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-07

The steamer Wilmington is now on its way from Panama to Seward and Anchorage, with a consignment of fiat
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-07

Young chickens and Belgian hares for sale at Lamberts. Phone 57.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-07

For plumbing and heating see Ben Elliott. Phone 101.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-07

Furnished Cottage, Observation Knoll. Apply Alaska Transfer Co.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-07

The freighter Seward left on Sunday for Tacoma, having on board 400 tons of Bonanza ore as well as copper ore and concentrates from Latouche and Ellamar
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-07

Capt. Walter Storey has returned to his home in California, after spending a couple of months in Cordova, where he hassproperty interests.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-07

FOUND-A bunch of keys. Finder can have same by calling at this office.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-07

funds of the forestry service, has been awarded to Bartley Howard for $500
 -:o:-
 Calvin Hazelet left on yesterdays steamer for Seattle, to re-enter the University of Washington, after spend ing few weeks in town with his father, Geo. c. Hazelet, on his way out side from Latouche, where he has been employed at the Beatson copper mine.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-07

The contract for building the road to the old town, from the territorial
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-07

Nathaniel Greene has returned from a trip to Valdez and Seward, where he attended to his duties as territorial examiner of banks.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-07

The city council met last night, but on account of it being legal holiday, adjourned until this evening, without transacting any business.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-07
-:o:--

Among the Passengers on the Ala. meda booked for Knik is Will A. Steel, a former Cordova publisher.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-07

The treasury department has au. the construction of govern ment school house at Anchorage, the cost to be s2,000.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-07

Mrs. H. N. Wilson has gone to the states, where she will spend several weeks with friends.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-07
LOCAL JOTTINGs.

H. Marcus and R. W. Feltham came over from Valdez this morning on the launch Waif.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-12-18
Association of Commerce Discuss
Organization of Stock Company
For Sheep Raising in St. Tammany

At . special meeting of the As.
sociation OF Commerce held Dec. 13
the following members were present:
J. H. Warner, ]. Seller, w. N. Poole
Jas. Mullally. H. ]. Ostendorf, A. C.
Mccormack. w. H. Kentzel, e. D.
Kentzel, E. G. Davis. w. D. Molloy
G.. P. Molloy. A. D. Schwartz and
r. L. Aubert.
The Association Of Commerce had
40 it, guest Mr.. Geo. Koepp, who
spoke on the subject Of profltabl.
sheep raising in st. Tammany parish.
He suggested that q stock com
pany should be formed and went in
to details A. to what the yearly ex-
penses and profits would approx
mately be.
On motion Of w. D. Molloy, Sec
onded BY A. D. Schwartz, to appoint
q committee Of three to look into
the possibility OF forming a stock
company. Motion carried. The fol.
lowing committee as appointed:
w. N. Poole, w. d. Molloy and 4
D. .Schwartx.
Committee on prospectus asked for
further time, which was granted.
Mr.. Warner spoke on the subject
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-12-18

of sewerage and water. and placet
the matter before the members as tt
what plans could be gotten up 30 Al
to convince the property holders o1
the real conditions that would exist
Moved by r. L. Aubert and second
ed by w. D. Molloy, that a special
meeting be called for Friday, Dec.
18th. inviting the Women's Progress
sive Union to meet and discuss the
waterworks proposition. Motion car
ried.
Motion made by r. L. Aubert and
seconded by H. A. Mackie, that the
printer be instructed to print five
hundred proxies.
Moved by r. L. Aubert that q COM
mittee of three be appointed to draft
q letter on sewerage and water to
Carried.
The following committee was ap-
pointed: r. L. Aubert, H. A. Mackie
and E. G. Davis.
Motion made by E. G. Davis, and
seconded by ]. Seilen to adjourn.
Carried.
J. H. WARNER,
President.
G. p. MOLLOY,
Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-12-18

Louisiana today needs the efforts
Of the strongest, most capable men
that can be sent to the legislature.
She 10 balanced so that . touch one
way or the other may put her on
Tie road to prosperity or slide her
.bGck deeper into the bog from which
she is struggling to be free. All
over the state there is tendency to
rslly to the support Of those who
may be trusted to work for better
conditions, regardless of pers onal in
forests or factions. Men who have
the wisdom to comprehend the needs
Of the state, and the character to
maintain the struggle for proper leg
islation until those needs have been
acquired, are the kind of men that
are winning the voters to their stand
ard Ill over the state today.
Delos r. johnson, who Is now q
candidate for the State Senate from
this Nineteenth Senatorial District.
has made a record in the House that
places him in the front ranks. There
b little doubt that he would have
been made speaker, had he not chos-
.en to run for the Senate. In his
home parish (Washington) Mr..
johnson will receive that hearty sup
port that he merits, and that Is in
dicative of the confidence that comes
from close contact and q knowledge
Of his attainments and worth. The
indications are that he will be elect
Cd, and we would be pleased to see
him elected-pleased to know that
the people of St. Tammany parish
had helped to elect him.
Following are some Of his accom-
pliShments In the House of Repre-
sentatives:
He introduced resolution ratifying
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-12-18
Henpecked Henry at the Parkview
Theatre Forerunner Of Future Plays

The Parkview Theatre gave the
people Of Covington = treat when
henpecked henry was brought here
from The Crescent Tneare. New Or
leans. Mr.. Tralnor has given the
character of Henry an inolvtduallty
peculiarly humorous in its sugges-
tiyeness~ without the vulgarlty OF
grossuess some.lme attached to plays
OF tnls character. henry amused
ms auoience ana won their Sym-
paLhy, Tor with such WIFI ne coNA0
% forgiven many ans. dis supp0.t
WAS A.sv kuVA AAAu Lue Oevy u c4vIAs
xlIAS WllA lAeAr maAAy cAaA6oS "a COS
.uMo 1noIAseu .ae sux6esLAvn " S1eA.
~, Al Als Vu..AAl svAk, LiAat tney Weit
xvuu-AvOAAAx kliAs sAAAu WVuAu maA&
kUuu wives, AAVM A4S yuA0x12L 70 Alk
SAuoos uoAk0L0i.
Il tue A4A.leW management con-
tlnAe1 ~ Au1AAsA NA6A-cAAsS trOuVs
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-12-18

from the Crescent and Tulane thea
tres, It will not be long before the
theatre will be crowded with people
from the surrounding towns. On
the night In question there were
quite . mum moer from Abita springs,
slioell. Aanaeville. Aadisonville ana
Folsom. and taey al went away
smiitnG.
It u intended to enlarge Pafkview
Theatre 70 - 70 give lUv more sea-
ing capaclIy. and also to MAKE the
stage more roomy and increase tae
n4es ana scaneIy. II IAe manage
ment 10 able 70 carry ut tue vIss-
en- plans, AovlngsOn people Wll svoA
nave Opportunity Of seeming ArSl-
c4ass pays wAnout going 70 New
UraeAno.
r.v44owng are tho Paramount fea-
.ure pac.ures l0r The .ismAlnaer Of
tAls MOALQ:
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-12-18

ever. we do not believe the people
without investigation. The fact Is
that means will be provided to make
the installation of the system 40 in
expensive and the cost Of as little
burden to the taxpayer Is possible.
When the city Of New Orleans put
In its system Z number Of years
elapsed before all connections we're
made, and we understand that the
cost for each closet varied from $40
to $50. Plumbing companies enter
ed into arrangements to take notes
are 80 easy a. to swallow every bait
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-12-18
Police Jury Proceedings Of December Is Association Of
Commerce Asks For. Ordinance to Stop Dumping Nuisance

Covington, La. Dec. Is, 1915.
The police jury met In regular
Dession on above date.
Present: Hemran Schultz, presi-
dent, Louis Peters, VIM. Bruhl, Geo.
=. Berhorst, A. D. Crawford, Jno.
A. Todd and F. L Dutsch.
Absent: E. E. Talley and B A..
Schneider.
The following petitions were read:
TO the Honorable the Police Jury
tor the Parish Of st. Tammany,
1ouisiana:
The petition Of James Cousin with
respect shows:
That he desires to open and con-
duct colored saloon or business
OF selling malt and vinous liquors
exclusively to colored people In
Quantities less than five gallons, in
the Ninth Ward of the parish Of St.
Tammany, Louisiana, at = place
more fully described as follows:
The east half of the northeast
quarter of section thirty-five In town
ship eight south of range thirteen
east st. Helena Meridian, the said
place being approximately one and
ooe'naH miles from Hygeia station
and two miles from Bonfouca sta
ton on the Shore Line Of the New
orleans Lreat Northern Railroad
ana In a building to be erected fac
nS the good road or what IL COM
monty known as the CovingtonSli-
oeu road. The said building is ap
Fortunately five miles from the town
Of Slidell.
That your petitioners full name is
James Cousin and he is a citizen OF
the United States and the State OF
louisiana, and resident of the par
len OF st. Tammany; that he is q law
adding citizen and Of good moral
cnaracter. and that he is not dis
eoahhed under the provisions Of Act
I aat OF 1908 or any amendments
aereof from engaging in said busi-
neas.
he shows that there is but one
PROPERTY holder within three hun
sfed feet Of his proposed location
sno that this property holders con-
ot Is hereto annexed and that
slere Is no church or school house
lsnin three hundred feet or near
than two miles from his said 10
eation.
petitioner further shows that hi
snnexes hereto the affidavit Of tw.
.potaole citizens Of this State domi
c1aeo IN the Ninth Ward Of st Tam.
sny parish vouching for the truth
- tne allegations of this petition.
etatloRer further shows that he In
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-12-18

One OF Tol1omsA pretttest girls Waa
led to the altar last Wednesday. De-
cember Is. 1915, by q popular con-
ductor Of the New Orleans Great
Northern Railroad. and the an
ployeees of the road had armed
themselves with rice. intending a
shower all along the line. This
plan was defeated, however. BY the
bride and groom being smuggled into
an auto Of Mr.. w. A. Hood shortly
after the wedding and taken to Ham
mond, where they embarked for New
Orleans on the Illinois Central.
The bride was Miss Wanda Omega
Fendlason. daughter Of Mayor Geo.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-12-18
Delos r.. johnson.
AMan Whose Work Recommends Him

the 10th amendment to the United
States Constitution In 1919 when it
passed the House over great oppo-
sition and was killed In the Senate.
He introduced the resolution again
In 1912 when It passed both houses
and was approved by the Governor
carrying into effect the Federal In
come Tax, tax on the income Of the
wealthy.
In 1912 he was the author Of the
act providing the numbered coupon
on primary election ballots which
prevents the preparing Of tickets on
the outside.
In 1912 he introduced and secur-
ed the passage Of IN act cutting OF
the attorneyship to Ill State Boards,
saving the taxpayers several thou
sands Of dollars annually.
In 1919 and 1914 he led = fight
against the fire insurance trust in
this State made possible through
their rate making powers in the Fire
Prevention Bureau. The bill intro
duced by him took away the rate
making feature Of the bureau, leav-
ing all companies tree to compete.
The bill passed the house, but was
lost in the Senate.
In 1914 he introduced In the
House q measure consolidating the
MANAGEMENT Of Ill State Educational
Institutions under one board Of
members, abolishing the various
boards now In control. This meas
ure passed the House, but died In
the Senate.
Since 1912 he has been chairman
Of the Committee on Education, and
since the death Of Joe Generally has
Committee. Section b.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-12-18
Don't Let Opponents Of Waterwerks System Mislead You
Towns Of Less Assessed Value Successful and Glad Of Il

wards. he said. these lots sold for
$4,000 . piece.
As we go to press (Friday even
ing) q meeting Of the town council
Is being held for the purpose Of pass
ing an ordinance that will specifical-
" state that those who are not now
connected with waterworks for sani-
tary closets will have two years In
which to make connections and put
them In. We are assured that every
thing will be done to make the
adoption Of the new system Of -
little burden a. possible.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-12-18
Wedding Of Miss fendason, Daughter Of Mayor
!. Folsom, to Conductor ]. B. Vanzandt,' N 0.GN.

N. Eendlas0n, Of Folsom. The
groom, J. B. VanZandt, was former
" conductor on the Folsom run Of
the N. O. G. n, but is now on the
main line running to Columbia.
which will be the future home Of Mr..
and Mrs. VanZandt.
The wedding took place in the
parlor of the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. A. Hood. Of Onville. at / o'clock
p. M, the ceremony being perform
ed by Rev. D. A. Booth. The deco
rations were white roses and ever
green's. and the happy couple were
Joined together under an arch of
bamboos. The effect throughout
was very pretty and the charming
bride looked lovely In her travelling
suit Of blue cloth - she answered
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-12-18
St. Paul Wins Basketball Game From
Ponchatoula. Other College Matters

sc. Paul won its second game Of
the season last Friday by q rather
one-sided score. The game, how
ever, Was fast and snappy from be-
ginning to end.
Score - to ..
The line up was as follows:
st. Paul-LeBlanc, I; Landry, +;
Dabezies. =: Simoneaux, 6; Valloft,
&. Field goals, Is. Foul goals, Z.
Ponchatoula-Alfo1 I; Whitley,
&; LII, {: Wright, 6: Jackson, &.
Field goals. 3. Foul goals, 3.
Omcials: Wood. referee; J. H
Smith, umpire; Fr. Adalbert, time
keeper: Prof. Zeringer. scorer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-12-18

tho questions solemnly Dropounded
by the minister.
The only attendant Of the bride
was the maid Of honor, Miss Francis
Sugg, who was prettily attired In Q
dress or white organdy with overall
lace. The best man was DR.. Homer
VanZandt. brother to the groom.
The bridal party passed to the altar
while the strains Of the Mendelssohn
wedding march filled the coSy par
lor.
There were numerous handsome
wedding. presents and the happy
couple received earnest congratula-
tions. previous to their departure
for New Orleans. From there they
will 90 to Jackson and Columbia,
Miss.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-12-18

and cut up payments into Install
ments payable quarterly. There IL
little doubt that the same arrange
ments may be made in Covington,
SO that the expense may not become
q burden.
Il should be remembered that
most of the larger property holders
of Covington are strongly in favor Of
putting in the system. They are the
ones who will pay the larger sums
for connections and for taxes, and
they would not be willing to stand
this expense II they did not believe
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-12-18

ler to maintain and keep in repair.
for a period Of three (3) years be-
ginning December l, 1915, and end
ing November 30th. 1918. according
to the specifications on dle with this
body. the public highways Of st.
Tammany pariah; and whereas this
body did authorize its president to
execute the necessary contract and
bond with the said Henry Keller Tor
the performance Of said work, all OF
which will more fully appear by ref
erence to said contract and specifl-
cations on file with this body; and
whereas 1t will require about $4,000
in order to meet the payments for
the first year Of said contract and
about 5000 for the last two years
Of said contract, to meet the obliga
tions Of the police jury and the par
tract:
Section /. Be it ordained by the
police jury Of the parish Of st. Tam
many In regular session convened,
That there be appropriated and set
aside out of the two (2) mills bud
geted during the year 1915 for pub.
lie road purposes for the year 1916
the sum Of eight thousand ($8.000)
dollars, or 80 much thereof - may
be necessary in order to meet the oD
legations Of the police jury Of IT,
parish of st. Tammany, La. under
contract had by said police jury with
said Henry Aeller: and that one Il
mill, or 50 much thereof - may be
necessary, out Of the excess annual
revenues of the parish Of st. Tam.
many, La, for the years 1916 ant
1917, be and are hereby pledged
dedicated and levied on al the tax
able property In the parish Of st
Tammany, La, az shown By the a.
sessment rolls Of said parish for sale
years. for. the purpose Of meeting tht
obligations due under said contrac
for the years 1917 and 1918, sale
amount to be placed In the bulge
for the years 1916 ind 1917. all con
stituticnal and statutory charges, al
charges for services rendered annu
ally under time contract, and al
necessary or usual charges, whicl
will ont exceed nine co. mills on tn,
dollar for said years 1916 and 1917
| having been provided for.
Section E. Be It further ordaine,
ETC.. That all the acts Of this polic
Jury not In conflict with this ordi
nance relative to the advertisemen
and acceptance OF the bid Of sal
Henry Keller and the authorization
OF this police jury to enter into sat
contract with said Henry Keller. b
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-12-18

that In the long 1nn It would be q
profitable lexpenditnre. Also they
are the more interested in having
the cost divided 10 that 1t may not be
payable In one lump sum. Smaller
towns than Covington have put these
systems in operation and have found
Z way to meet the expense. Nr. M.
r. Neuhauser wa, speaking the other
day Of some lots he had refused to
purchase In Lafayette before 1t had
. waterworks and sewer system.
The town then had = population Of
less than 1000. Eight years after
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-12-18

Il 10 being circulated that II prop
erty holders vote for waterworks and
sewerage system 1t will cost them
q large sum to make connec-
tions and put in sanitary closets,
and that they will be compelled to
put In these closets as soon as the
system 10 completed. It may be ex-
pected that those who are fighting
the installation Of this system will
use every means to defeat it. How
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-12-18
.SANDERSFA|lS
!. TO ARRIVE IN
COV|NGTON
Reported He Left Houston
On the 18th Instant On
No. 8, After Receiv-
ing the Money.

D. ]. Sanders telesraphsd Mayor
LAcroix - followf
Houston. Dec II. 1915.
Mayor Paul ]. Lacroix,
Covington. La.
Find myself stranded Ct this
place. Will explain on my return.
Wire so care Of Mayor Of Houston
D. J. Sanders. Alderman.
A there was some doubt - TO
whether this was really Sanders or
some one trying to get money on the
pretext, Mayor Lacroix wired TO the
mayor Of Houston to ind out Il the
Sanders making the request was the
same % the picture published IN the
Times-Picayune. It appears that
the mayor Of Houston wa out 81
town, but the telegram was answer
ed by mayor pro tenn. Mr.. J. ]. Pas
tort1a, as follows:
Houst1n. Dec. II. 1915.
Mayor p. ]. Lacroix.
Covington, La
Man here claiming to be D. J.
Sanders acknowledges that picture In
Mondays Picayune represents him.
Js x60kOI1B0p
Mayor Pro Tenn.
Twenty dollars were wired to xf.
Sanders.
New Orleans papers were phoning
to Covington on the 18th trying TO
find out II anything had been heard
Of him. It 10 said that he left Hous-
ton on train No. at p. M. De-
cembef II, and should have been IN
New Orleans on the 18th. He did
not arrive, however. and NO one has
been able to trace him.
Miss Katie Ferduci, the young lady
he was to have married, will not be
interviewed.
The news stand formerly conduct
ed by Mr.. Sanders has bean rented
by Mr.. James Connaughton, the STo-
Ger, and was used to enlarge his
store ON Columbia street. The con-
tents Of the Sanders store have beon
packed away, awaiting further do
velopments. and are In the posseGatno
Of Attorney A. D. Schwartz.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-12-18

tends to publish . notice In the st
Tammany Farmer, = paoer publish
ed In the parish Of st. Tammany.
setting forth hfs 'name and whore
he intends to locate his establish
mont, the kind Of, etc., for three
weeks-there being no daily publi-
cation In the parish OF st. Tam
many-and that he will flle with this
honorable body copies Of this publ
cation on the completion Of same.
Whereof petitioner prsyslthat your
honorable body do issue to him q
permit to open and conduct IN e.
tablishment Off the selling Of malt
and vinous liQuors. exclusively. to
negroes, in quantities OF les than
i've gallons.
JAMES COUSIN.
Before me, the undersigned eu-
thority, personally came and appear
ed James Cousin, who after being
duly sworn deposes and says:
That he is the petitioner in the
above and foregoing petition and ap-
plication and that al Of the allega-
tions therein contained are true and
correct.
JAMES COUSIN.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this goth day Of November In the
year 1915.
s. w. PROVCM9AL.
To the Honorable Police Jury Of st..
Tammany Parish:
We. the undersigned citi1ens, pro-
<oat auo3naf Granting n nNrmif tn
James Cousin to open and conduct .
+colored saloon or business Of selling
malt or vinous liquors exclusively.
ON q place described - the east half
|of the northeast quarter Of section
|thirty-flve in township eight sonth
range thirteen east Of st. Helena
Meridian, st. Tammany parish, the
said place being in the Ninth Ward
and on or near what - known -
the Covington-Sidell road, and ap-
|proximately half way between the
stations Of Hygeia and Bonfouca.
The proposed barroom location II
In the woods on the finest new road
In the parish, the new highway mot
lar from Hygeia whore the poor un-
fortunate being are sent for treat
|ment. The same barroom location
in the woods backed BY . dense
branch, making the escape Of crimi
mails easy. All Of those who we're
sent to the penitentiary through 4
former harroom located On Bayou
Liberty not very Tar from the pres
|ent location are now free. We have
had no QuArrels Or disturbAnee0 sance