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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-04-01
Addison Robbery

Tuesday afternoon Miss Angie Ad-
Olson, who was to attend the three
o'clock silver tea at Mrs. L. N. Bour-
geois went into her room and took
some silver from her purse and re-
turned the purse to its place on the
bureau. She did not again enter
the room until about Z p. m. 1t then
presented an alarming appearance.
Bureau drawers were opened and the
contents were tumbled about; the
wardrobe was in similar plight and
the condition Of the whole room
showed that thieves had visited 1t
during her absence. Jewelry was
left undisturbed. A watch was still
lying In It's place on the bureau The
contents OF the purse, some three or
four dollars. was missing. The au-
.thorities were notified Immediately,
but the thief has not been caught.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-04-01
FOR
M.C.B. LIBRARY

-
II Covington had no pubic lfDsary
and the question was orought up o!
Its need IN the community. :: "oulo
be considered . good tnlag' ana u
the proposal was MADE py some
wealthy phllantnroplst 70 donate .
library to the town ON CONDITION that
the upkeep OF the Eofarv Woula De
provided for by the cit1aens o. the
town. the proposit1on Woula De
grabbed up IN q hurry. II TINS STATE
ment IS true, ana II sertalAly IS un-
less we are the most unprogfessive
people on eartn, tnen IS u not q
shame that the enorts 81 tie souns
women VINO nave Oy IQ5lr energy
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-04-01

The drilling crew Of the Meridian
Oil and Gas Company arrived from
Meridian last Sunday afternoon, and
Immediately took their places at tn
drilling rig.
1t is claimed that this drilling
crew has been trained like a base
ball team, and that they are all hon.
est, sober, and competent persons.
The officers of the company sa
they will maintain military-nke dis
cipline while the well is being drill
cd. No member Of the team will be
Permitted to 10 any drinking an
any violation OF the rule will b.
cause for immediate discharge.
The drill has started and tho man.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-04-01
Car Plunges Into Excava-
tion at Curve and Turns
Over Three Times.
INJURED SENT TO THE
ToURo, NEW ORLEANS
No One Was Killed and the
Most Seriously Injured
Will Soon Be Out.

Talisheek. La. March 27.-Tah-
sheek staged one Of the most spec
tacular, unsusal and fortunate OF
automobile accidents Sunday after
noon, when q seven-apssenger auto
mobile. carrying six persons. dived
almost headlong into waater-filled
hole in the road, turned three SOM
ersaults. scattering the occupants on
every side, and piled up on the side
of the road badly broken and batter
ed-and not a serious injury was
suffered by any one Of the six per-
sons. One passenger suffered minor
fracture OF the skull and q wound On
the knee, and most of the others
were bruised, but two escaped with
out scratch. Misses Mary Dunham
and Sallie HALEY were brought to
Touro Inflrmarv Sunday night.
The party was composed OF Bur
dett Russ. w. w. Pope, Miss Nary
Durham. fifteen years old; Miss Sal
lie HALEY, seventeen years Of age,
and q tifteen-year-old son, all resi-
dents Of Slidell. Russ, who Is a cou-
sin Of Miss Durham was driving the
machine. None OF the passengers.
say the two young men, was ac-
Quainted with the road. Russ said
to reporter Sunday night at Touro
Infirmary that he was driving the
car at q good speed along the public
road. and that they had arrived at
Talisheek, flag station twenty-five
miles above slidell, when they came
to the junction of the new road with
the old.
Trap at Junction Point.
He explained that the new road
leads northwestward from the old
one, and that, unknown to any one
of the patty in the car, large hole
had been dug just above the point
OF juncture, and In tine center of the
old road, the dirt from 1t having
been used in the building up Of the
embankment forming the crotch OF
the two highways. As the car ap-
preached rapidly, he says, he could
not see this hole; and, seeing the old
road continued uninterrupted be-
yond, he did not suspect the exist
ence' OF the pit until he was toe
close to 1t to avert the accident.
When the car dived into the hole.
it rolled over three times, finally
settling, in badly battered condi-
ton, on the side OF the road. Russ
and Pope, both of whom were inter-
viewed, are Of the opinion that the
absence of fatality or serious In
jury was due largely to the fact that
the top Of the car was down, instead
OF being pinned beneath It.
Passengers Appeared Dead.
"Au Of us were badly shaken up.
and knocked half unconscious, said
Russ. Pope end were the frst
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-04-01
Meridian Oil and Gas Co. Confident II
Will Strike Oil at Sulphur Springs.

agement expects to bring in the vel
in thirty or forty days. Artesiar
water has no terrors for this drill
ing team. and the officers confident
ly claim that 1t there is oil in ST
Tammany parish they are going t,
get H.
Mr.. Henning, the driller, is thu
expert who was brought here by Mr.
Sassinot some three years ago to tr,
to save the we'll that had been lost
He has made several close inspec
tions OF oil prospects here since thar
time. and 1t 10 understood that ht
has assured the company that he /.
going to bring In an oil well beyont
all question.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-04-01
Woman Rescued From the
Flaming Building by
D. S. Cleveland.
LOSS ESTIMATED TO
BE ABOUT $2o,ooo.oo
Contents of Buildings Most
ly Saved by Work Of Sew
eral Hundred Citizens.

Slldell. March 29.-Fire original
ing from unknown causes in th'
Headley Hotel and restaurant, g
two-story building, at 4 a. m, to
day, destroyed this and three othel
buildings, causing a loss estimated a
$4,000. All the buildings were in
sured.
A Mrs. Jopes narrowly ESCAPED
death In the hotel building. Sht
was overcome by smoke soon afte'
the blaze was discovered by D. 8
Cleveland. The latter brought he.
out Of the doomed structure to safety
and she was revived.
Cleveland asserts that II he coulc
have obtained a bucket OF water
when he first discovered the fire hi
might have been able to extinguisf
It at once, but that he could find nont
and it was while looking In a room
nearest the blaze that he found ths
woman overcome by smoke. BIT thu
time he had placed her in safety
the fire was beyond control, anE
within short while the Headley
building was wrapped in flames
which were communicated to a one
story building occupied by Joe Pro
vata as fruit store and barber shop
The fire spread until it destroyed the
two-story building owned and occu'
pied by c. L. Baker as saloon, and
the two-story dwelling Of Henry Cor
nibe was burned also. This late
building. also the Headley Hotel anf
Provata place. were owned by 0. r
Brugier.
The flre occurred IN the viclnit-
Of the recent Hoyle saloon fire. Tn
hard work Of several hundred cit
Gems saved most Of the contents
AL the buildings.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-04-01

The very newest thing In the
science department at st. PauPs Col
lege is the Wireless Station. For the
past two months, under direction OF
Rev. Father Martin, O. S. B., the
station. has been in process Of erec-
tion, and only the past two weeks.
bringing the last pieces OF the set,
found 1t complete. A description Of
the station follows:
The Aeriel Is OF the inverted L
type. consisting of two strands OF
No. B. and s. copper wire. which
IL soon TO be replaced by an Aeriel Of
four wires OF superior material.
This will s.be composed OF fine an
tennum wire of seven strands Of
No. %. The height OF the Aeriel
II 50 feet. with a length of 30 feet.
The transmitting set consists Of q
rotary converter, which, run on city
current. furnishes alternating cur
rent, $50 volts to Ia X. W. "Blit-
GEN. Step-Up Transformer, high
potential condenser OF the glass
plate type, .01 NJ. F. capacity: Ia
K. W.: stationary spark gap; Ia K
w. "Blitzens oscillation transformer.
The receiving set includes "Blit-
GEN. receiving transformer: fixed
condenser: rotary variable condens-
or. mounted in cabinet; Ferron
detector, and high grade 1000 ohm
head set.
The radio set Is complete and Of
the latest and most approved design.
It Is expected when the station II
cense is applied for, that the limit
range allowed amateur stations
two hundred meter-waye length
will be required, giving sufficient
wave-length to carry to New Orleans
and points in the vicinity. Mes
sages may be caught from all parts
OF the division, and favorite diver
sion has been to daily catch Stand
ard time from the air. This Is CIV
en- out from central stations at II
o'clock each day, and is designated
BY q long series OF dots, followed
by a pause, and then one long dash
at eleven O'Clock sharp.
The radio set, as installed. is COM
plete, and only awaits the verdict
OF the State Inspector, and the grant
ing Of a license before operation.
i We would like to get in touch wit
any amateurs in the vicinity, as COM
munication via wireless will be te
our mutual benefit in such case.
The Literary Societies and Debat-
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Breakwater Meeting, Vaudeville Today

were subject to the completion Of the
contract. could be collected in the
hands OF third party. 1t is under
stood that the face of the notes
show the existence OF the contract
and therefore could not be legally
negotiated. As the legal point in
this matter seems easily to he settled
It is probable that there will be nc
further hindrance to the re-lettine
OF this contract after the meeting
next Saturday
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-04-01

Vaudeville citizens will hold q
meeting at the town hall Saturday
evening for the purpose Of settling
the question of the release OF the
contract for the building OF the
breakwater. At a former meeting
this matter was supposed to be set
tied, legal advice having been given
that there was no obstacle in the way
Of such e procedure. Since then the
question seems to have arisen as tc
whether the notes, which it Is sale
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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-01-12
SYNOPSIS.

On the day of the eruption, Of Mount
Pelee Capt. John Hardin Of the steamer
Princess rescues five-year-Old Annette
,Illngton from an open boat. but is forced
to leave behind her father and his COM
'panions, Ilington is assaulted by Her
get papers which Ilington has managed
TO send aboard the Princess with his
daughter. papers proving his title to and
telling the whereabouts Of the lost island
OF Cinnabar Ilington's injury causes his
mind to become q blank. Thirteen years
lelapse. Hernandez. now an opium SNUG
tger, with Ponto, Inez, q. female accom-
was Ilington, come to Seaport. where the
widow Of Captain Hardin is living with
her son Neal and Annette ltngton. and
plot to steal the papers left to Annette
by her father Neal tries for admission
to the Naval academy. but through. the
ttreachery of Joey Welcher Is defeated by
Joey and disgraced. Neal enlists In the
.conspirators get him ii their power. He
agrees to steal the papers for them but
accidentally sets fire to the Hardin home
and the 'brute-man Fescues Annette with
the papers from the flames. Annette dis
covers that heat applied to the map re-
'veals the location Of the lost Island. Sub
sequently in y struggle for Its possession
tlez, Annette and Neal each SECURING g
portion. Annette sails on the Coronado
In search OF, her father. The crew. crazed
by cocaine Struggled aboard by Herman
dez. mutiny, and are overcome by g
boarding party from U. g. Destroyer
Jackson. led by Neal. In Martinique An
nette and Neal are captured and taken to
a smugglers' cave to be blown up with
dynamite. but are rescued by sponge
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upon che back by the signature and
seal Of the governor Of Martinique.

upon che back by the signature and
seal Of the governor Of Martinique.
A. I.
But it isn't" exclaimed Annette.
Irene held up her hand. "You have
a photograph, she said. Get it at
once"
Annette obeyed.
:, Now" went on Irene, adjusting her
hat, "let, us go on to the governor Of
Martinique"
In half an hour they were in his
presence. Annette proffered her re.
quest. The governor nodded.
He placed his signature upon the
back of the photograph and impressed
his seal in sealing wax also upon the
back.
Nov, charming friend" said Irene
Courtier, "let me have the photo
graph
She placed it in tho envelope and
sealed the letter. On their way back
to the hotel she darted into the local
post Office, darting out almost immedi-
ateiy.
The deed is DONE she said, "the
Identification is complete"
Half an hour later, in the solitude of
her own room at the hotel in Mar
Unique, Inez Castro took from the
folds Of her dress the letter-the let
ter which she had not mailed in the
post ONCE. She tore it open rapidly
and dropped the photograph upon her
dressing table. With a keen.edged
knife she performed an operation.
Then she pasted her own photograph
upon Annette's cardboard. When she
had completed this performance she
held up the finished product with sat
isfaction.
So" she said to her own counter
felt presentment, lit is You whom the
governor Of Martinique vouches for as
the heir Of the Ilingtons. So far SO
good. Let US complete the identifca
ton"
She sat down and wrote-wrote the
same letter that Annette had written
at her dictation, and she signed it
Annette llington. Then she placed
it in an envelope, addressed the. en-
velope and affixed stamp. Later.
surreptitiously. she mailed it.
She was quite right. Identification
was matter Of Importance and the
Identification was complete.
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CHAPTER XXI.
Forbidden Fruit.


: The captain of the Rio Grandc found
Just at the time when he was off the
coast OF Dolorcs-that his engine had
uncompromisingly broken down, and
that he must put into the nearest port
for repairs.
While I'm about it," he said to
Hernandez his secret passenger, you
can land your oil stoves for the in
surrectos."
Hernandez nodded. "Your legiti-
mate passengers-some of your crew.
he said. you'd best get them out OF
the way first-we don't want too many
witnesses-the rifle cases might break
open"
Its all right" said the captain,
simple enough. I'll land EN- in the
daytime. Well land your cargo in the
night"
He glanced toward shore. Sudden
ly he caught Hernandez by the arm.
Wonder, senor," he exclaimed, look
the flag of the insurrectos--it is
their camp"
Annette llington.' startled by the ces-
sation of the engines, glanced out OF
the window Of her stateroom., She
woke her foster mother, Mrs. Hardin.
Land" said Annette. look"
There was not only land-there was
a village-there was a big house
and there were people.
Already launch had put off from a
neat plantation dock, and inside OF
twenty minutes had drawn up along
side the Rio Grande.
In the launch, seated comfortably
in an easy wicker chair, smoking, a
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he stiffened once again. He bent for
ward in q listening attitude. He low
cred his voice. There is someone
Just outside the door," he said.
Hernandez strobe to the door, drew
back the bolts and opened.
A woman entered-lnez Castro.
"Senor," said Hernandez to the in.
surrecto agent, this is Senorita lnez
Castro. She is one of lie.
Inez nodded to the agent a bit
curtly.
you bring news?" said Hernandez.
: Good news" said Inez. Il have
dispatched a letter to the fathers of
the Santa Maria mission in lower Cali
fornia."
: "You have been discreet, trust
said Hernandez.
Il have been more than that" re-
turned Inez. "The governor Of Mar
Unique himself has identified my pho
tograph as the heiress of Lost Isle"
! Hernandez. was plainly puzzled.
"Who induced him to put his name
to place his seal upon this photo
graph?" he inquired.
(; Annette Ilington and Il" she be-
gan.
! Hernandez started back. Annette
Ilington and YOU he faltered.
"Oh, 1 forgot said Inez. Il have
been getting messages from you, but
could get none to YOU. She still lives,
this Annette Ilington."
Incredible" exclaimed Hernandez.
."And what Of her companion-what OF
this sailor boy?"
"He lives. too" said 1nez. HE will
be a gunner or gunner's mate on
the cruiser Albany" she said.
Good" exclaimed Hernandez. "Tllen
he returns to the United States
Inez shook her head. Returns
not she answered. "The cruiser AL
bany comes to him-comes here"
The insurrecto agent stepped back
a pace. Come here" he said. He
glanced at Hernandez significantly
.'Senor,' he added, I'VE have no time
to- lose"
I'VE shall lose no time, sdiu Hef-
nandez. Leave that to ME" He
turned to 1nez. what OF this girl
Annette?' he qYeried. HAS she given
up the chase?"
Inez shook her head "The day after
tomorrow she returned, I'VE sail for
the Panama canal"
Two days later the Rio Grande left
port for the Panama canal. When she
was fairly out of sight another and
quite a different looking vessel hove
into view and entered port.
This latter vessel was the cruiser
Albany, seeking for something that
she had not found-as yet. That day
Chief Petty Officer Neal Hardin took
his station on her as chief gunner's
mate.
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CHAPTER xxxllI.
Amono the Missing.

Annette sank back. gasping with
the smoke. The situation, to her.
seemed hopeless. Inside, the ammuni-
ton was slowly giving out. Without.
the house was surrounded on all sides
by insurrectos. She crept to the
planters side.
1--WE fired my last shot, she said.
Scan I have more?" She got it. but
still fingered DO you think you can
hold the place% she queried.
The planter smiled and shrugged
his shoulders. THE insurrectos--
what are they?" he exclaimed. Moth
ing" He peered through his loophole.
"Eye-yah," cried the planter, who is
the stranger there?"
Annette followed the direction of his
finger. She shrank back.
"Scar-face!" She cried. in despair.
'.He knows how to load" said the
planter, shaking his head soberly, "but
at any rate we can hold out-until the
Americanos come"
IF our messenger got through" fall
tered Annette.
Their messenger did get through.
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CHAPTER xxx.
Behind Closed Doors.

There are many cubby holes on the
Isle of Martinique. In one Of these
cubby holes or hiding places in re-
markedly secreted district OF st.
Pierre, behind doors closely locked
and barred, there sat a man. He was
q negro, tall and gaunt: he wore a
mustache and an imperial; even as he
sat at ease his bearing was military.
Suddenly he stiffened. There were
three taps upon the barred door. He
rose. strobe swiftly to the door and
noisily threw back its bars and bolts.
The door opened and three men
crept into the cellar. The negro
saluted.
"Senor Hernandez" he exclaimed,
Il am from Dolores
80 understand said Hernandez.
Dolores continued the negro. "is
republic on the coast of Central
America
Hernandez nodded.
The other man leaned forward.
"Scnor," he said. II am the agent OF
the insurrecto party in Dolores. The
insurrecto party in Dolores will one
day own Dolores, body and soul. That
day is sure to come. 1t needs but one
thing, senor." #
"And that one thins?" queried Her
nandez.
The insurrecto smiled. 1--WE need =
man who will take chances" he went
on, "a man who will stake little to win
much; man who will put up money
and put up brains to get us what we
need-to deliver US the goods.
"And what goods do YOU need?"
queried Hernandez, smiling in his
turn. 81
The insurrecto showed his white
teeth. oil stoves" he returned. "oil
stoves-of the Mauser type-of any
type-made in America"
"How many do you need?" queried
Hernandez.
twenty-five hundred rifles will suf-
fce,'' said the other man, including
ammunition to correspond. And this
cargo, senor," he added, lis here In
Martinique. 1t has come by devious
routes from the United States 1t Is
being watched-closely. jealously
watched, by secret service onicers-
by the government of the United
States"
Hernandez sighed. What return
does this man Of daring get?"
I'VE will pay you tenfold," said the
spy, when you land the rifles"
Hernandez smiled. What more
what after delivery"
"Ah," returned the other, twenty
thirty-a hundredfold, when the rev.
olution has succeeded"
Hernandez tapped himself upon the
chest 1T will succeed" he said Il
shall bring to it something more than
rifles. shall bring the brains OF Her.
nandez. l am gambler, senior, and l
will take . chance"
The negro thrust hand across the
liable. You are 4 man among men.
senior" he exclaimed. Then suddenly
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"The Anericanos-th
must lie the other way-past the plan
tation down below"
The leader pondered. Il was bound
the other way" he said.
THE marines'll cut you off, re-
turned Hernandez, they're after our
guns-they're after us. You'll have
to go this way
you are quite right, senor,' he con-
coded.
Hernandez beckoned him to one
SIDE Listen, general he whispered,
Il understand mine host Of the planta-
ton is very rich. Am right?"
The leader nodded. HE has much
gold somewhere hidden" he returned,
although we have tried in vain-by
peaceful means-to get it."
'He has" went on Hernandez. some
woman guests-Americans. If you find
the sold, senior, you keep it. If I find
it, I'll divide with you. But the Ameri-
can women-they belong to me-"
Early next morning mine host Of
the plantation approached his guests.
Come with me to The wharf he
said. Il have marine glasses. We
shall see what we can see.
Once there he handed the glasses
TO Mrs. Hardin. Sonora" he ex-
claimed. tell us what you perceive
in the dim distance
Mrs. Hardin took one look and then
turned radiant face upon Annette.
Its the Albany-Nears cruiser" she
exclaimed
Annette seized the glasses. The
Albany" she exclaimed, incredulous-
Nv. What is the Albany doing here
the last time we heard OF her she
was approaching Martinique"
{ Tho planter beckoned to a servant.
Horses for the party" he exclaimed.
"We'll drive along the shore and visit
them. l am partial to Americans
get along with Them
But the horses for the party did not
arrive--and for good reason. Half an
hour before, d plantation hand, stroll
ing to work from his hut in the hills
in the cool of the moyling, was set
upon by half a dozen armed and.
drunken insurrectos. Had they been
sober it would have been all up with
him. AS it was, he slipped nimbly out
Of their grasp, leaving most OF his
clothes behind him, and cantered yell
ing down the trail.
He reached the wharf more than
half naked and painting for breath. lie
fell down at his masters feet. -.
Observation-Disclosures" he ex-
claimed.
The master started. Then it was
shots heard" he said. He turned to
his. guests. ..Come," he commanded,
"there is not moment to lose. Follow
me at once"
He reached the verapda and blew
three shrill blasts upon a whistle. I'M
mediately half a hundred blacks
rushed upon the scene, eyes wide with
terror but ready to obey orders.
Everybody in" he commanded.
"My guests will seek the bedrooms on
the second floor" II
Annette touched the planter on the
arm Give me gum" she said. III
do My part. When there's fight !
can't keep out, somehow"