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Vaudeville Notes.

One of the most pleasant events
of the week was the Italian Nlncn
rendered the members of the Har-
mony Circle by Miss Florence La
yelle. The Harmony Circle was or
gandzed for the study of the COM
uosers of the different schools OF
music, and as the Italian composers
we're the subject for THUS month the
lunch was i'm keeping in every detail.
The favors were smaM baskets decor
,ated i'm the Italian cOlOrs and filled
with fruit and proved most enecdwe
combined with the table decorations.
Mrs. C. Mitchell organized the Har-
fmony Circle, and has not only made
it an intellectual treat, but ut has
poved a most enjoyable mode OF en-
Pertaining. The November meeting
will be held at the residence OF Mrs.
C. Mitchell.
Before AN audience that made up
in quality what lit lacked in quanttty.
last Wednesday might at the parocha-
al school house, DIR. Felix Gaudin, OF
New Orleans, delivered lecture on
'sThe Followers of Christ" which
was illustrated by moving pictures
and was as beautiful as dt was In
structiye. 1t is to be hoped that DIR.
Gaut1in will pay US frequent visits
with lectures of similar kind.
The Vaudeville baseball club met
its second defeat of the season by an
8 to 3 score ait the han ds of the SH-
dell baseball club in the latter's town
ON hast Sunday. Next Sunday 0ul
club. with Hoffman in the box, will
play the Bogaluaa club at Bogalusa
On halloween might the Nnnde
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-10-28
Plan Suggested for Purchas-
ing Outfit for Dredging
Shells From Lake.
ESTIMATED IT COtJLD
: BE DONE FOR $4,000
Millions Spent by Sacra-
mento City and County
for Good Roads. s

There has been considerable dis
cussion among the citizens Of the
paiah, lately. as to the problem OF
keeping the roads I'm good condition.
The general opinion seems to be
that the roads should be surfaced
either with gravel or shells. The OBJ
stacle is, where js the money to
come from?"
1T has been suggested that for
$4,000 q barge system for pump
ung shells could be installed and that
the cost for hauling end placing the
shells would be small, as most Of the
wards could be reached by water, and
some could be hauled over the Eelc-
trio Lime. The question - well
worth Cooking dntb.
The economy and vaIue OF good
roads Is shown by the tact that sec-
tions known a. huStling business
and prosperity boomers ere putting
vast sums into them that seem AL
most prohibidve TO The ordinary
mind. The county and city Of Sac
ramento has Just approved . bond
issue Of one and fhTee-Quarter Gnil-
don dollars for the construction at
1924. ~ miles )of concrete roads The
vote was III ,125 for and z06O against
the proposition. This shows . pret-
ty general opinion In favor OF good
roads at anF cost.
1t is hoped that the 100000
bond issue Tor good roads In L0udsi-
ana may become Q certa4lfy. Opin-
8ion is growing strongly q favor of
It. It would make the. State. St.
Tammany has q good foundation for
this proposition dn the good roads
it has built. Once surface Them, and
the results would be found to be
marvellous in the increase Of business
and the value Of property.
The Farmer would like to have
some letters from the pe0ple ON this
subject.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-10-28
Jone. & Pickett In
Cotton Market.

Mr.. C. 8. Hart, the genial manager
Of ions & Pickett, Covington, \ max
ing a success of their new store.
NJ. Hart is o plain taaker without
any frills, and he is going utter bust
ness. Among other Things he d
making q speciality of Cotton buying.
He intends u bring the cotton raiser
to Covington with his product, ana
to this end he is offering good price
for cotton. We spoke OF this several
weeks ago, when we quoted him -
giving IA cents when dt should have
been fifteen cents. Today he =
giving II IA cents. 1910 was con-
sidered q good year for cotton. At
that time he bought ~ haaes. Thus
far, this year, he has bought So
bales, and twice that aIabunt of cot
ton is being harketed here.
Mr.. Hart, as manager for Jones = !
Pickett, will institute tho furnishing
of farmers with fertilizers for cot
ton raising, on a ba king basis.
There win be no differences betWeen
the prices quoted to time customers
and cash customers, excepting that
time customers will pay 10 rer cent
on the purchase price for the cred1t.
In this way Mr.. Hart expects to eu-
courage the growing of cotton and 10
bring COTTON into tho Coytn9tuu
market.
| The company, because Of it, grow.
ing business, has rented the c0mpaete
ground door OF the Seller building
| taking in the store adjoining the on
oc upied BY them.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-10-28
Mr.. Louis Bourgeois Has
Capital In New Orleans
Interested in Matter.
WILL TAKE $3.50, 600 IN
FARM LOANS BANK
This Amount Has Been Ask
ed For by Farmers Of
st. Tammany Parish.

Prospects are looking brighter for
the farmers of st. Tammany parrish.
Not only is q better system of farm
ing being followed but the problem
of marketing is being worked out.
One of the greatest difficulties of
marketing has been the raising OF a
sufficient quantity of specific pro-
duct to attract buyers who deal in
these products. This necessarily re-
quires the cultivation of more land,
requiring capital not ordinarily pos
sessed by the farmer. Mr.. Louis
Bourgeois, cashier Of the st. Tam
many Bank & Trust Company, saw
in the new Farm Loan Bank an OPP
portunity to assist the farmer il he
could induce him TO borrow suft1di-
ent money to extend his farming OPP
erattons to the required dimensions.
He has made frequent trips Through
out the parish and has secured ap-
plications for loans to the amount OF
$35O,OOO. He expects the putting
of this money into farm work will
bring profit II the farmer that will
give great encouragement to- the
farmers of the parish to increase
farming operations and to engage in
stock raising. He also has in view
the esta bEshing Of central cane
mill, whereby the growing OF cane
may become profitable industry.
His plan is to have farmers take a
percentage + the price of his cane
in stock and the balance in cash, at
the price per ton, thus giving the
farmer an interest in the success of
the mill. share in the profits and a
sure market for his product.
Mr.. Bourgeois says that he has New
Orleans capital interested in this mill
proposition, the only .proviso being
that it be shown that the cane can
be raised. This should be an easy
matter. Cane was brought in this
week with eighteen ripe joints, in
two kinds OF cane-purp1e and
white.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-10-28

l.. e. Thomas, former speaker of
the house of the Louisiana Assembly,
and chairman of the Democratic FIX
ecutdve Committee Of the state, has
prepared for the voters of Louisiana
the following explanation Of the Con-
stitutional Amendments which will 0e
voted on at the November election:
In as much as there is generally
more or less confusion in the minds
of the public concerning constitutions
al amendments upon which they are
called upon ito vote, 1 believe brlef
eluoidation of each will be apprec1aa-
ed by the average voter, that he may
not be altogether in the dark on these
important matters when he comes to
cast his ballot. believe that every
true Louisianian desires to vote for
what he honestly believes to be for
the best interest of his state and not
otherwise, and il he makes any mis-
take it is an error OF his head and
not his heart.
It lis little fortunate that so
many amendments (18 in alD are to
V3 Su UlNlIUSA 61L lulO S<1AAC oAAAAOs ~ AS
a faulty system, and / really believe
we should never have more than flve
propositions submitted at the same
time, and even less would be better
A practice has grown up in the Ilegis-
rature of making too much legisla-
ton constitutional, rather than legis-
latdve, and every time change is de-
sired an amendments becomes neces-
sary. An example in POINT is the
Confederate Veteran pension amend.
ment, which has already been amend
ed at least four different time. where.
as, If only the levying OF the tax
was made constitutional and the 9th
er features left to the General AS
sembly much needless cost and ex-
pense could have been saved. Othel
similar cases could be cited.
In the discussion OF these amend
men,ts shall treat them as they VIII
appear on the ballot and not as they
appear in the press or publication o
same.
Amendment No. 1.
Amendment No. This IS tht
amendment to fund the floating deb
Of the Ctty Of New Orleans and 1T
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-10-28

Miss Norma Mack, daughter of Demo.
cratic National Committeeman Norman
Mack, Just before she started on dar.
ing flight over Niagara Falls In com.
pany with Phil RAIDER, aviator. The
fight was made in q 1O0horsepowel
machine at a speed Of nearly 78 miles
an hour.
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its finest exhibits in cane and corn.
No finer cane could be shown from
the sugar district than this st. Tam
many grown cane Other exhibits
were excellent. One of our state of
details who has made the rounds OF
all the fairs states that he saw only
two samples of cane in the sugar dis
trict that equaied the display of cane
here.
The Women's Department, as usu-
al, and the school exhibits we're fine.
The restaurant looked very enttc-
ing, in its new quarters under the
grand stand, and the service given
showed excellent management. 1t fs
i'm charge of Mrs. Bodebender and
her committee of ladies.
1t will net be possible to give a
thorough review of the fair in this
issue of The Farmer, because some
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-10-28
Women in Charge Appreci-
are the Liberality Of Those
Who Have Assisted.
BUILDING WILL BE FIN
ISHED FOR NEXT FAIR
A List Given of the Sub
scribers to the Building.
Schools, individuals.
fBy Mrs. J. @. Burns)

(0y I1kOs 80 Os 0O40SJ
To the regret OF the ccmm1ttee Ia
charge OF the educational building,
1t was impossible to have It bu0k Tor
the Parrish Fair this year, but jneE
as soon as the material can be out
ON the grounds work will start and
at the 1917 nair We wial have . haM
that wild 10 q pride Ito the 6ch0ol
children ct st. Tammany parrish.
Following is the list OF the gener-
GUS subscribers to this cause:
PoGtevent & Eavre Lumber Com
pany, $1,000 feet lumber.
Crosby lHoskins ,Lumber Company.
1900 feet humber.
w. B. Thompsou & Co., New Or.
leans, $500.
"a. ID. Crawford. $1,000.
Mrs. Il. #. Hadden, $1,000.
Slidell Grocery 4 Grain. $500.
Gov. Grocery 4 Grain, $500.
Salmen Brick & Lumber Company.
$1,000.
Madisonvflle sohool League, $40.
Abita School League, SO.
Garden District School deagues
$3.50.
Mtddle Roads school. $500.
Lacomb school. $4.0O.
Covington School League. 3104.00.
Machie Pine Products Co., paint
for building.
Krakke & FLANDERS. New Orlehns,
pne-Quarter Of roofing.
Alexius Bros, sand and grayea.
Mr.. Liddle. Shdela, keg nails.
Mrs. j. G. Burns acknow3edge0 re-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-10-28
L. F.. THOMAS REVIEWS CONSTI.
TUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
Explains What They Are and Tells Why They Should Be
Voted For Gives Clear Insight Into the
Object and Purposes of Each.

school board and to place same on a
cash basis and prohi bits future antici-
patton of its revenues. Now 1t a
good time to float such bonds, when
money is plentiful and as it only at
fects the City of New Orleans and lis
desired by them, see no reason why
we should not support the same.
Amendment No. 2.
Amendment No. 2-1This extends
the operation of the Juvenile courts
to the country towns, whereas now 1t
is confined to the cities. l think 1t a
good>measure, and Juvenile offenders
should not be sent to the pen1ten-
tiary, but to the reformatories in
stead, and some effort made to re-
claim them and convert them into
soDd citizens ii possible. That is one
Of the essential duties of the state.
Amendment No. 3.
Amendment No. 3-This tmend-
ment is almost elf-explanatory. It
authorizes parishes and cities to levy
special taxes on q vote OF the people
for certain improvements not hereto
fore authorized under the present
45Oll2SlH LuI1OAs AA0 AAtSo 0I1ON1ssA ANASA
ence to cities levying a special tax
to subsidize a steamboat or barge
line and was largely passed in the
interest of Shreveport and q restora-
ton of navigation on Red river. Nc
tax. however could be levied except
ON a vote of the people and is limit
ed to 10 years.
Amendment No. 4.
Amendment No. 4-This authoriz-
es the City of New Orleans to bridge
or tunnel the Mississippi river. Nc
one could seriously object to that
am sure.
Amendment No. 5.
Amendment No. 5-This places the
district attorney Of New Orleans or
salary basis and abolishes fees and
is a large saving and does not cos'
the state any more. / think the
salary, $4,000, rather large, but al
the same time It is much less than ad
present, and il the amendment shouk
be voted down we would continue the
present undesirable status, hence W.
had best support the same.
Amendment No. 6.
Amendment No. 6tThis perm3ts
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-10-28
Series Of Accidents

There have been several accdenAs
Within the past few davs that sesm
to Indicate that accidents have h0btt0
as we1a - people. Last Saturday
Mrs. Charropin turned her ankle
while coming down the steps end
fell, breaking q bone In her wrist.
Monday Mrs. f. r. Moses t1apped =
coming down stairs and fractured
her leg In two places. These acci-
dents, occurring ut q time when the
ladies are PARTICULARLY interested IN
helping to make the fair success.
become doubly unfortunate and an
noying.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-10-28
Assistant Fire Marshal, J.
Smith and MIR. Lecoq
Put on the Case.
JUDGE ORDERS PRISON.
ERS TO NEW ORLEANS
Nature of the Evidence il
the Case Has Not Yet
Been Given Out.

A few weeks ago the Talisheek
school house, a newly competed
building, was burned to the ground.
No one knew how the fire originated,
but there seemed to be a feeling that
it might have been done in opposd-
'tion to the new compulsory educa-
tional law, or that possibly tramps
might have gotten into the building
to sleep and set 1t afire through care
essness. However the matter was
too important to let go without. in
vestigation. A detective was en-
ployed, and Mr.. Smith of the State
Fire Department came down from
Baton Rouge to investigate.
The result of the investigation
caused the filing of proceedings IN
Judge Pechon's court, in CoWngton.
and Sheriff Brewster was instructed
to issue warrants for the arrest OF
Mazlie Davenport, Jim Parker and
Harvey Carierre. Deputies arrest
ed these three men ON the charge OF
arson and they were brought to Gov
lington Wednesday evening and lock
ed up. Subsequently, on dnstruc
tions from Judge Garter, the prison
ers were removed to the parish pris-
on in New Orleans.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-10-28

made the people long for those 'hene-
fittings that cause the INTO wish to
liye-the things that make lie
worth living.
The exhibits show that the farm
ers have in the resources of scient1fbc
farming prosperity for themselves
and prosperity for the parish. FhaH
the prosperity of the nation depends
upon juts such things. Many OF us
have been in the habit OF noting the
great things that have been accom-
plished in other places, and have Deen
inclined to the notion that Tnese
places can grow more perfect fhngs
than we. They look upon the culm1-
nation of long years of tedious ell
fort and compare the result with our
initial aiccompf fishments But Vt US
not what we can not do, that helps
us. 1t is what we can do. Don Il
talk of what We cannot do, but teM
what we can do.
We hear much talk of the high cost
|of living. The only solution Us pro-
|huction. the high cost Of living Will
continue until farming can be
brought to a position of profit. Prof
|itable farming is the sohutiion. This
country should be the CREATES and
most prosperous ON earth. We have
the intelligence, the brawn and mus
Gle and the greatest president since
Itht time of George Washington
(Applause).
Mr.. Morgan paid "a high tribute to
the women, VIII he said had aided
SO greatly in every movement that
had terminated with success. He
said that the women could always be
counted upon to do their share in
relit wing the pressure of ecOnDmlc
distress.
He complimented those in charge
Iof the hair ON the excellent showing
that had been made and Its steady
growth and improvement.
The 4air had very good attend
amce for opening day, and when the
race came OF the grand stand pre-
sented a pretty lively appearance
notwithstanding an interesting game
of tennis was goino ON at the same
time, as we'll as side show attrac-
tions and other diversions.
The stock buildings had every stall
occupied, and besides the new shed
that it became necessary ito erect
was also full. The accommodations
l'were much better than last year AND
the management much more system
attic. This department was in charge
OF Mr.. NJ. N 'elsen. There was fine
dot Of Hereford and Holstein bulls.
There were some fine horses and
mules, as we'll as cattle, and consid'
erabQe interest centered tatbout the
fine display of hogs. the Duroc-Jel
seys being in 'arger numbers. There
were also sogpe fine Chester Whites
Poland Chinas and Berkshire, and
the first Tamworth ever exhibited
mere.
The chicken department. in chagt
|of Mr.. r. L. Camp, had 35 entries od
chickens in pens and pairs. The uni
lfOrmity and convenience of the pat
ent coops, which giving much more
Icomtort to the birds, made a very
merit appearance and showed the
birds OF to much better advantage
There were also rabbits, dogs, cats
geese, ducks. pigeons, turkeys ant
other entries; nhere were some
handsome fowls ,Rpong the exhibit.
iaand nearly &wic9 as many as las
year. The girls end boys dAuh
made excellent exhibits Of chickens
The Agricultural Department mad,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-10-28
Cases Decided at
Last Term Of the
District Court.

The following cases were ddap0s-
ed Of in the District Court hast week :
State vs.. Ira Tyson. Plead guilty
to stealing timber. Sentence sus-
pended.
State VS.. IT. C. Wertz. Court or
dered verdict Of mot guilty.
Hy. Bloodsaw. entering at night.
Not guilty.
State w. Frank Sanders. Assault
and battery. Plead guilty and waa
fined $25 and costs, and in default g
months ON the roads.
State ws. Jack Bailey. Assault
and battery. plead guilty and was
fined $25 and costs. and in default 8
months on roads.
State vs. Jos. James, charged with
stealing. Plead guilty and was SEN
fenced to three years dn the peni-
tentiary at hard labor.
]. e, Glisson W. Chas. BiggiO ct
ais. Judgment in favor Of paaintiff
tor $4,000 and costs of court. APP
peal granted.
State vs.. Andrew Bacon. Assault.
Mistrial.
State vs.. Bessie Sanders, charged
with vagranoy, plead guilty. Sem
tenced to 10 days in Jail. In default
of paying costs 10 days more.
State vs. Berry Nichols. Nolle
pros entered.
State VS.. Cornelius Allison, carry
dng concealed weapons, fined 500
and costs and II months on roads
Sentence suspended.
State vs.. Alphones Dutruch. charg-
ed with lying in wait and shooting
with intent to kill. The Court or.
dered a verdict Of not guilty.
State VS.. Ben Dehart, carrying
concealed weapons. Not guilty.
State vs. Ben Dehart, disturbing
the peace. Plead guilty. Fined $2s
and costs, in default 6 months on
the roads.
State vs.. VIM. Stokes, retailing
found guilty. Fined 5000 and costs
in default Of payment 2 years in par
ish prison subject to work roads.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-10-28

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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-10-28

Vile baseball club will give a grand
fancy dress and masquerade bail at
the W. p. U. hail. This promises to
be q big affair, and as the clubs ex-
chequed Is at a low ebb, dt should
| be we'll pa&rondzed.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-08
Dinners. Luncheons. I cas-.

4 few Of the visiting militia boys
entertained at dinner at the Harvey
house on Friday evening There were
places laid for u guests Those pres
enr were Mr. and Mrs Winthrop banu-
croft. Misses Mary White. Mary Gates
Redmond. Agnes Stewart, Emily Kemp
Bnelah Brown. John W Casey. la
mont C. Brine. John O'Connell. Fran
els V Logan and Thomas J. Bates me
three las- named mentioned are from
Boston The BOYS are members OF the
Ninth regiment Of Massachusetts
Miss Betty Stafford was hostess 70
few OF her friends on Tuesday evening
at 4 dinner party, at the home OF her
parents. Dr. and Mrs H T. SaIIoId'
on East Rio Grande street. compliment
tarv to Miss Gertrude Smith, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. n. Bruce Smith, VINO
is celebrating her sixteenth olrtndat
anniversary. IN the center Of the Ia
bic was large birthday cake, deco
rated in the Fourth Of July colors ana
SYMBOLS. Place cards Of fire crackers
were used with a card bearing the
guest name attached Places were
aid for six diners. who were Misses
Gertrude smith. Barbara wooster. Ia
eel Berry. Marjorie Pew, Mildred Pew
and the hostess
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-08
FL Pasonns AwGu.

Miss Roberta Ross left on the T. 2.
Friday evening for Litan. Texas. where
she viii VISIT her grandfathe-. j. p
Raker. urtil about the last of August
Miss NCna Wilson viii leave in about
q Week or ten days for Cherokee. Ind.
and Chicago III. where she VIII stay
for two or three months She VIII visit
relatives AZ Cherokee
Mr. anu - 7. c. Roman expect TO
leave in q short time for California
where they will visit the greater part
Of the STATE They viii return about
tie last of September
Mrs Hanrah Crowley VIII leave IN 4
few days for Dallas. Houston and other
east Texas points. where she VIII spend
the remaicuer of the summer East
Texas IS Mrs Crowley's former home
Carol Ronen viii leave in Few day
for AIoreuci. Ariz-. where he viii take
up the practical part of his mining
course. He viii return in time TO re-
sumo his studies at the school OF mines
IN the fall
Mrs H T PonsfOrd. accompanied by
five Of her children. Misses Ruby. "a
die and Lucille Ponsford and Mamie and
George PonsfOrd. left Friday morning
for Cloudcroft. where they have taken
: cottage for the summer
Miss Anna Washburn has gone 70
California. where she Will remain until
the frs Of September While away
She viii visit at Los Angeles, santa
Monica and the beaches Most OF her
time she VIII spend at Santa Monica
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-08
SOCIETY DOLNGS
CZoudcroft Notes.

Cloudvrofc- y ~. July S.-AIr- and
Mrs. John Stoney Porcher are in Cloud
croft visiting Mrs Gadsden Porcher
and AIRS. Davis Porcher at Tip Top
cottage
Mrs Walter Howe went TO Fl Paso
Thursd AZ tor "a few days.
Mrs J. H. Williams and son are
guests AZ the Lodge
Mrs A. $ Valdespino who is in FL
Paso on business. is expected TO re-
turn sooa-
A. H. Roles arrived in Cloudcroft
Thursday o. visit AIRS. Bodes.
Mrs Horace Broaddus and family
left Thurscav for FL Paso, where they
viii spend e. few days before leaving
for California
Charles Leavell came up TO cloud
croft THURSDAY with his son. Charles.
Mrs. LeaNeli has the Broaddus cottage
for the tes5 Of the season
Rev Henry Easter is iu Cloudcroft
for shor- stay
Mrs w T. SchuIz. who has been in
CIoudcreft Tor the past few days, re-
turned to II PasO Thursday-
The charles Davis cottage caught on
fire Friday but was saved by the
Chinaman who works for the J. F.
Williams family. who are occupying
the cottage for the summer
Since the rains. the flowers are be
ginning tC come out and the birds
have retUl ned