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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-04-15
ANNOUNCEMENT.

In announcing my candidacy FIR
reelection to the Office Of Marshal
OF Abita Springs, wish to call the
attention of the voters to my record
While serving in that capacity. 1
have always tried to perform my
duties strictly and without prejudice
TO any one. feel that my record
should win me the support Of the
citizens, and ! am not making MY
campaign for reelection on the foan.
dati0n Of promises. but OF the foun-
datiOn OF my record of the past.
shall appreciate the support of my
friends. and II elected / shail con.
tinue to give my very best services
to the town.
JACK BENNETT
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-04-15


trate the lessons to be taught.
1. The book contains 512 words
and not 600. Only 215 OF these
words have to be told to the child
rem, for with the knowledge Of the
sounds of the consonants they are
able to blend these sounds to the
old words and acquire the remain
ing 297 words without any assist
ance.
s. 1.-THE children pace, instead o.
walk" This IL absolutely wrong. as
the word is used only once in the
whole book, and it appears in the
following sentence: THAT Is a
snail's pace.'
6. 1.-THE boys stink home. instead
Of rum" This also Is an unjust
criticism, as the word is used as fol-
lows: HE (the dog) will stink to
the dog house" The meaning
brought out by the word run In such
a sentence would be entirely differ
ent.
Suppose there are q few words
that are foreign to the children.
don't you expect to teach your
children anything new? Have you
ever seen 4 book that exactly met the
demands Of every section? No.
And you will never see one.
The problem Of primary reading
Is one Of the most complex and diff
cult in the whole range of school
instruction. A large proportion OF
the finest skill and sympathy
teachers has been expanded in eff
forts to ind the appropriate and nat
ural method Of teaching children tc
read. All sorts Of methods and de
vices have been employed, from tn:
most formal and mechanical to the
most spirited and realistic.
In the old days Of our forefathers
children were taught to read by
learning to recognize the names Of
the letters first. Then it was that
each word was spelled out and the
child read: l. Can can see see
. fan fan. Any one can see the
amount Of time and energy wasted
on such project.
Next came the word method, a
method whereby q child is taught to
recognize words at sight by means o.
objects or pictures. By this method
q child IL taught no sounds, nor
names Of letters. He is taught one
word at . time. and has absolutely
no way Of helping himself to any,
thing. The teacher or some one
else must teach each new word, and
in this way the child never gains Il.
independence. This 10 the met
that nv friend and critic 1auds n thc
sky.
After the word method came the
phonetic. by which child Is taught
to recognize sounds and to blend
sounds together for new words. /
do not like the purely phonetic meth
cd, as no one method IL comnlafe
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-04-15
DID THEY MEAN 1T?

Women suffrage bills were lately
passed in Manitoba, Alberta and S.s-
kstchewan. but defeated l.. Ontario.
There ray be . spice Of r. ugishacss
IA the publication by the Manitoba
Free Press Of the following dispatch
fr3n: Ottewa. where the Victoria
Mus. n l.; to be used instead of the
Parliament House. recently blown
~: a.
Ottawa. Parliament today sat.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-04-15
jacksonville School
League.
(By Mrs. X. w. New, President.)

\Oy MFSs M We NeWS KEoS1OeutsJ
The ladies of Covington have been
a little in advance Of the rest of US
in the parish in realizing the urgent
need of a woman's building on the
parish fair grounds, and with the
hope of convincing the women in the
neighboring communities Of the real
necessity and convenience of such a
building, and obtaining their CO.
operation, q committee composed o.
Miss Eastman, Mrs. VIM. Bodenbend-
er and Mrs. E. r. Moses, visited Mad
isonville Monday, April 3, at three
thirty, and met with the School I'M
provement League, At meeting cali
ed by it's president, to discuss, III
formally, ways and means by which
the funds may be raised to erect
this building by fall.
Miss Eastman, in introducing the
subject. referred to lack of space for
the exhibits OF previous years, and
laso the great necessity of better
accommodations for women from the
surrounding sections attending the
fair for the day with their families.
especially very small children.
She referred to Miss Boyer. prin-
cipal of Domestic Science in New
comb College. and her high opinion
of the exhibits Of last year. its varied
displays and the excellent standard
of the work done by the women OF
St. Tammany. In conclusion she
convincingly presented the cause as
one that should appeal to all inter-
ested in the success Of the fair and
one that should gain support from
every section Of the parish.
Mrs. Bodebender then submitted
further details Of the subject. en-
phasizing the fact that no attempt
is being made to construct building
in any way pretentious--the plan to
cover actual requirements only, and
cost of construction, etc, not to ex-
coed five hundred dollars. Also,
making 1t clear that while the ladies
Of Covington are advancing the idea
it will require some assistance from
every community to assure success
in their endeavors. Their efforts IN
this matter are not being expended
so that Covington may receive any
particular benefit, but, for the SEN
61Idl EOAlOIL VI kAO WVAOA AAAAN = SSsN
er convenience in handling their ex-
hibits. To expedite the undertake
ing, she suggested that some lady
who is interested in each community
call meeting Of the ladies and that
they appoint q committee to promote
the work, the chairman of each COM
mittee 20 become a member Of the
Womaus Board, thereby keeping in
close touch with the undertaking and
having a vote in questions OF Inn
portance.
Informal discussion followed Mrs.
Bodebender's talk in which all par
resulting in many sugges-
lions of value.
Mrs. Moses dwelt upon the i'm
portance of interesting rural wives
and mothers in the plan.
The ladies charmingly expressed
their appreciation of their cordial re-
ception here, and Of the progressive
and enthusiastic spirit always shown
by the ladies Of Madisonville in
that stands for advance
ment, both locally and for the parish.
After which the especially pleasant
meeting was adjourned.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-04-15

ton, if not before, the Judiciary
Committee will no doubt change its
attitude. But the public has little
respect for the timerous policy OF
staving OF q vote till after election.
in order that congressman may not
have to put themselves on record be-
fore going to their constituents. A
franker and more courageous course
would command more esteem. and
would pay better in the long run.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-04-15
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

There will be meeting Of thu
stockholders OF the St. Tammany Lei
and Manufacturing Company, at the
office Of the comLany in Covington.
on Tuesday, May 3, 1916. at II
o'clock q. M, for the purpose OF
electing q board of directors and
officers.
E. ]. FREDERICK.
Secretary-Treasurer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-04-15
ONE TOUCH OF NATURE.

PASSENGERS on the n. O. G. n.
train Tuesday morning were surpris-
ed. on reaching Abita Springs. by
the entrance of several ladies and
two girls literally laden down with
flowers.
On inquiry it was learned that
these beauties of nature were the
last tribute which was to be pail to
q little Spanish girl by the name OF
Hflda Gomez. She was taken to
New Orleans several weeks ago and
placed in care of q physician. and
although only fourteen years old,
her little constitution had not
enough vitality to Withstand the
strain which it was undergoing. and
she passed to the Great Beyond on
Monday. April 10th.
Though she had lived in Abita
Springs only a short time she AZ.
endeared herself to her schoolmates
and the residents sufficiently to make
them appreciate that they had as
a dear little individual. According
iy, the Mothers Club of AZ
Springs elected Mrs. Terrebonne.
MRS. Thompson and Mrs. Rauscn as
their representatives, while tins
school chose Marie Rausch and Mar
ion Thompson from their NUMBERS
to attend the last rites which were
to be administered to the little CIR.
in New Orleans.
The beautiful floral offerings were
donated willingly by different indi-
viduals. and they were being taken
over by the representatives chosen
for the purpose.
It is such acts as this one by the
ladies and children OF Abita Springs
which tighten the burdens of those
who remain behind to mourn the loss
of their dear ones. Notwithstanding
the fact that these people were total
strangers a short time ago, they ex-
perienced the one touch of nature
that makes the whole world kin.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-04-15
BABYLON FAIR TO WOMEN
CITIZENS. ..--.s.

Thirty-four hundred years ago 4
woman was placed on the payroll OF
q bushes irm Of Babylon ana re-
ceived the same pay rs the man sue
displaced, declared DIR. Albert v.
Clay. OF Yale University, in a lecture
at the University Museum, fhlla-
delphia, last week. Dr. Clay, an au-
taority on the translation OF 1,aDy-
Ion tablets. illustrated the difference
between Babylons treatment o. al.
women worker and that Ut hme.l;;.
today, and drew mis- examples Lon.
recent TRANSACTIONS OF tao4ets io.n..
ruinA.
Woman's political and social po-
sition, he said, was better in that all
Gent day, as determined by ner lega;
status. than it has been at any tim.
since, even up to the beginning o;
the twentieth century.
Other tablets reveal stories OF
heavy penalties imposed on men for
their treatment Of women 1000 yeai S
ago. No cruelties were tolerated
and woman was placed on a high
social pedestal.
Concerning the gentleman who
was displaced by . woman receiving
the same salary, DR.. Clay said:
mo doubt he went home and told
his wife that things were In q pretty
state when . woman got q mans
job at the same pay, and that in the
good old days Of his grandmother
women were content to stay at home
whore they belonged. And probab-
~ he added that these modern wo-
men were the limit, and let it 60
at that"
CHARITY BOARDS NEED MOTH.
EE6.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-04-15
{ Edited by Miss Anna Morrell }
THE COMMITTEE FAILS.

The U. S. House Judiciary Committee,
by majority Of one, has voted to post
pone action Indefinitely upon all meas
ures relating to woman suffrage or pro-
hibition. BY refusing to report them out,
either with or without Recommendation.
it practically refuses TO let hem come be-
fore the lower House of Congress for 4
vote.
OF course. these big and burdng Ques-
tions cannot be Indefinitely smothered in
committee. Sooner or later. Congress
must vote them mn or down. After cleo.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-04-15

A Chicago masher unwittingly Sc
lected q policewoman for his ad-
vances the other day. and he founf
himself at the station house in shor'
order. No doubt he hates to sec
good women leave their kitchens fo1
the mire Of politics. There are
times when it is handy to have chiv-
alry's weak spots reinforced by thu
strength of the law.-Springdeld Re
publican.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-04-15
"A DEFENSE OF THE NEW EDUOA-
TIONAL READER.
(By. Mario Louise Cazes.)

In reply to the article ::tFdrst Grade
School Work." which appeared in The
St. Tammany Farmer Of April LIST, wish
to say that on "visitors' Day" at the Cow
,ington school. was also impressed: not
with the diversity Of opinion on m'jny sub
jects existing between the representatives
Of the different sch :ols; but with the
absolute silence which prevailed during
the entire meeting. II one Of the Slidell
primary teachers had merely mentioned
the fact that she seriously objected to the
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-04-15

WANTED-Coptrac with sew
sral teams to haul down-tlmber. or
VIII rent teams. Address Poitevent
4 TAvrs Lumber Company. Logging
Department, Fl0reuville, La.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-04-15
ANNOUNCEMENT.

We are authorized to announces
WILLIAM OSWALD
% an Independent candidate for the
ONCE OF Police Juror for the Tenth
Ward.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-04-15
Seed POTATOES.

Porto Rican Vans. per bushel Coo.
Triumph. per bushel. COO.
Peanuts, Per bushel, 60c.
@. G. ALEXIUS, -
p. o. Box 331, Covingtor. La.
mr4-3m
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-04-15
PERSONAL NOTICE.

Immediate and careful attention
given legal or notarial business.
w. s.. ERAZEE
Attorney IT Law and Notary Public.
6ndell, La.
Opposite Post Office.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-04-15
A GRAND DANCE
To Be Given Easter Sunday At the
Abita Springs Pavilion.

On Sunday. April %, 1916. there
will be q dance at the Abita Springs
Pavilion for the benefit Of the public
school. There will be splendid
music and all are assured q good
time. Admission: Adults Is cents,
children 10 cents.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-04-15

Notice 10 hereby given to the cred.
itors Of &his estate. and to all per
sons interested, to show cause, ~;;1
in ten days from the presen! no.iiiea-
ton (if any they have or cam, hy
the provisional account presented by
Arthur ]. Singletary. Administrato:
of the succession Of Ellie p. Single
tary. should not be approved and ho-
mologated, and the funds distributed
In accordance Herewith.
y. oILLIS.
ap1s-St Dy. Clerk Of Court.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-04-15

In the District Court for St. Tam.
many Parish, Louisiana.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-04-15

FOR RENT-Tvo OF the best 10
eatoa oaReos In the town Of Coving-
-. Well lighted. we'll ventilated.
Coy1ngtop Bank 4 Trust COMPANY.
bob3o-tl
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-04-15

CHARITY BOARDS NEED MOTH.
ERS.
The International Child Welfare
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-04-15
SUCCESSION NOTICE
No. 1874.

Succession Of Ellie P. Singletary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-04-15

FOR 6ALE-Commercial fertiliz
ors ct Alexius Bros. Co.
ap15-2t.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-04-15

FOR 6ALE@Eggs for Matching;
s. e. White Leghorn; best strain.
.. n. Montgomery, formerly Fabach-
Or Place. Covington. ap15-1i
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-04-15

FOR sALE-Tomato. cabbage.
pepper and egg plants. c. A. TIE
bout, Roseland. La. aS-1.'
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-04-15

SINGER sewing machines, cash or
easy payments. Postal will bring me
to your residence. H. l.. Woods,
Agent, Covington. La. apS-4t'
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-01-20
TWO THINGS NEEDED
In COUNTRY LIFE
State Prize Winner In Maryland Week
Essay Contest Urges Education
and Organization.
JESSE N. HUFFUNGTON,
WicomicO County.

Education is a most important mat
ter in our country life. Our farmer
boys and girls should be trained ~
country industries. Our boys sho ,
be taught the general principles of
farming, farm management, crop and
animal production, and the like This
work should be started in the ele.
mentary grades, continuing throughout
their school days. Our girls should
learn household economy and home
sanitation. With such training in child.
hood, any country girl is better fitted
for the many problems which confront
her in later life.
A consolidated school in each rural
community instead of so many small
one-teacher schools would meet an
urgent need in many communities. AID.
vantages gained by having a consoli-
dated school are more competition, bet,
ter equipment, and more specialized in.
struction. Our high schools ought also
to be provided with means for giving
agricultural courses, particularly,
winter short courses for the benefit of
the older farmer boys. They should
also have classes for training rural
teachers, as many of our teachers do
not understand the needs and prob.
lens of country life. Our normal
schools should train teachers especial.
ly for country schools. Our Agricul.
tural College ought TO be looked up to
as the greatest institution in the State
devoted to teaching agriculture. Stu.
dents either intending to be teachers
CT farmers should be encouraged to
attend it. The agricultural short
courses held there are of immeasurable
value to the agricultural interests.
We need also to promote local or
CARNATIONS in our rural communities.
Local improvement associations work
effectively for improved roads, better
schools, and a more effective local gov.
eminent. Women's clubs are useful
in aiding our country mothers to be.
come better home keepers, and secure
necessary recreation. Boys and
Girls Clubs give the boys enthusiasm
for farming, and teach them improved
methods, while they create in our girls
an interest in household economy and
give them the social life they need.
The local grange has rendered valu'
able services in promoting improved
living conditions, better agricultural
methods, the elimination of unneces'
sary middlemen, economy and honesty
in government, and satisfactory edu.
cational facilities.
In Maryland, particularly, the Aft
lated Agricultural Societies, promctS
ing the Maryland Week Exhibit
have been particularly helpful in az
foTding an opportunity for the States
agricultural resources and a meeting
place for our city and country people.
The Essay contest for the boys and
girls of the public schools, which they
supervise, is an inducement to US TO
study our agricultural problems and
help US become more useful men and
women. 1t is a good thing that we
have these societies and associations
in our State They are much needed.
We should have them in every com,
munity in Maryland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-01-20
Notice to Creditors.

This is to give notice That the subscriber
has obtained from the orphans Court OF
Garrett County, Maryland. Letters OF Ad-
miniStration on the estate of
MARGARET E. GRIFFITH
late of Garrett County, Maryland. deceased.
All persons having claims against the de
ceased are hereby warned 10 exhibit the
same, with the vouchers thereof duly
authenticated, to the subscriber, on or be
fore the 18th day OF July 9l6, they may other
wise by law be excluded from all benefit of
the said estate. All persons knowing them
selves indebted to said estate are requested
10 make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this thirteenth day
Of January, 1916.
FRED. A. THAYER.
Administrator Margaret E. Griffith.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-01-20
WHERE DO YOUR FOWLS ROOST
ON WINTER NIGHTS?
ROY H. WAITE,
Maryland Agricultural Experiment
Station.

Station.
DO you ever look into your hen house
to see how the fowls are spending the
night? 1t will pay you to keep track
of how your birds arrange themselves
for the night, especially during the
cold winter months. This is one phase
of poultry culture that seems to be
overlooked by most writer's.
We hear about colds being caused
by all manner of things, but did it ever
occur to you that isolated cases of
colds might be caused by birds roost.
ing apart in drafty portion of the
house? l have seen hens roost on
even on drinking vessels, What IS
worse, l have seen many take cold
apparently from no other reason than
that they were in very cold and
drafty place. The best way to keep
them off such places is to provide
obtain a footholo.
1t is especially important to look
after this situation when you have
more than one male in the pen. Have
you ever puzzled over the fact that
one male bird seemed to stand the cold
weather better than the others? 1t
might be interesting for you to watch
proceedings about roosting time some
cold night. This may be about what
happens: The more timid rooster"
gets on the perches early and settles
down to enjoy the nights rest. A lit
tie later, up jumps the boss rooster"
kthere is always a boss), and drives
Them Off They vainly try to get back
a few times and then give it up, final:
ly contenting themselves with M II
any place they can find. They az
somewhat heated up and ready to take
cold and on extremely cold nights
are in a fair way to get frozen comb
The boss" sits up among the flock,
their animal heat helping to keep him
warm and comfortable. Those roost'
ing apart are lucky to get off with
simply frozen comb, they sometimes
in addition have their toes frozen.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-01-20
Notice to Creditors.

This is TO give notice that the subscriber
hath obtained from the Orphans Court OF
Garrett County, Maryland, Letters Of ad-
ministratiOn on the estate of
JOEL. MILLER
late of Garrett County Maryland, deceased.
All persons having claims against the de
ceased are hereby warned 10 exhibit the
same with the vouchers thereof duly anthem
ucated, to the subscriber on or before the
18th day Of July 1916, they may otherwise by
law be excluded from all benefit OF the said
estate All persons knowing themselves in
debted to said estate are requested to make
immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 18th day Of
January. 1916.
JONAS b. MILLER.
Administrator.
GrantsVille, Nd.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-01-20
Notice to Creditors.

This is to give notice That the subscriber
hath obtained from the Orphans Court OF
Garrett County, Maryland, Letters Tesla
mentary on the estate OF
MARY RATHBUN
late OF Garrett County, Maryland deceased.
All persons having claims against the de
ceased are hereby warned to exhibit the
same, with the vouchers thereO. duly
authenticated, to the subscriber on or before
the 18th day of July 1916, they may otherwise
by law be excluded from all benefit OF the
said estate. All persons knowing them
selves Indebted to said estate are requested
to make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 18th day of
j January, 1916.
FRANK +. RATHBUN,
Executor,
Oakland. Md.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-01-20
Settle the Sllo Question
andSettleit forGood
B. H. SINCELL, Superintendent.

Do away with painting, repairing
and tightening of hoops.
Know that your silo won't blow
over.
Be sure of perfect silage at all
times.
Build the worrvless, efficient.
Natco Imperishable Silo. "The
silo that lasts for generations.
Its hollow. vitrified. clay tile are
impervious to air and moisture; they
preserve the silage sweet and juicy.
The dead air space in the wall re-
sists frost making it the silo for
cold climates.
It's silo of efficiency, and silo
you'll be proud of.
For further information address,
The National Fire PROBING Com
pany, Pittsburgh, Pa, or, W. C.
DeBerry, Oakland, Md.
p. S. A liberal discount is given
on silos ordered before Feb. LIST.
Discount becomes smaller each sue
ceeding month.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-01-20

it would make this old world
positively STUPID.
Why!
Because ADVERTISING Is
NEWS. ana we must keep pace
with the news CT grow stale.
Newspaper Notwithstanding
BEST ON EARTH-is displayed
news, paid for with a purpose.
The latest news in newspaper
advertising. special sale of
furs, a big reduction in suits, a
saving in groceries, furniture
at annual sale prices or five
bars of soap for the price OF
three-all this latest news is as
important to every housewife
and the husband who pays the
bills as the last word from Mex
leo or an account of the newest
municipal or society scandal.
Advertising is POSITIVELY
and ABSOLUTELY news.
Successful advertisers make
their ads. as NEWSY as posi-
bic. Read the ads. in this paper
as NEWS. Keep up with them.
Truth is stranger than fiction.
So is news.