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members of the city council, of
Seattle proposing conference on
the subject. 1t is true that the
council of Seattle treated that
communication rather cavalierly.
Would BE Different Now.
But it was SOMETHING that
the mayor of Seattle and mem-
bers of the committee were i'm ia
vor of the proposition. And be-
sides that was several months
ago, and this plain and frank and
honest public discussion had not
then been going on very long.
! venture to say that were that
letter presented to the very same
men today they would act quite
differently.
We must be a bit patient with
those people in Seattle. We must
remember that for more than a
quarter of century that name
Rainier has stood as a sort of
slogan to them, significant of the
sectional jealousy which in the
beginning, when the battle was
young and hot, they were proud
of.
Seattle's Viewpoint.
In that fight for commercial
supremacy, nobody gave a
thought of how the great noun
tain was being sacrificed to base
uses. And for more than Is
years the name has been used
over there as we use here the
true name-in the newspapers, in
advertising, in letters and con-
versations-even poems are writ
ten to the mountain in that name
over there.
So that it is asking a good
deal of those 100000 people to
renounce the name all Of a sud
den. They must have time to
think about it and to get accus-
toned to the idea. And that they
have come so far in such little
while shows how mighty decent
they are disposed to be about 1t.
The way In which We can best
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show our appreciation is by keep
ing up this agitation-which /.
education In the best sense-go
ing about this thing in a proper
good-neighborly spirit. And il
a very little while this blot upor
the whole Northwest" will hav,
been done away with and forgot
ten.
This is the high purpose tha
] bespeak for the Justice to tn,
Mountain club. Some day ever,
man and woman who joins in thi.
work will have reason to b,
proud of its accomplishment.
About the club: wish to
say that IL is in full flood.
Coupons are filling up my
postOffice box.
Also l wish to say that the
first name that came out of
the box yesterday morning,
with a note of enthusiastic
approval, was that of Allen
&. Mason.
W. II. Paulhamus came
next. He said: "When you
first started this thing 1
thought you were a damned
fool. 1 want to say now
that i am astOnished at the
results"
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Mrs. Malcolm Saus,
Seligman, sued by artists wife for 100000.
NEW YORK, April 12.Effort being made
here bring about reconciliation Strauss
who before
girls and her husband, artist of national
Mrs Strauss has sued
selgman society and wife millionaire
500 900, charging alienation.
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Forming a New
China Republic

SHANGHAI, April 12.-The
formation of new republic in
southern China, with population
OF 1O0,O0O,000, may be an
nouneed in a few weeks.
Following the lead of Kwang
Tung, the important maritime
province of Chekiang has seeded
from Yuan's authority. Ennis
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Tho WARD MUST
TESTIFY AS TO
DEATH OF WIFE

OMAHA, April 12.-Joseph
, Howard, vaudeville singer and
comedian, was subpoenaed today
as the principal witness at the m
quest into the death of his wife,
Erma Kilgallon Howard, form
erly Countess de Beaufort.
1t is supposed she committed
suicide because of jealousy of her
husbands singing partner.
Howard said that theatrical en-
gagements might prevent his at
tending his wife's funeral.
A Chicago audience last night
received Towards act coolly.
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Letter TO
DIR. l<ilnner d Co..
lBinghRmt0n, N. Y.

Prove What Swamp-Root Will Do
For You.
Send ten cents to DR.. Kilmer &
Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for a SAM
pie size bottle. 1t will convince
anyone. You will also receive a
booklet of valuable information,
telling about the kidneys and
bladder. When writing, be sure
and mention the Tacoma Times
Regular fifty-cent and one-dollar
size bottles for sale at all drug
stores.
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MINER GETS 5000
FOR RAP ON BEAN

Andrew Behnn, the unfortun-
ate bystander of Christmas free
for-all in a Wilkeson saloon, was
given judgment for 5000 yester-
day by Judge yesterday against
August Cristol, marshal, who
welded his club with much gus
to. Behun was in the hospital.
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BLUEFIELDS, w. Va, April
12.-Three persons were killed
and several injured in an explo-
sion that partly wrecked the
Nemours powder plant near here
today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-04-12

saries OF the revolutiopists ar.
rived in Canton today and are in
consultation there.
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She hated to stay when he
compelled her. She hated to
go when he let her. Just like
u woman? Well, read North
of Fifty-Three" i'm The Times
next week.
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DANCING SCHOOL ANNOUNCE
MENT.

Miss Olga Peters will conduct the
dancing classes at the N. G. B.. LII
brary as she has done for the past
two months, but the NJ. C.. B Clul
will in no way be connected with the
management Of the classes except
that 1t has rented the rooms OF the
Club to Miss Peters for her use while
conducting the Dancing School In
Covington. Naturally this will not
in the least effect the ben ut that
the children will receive from the in
struction from Miss Peters, and she
respectfully solicits the return Of all
the pupils which have been attending
up to this time, and also any new pu-
pills who care to join the classes.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-07-22

in what is known as Chinchuba, st.
Tammany parish, La, being the sub
division of the west fractional one
half of ction "a township south
range IL east, as per plan drawn and
surveyed and made by Preston Hern.
don, on April IS, 1912, together Will
all the improvements, rights, ways
and privileges. less lots 10 and 20 in
square Is, and lots l, 3. 8, 10, 81
and 80 in square %.
Terms Of Sale-Without appraise7
ment and on terms of credit to meet
the nine outstanding notes of four
hundred ($4OO dollars each.
T. E, BREWSTER.
jul22-6t Sheriff.
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LOUISIANA GIRL IN THE MOVIES

Mary Miles Minter, the infant pro-
dizzy of the movies, is receiving q
salary Of $52,0O0.0O year before
having quite attained her fifteenth
birthday, and can without fear OF
challenge boast of being the only
school girl in the world drawing
that salary. For the delightful lit
tie star is, still pursuing the regular
studies of the three IRIS" special to
her tender age in spite of her wide
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-07-22
WHERE WOMEN DO NOT VOTE.

IL the. recently revealed fact that
5000 children are working in the best
fields of Colorado proves that woman
suffrage in that State is failure,
then, according to Owen Lovejoy. the
secretary of the National Child La
Dor Committee, it is strange thing
that the anti-suffragists have not sug-
gested taking away the vote from the
men In Iowa, where it has been
known for years that $4,000 children
are In agriculture, and in Kentucky,
where they number $1,000, and in
North Carolina, where they number
100, OOO.--Mrs. Anna Cadogan in
La Follette's.
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social club. The prime movers in
this first organization were Mrs. E.
e. Lyon (Miss Emma Whelpley),
Mr.. w. A. Hood (Miss Josie Whelp-
ley), Mrs. Ned Barringer miss Re-
becca Weaver). Mrs. Ed Terrebonne
((iss Katie Kentzel, and perhaps
one or two others.
AZ these young ladies realized the
beaedit, not only socially but literary
a. well, which they were deriving
from this Club, they became imbued
with the spirit Of altruism to the ex-
tent OF allowing their books to be
circulated among q greater number
khoycould not all meet for discussions
0till more than the club members
had the benefit of reading the books
n the meantime, the membership
ofithe club itself had grown, and each
one contributed toward the collection
Of books.
Thus out of q pure desire for know
ledge. was created the M. G. b. Club,
and in connection with it, out of a
real spirit of unselfishness grow up
the Circulating Library, of the pos
session Of which many citizens Of
Covington have very often boasted,
without knowing how 1t originated
and how 1t was being supported.
For several years the Library was
domiciled in the Whelpley home and
II was never too much trouble or
annoyance for any one of the Whelp-
Icy family to .xchange a book or
G3ver out = new subscription to any
caller.
With development, and as the cir
culation increased, the Club of girls
decided that their collection of books
merited q home of its own, and pre-
sent site Of the Library was pur-
chased and paid for az ] result of the
pntiring work and energy of the
Members of the Club. Also the Club
had felt itself of sufficient impor.
lance in the community to become
chartered organization. and a char
tor was granted it by the State in
October. 1903.
During all the years of existance
Of the Club and the Library up to
the year 1911, the girls had not ask
. ed IN atom Of help from the Town
without giving those helping them
something in return in the way Of a
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State Of Louisiana, Parish OF St.
Tammany. 26th Judicial
/. trict Court.

BY virtue OF a6 order Of seizure
and sale from the honorable afo-e.
said court, and to me directed, bear
ing date the 18th day Of July, 1916
I have seized and will offer for sale
to the last and highest bidder, at
the front door Of the courthouse, be-
tween legal sale hours, on
Saturday, August 20, 1915,
the following described property, to-
wit:
Squares and fractional squares No
5, 6, Z, 8; 9, 10. IL, II, IS. "A,
Is, Is, %. -, 25, Is, 81, %, %.
80, 81, 80, SO. 81, IS, So and 81,
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..AAbE T@0URIlEr. IN MASKING
TON.


Ten or twelve years ago woman
was elected county superintendent
Of schools, Wella Walla County
Washington, and not long after
ward, says the Sunset Magazine,
certain male. politicians who had
predicted trouble began to say. I told
you So. The woman was Mrs
Josephine Corliss Preston. now
superintendent Of Public Instruction
for the State Of Washington. and the
trouble which the politicians called
attention to was real enough. Mrs.
Preston doesn't deny that, but then
ut takes trouble to get things
started, sometimes. she explains.
As the world advances. new needs
are born. We were In q rut, and
nothing short Of good jolting
would lift u OUT.
'Bhe had induced some country
people to send D. rather promising
boy into town, whore he completed
the high school course, saloons and
tobacco shops changed him and she
was to blame!
THAT WAS Jolt number one, and
there were others. Two courses
were open to Mrs. Preston: she could
pooh, pooh the whole thing, or she
could neadjust her ideas to . new
comprehension Of truth. And, being
q keen minded and practical woman.
that IL what she did She began to
study. the rural education problems
rs it existed. rather than ~. theoret-
ically. It ought to exist. The result
was that she began to look about
for means3as educating country b6ys
and girls. fully and Satisfactorily in
the country, and ct developing coun-
try life from. the inside
1.-The community center', now fair
ly common throughout the n0rthwest
is one Of the results OF this stndy and
usually has as it, focal point coun-
try school house. The vital idea back
of it is that. every schoolsbuilding is
a plant owned by the public, and
which ought to be put to the fullest
possible use. In practice, 1t is used
as q sort Of community club room; q
forum for making and disseminating
pubic opinion"
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INFANT PARALYals MATTER or
U4NE,

An epidemic Of tn6antile paralysis
spread through New York and men
aced the entire country. The out
break, according to Health Commis-
sioner Emerson, threatens to go be-
yond. that OF 1907 when there were
$500 cases In the city. Fiva hun
dred and twenty-hour cases had been
reported by July s and 126 deaths.
The prevention and arrest Of this
disease II 4 matter Of government
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-
clean, high class amusement. In
1911, some OF the members appeared
before the Town Council petitionine
that body for financial assistance, as
the Library was considered by every
one to be public Institution and OF
substantial benefit to the Town. In
reply to the petition the Council vo-
ted a gift Of $4,000 for the use Oh
the Library. While this amount
helped the treasury 4 considerably,
still it did not go far when the in
surance, Librarians salary, and the
cost Of new books are taken into con-
sideration. To make up the deficit
the girls have been giving an annual
stunt, to which many of the citi-
zens responded with their assistance
In giving donations and by their pres
ence at the entertainment.
About three years ago the Club de-
cided that the possession of an inner
player piano would help, the Town
materially by furnishing place
where impr0mptu dances could be
given at a small cost, and also by
building up dancing school for the
children of the Town. Accordingly,
the members Of the NJ. C. B. Club
assumed the burden of q five hun
dred dollar debt and supplied the
Library with an instrument. Wh;E
the members have been disappointed
in lack Of interest the dancers of ths
town have grown, still they felt a
degree of satisfaction that the chill
dren enjoyed the dancing instruction
and were greatly benefited by it.
Out of all this trouble the Library
has received very little financial help
as the dancing instructor naturally
had to be paid q sum to warrant her
efforts, while the members Of the
club worked and shouldered respOE
sibilities merely for the feeling of
satisfaction which they received from
the thought that they were doing
something for the Town.
Within the past two years, how
ever, the number Of subscribers has
been gradually decreasing. An at
tempt was made last year to increase
the number, but very few people re-
sponded to the call. Not much
daunted, the girls worked like the
proverbial Trojans and added 500
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THE SUM MER
NORMAL

Continued from page -

school. as 4 little learning is dan
gerous thing"
A delightful demonstration was
made In MinsScott's branch Of do
mestic science school for the Sum-
mer Normal, Tuesday night.
The married ladies in Covingt0n,
who have been attending the course,
entertained q few friends at a sup
per. which was prepared under the
auspices Of Miss Scott, and served
most delightfully."- in the domestic
1cience rooms on the school grounds.
At the end Of the course, Mr.. A. d
Schwartz, presented on behalf of the
members Of the school, Miss Scott
with handsome vase of Newcomb
ware to show their appreciation of
her services this summer. Miss
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to their treasury by the annual

This year another campaign for
new members was started, but, while
the little girls were out two weeks,
they succeeded in getting two sub
scriptiona and both of those were
from club members.
At the same time, the entertain
ment was being worked up, re-hear-
sails were going on, and tickets had
been distributed to be sold, but the
citizen had, up to the time of the
storm, responded very, very meager-
ly, as several organizations, the mem
bers of which receive personal bene-
fits, and who had banded together
for the purpose of giving an enter
tainment, had rushed their tickets
out ahead of those of the M. C. BIS.
Taking all the foregoing facts and
disappointment into consideration,
including the fact that the girls have
several times asked the Town Council
for donations, which were refused,
and the further fact that the inner
player piano was almost destroyed
in the collapse of the pavilion, the
club decided, as above stated, to
close the Library doors. .
Perhaps the reading population Of
Covington and those who are inter
ested in the Town generally will. be
able to help the club members in
awakening the town to the fact that
this institution, which was conducted
by a body of girls, and from which
these girls received absolutely no
personal benefits whatever, deserves
the cooperation of the town, II for
no other reason than the one that 1t
can say to its visitors that It has a
public library.
Meanwhile, the club has several
outstanding debts, the largest OF
which is sum still due on the piano,
which must be paid, as the members
feel that others should not be asked
to be losers along with the losses Of
the club. The girls are therefore
preparing to try to make mp these
amounts by giving little social at
fairs among themselves to which
they will invite their personal
friends.
Some OF the people of Covington
have, unsolicited, offered their help.
or even made donations, as for in
stance:
Mr.: L. M. Bourgeois, who cancel
ed his bill against the Club for the
hauling of the piano; Mrs. Combel,
who offered the use of her lawn,
porch and dining room for a lawn
party and dance; Mr.. Ned Barren
ger, who said that in case the lawn
party ia givn he would nut an electric
light free OF charge and many others
whose names could be mentioned in
this list, chief among whom stands
Mr.. E. J. Frederick, who has always
donated the lights both for the libra
ry building and for every entertain
ment which the Club has given, and
also Mr.. d. H. Mason, who has so
generously allowed the Club the use
of the columns Of the Farmer.
To all the above named and to
many others who have always been
friends to the Club, the members ex-
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Az formerly, the junior class will
meet at 3 p. NJ. and the senior class
ct 1890 p. M.
WOMAN DEBATER WINS OVER
FIELD.

This year. for the first time since
its Organization more than twenty
years ago woman has competed in
the contest of the Northern Oratori-
cal League composed Of the State
Universities of Michigan, Wisconsin,
Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Northwest
ern University and Oberlin College
and has won first place. She is
Miss Mabel Mason, an undergraduate
Of Northwestern University. Her
subject was The College Woman
and the Twentieth Century Home. -
In introducing her subject Miss Ma
son said: I'VE have today.a new
home problem, new because economic
and social changes of the last three
decades have revolutionized the
home. Each home of the past was
practically Independent, isolated, and
9elfsuficient. Each provided within
Itself food, clothing and education
tor the family. Our grandmother
did the spinning, weaving and garment
making; today machinery and
specialized labor carry on these in
dustries. The mother once moulded
the candles and carried water from
the spring; today the large corpora
tdon or the municipality furnishes
our light and water. America
nineteen million homes are bound
into one great social body by fla
ment of pipe and wire, by public
utilities and corporate industries, and
by growing unity Of interest and pur-
nnco This cnai a liza tion pivQS no
our new problem of The twentieth
century home and the modern wo-
man in the home"
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Accordiag to DIR. Simon Flexner, d.
rector Of the Rockefeller Institute
It ID spread in several ways. Through
kissing child or through its cough.
ing and sneezing, the mother OF
nurse may communicate It from one
child to another: the disease may
come ON unclean food which is eaten
unIcooked; improper sewerage or flies
which collect about the nose and
mouth Of the patient may carry it.
1.-The injected area" says DR.
Emerson, CONTAINS many old tene.
ments, and :arbaxe and ashes are
deposited in the halls. It Is reported
that these areas are infested with
cats, and the garbage and ash piles
draw flies. With the cooperation
OF the various departments these
areas are being cleaned up"
Garbage Is a matter Of govern
ment; sewerage is q matter of gov
eminent; the selling OF unclean food
Is q matter of government: and the
proper instruction of mothers and
nurses is q matter Of government. (
1t is high time that women had q
voice in these matters.
A WOAAANS LIFE Quoted from
Q recent edition Of one OF the New
Orleans papers.
Nothing to be envied In woman Z
life from beginning to end.
In girlhood, q woman's life Is often
temptation. and too often Obstruction.
In motherhood It is anxiety and often
neglect. In old age, It is absolute
neglect and dull monot0ny.
Do not envy the life Of woman,
and do not wonder that the ihteln
gent among women are striving to
change conditions, to get the right
to share in. government, and have
something to say about what shall
be done with them during gfrlhood,
married life and old age.
First battered and In danger. then
married and neglected, then old ago,
and ignored-not . pleasant pro-
gram. But it is the program Of the
lives of more than half Of all the
women. i
No wonder they protest against it
no wonder they are tired Of the sys-
tenn which puts all the .'loye. honor
and obey at the clergyman's left and
none at his right, As he pronounces
the words that tie the woman fast
and tie the man NOT AT ALL.
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tnat we CLOSE Cue IFUrGry TOT CHe VTeSeHt,
and keep it closed until such time when
town to warrant our re-0pening 1t" All
the girls who attended this meeting felt as
if they were giving up q dear old friend,
but they also felt that 1t was almose an
impossibility do otherwise. And, in
standing for some OF the girls, as the fol
lowing brief historical sketch will prove.
On July 10, 1897, several young ladies
OF C0vington became interested in reading
and then meeting for discussion of the
books which they had read. They organ
lied themselves into small literary and
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-07-22
NOTICE.

Moved by Mr.. Hartman, seconded
by Mr.. Depre, that in accordance
with the charter of the town Of Man
deville, an election will be held on
Manday, August IL, :916, for the
election Of a mayor, five aldermen
and town marshal to serve for the
ensuing two years. All candidates
must notify the mayor or town Sec
rotary by Tuesday, August l. 7::30
p. N. Carried.
j. M. HUTCHINSON.
jul22-3t Secretary.
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{ Edited by Miss Anna Morrell }
M. G. b. LIBRARY CLOSED.

regular meeting the NJ Club which held Tues
seconded
possible Of paying the same
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tend their unspdmous vote of g1pti-
tude. Perhape whom the. Town reali-i
ses the meaning of the e1oang ct this.
institution which has been In exis.
tance for exactly nineteen years, it
will lend the help and cooperation
which such an institution deserves.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-07-22

Scott responded most gracefully to
the occasion.
Those present were Prof. and Mrs.
E. E. Lyon, Prof. and Mrs. Park, Mr.,
and Mrs. w. A. Hood, Mr.. and Mrs
r. l.. Aubert. Mr.. and. Mrs. A. S.
Burns, Mr.. and Mrs. H. FitZSim-
ons, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Burns, Prof.
and Mrs. Seismore, Prof. and Mrs.
Caldwell, Mr.. and Mrs. E.. G. lDavisi
Mr.. and Mrs. F.. J. Martindale, Mrs
J. C. Burns, Miss Kate Eastman and
Mr.. A. D. Schwartz.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-07-22

Seeded raisins in cans-best quail.
ty and free from the danger Of spoil.
ing during this hot weather. Per
can Is cents. f.. c. FitzSimons Gro
Gerry Co.
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- sasaaa~ Southern Hotel Building
Uvk Next to Post Office
HvH QJ Covington La.

Members Of the Summer
Normal School can find here
. full line Of stationery.
Would be pleased to have
you call.
RYAN.