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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-08-26
F.. J. MARTINDALE,
Secretary.

Whereas, in the opinion of this
board it Is necessary and advisable
that q special election be ordered to
be held in School District No. 10 OF
the parish of St. Tammany, La. at
which time there shall be submitted
the following two propositions. to-
wit:
/. To levy q special tax Of three
mills on the dollar on all property
in School District No. 10 Of the par
ish of st. Tammany, La, subject to
state taxation, annually, for q period
of ten years, for the purpose OF CIV
ing additional aid to the public
schools OF the said School District
No. 10. 80
2. To incur debt and issue bonds
to the amount of Ten Thousand
($10.000.00) Dollars to run not
longer than twenty 600 years from
date and to bear interest not ex-
ceeding i've per cent per annum pay
able semi-annually for the purpose
of constructing and furnishing a
public school building in District No.
10 and purchasing site II neces-
sary for said school building, with
in said school district, title to which
shall vest in the public.
Be it.resolved by the st. Tammany
Parish School Board of the parish OF
st. Tammany, La, in legal session
convened, az follows:
Section l. That special election
be and the same - ordered to pc
held in School District No. 10 In the
parish OF st. Tammany. La. on Tues
day. the 18th day of September.
1916, at which there shall be sub
mdtted the following two PROPOSE
tons, to-wit:
1. 70 levy a special tax OF three
mills on the dollar on all property
in School District No. 10 Of the par
ish Of St. Tammany. La, subject to
state taxation. annually, for for
period of ten years, for the purpose
of giving additional aid to the pub
Nc schools Of the said School District
No. 10. f' 49, ley9a
2. To incur debt and issue bords
to the amount OF Ten Thousand
($lO,OOO.0O) Dollars to run not
longer than 20 years from date and
to bear interest not exceeding 1--we
per, cent per annum, payable semi
annually for the purpose Of con.
structing and furnishing . public
school building in District No. 10.
and purchasing site. II necessary,
for said school building within said
school district title to which shall
vest in the public.
Section g., That the secretary of
this board be and. he 10 hereby in
structed to have prepared for use
at said special election a sufficient
number Of ballots on each OF which
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-08-26

All persons are prohibited from
treopassing upon the lands between
Covington and Abita Springs former
" known % the Bossier-Herwlg
Lands, and from cutting any treeo
or timber on said lands. or hauling
any wood therefrom, or tacklng or
nailing any Advertisements or Aoticoe
On any Of the trees. Ten dollars r.
ward viii be paid for Information
and conviction Of tresp 1silg.
CHARLES T. BRADLEY.
THOMAS Z PARKER.
August 1e. 1919.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-08-26
AN ORDINANCE

Be it ordained by the police jury
Of the parish of St. Tammany. Tha
in accordance with Act No. 227
1914 and section 2 of the constitu-
ton Of 1913, that there is hereby
created what shall be known as
Drainage District No. situated il
the parish of St. Tammany. The
purpose and object of this Drainage
District shall be for the reclamation
and drainage Of the following de
scr1bed property. to-wit:
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-08-26
Belonging to George Keepp. ST.
All aAnfiaSa 4a

Belonging to George Koepp. Sr.-
AL section 20.
Belonging to George H. Koepp--
Beginning 1t the southwest corner
Of northwest quarter section 50 e
1850 n. 264o v, 1860 south to
point Of beginning. Containing 1Vo
acres.
BELONGING to Edward Koepp-Be,
ginning It q stake set on section line
Of SO which stake 10 1850 cast Of
northwest corner section 33. thence
3. 1850 Q. 2e40 W, 1860
2640 to point Of beginning. Con-
tanning los acres.
Belonging to Robert Koepp-Be-
ginning It the northeast corner sec
ton 80. thence south 1910, to south
east corner Of northeast quarter
section 80. thence west 1850 70 {
stake. thence north 2640 to stake
thence east 1860 to point of begin
ming. Containing los acres.
Belonging to James Koepp-south
half Of northwest quarter and ncrth
half of southwest quarter of sector
81 in township Z range 10 east. con
tanning 160 acres. according to tht
Official plat and survey OF said land
Belonging to e. J. Frederick--Sec'
ton % tp 8. range 10 east, anc
east half OF Sc Or " hf OF &c Or sw a.
section 20 tp Z range 10 east. A
section 81 and - tp Z south. rang
10 east. Sections and tip 8
range 10 east. South half of sw u
section 81.
And It appearing In accordance
with the laws Of Louisiana that fiv'
Land holders, TOWN.: George Koepp
Edward Koepp, Robert Koepp, Jas
Koepp and e. ]. Frederick, are with
in tho limits of the above described
property being the proposed Drain
age District It = hereby set on, de
clared and made what shall be here
after known ~ Drainage District No
/. and being In tho First Ward
st. Tammany parish, State Of Lou
isianA.
/ We, the said police jury, do ap-
point the following drainage commits:
sioners whose ASSESSMENTS are over
Five Hundred ($500) Dollars: Geo.
H. Koepp, Jr., Edward Koepp and
Robert Koepp. James Koepp and Ed
ward ]. Frederick. and they are here
by made the governing authority Of
the said Drainage District No. 1.
Be It further ordained, etc, That
the domicile Of the said Drainage
Commissioners is hereby established
and designated at Covington, Louisi-
ana, parish Of st. Tammany, and that
all the meetings Of the said Drainage
Commissioners shall be held at Gov
ington. Louisiana, on the first Tues
day Of each month. at 10 o'clock a.
NJ. In said town Of Covington, Lou
isiana. that IN appropriate seal shall
DO made and used by the said Drain
age Commissioners, apd they shall
have all the powers OF q body cor
porate.
Yeas-Louis Peters. w. A. Hood,
e. ]. Domergue. ]. NJ. Smith, Fetch
or Crawford, 8. r. Cowart, w. H.
Davis, H. J. Schneider, Robert Alb
ney. Nays-None. e
Adopted August 2. 1916.
]. B. HOWE,
president.
F. J. .MAaTNaDALE,
Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-08-26

All persons are hereby warned and
prohibited from cutting, burning,
deadening, carrying or floating away,
injuring or destroying any trees,
timber or wood growing or lying up
on the lands of the undersigned, on
the lake front from Lewisburg to the
Tchefuncta river. and along the east
bank Of said river for about two and
Q half. miles. formerly known - the
Armand Marigny and McQuinn tract;
and are also prohibited from fishing,
hunting or trapping with dog or torch
or trespassing in any way on lands
belonging to the undersigned. One
hundred dollars reward will be paid
for information and. conviction Of
trespassers.
d. c.. HEDDEN,
1923 Washington Ave-.
tulS-6mo New Orleans, La.
.oNo~e~.o~o4~~~NN
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-08-26

To levy a special tax of
threemills on the dollar on
all property in School Dis
trict No. 10, Of the parish
of st. Tammany, La, SUBJ
ject to state taxation, an
nually, for a period of ten
years, for the purpose Of
giving additional aid 10 the
public schools of the said
School District No. 10.
Proposition No. 2.
To incur debt and issue
bonds to the amount of Tel
Thousand Dollars to run
not longer than 20 years
from date and to bear ILL
terest not exceeding five
per cent per annum pay
able semi-annually for the
purpose of constructing
and furnishing a public
school building in District
No. 10 an purchasing 2
site, il necessary, for said
school building, within said
school district, title to
which shall vest in the pub
lie. ;a1
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-08-26

square IL, and lots !. 2, 3. .. 10, 81
and 81 In square Is.
Terms Of Sale-Cash to meet the
matured notes sued on and without
appraisement, on Terms of credit u.
meet the unmatured notes.
e. BREWSTER,
ful 1856. Sheriff.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-08-26
F. J. MARTIDALE.
Secretary.
AMI oRDINANCE.

Section /. Be II enacted by tn,
police jury OF the parish Of St. Tam
many. La, That there be and is here
by levied for the year 1916 a tax o
z mills upon the dollar upon all tax
able property in the parish, for gen
eral parochial purposes. and mil
for school purposes. as follows:
That mills are hereby apportion-
cd therefrom for criminal expenses
3 mills for public schools, 1 mill 70
general expenses and 2 mills for tn.
benefit Of public roads. upon all
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-08-26
rREsPAss NOTICES.

The undersigned forbid all hunt
ing, trapping or trespassing on their
lands. Anyone caught doing so will
be punished to the full extent OF the
law.
QUEEN & CRESCENT CLUB.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-08-26
Signature I Voter. !
NOTICE TO VOTERS-To vote in

NOTICE TO VOTERS-To vote in
favor Of the proposition submitted
upon this ballot, place cross (X)
mark in the square after the word
"YES"; to vote against It place q
similar mark after the word NO.
And that the secretary of this
board be and he is hereby instructed
to have prepared for use at said
special election all necessary ballot
boxes, tally sheets, lists Of voters
and compiled statement Of voters In
number and amount.
Section 3. That the polling place
for said election shall be at the usual
polling place in the town of AbitA
Springs, La, and Robt. Abney, Philip
Beaudean and E. j. Terrebonne are
hereby appointed commissioners, and
A. @. Pons, clerk of the election, to
serve at said polling place in said
election, all of whom shall serve
without compensation, and said cleo
ton shall be conducted under the
laws of the state applicable thereto.
Section 4. The president Of this
board is hereby instructed to give
notice of the special election herein
ordered by his proclamation to be
published according to law, and in
said proclamation he shall announce
that at 10 a. M, on Wednesday, the
goth day of September, 1916, this
board will meet at its usual meeting
place in Covington, La, and in open
session proceed to open the ballot
boxes, examine and count the ballots
in number and amount, examine and
canvass the returns, and declare the
result Of the election.
On roll call the following men,
beers voted in the affirmative: Geo.
r. Dutsch, w. H. Kahl, H. @. Parker.
C. F. Farmer, T. p. Crawford, G.. E..
Millar.
The following members voted in
the negative: None.
And the resolution was adopted.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-08-26
00boo1bo Tor Tie
81. IAl0lANY FARa(ua
One Dollar = Yer

Have you sesn the llttls Dixie
Charcoal stove? Will heat { irens
and cook your dinner ut the eouo
time with 4 minimum amount az
charcoal. Fine for camping trips.
etc. Price 800. r. c. Fitx9im.
ons Grocery Company.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-08-26
sHNsIFF's SALE.
6HERIFT"S SALE.
"A. 8. Burns vs.. VIM. e. do Bcueys.
No 1880.
State Of Louisiana, Parish o: St.
Tammany, 26th Judicial
trict Court.

BY virtue Of an 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, September z. 1915,
the following described property, to-
Wit:
Squares and fractional squares No
:. 6, Z. 8. 3. 10, II. IL, Is, n,
rs. 16, %, "a, rs. 26. ~. %. 20.
80, 81, 80. 33, 81, IS, Sc and 81,
In what Is known as Chinchuba, St.
Tanmany parish. La, being the sub
division Of the west fractional one
half OF section 81 township Z soutl
range IL east, as per plan drawn and
surveyed and made by Preston Hern
don, On April Is, 1919, together with
al the improvements, rights, ways
ana privileges. less lots - and 20 In
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-08-26

We. the undereignsd. forbid oil
lunting, trapping and trespaosing o.
ur lands. Anyone caught 20 dolno
Win be punished to the full oxte0t
Il the law.
JAMES BARRDNGDR,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-08-26
Proclamation.

Pursuant to a resolution passed by
the Parish School Board of the par
ish of St. Tammany, La, at Its
special meeting held on August IL,
1916, and in accordance with notices
mailed to each member at least three
days before the meeting, |, N. H.
FitzSimons, president of the said
board, hereby give notice that, in
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-08-26
SHERIFF"s SALE.
Twenty-Sixth Judicial District Court
st. Tammany Parish, State
Of Louisiana.

By virtue of an order of seizure
and sale from the honorable afOre-
saad court, bearing date the 26th day
of July. 1916, and to me directed
the 9Th day of August, 1916, have
seised and will offer for sale to the
hast and highest bidder, at the front
door of the courth use, between legal
sale hours for judicial sales, on
Saturday, september 80, 1916,
the following described property, to-
Wit:
All that certain piece or parcel Of
land situated in the parish of st.
Tammany. State Of Louisiana, in the
south half Of the northwest quarter
section IA, township south, range
II east, st. Helena Meridian. more
fully described as follows: Lots
numbers rs, 81, 81, 40, 3S, IS, 3S,
So, 80, 40, in the subdivision known
~ Yellow Pine Park.
Terms Of Sale-Cash, without ap-
praisement.
T. E. BREWSTER,
au26-6t Sheriff.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-08-26

shall be printed all Of the PROPOSE
tons mentioned In section one of
this resolution arranged in such
manner as to enable the voters TO
vote on each one separately and in
the following form:
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-08-26
Hiddleston Kenner, ". Owen Kelley
No. 1859.
Tweuty-Sixth Judicial District Court,
Parish of st. Tammany, State
Of Louisiana.

BY virture Of . writ Of lieri faciaa
from the honorable the aforesaid
court. and to. me directed, bearing
date the 18th Of July, 1916. l will
proceed to sell at public auction 1t
the front door of the court house in
the town Of Covington. L.. between
legal sale hours, to the highest bid
der, on
Saturday, september 2, 1915.
the following described property, to-
wit: f-<<F.
Northwest quarter Of section
twelve In township eight, south Of
range twelve esst, in the parish Of
st. Tammany. containing one hum
dred and seventy-ss 244100 acres.
Terms Of sale Cash. with benefit
of appraisement.
+. E. BREWSTER,
j-z9, St. Sheriff.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-08-26
ORDINANCES.

An ordnance to levy and collect q tax
ON dogs throughout the Parish
Of st. Tammany,
Sec. I Be It ordained by the
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-08-26
SHERIFF'S SALE.

St. Tammany Bank & Trust Con-
pany vs.. Percy S. Barelli.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-08-26

JUDICIAL ADVERTISEMENT.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-08-26
sHEREFs SALE.

Lumber Co., VI. Walter 4.
Hurst. ..
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-17
APPEALS To MEN
To REMAIN LOYAL
Pennsylvania General Man
ager Asks Employees to
Take Strikers Places.

Philadelphia Pa June 17-GeneraI
manager 5. c. Long. Of the Pennsylvania
railroad. today appealed TO the I46. 900
employees Of the company's lines. east
Of Pittsburg. asking for the continu-
snce Of their loyalty and calling for
volunteers to maintain the service in
the event Of a trainmen's strike.
The appeal. after calling attention
TO the fact that a strike ballot is being
taken by the train employees Of the
Pennsylvania. says;
This company employs $4,000 men.
of this number only $4,000 are in the
train service. It is not reasonable TO
expect that the wages of the remaining
121. 900 employees. not IN the train serv-
ice. shall be jeopardized or stopped by a
strike of less than one-sixth of all the
employees.
IT this strike Of trainmen is carried
on. our company VIII require engineers.
firemen. conductors passenger and
freight brakemen- The management
calls the attention Of all faithful en-
ployes to the necessity that may arise
to meet such emergency
Those of YOU who feel and believe
with the management that the traffic
Of the company must move, regardless
of any wage controversy and who are
willing TO volunteer their services 10
assist the company, in dong Its duty
TO loyal and faithful employees, will send
their names to their immediate su-
perior officers. stating for what serV-
ice they volunteer"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-17
FOREIGNERS To
De GIVEN MEDALS
France Plans Special
Honors for Those Aiding
Her in War.

Paris. France. June IN BRAND.
president Of the cabinet AM minister
Il foreign affairs, has presented re-
port TO President Polncare proposing
the creation Of a medal oil gratitude"
in recognition Of services rendered
voluntarily to France by subjects Of
foreign countries during the war The
distinction viii comprise three classes
and the medal will be vermeil for the
first. silver for The second, and bronze
for the third on one side VIII be
engraved in French French graft
tude." and persons on whom the dis
tinction is conferred viii be given a
diploma recalling the services that
the medal commemorate.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-17

take the air instantly when an ad-
y-ersarv's machine is signalled- On TINS
occasion his aide ran UP crying:
sr-I.o-e is a German coming UP there
Navarro darted into the air above
the river Marine. and made straight I I2r
big German two-seated biplane- ne
S; - Sozen bullets at the pilot Who
in irving to shield himself. steered1- ms
machine abruptly 10 one side. Iheh
Navarro placed nine bullets IN me memo, mo-
tor and the machine plunged toward
The earth but landed without accident.
Navarro landed after it. and. runninlG
up just as gendarmes were taKins M
niIor and the observer away, invited
fber INTO a wineshop beside the gen
dsrnes' headquarters to have a drink
The prisoners. sent 10 the rear, re-
lated the incident and the genera
recommending the army ordered Navarro
under close arrest for 80 days ne
eccentric aviator's amusing eXplanatioi-
of the Incident, however, got the oet-
ter OF the generals anger and the sen
tence was suspended
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-17
GERMANY SHORT
ON MEAT SUPPLY
People Are Given Tickets
Permitting Them to Buy
Once a Week.

Berlin, Germany. June 1.-THE sub
urb OF Grunewald has adopted
unique method OF dispensing with
crowds waiting outside OF butcher
shops. by announcing that il Is 10
give TO each of its citizens NUMBER,
according to which each iuhabitanl
Will be enabled to buy meat on specl-
fled days.
The butchers viii be notified regu-
larly that on Monday meat may De
sold to a given set Of numbers de
pendent in size upon the AVAILABLE OF
meat supply on hand. on Wednesday
to another specified set, and so forth
The plan. il is believed. will result IN
an absolutely equable distribution or
the supply.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-17
10 GIRLS Of IS
YEARS ON STAND
Friends of Marian Lambert
Testify in Trial Of Will
Orpet.

Waukegan, H. June 1L-Ihe state
today brought eighteen 1S-year old
girls TO court to impeach the testi-
mony Of Josephine Davis in the trial
Of VIII H. Orpet, for the alleged muir
der Of Marian LANDER. The girls had
attended Marian's 18th birthday ami
versary party on February g. three
days before her death.
The first Of the girls 10 take the
stand, Bernice Wells, testified that
Marian seemed happy at the party She
had not seen her cry as Miss Davis
had testified. nor had she seen Marian
and Miss Davis alone at any time dur
ing the party.
Florence Russell testified in a talk
with Marian, she said she had heard
Orpet was engaged to Celeste Houker.
that Josephine Davis had written OF
pct about IT, but had received no reply
The witness said that she and Ma
risn went TO bed about II p m ana
talked till 1880, largelp about OrpeL
but she recollected little about Il
Later the witness said
Marian said that 10 Davis liked Or
pet; that's why she was always coming
10 see her" tMarian.)
Miss Minnie Rumsey. Marian.s sun
day school teacher, testified she nau
seen Marian practically every sunday
for three months and once . month at
social gatherings at the church
Marian Happy at Times
Marian was unusually gay and hap
py at times" said Miss Rumsev
Frances Bishop testified that at the
birthday party she saw tears in the
ewes Of both Anna PaulsOn and Ma
rian. because Anna could not stay all
night.
did Marian ever tell you that she
feared she was ia a delicate condl-
No sir
Mary Marshall told the jury Ma
rian had been her best friend
Did you know that she had secret
love AFFAIR."" asked Mr. Potter
No secret Of Orpets Letters.
Il knew she received letters from
Mn Orpet, but she didn't make Sc
cret OF it."
In the fall Of 1913 Marian told wit
ness that she didn't care 70 see Orpet
any more. and that her parents OBJ
jected TO him The latter part Of Jan
uary. 1916. however. she said she ex-
pected 10 see him and to ask about
his reported engagement TO Miss
Nouker-
Anna Paulson was the next witness.
aid you see tears IN the eyes Of
anybody at the party asked Mr.
Dady.
yes. in Marians and in my own
She said that she had taken il for
granted that 1 would stay with her
that night"
Miss Paulson said she and Marian
did not exchange condolences In the
last three months Of her life
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-17
The War At a Glance

HERE are no signs Of halt
in the powerful Russian Of
/ fensive in VOlhynia. Galici2
and Bukowina. The latest Aus
tr;an official statement tells Of a
Russian check here and there but
the Russians remain on the ag-
gressive.
French positions in the Dead
afar bill sector. northwest of YER
dun. are again the object Of Ger
Tos1 attacks. the big guns OF t9e
crown prince violently Smelling the
French trenches - -
The British destroyer. Edei SAM
as the result OF g colisloh IN ~
are missing.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-17
AUSTRALIA TO AID SOLDIERS
TO GET START AFTER WAR

Melbourne, Australia, June line
federal and the state governments o.
A7,etra1ia have authorized the fOunda-
ton OF a fund 10 be called The AUS
traIian Soldiers Repatriation Fund
II will enable those who have not been
fighting for their country 10 rum
10 gain a permanent livelihood after
the war. The fund is TO be vested IN
a board Of trustees representative OF
all the states and its administration
is to be conducted on lines TO be De
termined by an act Of the common
wealth parliament.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-17
GERMANS ATTACK FRENCH
AT AVOCOURT WITH GRENADES

Paris. France. June Il. L noon
II the course OF last night the Ger
mans attacked the positions at Avo-
court with grenades, says the official
statement issued today by the French
war department
In the region Of lie Mort HOmme
there was an intense bOmbardment-
In the Vosges after a bombardmenr
Of hill 405. 10 the east Of Thanh,
French infantry. the statement adds.
the first and second lines were cap
tured with a number Of German pris-
oners.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-17
To Double the Life of
Linoleum.

Common soaps. washing powders. or
even water should never be applied 70
linoleum. Water viii cause linoleum
to rot. warp and become a breeding
place for germs Clean your hnoleum
with NOW" the new soap that cleans
without water. NOW" is free OF grit
an dacid: highly antiseptic and viii
clean everything. Ask your Grocer. or
Ryan's Drug StOres.-Adv-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-17
ALLIES ATTACK ON PARENZO;
REPULSED, IS BERLIN REPORT

Berlin. Germany, June 1.-THE Aus
o-Hungary admiralty reports that
three torpedo boats OF the entente
allies on the morning OF June u at
tackled the Austrian seaport Of Paren-
20. i'm Istria. ten miles north OF RO-
vigno. The fire Of the torpedo boats
was without effect. the statement says.
and the vessels were driven or by the
Austrian coast batteries and aeroplanes.