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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-01-08

s0ciati0ns, and also in the Flushing
Business Mems Association, of which
he was a m mber.
The Captain and his family came
to Flushing to I've twelve years ago.
Captain Olsen was Democrat un-
til the formation of the Progressive
party, which he became identified
with because he was great admirer
Of Theodore Roosevelt. He worked
diligently in the local wing of the
Progressive party, and at one time
was a county committeeman on the
Progressive ticket. 1t vas through
his influence and hard work that
most of the delegates to the Progress
sive convention in Queens County
three years ago voted for the nomi-
nation Of L. c. L. Smith for borough
president, and succeeded in securing
his nomination. Later, however, to
the astonishment of his political &C
Quaintances, Captain Olsen came out
for Maurice Connoly, and took the
stump for him during the campaign.
The Captain was a member OF the
Board Of Trustees of the Flushing
Hospital, and as long as his health
permitted he was active In the work.
/, Captain Olsen had been married
thirty-one years. and his widow sur
wives. There are also two daugh-
fers, Mrs. Evelyn r. Hughes and
Miss Ethel Olsen, both Of Flushing
! One grandchild also survives, Charles
Evan Hughes. Capt. Olsen's father
| ID still living in Norway, aged SO
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-01-08

better known by his first name
'tCaptain Norris" with members o1
the association, located the lair O1
certain gentlemen who were not par.
ticu4ar as to whose horses they were
riding. The criminals fed at the ap-
proaCh Of the vigilantes.
The chase which resulted extended
across the state Of South Dakota.
across North Dakota and into Mon
tana. The rustlers made straight
for the Bad Lands with the posse in
close pursuit. Suddenly Captain
Nielsen felt sting in his shoulder.
He fell unconscious from his saddle
and when he came to his senses sew
eral days later found himself in the
wigwam of old Chief White Eagle.
For two weeks he was tenderly nurs-
ed by the chief and his tribe. His
lparting words to the chief were,
Some day hope to repay you in
kind
A few days later Captain Morris
Nielsen left the West and came to
Louisiana and took up the practice
Of chemistry for which he had been
|educated.
Hts intimate friends here know of
his familiarity with Indians aad PUT
him to the test one night when Chief
Red Fo. was in tho G.eenwail Cafe.
There was discussion as to whether
Red Fox was a full-blooded Indian
or not and Nielsen was called on
for a decision. He walked by the
Indian and after surveying him de-
clared he was q full blood but part
Sioux and part of some other race.
The chief proved to be half Sioux and
half Blackfoot. Chief Red Fox sur
veyed Mr.. Nielsen and suddenly de-
manded IL he was not Captain Nor
ris." He told0f the time when he
saw Mr.. Nielsen q score OF years
ago.
A few days later Chief White
Eagle strolled into the Greewald
Cafe, and Nielsen happened to be
there again. He doubted the chiefs
identity but the chief proved it.
He also knew of the incident in
which his father rescued Captain
Morris and told him about it.
The Indian was bashful about his
personal affairs but Nielsen learned
he was in straitened circumstances.
He Immediately made arrangements
for sleeping quarters and food for
the chief. When he returned to the
city yesterday he discovered that his
friend had been in the Charity Hos
pital for two months from a bad
cough. hut was rapidly recovering.
He called on the Indian an doffered
him the position In Covington in the
OIL business.
And beginning next week Coving-
ton, La, will be the future home of
the Chief OF the Grow Indians.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-01-08
Cinderella Free to School Children.

Tho n1Anagement of tho Parkview
Theatre gaye ! free matiuess 10 the
pupils of the Arst and soeond GRADES
Of the public schools 90 the pa
rochial school Of Covin9ton. We'd
nesday afternoon, thu ooea1ien being
the peffo911anee of Cinderella.
There vae 8 e1oWAe1 1euee ana III
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-01-08
Town Council Meeting Of December %

Covington, La, Dec. %, 1915.
The town council met In special
session on the above date. Present:
Mayor P. ]. Lacroix, Aldermen, NJ.
p. Planche, Emile Frederick, J. E..
Nilsson, A.. r. Smith.
Object OF the meeting to make
up budget for the year 1916.
1t was moved by M. p. Planche,
seconded by A. r. Smith, that the
assessment roll for the year 1916,
showing valuation Of $715, ,264,
made and submitted by Warren
Thomas, assessor of the parish OF St.
Tammany, State of Louisiana, be re-
ceived, accepted and approved.
Carried.
1t was moved by Emile Frederick,
seconded by ]. E. Nilsson, that the
rate of taxation and licenses shall
lbe levied on the same basis as last
year.
Carried.
The following budget for the year
1916 was adopted:
Revenues from taxation
as per assessment roll
of 1915 ........... 7152.64
Ten liquor licenses (es-
timated) at $500 =. 100000
ALL other licenses (esti-
mated) ...... 49,. 10000
Fines ...... ........ 10000
N. o. G. N. Co for lights 10000
e,lneo 81
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-01-08
Committee From Association Of Commerce
Asks That Waterworks System Alone
Be Put Befor People for Election.
Coyineton. La. Jan. 4. 1916.

Covington, La. Jan. 1. 1916.
| The town council met in regular
session ON above date.
Present: Mayor P. ]. Lacroix,
Aldermen Emile Frederick. NJ. P.
Planche. ]. E. Nilsson, A. r. Smith,
d. /. Addison.
Absent: ID. ]. Sanders.
The minutes Of the regular meet
ing Of December Z, 1915. were read.
1t was moved by M. p. Planche,
seconded by Emile Frederick. that
they be adopted as read. Carried.
The minutes of the special meeting
of December 20. 1915. we're read.
1t was moved by d. l. Addison.
seconded by A. r. Smith, that they
be adopted as read. Carried.
The treasurer submitted his re-
,port for the quarter ending Decem-
Der 81, 1915, as follows:
Coyington, La. Jan. 3, 1915.
To the Honorable Mayor and Town
Council of the Town Of Coving-
ton, louisiana:
Gentlemen:-I herewith submit
my report for the quarter ending
December 81, 1915:
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-01-08

The Captain had winter home at
Covington. La. His illness this win
ter prevented him from going there.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-01-08

Amounts to be paid out of said
revenues:
Salaries of officers and
employees -. 49,. 4244.0O
AAGntS 1880. 4275.OO
Water ...... ....... 3l2.OO
Rent ....l.... ..... IA. 90
Cemetery 10000
Street Improvement and
maintenance $50. 17OO.vU
Surplus to be applied to
general fund ...... 3277.64
$14052.6
The items fixed in the above bud
get for the year 1916, are based on
the specific appropriations for each
! item hereinaibove shown; that all
surplus Of each or any item, should
there be any, is to be paid into the
general fund, subject to such appro-
priations as may be deemed neces-
sary hereafter.
1t was moved by A. R Smith, Sec
onded by NJ. p. Planche, that the
above budget he adopted.
Carried.
There being no further business,
on motion, duly seconded, the coun-
Gil adjourned.
P. J. LACROIX,
Mayor.
L. A. PERREAND,
Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-01-08

1t was moved by NJ. p. Planchs.
seconded by ]. E. Nilsson. that the
treasurer's report be received and
referred to the Finance Committee.
Carried.
The secretary submitted his re-
port for the month Of December, as
follows:
Covington. La. Dec. 81, 1915.
To the Honorable Mayor and Council
Of the Town of Covington, La.
Gentlemen:-I herewith submit
my report for the month ending
December 81, 1915:
Receipts:
Licenses ......S 3O02.6Os
Taxes ...;.a.. ..... 1703.47
Cemetery Lots 7.6Os
Fines ...... ........ 1900
N. O. G. N. for lights -. $500
]. Cannon ..... .... 400
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-01-08

Receipts:
By amt. in covington
Bank & Trust CO.. on
Sept. 80, 1915
By deposit in Covington
Bank & Truts Co. Oct
New Britain herald., 1916-12-02

republican. We were there too, this year. shot back MT. Landers amid general laughter.
 It was finally agreed that 5:3O o'clock would be sufficiently early to open the polls and the corporation council will draw up a charter amend ment to this effect.
 Regarding the filling of vacancies in the council made by death or resignation of members, MT. Landers said he favored 'an election rather than the hit or miss plan in vogue at present. He favored nominating a man by primary and then electing him. MT. Christ opposed this plan on the ground that any vacancy Is filled only for the balance of the year and an election would be an
New Britain herald., 1916-12-02

tion asked if the charter provided an hour at which the voting polls would open in the morning of election day. A most diligent search of charter and ordinances disclosed the surprising fact that there Is nothing that desig- mates at what hour the polls shall open. Then MT. Landers asked that the hour be fixed at or 5:3O o'clock in order that many men who work out of town in Bristol, Hartford,
 Meriden, etc.. and who take an early train or car be given a chance at the polls. ''This would save the repub- licans more money than the demo- crats," laughed MT. Landers. 'T don't care how early they're open, we'll be there just the same.' said MT. Christ,
New Britain herald., 1916-12-02
MAY SET CITY YEAR FORWARD ONE MONTH Charter Revsionists Among Other Plans Consider One to Permit Out Door Boards to Start
 Work Earlier

AS result of last nights meeting or the charter revision committee it is possible that the future will see a complete encouragement in the city fiscal year, for Judge B. F. Gaffney, Chairman, acting on a resolution in troduced by Chairman w. F. Brooks of the park commission and dis cussed at length by the revisionists, appointed Mayor George A Quigley, Howard M. Steele and F. w. Christ committee of three to investigate the advisability of changing the present system so that the board of finance will meet in January and the city meeting will be held in February. This committee will make a report at the meeting next Friday night in which they will state whether such change would be possible and yet give the assessors and the board of relief ample time to do their required work Should this plan prove favorable it would be advantageous to the city in asmuch as 1t would enable the various boards having outside work to do to get started earlier in the year by mak- ing possible the granting of their ap- propriations earlier.
 Those present at the charter revi- sion committee were Judge B. F. Gaff-
New Britain herald., 1916-12-02

sion, as 1t pertains to the fire and police departments, be made a sep arate commission by charter rather than council committee as it is at present. MT. Christ questioned the advisability of this move as he did not know whether the general pub lie was sufficiently and favorably i'm pressed with the civil service idea to make the move practicable. Mayor Quigley said he thought the public was and MT. Christ ended the argu- ment by expressing as his personal opinion. Well, I'm not stuck on the civil service All of which launched the mayor and several of the conn mittee onto 9 harangue of the merits of civil service, pro and con. While admitting that civil service is by no means perfect, His Honor thought it much better than the old system of appointment according to nation ality or political affiIiation. By the civil service, he argued, at least those who are not eligible through sufficient education and knowledge are elim- mated. He declared that he was not in favor of the spells system and did not believe that in the present day government 1t is good policy to de pose any man who is efficient be
 
 faith and in this connection he re- marked that he would be glad to see the clerks in the employ of the city go into civil service. This caused a storm of protest from some of the revisionists who thought that man elected to a responsible position by the public ought to have the right to name his own confidential clerk The mapor's job was cited as an ex- ample, Judge Klett holding that the mayor ought to have the right to name his private clerk and not have to accept one from the ranks of civil service. The mayor then paid his clerk a compliment by replying that he would be perfectly willing to have her go on civil ser vice as he was sure she could pass it. 1
 MT. Kehoe, on the subject of civil 1 service, said he had heard New York ] firemen boast that they never took | the civil service but had others take | the examinations for them. MT. Camp cited former New York Fire Chief ] Croker who declared that in the fire departmen game, civil service is d failure.
 The mayors resolution to have charter amendment that would place the present civil service board in the rank of a commission was passed, MT. Christ alone voting mo-
 The mayor remarked that he would i be in favor later of including other departments under the civil service.
 MT. Steele asked that a ways and ] means committee be appointed to l secure an extra appropriation for the firemen's and policemen's pension fund. At present the appropriation [ is limited to $1.200 per year but as the men in the service are growing older this amount may soon have a 1 heavy drain to bear Mayor Quigley, | MT. Landers and MT. Steele were l named as a committee on this ques- 1 ton.
 To Open Polls at 5:3O A. M.
 M. Landers. before making a mo-
New Britain herald., 1916-12-02
"Wafch Your Step''

To all those that suffer terribly with sore, tired, aching feet, the least jar
 a or misstep causes untold
 rTlS agony-but immediate relief
 NfHt is at hand for there is one ~k NSAA remedy that has never
 Hk A49 failed to help sore feet.
 NTTJI No matter how long you d8UI bH have suffered, just get from e V any drug store bottle of Minard's reliable, creamy liniment and use as directed-for instantly you will find that nothing is as effective for your poor, sore, tired, aching, per spring feet-and you will wonder at its magic. It never burns or blisters and stains neither flesh nor clothing.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-02

unnecessary expense. He also ex- plained that he thought. and past his tory had proved it to be so In many cases, that many good men had been enrolled In the council by appoint- ment when they could not have been induced to enter @ contest. He said the members of the council having ap- pointive power were always anxious and sure to select some man well fitted for the position.
 Senator Klett said he was some what in favor of MT. Landers' idea, but would favor party primary rather than an election. MT. Landers said that suited him and. when it appeared that the matter was one for party settlement rather than charter amendment, he withdrew his motion.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-02

ment aside in his statement that Am-
 be weighed in dollars and cents and
 is not matter for the convenience of 1 the aliens. The corporation counsel l will make a detailed report of the le- 1 gal aspect of this question at the 1 next meeting.
 1 May Shift Business Year. Chairman Brooks of the park com mission asked for a charter change 1 that would so arrange it that the f. nance board would meet in January and the city meeting would be held in the middle of February. This would enable the board to get it's appropria- ton early and make it possible to plan the seasons work in advance so that it could be begun early in the season. It was shown that such a move would also help the board of public works. Corporation Counsel Cooper explained that such action would mean that the assessors would have to get their preliminary work done before October and the board of relief would have to hold meetings in January. The contemplated changes might mean that the city year be put ahead a month making election d month sooner. It was finally voted to have Mayor Quigley, MT. Steele and MT. Christ investigate this matter thoroughly and report at the next meeting. Senator Klett was named as a member of this committee but de- clned to serve owing to stress of other business.
 Another request of the park board, that fixed fractional tax that would guarantee the up-keep of parks be made by charter, was indefinitely postponed on motion of MT. Camp.
 Wants Forestry Commission.
 At 0 previous meeting MT. Camp and MT. kehoe were named as a spe- cal committee to investigate a way to shorten the council meetings. MT. Camp reported that this litle com mittee had agreed to disagree. MT. Camp, thinking that the suggestion had to do with increasing the powers of the board of public works and thereby lessening the routine work of the council in this connection, was opposed by Mr. Kehoe, who could not admit that such action would have the desired result. MT. Camp re- marked that the board of public works at present has the least ini- tiative power of any board, yet ought to have the confidence of the council to be permitted to cut down tree without permission. All of which prompted Mayor Quigley to introduce resolution asking that the present forestry committee. a committee of the common council, be created into a distinct comission, apart from council influence, by | charter He also asked that this l commission be given the power to 1 care for trees and he requested an ap- | propriation to cover it. Messrs. Teich 1 Jester and Kehoe were appointed a 1 committee on this matter.
 l Civil Service, Pro and Con. l While presenting the previous reso- lution Mayor Quigley thought of an- other one which he introduced, pro-
 viding that the civil service commits
New Britain herald., 1916-12-02

ney, Corporation Counsel J. E. Coo- per, Senator George w. Klett, Safety Commissioner Howard M. Steele, Councilman Ernest l., Teich, Alder man M. Irving Jester, Councilman : George M. Landers, F.. w. Christ, Thomas H. kehoe, Clerk Herbert ". Camp and Mayor George A. Quigley. Corporation Counsel Cooper report cd that at the next meeting he will present proposed charter amend ment, as asked by the common coun- Cil, giving tho council power to dele !. gate it's licensing powers to any body or person. Regarding the council res Olution asking that the various boards be made partisan rather than bi-par- tisan, it was voted to give the signers of the petition an opportunity to ap- pear and give their views at the next meeting. As the question is one that should be settled by council ordinance, on motion of MT. Steele the city hall commissions request that their clerk be placed on the salary list was re- ferred to the council. The clerks S salary of $200 iS now fixed by the council.
 Can't NatUralize Aliens.
 The request of the Swedish -Ameri- can Republican club that the city court be given the power to natural ize aliens was given a most thorough discussion with the result that it now appears improbable that the request can be granted. Mayor Quigley at first expressed himself as being in fla vor of the plan, but Judge Gaffney at once remarked that the matter brings Up a grave question: Ensuing discussion brought forth the legal opinion as expressed by Judge Calf ncy, Judge Cooper and Judge Klett, that only courts of general jurisdic- tion can be given powers of natural ization. To make the request possi- ble it would be necessary to create a branch of the superior court here, and this the state would not care to do because of the expense, said Judge Cooper. Judge Gaffney remarked that he thought such a matter would have to be taken up by congress to delegate the power to the city court. MT. Jester spoke of the unnecessary expenses attached when the alien has to go to Hartford to be made citizen but Judge Gaffney swept this argu-
New Britain herald., 1916-12-02

ment aside in his statement that Am erican citizenship is not a matter to be weighed in dollars and cents and is not a matter for the convenience of the aliens. The corporation counsel will make a detailed report of the le- gal aspect of this question at the
The Detroit times., 1916-08-14
BITS OF INFORMATION.


Fire losses IN r. s and Canada last year a.
creased t52,755000
slngle-shot pistol IS built into new club
for policemen.
School children in Seward Alaska, went
barefoot in December because OF the exceptional
warmth ~ the Japan current
Opas. when fret taken from Tho mine, are 80
soft they can be picked 90 pieces by the Anger
nails
New York city has tho largest electric sign
In tho world I, s 2Gl feet long and contains
3.916 lamps
Replies TO the Methodist Temperance sociotys
query show that the 4s2 daily papers IN this
country declining liquor entertainments in Feb
ruary 1915. had In February Of this year in
creased 10 $40.
a avcnvorth. Kas.. policeman went -
church one day n was tho FIRST time In his life
he had ever attended services and when theF
passed the plato the officer displayed his star
Unusual methods wera employed Ut Vandala
Mo In effecting the resc0e al a valuable mare
that fell into wen % ftct deep The oTne,
assisted by neighbour. began thriving hay IA
the well. the marc climbing on tho hay ~ Fac,
a. she could and NJ last reaching the top safely
The oldest state bank IN New York, the Tpnh
~ New York. which recently celebrated is ono.
huudrcdand. thirtysocond anniversary. and
which was founded In 1884 by group 81 bust.
ness men headed by Alexander Hamilton, tho
FIRST secretary ~ the treasury OF the United
States, occupies site II bought In 1877
The Detroit times., 1916-08-14
Uncle Sam for World Police

The r-nited States may well expect within
-he ner- four years 20 ,2ke Ire lead 81 me move
r~e-t which i- growing ~ ever nation, Tor me
formation % league % nations 90 keep peace
in The world BY means of tAelr combined armies
and ravies
Both testiing presidential candidates have now
declared FOR such a league.
SAID Chas Z. Hughes in his speech u accept.
ance
we are deeply Interested In what may term
the organization Of peace
We know that The recurrence ot war Is no;
10 ba prevented b. p!ols wishes
There must BE- me cooperation % the "a
lions 20 prevent resort 20 hostl.i-les before the
agencies 81 peaceful serr,eT+nt"-the world
court established by world sis.ature--- have
beer utilized
Said Woodrow Wilson's platform.
We believe that ne world has a right 70 be
free from every disturbing oi IT, peace that has
its origin n aggression " d.sregarG Of TIE
rights u peoples and nations and believe
that TIE tune has come when n is TIE duty O.
The United States 20 Join with tte other nations
Of the world IL any feasible association that viii
effectively serve" this principle
Perhaps This measure thst both 'ha candidates
agree on Is more important than those they are
hghting over.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-14
Pampering PrOgreSsives

DsarGo.Et.nr a the only word
descriptive ~ 'he f0reto,l docking
a, the PROG. es.y,s 20 ne support
~ Wilson They simply 30 not
eack TIA. way AnI why should
hey They we've. or az, mostly
men who intensely admired Col
Roosevelt There is nothing Ia COW
mon between Wilson and Roosevelt
och - we're OF ara politicians who
thought that they cu1Id get into
political power GA the strength -
col Roossvs..s popularity These
others stay ~.tE 'hs Republican reg.
ulars They can't see anything for
them IN Wilson's success. They
have a chance zi'h Mv Hughsz
Moreover. Sir Hughes IS seeing 20
u that he chance shall Do good
one More than one-third o, The
:, members % hls campaign com
mit.ee are P-rz~es Ives. while from
The rpua.-de- ~ the membership
the representative ~ ne Old Guard
are excluded ~ a painful extent.
Evidently during The present period
o. hts Guiesceuce. Mr.. Hughes is De.
voting himself 90 the work Of get
ting more and more F,0Eressives
into line. Their Leaders are drop
ping In on him for friendly visits
and bearing 20 the boys back home
assurances that 10 the event % sue.
cess. there viii pe q due proportion
q veal FOR the protigai sons VIVA,
the Democrats are doing 20 win
over the ProgTess.ves does not az
pear. except. of course Mr. Wilson g
oratorical appeals 20 them FOR sup
port 90 The ground OF the DEMO-
racy's tur-herance ~ many Progres.
Eve policies IN social legislation --
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