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cashier in the big factory of the town.
Nat liked him. He showed it and his
respect by taking off his tattered cap.
"Tll soon pay you that three dol
lars, Mr.. Talcott," he announced.
"You don't owe me anything, Nat"
declared Ned heartily.
ooh, yes, l do! You was my only
friend when l had my last tantrum,
and paid my fine, or would have lain
in the lookup for a week.
"Oh, you're all right, Nat" said Ned
pleasantly. Don't mind the three dol
lars"
'T've got a job, you see" exclaimed
Nat, land I'm going to save up and
pay you. You're my good friend, Mr..
Talcott, and I'm going to remember it.
And Miss Ward is my friend too"
added Nat proudly. "She's your girl,
isn't she, Mr.. Talcott?'
Ned became slightly embarrassed
and redeemed, but in his usual light,
heartsome way he added wistfully, II
wish she were"
All these apparently trif1ing Incl
dents fitted in to the installation of
Nat at the lodge in question. Matt
Dorsey was a newcomer at Riverside,
had come there a stranger, except to
Vance Dacre, who was assistant man
ager of the town factory. The twain
were birds Of a feather to a verify.
sporty" was the common designation,
loud in their attire, consequential in
their manners and irresistible among
the ladies, they fancied. The reason
why Dorsey had fingered at Riverside
week after week, was the fact that he
believed he had made a favorable i'm
preston on the self-Same young lady
Nat had referred to, Miss Eva Ward
the belle of the village and an heireSs
Ned had been calling on Eva until
Dorsey put in an appearance. The lat
ter had worked his way into the good
graces of Mrs. Ward, who was vain
and shallow. He daZzled her with his
boasts of family wealth. AS to Eva
she tolerated her new visitor and Sc
cretly missed the pleasant calls OF
Ned.
"NObOdy Home Nat" was not so oh
fuse that he did not pay attention II
some conversation INDUCED IN DI
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"NObOdV
HOnne!"
FB7
By vICfoR REDCLIFFE

Copyright 1917, by W. G. Chapman)
Click,
whats that forY sharply ques-
toned Matt Dorsey Of his companion,
Vance Dacre.
ooh, that's one Of the city's celebri-
ties; Noodle Nat they call him.
That's his fad, taking photographs
with that old camera somebody gave
him"
"Got YOU" grinned ragged, uncouth
Nat in question. I'm gathering up
characters. You're one-make fine
villain in the show"
"Why, the fellow is really Observ-
ing!" chuckled Dorsey. "Keen and
witty, quite"
"Nobody home. See" remarked
Dacre, and tapped his own head sig
nificantly. "Does odd jobs, gets wild
streak occasionally, but never harms
anyone"
"Why, I say" said Dorsey, as If
reused by a sudden suggestion, "he
may fit in down at the lodge. Hey,
Nat. want a job?" and the derelict APP
preached him with the query:
"You won't object to my picture
taking atween whiles?'
Not a bit of it"
I'm your man."
"All right. You know where my fish
Ing lodge is down on the river?'
Heard of it."
81 need someone to watch it while
Tn away, and keep it in order, and
cook and serve the meals when I'm
there. Light wOrk-good pay"
what you call good pay?
1.-TWO dollars week"
Nat stared. He had sense enough
to read the shrewd chiseler in the Dor
sey fellow, just as he had proclaimed
his villainous characteriStics-righ in
both cases, and knew he was.
The bargain was cOnsummated. and
Nat went on his way. A square distant
he met Ned Talcott. The latter was
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will be an Improvement over the dam,
while if a grade bull is used, no as
not be inferior to its dam.
As grade dairy cows are kept for
butterfat production and are not used
to produce. breeding stock, If is a very
simple conclusion that the bull calves
will be worth practically nothing ex-
cept for veal. The grade sire often
failing to improve the butterfat pro-
ducing ability Of the heifer calves has
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-06-02
More Women Among Students.

Since the beginning of the war the
increase in the enrolment of woman
students has been especially noticeable
at the Prussian universities tBernn,
Frankfort-on-the-M Main, MarDurg and
Halle) and also at the University Of
Munich. Bavaria. The increase at
Heidelberg and Tubingen has been
small and the attendance OF woman
Students at Strassbure and FreiburG
Daden) has decreased slightly.
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REASONS FOR THE PUREBRED DAIRY SIRE

no excuse for living, and the only
sensible thing to do is TO castrate alb
grade bun calves and make use or
them for What they will bring rs veal
BY The use Of the good, purebred
bull very hgh-producing cows may
soon be the result, even with medium
grade herd of COWS. 1t is quite easy
to understand that 80 pounds OF but
tcrtat produced by one COW in year
would be much more profitable than IL
the 30 pounds of buttcrfat are pro-
duCcd by two cows at l25 pounds each-
Usually the services of a purebred
dairy sire may tie had at a reasonable
price, and if there is no bull OF the
kind in the n"ighborhood then it might
pay the farmers of the neighborRood
to own onr Jointly.
1t would be quite conservative TO ex-
pect the hrifcr calves from good,
purebred dairy bull to produce at least
twenty pounds more butterfat in year
than their dams. Estimating SIX
year period Of production with ~
pound annual increase above the DAMS
production. 1he get of the purebred
sire would produce 120 pounds more
huttcrfat in the six years than the
dam
II Il small herd of five COWS were
bred to this purebrcd sire, this would
mean 600 pounds more butterfat in X.
next six years over and above I. b. F.
tho dams of those animals cOui1E 4 (
duCe. | Ell
If the average price of butterfat Ii;
The time is taken as 80 cents a pound,
this would amount to $3.50, or tho
amount made by one seasons breed
ing with the purehred animal over and
above what could have been expected
if grade bull had been used. More
over, these cows would be capable OF
producing better calves than they
could have produced had they been
sired by Il grade bull.
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Q3v c. A. BURNS, Department Of Dairy
HusbandrE. oklahoma \. and N. Col
lege. Stillwater)
Nothing but purebrod dairy sire
should be used in breeding Grade or
scrub cows which are maintained for
milk and butterfat production.
The use of Il scrub buil can never be
considered as economy III any sense.
The purebred bull should be Of the
same breeding as the prevailing blood
of the COWS. for crossing dairy breeds
only causes confusion and gains moth
Ing in the end. When a good indiyid-
uuI purebrcd bull is used on grade
cows the offspring almost invariably
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farmers. They must do their share and
tend the crops faithfully.
Farmers, in your unions, clubs and
other organizations, resolve to use thet
best methods low. When the nation
faces crisis ve must have the best
farming in its history. Labor is sh'
hence the best tools and all labor ,,
ing devices must be used to ma -.
possible for every farm LAHORE Htoi 9e
cover as much ground as possibprfln, Jr !,
do the most cfiltient work JeSultS
women and girls have Importation; 7. v
to do in the garden, the orchalt; {
raising poultry, and especially fippin,or
ming, preserving and conserv, of rno;-
food supply. pcr,,, g..
Your county agent and hon. 1,,..,,,
stration agent become moreE, =
officers now than ever be3
state extension division at oH SeCono
tural college will have stP, Hfrii, July
portant duties. Look to til committee
sci and advice in this mot each mope
extra work The counte.
without doubt, have nACourf
responsibilities in the II JeGer,o,
Farmers and business, h,
o Ore mnro s'o sn,s Dpn lay in Octobe.
Keen them for breed and Monday j.:
ing stock is sold wheday in Novembe
means to supply III y. Charles
country? @hd Monday
Let us forget all pd-y i,hlcrJovembe,
join in mighty effort to. lo- d.,y
South. What can you do in the ne
DAYS? Rek
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Dorsey and Dacre. They met nearly
every day, and Nat began to under
stand that not only was Dorsey vii
lain and a chiseler, but also a wicked
plOtter.
I'm going 10 see Mr.. Talcott and
tell him the danger he's in" Nat so
lilOquiZed one morning. He had over
heard precious scheme put NJ by
Dorsey to have the influence Of Dacre
secure the discharge of Ned from EN-
ployment This happened that very
day, before Nat got into action. False
charges were made against Ned; he
had fallen innOcently into pitfalls con
iured by Dorsey, who wanted 30 get
a possible rival.Out of the way.
Il don't need to tell Mr. Talcott,"
chuckled Nat at noon. Dorsey had
been writing letters all the morning
and had gone for stroll, leaving his
desk open.
Nobody Home Nat" read the letters
and said "Aha :" jubilantly. Then
click. snap. and two of the letters
were photographed. Then Nat sped
for the village photographer TO develop
ANA print them.
Can I see you for minute or two
Miss Ward?" inquired Nat, appearing
at the Ward home the next day.
"Why, I'm right before you, Nat"
smiled Eva in heT usual sweet way.
'Yes'm. but if you'd come out into
the garden I would show you some
thing. Tell you story first. though"
added Nat, as they reached garden
seat.
Which he did-alI of his acquaint-
anceShip with Dorsey. Then Nat pro-
duced the photograph of the two let
tiers. Eva flushed Indignantly As she
read the boast of Dorsey written to
friend in the city, that he had cap
tured simple heiress" and would
have her fortune to spend. There was
a second letter to another friend, gloat-
ing over the clever plot whereby Ned
had lost his position.
''The poor. dear fellow" burst forth
Eva.
"You mean?" anxiOusly Intercepted
Nat.
"Mr. Talcott, of course"
Its all right, then" nodded Nat.
give discharged myself from my en-
ployment with Dorsey. / hope you'll
discharge him, the villain"
Then Nat went to see Ned and re-
poated his weird tale, and intimated
that his opinion was that Miss Ward
would welcome him if he would call
upon her.
Which was true, and Nat was a
happy, happy man that afternoon, as,
from behind Sheltering bush, he
snapped" Eva and Ned, who had come
to full understanding.
It was the next afternoon, and Ned
was again in the garden with Eva, and
Nat working in the front garden,
grinned broadly as, in response to a
ring at the doOrbell, the servant an
nounced to Dorsey, according to in
structiOns from Eva:
"Nobody home"
"Ha! ha :" laughed Nat, as he sided
uE to the discounted Dorsey, nobody
home but these two in the garden,
and he exhibited the developed photo
graph. "And say, you better git, for
the same camera took the pictures OF
those two letters you wrote. And Mr..
TaIcott is going to get his job back.
and your friend, DaCre, will be fired.
and you better get out of town, if you
don't want to meet Mr.. Talcott, who
has promised to give you Il good
| trouncing."
And. as the baflled pIotter sneaked
away, inimitably adopting the tones
of the housemaid, Nat, with broad
grin, announced:
"'Nobody homer"
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work there at $50 and 500 weekly ne
the
he said the producer onereu mn -
htoh social he had"as
walked another hunting work. ne
Charlie at 50 Day Sent
the man VINO got ine ou ne N
roorn and offered 1 ordered him out - - 49,
work got so sent III!
TO- e. nad 81 on nv 80 cents to pay for laundry ~
81 Tuesday, u,ao bod e.+on
rtreada
tall ana oranges se
us though 1t hau
pforro when "a
told how the nlknah "u ielu'Iu i ~
lheS VIZ "a +bo londlody eject them
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course at Yale will reach nearly ST.
100000. To be exact, the figure is
81, 464, 12S.
The figures show that in fresh
man year the class spent $464,667 in
sophomore year, S313,S90; in junior
year, $335,716, and in senior year the
figure is set down at $34S,S55. The
most extravagant man in the class ad.
mitted an expenditure of $500 this
year alone, while the figures show that
as q freshman one Of the members Of
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weakness and ptomaine poisoning. de
told q pitiful tale Of privatiDn ana
worry; of how he lived for a time on
grass and stolen oranges, while valnly
trying to obtain work. His chlef con
Germ is for his wife and two babies
who are in New York and who were
I'm want when he last heard from them,
q couple Of days ago.
The cc.'sdian said he was work
ing and living happily in New York
when he met Los Angeles motion
.A.oa,,nnr rhn Offered him
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+be class through pary $e While the class OF
capacity earning
which graduated last June
in
notion that a palbearer
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cos We're not protected they would
no value That They dice
homes never inside do
Other which
cats able No
Proper traps ana other measures will do than
ton which natural Members
the chief
the
o no
living
$4,000
a a
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over him a few minutes later, inf1ict-
ing fatal injuries.
Harrington was ninety-two years
old. partly deaf and none too spry. But
with the reluctant spring sunshine
there came a call to the old man from
outside the white walls of the coun-
tvs home for the unfortunate-a call
too strong and insistent to be disre-
garded.
The voice must have been in the
old mans fancy, for there are none
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Yale Senior Class Has High Record for Spending

ANEW HAVEN of living perhaps because
ing money published show that the expenses Tor he
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"Movie" Actor Tells PitifuI Story OF Privaton

os ANGELES eaten bologna he knew was w
the hunger Roger Pet twenty
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Spring Sunshine Lured Aged Man to His Death

nETROITIt
~ be-
brightly Sunday afternoon when
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islation. These range from mere Ii
cense laws, designed to get rid Of the
homeless feline population. to out and
out determination, which is urged by
the extremists.
THE only reason the game .com-
mission has ever tolerated law pro-
tecting racCOonS is because in that
way we keep down the number Of
cats" one state official explains. Rae
c0ons themselves do untold damage to
game, poultry and useful birds. But
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Dales of GOTHAM
I:"|Iah D 5z0=(fAf'leECITIES
Much Money Wasted in Feeding Homeless Cats

NV fo-Convnced that the house pest
~ useae carrier In addition
song ana Understanding birds officials
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anybody able He
business He had family they
a deal him.
sometimes
he
to steady AT
him. Only
fairly well contented Then Sun
led the streetc track Detroit
shor the slight thud
picked MIN up lie
him did matter Half an hour later the
las eafon he
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-08-18
OFFICIAL NOTICES.
NOTICE.

Covington, La, July 2., 1917
Notice is hereby given that the =
Tammany Parish School Board viii
receive sealed bids for the ercction
Of two-orom addition to the pil-
grim Rest public school, situated ~
the Second Ward OF this parish
This addition will be butt. in strict.
accordance to plans and specifics
tions drawn by G. V. Quave, archf-
tect, and now on file at the office r.
the Parish Superintendent.
Notice is also given that dnlv
authorized building committee viii
meet in the Office of the School
Board on Wednesday, Auguts 29th.
1917, and proceed to open bids and
award contract to the lowest "a.
sponsible bidder, reserving the right
to reject any and all bids. Bond
from the successful bidder will ~
required as stated in specifications.
ELMER E. LYON,
jul2S-au25 Superintendent.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-08-18
LAW PERMITS LOCAL EO.ADS TO
USE DISCRETION IN EXEMPT
ING MEN WITH DE-
PENDENTS.

Provost Marshal General Crowder
has sent the following telegram to
governors of all States with refer
ence to his ruling concerning de-
pendency, on the ground OF marriage:
:Please call attention Of local
boards to the fact tina: soldiers
pay is not less than $50 a month and
that all clothing, subsistence, medi-
cal treatment, and housing are fur
nished him. Under the law he may
allot any portion of his pay to de-
pendent. Many soldiers receiving
$50 a month are easily able to allot
$25 monthly to the support Of de-
pendents.
"In case of death in the line Of
duty the Government will pay to the
beneficiary designated by the soldier
six months pay. Section CT the
selective service act provides that
those in a status with respect to per-
sons dependent upon them for sup
port which renders their exclusion
or discharge advisable may be dis
charged, but it does not require that
they shall be discharged in all such
cases.
"The discretion of local boards is
invoked by this provision and such
boards may well take the facts re-
cited into consideration in deciding
claims for discharge due to depend
ency with a view to determining
whether, as matter of far, The
person claiming such discharge will
not be in good or better pos ton to
support his dependents after selec-
ton for military service than he was
before. If such is the case, Of
course. the discharge should not be
granted.
"CROWDER
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-08-18
OFFICIAL NOTICES.
@~o~O~~~->o~o~~ 0~~c~"~~~0~N~
NOTICE.
Covington, La, Aug. 9

Covington, La, Aug. 9, 1917.
Public notice is hereby given that
the Parish School Board will receive
sealed BIDS for the furnishing of
team and operating of the public
school transfer from the Three Mile
Still to the Covington high school in
the third ward during the school ses-
sion Of 1918.
Notice is also given that duly
authorized committee Will meet in
the Office OF the School Board on
Monday, Aug6st 81, 1917, and pro-
coed to open bids and award contract
to the lowest responsible bidder, re-
serving the right to reject any or all
bids.
The successful bidder will be re-
quired to furnish solvent bond for
one 4half of the total salary for the
school session. A certified check for
$25 should accompany each bid and
VII be held as .liquidated damages
should the successful bidder fail to
furnish bond before school opens.
ELMER E. LYON,
au11-3t Superintendent.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-08-18
NOTICE OF REGISTRATION ON
TAX DEED. I
To Ella Maker:

To Ella Walker:
Whereas the undersigned has puf-
chased at tax collectors sale. for
taxes for the year 1915, on the 24th
day of June, 1916, the following de-
scribed property. to-wit:
II acres of land in section 81.
township 5, range IS, situated IN
ward 5, st. Tammany parish. State
Of Louisiana, assessed in the name
OF Ella Walker, as per tax deed ex-
ecuted by T. E. Brewster, sheriff and
ex-ofticio tax collector Of the parish
of st. Tammany, La, on the 18th
day of June, 1916.
Notice is hereby given to whom It
may concern that | have caused the
said deed to be registered in Con-
yeyance Book 81, page 444, OF the
official records of st. Tammany par
ish, louisiana
H. J. SMITH,
jy21-3t Covington, La.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-08-18
NOTICE.

The Police Jury wishes to call at-
tention to the resolutions passed BY
them on October 4, 1916, saying that
no bills would be paid by the Parish
without whoever selling the articles
or goods of any description whatso-s
ever first getting a requisition from
the Secretary of the Police jury for
the purchase of goods wanted. and
they wish to state that under no
circumstances Will bills be paid with
out first getting said requisition.
This notice is given more especial
ly to few merchants who have not
paid strict attention to the resolu-l
lions as published in the St. Tam
many Farmer under date of October
Z, 1916. 80
F. j. MARTINDALE,
Secretary.
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04AR1sEsf&2.


yards and warehouses, tanks and
tank cars, and in aid OF its bust
ness, and when necessary or incl
dental thereto, may acquire, own,
lease and operate railroads, spur
tracks, bridges, steamboats, and other
water craft"
And said appearers declared that
they were authorized and instructed
by said stockholders meeting to ex-
ecute the proper notarial act amend
ing the charter of said corporation
in accordance with the vote of said
stockholders.
And said appearers thereupon de-
clared that the articles of incorpora-
ton of said Picayune Turpentine Co.
have been duly and legally amend
ed by the vote of the stockholders
of said corporation, and they make
this declaration and execute this no
tarial act in accordance Herewith.
Thus done and signed at my Of
flee in Covington, La, in the pres
ence of Edward v. Richard and Karl
y. Kohnke, competent witnesses,
who sign the same with said appear
6IS, duO AAc, 4NOIoIy, dAIcA eA0 Aoe'u
ing Of the whole.
Signed:
HUBERT. C.. BAILEY,
r. JONES'
Witnesses:
EDW. V. RICHARD.
KARL J.. KOHNKE.
HARVEY E. ELLIS,
| Uotary Public.
| hereby certify that the above and
foregoing articles of amendment to
1.-The charter of the Picayune Turpen
tine Company were filed for record
on the 18th day Of July, A. D., 1917
and recorded on said date in Charter
| Book No. / folios 1870 ct seq.
| w. E. BLOSSMAN.
by. Clerk & Ex-Officio Recorder.
iul14-6t
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JUDICIAL ADVRRTIDEMENT.
CONSTABLE SALE.
John H. Wood VS.. AGA Walker.
Fifth Ward Justice Court, Parish o.
st. Tammany, State of
Louisiana.
CONSTABLE SALE.

Notice is hereby given that by
virtue of a writ Of fieri facias ISSUED
by the above court in the above en-
titled matter, bearing date July II,
1917, and to me directed, l will pro-
coed to sell at public auction to the
last and highest bidder, on the
25th day of August, 1917,
at Sun, La, at the residence OF AGA
Walker, St. Tammany parish, Lou
isiana, the following described prop
erty, to4wit:
One crop, consisting of corn and
potatoes, etc.
Terms of Sale-Cash, with benefit
OF appraisement.
This 9Th day of Auguts, 1917.
J, B. GRANTHAM,
au11-3t Constable.