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The Adair County news., 1917-07-04

The Bank of Commerce of
Louisville has already received
subscriptions to Liberty Loan
Bonds in excess of ST, 900, 900.
The Adair County news., 1917-07-04

To stop the movement of ne
groes in the South and North a
number of railroads have refused
to recognize prepay ticket orders.
The Adair County news., 1917-07-04

In a letter to 10000 clergy
men Herbert C. Hoover asks all
pastors to preach on Sunday
July LIST on food conservation.
The Adair County news., 1917-07-04

E. H. Pulchor, who offered
armed resistance to registration
at Midway, Texas. was shot and
killed in a fight with officers,
The Adair County news., 1917-07-04

Wheat harvest has begun in
Kentucky and it is turning out
100 per cent better than it prom
ised six weeks ago. The crop
will be as large as last year,
which was below the average.
The Adair County news., 1917-07-04
Cecil Rhodes Liked Kid Mccoy.

In an article about the most
wonderful man he ever net,
Johg Hays Hammond tells in the
July American Magazine about
Cecil Rhodes. He says:
Zone basic reason for the sue
cess of Mr.. Rhodes was his prac-
tice of drawing into his service
from all corners of the earth the
ablest men in each particular in
dustry. Sometimes he would
reach out to Germany, some
times, often to the United States
No salary was too big if he could
get the man he wan4ed.
He was always keenly anx-
ious to find out from men who
had done extraordinary things
just how they had managed to
do them. recall that Kid Nc
Coy the pugilist, then in his
prime, was giving an exhibition
of boxing and Rhodes expressed
the most ardent desire to meet
him.
E" 1 want to find out from this
fellow how he has learned to
lick every other man in the
world Rhodes exclaimed to me"
The Adair County news., 1917-07-04

Nine room two story dwelling and
lot, situated on one of the best res
dence streets in Columbia, near the
square, barn and out buildings. A
very desirable home. A bargain.
Price on application.
The Adair County news., 1917-07-04

The British army is slowly but
surely surrounding the town of
Lens, a great coal center of
France. 1t is only a very short
time when the German army
must evacuate or capitulate.
The Adair County news., 1917-07-04

l15 Acres of good land in good
neighborhood, good buildings on pub
lie road, about miles south of Colum-
bia Price 81, 600. (Bargain)
The Adair County news., 1917-07-04

In an effort to organize miners
at Clay City, KY, row began
which resulted in the killing of
one man, the probable death of
another and two more seriously
wounded. Forty shots were fired.
The Adair County news., 1917-07-04

The situation in Spain grows
alarmingly worse and that coun-
try is facing a revolution seek
ing to depose the King.
The Adair County news., 1917-07-04

House and Lot: House with six
rooms, good out buildings, good water
and other conveniences, just out Of
town limits. Price $3.50.
The Adair County news., 1917-07-04

$500 for house and lot near the pub
lie square, good garden, good we'll,
barn sc. Desirable place and is worth
the money asked.
The Adair County news., 1917-07-04

day..
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-03-17
The following ordinance. drawn up
by Mr.. Burns. was offered by Mr..
Mackio. :.

The following ordinance. drawn up
by Mr.. Burns, was offered by Mr..
Mackie:
AN ORDINANCE
An Ordinance amending Section OF
Ordinance No. SO of the Town OF
Covington, known as the Fire
Ordinance"
1t was moved by H. A. Mackie and
seconded by A. r. Smith, that the
following amendment be adopted:
Be it resolved that Section Of
Ordinance No. So, known as the
Fire Ordinance" be amended as
follows: That portion of square 4,
Division of St. John, Town of Cow
ington, forming the corner of Rut-
land and New Hampshire streets,
with frontage of ninety-three (93)
feet on Rutland street, from the
corner Of New Hampshire street, and
running back, between parallel lines,
with frontage and depth of one
hundred and twenty (12O) feet,
more or less, on New Hampshire
street, to the property of Walter Ga
latas. be and the same is hereby
eliminated from that portion of the
town of Covington, included within
said Section l, of Ordinance No. SO,
known as the Fire Ordinance"
Yeas: Emile Frederick, A. r.
Smith. H. A. Maokie, ]. E. Nilsson.
Nays: None.
And the amendment was adopted.
Covington, La, March 6, 1917.
p. J. LACROIX,
Mayor.
L. A. PERREAND.
Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-03-17

Moved by E. J. Domergue, second
ed by w. H. Davis, that the follow
ing ordinance be adopted:
AN ORDINANCE.
Providing for the payment of the
special tax voted in aid Of the st.
Tammany & New Orleans Rail-
ways and Ferry Company:
Section Il. Be it ordained by the
police jury of St. Tammany parish,
Louisiana, in regular session con-
vened, That the legally constituted
authorities. namely, the president
and secretary of the police jury OF
St. Tammany parish, La, and the
treasurer of the parish of st. Tam
many, La, be and they are hereby
authorized and commanded to pay to
the St Tammany & New Orle.,
Railways & Ferry Company all taxes
collected by the sheriff of st. Tam
many parish, La, for account of said
road, which have been turned over
to the treasurer of the parish of st.
Tammany. and to this end said legal
~ constituted authorities are au-
thorized to sign the necessary vouch-
ers without further authorization
from this board.
Section 2. Be it further ordained,
etc., That this ordinance shall take
effect Immediately upon its passage.
Adopted Feb. Z, 1917.
Yeas: 8. Nays: None.
Carried.
]. B. HOWE,
President.
F. ]. MARTINDALE,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-03-17
No. PASS.
Twenty-sixth Judicial District Court,
Parish of st. Tammany,
louisiana

Notice Is hereby given that by vir-
tue of judgment of partition and
sale issued out of the Twenty-Sixth
Judicial District Court of Louisiana,
in and for st. Tammany Parish, Lou
isiana, in the above entitled cause,
and to me directed, l will proceed
to sell at public auction to the last
and highest bidder, on
Saturday, April IA, 1917.
at the principal front door of the
courthouse at Covington, Louisiana,
between legal sale hours for judicial
sales, the following described prop
erty, to-wit:
An undivided one-half interest in
and to a certain piece or parcel of
land situated in what is known as
Bossier City, in st. Tammany parish,
Louisiana, described IS follows: On
what is known as the avenue one
hundred and eighty (1S0) feet front
by depth of two hundred and forty
(24O) feet between Seventh 9th
and Eighth (8th) streets, one hum
dred and eighty (180) feet front by
three hundred 5000 feet in depth
between Eighth (8th) and Ninth
(9th) streets; one hundred and
eighty (1S0) feet front by a depth
of three hundred 5000 feet between
Ninth (9th) and Tenth (1Oth)
streets. Bounded on the north by
property belonging to Mrs. T. j..
Brown, east by Warren street, south
by lands belonging to Harry Bossier
and west by Keller street.
All that certain lot or parcel of
land situated in the town of New
Claiborne, Parish of St. Tammany,
Louisiana, designated on the official
map of New Claiborne as fractional
square one ID and six CO.. Num-
Der one % being bounded by Arthur
Road, First and Second streets and
Bogue Falaya avenue. Number six
60 being bounded by Abita Springs
road, by First and Second streets and
by Tchefuncta avenue.
Now owned in proportions as fol-
lows, to-wit, by:
Mrs. Lille Gale Pelloat, 1886.
Mrs. Felecine Pelloat Peyre, 1856.
Mr.. Peter Pelloat. 1886.
Mr.. Jean Christia Blanchine 7-56
Mr.. Edmond Christia Blanchine,
1856.
Mrs. Cyprian Blanchine Gouinill-
vera, 1856.
Mrs. Victorine Blanchine Turon,
1856.
Mrs. Emily Blanchine Laborde,
1-56.
\ Mrs. Katherine Blanchine Perbos,
1-56.
Mrs. Felecine Blanchine blanche,
1856.
Mr.. Jean Baptiste Blanchine, 1856.
And said judgment decreeing a
partition, by licitation, Of the said
aforesaid property, between the
plaintiffs and the said defendants.
Terms of Sale-Cash, subject to
the stipulation that the purchaser
thereof assume the taxes thereon for
the year 1916, and pay all costs OF
transfer.
This 7th day of March, 1917.
T. E. BREWSTER,
mar1O-6t Sheriff.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-03-17
CHARTERS.
~N~N~@N~NoO0S~S>
CHARTER
of the
SOUTHERN HOTEL, INC.
CHARTERS.
United States of America, State OF
Louisiana, Parish OF
St. Tammany.

Be it known that before me, Karl
j. Kohnke, a Notary Public. duly
commissioned and qualified in and
for the parish of St. Tammany, State
of Louisiana, personally came and
appeared the persons whose names
are hereunto subscribed, who de-
clared to me, Notary, that availing
themselves of the provisions OF the
laws of this State relative to the or
ganizatior of corporations, and more
particularly of Act 267 of the Acts
of the General Assembly OF the State
of Louisiana for the year 1914, they
have covenanted and agreed, and Dy
these presents do covenant and agree
for themselves, their successors ana
assigns, to form themselves into q
corporation and body polite. for the
objects and purposes, and under the
stipulations hereinafter set forth. to-
wit:
ARTICLE I.
The name and title of this corpora
ton shall be
Southern Hotel Incorporated.
and under its said corporate name II
shall have the right power and au-
thority to have and enjoy corpor-
ate existence and succession for the
full term and period of ninety-nine
1897 years from and after the 'late
thereof; to contract, to sue ana De
sued: to make and use corporate
seal. if desired, and the same to
break or alter at pleasure; to hold
receive, lease, purchase and convey
as we'll as mortgage and, hypothecate
property, real, personal and mixed
corporeal or incorporeal; to name
and appoint such managers. agents
directors and officers as its business
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-03-17
OFFICIAL NOTICES.
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The following resolution was in
troduced by Mr.. Levy, who moved
it's adoption. 1t was seconded by
Mr.. Evans.
Whereas, in the opinion of this
board it is necessary and advisable
that special election be ordered to
be held in School District No. OF
the parish of St. Tammany. La. at
which there shall Nbe submitted the
following two propositions, to-wit:
1. To levy a special tax of three
CD mills on the dollar on all prop
erty in School District No. 4 of the
parish of st. Tammany, La, subject
to taxation annually for period OF
ten years for the purpose Of giving
additional aid to the public schools
of the said School District No. 4.
2. To incur debt and issue bonds
to the amount of 100000 to run
not longer than fifteen years from
date and to bear interest not exceed
ing five per cent per annum payable
semi-annually for the purpose of
constructing and furnishing public
school building at Vaudeville, La,
and purchasing site, If necessary,
for the said school building within
said School District No. 4, title to
which shall vest in the public.
Be it resolved by the St. Tam
many, La, Parish School Board in
legal session convened, as follows:
Section l. That a special cleo
ton be and the same is ordered to
ha hold in School District No. 4 in
the parish of St. Tammany, La, on
Monday, April 2, 1917.
at which there shall be submitted
the following two propositions:
Proposition No. 4.
1. To levy a special ia. Of three
go mills on the dollar on all prop
erty in School District No. of the
parish of st. Tammany, La. subject
| to taxation annually for a period o.
ten years for the purpose of giving
additional aid to the public schools
! Of the said School District No. 4.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-03-17
F. ]. MARTINDALE,
Secretary.

1t was moved by M. Smith, sec
onded by r. c. Abney, that the fol-
lowing ordinance be adopted:
AN ORDINANCE.
Whereas, after providing for all
statutory charges, all charges for
services rendered annually under
time contract, and all necessary or
usual charges provided for by ord1-
nance or resolution, there remains
an excess of over one-half (1-2) mill
out of the ten (1O mills which this
police jury has right to levy on all
the taxable property within the par
ish of St. Tammany, La, for the
years 1917 and 1918; and.
Whereas this police jury has this
day accepted the proposition OF
Henry Keller to sell this parish OF
St. Tammany, La, certain property,
and has authorized Its president to
enter into contract with the said
Henry Keller relative to the sale OF
said property, all of which vii more
fully appear by reference to said
proposition Of said Henry Keller ana
to said contract; and,
Whereas it will require about one
half (1-2) mill levied on all the tax
able property situated in said parish
Of St. Tamhany, La, for the years
1917 and 1918, for the purpose OF
paying deferred payments ON salo
property;
Section /. Be it ordained by the
police jury of St. Tammany parish,
La. in regular session convened.
That one-half (1-2) mill, or so much
thereof as may be necessary, out OF
the excess annual revenues OF the
parish of St. Tammany, La, above
all statutory charges, all charges Tor
services rendered annually under
time contract, and all necessary and
usual charges, which will not ex-
coed nine and one-half g 1-2) mills.
for the years 1917 and 1918, inclu-
sive, be and are hereby pledged, ded-
icated and levied on all of the tax
able property in the said parish OF
St. Tammany, Ia, as shown by the
assessment rolls of said parish for
said years, for the purpose OF paying
the deferred payments on said prop
ertv purchased by said parish OF st.
Tammany, La, from the said Henry
Keller: said tax to be placed In the
budget made in the year 1917 ana IN
the budget made in the year 1913,
all in ACCORDANCE with said contract
entered into this day by and between
the said Henry Keller and the parish
of St. Tammany, State of Louisiana.
Yeas: Eight. Nays: None.
Adopted Feb. Z, 1917.
]. B. HOWE,
President.
! F. ]. MARTINDALE,
Secretary,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-03-17
ORDINANCES.

@S%N~SS%~SS<N<ASeAC N<N\F%<STSFSS'@S<<<%S
Moved by A. r. Smith, seconded
by H. A. Mackie, that the following
ordinance be adopted. Carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 81.
An ordinance to establish certified
hotels and boarding houses in the
town of Covington, louisiana:
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen and the Munich
pal Board of Health Of the town Of
Covington, as follows:
Section /. That any person. firm
or corporation who shall hire. lease
or rent, or otherwise dispose Of, by
the day, week or month three or
more rooms in any premises for liv-
ing or lodging purposes within the
corporate limits of the town Of Gov
ington, shall be deemed to be a
boarding house or hotel keeper. un-
der the provisions of this ordinance
for the following purposes, to-wit:
That any such person, firm or cor
poration desiring to come within the
provisions of this ordinance shall
certify under affidavit to the Munich
pal Board of Health of the town OF
Covington to the following regula-
tons:
(a) That such boarding house
or hotel keeper will not lease. rent
or hire any room for living or lodg.
ing purposes on premises owned by
them or under their control, to any
person who is afflicted with tubercu
losis of the lungs or larnyx, or any
other disease whose virus or infect
ing agent is contained in the sputun
or other infectious secretion or ex
erection.
(b) That all of the windows
doors and outside openings Of kitch
ems, dining rooms or other compart
ments where food is served or kept
are screened in fy-proof mannel
subject to the rules and regulation
of the Municipal Board Of Health II
such cases made and provided.
(c) That the drinking water sup
piled by such hotel or boarding.
house shall be found to be chemical
ly pure and free from all dangerou
or infectious bacilli after prope
analysis.
(d) That all drains, out-houses
water closets, cess pools and toilet
shall be in strict accordance wit
the sanitary laws and regulations i
such cases made and provided.
(e) That no cook, waiter, house
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-03-17

The following ordinance was offer-
ed by H. A. Mackie, seconded by
b. I. Addison:
ORDINANCE NO. IS.
An ordinance amending and re-en-
acting Number So, adopted De-
cember 5, 1916, and entitled An
ordinance fixing the fire limits OF
the town of Covington, La ana
regulating the construction anu
erection of buildings within sala
limits"
Section /. Be it enacted by the
town council of the town OF Gov
ington, La, in special session con-
vened, That Section 3 Of Ordinance
No. 50, adopted December 5. 1915
and entitled "An ordinance nxhs
the fire limits Of the town OF Gov
ington, La, and regulating the con-
struction and erection of buildings
within said limits" be amended ana
re-enacted so as to read as follows:
Section 3. Be it further ordain-
ed. ETC., That 1t shall be unlawful
and it is hereby prohibited, for any
person. firm or corporation to make
repairs on any existing frame build
ing. or existing building not con-
structed in accordance with Section 2
of this ordinance, within said nre
limits. when such repairs will ex-
coed $500 in amount, without mrs,
having obtained a permit from the
town council; provided that the town
council, shall, in all cases. have au-
thority, in their discretion. to per-
nit repairs to be made on such
buildings, upon application; provld-
ed further, however, that no permit
shall be granted for repairs to De
made to the roof of any such build
ing. when the costs of such repairs
will exceed $1,000, unless the same
be made with nOn-cOmbust1ble ma
terial."
Section 2. Be it further ordained.
etc. That all ordinances or parts OF
ordinances in conflict herewith. De
and the same are hereby repealed.
Section 3. Be it further ordained
ETC., That this amendment take ell
feet Immediately from its passage.
A vote being taken it was unanl-
mously adopted by the following
vote:
Adopted January %, 1917.
Yeas: Emile Frederick. M. r.
blanche, ]. e. Nilsson, d. l. Addison
A. r. Smith. H. A. Mackie:
Nays: None.
p. J. LACROIX.
Mayor.
l.. A. PERR EAND,
Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-03-17
Signature ( Voter.
Taxable valuation &. !,

Taxable valuation $..........
NOTICE TO VOTERS-To vote in
favor of the proposition submitted
upon this ballot, place q cross *
mark in the square after the word
YES; to vote against It place q
similar mark after the word mo-
And that the secretary OF this
board be and he Is hereby instruct
I'd to have prepared for use at said
special election all necessary bal
lot boxes, tally sheets, lists of voters
an compiled statements of voters in
number and amount.
Section 3. That the polling place
for said election shall be at the usual
polling place of the Fourth Ward of
the parish OF St. Tammany, La, and
DR.. A. G. Maybe, Geo. Frosch and
C. r. Poirson are hereby appoint
ed commissioners and III. A. Verrett
clerk of said election to serve at
said polling place in said election,
and said election shall be conducted
under the laws of tn. state appli-
cable 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 o'clock q. M, on Wednes-
day the fourth day Of April, 1917,
this board will meet at its usual
meeting place in the town Of Gov
ington, La, and in open session pro-
coed to open the ballot box, examine
and count the ballots in number,
examine and canvass the returns
and declare the result OF the cleo
ton.
On roll call the following MEM
bers voted in the Affirmative: Kahl.
O'Keefe, Levy, Evans. Liddle, Mil
lar. The following members voted
in the negative: None.
And the resolution was adopted.
N. H. FITZSIMONS,
President.
/ ELMER E. LYON,
Secretary.
On motion duly seconded 1t was
voted to adjourn subject to call.
N. H. FITZSTMONS,
President.
ELMER E. LYON,
/ Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-03-17
Pres. Municipal Board of Health,

.
Pres. Municipal Board Of Health.
Section 8. Be it further ordain-
ed. That an official register be kept
of all certified hotels or boarding
houses within the corporate limits OF
the town Of Covington, same to be
preserved and held open at all times
to public inspection at the Office OF
the Mayor in the Town Hall.
Section 4. Be it further ordain-
ed. etc.. That the Board OF Health
Of the town Of Covington. shall in it,
judgment cause to be posted in con-
spicuous places in the town Of Cow
ington official lists of certified board
ing houses and hotels.
Section 5. That any boarding
house or hotel keeper who knowing
ly leases. hires or rents. or other
wise accommodates any person afaict
ed with tuberculosis as set forth in
this Act after having qualified under
the provisions thereof, or who shall
violate by neglect, or otherwise, any
Of the provisions Of this Act after
having qualified hereunder shall be
deemed guilty of q misdemeanor.
and upon conviction thereof shall be
fined not less than $500 nor Inn
prisOned more than thirty days, or
both. at the discretion Of the Court.
Section s. That any person who
shall knowingly represent himself a.
free of tuberculosis or any tubercu-
lar infection within the purview Of
this Act to any certified boarding
house or hotel keeper for the pur-
pose Of hiring. leasing or renting any
room or rooms in said establishments
shall be guilty OF q misdemeanor.
and upon conviction shall su6er q
fine Of not more than $500, or Inn
prisonment Of not more than thirty
days, or both, at the discretion of the
Court.
Be it further ordained. That this
Act shall 60 into effect Immediately
after its PRONUNCIATION.
Adopted Feb. Is, 1917.
p. ]. LACROIX,
Mayor.
L. A. PERREAND,
Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-03-17

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
m the lands Of the undersigned. on
the lake front from Lewisburg to the
Tchefuncta river. formerly known as
Amand 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.
ID. c. HEDDEN.
1923 Washington Ave..
iulS-6mo New Orleans, La.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-03-17
OFFICIAL NOTICES.


keeper or other person employed by
such boarding house or hotel keeper
who is afflicted with tuberculosis or
the lungs or larnyx, or any other
disease whose virus or infectious
agent is contained in the sputum or
other infectious secretion or excre-
ton.
(f) That subsequent to the pass
age of this ordinance all rooms
which are commonly leased or hired
in such places shall have been
thoroughly and scientifically fumi-
gated according to existing laws.
Section 2. Be it further ordained,
That after a complete inspection and
report by the duly constituted Health
Officer of the town of Covington, the
Mayor shall issue a certificate to
said boarding house or hotel keeper
in the following words and terms,
to-wit: ..
.To All Whom 1t May Concern:
This is to certify that ..........
has certified under
the sanitary laws of the State of LOU
isiana, and the Town of Covington.
that the hotel or boarding house
kept by .s.s.
is free from all tubercular infection
or other contagious diseases. and
that in addition said boarding, house
or hotel keeper will not admit OF
receive as a guest, or patron or
otherwise accommodate any person
afflicted with tubercular diseases.
and has otherwise complied with all
of the State and Municipal regula-,
tons regarding the sanitation OF
hotels and boarding houses"
Mayor.