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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-15
Paw Knows Everything

Son: Paw, what is 4 pessimlsti
Paw: A man who takes an umbrella
along TO a bail game, son.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-15

To gain a name a man must slave
And worry and be hRrried
But woman doesn't have 10 crave,
All she does Ia to get married.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-15
Our Joe Miller Contest.

l. d claims that the oldest joke Is
the one about the man who boarded a
vessel and approached an lrlshman
who was on deck IVY good man
said the stranger. "arc you the mate
OF this vessel no. your honor" re-
piled the Irishmar, "I'm the man that,
cooks the mate"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-15
Help!

Ball Crank says II looks as though
the HohenzSlern dynasty is about to
dynasty deaNh
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-15

Opportunity raped loudly, but the
pessimiH answered not That's one
Of those pesky collectors he said to
himself; II won't open the door" Nor
did he. And he still continues TO cuss
his luck.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-15

long ago he swallowed a dollar bill Of
mine, and would you believe it, he gave
me one buck right back"-Bugs Ray
mund
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-15
COL

II some oi the other fellows will
shove over, We Will find room for Ab
DOMAIN OF Washington Penn, in the
anatomical museum in the club
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-15
Hard work,

Hard work.
A Collar looks just like q joke.
II doesn't seem much when your luck
Is booming; but wait till you're broke
And then Just try to raise one bucki
Located.
Luke wanted 70 know what had be-
come of the oid-fashioned farmer who
used to brag that when he shore his
sheep each sheeh shore ten pounds Of
wool. And reader in dear old Cedar.
vile. Ohio, says that the o. {. farmeT
now has son who brags that when he
shears his sheep each sheep shears fif-
teen pounds Of wool worth 81 a pound
Fooeyi
-Has your husband gained any
strength since he joined that athletic
elubi" asked Mrs. Naylor.
-Oh. my, yes" replied Mrs Gsbb II,
Is remarkable how strong his breath I.
after he has spent an evening there"
You Know Him,
He'll never maks q hit with me,
II you trust him you'll rue Il;
He knows just what TO do. but he
Does not know how to do H.
Raus Nit Him7
There was a fool guy named the Kaiser
Who never got on 10 the selxer
The old u. a. A.
Tiii there was HI 10 pay,
And now he is sadder but waissr.
w. II. a.
Names Is Names.
I. Fryatt lives in Burnsville, w Va
Right Back at You.
Rudy Becker. who owns a farm Il
Delhi, claims he's got the smsrtest goa
in existence "One thing remarkabi
about my goat" says Rudy, "is that h
returns everything he receives. No
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-15
Our Daily Special.

Always put off until tomorrow the
moan thing you were going to do To-.
day.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-15

A collar looks just like q joke.
II doesn't seem much when your luck
Is booming; but wait TIL you're broke
And then Just try TO raise one buckl
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-15

shapes to fit fashionable coiffues.
In all colors TO perfectly match
the shade of ones hair; today, Z
for 75c, or better still, 6 for CSC.
(White and gray, 25c each.)
Motion Shop, Main Floor
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-07-27
Signature Of Voter.
TAXABLE valuation S..........s

Taxable valuation $............
NOTICE 10 VOTUl3e-To voeo -
favor Of the proposition subnitted
upon this ballot, place . Gross III
in the square after the word Yes:
to vote against It place . eim1laS
mark after the word mo-"
And that the secretary Of this
board be and he IL hsteby Instructed
to have prepared for uSo ct said
special election Ill necessary ballet
boxes, tally sheets. list Of voters a1A
compiled statement Of voters n nunl-
Der and amount.
Section 8. That the polling plAco
for said election shall b ct The
town hall Of Abita Spfinss. L.. ana
Jules Hardouin. A. Q. Pons ana 4.
B. Kustenmacher are hereby appoint
ed commissioners. and q. y. 1illar
clerk Of said election. to servo ct
said polling place in said election.
and said election shall b conducted
under the laws Of the state aopllcablo
thereto.
Section 4. The president Of the
board Ia hereby Instructed 70 Give
uOIlC0 OIL tu0 0V0C104 O4OSSSO0 0OSOs0
ordered by his proclamation - -
published according to law. and -
said proclamation he shall announce
that at 10 O'Clock .. m, On Friday.
August 20, 1918, this hoard viii m0oe
at its usual meeting place n The
town Of Covington, La, and Il oDea
session proceed to open the ballot
box, examine and count the bal1ots
in number and amount. Examine and
canvass the returns and declare The
result Of the election.
On roll call the following mombo1S
voted in the anrmativo: O'Xoo1e,
Levy. Kahl, Evans. Woodruff. Nh,
lar. Todd. The following voted n
the negative: None.
And the resolution was adopted.
N. H. T1TZSIH0N6,
President.
ELMER E. LYON,
Secretary.
On motion duly seconded 1t wa0
voted to adjourn subject % eall.
n. H. TTTZS1NO@e0,
President.
ELMER E. LYON,
Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-07-27
AN OLD MANS STOMACH.

As We grow older and less active.
less and less food is required to meet
the demands Of our bodies. If too
much 10 habituall taken, the stomach
will rebel. When q man reaches the
advanced age Of IS or 80. you will
ind that he is q light eater. Be as
r reful - you will. however. you
will occasionally eat more than you
should and will feel the need Of
Chamberlain Tablets to correct the
disorder. These tablets do not con-
tain pepsin, but strengthen the stom-
ach and enable it to perform its
functions naturally. They also cause
q gentle movement of the bowels.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-07-27
ARTICLE III.

The capital stock of this corpora
ton is hereby fixed at Twenty-fou1
thousand ($24,O0O.00) dollars, di-
vided into or represented by two
hundred and forty (240) shares OF
the par value Of One Hundred
($1OO) Dollars each, and when issu-
"a shall be paid for in cash Or prop
erty or in the equivalent thereof
No certificate of stock shall be issu-
ed until the same shall have been
paid for. The stock shall be evil
denced by certificates issued and
signed by the president and secre-
tary. All shares Of stock shall be
issued as full paid and non-assess-
able and no transfer of stock snail
be binding on said corporation, I'M
less recorded on its books.
No stakeholder of said corporation
shall sell his stock to any person not
already a stakeholder, until he has
first offered it for sale during a
period of thirty days to the then
stockholders of the corporation at its
then book value, and any transfer OF
stock made in violation of this pro-
vision shall not be recognized by
the corporation.
The capital stock of this corpora
ton may be increased to Fifty Thous-
and ($5O,0O0) Dollars, by a'vote OF
two-thirds (2-3) of all OF the issued
stock of this corporation, at special
meeting called for that purpose after
fifteen (15) days notice Of su h meet
ing shall have been given in person
or by mail to each stakeholder.
In case of absence, sickness, or
other disability to act. each stock
holder shall have the right to ap-
point stakeholder. as proxy to rep
resent him, who shall have the rights
and powers of his constituent, or he
may send his vote by letter, the sig
nature of which must be acknowledge
ed before a notary public or other
officer authorized to take affidavits.
This corporation shall be going
concern as soonasTwelve Thousand
Five Hundred ($12,500) Dollars OF
it's capital stock has been subscribed
as hereinabove provided.
ARTICLE ~.
The domiciIe of this corporation
shall be in the town of Madisonville.
Parish OF St. Tammany, State OF Lou
isiana, and all citation or other legal
process shall be served upon the
president. and in his absence, as the
law directs.
ARTICLE V.
All of the powers of this corpora
ton shall be vested in, and the man
agement and control of its affairs
shall be exercised by board OF di
| rectors, to be composed of not less
than five 60 stockholders, three ca
of whom shall constitute a quorum
for the transaction of the business o
| the corporal ton, each of whom shall
own in his own right, during thu
term of office, at least one full pait
and unpledged share of the capita
stock of this corporation.
! The first board of directors OF thi
corporation shall be composed o
Theodore Dendinger, ST., John Den
dinger, George Dendinger, Theodor
Dendinger, Jr., and James N. Corne1
The officers of the first board o
directors shall be Theodore Den
dinger, ST., president; Theodore Den
dinger, Jr., vice-president; James n
Cornet, secretary-treasurer.
The said board of directors and tn
said officers above named shall serv
and remain in Office until the frs
Tuesday in July, 1919, on which day
and annually thereafter, the boar
Of directors shall be elected by tn
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-07-27
MRS p. o. STUCHELL TELLS HOW
SHE CURED HER son
OF A COLD.

when my son Ellis was sick with
a cold last winter / gave him Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. 1t helped
him at once and quickly broke up
his cold" writes Mrs. P. O. Stuchell.
Homer City, Pa. This remedy has
been in use for many years. Its
good qualities have been fully prov
en- ymany thousands of people.
It is pleasant and safe to take.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-07-27
CHARTER OF THE
DENDINGER MERCANTILE COM.
PANY, INCORPORATED.
United States Of AWerica. State of
Louisiana, Parish of
Orleans.

Be it known. that on this 18th day
Of the month Of July, in the year
1918, before me, Jacob q. Dresner, a
Notary Public, duly commissioned
and qualified in and for the Parish
of Orleans, State OF Louisiana, and
in the presence of the witnesses here
matter named and undersigned
Personally came and appeared the
several persons whose names are
hereunto subscribed, who severally
declared that they are all Of lawful
age and that availing themselves of
the privileges Of the statutes and
laws of the State OF Louisiana. rela-
tive to the formation Of corporations.
and particularly Act No. 267 of the
session of the General Assembly of
the State of Louisiana, OF 1914, they
have covenanted and agreed, and do
by these presents covenant and agree
and bind and obligate themselves, as
we'll a. all such persons as may here
after become associated with them,
to form and constitute body corpor-
ate and polite in law, for the OBJ
jects and purposes, and under the
stipulations and provisions follow
ing, to-wit:
ARTICLE l.
The name and title Of this cor
poration shall be the Dendinger Mer-
camille Company, Incorporated, and
under that name shall have and en-
joy all the rights. privileges. and ad-
vantages granted by law to corpora
tons, and shall have the power and
authority to enjoy succession and
corporate existence for and during
the period of ninety-nine years from
the date hereof, unless sooner dis
solved in the manner hereinafter
provided for.
Said corporation shall have power
and authority to contract. to sue and
be sued, to make and us9 a corporate
seal, and the same to break, alter or
amend at pleasure, to hold, receive,
purchase, convey. deliver, mortgage,
hypothecate, and pledge, any prop
erty, real or personal, and to issue
notes and other obligations, negoti-
able instruments, or other evidence
of debt; to have and employ such
managers, agents and other en-
ployeeS as the interest and convent
ence of said corporation may require
or demand, and to make and establish
such bylaws. rules and regulations
for the corporate management and
control of its affairs as may be deem
ed necessary and expedient.
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes for which
this corporation is created are here
by declared to be the operating OF
general merchandise store, buying
selling, and manufacturing any and
all kinds of merchandise, food stuns
and any and all things, articles, OF
materials that in any way make up
enter into, or are used for, the manu-
| facture or construction OF sucl
articles or are used in connection
with, or as accessory to such genera
merchandise business; and buying
selling, renting or leasing, managing
and in any way disposing of any mer
camille or allied business or bust
nesses and generally to do any ant
all things and acts whatsoever nee
essary, incidental to. connected with
or relating to the Transaction OF tn
said business Of the said corporation
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-07-27
NOTICE 10 VOTERS.

I will be 1t the following places
on the dates named to register I'll
legal voters. Foreign born must
bring naturalization pagers.
Sixth Ward-Talisheek, ct Bilbo's
store, July ~.
Seventh Ward-lAcombe, July 81.
Eighth Ward-Pearl River, ae
Willis store. July 80.
Ninth Ward-Slidell. at the Town
Hall, July 81.
Tenth Ward-Abita Springs. at
the Town Hall. August I.
E. ]. FREDERICK,
Clerk and Ex-Omcio Register oe
Voters. y.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-07-27
NOTICE..

The names Of those who subscrtb-
ed to the Third Liberty Loan through
the St. Tammany Bank & Trust Com
pany have been furnished to the
Federal Board and it is desired that
report on same be made immedi-
ately. Those who have not made
their payments are requested to call
at the bank and do so.
S. C. BULL,
Cashier.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-07-27
SPIRITUAL MENU-LUTHERAN.

l. Bible Class; Informal. instruc-
tive. comforting. Our draft includes
your number, 50 come and bring
your little Bible. every Friday even
ing at 7 O'Clock to the little white
church in Ab;ta. Well sing some.
too.
2. Church Services - Evenings.
Z O'Clock. every Sunday. Mornings,
1890. the first, third and fifth Sun
day Of each mc2th.
8. Sunday Scnool-Every Sun
day morning at $3.50.
REV. o. ". LUECKE.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-07-27
CHRONIC CONSTIPATION.

It il by NO means an easy matter
to cure this disease. but It can be
done in most instances ~ taking
Chamberlain's Tablets and comply
ing with the plain printed lnstruc-
lions that accompany each package.
cut them out.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-07-27
at meeting called for

stockholders at q meeting called for
that purpose. All directors and Of
ficers shall hold Office until their sue
cessors are elected and qualified and
any failure to elect directors shall
not be regarded as q forfeiture Of
this charter.
In the election of directors, each
stakeholder shall be entitled to one
vote for each share OF stock owned
by him and standing in his name on
the books of the company, and may
be cast either in person or by letter,
or by duly authorized proxy. and a
but no vote shall be allowed ON any
shares of stock transferred within
thirty 500 days prior to said cleo
ton. Any vacancy occurring in the
board of directors shall be filled by
the remaining directors for the I'M
expired term.
ARTICLE vi.
All meetings of the stockholders
shall be called by written notice,
each stakeholder, not less than
fifteen (15) days before the date
fixed for such meeting, unless said
notice has been waived in writing by
the stakeholder.
ARTICLE VII.
This act of incorporation may be
amended, modified, changed, or al
tered, or this corporation may be dis
solved with the assent Of the stock
holders holding and owning two
thirds of the capital stock thereof,
who may be present % represented
at a general meeting of the stock
holders, convened for the purpose,
and of which due notice has been
given.
Whenever this corporation shall De
dissolved. either by limitation Or
from other cause, its affairs shall be
liquidated by two liquidators to be
selected for that purpose from
among the stockholders at q meeting
of the stockholders convened for
such purpose; said liquidators shall.
remain in Office until the affairs of
said corporation shall be fully and
finally hquidated. Any vacancy Oc-
curing among the liQuidators, from
any cause whatsoever, shall be filed
by the remaining liquidator. Said
liquidators shall exercise all the
rights conferred upon them by law
and they are especially empowered
to, settle the affairs of said corpora
ton, to collect the outstanding debts,
sell and convey the property, pay its
debts, and divide the remaining
money and property among the
stockholders.
ARTICLE VIII.
No stakeholder shall ever be liable
or responsible for the contracts Of
this corporation in any further snm
than the unpaid balance due by him
| on his shares of stock subscribed to,
or owned by him; nor shall any
mere informality in the organization
of this corporation have the eNect
Of rendering this charter null, or Of
exposing any stakeholder to any fur
Their liza bility than the unpaid amount
which may be due on his stock sub
scription.
ARTICLE TX.
The subscribers hereto have re.
spectively written opposite the,1
names the amount Of stock subscrib
ed for by them 80 that this act maJ
also serve as the original subscrtp'
ton list Of this corporation.
Thus done and passed. In dupl:
cate. in my ONCE at New Orleans
Louisiana, on the day, month and
year herein first above written, II
the presence Of Misses Germaine Dc
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-07-27
BEST REMEDY FOR WHOOPING
COUGH,

Last winter when my little boy
had the whooping cough gave him
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy"
writes Mrs. J. B. Roberts. East st.
Louis, Ill. 1T kept his cough loose
and relieved him of those dreadful
coughing spells. 1t is the only cough
medicine keep in the house because
have the most confidence in it."
This remedy is also good for colds
and Group. ADV.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-07-27
CHANfBERIAAIN'S COUGH RENE
DY THE MOST RELIABLE.

After many years experience in
the use Of it and other cough medi-
cines, there are many who prefer
Chamberlain's to any other. Mrs.
A. C. KRISTEN. Greenville, H., writes
Chamberlain Cough Remedy has
been used in my mothers home and
mine for years, and We always found
It q quick cure for colds and bron-
chial troubles. We ind 1t to be the
most reliable cough medicine We
have used"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-07-27
FLIES NEVER BOTHER.

In the summer flies worry an ami
NAL. Get bottle of Farris Healing
but 5Oc-makes q
pint worth $500. Apply it to the
wound. Flies will not bother it..
Get it today. You may need it to-
morrow. We sell it. st. Tammany
Hay 4 Grain Warehouse, Covington,
La. Adv.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-07-27
GET RID OF YOUR RHEUMATISM.

Now is the time to get lid of your
rheumatism. You will find Cham
berlain's Liniment a great help. The
relief which 1t affords is alone worth
many times it, cost. Adv
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-07-27

Subscribe for tho
ar. TANNQANY FARMER
Ou4 Dollar q Yoa1
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-07-27

To incur debt and issue
to the amount Of $4,000
to run not longer than ten
years from date and 20
bear interest not exceeding
I'VE per cent per amman
payable semi-annually for
the purpose Of constructing
and furnishing . public
school building ct AbitA
Springs. La, and purchase
q site, IL necessary, for the
said school building within
said School District No. 10,
title to which shall vest In
the public.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-07-27

Try the Farmers want ad. co.urn.
It will bring you the best Of results
when in need of anything.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-07-27

Lssssps and Faith Y. oammill, con-
petent witnesses, who have heeounso
signed with the aaid apooeroes, and
me, Notary. after due reading Of tho
whole.
Original signed)
Theo. Dendinger. ST., so shares.
By Geo. Dendinge:.
John Dendinger, 16 shares.
By, Geo. Dendinger.
Mrs. Annie c. Milloit, 16 shares.
BY Geo. Dendinger.
Geo. Dendinger, Is shares
BY Geo. Dendinger.
Theo. Dendinger, Jr., 16 shares.
BY Geo. Dendinger.
Adrienne G. Dendinger, Is shares.
By Geo. Dendingsr.
Jas. N. Cornet, 80 shares.
All Of the above incorporators be-
ing residents Of Madisonville, La.
Witnesses:
GERMAINE DE LESSEP5. !
EDITH v. GAMM1LL. !.
]. d. DRESNER.
Notary Pubn:.
A true copy.
]. D. DREsNER.
Notary Public. 51o-st
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-07-27
i2o-et
ORDugANCA.

W00G0&S, III S00 V1AAAAVA " sAA~
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. Tammanys La.
at which there shall be submitted
the following proposition. to-Wtt:
To incur debt and issue bonds to
the amount Of 100000 to run not
longer than ten years from date and
to bear interest not exceeding ave
per cent per annum payable sem1-aa-
nually for the purpose OF oonatruct-
ing and furnishing . public school
building at Abita Springs, La. and
purchase q site, II necessary. tor the
asid school building within the said
school district No. 10. title to which
shall vest in the public.
Be it resolved BY the st. Tam
many, La, ParAh School Board ~
legal session convened. - follows:
Section /. That . special eleedoa
be and the same IL hereby ordered
to be held in School District No. 10
in the parish Of st. Tammanys Le.s On
Tuesday. August 20. 1918. ct Which
there shall be submitted the follow.
ing proposition:
PROPAGATION.
To incur debt and issue bonds %
the amount Of $20.000.000 to run
not longer than ten yoars from dAte
and to bear interest not to o1ceed Ave
per cent per annum payable semi
annually. for the purpose OF coa-
structing and furnishing . pubic
school building at Abita sprinss. L..
and purchasing site. Il necessary.
for the said school building. title 70
which shall vest in the public.
Section 2. That the aocrotasy OF
this board be and he 10 hereby IN
structed to have prepared for use
at said special election . sumeaeot
number Of ballots on each OF whtcA
shall be printed the proposition PRINT
ed in section one Of this resolution.
arranged In such manner - - -
able the voters to vote On each -
arately and in tho following form:
puanaann1t4Nm
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-07-27

r. J. FITZs1MONs, n. A.
r. b. NARSOLAN, Sec.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-07-27
u. A. o, D,
Rogue FAlaya Grove No. Il.

Meets on the first Saturday and
third Friday Of each month, 1t 1880
p. m, In Masonic Hall. Covington,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-07-27

Meets every second and fourth
Tuesdays at 1880 p. m.
A. L. BEAR, w. NJ.
w. H. SMITH, Sec.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-07-27

MASONIC LODGE NO. 1873.
#. & A. M.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-02-09
U. s. TUscAN1A SUNK

The latest official disF etch receive
1n the loss of the Tuscaiia places the
number of American TROOPS missing at
ll2; others, 81. Total, 2lO lost on
the Tuscania, whom the british trans
port hearing American soldiers of tlc
32nd division to Europe WAS torpedcc
off the Irish coast, within sight of
land, at =. M. Tuesday,, February ).
OF the 2l0 thus reported lost, l6S wee
reported as American Soldiers. The
number of dead in this official report,
there is every reason tot believe, vii,
be lowered materially within the mex
few hours. Late Thursday no official
dispatches had been received i'm Wash
imgton reducing the nuIT ber of dead
first reported, but army Jand navy of
ficialS declared the report of 10l deaf
was entirely possible, and, were eagerly
awaiting new details.
The Uboat torpedOing the Tuscania
was attackel by one of Che destroverS
in the CONVOY, and an American Officer
gave an intimatiOn that the submarine
was destroyed, says a londonderry, LIE
land, dispatch This officer was one
of the last to leave the Tuscania. He
gave the Associated Press vivid ac.
count OF the disister.