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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-05-29

Mr.. Stanley Theriot has resigned
his position with the Corner Drug
Store, having left Sunday evening
for Jackson, Miss, where he has &C
cepted a position in drug store at
that place.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-05-29

Mrs. Edward Ortega and daughter
returned Sunday afternoon to their
home in New Orleans after having
spent week here as the guests of
Mrs. James Mutually and family.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-05-29

Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Coney left
Wednesday afternoon for New Or
leans where Mrs. Coney underwent
an operation at the Presbyterian
Hospital.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-05-29

Mrs! Camille Tassin arrived Sat-
urday morning from Tele, Honduras.
on a visit to her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. L. Cole and family, previous to
her departure for Asheville, N. c.,
where she will be Joined by Mr.. Tas-
sin for the summer months.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-05-29

Mrs. Louis Kirkland has returned
from Baton Rouge after visit to
relatives.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-05-29

Mrs. A. Frederick and Miss Doris
Frederick have returned from New
Orleans where they spent few days.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-05-29

Miss AliceLesk and Miss Bertha
Bourgeois, of Pauline, La, spent last
Sunday here as the guests of MI.
and Mrs. L. M. Bourgeois.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-05-29

iMr. and Mrs. Jhon T. Coney and
family, who have been making their
home in Onville for the past few
years, have purchased bungalow on
Hancock and Jackson streets, and
will make their home here.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-05-29

Mr.. Donald McHardy has won his
promotion to an Al mechanic for
the H. W. Johns-Manville Co., of
New Orleans, and is now spending a
few days at his home at Sinclare, La.
Mr.. Robert McHardy has enlisted in
the Navy and is now stationed at
Great Lakes, Ill.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-05-29

Judge P. B. Carter, of Franklin
ton, was a visitor here Tuesday, hav-
ing come down to wind up the recent
session of District Court.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-05-29

Mrs. Julian II. Smith has returned
from New Orleans after several days
spent there.
, 1920-04-22

Old papers for sale, zoe per hundred,
mt sun office.
, 1920-04-22
editorial philosophy f:


There are so many suggested rene
dies for the high cost of living and
other wrongs of the day that one
hesitates to suggest anything. To say
that there is much new is to assume
more wisdom than belongs to an ed
itor in Walla Walla or elsewhere.
but to remind readers Of the fact that
anarchy and discomfort have always
been costly is only to go back to such
fundamentals as Plato discovered.
"Alud on farm wagon wheels is an
expensive luxury. If it may be called
such. That is only another way of
saying that bad roads are n great
clog in the wheels of progress. while
good roads are golden roads. Suppose
that the United States were to ex-
pend IA billion dollars for good roads.
1t may be u rash supposition in view
! of present ignorance and Indifference.
but a billion dollars spent under good
engineering direction would 20 far to
cheaper products of workshop and
field. ~Cheapening human product of
these types is a long step toward solv-
ing the problems of the day.
Again, while it is excellent to help
Prussia and help Austria, 1t would
seem that an excellent way to spend
the vast sums being lent or given
would be under American direction, in
order that we may know just where
the money is going. With good roads
we should be able to prosper to such
an extent that calls for aid would be
answered much more readily han is
now possible"
, 1920-04-22
District Meeting April ss.


According to notice received by j.
w. Wisda of Rawlins, secretary Of the
Carbon County Good Roads Associa-
ton. from T.. l.. Emery, secretary of
the State Association, there will be n
meeting of the good roads men of this
district Mt Rock Springs on April 2S,
for the purpose of generally strength
ening the various county organizations
and giving an added stimulation to the
interest Of the public in the work of
the Highway Commission. In his let
ter, Mr.. Emery says:
AT a conference with Governor Car
ey on April il, which was the result OF
letters and kilograms from President
Newton, 1t was decided that n series Of
meetings would be held in various
parts Of the state, same to be a call
for the assembling of the officers and
directors of the various county good
roads associations and all others who
are interested in the roads and high
ways of the state.
'The object of these meetings is to
strengthen the various county organiza
lions, hear all requests from the Off
, 1920-04-22
STATE MEETINGS CALLED
GOOD ROADS CONFERENCE

District meetings of the directors of
the Wyoming Good Roads Association
have been called for Cheyenne Tues
day. April 9th. Rock Springs April
2Sth, Casper April Both, Basin May l,
and Sheridan May >. to which are in
vited the officers of the various county
organizations and others interested in
good roads i'll Wyoming.
The session Mt Cheyenne will en-
brace the counties of Laramie. Platte,
Goshen, Albany and Carbon. The one
ut Rock Springs will he for the coun-
ties of Sweetwater, Lincoln and Unita.
The Casper meeting will be for Ma
trona, Converse, Fremont and Mo
brara' counties and the one at Sheridan
for Sheridan, Campbell. johnson,
Crook and Weston counties.
The purpose of this meeting will be
to plan the further development of the
association in placing it on IL working
basis whereby it may he of genuine ser
vice to the people of the state.
l.. l.. NEWTON.
President.
Cody. Wyoming, April 10. 1920.
, 1920-04-22
A BIG BLOW.

How would you like to massage your
nose with a handkerchief costing 800?
Doesn't seem as if there could be
such IL thing as Il 800 handkerchief,
but anything is possible in these days
of dollars without sense, and so the
report comes that II dealer-in an east
ern city bought four handkerchiefS
with the idea of selling them at $50
each. \ careless citizen with more
than conscience came along and
was so frankly intent upon blowing
himself that the h~aberdasher doubled
kerchiefs for an even 500.
Here is a sign of the times not to he
snecZed at.
, 1920-04-22
THE AMATEUR soLsHEvisT.

In an American fling at bolshevism
Elias Lieberman turns a Longfellow
classic to parody in the New York
Times. Even those who discountenance
parody as a rule will perhaps consider
this exception admissible.
When through the crowded highways
passed
A youth, Ill shod and habited,
Who carried high this sign in red:
Whatever is, is wrong"
His trousers bagged, his hat was cracked,
His vest important buttons lacked,
His Windsor bow was tied askew,
That slogan seemed to fit him, too:
Whatever is. is wrong"
What makes you bear that thing. my
lad?'
1 asked. rs life so really bad,
The game of chance SO wholly lost
That you must iaunt this awful frost:
Whatever is. is wrong?'"
He glared at me through bloodshot eyes:
His glance was one of panied surprise
That there could liva . wight SO slow,
So Grass, SO dense as not to know.
Whatever is. is wrong.
He groaned, 1T wish / had my wayi
This world should be remade today.
ia run II On a different plan
And prove to you or any man.,
Whatever is, Is wrong"
/ asked him what tina plan might be,
But out of all he hung at me
A cross between a whine and hiss
1 clearly gathered only this: ~
Whatever is. is wrong" K
He raked me with a wicked leer;
'Bourgeoisi" / thought ! heard him sneer,
Then. lifting high that sign of red.
He staiked away. but. parting, said.
Whatever is. is wrong"
, 1920-04-22
HOME, SWEET HOME.

We used To MARBLE Home, Sweet
Home" and fondly we'd repeat it; we
vowed that under Heavens dome no
other place could beat it. Bur Time
has hit a speedy pacc instead of mere
ly creeping, till now the home is just
a place that people use for sleeping.
We used to laud domestic joys
could crudeness be more striking: But
now we find that jazz and noise are
nearer to our liking. NO Place Like
Home we used to sing-a stupid sort
Of ditty-for now it's just the proper
thing to sport around the city.
When shades of early evening fall,
then Susie and her Jimmie skedaddir
TO an all-night ball or jazz and do the
shimmy. She leaves the dishes in the
sink. the least of all her worries. and
mother does EN- in Il wink and to the
movies hurries.
And dad will light a fresh cigar, his
tie in place -patting, and Lightly vault
within his car and around the town go
batting. And Bill, who studies lard
in school crn night begins 10 lengrhciI.
will 90 down town to shoot some pool.
his mental grasp to strengthen.
This Home Sweet Home" is out of
date. as also is the singer. The jazz
full life is simply great and also n hum
dinger. We have no time for home.
alack. for life is fast and fleeing, and
thus'we never seek The shack except for
sleep or eating.-Carlton Fitchett in
Seattle Observation-Disclosures.
, 1920-04-22
STATE HIGHWAY DEVELOPMENT
CONTINUED from First Page)

o building program is clearly shown
by the compiled figures of the Bureau
of Public Roads. which has just for
warded to the State Highway Depart
ment complete charts showing the
status of the federal road building by
states.
I Although Wyoming's apportionment
of federal funds is among the smaller
allOtments. this state. with the excep-
ton of three eastern states having al
lotments of funds -four and five times
greater, has II larger percentage of
road work under way than the Al re-
mining states and is only exceeded by
one state. Washington. in the percent
age amount of road improvements
planned.
This states proposed road improve
ments are all scheduled for completion
during the present construction season.
although "a few of the projects outlined
may not be closed prior to the fiscal
year ending June 80. 1921, which marks
the closing date for which federal
iuhhS ~ pdh tplNtl h'tioi nave bttIl
appropriated, and which will remain
available for the use of the several
states for only one year after the close
of the fiscal year.
Through the efforts of state highway
officials and rOad delegates represent
ing eleven western states. in confer
ence recently i'll Washington, and in
which Wyoming participated, Senator
Chamberlain of Oregon introduced ii
bill providing for the appropriation of
S10O.0O0,0OO annually for the four fis-
cal years ending June 80, 1924. which.
if passed, will provide $1,000, 900 an
nually for Wyoming.
, 1920-04-22
POLITICIANS WILL REMAIN.

Various publications. such as the Sat
urday Evening Post and Life. are Wig
orously denouncing politicians and all
their works. They desire to take the
government away from all politicians
Whatsoever at the next election.
of course, il does US good occasional
ly to free our mind thai way. But
when we get back to earth we know
will be. Politics is the science of gov
eminent and politicians are the men
who apply the science. more or less
successfully. to the practical business
, 1920-04-22
THE ONLY

The busy millionaire climbed into
his beautiful INT purring automobile.
a ragged newsboy rushed alongside
and offered the sale of a paper. The
successful business man had already
read that particular edition, and to the
lads insistent demands that he please
buy a paper, mister" finally replied
rather tartly. No; I said no." The
~unabashed newsboy came back with
Jaw, don't get grouchy, governor; the
only difference between you and me is
that you're making your c million
and I'm still working on my first"
, 1920-04-22

cersNand district directors of the coun-
ty organizations, organize such coun-
ties as have not already organized, and
stimulate the people in general toward
taking more individual interest in the
work being done throughout the state
by the Highway Commission.
ut is the intention of the Governor
to issue n proclamation naming n
Good Roads Day to be observed over
the state. This matter will also be
discussed at these meetings and a uni
form plan of observing this day be de-
cided upon.
THE meeting in your district will be
held at Rock Springs on Wednesday,
April 2Sth, same to be attended by the
officers, district directors and others
from the counties Of Sweetwaten, Car
bon. Lincoln and Uinta.
"Mr. Newton, president of the Wyo-
ming Good Roads Association and also
president of the Yellowstone Highway
Association, will be present and make
an address. The secretary OF the
State Association will also be in at
tendance to assist in the perfecting of
the county organizations.
"A large attendance at this meeting
Is desired, and you are earnestly re-
quested to start ut once upon the nee
essary arrangements and publicity
suitable to a meeting of this import
ancc."
, 1920-04-22
governing.

of governing.
The big thing is q to get rid of
them. but to induce the right sort of
men to become politicians. The idea
is to transfer the control of politics to
men who will put the public interest
first.-Kansas City Star.
, 1920-04-22
Mud Is a Luxury.

western Highways Builder.)
Up in Walla Walla. Washington. the
town the natives liked so well they
named it twice. resides an editor who
has a clear conception of the following
, 1920-04-22
OCULAR
FACTS.

Do you think
the women will
accept the o
m demanded
of e by our
Government?
! From the APP
p e a r a n C e OF
some of the
dresses 1t has
already been ac-
cepted.
, 1920-04-22
Ranch loans, in any amount,
.an be negotiated quickly through
the Saratoga State Bank. Ask
about 1t.
To Hunters and Fishermen.

No fishing or hunting allowed on the
Cohdict ranch on Brush Creek.
w. @. CoNDICT,
, 1920-04-22
No Hunting or Shooting.

No hunting or shooting allowed on
Saratoga Live Stock Company Ranch,
or Donald McPhail Ranch.
A. u. DAHL.
, 1920-04-22

The Sun can furnish you with the
best in engraved correspondence paper,
calling cards, business cards, etc.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-10-08
MISSOURI DAIRY COWS
TO COMPETE FOR PRIZES

A dairy cow competition open to
Missouri breeders will be conducted
during the coming year in connection
with the official testing of dairy cat
tie for butterfat production records,
according to an announcement by the
University of Missouri College of Ag-
riculture. The competition is made
possible through generous support by
those interested in the advancement
Of the states dairy industry While
seven classes of prizes and number
Of monthly prizes for cows producing
the largest amounts Of fat in each
calendar month are being announced,
the DI3Ze list is not complete. Addi-
tional prizes may be secured before
the end of the contest.
The contest will begin October |,
1929. Entries may be made on COWS
up to March 81, 1921. Records of
production may begin any time during
these six months end run for 1865
days. The award of yearly prizes will
follow the close of the contest March
81, 1929.
Several special prizes open tc
breeders who began testing for the
first time after October /, will make
the contest especially attractive ),
breeders who have never done off.
ciai testing. 1t affords them an ex
cellent opportunity to put records Of
production on the hest COWS in theil
herd and at the same time enter 8
statewide "cow race" connecting fol
number OF substantial prizes with.
out taking the COWS Off the farm. The
method Of condarting official tests
and information relati to the svs.
tenn OF testing and feeding cows for
production are explained in Circular
No OF the Missouri Agricultural Ex-
permanent Station Entry blanks AM
further Infosnat6vn concerning the
esfnpeti1on will be furnished upon re-
sItle=f: Address Chas. w. Turner.
Superintendent ri Official Tast;na
Department of Dairy Husbandry. COT
r,nSia, Mo-. WI
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-10-08
THE pAs,rsersx nssoan lnogo 49,.

=
pensive fertilizers and gnaanure ,wher,
sheet washing occurs. since they ar,
rapidly washed away Along the surfac,
soil. II methods were employed lid
prevent sheet washing, few gulliei
would ever be formed in field, since
sheet washing finally develops init
outlying.
Since erosion is due largely to the
rapid movement of the rain water ov
er the surface of the ground, methods
Of preventing erosion must cause the
water either to sink into the soil or
flow away slowly over the surface to
a drainage channel. If the rain water
were absorbed by the soil as fast as it
falls, there would be very little ero.
sion.
In order to drink up surface water
rapidly soil must be very permeable,
which means that it must contain
| fairly large open spaces through
which the rain water can pass easily,
or where it can be temporarily stored.
Some soils are naturally very per-
meable. A number Of ways of in
creasing the permeability of a soil
are deep blowing, blowing under or
game matter, such as manure, stub
pie, stalks and cover crops, the prac-
tlce OF tile drainage, and, in certain
soils, the use Of explosives.
Vegetation covering the surface of
the ground protects the soil from the
direct action of the rain, and checks
the flow of the water over the sur
face, giving the soil a better oppor-
tunity to absorb the water. 1t is
therefore important that some kind
of cover crop, such as vctch, clover,
oats, wheat or rye. be grown on the
land during the winter, or at any
time that the land is not used for
other crops.
Terracing is the most effective
method of preventing erosion and it
is doubly effective when all of the
above methods are employed in con-
nection with it.
Terracing consists of laying off
contour lines around the slopes in
such manner asst reduce the speed
of the water and carry it out where
there is natural outlet. These lines
are Tirst marked off by the use of
level, stakes and lines. Then a plow
is used in making what is called a
"back furrow", After blowing a strip
few feet wide around this furrow,
a drag is used to pull this dirt in.
This makes crown on the furrow.
This blowing and dragging is contin-
ued until dam of sufficient height
and width is made.
Enough terracing has been done in
this county to prove its effectiveness.
Anyone wishing to have any terrac-
ing done on his farm should see the
county agent within the next week or
two as we are planning to do some of
this work during the next month.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-10-08
TUNNEL

There VIII be pie supper at the
Coonville school Saturday night, Oct
10th. Every body invited to attcad.
Mrs s. Z. Cole and son, Price, Wis
tied at the home of J. M. Appleberry
Tuesday and Wednesday.
H. c. Carter and daughter, Mac
were BonIe Terre visitors Friday.
Albert Foshia was a Bonnie ferrt
visitor Friday.
| Mr. aTd Mrs, G. C. Carter and
children @ere Tunnel visitors Friday.
Edna Degonia visited at her home
IN Bonnie Terre Friday and Saturday.
Hattie Appleberry was a Bonpe
FTe9re visitor Saturday.
Ephia Nash was a E9nne TarJp
visitor Saturday.
Leona Carter visited At bg- .h1ue
Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Hattie and Homer Applaher-
~ and Price Cole were guests at the
! hssase OF H. G. Cartier Saturday night.
Miss '1sieG Thurman is spending This
weak wnh her brother in st. Louis.
Hrs a. NJ Applaherry was a Bonnie
Ierre visitor Saturday.
Wac Garter visited III the home of
y. J. Thurman.
Peter Parker visited nj the horne of
Frank m9uglas Saturday and Sunday.
"a G. Garter made d business trim
to DeSuto Saturday.
We hare enrOute one car .Axupric, n
Fence, BARBER Wire, Smooth Wire.
Staples and Nails. Our price will be
iow.-Bos&ell G. Hfaber.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A FRAZIER visited
relatives III Festus Saturday and Sub-
day.
LATE Cain was BeStos wisitsr Sat
nrday.
J Pete Parker was a Plsttin visitor |
Miss AdGphia Thurman visited atE
The home Of DIR. C. W. Shannon Sat
Rsday and Sunday. II
Drel Hammock visited at the bome
'f DR.. c. w. Shannon Sunday.
Leona and Pearl Carter we've Sill
'er Springs visitors Sunday. p. |
Carrie Shannon was LaSSlEilserii
springs visitor Saturday. fk-tDZ I.
Mr.. and Mrs. II, C. Carter MI an. An,
lay, and Price : Cole were Ro1Snr
ERE visitors Sunday. 81 a. Il
Miss Carrie Shannon, Urel Ham.fi
mock, Adeiphia Thurman and WiIIejg
unday.
Reube and Price Cole and Chas. =
ellville were guests at the home of :
z. Carter Snndays
ID. c. Carter andsdaughter, Mae. !,
ele DeSoto visitors Monday.
Price Cole was a DeSoto visitor g
n
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-10-08
HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIcs

II The. Pennington girls, high sshoo
basket ball team played the Esther
high school team in Esther last Fri.
day afternoon and were defeated b,
the score of 20 to 10. The game was
close, and exciting, and seemed likely
to go to either team until the closing
minutes of play, when Esther forged
ahead by some excellent team work.
The previous week Flat River de-
feated the local girls by the unusual
score Of ~ to 0. The Flat River team
was in much better condition and
played with great skill, while our girls
showed neither team work nor indi-
vidual ability Since that game the
Pennington girls have been practicing
diligently, and are now showing very
satisfactory improvement. Before
many weeks they will doubtless be
winning their portion of the games.
| On Saturday afternoon, next, Oct. 9th,
the Pennington girls will play Lead
woods strong team on the local high
school open court. This will be a
good game, and should be closely con-
tested.
The Pennington high school foot
ball team went to Perryville last Fri
day and played Perryville high school.
The Pennington lads won the game
by the score of 81 to 6. Pennington
held Perryville scoreless until the last
quarter of the game and during the
first three periods rolled up five
touch-downs from which four goals
were kicked. In the last period Per-
l., ~
ington showed a discouraging weak
ness that permitted Perryvile to make
the only touchdown of the game and
the first of the season registered on
the Pennington boys.
The previous week Pennington
High defeated Desloge High by the
one-sided score Of 33 to 0. Desloge
has an excellent aggregation of men
for good team, and as the season
advances they will doubtless develop
into a strong team that will win its
quota of games. A remarkable thing
about the Desloge game was that
neither team was penalized during
the entire game. Since it was the first
game of the season for both teams
and they may be expected to be more
OF less ragged III Unelr WOrk, IL De-
comes the more astonishing. This in
dicates that the coaches must have
coached the boys to play clean ball,
and the players themselves were try
ing to give the other fellows
square deal" Barney Petty and Har-
vey Halle officiated and their deci- |
sicns were never contested during the |
afternoon. The game was fine
demonstration of clean school athlet-
les, and the best of feeling prevailed
among the players and the spectators
from both towns.
Friday afternoon of this week, Oct.
9Th, the Fredericktown high school
team will play Pennington on the To-
cal grounds. Fredericktown High
has not had team for the past year
or two but reports have reached us
that they have fine bunch of war
riors this year and that their coach,
Mr.. Phillips, is very capable foot
ball man. A good game is assured,
and the game being on Friday after
noon should bring out a strong group
of business men to see the game. The
contest will begin at $3.50 o'clock.