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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-10-02
PROPER DRIVING
DURING SUMMER
Many People Killed and Injured
Each Year Because Drivers
Forget Rules.
CROSSINGS ARE DANGEROUS
Leok Out for Everyone Else and You
VIII Be Looking Out for Yourself
Learn to Control Car That
ls Skiddinu,

ASSoiu icSS VI INSTRUCTIONS ana Sug-
gestions regarding safe, driving every
years sees its toll in dead and injured
because drivers forget rules or
through ignorance or just plain inabil-
ity. The rules of the road are simple
enough to follow, but some drivers in
sist upon making their own rules and
avoiding those made for the safety OF
all the users Of the road. One of the
common causes Of accidents Is due to
neglect to follow the rule relating to
crossings. All crossings ought to be
considered potential danger points. II
you cannot see or IL you do not get q
horn signal from car likely to cross
your path don't take it for granted
no car Is there. Look out for every
one else and you will be looking out
for yourself.
skIddlng 10 Dangerous.
On a wet road skidding Is the most
dangerous thing likely to happen, but
skidding becomes dangerous only Il
the car is travelling at speed. A slow
car can easily be stopped; or even IL
1t does not stop when the brakes are
applied, at least the impact does lit
tie If any harm. Without tire chains,
brakes equally adjusted or other as
sur&nce that the car will stay straight
on a wet road, don't take the chance.
Regardless Of safety devices drive
slowly, apply the brakes intermittent
~, not harshly. If you know the car
fs chronic "skidder" reduce the mag
nitude as much as possible by shifting
into second. If there isn't time to
shift into second or if you lose your
head you are at fault. Learn to con-
troll car, that Is skidding. The rule
is, steer with the skid, so as to at
tempt to straighten out the car. The
average driver forgets about every
thing and presses as hard as he can
on the clutch and brake pedals. Use
the brakes alone and look Ghead with
q view to keeping the car from strik-
ing an object.
Impaired Vision.
The writer has seen any number
OF cars on the road In rainy weather
and no protection whatever afforded
the driver against accidents due to
impaired vision. Rain on the wind
shield Is no excuse. The shield should
be kept clear. The fact that the side
curtains are up and you cannot see
well to the rear or to either side
doesn't bring a life back. Slow down
In the rain and If you cannot see on
eli sides wait until the rain is over
or drive with extreme caution.
In going down steep grades use the
eklnAa al brake nv shifting into
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-10-02

| HOUSE III GNO. W..
By Mr.. Weinmana
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to the coz
stitution Of the State of Louisi
F! and powers Of the Board Of Com
missioners Of the port OF New Or
leans, and the departments Of sat
port.
Section /. Be it resolved by ths
General Assembly of the State o.
Lou siana, two-thirds of all the mem
bers elected to each House concur
ring, that the following amendment!
to the Constitution of the State u
Louisiana be submitted to the elector:
of the State at the next COMPRESSION
a. election to be held ON the first
Tuesday after the first Monday IL
November, 1920, to-wit: That the
Governor Of the State shall appoint
the respective members Of the Board
Of Commiss .oners of the Port Of Ns%
Orleans, possessing the qualifications
prescribed by law, one for term
of two years, ono for term OF hVe
years, and one for a term OF sld
years, and may designate and pre-
scribe the term Of Office of the pres
ent Booard in accordance Herewith
At tho expiration OF their RESPECTIVE
terms, their successors shall be ap'
pointed by the Governor for a perioG
Of six years each. The Governor
shall have the power to I'LL the uu-
expired term of any vacancy occurr-
ing through death, resignation OF
otherwise. Said Commiss .oners So
appointed can only be removed bY
the Governor, for cause or causes to
be preferred against them, or either
Of them, in writing and after public
hearing and proof of the sutticiency
of said charges to justify Their re
moval, provided that in all cases an
appeal may be had to Supreme Court
from the decision of the Governor.
Section 2. Be it further resolved,
etc., That the Board Of Commission
ers Of the Port Of New Orleans shall
have power to organize or reorgan-
lie the legal, executive, engineering,
clerical and other departments and
forces of said Board, and to flx the
duties, powers and compensation Oh
all officers, agents and employees IN
such departments, excepting, how
ever, such civil service requirements
as may be established by State laws.
Sect on 3. Be it further resolved,
etc., That on the official ballot to b.
used at said election shall be plac I'll
the words: For the proposal
amendment relative to the organiza-
ton of the Board of Commissioners
of the Port of New Orleans" and the
words Against the proposed ameni-
ment relative to the organization o.
the Board of Commissioners OF the
Port of New Orleans" and each elec-
tor shall indicate his vote on The
proposed amendment as provided IN
the general election laws of the
State.
r. F. WALKER,
Speaker of the House of Repre-
sentat1ves.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Lieutenant Governor and Presi-
dent OF the Senate.
Approved: July s, 1920.
JNO. NJ. PARKER,
Governor Of the State Of Louisi-
ana.
a true copy.
JAMES J. BAILEY,
. Secretary Of State.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-10-02

ACT NO. 153.
HOUSE, Bill No. 376.
By Mr. Claiborne
Substitute for House Bill No. 1919.
JOINT. RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article
CONTINUED ON page 81
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-10-02
FLOOR BOARD QUITE USEFUL
Makea Handy support for Jack When
Car Must 30 Lifted In Ensr.
uency On Soft Coll.

In an emergency when the car has
to be lacked up on soft ground and
no support for the tool 10 handy take
out the floor board or toe board snd
use this. II will be found TO serve
the purpose admirably.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-10-02
A true copy.
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. 60

ACT NO. 50.
House Bill No. 1877.
By Mr.. Weinman1.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-10-02
ACT NO. 14O.

ACT NO. 140.
House Bill No. 2S6. By Mr.. Schsll
JOINT RESOLUTION.
PrOpos .ng an amendment to Article
303 Of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana as heretobe-
fore amended relative to pensions
for Confederate Veterans.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-10-02

Louisiana, two-thirds of all the mem
bers elected to each House con-
curing, That Article 3O3 of tho
Constitution of the State of Louis.-
ana as heretobefore amended be
as follows:
Article 303. A pension not to ex-
amended and re-enacted so as to real
coed thirty Dollars $500 per month
shall. be allowed to each Confed-
crate Soldier or Sailor veteran Wno
possesses all Of the following qualiii-
cations:
j. He shall have served honor
I ably from the date of his enlistment
until the close of the late Civil War.
Or until he was discharged or pa
| rolled, in some military organization,
regularly mustered into the Army or
Navy of the Confederate States and
shall have remained true to the Con-
federate States until the surrender.
2. He shall not own property of
more than two thousand dollars va.
uation.
8. He shall not be salaried or
otherwise provided for by the State
of Louisiana, or by any other State
or Government. In case he enlist
ed in any organization mustered in
to sa d service as Louisiana organi-
cation, or in case at the date of mis-
enlistment he resided in the State
of Louisiana, he shall have resided
in this State for at least five years
prior to his application for pension.
In ha ,anetSI Cd 11n ;,,
this State, and enlisted in an organi-
cation not mustered in from Louis:-
ana, or in the Navy of the Confel-
| crate States, he shall have resided
| in this State for at least five Yeas
prior TO his application for such
pension. A like pension shall be
granted to the widow who shall NOT
have married again, in INDECENT cir
cums.ances, Of such soldier or sail
or whose marriage to her was con-
tracted prior to January, 1895; pro-
vided that II her deceased husband
served in an organization, mustered
in from Louisiana, or il he resid I'd
in Lou isiana, at the date of his en-
listment, then in order that sucn
widow shall be entitled to the pen
sion IS herein provided, she shall;
have resided in this State for at
least I've years prior to her applicA-
ton therefor; and If her deceased
husband enlisted elsewhere than n
Louis ana, and served in an organi-
cation not mustered in from Louist-
ana, such widow shall, in order to
entitle her to a pension as herein
provided, have resided in this State
tor not lesa than five years prior tc
her application for such pension
provided further that all widows
who married Confederate soldiers d
sailors second time shall not bt
debarred from the benefits of Thu
Act but be entitled to a pension OF
the tame terms as other widows o
deceased Confederate soldiers D
sailors; provided further, that pen
sions whether to veterans or to wild
oWs shall be allowed only from tn
date OF application under this Attic.
and the total appropriations for al
pensions In any one year shall o
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-02-26
DADDIJ EVENING
E;3[A|RY TALE
A 81 Nary Graham
N Bonner @y&fzo %
THE POLICE DOG.

81 must tell you," Said Jack, the po-
lice dog, that l am not cOnceited but
l am very proud
"You see it would be so foolish to
be conceited. No one who amounts to
anything is conceited, no one at all"
The police dog said this in very
loud voice as he saw little toy dog
near by whom he imagined was con-
ceited. The toy dog was a toy dog
in size; he was real little Pom"
dog,
In an undertone the police dog said
to one of his friends standing near {:
"SOme of those dogs think no one
amounts to anything who doesn't sleep
on cushions of silk and have cream to
drink and cake to nibble at with fine
folks at afternoon tea.
"But we all know that it takes a
fine dog to be one who is not cOnceited
and stuck up, and one who is cOnceited
is pretty poor specimen"
Around Jack were number of dogs.
They began now to ask him how he
liked his work.
Immensely, immensely" said Jack.
"Why, I like it so much that l don't
know half enough words to tell you
of how much l like it.
"You see," he continued, II was born
a police dog. But one can't be born
anything and stay that way unless one
lives up to it.
'For example, you may be born very
noble, but unless you do noble things
you'll not stay noble. You may be born
a snob and prig, but if you mend
your ways and like folks and creatures
around you you get over being snob
and a prig.
'But, of course, when one is born a
police dog it is help. Yes, I come
from a police dog family. For years
back my family have been police dogs.
They have been born that at any rate,
though all Of them haven't received
positions to act as SUCH"
"Dear me-" said a bulldog near by,
'you do talk in a mighty and fine man
ner like a policeman or some one big
and strong and tall"
81 hope don't put on airs said the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-02-26
"You Do Talk"

police dog. "Pm sure / don't mean tt"
"No, / consider you a sensible fell
low" said little mOngrel dog.
"Now / like that, coming from you,
sir" said the police dog. II consider
that a real compliment. For mOngrels
have always been known to be very
smart, very. They've made up in brains
what they didn't have by birth-they're
not so aristocratic, but they don't let
that stand in their way. They're brainy.
eyes, I consider that a great COM
pliment."
"You were going to tell us a little
more about your work" said setter
dog who had been listening, too.
They were all standing under a tree,
though the police dog was watching to
see if anything happened which would
need his help. 1t was rest time for
him, but still he always kept his eyes
and ears open.
"Well, was given to the park by
my mothers owner Then was trained
and taught how l should act and what
I should do.
"My training took some time, for as
I told you a police dog is not really
born one; he must be taught and
know just what to do.
'I'm an assistant of this fine police
man near by. / help him. Yes, it took
some time for me to learn to be of any
use, but now they say I'm full-fedged
police dog in actions as we'll as name.
II try to keep children safe and
away from danger who come in the
park-there might be dangers which
would come up suddenly. | must say,
though, that the park is pretty safe
place and if children keep out of the
way of the motor cars there is no dan
ger at all.
"Tve helped catch those motor cars
which went too fast. I've barked at
them too when my master has stopped
them. It's so wrong of them to go so
fast when they might have an acct
dent. and accidents are such dreadful
things.
"But, oh, Pm glad I'm police dog,
for l can help keep order and that is
what a police dog just loves to do.
81 had to receive training for 1t,
though, / did," he ended proudly.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-02-26

POST OFFICE GENERAL DELIVERY

From the Postal Laws and Regula-
tions: The general delivery of post
Offices having carrier delivery service
is intended for the use of those patrons
who are not permanently located or
who cannot, for good reasons, receive
mail by carrier or through post Office
box. The general delivery should not
be used where it is possible to receive
mail otherwise. Persons intending to
remain for thirty days or more in city
having carrier service should file their
names and street address at the post
office so that their mail may be deliver
ed by carrier Persons applying for
mail at the general delivery window, if
unknown, may be required to prove
their identity, and residents of cities
having carrier service who call at the
general delivery may be required to fur
nish a statement as to name and address
and reason for calling at the post office
for mail instead of receiving it by car
rior
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-02-26
MINERAL POINT or TODAY
Notes by the Democrats News
Gatherer.

Miss Eulalia Richards left Saturday
for BlanchardviIle to visit Mrs Dwight
Baker.
J. D. Nc Geever of Dodgeville was a
business caller here Thursday.
Several sleigh loads Of young people
from here attended the basket ball game
in Dodgeville Friday evening
Supt. A. A. Vieth was judge at an
Oratorical contest in the Platteville
Normal last Monday evening.
Rev. Peter Eicher of Fountain City
was a recent guest of Rev. Nicholas
Weyer.
Mr. and Mrs Barton PadOn returned
from Chicago Thursday for an indef
mite stay at their home here.
Mrs Clarence Wackman returned to
her home in Mishawaka, Ind F., Friday,
after visit with her father, Mr. Joseph
Bray, and her sister Mrs E [. Stratman.
Miss Mary Fuerstenberg visited with
friends in Milwaukee the fore part of
last week.
G.. w. Reynolds of Chicago spent over
Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs
j. b. Reynolds.
William Connor of Highland was a
visitor here last Tuesday.
Mrs John Chamley has been spending
the past week with her parents Mr. and
Mrs Thomas Whitford, Sr., in Beloit.
Mr. and Mrs John l.. Gray moved
into their new home last week.
The girls of the fifth and sixth grade
school gave farewell party to Miss
wilma Healy at her home Saturday
afternoon, prior to her removal soon to
Beloit.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs Thos.
Harris Wednesday, Feb. IS, 1920.
Uriah Gardner visited relatives in
Linden Thursday and Friday.
Miss Zita Fisher returned to Dubuque
Sunday, after a visit with her aunt
Mrs John Peter.
Miss Mayme Cummings of Platteville
spent over Sunday at her home here.
W. 7. Lottinville returned last week
from vacation spent in Chicago, st.
Ann, Ill.,, and Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Miss Barbara Tremmel and brother
Louis and Miss Agnes Litschauer of
Syracuse, New York, are the guests Of
Rev N. Weyer.
Daniel Regain spent Friday and Sat
urday in Madison on business
Mr. and Mrs George Terrell of OAR
lington spent the week end with Mr.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-02-26
EIgln Man Killed; Struck by Freight
Engine

The Democrat has received for pu5-
LEGATION from Mrs Peter johnson, Elgin,
the following news from an Elgin
paper: "Alfced l. Sterricker, of 50
South Union street was run down and
fatally injured by a North Western
freight engine while he was trying to
cross the tracks of that railaoad at Cary
station at o'clock yesterday afternoon.
HE had his skull fractured, right
arm torn away and left hip and leg
fractured. He was rushed to Woodstock
hospital where he died shortly after his
arrival.
Mr. 5terricker was employed as a
travelling engineer by the Bowman
Dairy company, and had just left its
Cary plant when struck.
"Mr Sterricker was well known i'll
local fraternal circles being member
of the Elgin lodges of the Eagles and
Modern Woodman and of the Carpen-
tersville lodge of the Odd Fellows
"He was married to Miss Catherine
Kearns of Mineral Point, Wis, in June,
1899, who with four children, Harold,
Catherine, George and Robert, survive.
He also leaves two brothers, Edward Z.
and Wallace q. Sterricker and one sister.
Mrs Celia Van Nostrand all of Elgin.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-02-26
JONESDALE
BY LUCILLE HARRIS.

Miss Monica Burns was Dodgeville
caller Saturday.
Earl James of Pleasant View visited
Saturday and Sunday with his brother
Jesse James of this place.
Lyle Kramer spent last week visiting
friends in Milwaukee.
Jack McCaulley of Hollandale spent
several days at the John Ley home.
Miss Monica Burns, who teaches
school near Hollandale, spent the week
end at her home here.
Bob Duncan transacted business at
Dodgeville Wednesday.
Mrs Henry Strand and Mrs George
Noble of Hollandale visited at the John
Burns home Wednesday.
D. G.. Jones transacted business at
Dodgeville Tuesday.
Dan Regain of Mineral Point visited
at the Edward Girardin home Wednes
day and Thursday.
Louis Girardin transacted business at
Mineral Point Thursday.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-02-26
WALDWICK
BY HARVEY UREN.

| BY HARVEY UREN.
Miss Elizabeth Clauer, e. N. of Min
eral Point, is caring for Mrs Howard
Nicholas, who has slight attack of
pneumonia.
Charles Baker of Foley. Minnesota,
spent few days last week with John
end Henry Skinner
Wilmerth Ching was Mineral Point
caller Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs George Terrell of OAR
lington are visiting relatives here.
Roy Buckingham was Mineral
Point caller Thursday
Mr. and Mrs Roy league were Fayette
callers Thursday.
Mr. George q. Cox Of Mineral Point
died at the home of his daughter Mrs
Thomas Cant on Thursday, Feb. 10.
from stroke of apoplexy. Funeral
services were held at the home of Mrs
Cant On Saturday, Feb. 81. Interment
was made in jackson cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs john Negus of Linden
attended the funeral of his sister Mrs
George Bambrough here Friday.
DR.. Teahan of Fayette was caller
hero On Thursday.
James Conley has moved his family
and household goods onto the farm two
miles northeast of Argyle, which he re-
Gently purchased.
DIR. Gratiot of Mineral Point was a
caller here Wednesday.
Joseph Cox of Rockford, and Charles
Cox of Evansville attended the funeral
of their their father, Mr. George G. Cox,
here on Saturday.
Charles Cant moved his family and
household goods Friday onto the farm
which he recently purchased from Mar
tin Peterson.
Mrs Richard of Racine, and Wesley
Negus of Beloit attended the funeral of
Mrs George Bambrough here Friday.
Pat. Graham returned here Tuesday
from Darlington, after being i'll with
flu.
Wesley Lehr and wife have moved
their household goods onto the Charles
Cant farm, which they have rented for
the coming year.
Harvey Uren and Floyd Lindsey
were Mineral Point callers Tuesday.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-02-26
FAYETTE

Born to Mr. and Mrs Norris Chambers
Feb. II, daughter.
A miscellaneous shower was given
Monday night at the home of Mr. and
Mrs Herman Erickson in honor of the
Misses Emma and Ida Erickson. On
Wednesday double wedding took place
and Miss Emma became Mrs Orrin
Hendrickson and Miss Ida, Mrs Roy
Bredeson.
The sad news was received this week
of the death of both Mr. and Mrs John
Duvall of Pittsville, Wis, caused by flu
and pneumonia They were formerly
Of this place. The deceased leave a
family of six small children.
DR. and Mrs Teahan went to Freeport
Thursday.
Hans Adler and his partner of Argyle
were here last week taking contracts
for cement work.
The dance given Wednesday night in
q. G.. Parkinson hall was well attended
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-02-26
and Mrs Thomrs Sleep.

anu MIS- CleGp.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Cox of James
vile, Mr. and Mrs George Cox of Rock
ford, and Mr. and Mrs Joseph Cox of
Beloit attended the funeral of George It
Cox here Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs Edward Ley of Jonesdale
spent Saturday and Sunday with her
father, John Aide and family.
Mrs John Nc Gam and son John of
Ridgeway spent several days last week
here with Mrs John Finklemeyer and
other relatives.
Thomas Burke and three sisters of
Waldwick were the guests Of Mr. and
Mrs Clarence Suthers Sunday.
Miss Minerva Nc Neill returned Sat-
urday from visit with friends in
Richland Center.
Mrs Thomas Sleep is spending few
DAYS with her daughter Mrs Allan God
frey in Willow Springs.
Mr. ana Mrs John E. Harris and fam
lily of Parker, South Dakota, are spend
ing this week with relatives in Valid
wick.
E. P. Lenahan of Spokane, WASH, is
here visiting his mother and Mr. and
Mrs A. W. Thoma.
Milton E. Hosking returned to Evans
ton Friday, after several days visit at
the home of Mr and Mrs j. J. Penhal
Logon.
George Knight of Beloit spent the
week end here with his sisters.
Mr. and Mrs Harry Gale returned to
Chicago Monday, after visit with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs Charles Gale.
Mr. and Mrs Ford Bray of Dodgeville
were over Sunday guests of Mr. and
Mrs Albert Bray.
Mrs E. g. Fielder visited in Platteville
Saturday.
Mrs John Knight left last week to
visit her con John in Reno, Nevada,
who has been very i'll with pneumonia,
but is improving.
Forty hour devotions will be held in
St Mary's Church beginning next Sun
day morning, Feb. 30, at seven o'clock
and closing Tuesday evening. Confess
sions will be heard every afternoon
from Saturday on.
Miss Della Johnson of Aurora, ILL.,, is
the guest of Mr. and Mrs A. i. Walker.
Rev A. H. Schoenfeld was in Dodge
Vile Friday afternoon to oficiate at the
funeral of Mr. Thomas Reeson, Jr.
W F. Euehlfdorf of Milwaukee spent
the week end with the Bray families
here.
George Huxtable returned Friday
from business stay in New Orleans
and the Rio Grande Valley, Texas.