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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-09-04
ROAD COMMISSION RE-
PORTS PROGRESS.

In spite of the car shortage, the
labor shortage and the very heavy
rains during the past month, tho
Good Roads Commission Is able to
report progress IN road construction.
Appl oximately six miles Of road
have teen surfaced during the moG:h
of August and it is expected to ge.
fully this much or more during the
month of September.
Bids were received and opened in
the office of the State Highway D.
partment on August 23d on the Gov
ington- -Slidell road and the Slidsll-
Pearl River road. The bids on tho
Covinston-Slidell road were so high
that they had to be rejected, but 4
reasonable bid was received on the
Slideil. Pearl River road and tho
Com mission has recommended that
contract be let for the construction
of that road. Bids on the Covins-
ton -S.idell and the Covington-Ham-
mond road were re-adVertised and
were opened ON September Sd, at
VIII ch time it was expected to get
more erasonable bids than the ones
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-09-04
WEEK OF SEPT. 20 TO rs
DEVOTED TO
POULTRY.

No country, NO state, no communi-
ty possesses the foundation for PEI
manent wealth that does not pro-
duce the things with which to feed
itself.
For decades Louisiana's cotton,
sugar and rice have gone into prac-
tically every civilized community in
the world, but Louisianians have
neglected one of the vital essentials:
that of producing all of the foods
that they are capable of doing. The
entire State Extension Organization
Is devoting the week of September
, 10th 20 25th to promoting the Stand
ard Bred Poultry Industry in this
State through the introduction OF
pens CT birds On farms that hereto
fore nave been breeding scrubs or
mong-els. Better see your PARISH
or Home Demonstration Agent to-
day and place your order for a pen
OF p1re-bred poultry.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-09-04
Chat.


Brace up-cOol weather coming.
The Chinquapin Girls Canning
Club has adopted the motto "Wo Gao
to conquer"
Some people can be terse In their
answers. We asked a friend the
other day how he would pronounce
T*bullion." He said every good. .
There must have been q good
many privates from Mississippi
in tho war named Still. So often
IN the Papers We read that prohibi-
tion officers UP there have captured
Private Still.
From the Office of the Surgeon
General of the United States Pubic
Health Service at Washington, D. c.,
the editor has received booklet en-
titled The Road to Health" Among
the ruIsA of hygiene, Rule No. Is
says: Keep serene, worry Is the
foe 70 health. Cultivate the conf
partnership of your fellowman. .
Very good; and Doc, there's a right
nice young lady down here that We
take an interest in. We can cult
yate her companionship too, can't
we?
One Of the aboriginal inhabitants
of the country is gone. His name
was Sokato. That's Choctaw Indian
for opossum. Sokato liked chickens.
Might after night he would slip into
the chicken yard and eat and destr oy
the nice young chicks he there would
find. After he had eaten a dozen u
SO Sokato was beginning to feel good.
One night Sokato found a whole
setting Of fine eggs in a nest. He
ate them all. The next night ne
came again. AS he stepped into the
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-09-04
NOTICE.

Extract from minutes OF meeting
of police jury of August 10, 1929.
1t was moved by G. M. Poole, Sec
onded by M. P. Schneider, that all
bills must be sent in to the Office of
the police jury not later than four
days previous to the regular meet
ing day, as it delays the meetings
when oils are brought in later, and
especially when they are brought in
on meeting day, 1t makes confusion
and likely errors in the secretary's
reports as they have to be ready be-
fore the police jury meets for bust
ness, and under no circumstances
will any bills be paid coming In
after the above mentioned time, buu
will be filed to be paid the follow
ing meeting, bills brought in by Of
ficials not excepted.
Carried.
F. J. MARTINDALE
Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-09-04
LIST OF DEAD LETTERS.

Following is the list OF dead let
ters remaining in the Covinston post
office:
Johnie Bell, Harvey Carrie, Mrs.
G. Frederick, Mrs. Gerick, Mrs. Hays,
Geo. Hill, Mrs. Linans Jenkins, Miss
Allie Lockhart, Miss Evelyn Lavizzo,
Mrs. Sadie Price, w. III. Papides,
Miss Gertrude Rubin, Miss P. II.
Robinson, John Slack, Mrs. A. Schul-
ly, Miss Ursula Williams, Percy
Williams, Mrs. Lular Williams, Mrs.
Bertha Williams, Mrs. Fannie Wilt
ans.
JACOB SELLER,
Postmaster.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-09-04
aiR. MORR1SS WILL BECOME AS
SiSTANT BANK EXAMINER
IN SEATE OFFICE.

we regret to learn that Mr. w. E.
norriss, vice-president of the Com
mereial Bank e Trust Company has
accented the position of Assistant
otate Bank Examiner and viii take
up his duties in New Orleans, the
Mld1is of this month, where he ha J
purchased residence. Mr.. Morriss
mas distinguished himself here as a
banker Of ability and has made many
.fienus. While it will be a loss to
community, he will leave with
Dost wishes of all for his success
:. no advancement in his new position.
r' Morriss VII also be missed in
tue loss of his services In communi-
advancement and general civic
.ehale, and both he and Mrs. Nor
aiss IN the social life they have help
20 to brighten.
Mr and Mrs. B. T. Jacobs, who
e residing in COvington, will go
" NeW Orleans on a short visit.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-09-04
NOTICE TO BIDDERS.

The following amount OF lumber
and nails to be used in the repairing
of the Lacombe steel bridge Is as
follows, and the police jury asks fnr
new lids on said bridge, bids to be
sent sealed to the Office Of the police
jury:
36 pieces 2xS-17, heart, rougn
stringers, 818 feet.
248 pieces 3x8-16, heart, sized
decking, 1886 feet.
304 lineal feet 4x6 heart, riugh
railinss, sos feet.
2 kegs SO penny nails.
f. ]. MARTINDALE,
Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-09-04
He Was Much Impressed By
Well Constructed, Much
Travelled Good Roads.
A SIXTY THOUSAND
DOLLAR JERSEY BULL
One 15-Gallon Cow, One
12-Gallon, Fine Farms
and Big Barns.

All have read of the trips being
made by the club boys Of the differ
eut states and have followed with in
terest the educational value of the
trim 10 them. One of the boys Of
the Louisiana party was E. G. Davis,
Jr., son of E. G. Davis, president of
the Covington Bank & Trust Com
many. Mr.. Davis himself has al
Ways been interested in the agrlcI!-
tural development of st. Tammany,
and he is much pleased with infor-
mation gained and the impression
made on E. G., Jr., by his trip.
When asked by Representative
OF The Farmer what impressed MIN
most, E. G., Jr., said the question
was rather difficult to answer be-
cause there were so many things
that 1eemed of vital Importance that
1t was hard to separate them from
the one big proposition, What sha.i
we do to equal those states in the
way of modern improvements and
up-to-6ate ideas?"
He said the first important thing
to attract his attention was t13
good roads. He realized that we
did not have the money and perha1s
not the material at the same cost,
but Their strength of construction
and ease of travel appealed to him
as wonderful inducement to travel
them, and he felt that If we had
such roads the cost Of transpOrta-
ton would be greatly reduced AMI
that great many people would
travel them just for the pleasure
that was in it.
He said that the cities Of course
interested him, but he got greater
pleasure from his visits to the farm }.
The beautifully laid out and cult
vated farms, with their great bar1s
and lay stacks, and machinery CAFE
fully housed, and the cattle that
looked so fine and healthy and fat,
without a tick or blemish, made him
wonder if it was possible that We
could duplicate them here. He Was
also struck by the fact that there
was no waste land 1t was too val !
able 10 lie idle. And then the farm :
ers had such nice houses and SEEM
ed to be so proud of their homes AMI
so food of their work.
In on Iowa town he saw e Jersey
bull that was worth 100000. Just
think Of it. Probably more than any
farm n st. Tammany parish with
its stock thrown In. He was not
sure, but the idea struck him that 1t
was 80 and he was amazed. Then
he saw a Holstein COW that gave is
gallons Of milk. 1t was milked four
times every day. He saw another
that gave IL gallons.
He also was much interested when
ne visited the Samson Tractor Com
pany and learned of the uses ma
chlnery was put to on the farms.
de also visited the University "
Illinois and learned of the advant-
ages Lfered to agricultural students.
II made HIN feel that no tax was
100 great to have such an institu-
ton for Louisiana.
He visited Jonesville, Waukesha,
Fort Atkinson, Monroe, Madison AMI
waterloo, Wis, Champagne and
Chieago, H., Ames and DesMoints,
iowa, and st. Louis, Mo-, and he had
plea ant time In each and learned
mucn that was useful.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-09-04
TO THE PUBLIC.

Inasmuch as we have received
numerous complaints OF late az to
the water service, and upon investi-
cation Of these complaints have FREE
quenrlJ found the trouble to be
caused by the negelct of leaky fau.
Gets, baths, ETC., we make this aO-
peal to the public with the object Of
obtaining their cooperation in Or
der 10 improve the water service.
REPAIR YOUR LEAKY FAU-
GETS. DON'T LET THE WATER
RUN TO WASTE, and help us %
give sood service.
Respectfully,
ST. TAMMANY ICE & MFG. CO.,
d. P. Planche. Mgr.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-09-04
L. A. PERREAND,
Secretary.

We regret to learn that Mr.. B. NJ.
Miller IS now undergoing treatment
for trouble of the eyes that serious
ly threatens his sight. We sincere
ly hope that report is exaggerated.
His many friends will anxiously
await news of his improvement.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-09-04

Mrs. Jas. g. Attaway, of New Or
leans, who has just recovered from
spell of sickness, will spend while
in Covington with relatives.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-09-04

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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-09-04
THE CHINQUAPIN BLUE JAY
And l then must depart,
Edited by WILDWOOD

And l then must depart,
As stcings now musical grow dumb,
Nor bring my listless heart
No patter like the silv'ry rain
That Olesses earth in June.
And silent lies in its domain
My little harp-in-tune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-09-04
R. H FLOWER,

Assistant Secretary Of State.
Department of State,
Baton Rouge, Aug. Is, 1920.
Received of Eugene Arnett, for
cert fled copy of page 20 of Annual
Statement OF Kansas City Life In
,ContinueG on pags ~
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-09-04
PUBLIC SCHOOLS WILL
OPEN IN COVINGTON
MONDAY, SEPT. 6.

The Covington Public Schools will
open Monday, September 9Th, at 10
o'clack, 10 begin the 1920-21 ses-
sion. All pupils that expect to at
tend school during this session are
urged to be present at the opening.
Juding from conditions, this ses-
sion will exceed in enrolment any
past aession, and We hope to make 1t
the most successful.
On Tuesday morning, at 9 o'clock,
the formal opening of the session
will be held in the auditorium.
There will be addresses by several
prominent local persons. Everybody
is tnrited to be present ON this Sc
casion.
~-~-~-oo~~~-o-o-~-oo.oo
received before and it is hoped tina:
; the oids will be low enough to per
NIT the Commission letting contracts
on these roads.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-09-04

THE ST. TAAIMANY FARMER
On Sale Every Saturday at
RUSTIC and BULLOCH'S DRUG
STORE, Covington
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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-09-04

mn Is the subscription price
of The Farmer. You'n
eDL got more than the worth
of your money by being D
subscriber. Help boost the parish.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-06
Short SnatcheS
From EUeryzghere

A wet plank frequently IL ratner
slippery.-Indlanapo News
Mexico's greatest need is an eVolu-
fionary leader.-Nashville Iennes-
10 profiteer Is human. 70 catch
them would be divlne.-Salt Lake
England seems to have no stand
Pat statesmel--Greenvi Is c.
Piedmont
we are the posterity our forefath-
ers worried about Can you blame
mz-Detroit Journal
The Republican platform recog-
nizes he existence OF oil wells In
Nexico.-Nashville Tennessean-
A practical politicians idea OF a
great moral victory Is plank that
may mean anything.-Columbus Ohio
STATE Journal
one thing the third party would be
sure Of and that is its place IN the
race Il would be third all the way
Omaha Bee
The charge that senator Harding
owns three shares OF brewery stock
would seem 70 enritls him to SYM
patty rather than ceusure.-Ptttsburg
Gazette-Times-
IT'S time for Americans IN Mexico 70
get out in g hurry. The Mexican
government has assured them that
they are Is safe in that country as
they would be in Chicagol-St- Paul
Dispatch
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-06
Americans Must Fight RadcaLSn1 As Dollars Get Thinner
Ell PaSo Is The Logical Center For Commerce With Mexico

earnestly than ever before. Mexico's
business" said Rufe P. March.
director OF publicity OF the chamber
OF commerce In the last issue OF
Greater FL Paso, a chamber OF COM
merce publicity, there was a story
on Mexico's present and future, deal
ing particularly with the possibilities
OF trade and commerce between the
two nations. Copies OF this maya
zine were sent all over northern
Mexico and to most OF the business
men in FL Paso in an effort to help
impress on them the fact that Mexico
and the United States should be on
the best OF business terms and that
the logical place for the most Of the
business is at FL Paso."
while corn Is one Of the most i'm
portant food staples grown IN the
southwest, where with many families
cornmeai Is a daily bread diet, Il Is
surprising how many farmers are I'M
familiar with the necessary methods
OF cultivation in order to produce the
best crops" said Norman Harwood-
Information Is often sought by
farmers as to how frequently corn
should be cultivated The best answer
can make TO the question Is that
corn should be cultivated often
enough 10 keep down the weeds and
20 maintain constantly a loose soil
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-06

frothy cream inside the green leaf
cream puffs, and then he made some
tea He put everything on a tray
and brought It N the parlor where
Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy was entertaining
the lady bear.
Here are the cream puffs. I guess
you forgot about them, Nurse Jane.
spoke the bunny.
Cream puffs," cried the surprised
muskrat lady.
Yes don't you remember, the kind
you wanted Mrs. Stubtau to have. "
and Uncle Wiggily blinked one eye
very hard at Nurse Jane, and twin
killed. his nose.
'Oh. yes-cream puffs-I had for
gotten! and Nurse Jane smiled at
Uncle Wiggily, for she understood
what he had done.
"Oh, these are dee-dee-liciousi" said
the lady bear, when she had eaten
three OF the rubber leaf cream puffs.
You must tell me how to make
them"
ASK Uncle Wiggilyr" laughed
Nurse Jane, and then Mrs. Stubtail
knew what the joke was. But the
puffs were very good-try them your
self some day. And II the umbrella
doesn't flop shut and pinch the lady
fingers when the baker takes them
out Of the oven, III tell you next
about Uncle Wiggily's ragged clothes.
Copyright, 1890, by Mcclure News
paper Syndicate,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-06
Bedtime Stories For The Little Ones
WIGGILY AND THE CREA
By HOWARD R GARIS.


"REAR mel Well I nevsri Who'd
j ever think Of such a thingi" ex-
claimed Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy
one day. as she looked out OF the
hollow stump bungalow toward the
front gate, which, Just then, opened
whats the troubleg" asked Uncle
Wiggily. the bunny rabbit gentleman.
rs Billie OF Johnnie Bushytail, one
Of the squirrel boys, swinging on our
gate?"
"oh. no" answered Nurse Jane. as
she quickly took of her apron But
here comes Mrs Stubtail, the bear
lady, 70 pay me a visit. and I haven't
a thing in the house to give her to
swhat7 Not a thing7~ laughed
Uncle Wiggily, as he saw Mrs. Stub
tail coming slowly up the front walk.
Why, IL seems TO me there are lots
OF things down IN the cellar"
Yes, but I should have some cakes
to offer her with a cup OF tea" went
on Nurse Jane, who had taken of
her apron to get ready to go to the
door and let Mrs. Stubtail IN. I
have been telling her about my cream
puffs, and here I haven't a one
baked"
Never mindi think Mrs. Stub
tail would just as soon have a bit Of
strawberry pie, or some lollypop
salad" said Uncle Wiggily, as his
muskrat lady housekeeper went to
answer the door.
mo. I ought to have cream puffs. %
Nurse Jane said, over her shoulder.
4 have been promising the bear lady
some cream puffs for the longest
time and-Oh, how glad I am to see
your she went on in a louder voice,
as she opened the door.
Uncle Wiggily stayed back IN the
kitchen.
Women folks. whether they're
thought the bunny. Just as II It
made any difference about cream
putfs! Still I suppose Nurse Jane
wants TO show how well she looks
after ne and what good things she
gives me TO eat-cream puffs among
them They are good I wonder how
they are nader"
As Uncle WiggiIy said this he hap
oened to see, hanging over the kitch-
IN sink, a recipe book, that told
low to take spots out OF polka dot
iressess and how TO mark the crosses
IN hot buns for Easter.
Maybe It tells how to make cream
'uffs, thought the bunny gentleman.
If 1t does, and Nurse Jane and Mrs.
stubtan stay In the parlor. talking.
,ould. Just for a surprise, make the
luffs myself Then I could wink at
Nurse Jane. she could come out and
get them, and pass them to Mrs. Stub
all with the tea. and everything
you'd be lovely. III try It."
So Uncle Wiggily looked in the
,ook book to see how TO make cream
tufts It was quite hard. and when
he bunny had finished reading ne
eaned against the table.
I don't believe I'd better try to
make those cream puffs," thought Mr..
You have 10 mix up lot
II flour and eggs. and you have to
ct them puff up in q hot oven And
hen you have to slice them open
With knife, and put the sweet cream
nside-Oh, it's lot OF work. Won
Ter"
Just then Uncle Wiggily happened |
o see the rubber plant standing inal
he kitchen where Nurse Jane had
,een washing the thick. green leaves. |
Now rubber is something that
luffs up very easily" said the bunny. |
If I could take some Of the leaves
rom the rubber plant, which are
good to eat and puff or blow them
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-06
n Years Ago Today

IVY p. afACHETTE, travelling freight
w and passenger agent OF the
Santa Fe, has gone 70 Austin
with the special train Of New Mexico
militia. which carried troops from Las
Cruces. Silver City. Albuquerque Las
Vegas, Ration and Santa Ee to the IN
struction camp near Austin A special
train left Albuquerque over the santa
Fe carrying troops.
F. S. Martin, LEGAL manager OF the
telephone company, accompanied BY
J. A. Smith, Is today on trip OF in
specJion down the valley to complete
ARRANGEMENTS for the extension OF the
telephone line from its present ter
minus, at Porcher's ranch, TO 4sleta-
II is expected to have the extension
completed in a few weeks
W. r Brown, district agent OF The
Santa Fe. left yesterday for q trip
through Arizona
Immigration inspector J. P. Bryan
returned yesterday from a business
trip to Topeka, kan
Joseph o. Sweeney, county Judge,
leaves this evening for Mineral Wells
to rest until time 10 attend the Demo-
cratic state convention in Dallas
j. R Heslep. representative 10 the
Texas legislature from Burleson coun-
~ and close friend in the last legisla-
ture Of A L Sharpe, the then repre-
sentative from FL Paso, IS in the city
visiting and is being introduced by
Alr- Sharpe.
James Conley. G. n. machinist fore
man. viii leave this week for Cali
tornia to be gone 80 days
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-06

livery right thinking person Is
against radical agitation" said
3. F. Porter. Nevertheless
radical changes must come in this
country before there Is relief from
the great unrest. Headlines daily in
form the wage Garner that rents
grow higher railroad rates increase,
food shortage (the shortages usually
are fictitious) viii increase prices,
and similar facts, and meanwhile he
stretches his few dollars thinner and
thinner. When the breaking point Is
reached, when men find themselves
insolvent by the thousands, then the
reaction must come The duty OF
every decent American is to suppress
agitation and unrest. but the force is
bigger than one would suspect on
casual observation Men must quietly
refuse TO join in the general hula
baloo Of agitation. and continue to do
their best, trusting 70 the ultimate
outcome TO be for the better. He Is
always the hOt-head who sponsors
radicalism- Russia Is paying the
price OF a hot-headed plunge into
bolshevism- Americans must guard
against this snake, regardless Of
conditions.
with Mexico again on a business
peace basis. the best thing the city Of
Fl Paso can do Is to 90 after, more
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-06
.How Mrs. TalLman
SaDed Family's Fortunes
Bv FRANCES L GaRsrnr


MRS S. c TALL1IAN had a husband
lI and a number OF children, but
this did not prevent her from tax
ing an active and intelligent interest
In his business which was that OF a
plumber. He fen into the habit OF
talking things over with her; OF
working on odd Jobs Of plumbing in
her kitchen, and OF drawing his plans
and doing the figuring On the dining
room table with her al his side
There was always 3 basket Of sew
Ing or mending on her lap. she was
always busy. but never too busy to be
Interested IN what interested him
It IS one OF those stories in which
yesterday was preparing the path FOR
today's travel. and Mrs Tallman.
when left to walk 10 alone. with her
brood Of children. recognized the fart.
She knew homework but, one can
not support a family on that know
ledge She knew plumbing and Il
paid we'll as housewares have al
ways known It must pay. No woman
had ever been a plumber before But
that made no difference TO Mrs Tall
man. she took up the work where
her husbands tired hands had laid
master plumber in the state OF New
Jersey. and also the first woman mas
ter plumber in the country.
1T was work for which I had the
strength, she says 4 ike II II did
not take me from NY children for as
many hours as any other line OF work
for which I was fitted I followed
L with such success that have
raised ny children. educated them. es-
tablished the boys in business OF their
own. and have enough to keep ne
when 7 see fit to retire"
She had the ability in her hands 70
meet her emergencies. You also have
1920 Thompson
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