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The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-07-29
Out Of Place.

Aunt Hannah came h me from
church the other Sunday morning dis
tinctly out of Sorts When asked what
was wrong she answered that she
thought there was not the proper rev
erence in that church. Pressed to give
further explanation she finally did so.
II didn't like any OF the choir" she
complained. 'They we're too tickle
looking to sing hymns and | thought
It perfectly sacrilegious when that 80
prano got up in those slippers with the
high, thin heels and sang, How Firm
a Foundation, Ye Saints of the Lord
The family she was visiting smiled
but later admitted to themselves that
II was indeed homogeneous although
not exactly sacrilegious.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-07-29
Work Poor.

Charles IL. Schwab at one Of his
Loretto dinner parties was talking
about a man who was vainly beseech-
Ing the banks for loan.
"He's rich man, too, said Mr.
Schwab; ''but he's work poor"
sWork p0orT said a guest.
@Yes, work poor" Mr.. Schwab re-
peated. ''You see, he's always got 90
many operations in hand that he's 81
ways short Of money to finance them
Work poor. call Il"
Then he smiled and added
Hes one Of those fellows who dig
so much that they're always IN q
hole.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-07-29
POLL TAX RECEIPTS NOT
NEEDED BY SOLDIERS

Nashville, Tenn, July pa re-
turned Tennessee soldier may vote
in elections this wear without poll
tax receipt if such soldier was out of
the S ate on January 10. 1919, when
nols were assessed, according to
Gov. Roberts, who, in letter, cites
an opinion to this effect from Attor-
rey-General Frank M. Thompson.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-07-29

A coated tongue. bad breath, dizzi-
ness and clogged condition in the
bowels can be quickly relieved by
using Prickly Ash Bitters. It is a
mans remedy for such ailments.
Price, SIPS per bottle. E. L. Roper
Drug Co.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-07-29
SHARON A. R. P. CHURCH
Rev. ]. Meek White. Pastor.

wv % E1SSN " '11V0'
Preaching days at Sharon, first
third and fourth Sabbaths of each
month, and all fifth Sabbaths at II
a. m. and D. m.
Sunday school at 10 a. m, every
Sabbath. Y. P. C. U. meeting just
before preaching at night.
The pastor also supplies Mt. Car
mel, Miss, the second Sabbath Of
each month.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-07-29

Mr.. R. S. McDill. Of Atoka, was
visitor in the city Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Gregory, of
Fort Worth, Texas, who were on
their return from visit to New York,
stopped over and spent Sunday in this
city with Hon. R, w. Sanford and
wife
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-07-29

Mrs. r. L. Hall and two children. Of
East Orange, N. j., arrived here Fri
day night on visit to Col. VIM. San,
ford and wife.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-04-24
tai stock is actually paid for. All
shares shall ba full paid and non

tai stock is actually paid for. All
shares shall be full paid and nom
assessable, which capital stock may
be increased to a sum not to exceea
Fifteen Thousand ($15, 000} Dollars,
at the PLEASURE of the Board of D.
rectors, in which event, during the
period between the call for the meet
ing for such increase and the meet
Ing, the person holding stock at the
time shall have the right to taxa
shares Of the additional or increase
ed stock, proportionate to the num-
Der of shares owned by him, and auy
shares not taken at the expiration Of
said period may be disposed of by
the Board of Directors, for the bene-
fit Of the corporation, at not less
than their par value. No transfer
Of stock shall be binding upon The
corporation unless recorded upon the
books.
ARTICLE v.
All the corporate powers Of this
corporation and the management
and control of its affairs shall be
vested in and exercised by a Board
Of Directors, composed OF seven (7)
stockholders, a tWo-thirds majority
of whom shall constitute a quorum
for the transaction of the business
of the corporation. The Directors
shall be elected annually by ballot
by the stockholders, on the third
Monday of May of each year. Each
stakeholder shall be entitled in per-
son or by proxy, to vote for every
share owned by him, and all cleo
lions shall be held under such rules
and regulations as may be determin-
ed by the Board of Directors; the
Directors thus elected shall continue
| in Office for one year, or until their
successors have been duly elected
and qualified. No failure to elect
shall be regarded as forfeiture of
this charter. Any vacancy occurring
on said Board shall be filed by the
remaining Directors for the unex-
pred term.
The Board OF Directors shall, at
its first meeting after it's election,
nominate out of its number Presi-
dent, a Vice-President and a Secre-
tary-Treasurer; said Board shall
have the right to appoint and dis
miss clerks, managers and other en-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-04-24
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed bids or proposals. win be re-
ceived at the office OF the Good
Roads Commission OF st. Tammany
Parish at Covingtonf La, until 1900
o'clock, m, May 20, 1920, for the
construction of the following roads:
ST. TAMMANY-LACOMBE - s.3
miles of earth road construction.
Approximate Quantities.
Earth Excavation ..10,947 Gu. yds.
Earth borrow ...... 2,174 Gu. yds.
Bridge timbers. 1898 board It.
MILITARY ROAD-11 miles Of
earth road construction.
Approximate Quantities
Earth excavation. .14,226 Gu. yds.
Earth borrow. ..5.54S Gu. yds.
Bridge t1mbers. -. 81 Ut board II.
MIDDLE ROAD-by the way OF
St. Benedict, miles earth road con-
structlon.
Approximate Quantities.
Earth excavation. 80. S,433 Gu. yds.
Earth borrow. .5.z74 Gu. yds
Bridge timbers. a.. 44,706 board It
Proposals mus! be In the blank
forms furnished. and must be with
out alterations or erasurea and must
be In by the hour specified. At the
time and place above mentioned, the
Good Roads Commission will opsn
bids and publicly read aloud tbs
contents,
Bidders or their representatives
are invited to DO present at the
opening of the bids.
Alternate bids are invited on the
bridge t1mberS tor treated and nm.
treated timber. The treated tim
bers to have O 10 pound treatment
OF q standard creosote oil
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-04-24

ployees of the corporation as the In
terests and business of the same
may require. Any of the Directors
shall have the right to appoint, by
written instrument, another Director
as his proxy, to act in his stead at
any and all meetings Of the Board
of Directors.
ARTICLE VI.
Until the election OF officers to be
held on the third Monday of May,
1921, the following named persons
shall constitute the first Board of
Directors, viz:
Andrew Peter, postoffice Madison
Vile, Louisiana.
Barbara Currow, postofflce Madi
sonville, Louisiana.
Anthony A. Peter, postofice Madi-
sonville, Louisiana.
Joseph A. Peter, postoff1ce Madi-
sonville, Louisiana.
Henry J. Peter, postoff1ce Madi-
sonville, Louisiana.
Rudolph ]. Peter, postoff1ce Mad.-
sonville, Louisiana.
Adelia C. Patecek, postoffice Mad:-
sonville, Louisiana,
with said Andrew Peter as Pra5i-
dent, Henry J. Peter as Vice-Presi-
dent, and Adelia G.. Patecek as Sec
rotary Treasurer.
ARTICLE VII.
No stakeholder shall be liable or
! responsible for the contracts, faults
and debts of said corporation, nor
shall any mere informally in its
organization have the effect Of rer-
dering this charter null, or of ex-
posing stakeholder to any liability
beyond the unpaid balance due on
the shares owned by him.
ARTICLE VIII.
This act OF incorporation may BE-
changed, modified or altered or this
corporation may be dissolved with
the assent of the stockholders own
ing two-thirds Of the stock of the
| corporation, at general meeting
convened for that purpose, and after
at least fifteen (15) days written
notice of the meeting having besn
! given through mail, addressed to
each shareholder, at his last know
place of residence.
In case OF dissolution by the ex.
=. piration Of this charter. or other.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-04-24
CHARTER OF THE
PETERS RICE FARM COMPANY.
INCORPORATED.
United States of America, State OF
Louisiana, Parish of st.
Tammany.

Be 1t known, that on this 10th
day Of April, A. D., 1920. before me,
Thomas M. Burns, Notary Public
duly commissioned and sworn In and
for the Parish of st. Tammany, State
of Louisiana, therein residing, pet
sonally came and appeared the par
sons whose names are hereunto suit
scribed, who declared that, availing
themselves Of the laws OF the State
OF Louisiana, relative to the organ.
cation of corporations, they h.vc
coVenanted and agreed, and by thos.
presents do covenant and agree, b,n.
and form and constitute themsel7e
as we'll as such other persons VIII
may hereafter join or become aaso
ciated with them, into a corporafio2
and body polite In law, for the OBJ
jects and purposes and under the
agreements and st1pu1ations follow
ing, to-Wn:
ARTICLE /.
The name and style of this cor
poration shall be the ssThe Peters
Rice Farm Company, Incorporated
and under that name 1t shall have
and enjoy all rights and privileges
granted by law to corporations; II
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-04-24

shall exist for a period of ninety
nine years from this day; 1t shall
have power to contract, sue and be
sued in its corporate name; to make
and use 8 corporate seal and the
same to alter at pleasure; to hold,
receive, purchase, convey, mortgage,
hypothecate or pledge property, bota
real and personal; to issue bonds,
notes and other obligations; to havo
and employ such managers, direct
ors, officers, agents and other en-
ployees as the interests and conVeu!-
ence of said corporation may re-
Quire; to make and establish such
bylaws, rules and regulations for
the porper management and control
of the affairs of the corporation ss
may be reasonable and expedient.
--.= ARTICLE IL.
The domicile of said corporation
shall be at jacksonville, Parish Of
St. Tammany, State of Louisiana; all
citations and other legal process
shall be served ON the President,
and in his absence on the Vice-Presi-
dent, and in the absence Of both on
the Secretary-Treasurer.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes TO"
which this corporation is establish
ed, and the nature of the business to
be carried on by it, are hereby de-
clared to be:
To produce rice and other agrt-
cultural products, as we'll as the MIL
ing Of said products to make thom
suitable for market purposes, stock
raising, and generally to do and per-
,orm any and all acts and things
pertaining to the business above
enumerated, connected Herewith or
arising therefrom, in this State and
elsewhere.
ARTICLE w. ..
The capital stock of this corora-
ton Is hereby fixed at the sum ii
Seven Thousand ($7,000) Dollars,
divided into and represented Ivy
seventy (7O) shares of the par value
of One Hundred ($100) Dollars
each, which shall be paid for in cash
when subscribed, or by the purchase
Of property as said Board may elect,
all of which shall be common stock.
That this corporation shall be q
going concern when all OF the capt.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-04-24

him endorsed, bearing eight per cent
interest per annum from date of ad-
judication until paid, secured by
special mortgage and vendors lien
and privilege on the property sold
with the pact do non alienando, and
all the usual security clauses, 5 per
cent attorneys fees in the event Of
suit, said property to be insured by
purchaser and the policy of insur-
ance to be transferred to the holder
Of the notes, and the purchaser to
pay, over and above the amount of
his bid, all the taxes on the prop
erty due and exigible for the year
1918. .
WALTER GALATAS,
aD17-6t Sheriff.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-04-24
DIRE DISTRESS.
Is Near At Hand To Hundreds OF
Covington Readers.

Don't neglect an aching back.
Backache Is often the kidneys
cry for help.
Neglect hurrying to the kidneys
aid
Means that urinary troubles may
follow.
Or danger of worse kidney
trouble.
Here's jacksonville testimony.
Ask your neighbor!
Mrs. ID. W. Cooper, st. Tammany
street, jacksonville, La, says: Il
suffered with weak and very pain
full back, and whenever l exerted
myself my back was sure to become
very sore and painful through my
Kidneys. l felt depressed most all
the time and my kidneys didn't act
right. i began taking Doan's Kid
ney Pills and they cured me Of this
attack. Whenever / have felt the
need of kidney medicine since,
Doan's Kidney Pills have never fail
ed to bring me immediate and last
ing relief"
Price COO, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Cooper had. Foster-Milburn
Co., Mfrs, Buffalo. N. Y.-Adv.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-04-24
Advertising in The Farmer PAW
Dig dividends.

MULES and HORSES-Just "a.
ceived one car load of mules and
horses. All horses broken to drive
or ride. Mules all broken. Come
in and see them. III. ]. Smiths Soma
Covington, La. ap17-4t
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-04-24

| wise, the stockholders shall elect
two (2) liquidators among their
| number, to liquidate and settle the
| business and affairs of the corpora
| ton.
In case of disa bility of any of slid
commissioners or liQuidators, the
survivors or the remaining liquidat-
ors shall appoint successor to him.
Thus done and passed in my otfise
ON the day, month and year hrs-
| above written, in the presence OF
Cable Boudousquie and JOS. Stanga,
competent witnesses, who have sign
ed with said appearers and me, said
Notary, after reading Of the whole.
(Original signed)
Andrew Peter, ......... ~ SHARES
jacksonville, La.
Barbara Currow, ....... 10 shares
jacksonville, La.
Anthony r. Peter, ...... ~ shares
jacksonville, La.
Joseph A. Peter, ....... 10 shares
jacksonville, La.
Henry j. Peter, ........ III shares
jacksonville, La.
Rudolph J. Peter, ...... 10 shares
jacksonville, La.
Adelia c. Peter, ....... l0 shares
| jacksonville, La.
| Witnesses:
GABLE BOUDOUsQUIE.
JOSEPH STANGA.
| TdOS. M. BURNS,
Notary Public.
A true copy.
THOS. M. BURNS,
ap17-6t Notary Public.
I certify that this instrument was
filed for record April 10, 1920, at
4 p. M, recorded April IA, 1920, III
Charter Book One, page 264, OF the
official records.
| GUY A. SMITH,
DIV Clerk and Ex-Oficio Recorder.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-04-24
No. II.
Twenty-Sixth Judicial District Court,
Parish OF st. Tammany,
Louisiana.

AOQlSlduds
Notice Is hereby given that by vir-
tue Of an order OF sale, issued out of
the TWenty-sixth Judicial District
Court for St. Tammany Parish, Lon
isiana, and to me directed, bearing
date the 18th day Of June, 1919, l
will offer for sale at the princip Al
front door Of the courthouse in the
town of Covngton, Louisiana, be-
tween legal sale hours on
Saturday, May q, 1920,
the following described property, to-
wit: - :, yA4a&
First-All that certain lot or par
eel of land situated in the parish of
st. Tammany, Louisiana, and de-
scribed as follows, tC-Wlt:
Northeast half of square IS, com
prised between Montgomery, Where,
Lamargue and Foy streets, and form
ing the corner OF Montgomery and
Foy streets, and having front on
Montgomery and Where streets OF
237 feet and one-half, with a front
on Lamargue street and Foy street
of $50 feet.
Second-A certain lot or parcel OF
land situated in the town OF Mande-
vile, Parish of st. Tammany, State
of Louisiana, and designated on the
official map of said town as lot 10 In
square 3.
Third-All that certain lot or par
Gel of land situated in the Town OF
Vaudeville, st Tammany parish, La,
official
OF said town as lots IS and II in
square At, having a front OF so feet
by a depth OF 100 feet, between
parallel lines.
Fourth-Al that certain lot or
parcel of land situated in st. Tam
many parish, State of Louisiana, aud
described as acres Of land COM
mencing at southwest corner OF DR.
Castalana's property; then south rs
degrees, 80 minutes, west 6.S3
chains; thence south 40 degrees, 80
minutes, east $40 chains; thence In
southwesterly direction following
the meanderings OF Chinchuba creek
to bridge on Vaudeville and CoVing'
ton road; thence in a northeasterly
direction along east side of said roa1
to q stake of bearing north Is de,
grees, 80 minutes, SO links, to point
of beginning, in township south
range II east.
Fifth Ia acres of land near
HoultonvElle, situated in Ward 4
st. Tammany parish, Louisiana.
Sixth acres In Parant Tract
and improvements, situated in Ward
4, St. Tammany parish, Louisiana.
Seventh-All that certain piece OF
parcel of land situated in st. Tam
many parish, Louisiana, and describ'
ed being Headlight No. Al, tip
south, range II east, containing 7.31
acres, with all buildings and I'M
provements thereon, and as mors
fully described in an act of sale re-
corded In C. o. B. IS, folio IL, o!
the official records of St. Tamman,
parish, Louisiana.
Terms of Sale-The real estate tt
be sold on the following terms and
conditions, to-wit: One-third, OIL
more, cash, and the balance, II any
on credit Of one year, or Of one
and two years, at the option OF the
purchaser, the credit portion OF said
sale to be evidenced by notes OF the
purchaser to his own order and By
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-04-24
SHERIFF'S SALE.

In the Matter OF the Succession Of
Charles Schellhaas,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-04-24

Select your tires ac-
oo1dir19 to the roads
they have to travel:
In sandy or hilly cotm-
Try, wherever the going
10 apt to be heavy-Ths
u. S. Nobby.
For ordinary country
eoads-The u. S. Chain
or Usco.
For front wheels-The
u. s. Plain.
For best results
everywh ere-U. S.
Royal Cords.
The Dolores star., 1920-01-16
Arrested on Federal Charue.

FL Paso, TcXas.-Capt a. f. Wilson
OF Troop l., Third Texas cavalry, and
his brother, Clifford Wilson, proprie-
here, have been arrested on n federal
charge OF having unlawfully in their
possession II plate resembling those
from which United States revenue
stamps are manufactured. Captain
Wilson was arraigned before United
States Commissioner A. J. W. Schmidt
and remanded TO the county Jail in de-
fault of n bond for 81, 500 to await ac-
tiOn of the grand jury
The Dolores star., 1920-01-16
COULDN'T FIND LADY'S NAME
Young Man, However, Had Done His
Best, and Probably the Editor
Appreciated It.

The editor was busy writing an ar
ticle on the evil effects of the exces-
sive use of tobacco and how 1t af-
fected the heart. But he needed in
formation on II certain medical point.
Baxter. find out all you can about
angina pectoris." he said to n budding
young journalist, "and be quick ms YOU
can"
Twenty minutes passed before the
aspiring journalist returned.
Well queried the editor. you've
been long enough about it; what have
You learned?"
"Well, I've done my best" was the
answer. I've looked In all the local
directories, and the London directory
as WELL and there is no such name as
Angina Pectoris. Then | made n thor
ough search through some of the BIZ
oSraphies in the office library. but
found nothing. No one in the building
has heard Of such person. Peyhaps
she's married now, and that was her
maiden name. Are you quite sure
you've got her name right, sir?"-
London Tit-Bits.
The Dolores star., 1920-01-16
NOT CONSTRUCTED AS MAGNET
When She Thought She Was
Being Followed.

woman looking into n corner shop
window recently turned angrily to
well-known indianapolis man who by
chance drew up alongside her to look
in the same window
"Sir. are you following me?" she
snapped.
To which the astounded innocent
replied with gasp:
mo, madam. / was not following
you" and quickly recovering himself
an noting her looks and lines added:
Not after getting good look at
you!'
We'll, If I thought you were fol-
lowing me I'd call that policeman she
retorted. And to this our now perfectly
poised, but outraged hero replied:
81 don't think he would follow you
either indianapolis News.
The Dolores star., 1920-01-16
Buy Many Airepianes.

Chlcago.-Western and Southwest
ern individuals and concerns were big
buyers of airplanes at the aerOnauti-
cal show here. They will be put to
a variety of uses ranging from air
transportation to aid in the Rocky
Mountains 10 the sightseeing business
The largest sale announced was that
of 500 machines to Il. J. Johnson of
the Aero Transportation Company of
Denver. Other sales included the pur-
chase by I. B. Humphreys of six air.
rlanes at $4,000 each.
The Dolores star., 1920-01-16
Plane Runs Into Mountain.

Douglas, AriZ-Lieut. Bruce Struth-
crS, plotting an army plane from
Douglas to El Paso, Texas, was killed,
and his observer Charles X. Evans,
was seriously but not fatally injured,
when their plane en- route to FL PnSo
crashed into the side of mountain
east of here. Struthers was instantly
killed when his life belt broke. Evans
was wired into the machine, which
Immediately caught fire, but was eX
tricated by Il farmer who happened
along the road at the time of the ac-
cident.
The Dolores star., 1920-01-16
GENERAL

Brooklyn census officials announced
that the population of the borough ex-
ceeds 100000. Their estimate is
and which is nearly completed The
state census in 1915 showed 1.S2J J,534.
An explosion occurred in the Laugh
lin mine of the Ameriran Sheet and
Tin Plate Company ut Martins Ferry
mt Wheeling. w. Va. Eighteen men
were said TO have been trapped in the
workings, but had later escaped.
A gift of 100000 from Sir George
Watson, noted British manufacturer,
for the establishment of a travelling
professorship in American history in
the various universities of the United
Kingdom. has been announced in New
York. The purpose of the donation is
to cement more firmly the friendship
between the United States and Great
Britain.
Ten billion dollars is needed to keep
Europe from anarchy and save the
world from Bolshevism, Sir George
Paish, British financial expert, told 700
members of the Pennsylvania Bankers
Association at Philadelphia.
Final plans for the Introduction of
a bill at the coming session of the New
Jersey Legislature authorizing the sale
and manufacture within the state of
beers and wine were made in u confer
ence between GOvernOr-elect Edwards
and number of Democratic state
leaders. After the conference 1t was
announced that Il bill had been decided
upon authorizing beers and wine con
tanning up to > per cent alcohol.
Marrying persons and justices look
for a prosperous new year following
advice by Attorney General J. J.
Blaine that 10000 Wisconsin couples
should be remarked. Blaine's advices
followed a ruling in Illinois that mar
riages contracted in that state by per-
sons desiring to avoid the laws in
their own states are invalid Wiscon-
sins marriage laws are strict and law
yers said half the Milwaukee couples
married in the last two years took
their VOWS in Illinois,
One of the swiftest murder trials in
New York state ended when a jury In
Brooklyn, after ten minutes delibera-
ton, found Frank ]. Kelly, negro,
guilty Of murder in the first degree for
Staying Catherine Dunn, maid in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sperry
Clark on Dec. 18th last
Rembrandts portrait of Magdalena
Van Loo, wife Of his son, Titus, con
sidered by many art experts his great
est work, has been bought for $780,
900 by Frank Wood of Toronto. The
masterpiece is now on exhibition in
Toronto
The Dolores star., 1920-01-16
STRANGE New Disease Reported.

Kansas City.-Muskogee, Okla, and
Topeka, Kan, reported numerous
cases of the strange intestinal malndy
that has caused four deaths and the
illness of severa! hundred persons
near SkiatOok, Okla. Oklahoma City
advces indicated state officials were
giving the disease close attention. In
spectOrs sent to SkiatOok to investi.
gate reported that they found the
situation there under control. but had
not forwarded any information that
would assist in identifying the dis
ease.