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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-06-26
POLICE JURY IN
SESSION AS A
BOARD OF
REVIEW
Recount Ordered In Elec.
ton of Treasurer and
Koepp Is Elected.
SLIDELL BRIDGE
TO BE MOVED MILE
A Few Alterations Made In
Assessment Needing
Adjustment.
Covington, La, June %, 1920.

Covington, La, June %, 1920.
The Police Jury met on the above
date as Board of Reviewers to hear
complaints on valuation of property
and to transact any other business
that came before the meeting.
The following members were pres
ent: Theo. Dendinger, Jr., H. N.
Fendlason, c. Marvin Poole, j. M.
Smith, R. c. Cooper, Emile Single
tary, w. H. Davis, M. P. Schneider.
Emile Burkenstock, J. B. Howe.
It was moved, seconded and carri-
ed that the Board of Reviewers ad-
%hrn.
The Board met as a Board of Pc.
lice Jurors, and it was moved by C..
NJ. Poole, seconded by Emile Single
tary, that the tickets for the election
of treasurer, which was held on
June Sth, be recounted as one of the
tickets could not be made out, and
was given to Geo. Koepp in error,
making vote for Geo. Koepp 6, for
George H. Dutsch 4, and it was de-
cided, after argument, that q vote
be taken, and the secretary was or
dered to make tickets and hand
was done. When the votes weeo
counted the result was as follows:
Geo. Dutsch, S; George Koepp, S.
Mr.. ]. B. Howe, president, having
the deciding vote cast it for George
Koepp, Jr., who was declared elect
ed treasurer.
1t was moved by c. M. Poole, sec
onded by Emile Burkenstock, thai
the police jury ask permission from
the War Department to move the
steel bridge at Slidell up Bayou Vim
cent about mile to a point known
as Oyster Landing, and the secretary
instructed to write to the War De-
partment concerning the matter.
Carried.
1t was moved by J. M. Smith, Sec
onded by M. P. Schneider, that Mr..
Geo. T. Edwards be notified to re-
move the dam at his place and let
the water take its natural course.
and the secretary was instructed to
notify Mr.. Edwards to that effect.
Carried.
1t was moved by NJ. P. Schneider.
seconded by Emile Burkenstock,
that the Good Roads Commission
and Mr.. NJ C. Huckaby be invited to
attend a meeting of the police jury
on Saturday, June 26, 1920, to meet
the State Highway Engineer, Mr..
Duncan Buie, who is going to dis
cuss good road matters, and the sec
retary was instructed to write them
to that effect.
Carried.
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Board of Reviewers.
Miller & Burns appeared before
the board and asked for reduction
on the denuded and cut-Over lands
of the Salmen Brick & Lumber Co.
1t was moved by Emile Burken-
stock, seconded by M. P. Schneider,
that all denuded and cut-over lands
Continued on page A
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-06-26
DISTRICTCOURT
PROCEEDINGS
THIS WEEK

Judge Carter and District Attorney
Brock were busy in court this week
with criminal docket. There were
several pen:tentiary cases and Boil
Weevil was one of the convicted.
State vs.. Joe Williams, alias AL
bert Curtis Case tried and verdict
of guilty of grand larceny. Senteac-
ed to not less than eight nor more
than ten years in penitentiary.
State VS.. Oscar Lewis. Case tried
and verdict of guilty of assault and
battery. Sentenced to pay fine of
$50 and be imprisoned in parish ia i
for three months, and in default of
payment of fine to a further period
of three months, subject to be work
ed on public roads.
State VS.. Oscar Johnson. Case
tried and verdict of not guilty Of
grand larceny.
State VS.. Harry Forbes. Case
tried and verdict of guilty of carna1
knowledge. Sentenced to not less
than three nor more than five years
n penitentiary.
State vs. Freddie Wombley, alias
Boil Weevil. Case tried and verdict
of guilty of breaking and entering
in the night time. Sentenced to not
less than eight nor more than ten
years in itentiary.
State VS.. Garry Shelton. Accused
withdrew her plea of not guilty and
entered plea of guilty to cutting
with intent to kill. Sentenced to
not less than six nor more than nine
months in penitentiary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-06-26
SILK CULTURE IN ST. TANIMANY

Mr.. w. E. Wigginton, formerly OF
New Orleans and Texas, is now locat-
ed in Covington and is experimenting
in the production of silk-worm that
will thrive and produce high quail
ty of silk in St. Tammany parish.
He is experimenting with worm
that produces the white and the yell
low cocoon. This worm thrives ON
the native mulberry leaf and builds
cocoon that yields from twelve to
fifteen hundred yards of double
strand silk. Mr.. Wigginton VIII
cross this worm with the super-silk
worm that Mr.. B. K. Osigian OF the
Osigian Silk Industries of New Or
leans has found profitable and salts
factory. If Mr.. Wigginton is sue
cessful in his plans he expects to
produce a worm that will thrive II
St. Tammany on the mulberry leaf.
free from disease and making a high
quality of silk. The industry should
be profitable one to the farmer, as
an acre devoted to this use would
bring an income of from four to six
hundred dollars per acre. Leaves
can be gathered from year old trees
set out the first season.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-06-26
New Pavilion Now Ready to
Provide for Dancers and
Pleasure Seekers.
BAND CONCERTS
ON THE PROGRAM
Loyal Citizens Lend Aid
In Putting Grounds In
Presentable Shape.

Park Day was carried through sue
cessfully and the pavilion is now
ready for use. Those people who
rendered assistance in the cleanup,
those who contributed as well as
those who worked, will feel that their
civic pride is rewarded by the re-
suits. They certainly have the
thanks of the committee who had
the park in charge and we feel that
the public apprec ;ates what has beer
done. Mr.. Daniel rendered very val
liable service personally and by tha
putting of some of his road hands
on the job.
The giving of band concerts and
dances is being talked OF and no
doubt some means will be devised by
which this pleasure can be given
the people. The younger social Sc:
of Covington, as well as the visitors,
would no doubt be especially pleased
at such a provision.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-06-26
SHOT BY INSANE WOMAN.

Belle Welons (coloredl of Good
bee was interdicted in March, but
there being no room in the asylum
to keep her and her cond ;tion being
improved she was parolled and re-
manned quiet and inoffensive UP to
Friday last at p. m, when without
any warning she fired shotgun
as Mrs. Baham, shooting off one side
of her face and temple. The Wo-
mans head was so badly mutilated
that it did not seem poss bile she
could live, but she was sent to the
hospital at New Orleans and is re-
ported to be doing very well and will
probably recover. DR.. Warren was
called and he notified Coroner Bal
loch and Deputy Quatreyeaux. The
insane woman was taken in charge.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-06-26
MEETINGOFFIRE
DEPARTMENTOF
CONVICTION
JNNE y
Committee Appointed 70
Look Into Extension
Of Fire Limits.
W. E. BOES MADE
THE HOUSEKEEPEH
Rills Are Ordered Paid and
Other Routine Work
Accomplished.
cov:ngton, La, June %, 1926.

u;,utes of the meeting held June
- continued from June IS.
President Seller called the meet
,na To order with the following pres
ant. ant DR.. Maybe, Jacob Seller, w. II.
TantzeI Karl Treen, J. Louis Smith,
R. Moses, F. P. Marso!an, }. ID.
Lambert.
The committee appO .nted to look
,,to the matter Of extending the fire
limits of Covington reported its rec
nmmendation. Committee is COM
~oaed of J. L. Smith, J. E. Nilsson,
n P. Marsolan: A motion was made
nv r H. Fergerson, seconded by DR..
Mayl.e. that the report be taken 10
tbe Town Council by the committee
at the next meeting of the council.
Carried.
4 motion was made by Mr.. Moses.
seconded by Mr.. Lambert, that the
secretary be authorized to draw a
youcher of $25 for expenses OF dele
gates to State Firemen's Convention
Al Houma, La, July l to 4, inclusive.
, The following were elected dele
rates: j. L. Smith, R. H. Fergeson'
with ]. D. Lambert and Karl Treen
as aiternates.
The house committee considered
the application of w. E. Boes for
nosition as housekeeper at a salary
Of $50 per month, and reported faV-
orabIy, whereupon DR.. Maybe moved
that Mr.. Boes be employed to begin
at once on his duties. This was
seconded by Mr.. Moses and carried.
The following b lis were ordered
uaid: State Firemen membership,
dues for 1920, SO; Karl Treen, post
age, $3.50; DR.. J. F. Bodquoi, SER
vice as physician from Jan. l to
July /, 1920, $50.
The above bills were approved by
the finance committee.
A motion was made by Mr.. Selle",
seconded by Mr.. Smith, that letter
be written all members in arrears
asking them to pay up, and that t9is
be followed by a personal call by the
secretary.
The secretary made his financial
report. o..
JACOB SELLER,
President
KARL TREEN,
Secretary
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-06-26
CAPT. MILLAR
WRITES FROM
THE TROPICS
s. S. Tulade,
Rio de Janeiro, May IL. 1920.
EHifor c. To Eoro,

RIO de Jane1ro, May IL. l92o.
Editor st. Tammany Farmer:
We arrived here some ten days ago
and expect to leave TOM prov fC!
Santos, returning here the 22d for
oil, thence to Victoria to finish load
ing coffee, about 1900 bags in all
Probably will arrive in New Orleans
about the Goth of June.
Rio de Janer.o has made wonder
full strides in improvements since l
was here twenty years ago. 1t cer-
tainly is the most beautiful city l
have ever seen. The fine ware
houses, stone built quays, lined with
ra abroad and electric cranes, hum
dreds of open and covered lighters,
tugs, cranes for lifting heavy street
cars above the whole line of docks,
motor trucks and motor cars with
out end.
There is lovely drive of or 8
miles ON one of the finest road beds
fronting the harbor, past splendid
houses of every style of architecture
imaginable, costing all the way
from $4,000 to 100000
Prices are high for rent, clothing.
etc., but food seems cheaper.
I had an interesting journey on
Sunday to a church perched on top
of one of the mountains. The rail-
road winds in and out of the noun
tains to the foot and by a road cnt
into the side of the mountain you
walk up half way, there you find .
store in charge of the Catholic priests
who sell candles, pictures and wax
casts of feet, legs, heads, ETC., that
those afflicted buy and present to the
church on top in the hope of being
cured of the various ailments they
suffer from The rest of the Way
is made of 308 stone steps cut out
of the solid rock and when you reach
the top you are rewarded by one OF
the finest views you could imagine.
High Mass was being said when we
arrived, and / heard the Ava Maria
rendered by splend id female singer.
On one side of the church are many
photos and mementos Of all kinds,
heads of hair cut off and encased in
glass, crutches, sticks, all presented
by the ia .thful in token of their
gratitude for benefits received. One
old lady was crawling up the steps
on her hands and knees preceded by
a. little girl dressed in white with a
burning candle in her hands. The
way up was lined ON both sides by
cr:pples and beggers Of all kinds.
AS | looked at them l remarked that
they would be better off dead. the
lady that l spoke to said they know
where they are now but do~not know
where they will go to.
America is represented on all
hands by motor cars, machinery,
trucks, ETC., and the harbor dotted
by American steamers.
Petropolis, a residential city 10
miles across the harbor and on top
of one of the high mountains, con-
tains finer houses than in Rio. There
the rich men live and keep UP estao-
1ishments that would put New York
on it's metal to equal. Business
chances are many and the time is
ripe for Americans to get Their
share. The Europeans are busy and
Their steamers are crowding the har'
bors. bringing emigrants and goods.
viva Americana" as they say
here.
Let us go toll.
Yours truly,
G, e. MILLAR.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-06-26
A THRIVING BANK.

At a meeting of the Board of Di-
rectors of the Commercial Bank &
Trust Company, held Thursday, June
Gath. a 5 per cent dividend to the
stockholders was declared. An ad-
ditional 1 per cent was added to the
surplus. and the balance of the net
earnings for the six months perioa
ending June 80 will be placed to tha
undivided profit account.
The Commercial Bank & Trust
Company, not yet two years old, has
made a remarkable success since its
organ zation, and the six months Just
ended has been the best in its his
tory. The outlook for the future is
a bright one indeed.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-06-26
TAG DAY A SUCCESS.

r The Women's Progressive Union
reports having collected $76.36 for
the Salvation Army through the Tag
Day last Saturday. This was most
generous response as the inclem ent
weather kept many at home who
would otherwise have added Aheir
contr buttons. The Union is CRATE
full to the young girls under the lead
ership of Margaret Burns, who so
Untiringly assisted the ladies.
MRS. E. r. MOSES,
President
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-06-26
CHARTER
of the
JACKSON HIGHWAY POULTRY
& CATTLE co.
United State of America, State OF
Louisiana, Parish of st.
Tammany.

Be it known that on this 18th day
of June, in the year of our Lord,
One Thousand Nine Hundred and
Twenty, before me, w. E. Blossman,
Clerk cf Court and Ex-Orficio Notary
Public, duly commiss .oned, qualified
and sworn, in and for the parish
and state first above written, and in
the presence of the witnesses here
matter named and undersigned, per-
sonally came and appeared the sew
eral persons whose names are here
unto subscribed, and who seVer2lly
declared that availing themselves Of
the laws of the State of Louisiana
relative to the, formation Of corpora.
tions, and especially Of Act No. 267
of the General Assembly for the year
1914, they do hereby form them
selves, as we'll as such other persons
as may hereafter become associated
and body polite in law, for the OBJ
iects and purposes, and under the
articles and stipulations following,
to-wit:
ARTICLE I.
The name and title of this cor
poration shall be The Jackson High
way Poultry & Cattle Company, and
under its said name it shall enjoy all
the rights, advantages and privileges
CONTINUED on page -
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-06-26

Died-Mrs. Dan Walker, of Chat
anooga, Tenn, sister Of Mrs. II. ID.
Bulloch, died Saturday night, June
18th. She had been i'll some time,
but it was thought she was getting
better.
ooo.oo~o1o.~oo-~o~o ~o-~-o~-~~~Noo-o~o~~~S
examine into the mental condition Of
Fred Wombley, alias Boil WeeVil.
beg leave to report that after care
full investigation we are Of the
unanimous opinion that:
The said Fred Wombley Is Hitter
ate and of low mentality, that he Is
shrewd, cunning and resourceful,
that he knows and appreciates the
difference between right and wrong,
and that he is absolutely sane and
legally responsible for his acts.
Signed:
H. D. BULLOCK, M. d.
H. E. GAUTREAUX, M. d.
A. G. MAYLIE, Nj. D.
The jury brought in verdict OF
guilty and Judge Carter sentenced
him to not mere than ten nor less
than eight years in the pen.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-06-26
ST. PAUIpS COLLEGE CLOSES.

Commencement exercises took
place at St. Paul's College. Sunday,
June goth, an excellent program be-
ing carried out. The following are
the graduates:
Acadamic-Percy J. Theriot, M.
l.. Mascot, Harrison R. Warren.
Commercial-Jose B. Lancaster,
Leon E. Medal, John l.. Bruno, Al
bert J. Brummerh
Stenographic-Jos oseph B. Lancas J.
ter. Albert J. Brummerhoff, Leon E..
Medal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-06-26

The growing demand for Maxwell,
Nash, Chalmers and Chevrolet Cars
and Trucks and "Cletrac' Tractors
in st. Tammany parish, necessitates
the opening of service station at
Slidell to handle the sales and ser
vice for that section of St. Tammanv
parish adjacent to the N nth Ward.
This new concern will be known as
the Slidell Automotiye Company ard
will occupy the old Hollow Tile
Building owned by the Salmens and
they propose opening for business on
July 1st.--Ady.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-06-26
WHO AM |?

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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-06-26

DR.. J. L. Watkins has just receiy-
ed by parcel post one dozen ~Ancona
chicks from Berea, Ohio. They are
from the celebrated Sheppard pens
and cost $500 a piece. They were
lively and strong and did not seem
to suffer from their long trip.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-06-26
NOTICE 10 CORRESPONDENTS.

Tt is very essential that you sign
your name to all correspondence sent
to this Office for publication. LII yao
do not wish your name published
lust state that fact at the conclusion
of your OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-06-26
BASEBALL.

Covington VS.. Nicholas-Burks, Of
New Orleans, at St. Paul's stadium,
tomorrow, Sunday, June 9th at 2
o'colck p. m.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-06-26

SHEFFIELD GROCERY SHOP.
PAUL j. LACROIX.
FRANK p. MARSOLAN.
CONSUMERS ECONOMY.
j. c. BURNS & CO, INC.
C0VINGTON GROCERY & GRAIN
COMPANY.
j. A. DOMERGUE.
ST. TAMMANY HAY AND GRAIN
WAREHOUSE.
G. K. SCHONBERG
BURNS FURNITURE COMPANY.
FRANK PATECEK.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-06-26

Boil Weevil must have got his name
Thru Natures mysteries upheld,
And, like his namesake, won his
fame
By working havoc where he
dWelled.
CHe should have lived in Gotham)
Unshorn of locks pushed thru his hat,
In clothing nature gave him soon,
There is no earthly reason that
He shouldn't REALLY be a coon.
Except that he's a 'possum)
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-06-26

u CIT TAsfMANY FARMER
On sale Every Saturday at
RUSTIC and BuhLoCh's DRUG
"o STORE, Covington.
IDEAL PHARMACY, Madison
mIa Five Cents Per Copy.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-06-26

h0 is the subscription. price
of The Farmer. You'll
eNZ get more than the worth
of your money by being n
subscriber. Help boost the parish.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-07-07

over again, In a strange world, with
entirely different standards for meas.
uring men.
Roosevelt cut his eye teeth in polit.
ical leadership in the corrupt ma
chine-run legislature of New York. He
could not have chosen a more thor.
ough school for instruction in the hid.
den, muddy springs Of parties and pol.
itics. His experience at Albany put
realism into his idealism and made
the academic reformer over into the
most intensely practical politician we
have had in the presidency.
He decided at the outset to act in
each Office as if it was to be the last
that ne ever would get, and for nearly
Is years after he left the legislature
Roosevelt could not have been
elected to anything in the bOss-ridden
state Of New York. For long time
he was "shelved' on the civil service
commission at Washington, until a re-
form mayor of New York appointed
him on the foIr-headed police commits
SAOh Out ~ was SOOd SihHiC-htuuCu oO
tar as the public could see. and that
head was full of teeth for police graft
ers and lawbreakers. At thirty-eight
the most he could ask of the Repub-
lican politicians, with any hope of get
ting it, was the assistant secretaryship
of the navy. The entire administration
sighed with relief when at last he went
OFF to lead his Rough Riders.
In five months he was back from
Cuba in the far more troublesome role
of a popular hero. The New York ma.
chine was in such sore need Of a good
name to pull 1t through the pending
election that it met him at the wharf
and humbly laid at his feet the Repub.
lican nomination for governor. But in
the governorship. he realized the worst
fears of Boss Plat that he harbored,
as the boss naivcly wrote him, "vari-
Gus altruistic IDEAS" and that he was
"a little loose on the relations of capt.
tai and labor, on trusts and combina-
lions and the right OF a man
TO run his own business In his own
way"
The only thing to do with this wild
engine was to turn the switch and
shunt 1t on to the side track Of the
vice presidency. Roosevelt loudly pro-
tested that he wanted to be reelected
governor. And while Plat was trying
to push him on to the national ticket,
Mckinley and Hanna just as earnestly
tried TO push him back on TO Platt
The Republican national convention
rose up and roared his nomination,
llinging him, In spite Of himself. upon
the tide that led r. fortune.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-07-07
THE RICH HAVE
THEIR TROUBLES

The rich have their troubles as well
as the poor,
Life is for no class any great sinecure
With dangers and ills one must ever
contend
IT'S a fight from the start down to
the end.
Though wealth may aid some many
comforts to gain,
1t cannot heal grief nor exterminate
pain;
One never can tell where the lightn-
ing will strike.
But death and disease treats all class
es alike.
There are troubles in owning a fac
tory or mill
The kind that cut deep and the sort
that may kill,
And whoe'er has houses to care for
and rent,
That e'er he had money may come
to repent
The burden of riches entails a great
care,
The heart and the heels, too, they Of
times ensnare
Because of the striving still richer to
be;
From which an offending the poor
man is free.
We all have our troubles, the rich and
the poor,
Life is for no class no great sinecure
With dangers and ills we must ever
contend,
IT'S a fight from the start clear down
to the end
Lynn Thomas F. Porter.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-07-07
TEACH CHILD TO LIKE ALL
KINDS OF WHOLESOME FOOD

A meal in which all the important
kinds of food are represented tends to
keep the child in good condition and
to give him good habits of eating,
food specialists of the United States
Department of Agriculture say. The
liking for a large range of foods is
desirable from the standpoint of diet
and also of manners, for it helps to
prevent a person from becomming
disagreeable table companion-one
who is "fussy" about his food Meals
that are planned carefully help also
to give the child some little idea of
what those who know most about
foods have in mind when they speak
of "balanced"-or, better, rightly
chosen"-ration. With children it is
far more important to suggest the
value of such ration by the char
acter of the meals given to them than
to try to tell them what it is or TO
what extent it has been worked out.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-07-07
AMERICAN PATRIOTS PRAYER

Parent of all, omnpotent
In heav'n and earth below,
Thro' all creations bounds unspent,
Whose streams of goodness flow
Teach me to know from whence rose
And unto what designed;
No private aims let me propose,
Since link'd with human kind.
But chief TO hear my country's voice.
May all my thoughts incline,
lis reasons law, tits virtues choice,
It's natures call and thine.
Me from fair freedoms sacred cause
Let nothing e'er divide;
Grandeur, nor gold, nor vain applause.
Nor friendship false misguide.
Let me not factions partial hate.
Pursue to this lands woe;
Nor grasp the thunder of the state
To wound a private foe.
IT,. for the right. to wish the wrong
My country shall combine,
Single to serve tn erroneous throng.
Spite of themselves. be mine.
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