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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1922-04-22
STRENGTH
VITALITY
HAPPINESS
A Message to People in Poor Health
Who Want To Be Well.

If you are in poor health merely
from general rundown condition,
get some GUIDES Pepto-Mangan OF
your druggist and take it with your
meals for a few weeks or until you
feel right again. Pepto-Mangan is a
wonderful tonic and lOod-builder
and Is very pleasant to take. 1t
does not act like miracle Its et-
fects are gradual, but real and sure.
It contains iron in a form easily d.
gested and absorbed by the system.
For thirty years GUIDES Pepto-M Man
gan has been used by physicians as
g tonic for rundown people. Don't
continue to be weak, nervous, and
headachy-take Guides Pepto-Man-
gan and restore your good health.
Thousands have been helped back to
health BY it-you can be benefited
II you Will accept this truth and act
now. Sold in both liquid and. tablet
f0rm.-Advertiseme
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1922-04-22
ap22-6t
"And There Wasn't the Slightc
Smell from Dead Rats"

Writes John simpkins, farmer
Annandale, N. j.: rats were cost-
ing me hundreds yearly; tried dogs
ferrets, poison, could not get rid >:
them. Bought $1.25 pkg. of RAT
SNAP Is cakes). Used half, not a
live rat since. Dead ones aplenty.
I like RAT-SNAP because after kill
ing rats it dries them up-lcaves no
smell" Three sizes, 35c, Csc, $1.2..
Sold and guaranteed by Schonberg's
Pharmacy and Smith Hardware Co.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1922-04-22

FOR SALE-Two lots OF ground
in Division of St. John, Covington.
Will sell separate or together. One
lot faces on Rutland street and one
on New Hampshire street. The lots
are less than one square from the
courthouse and Southern Hotel, and
are 2 1-2 squares from the depot.
For particulars see Richard & Riggs,
Covington, La. n12
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1922-04-22
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

The listing of the assessments for
the Parish of St. Tammany are COM
plete, and are open for inspection for
the next twenty (20) days.
.... WARRTN THOMAS,
Assessor
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1922-04-22

served on premises or at your home;
Creole cooking at cheap rates. APP
ply Mrs. H. Buisson, at Madison and
Oath Avenue, or phone 252. flat
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1922-04-22

FOR SALE-We have a complete
line of secondhand furniture-beds,
springs, dressers, washstands,. chairs,
armoirs, rockers, etc. BURNS FUR
NITURE CO., Coyington. il
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1922-04-22
AN ORDINANCE

Be it ordained by the Police jury
in legal session convened, That it
shall be unlawful for any person,
firm or corporation to pile, stack or
cord any material of any nature or
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1922-04-22
Foreign Advertising Representative
THE AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION

MPoUNDED-Twe req shoats,
damaging my grounds lin violation
;of the law. Owner may have same
by paying costs. Dr. stevenson.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1922-04-22

! FOR SALE-Strawbe berries in any
quantity; eggplant plants, Earliana
and Ponderosa tomato plants, extra
fine, Phone 149. a22
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1922-04-22

MATCHING EGGS-S. C. Rhode
Island Reds from prize winning pens,
Grand Champion BOOSTERS, St1nTam-
many Parish Fair, $3.50 f6f Is.
Mrs. T. e. Brewster, phone IL, Gov
1ngtOn, La. ~ j28tf
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1922-04-22

SINGER SEWING MACHINES sold
[on, easy terms. Needles, oil, repair,
Grenting. II you need a sewing ma
Echine send me postal card, or call
at my place. Chas. M. Smith, Gov
ington, La, Boston street, near the
bridge. ap22
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1922-04-22

FOR SALE@TWo ceiling fans and
one Oscillating fan. Cheap. Apply
at Frank Patecek's store, Coying-
ton, La. apis
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1922-04-22

FOR I;ENT-A modern furnished
apartment consisting of four rooms,
hall, bath, front and rear galleries.
Apply Mrs. H. C. Momeyer, 119 JEFF
ferson, St., Phone 1872. mr18tf
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1922-04-22

FRESH FIsH-come out Jahneke
Iavenue, quarter mile south Of IOld
Landing e miles from town. /good
drive way. Fishermen at camp from
3 a. a.. to 8 p. M, daily Come and
get your fish. alive and cheap. NCov-
.ington Fish Dock. ap2224t
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1922-04-22

FOR SALE~Good milk cow with
young calf. Can. be seen at Glen
Gordon, B. w. Brown, Vaudeville
Road. apis
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1922-04-22

Below her bosom
Above her knee
Her new suit fits her perfectly.
Above her bosom
Below her knee
All that one could see was she.
Getting to the bottom of thing
the fact is: The discouraged and
dissatisfied American farmer Is like
ly to produce some hungry cities.
Il do the very best I know no \;
the very best | can; and mean 70
keep doing so until the end. II the
end brings me out all right, wha. Is
said against me won't amount to
anything. If the end brings me out
wrong, ten angels swearing I was
right would make no difference-Ab-
raham Lincoln.
'sThe baby is crying because he
can't pull the fur out of your mum,
mother. What shall 1 do?"
"Give him the cat.''
even a stopped clock is right
twice in twenty-four hours" That
is a fact well worth bearing in mind
when the stock salesman rec1tes his
memorized list of fortunes made by
buyers of stocks of new ventures,
which in comparison with those who
lost would make the percentage of
hve-legged calves look formidable,
Have you ever noticed that soul
mates often turn out to be shippers?
No Time For Sittin'.
tMaybe," said Uncle Ebin, ode
sun do move an maybe it don't. I
am gineter sit down an argue bout
it when l ought to be movin' myself"
"What is the coroner's verdict on
the deceased?"
Death from acute indigestion.
your honor"
acute indigestion? Why, the evil
dence states that the victim had the
plainest of suppers?" =
Il forgot to state, your honor, that
and Irish potatoes"
Social evil is like the old fashion
pole-evil: sort of cross between q
running sore and certain death.
How About the Bug?
History Prof-Mr. Green, will you
describe the charge in which the
Russians took the Oder?
Green-Why, l didn't know they
took it; l thought they always
had it.
Words sometimes fail man, but
nothing like that ever happens to
until she is ready to attend
her own funeral.
A man never needs friend more
than when he feels as Independent.
as hog on ice.
A Matter of Taste.
She-What color Qs best for a
pride?
He-I prefer white one, myself.
A man can get all he wants In life
t he can learn to get along without |
he things he can't get.
Remember the days when we used |
O worry about the boys being blown
p in the trenches? Now we worry
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1922-04-22

Rub-N1y-Tism, antiseptic and M
killer, for infected sores, tedaI
sprains, neuralgia, Rheumatism.
Adv. n2s-l5t
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1922-04-22

! MATCHING EGGS from pure bred
White Leghorns and Barred Ply
mouth Rocks, $3.50 for Is. Sam
Shortridge, l011 Jahncke ave. a1-4t
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1922-04-22

FOR SALE-A complete McCask"
Register In good case;s 800 cards.
Very cheap. Apply to Frank Pate
eek, Covlngton, La. j21 7
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1922-04-22

FOR RENT-Upper floor ct SaI.,l
Building, II rooms in all. parth|
furnished. Formerly occupied IA ,
hotel. Apply to Jacob Seller. IN.
ington, La. an1.tf 4
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1922-04-22

A Cory Time Was Had.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. large enough
to accommodate two persons.-Ad in
Cleveland News. ..".. y. ....
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1922-04-22

FOR SALE-Cheap; splendid
family mare, work anywhere, per-
fectly sound. Apply St. Tammany
Hay & Grain Warehouse, Coving-
ton, La. mr11tf
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1922-04-22

/ WANTED - Parties with stage
ability to call at my residence and
;rehearse to me What you can do.
MRS. j. Mcguire, Lee Road, cross the
.Goodbee bridge and turn to right.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1922-04-22
TWenty-Sixth Judicial District Court,
Parish OF st. Tammany,
Louisiana.

Notice Is hereby given that by
virtue Of writ Of sale issued out
Of the honorable aforesaid Twenty
Sixth Judicial District Court, and to
me directed, bearing date the 18TH
day of April, 1922, l will offer for
sale to the last and highest bidder,
at the principal front door of the
courthouse in the Town of Coving-
ton, La, between legal sale hours
for judicial sales, on .-". ...@
Saturday, May 81, 1922,
the following described property, to-
wit:
One hundred acres Of land and
improvements, east side of Bayou
Lacombe, situated in H. R. SO aul
43, and commonly known as the
Toussaint Ducre tract, ST. Tamman,
parish, Louisiana
Terms of Sale-Cash, with beneG
of apprajsement.
WALTER GALATAS,
ap22-6t Sheriff.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1922-04-22
/ sTRAlED-Browr dehorned part
Jersey COW. Rewakd for return to
! DR.. Stevenson, Covla \Park.

sTRAYED- From depot, a male
white poodle, tan ack and ears.
Answers to name of Billy. Reward.
101 Boston street, near bridge.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1922-04-22

FOR SALE-Stove wood and tat
pine. 200 tat pine post. w. T..
Badon. AS Lockwood street, Cow
ingon. je12.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1922-04-22
Right In Her Line

Right In Her Line.
"Would you convict man Oh cir
cumstantial evidence?" they asked
the lady juror.
81 would she replied, " I've con-
yicted 10y husband that way dozens
Of times"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1922-04-22

FOR SALE-One milk COW Al
young calf; few springs, bring csl
in two or three weeks. ADnlyS Il
Aoueille Bakery. an
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1922-04-22

"There is both good and bad jazz
| music" says former director OF
music. What he means is that there
is both good and bad jazz. but you
have to have a keen nose to dis
tinguish one from the other.
1t takes about two to three hun
bred years Of time time eliminate
| compromising stuff about the guy
that really became great.
There's been no movie scandal
about Ben Turpin yet, but he does
look crooked.
Madame Galli-Curci robbed Of
100000 in Gems" Yep, but it took
a mighty slick press agent to put it
across!
The wife: Isn't that your eye
doctor?
The husband: l thought so until
he sent me his bill He's a skin
specialist
An Iowa man reports finding in
his cellar mouse that sings like a
canary bird. He got off easy. The
last time l visited a cellar | saw a
green elephant that flew like a
humming bird.
Verbal Barrage.
Shall l go over the top?" asked
a talkative barber, posing his shears.
eyes, as soon as your gas at
tack is over" answered the weary
customer.
Everybody is talking about the
problems Of marketing NOWADAYS
Might there not be a lesson taken
from the bees? Just see now they
cell their hone0. ."~
Common sense is the most talked
OF, and least used, of any Of the
huE all senses.
Right Tn Her line
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1922-04-22

FOR sALE-10-acre farm, az,
ed and ready to plant. good f 49,
splendid Groom house with al ~ D,
essary out-houses, good barn h.
wagon, farm implements, etc, tbn IN.
miles from ~Covington, fors1500asl
House alone worth $4,000. Riehs,.
& Riggs, Covington, La. MI, Mn
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1922-04-22

Buick Six, five passenger touring
car, all good tires, new paint, one
of the best model Bucks ever builr,
for $4,000.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1922-04-22

about them being blown up in the
cellars.
Let 1t Go.
She was wearing what's known as
a dress,
Though there wasn't enough for a
mess.
Two gal1uses slender
Naught else to defender
From cold! She could scarcely
wear less.
What I've mentioned was north OF
her waist.
Down below-let us pass it in haste
For her skirts were so gauZy
They showed you-oh lawzy.
To be frank 'tWere the grossest of
taste.
To her hubby she whispered, "say
kid!
Some part Of nay riggin has slid"
He replied with a scott:
Well, let it come off
Nobody would know If it did,
6TRENGTH-
VITALITY
HAPPINESS
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1922-04-22
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

EsTRAY NoTlcE-Came i J
place last August, about ! ~ =
northwest Of Folsom, La, ona M
brown bull about 2 years Old. n, n
out mark or brand. Owner can q,
same by proving property and =. ~
ing costs. Adolph Warren m,s NJ
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1922-04-22

Oakland Sensible Six Sedan, COM
plete with wire wheels, tires,
mechanically 0. k, and newly paint
ed, for $4,000. This car, like the
new cars we handle, has been reduc-
ed in price to rock bottom.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1922-04-22
SUCCESSION SALE.

Succession of Mrs. G.. Fredrica Carl.
No. 212.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1922-04-22

A man can get all he wants In life
If he can learn to get along without
the things he can't get.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1922-04-22

A Matter Of Taste.
She-What color Dis best for a
bride?
He-1 prefer a white one, myself.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1922-04-22

The wife: Isn't that your eye
doctor?
The husband: l thought so until
he sent me his bill. He's a skin
specialist
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1922-04-22

1t takes about two to three hun
dred years Of time time eliminate
the fellow that remembers a lot OF
compromising stuff about the guy
that really became great.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1922-04-22

about them being blown up in the
cellars.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1922-04-22

Remember the days when we used
to worry about the boys being blown
up in the trenches? Now we worry
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1922-04-22

Social evil is like the old fashion
pole-evil: sort of a cross between a
running sore and certain death.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1922-04-22

Getting to the bottom of things
the fact is: The discouraged and
dissatisfied American farmer Is like
ly to produce some hungry cities.
The Washington times., 1922-12-17

to him. as TO the other ssteerage
people. and said. Thank you" for
Il. And the others didn't seem
to mind, because he found them
aiways % interesting. and when
they caught him writing notes now
and then in his little notebook,
They would ask him to read what
he had jotted down, and then they
would 90 Off into .peals Of laughter
that he was going to have
them in = story. Not many knew
II. however. because he was just
one Of them. another stsersge pas
sengsr.,
POOR OLD 'POLACK."
There was one old woman on
board. q ''Poiack.' that everyone
felt sorry for.
"She Wa Just walking with
'lices!' 20 his stateroom compan.
Ion told Flambeau. for they shared
. snue little two-bsrth room. as
clean and a. tiny ~ II could be
made. rlArhbsau had the upper
bstth, and he found he had been
scaled Ia London for forty Kro-
nsA mere than his lowsr.bsrth
feii0w trsvSssr, oommission prob
ahay % ne British offios two
peus1s sterling nearly 80 old
The Washington times., 1922-12-17

style. now about $s.ss. Next time
Flambeau may ask for 'The
cheapest you have. pleaser' and
see what he gets. S
SO they took the poor old crea-
ture to the hospital. She was go
Ing over to Join some relatives. q
son. perhaps, In the middle West.
And all her clothing they threw
overheard. 1t became q problem
now how to provide her properly
for landing In the United States.
The nurse went among the third
class passengers to ask for con-
tributions Of things to wear. 1t
was touching that she came to
them. instead Of going only to
first-class. ~ she doubtless did
also. One gave skirt. another Q
chemise, somebody else q kerchief
for the head. Still she had no
waist 90 one Of Flambeau's friends
went down Into her trunk for q
shirt waist. Flambeau gave an old
pair Of gloves that had ssen .
good deal Of Europe. but the next
day he felt rather contrits. 10 he
asked his friend. In contributins
her shirtwaist. to hand the lady .
dollar. Ard she reported that
the poor creature had kissed both
The Washington times., 1922-12-17

her hands. tears streaming down
her face.
"EIN FESTE BURG"
At church that Sunday morn
ing they began with Luther's
hymn, Elm feste Burg ist unser
Gott" CA Mighty Fortress IL
Our God.'J And Mr.. Westlund
asked each one to sing In his
own language and words, though
the small "hymnals' were in
Danish. Then he preached in
Swedish. He began BY saying
that he had spent many years in
America. then he had lonsed for
the old country again. and he
had gone back to Sweden. But
there he found that he ionged
even more for America, % he was
returning. to remain In his
adopted land. Then he recited
.sDu 0amia." the Scandinavian
hymn. which 10 the national song
Of both Sweden and Dermark.
and which ends with the lines.
''rn live and I'll die In my own
native landr' but herA Pastor
wsstiunA paussd. ne could sot
recite those iAst iines. ne saiA;
hs nsvsr did 70 now any more.
The Washington times., 1922-12-17

because he did not wish to die
In Sweden. but In America, beau
tiful America.
Then be prayed. Prayer on
shipboard IL affecting, Al you sit
with bowed head while the ocean
slips by. and you are FAR away
from everything but God. Flafn-
beau was glad It was just
church." and not q burial at
sea. for his charming friend who
gave the shirtwaist had seen. and
graphically described. q service
she had witnessed for the dead.
in steerage. Of course. ON. an
other voyage.
BURIAL AT SEA.
"They must always bury them
~ soon a. possible." she told
F1ambeau, quite solemnly. Dc
cause sharks follow the ship II
II carrier the dead" and thsy
come in such droves. or "schools.'
that they can overturn quite
large schooners. though probably
not big ships.
II vas man who disd at -.
she uAid. He was very m. but
he was trying to set homo 70 hts
mother n Denmark. hut thssY
The Washington times., 1922-12-17


sengers are all seasick" was the
comment OF third class, with a
hint Of glee, as the voyage became
more and more rough. II don't
believe many Of them are in the
dining room" they said.
The third class never missed
meal. Except poor Flambeau
For three days he ate mostly
Swedish ''kneckerboy." or hard
tack, with beer. which is a won
derful bracer. Oh! l forgot, you
can't get 1t any more! Too bad.
The food was excellent. The third
class told him so. More than that,
they asked him 70 typewrite for
them on his Corona a letter to
the captain, telling him how very
much. they had enjoyed one par
ticular dinner, toward the last,
called the, Captains dinner"
HAMLET LEFT OUT.
Hamlet left out. Of course. For
the captain never appeared at the
dinner. Flambeau wrote the let.
ter to their dictation. 1t read like
this:
ITO the Captain:
Several of the third-class pas
sengers wish to express their
thanks for the Captains dinner
today, which was so delicious and
was enjoyed by all.
land Flambeau added this on
his own) The voyage has been a
pleasant one in spite of rough
weather
THE PASSENGERS. THIRD
CLASS"
This was the menu. which they
enjoyed 30 very much:
Cherry Soup with "Zwieback"
Roast Pork with Apple Compete
and Red Cabbage
Potatoes Gravy
Ice Cream and Waters
Doubtless there were many en-
trees besides. like pickles, bologna.
liverwurst, black bread, ''knecker.
boy" white bread, and some had
beer on their own. The raw
picked fish they eat at breakfast,
from the fingers.
They never heard from the let
ter. They had hoped It would pos
sibly appear in the ships daily
Newspaper, but there were too
many important international mat.
ters Just then.
CHURCH ON sHIPBOARD.
Sunday church ID very nice on
shipboerd. especially third class.
The first Sunday they didn't have
any. because. 20 one OF the pas-
sengers ventured. the scandl-
navians arc % likely to. laugh at
it-some Of the men. though a. .
whole, she hastened to add. they
are very religious. But that
wasn't the reason. 1t was be-
cause they hadn't discovered they
had Q clergyman on board. The
pscond Sunday he officiated, very
correct In black with his Roman
collar, for the Lutherans In
Scandinavia havs good taste In
these matters. He was . Swedish
gentleman, who had spent many
years in America. but ne spoke in
his native tongue. though he knew
English faultlessly. 'Ths Reverend
Mr.. Westlund." that was his
name. OF course he came from
the first class. and many Of his
own fellow passengers leaned over
their side Of the ships deck to
hear him preach. None Of them
seemed to come down to Join the
stesrage group. (which WAS large.
though Of course thsy had the
privilege Of doing %. because II
you are "first olAss." ycu can 20
anywhere in the ship. but II you
are 'stssrAgs." you can't. That
y the diffspsncs.
F1anbeau did not An any A.
vors. He took Just what was givsa