St. Tammany Farmer from Covington, Louisiana • Page 4

December 21, 1907. RBS. 8. V. KENTZEL, Proprietor 4 MASON, Editor.

E. D. KENTZEL, Manager. OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF ST. TAMMANY PARISH One Dollar a Year.

Terms, CASH IV AD VANCE Uatered in the Postoffice in Covington as second-class matter Lutheran Church Services Divine services are held in Abita as follows: First Sunday at 7:00 P. M. Second Sunday 10:45 A. M. and at 7:00 P.

M. Third Sunday 7:00 P. Fourth Sunday 10:45 A. M. and at 7:00 P.

M. ifth Sunday 10:45 A. M. and at 7:00 P. M.

All services in English except the morning tervies on the second Sunday of every month, whteh is conducted in the German language. Servises are also held in New Home Settlemeat, at Edwards Schoolhouse, on the first Sunday of every month at 10:80 A. and in Mandeville on the third Sunday at 11 A. M. Everybody welcome at these services.

Sunday School every Sunday in Abita at 9:30 A. A. Rev. A. KAUB.

Pastor. Announcements For State Senator We are authorized to announce J. S. SETTOON, of Livingston Parish, as a candidate for re-election as Senator from the Nineteenth Senatorial District of Louisiana, composed of the Parishes of St. Tam.

many, Washington, Tengipahoa, St. Helena and Livingston. subject to the Democratic Primary Election. We are authoriced to announce EUGENE B. WATSON.

of St. Helena Parish, as a candidate for Senator from the Nineteenth Senatorial District, of Louisiana, composed of the Yarishes of St. Tammany, Washington, Tangipahoa, Livingston and St. Helena, subject to the Democratic Primary slectlon. We are authorized to announce DUNCAN S.

KEMP. of Tangipahoa Parish, as a candidate for election ai senator from the Nineteenth Senatorial District of Louisiana, composed of the Parishes of St. Tammany, Washington, St. Helena and Livingston. subject to the Democratic Primary Election.

We are authorized to announce T. E. BENNETT. of Washington Parish. as a candidate for election as Senatar from the Nine.teenth Senatorial District of Lonisiana, composed of the Parishes of St.

Tammany, Washington, Tangipahoa, St. Helena and Livingston, subject to the Democratic Primary Election. We are authorized to announce the following candidates for Parish g.0ers. mtbjact to the primary election. For Representative LEWIS L.

MORGAN DR. N. M. HEBERT. For Sheriff T.

E. BREWSTER M. C. DAY For Clerk of Court D. M.

WADSWORTH. H. R. WARREN For Parish Assessor. J.

B. MAGEE. LABAT WARREN THOMAS D. C. WALLIS For Coroner DR.

F. G. MARRERO. DR. L.

C. HEINTZ. For Police Juror First Ward. GEO. KOEPP, JR.

Second Ward. MARK ITZGERALD. LOIUS A PILAUD J. BlAA('KWELL R. T.

DIESS. Third Ward. MAN SCHLTZ. WILLIAM BADON. BIRAM COOK THEO.

STRAIN P. V. MALLET. Fourth Ward GEORGE BIERHORST S. F.

PHILLIPS. Fifth Ward. LOUIS GRANTHAM. EZBON COOPER CRAWFOBD WILLI AMS. Sixth Ward.

EMILE SINGLEI'ARY. HENRY ANDERSON Eighthb Ward B. A. SCHNEIDER A. M.

PLANCHE M. F. PORTER Ninth Ward. L. T.

MILES Justice of the Peace. Third Ward EUGEN MORAN. A. O. I'ON8.

Fifth Ward B. B. MIZELL Eighth Ward. E. A.

J. COMB JOHN HAGER Constable. Eighth Ward. MONROEB DAVIS One often hears the expression, "My h'lti- a severe cold which dez inmto diptberia," when the "wgwewma that the cold had simply e-f little one parti ularly Ceh Remedy r.ri;--i euta ly the eld ard. -U tZmS isas THE TIME WILL COME.

The interest in the development of inland waterways has now reached a stage when it becomes evident that much good is to result to the South. There is little doubt that in the not distant future the South will not only be manufacturing her raw cotton in much larger quantities, but will be in a position to offer inducements that will locate many manufacturing interests within her borders. Notwithstanding the rapid increase in railway tacilities throughout the country the demand has not nearly been met, and there is a constantly increasing for transportation. These inland waterways offer a serviceable means of overcoming the difficulty and of cheapening the cost. The Tchefuncta and Bogue Falaya rivers bear a much larger amount of freight to Covington yearly than is generally conceived, but the part that these rivers are to play in the future prosperity of the town is but slightly indicated by the few schooners that ply its waters now.

These rivers give Covington an independence of railroad monopoly, and insure to her transportation rates and facilities for handling freight that will ultimately make her one of the most prosperous manufacturing towns in the south. Those who are familiar with the history of Covington and have watched the rapid progress she has made in the past few years, will have noticed that her prosperity has been attributed by most people to her value as a health resort, pure and simple. Yet, while this has had much to do with it under existing circumstances, it is only a stepping stone to a future development that will be made possible by the the assistance of railroads and our inland waterways; and the time will come when water craft will line both sides of the Bogue Falaya in Covington so thickly that every. space of river front will be valuable wharfage. There are Doubting Thomases who will shake their heads, but they are not the ones who are going to help to bring this state of affairs about.

We can remember the time when we could have bought the whole of New Covington for a very few dollars. We can point to men in the parish who do not own an acre of land, because they would not have it as a gift, and we have no doubt the same men will tell you to-day that the railroad has ruined the country, and that Covington will never be anything lout a health resort; and if these kind of people had full sway it never would be anything else, and soon would not even be that. What Covington needs is factories-manufacturing interests and employment for labor, something to turn the raw material of the country into valuable, marketable products. And the tinie will come when she will have them. A way-clearer for this era of prosperity would be the securing of an appropriation sufficient for clearing out these rivers and making them navigable.

Congress never has set aside a sufficient sum to be of any service to us but, since there has been such an awaking as to the value of the inland waterways of the South, it might be possible to meet with success, notwithstanding the Government expenses for the next year are to be cut down. Our Congressman from this district, Judge Favrot, would no doubt interest himself in the matter if petitioned to do so, and was informed as to what was needed. LOST-A blackl female hound, with tan legs. Reward given if returned to this office. A REAL WONDERLAND South Dakota, with its rich silver mines, bonanza farms, wide ranges and strange natural formations, is a veritable wonderland.

At Mound City, in the home of Mrs. E. D. Clapp, a wonderful case of healing has lately occurred. Her son seemed near death with lung and throat trouble.

Exhusting couhig spe ocrred elicie, that saved hislfe and eompetely cured him" Guaranteed for osh Ind eds, throet and lug v.O.C.C~oZ~ga~ But a few days remain in which to pay your poll tax. You cannot vote if you do not attend to this. The constant recurrence of mine disasters points to the necessity for some kind of inspection or supervision that will make this work less dangerous and place responsibility on someone's shoulders. 11 CUI OUT THE SATURDAY EXCURSION. Th'e holidays will soon be here, and each, in accordance to the means, is preparing to make i someone happier; or in exemplification of the scriptural instruc- I tion that it is more blessed to give than to receive, to make him or herself happier.

But in making your purchases try to buy what you wish at your home stores. Put your money in circulation in your own community where you have property and social interests and where you must bear your share of the responsibility for success or failure. Many of you have been in the habit of taking Saturday excursions to New Orleans in the belief that you were buying cheaper; but if you will consider the cost of your trip, incidental expenditures, and in many cases the quality of the goods you buy, you will find that the actual cost has exceeded what the same purchases could have been made for in your home town, beside taking away the support that is due your home merchant. You must remember also that in thus reducing the trade of your home merchant, on the amount of which depends his ability to reduce prices, you are compelling him to charge you more for the things which you need daily, and are obliged to buy of him, than he would otherwise do. Cut out the Saturday excursion, buy your holiday goods at home and prosper your own town.

If each one was to carry out the principles involved in this purchasing away from home, there would soon be no home market in which to buy or sell Your property would be of no value and your town would be bankrupt. SANDERS' RECORD. Mr. James Wilkinson, in an address at Donoghville last week, after declaring that Mr. Sanders "comes from one of the most noted and prominent families of St.

Mary," says: "I am further advised that after his return that both Governor Foster and United States Senator Caffery aided greatly in his advancement, and that no man ever had better chances nor stronger influences at his back than Mr. J. Y. Sanders has had. "Better be born lucky than rich.

Mr. Sanders has been in office for fifteen years, and has made politics pay. I have tried over ten times as many lawsuits as Mr. Sanders ever tried; I have tried over fifty times as many lawsuits as he has tried in New Orleans where we both have offices, and yet I have never made as much money as Mr. Sanders has done." Here is a man coming from grand old stock, who has had some of the most influential men of the State devoted to his advancement, among them the father of the man who is now endeavoring to trample under foot his well-gained reputation, and whose ability as a lawyer has enabled him to earn more money than James Wilkinson, who has tried "over fifty times as many lawsuits," metamorphosed into a corrupt and debased intriguer, forsooth, because he is a stumbling block in Theodore S.

Wilkinson's path to the governorship. When good blood and success in one's calling becomes a bar to preferment to high political office, it is time to take to the swamp and root with the hogs. A HNOME MADE HAPPY. BY CHAMBERLIAIN'S COUCH REMEDY About two months ago our baby girl had measles settled on her lungs and at last resulted in a severe attack of bronchitis. We had two.

doctors but no relief was obtained. Everybody thought she would die. I went to eight different stores to find a certain remedy which had been recommended to me and failed to get it, when one of the storekeepers insisted that I try chamberlain's Cough Remedy. I did so anad our baby is alive and weal today. -Gee.

W. Spenee, Roll NC. Chamberlin's Cough Cures and is pleasant etak e. ol Cough Rred. ls sold byC aU SU PT.

EVANS' REPORT To State Superintendent of Education, Baton Rouge. Covington, Dec. 6, The forward movement in the schools of this Parish begun several years ago has with increased force during the year just drawing to a close. In various parts of the parish comfortable school houses have been built and furnished with modern equipment, and salaries of teachers have been supplemented and terms lengthened by the patrons from funds raised by them for such purposes. There have been six new rural school houses built at a cost of about $3800, and there are now or construction two rural buildings, with a third being arranged for.

Work has been begun on a modern twelve room building in the town of Covington to cost when completed about $40,000, and the contract has been let for an up-to-date ten-room building, with large auditorium for the school, at Slidell, to cost about $22,000. The Fourth Ward is now in a campaign for special taxes with which to build a first-class school house to take care of the growing school in the town of Mandeville, and a special tax movement is on foot in the Second Ward to raise funds to-put the school buildings of that ward in tip top condition and equip them. New desks have been purchased for nineteen new schools during the year, and, with a liberal amount of black board added, these schools are in a better condition than they were a year ago to afford facilities to first-class teachers to do acceptable work. Of the sixty teachers employed, forty hold first grade certificates and twenty second grade; the increase in the number of second grade teachers being due to a plan to employ such as assistant teachers in the smaller graded and rural schools to economize their funds and thus lengthen their school term. The average salary of men in the parish is $83 57; the average salary of women is $46 38; and the average paid to white teachers is $53 25.

This is a liberal increase over the salaries paid last year; and, when taken in connection with the term being given this year, marks a great advance step taken. The average salary of colored teachers is 35. The attendance upon the monthly teachers' institutes this year has been remarkably good, due, no doubt, to the fact that the School Board has been liberal in procuring the very best possible instructors along lines of work most needed by the teachers, and has also paid the.railroad fares of the teachers to and from the meetings. The programs for the year include regular instructions in music and drawing. and addresses on school room sanitation and laws of health to be observed by the teachers and pupils.

There gave been two great hindrances to getting and keeping good teachers in some of the rural schools of the parish, the first and most serious being the difficulty of getting a convenient and comfortable boarding place for the teacher, and board at a reasonable price; the second being the very uncomfortable condition of many of the school buildings. The schools we have not been able to open this session are, with but a single exception, in one class or the other. The enrollment of children this term is the largest in the history of the public school work in the parish, being 2325 whites and 873 colored, against 2197 whites and 720 colored enrolled last year, or a total of 3198 for 1907-8 against 2917 the year before; and these figures are taken at the end of the third school month this year, whereas the figures for the last year are at the end of the school term. These figures seem to indicate a total enrollment of from 3500 to 3800 this year, on a census enrollment of 5858, which, when the scattered condition of children in some sections of the parish is considered, is not a a bad showing, if it is also considered that there are between 250 and 300 resident white children attending private schools in the parish. Altogether the outlook seems to be very propitious, there being a strong sentiment and in both rural and town schools a demand for the best trained teachers and a willingness to meet all reasonable demands for increased remuneration or better equipment of school buildings.

Folsom Notes FoLsoM, Dec. 18, 1097. Editor St. Tammaffy Earmer; Mrs. Simpson, of Pearl River, is visiting her daughter, Mrs.

Blackburn. Mrs. Hart was a recent visitor to the Crescent City. Mrs. Guy Willey spent last Thursday afternoon at Covington.

Judge Milton Burns and wife spent last Monday at Folsom, guest of Mrs. Hammett. Miss Maggie White spent last Saturday in New Orleans. Mrs. S.

V. Kentzel and Mrs. R. A. Ford, of Covington, spent last Thursday at Folsom, guests of Mrs.

A. Hammett. Mr. and Mrs. Hutchinson, of Carrere, visited Folsom last week, guests of Miss Maggie White.

Dr. C. J. May has moved his family into the handsome new residence of Husser Sons. Mrs.

Paul Verger paid a flying visit to relatives at Picayune, Monda.rs. H. Linton and daughter Rachel, of New Orleans, spent last Sunday here, guests of Mr. and Mrs. A.

H. Hammett. Santa Claus will visit Folsom in style this year. He has his headquarters at White's. Abita Springs Dots Editor St.

Tammany Farmer: Quite a number of folks enjoyed the entertainment Saturday night, at the town hall, for the benefit of the school, the funds to go toward furnishing the hall. Capt. G. E. Millar, took a trip to New Orleans Tuesday.

Mr. George Strain spent part of the week in New Orleans. Mrs. James Walsh and daughteri, Misses Vedia-and Ethel left this week to spend the winter in New Orleans. CORRESPONDE.T.

HERE'S COD ADVICE O. S. Woolever, one of the best known merchants of Le Raysvill, N. says, "If you are ever troubled with pile, apply Bucklen's Arica Salve. It me of their fUn good 2a years ag.

f-osores, woundo, 25crb I Iu3 Sc at.C. hm 0teW. Pearl River Dots Editor St. Tammany Farmer: Merry Christmas to the Farmer and readers. The Odd Fellows' Hall will be the "mecca" of a large number of persons on Christmas Eve, as they are to have a fine Christmas tree.

The Sunday school will also have a Christmas tree at the church on Christmas night. The teachers are drilling the children, and they are all enthusiastic over the coming events, and particularly over old Santa Claus' Mr. and Mrs. Ed, Sullivan were isiting their relatives last Sunday. Many other visitors were rusticating here last Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. G. Bancks and Miss Alma Crawford spent a day in the city last week. Mrs.

J. Lewis, from the city, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. H.

Willis. Mr. Lanier CroCkett and wife were visitors last week at the home of his parents. Mrs. Lewis Talley paid avisittoher friends in the city last week.

Mrs. Carrie Porter is spending this week in the city. Miss Ruby Porter is visiting her sisMrs. Sullivan, at Hattiesburg. Mrs.

T. Simpson is visiting her daughter Mrs. Blackburn, at Folsom, this week. MRS. L.

CRAnRy SADLER. From Iand Maud, Sec. 14, 1907. Editor St. Tammany Farmer; Christmas is near at hand and all is well.

Pearl River Lodge No. 116, I. 0. 0. elected their officers on Dec.

18, as follows: J. B. Brown, N. T. J.

Parker, V. E. A. J. Comb, R.

S. and F. L. F. Talley, Treasurer.

The above Lodge was organized eighteen months ago, with eleven members, and now the membership has risen to twenty-seven, with some applications yet to be acted npon. It also has a fine hall built in Pearl River It will have its first Christmas tree Christmas Eve, and all are invited to come. The Maud Shingle and Lumber Mill is running in full blast again, with Judge Comb at the helm, and making those first-class cypress and pine shingles. Winm. Kramer, the engineer on the Gaar-Scott Co.

road machine at St. Joe, says the machine is a success. It is laid up now on account of the roads being too soft to work. Judge E. A.

J. Comb, sawyer and filer at the Maud Lumber and Shingle Mill, had his foot mangled in the mill last week by accident. Two toes were broken. He will soon be Out agasm H. J.

Anderson, candidate for Police Juror of the Sixth Ward, presented Judge Combe with three sweet potatoes that weighed nine and a half pounds a piece. How is that for a farmer? He has bigger ones yet and lots of them. Mrs. Robinson and Miss Brinkman, of New Orleans, visited Maud last Sunday with her sister Mrs. Bos.

D. C. Wallis, of Loss, candidate for assessor, was in Maud last week, looking after his interests as a candidate. He is a good man. Hon.

T.E. Bennett, candidate fore State senator, made a visit to H. J. Anderson and Judge E. A.

J. Comb, of Maud, this week. Mr. Bennett is a very good Man, and everybody should vote for him. Look out for good news next week.

OLD SLEUTH. Work on Streets. Street Commissioner Schultz reports that all avenues, from the ralroad down, and all cross ditches from JeffersonsAvenue back, have been thoroughly cleaned. A bridge will have to be built over the slough near Mr. Frank Stanga's place.

Fifty-six or fifty-eight stumps have been taken out; and later on, when weather conditions permit, the streets are to be worked with the road machine and put in first-class order. This will probably be in May or June, when the streets will be plowed up and graded. In the meantime, probably January, all obstructions in the shape or trees, stumps or posts will be removed, both in Old and New Covington. In Old Covington the streets have been gone over four time, with the exception of three small streets in St. John's Division yet to be worked.

Boston street, from to Vermont, and New Hampshire street, from the railroad to Laroussini's corner, are still in an unsatisfactory condition; but the difficulty of keeping these streets in order can only be overcome by using some material more resistive to bad'weather and travel than dirt. Presumably shells have the preference; but at all events something that has better staying qualities than dirt. The cost of all this dirthandling and repetition of work will exceed the cost of shells, and the shells are certainly preferable. The chopping down of trees in Simson branch leaving the tops to obstruct the dow of water and revent drainage and the dumping of refuee matter and garbmge in the branch, which is equally pernicious, could be discontinued with good results. WHEN TO N0 HOME From the Bluffton, Ind.

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When you feel like being extra liberal go home and practice on your wife and children first. When you want to shine with extra brilliancy go home and light up the whole household." To which we add, when you have a bad cold go home and take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, and quick cure is certain. For sale by C. C. Champagne Druggists, and J.

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Opportuilty to One Wish.ing to Bun a Private Boarding House. The house on the railroad street, known a "Pecan ttage," now oecui ed by Mrs. Adolph Beucosdray, wl be vacated by Jaary and the contents, consistig of foald frnitinre, cookingutsnuisa, comphete outfit for abording kuasemfor sale. Sto hlslBcry, at Sategskiio E. ELLUs, Pre W.

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