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D. H. MASON, Editor COVINGTO, LA., SATURNY, SJLY 15, 1916. 3
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SUIDEILL CARRIES THE TAX FOR SCHOOL+PIIRPOSES
Police Jury Holds Special feeting to Repair Damage by t. r,.
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THE POUCE JURY PROVIDES
FOR REPAIR OF DAMAGE BY
STORM TO ROADS, BRIDGES
J. M. Currie, of Slidell, Given Contract, Under Monthly
Salary, to Build Temporary Bridge and to Then Re
construct the Steel Bridge That Washed Down.
PROCEEDINGS OF MEETINGS
HELD JULY 5TH AND 11TH
Various Petitions Received, Dog License Passed in Con
formity to State Law, Cousin"' Petition to Open Bar
at Lacombe Refused, and Other Matters
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Covington, La., July i, 1916.
The police jury met on the above
date in regular session with the fol
lowing members present: J. B.
Howse, president: Louis Peters, W.
A. Hood, H. J. Schneider, jlob. Ab
ney, Fletcher Crawford, S. tR. Cow
art, E. J. Domergue, W. H. Davis,
J. M. Smith.
It was moved and sconded that
the minutes of the last meeting be
adopted as read. Carried.
The following petition was read:
To 4the Honorable President and
Members of the Police Jury:
(We, the undersigned citizens of
the fifth ward of St. Tammany par
ish, La., respectfully petition your
honorable body, the police jury of
the parlish of St. Tammany, La., to
build a dipping vat on the lands of
J. R,. Quave, formerly known as the
Se place. That the said J
t. Quaave agrees to lease, for the pur
gose at constructing said vat anu
using the samp, sufficient ground, for
a period of ten years.
Sagned by Loren Tailey and 24
others.
It was moved by H. J. Schneider
and seconded by E. J. Domergue that
the petition to put a dipping vat on
the land of J. R. Quave, known as
the old Abney place, be tabled until
more petitions for dipping vats are
presented. Carried.
It was moved by E. J. Domergue
and seconded by I,. J. Schneider that
The St. Tammany Farmer -be made
the official journal of the parish of
St. Tammany, Louisiana, for the next
tour years. Carried.
The following petition was read:
To the Honorable President and the
sMembers of the Polic Jury of the
Parish of St. Tammany, La.:
The petition of Jonville L. Cousin
a citizen and a resident of .Bayou
Lacombe, La., with respect, shows:
1. That petitioner desires to con
duct a colored bar for sale only of
wine and beer at Laeombe, on lot 11
ct square 30, of Lacombe Park Sub
division, in square bounded by St.
James, St. Louis, Seventh and Eighth
Streets.
2. That petitioner has uublished
notice of his intention to apply for
" this permit for the remainder of the
year and thereafter; and petitioner
is not disqualifed from conducting
said business under any provision of
the law.
3. That he annexes hereto the af
fidavit of two reliable citizens of La
combe, La., as to his law-abiding and
moral caitracter and fitness to con
duct said business.
Wherefore he prays your honar
able body 'o grant him :he neces.a ry
permit to carry on said business at
the place stated.
J. L. COUSIN.
We, the undersigned citizens of
St. Tammany parish and residing at
Lacombe, La., do solemnly swear
that we vouch for the truth of the
allegation of the above petition; that
we know Jonville L. Cousin and that
he is a lawabidiag and good citizen.
JOHN H. DAVIS,
J. M. BAUIINGER,
S. P. PILIIILIPS,
Justice of the Peace.
Sworn to and subscribed before
me June, 1916.
W. E. BLOISSMAN,
Dy. Clerk & Ex-Offlcio Notary Pub.
It was moved by E. J. Domergue
and seconded by Fletcher Crawford
that the above petition of J. L. Cou
sin to open a colored saloon at
Bayou Lacomb be rejected. Carried
,Moved and secndeil that the
meeting adjourn until 1-30 p. m.
Carried.
Afternoon Session.
Meeting called to order, pursuant
to adjournment, President J. B.
,Howze in the chair. All members
-present.
Moved by H. J. Schneider and sce
onded by E. J. Domergue, that
Fetcher Crawford be authorizet to
build a bridge at the Audubon school
house in the sixth ward. Carried.
'Moved by E. J. Domergue and sec
onded by H. J. Schneider that the
yard for moving dirt and that work
be done under the direction and sup
PolsomLUneedsa road be let to Ar
-thur Dotten on a basis of 13 cents a
ervision of Road Supervisor, Car
rled.
The following petition was read:
Whereas, a petition addressed tc
this body by P. Estrade sets forth
the necessity for a public road over
the lands of Ernest Jones, Dominick
ýMahoume and J. A. Basele, and oth
ers, and prays for a Jury of free
holders t& make the said survey and
to assess the value of the said lands;
,Be it resolved, That E. V. Richard.
Whit Riggs, C. E. Schonberg, Her
man Sehaltz, A. C. MoCormack an
W. M. Poole be, and they are hereb3
appointed a jury of freeholders tc
survey the proposed road under th
sapervision of the Parish High'way
Engineer, and to assess the value of
said land;
Be it further resolved, that the
lhad so surveyed shall be hereafter
dedicated and held to be a publi
road for the paibbh of St. Tammany
The following vote was recorded:
Yest, 10. Nays, none.
In reference to above petition, it
was moved that the following reso
lution be adopted:
Be it resolved, That E. V. Rich
ard, Whit Riggs, C. E. Schonberg,
Herman Schultz, A. C. McCormeci,
and W. M. Poole be, and they are
hereby appointed a jury of freehold
era to survey the parish road undo:
the supervision of the Parish Hign
way Engineer, and to assess the
value of said land.
Be it further resolved, That the
land so surveyed shall be hereafter
dedicated and held to be a publ'
road for the parish of St. Tammany
Carried.
IMoved by BE. J. Domergue and see
onded by Wlet.her Crawford, tha.'
the matter of fixing salaries of the
Juatice of Peace and Conetable for
the fifth and eighth wards be table;
until next meeting. Carried.
An ordinance to levy and collect a tax
on dogs throughout the Parish
of St. Tammany.
Sec, 1 . Be it ordained by the
Police Jury of the Parish of St. Tam
many, that there shah be levied each
year for the benefit of the public
schools of this Parish an annual
license tax of $2.00 per head on all
dogs throughout the parish.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained,
etc., That the sheriff of the parish
of St. Tamzmany, be, and he is hereby
es.lpowered and instructed to collect
the said tax from the owner or own
ers of any dog or dogs in the par
Edh, and that his fee shall be fixed at
25 per cent of the amounts collected
and to that end he may designate
such person or persons as he may see
ft to collect the said license through
out the respective wards of the par
abh.
CcontiMued on page 5)
Expenses of Flood
Draw Heavily on
Police Jury.
Covington and S . Tammany parish
generally suffered little from the late
storm in comparisbn to other south
ern sections, ejeciatally Alabama.
Even Ashville, in the mountains of
North Carolina, suffered from over
law of the Broad River. Covington
showed its excellent drainage by the
fact that the water drained off with
in a few hours after the water ceased
rising, the fall being-as rapid as the
rise.
The police Jury of .the parish met
a few days ifter the storm, as soon
as it could be called together, to de
vise ways and means of relieving the
situation, geting bridges back and
roads in condition. The fact thai
the parish has just spat considerable
money in putting evedything in first
class condition, savqs little avail
sable money for the *aster that hat
just overtaken us, A aIll be shown
by the folowing siatement:
Amounts available to each tund
from JuIy 1, 1915-to June 2O, 1916
as re~ported by the Sheriff to the Pc
Criminal and .... . $213,9571.59
Read funad ...... 1, 1,88.
I Scenes in Covington, Taken by N. H. FitzSimons the MornminAftr the Flood.
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Root of the pavilton in Bogue Palays Park, washed ?loundation of the N. O. G. N. Railroad, supported by Showing how the rails at the approach of thq trestle
down by the flood. Mayor Lacroix standing on top. I piling, after the rails and ties had been swept away had been switched into a curve by the carrnt.
LIDDLE WRITES
OF HIS TRIP IN
THE EAST
Tells of Handsome School
Buffdings, Visit to Former
Home of Mrs. McDaniel.
Pittaburg, Pa., July 7, 1916.
Editor,St. Tammany Farmer:
I arrived in this great busy, bustl
ing and hustling city on the 4th of
July evening. That night rode
around in an auto with my overcoat
and witnessed the grandest display
f fireworks of my life.
On the evening of the 4th we saw
a military parade in Oincinnati, the
former home of patriotic Mrs. M.
McDnliel and sisters, of Slidell. It
also reminded me that the freedom
of our great country is owing largely
to the hyphen inftence--the Irish
American and also French-American.
All day, along the route, we saw
evidences of the glorious 4th cele
.bration--parades, lags, picnics and
happy people.
We are,now more than a thousand
miles from Slidell\ and to get here
traveled in the state of Louisiana,
Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee,
Kentu.ky, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Farming and stock-raislng and man
ulacturing are largely in evidence.
The corn seems small to me, but sup
pose it was planted late or due to
or due to the climatic influance.
Sixty degrees yesterday and I see
it was ninety in New Orleans. Palm
iBeach suits are not ready to market
here yet.
I passed by a million dollar new
school building yestebray and wished
for Supt. Lyon and all our school
people to see it. Also rode by the
home of Harry K. Thaw and "57 Va
riety Heinz."
Yesterday I went into the heart of
the city and got acquainted with the
L. & L. & G., and the Home Insur
ance people. They made dates to
take me into custody, and I feel that
I am insured a good t!me with 'Em.
This is an iron, oil and coal sec
tion-evidences in every direction.
Many "war brides," known better as
war munition factories, are here.
There are thousands of large plants
of various Industries, some $20,000,
000.00 concerns.
This is also a seCtion of hills and
valleys-some of the grandest seen
ery in the world-splendid aoto
roads, and Ford's also ramble along
-and the Ford owner buys gasoline
at twenty cents a gallon. Mr. Fort
and Mr. Rockefeller must be good
friends.
I expect to visit some of the steel
mills and also to witness the manu
facture of war munitions. May also
run around the country some-tc
Washington, Philadelphia and At
lantle City, only ten doliars away,
and Niagara Falls Just five dollars
distant.
I read the Times-Pic every day
and it is Just like a letter from home
C. M. LIDDLE.
General fund.......... 5,580.33
School fund ......... *44,760.73
Speeial Railroad Tax .. 6,430.67
Total ........... $108,755.95
Amount unavailable, $63.040.19
Amount available, $45,715.76.
lTtems that are listed as unavail
able.
Of the available amdunt, $45,715.7 .
we understand there is little left.
It ha.*i .been used for necessary ex
peaoes of the pariah. Thete is about
$1000 to the credit of the general
fund and about $4000 ,to the road
tfud. R. is estimated that from
seven to ten thousand dollars will be
needed tb pit things in the eondtion
they were hefere ihe storm. It wil
bh seem that the polleo Jury will be
pat to sme esoae figrinag ud the de
yiigs of waysu and mea for meetin
the obligatos it must assume in
dg. se-Y thig_ -
C- '4
THE SMILETHAT
IS ALWAYS
THERE
The Laurel Wreath Is Voted
to D. M. Montgomery for
Cheerful Hard Luck.
rMr. D. M. Montgomery le one of
the cheelzul members of the Covinl
ton social system. He has a smile
that even the flood and storm could
not remove. The loss of four or fliv
hundred of his flock of one thousand
pure-bred chickens only flecked it for
a moment with an expression of dis
apptintment. He is true blue when
it comes to standing up under the
burden of loss and disappointment:
but his friends have been afraid t_
look at him sinee Wednesday morn
ing. Afraid they weould fnd the smile
gone. It took a case-hardened re
porter of The St. Tammany Farmei
to look him squarely in the face and
record the fact that the smile was
still there.
'Mr. Montgomery has kept pretty
well in touch with modern means o'
warfare. If there was anything new
in that line he thought he would flin
it in the dispatches of German
achievement. Hence he was in nc
apprehension of being injured when
he picked up a hammer and hatchet
and staUted to open a box ofat mer
chandise. He inserted the hatche
beneath the cover and swung at I
with the hammer. There was a
bright spark and a stinglng sensa
tion on the bleeps of the left arms
A smali piece of steel about one-six
teenth of an inch in diameter flew
from the hatchet, passed through his
shirt sleeve and buried itself about
half an inche deep in the flesh, c~t
ting a vein from which the blood
flower freely. Dr. Gautreaux probed
for the piece of metal, but was un
alble to find it. This is not half as
important, however, as the fact that
Mr. Montgomery is still cheerful and
smiling and fullaf coonidence in the
goodness of all things. We say.
hurrah! Give us some more of the
Montgomery temperament.
Covington Boy Is a
Winner of Hon
ors in Athletics.
J. Wallace .aesman, one of the
greatest sprinters ever developed ir
the South, demonstrated his ability
to a 3000-gathering in Bogaiusa or
the 4th of July, by winning the 50
100 and 220 yard dashes in easy
fashion..
IBreeland, of ,Bgalusa. finishec'
0esoud in these races, but many yards
behind the Junior champion of 1915
But Fausman's, vctory w.s expected
so the crowd was not disappointed.
*Looking over Passman's career ar
an athlete, it shorws that this youth
started in Covington, while attendinr
high school there and represented
Coviangton at all the meets durlne
1415, which was his nret year out
While most dl the track mel
take a few years to develop, Fas
man sprang into pr.ainence in hi
drst race, and has never failed to
place in every race in which he tool
part. This is attalbuted to his groa
strength and endurance.
Dua~ag the past year the young
ster attended Tuatae, sad the class
that he showed in the college gamer
was well worth mentioning, but be
lag past history it is useless to men
tion a~w. auBt, as a whorl, Pass
mna was ot extended his limit or
the 4th, sad only will be. i he comrn
petes in the natlohal gamess at New
ark this coming Set.hber, and be
lag a Southern ba and our next
door I br w.e him the great
rss·-'
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SIDELL SCHOOL
TAX CARRIES
MAJORITY
List of Those Who Voted
-For and voted Against
the Proposition.
Special to The Farmer:
Slidell, La., July 12.-The schdol
tax carried by a large majority of a
very small vote at the polls. The
weather was not at all favorable to
getting out the Ifll vote for It rain=
ed throughout the whole noon hour,
thus cutting off the opportunity of
many who expected to vote at that
time.
The legal hour of closing the polls
was not noted by many and several
voters 'were disappointed at not be
ing able to cast their ballots between
five and six o'clock.
The schools of the Ninth Ward are
now sure of the full nine months
session for the next two years and
opes are felt that finances may be
improved to better conditions during
the life of the tax.
Alterations are being made at the
high school building in Slidell with
a view toward accommod ting a
greatly increased high ae.col de
partment as well as a general in
crease in the grades. At present it
seems that the school will open with
very nearly five hundred pupils.
The increased funds will probably
be taxed to their limit to care for
the large increase in enrollment cx
ipected.
JNames of those voting for and
against the tax follow, together with
a summary of the results of the
election:
Those who voted "for" the school
tax are: J. G. Abel, Mrs. J. D. An
derson, C. L. Baker, G. A. Baker, J.
A. Bousquet, Jr., F. A. Bourgeois,
'Mrs. M. C. Champlain, J. E. Chant
ing, L. V. Cooley, Jr., Nf, Cornibe,
Miss Marie Cousin, W iE. Eddins, C.
A. Everitt, Mrs. M. E. 1veritt, W.
L. Ellis, C. L. Green, W. E. Gause,
George L. Geiger. E. F. H-Ii!ey, Mrs.
B. F. Halley, T. J. Hand, i. B.
Howse, J. Joachim, Mrs. Annette
Levy, Simon Levy, Mrs. C. M. Liddle.
Mrs. H. H. May$ield, J. A. Mayfield,
John MosMahon, J. A. Mier, Dr. J. F.
Polk, S. R. Redden, Mrs. Zoe N.
Redden, :Mrs. Horace Rousseaux, lId
Schinnie, Fritz Salmen, Mrs. R. Sal
men, Mrs. J. P. Stlberger, Mrs. Mary
B. Swetman, S. B. Swetman, W. T
Tippin, Mrs. R. J. Taylor, S. L. Tab
ary, Mrs. G. W. Wilder, G. V. Whart
on, D. A. Yates.
Those who voted "against" the
school tax are: A. W. Brazier, col
ored, B. T. Carroll, Sr., Mrs. Elisa
abeth Davis, J. P. Davis, Henry Kel
ler, G. T. McNeill.
Total votes "for" the tax, 47.
Total vote "against" the tax, 6.
Property valuation 'ftr" the tax
$60,631.00.
Property valuation "against" the
tax, $9,295.00.
Flatboat Now Used
for Crossing River
at Covington.
There is a fiat boat at the sight of
the old Covington bridge which is
answering the purpose of a ferry;
but teams can not cross. The replac
inug o the bridge is now under way,
in charge of Mr. J. M .Currie. The
temporary bridge will probably be
finished by next Wednesday. Work
wlM then be carried on to replace
the steel bnidge. Teamns and auto
mobiles are crossing the Tehefuncta
bridge, and the bridge at Abita
Springs. Louis Wehril, Sr., says an
eautmobile can't cross the Abita
bridge on the Mandeville read, but
halt a Ford ean. .
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MORPHY SWIMS
RIVER TO GET
TO FAMILY
Arrives From New Orleans
On Evening Train and is
Shut Out by Flood.
Mr. L. A. Morphy, attorney-at-law
who has omcfes n fNew Orleans and
a family residence in Covington,
came over from New Orleans on the
evening N. O. O. N. train, last Fri
diy, but when he teeched Abita
Springs be was told that the trestle
was under Water sad it was too dan
gerous for a train to cross. He man
aged to cross the Abita river, how
ever, and walked as far as Mr. Jones'
residence In Clatborne, where he
stayed for the naght. Hardy in the
morning he started out for his home
in Covington, not knowing that his
family had been rescued from the
house the evening before. He was
unable to cross the Boget Falaya
river, the bridge being swept away,
so he walked as far as the Kent
place and then swam the river. He
found the this home had been sub
merged and he saw no signs of his
family. HIe was delighted when he
reached Dr. Tolson's place and found
his family there, sate and sound.
He had a pretty tough time 6f it, an
experience he will act soon forget.
But there was pleasure in knowing
every one was safe.
COURTHOUSE
NEIWS, REAL ES
TATE NOTES
REAL ESTATE TR1ANSIERS.
F. A. Bourgeois to heirs of Anna
Smith, redemption of property sold
at tax sale.
Heirs of Anna Smlth to 8. W. Prov
ensal, lot 13 square 15, Slidell, $50.
W. B. Lancaster to Mrs. Mary J.
D-llenkoffer, lots 16, 18, 20, 22 of
square 14, Abita Springs Annex, $20.
W. B. Lancaster to Eardy Verret,
lot 20 square 95, iftadeville, $15.
W. B. Lancaster to C. V. Martino,
lots 21 to 26, square 31, Mandeville
Annex, $21.50.
W. B. Lanceater to H. F. Bennett,
lot 43 square 59, Mandeville, $20.
W .B. Lancaster to L. F. Capers,
lots 3 to 7 square 2, Abfita Springs
Annex, $25.
W. B. Lanbaster to Peter Ferrage,
lots 1 to 26, square 29, Mandefvlle
Annex, $134.
Ulbsse aMarinoni, Jr., et ale to Theo.
Soniat du Fossat, lats 15 and 14,
Lewiebaur, $250.
Oakla.wn Land and .lepsrove ment
The Covington Grocery & Grain Coýa,
One of St Tamuany's Big Cmncen1
Will Issue $25,000.00 in New Soc
The Covington Grocery & Grain
OCampaay is contemagiting still fur
ther enlargement of Its business ant
w-ill issue $25,000 of additional
stock. As the comaany has made a
steady and prosperous growth, it it
iprlbale that' this ..ook will be
grabbed up in a hbarry. The com
pany made a dividend of 6 per cent
January 1, 1914, and again 6 per
cent July 15. It closed business on
the flscal year ending Jane 30, 1916
with a pnoat of $83,000 on its capi
tal stock, equivalent to 23 per cent.
It has a eapital and surplus of
$180,000.
This company is oe that the par
idh should be poud. o& . If started
business in CoaI m s1100 with
N. O. G. N. DOE
QUICK WORK'
REBUS 4
Trains Couit R on on T *e
day ,Morning, M r il( r
Force Put to .Work.
Tuesdyo moraning, aboat r8:5
o'olock, cheering of t.r
and double toots ot itlha
whistles announced that tlir
rOVlaldsth, r!na ireOetl+ it
N. O. G. N. acrost tir ; s
River dad been eonTs
were welcome eso
Covington, r md sad
be congrattultd as its .t d.
tion and the .ue.kneug
the work was dons.T e were
and night shifts and a laws
of workmen emlployed In o-.
work went steadily on t*t.>
mission, sad when da~ p
would have gues, *ttb ^
before a raging to
swept everything before
ed the iron railsldwa * red : .
bended willow brambes.
Poetaieter Sewas. Is i3so p
thahks ior his greatg W
for setting the maI areres the hue
durings the day or. wo of ft Ierrptls*
Sor commeniestion bwm slb
and corngton. - +. -
RED DLUW89 3am0 E
It is reari.bt . that w.ile.Iee
bridges as well as heavy
streatstes were waie a5,
little wooden brid sdh
In the second ward
without even loo .r . it
arm and solid en befo
Co. to A. B. Johnea, lia s 4I I ate
14 to 18, bleek 11,4. O .
Jno. H. Deava. an&d UEd.· So ee
to H. D; 'Johnson *d A. La J` ns
portion of land loeate4 dm gMSis
to 8 south, range 1 4s, $ '841
Oklewrn Land tan Ia~ ro L -
Co. to A. B. Johnson, 1kt 5 to .
block 117, 390.
NEW 85UI PILED 5j
B. B. Givenr vs. N. O. 0. N. aEt
Balmen Brick and Iauber Co., de
for stock klled.
+Mr. and Mrs. AiMred Mefer v.. Ipo.
Ealliot, application fbr habeas S
for cuetody of child.
I-ARRJIAGUB Iiciga
B urel W . M d ha iter ..
Ma7 Miner, white. -.
Mack Walker to annyr 8I elb
colored.
Robt. Jones to Se1a kl
dolored.
Antoine Baham to Pau~lile i
colored.
B .8. Relnenr to Alicr d, eot .
ed.
a smiaM capital. . EJ.
president, has been -
concern since 15 -
sHers branch ho
Is doing -a gO
Iidel brpah beaacS
eda o :ce esd w waum.,.
nstallationa of theý F pra Pag g
of fire proteetleb. There also ar
prosperous 'breaches atý -:
iBogalusa and T$yertos . i
track service and . ..igt ha
convenien.es.
The putting ol a
and an exteuae of js
wIN cover a sel
in the early
.tCfias w_+