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Republican Executive Com
mittee.

The Republican Executive Com
mittee met here last Tuesday to
select place for the nomination of
a candidate for Congress for Bob
Brousaard to beat. This is what we
may without prevarication call ''lead-
ing the lamb to the slaughter" The
Republican lamb who trusts himself
to the tender mercies of the Demo.
cratic majorityof the Third Congress
sional District will bc effectually
slaughtered some time in November,
1900.
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TC LANE UNIVERSITY
OF LOUISIANA.
New Orleans.

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES.
Classical, Literary, Latin-Scientitic ant!
Scientific Courses
toiLEGE uF TECHNOLOGY.
Mechanical, Electrical. Chemical, Sugar,
Civil and Architectural Engineering
II. SOPHIE NEwCoNE MEMORIAL. CoLl.EGE
for Young Women, with Art and
Boarding Departments
Fall Term of above opens October 1st
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT opens Oct. 18th
LAW DEPARTMENT opens November 18th
For Catalogues, address
Secretary of University.
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Miss Mollie Allen, collector for
the Ladies' Unsectarian Aid Society
would be greatly obliged to any
ladies' who would kindly send in
their dues to her as it is almost i'm
possible for her 10 90 around col
Letting as she has been accustomed
to do. The Society is in great need
of all the funds available as there
are calls made upon it frequently.
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The foundation Of the new hotel
on the corner of Main and Jackson
streets has. been put down and we
NAV soon look for fine building in
that very desirable and convenient
part Of the town.
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The only question in the campaign
this fall is the broad one of Republic
or Empire. Beside it all Other
questions sink into inslgniticance,
The commonwealth that our fathers
founded shall not he subveyted.
The St. Mary banner., 1900-08-04

The SAD news of the death of lit
lie Marguerite Pecot, eldest daugh-
ter of DIR. i. 2. Pecot, of Charento n,
was terrible shock to relatives and
friends of the family in Franklin.
Last Thursday, while playing with
several other children, a rifle in the
hands of one of the little girls was
accidentally discharged. the shot
passing through little Marguerite's
body. She fingered for two days
and then gently passed away. She
leaves a father, mother and several
sisters and brothers to whom the
entire community extends heartfelt
sympathy.
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DR.. d. n. \. Foster, Messrs. A.
J. DeIahoussaye and j.. B. Tarton
will leave next Tuesday to spend
several weeks At Coopcrs Well,
for the benefit of their health.
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Just as We 90 TO press we learn
with regret Of 4 shooting affray at
Louisa between young Alfred Me-
quet, of cur town and a negro, in
which the latter was shot. 1t was
purely in self-d cfence,
The St. Mary banner., 1900-08-04

Next week work will be begun on
MIR. A. j. Brunner's residence on
First street. Mr.. Brunner will have
a very elegant home t. take the
place Of the one destroyed by the
fire in the early summer.
The St. Mary banner., 1900-08-04

We beg to correct the statement
made in last weeks issue Of the
BANNER, that Mr.. Frank T. Tillotson
had resigned his position as railroad
agent at Baldwin; this gentleman
tells us it is an error, as he has no
intention of leaving his present post
of duty.
The St. Mary banner., 1900-08-04

Mr.. Marx Silverman is agent for
D. Ancona & Co., leading tailors OF
Chicago. and he is now prepared to
take orders for tailor made suits
from SO up. Call and examine his
fine line of samples.
The St. Mary banner., 1900-08-04

How does it happen that no
Franklinites have gone TO the Paris
Exposition2 1t seems strange that
!.ont Of whole city full, none'
should be found sufficiently interest
ed in such a great attraction to take
a run across to behold its wonders
and delight in its beauties.
The St. Mary banner., 1900-08-04

We are about TO make an improve
ment 10 front Of the BANNER office
in the shape of Il horse rack. This
will be found very convenient as
heretofore visitors have had some
trouble in disposing Of their horses
until their business was attended to.
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Mr.. C,aussen is building a store
on the corner Of Third and Wilson
streets which will soon be opened
and ready to share the public pa
trOnage.
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Court adjourned on Wednesday.
Judge Allen now has a vacation for
two months.
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In compliance with an order of
the CITY Council. all the town
bridges are being torn up so they
NAV be properly put down, the work
is well under way.
The St. Mary banner., 1900-08-04

jude Harry Smith took the oath
of Ollie, N the lst and will serve as
Circuit Judgc for four years.
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We understand that the party
leaders have settled upon DR.. D. N.
roster and Mr.. Robert Cooke, as the
Two members OF the Parish School
Doard from this ward. This selec-
ton is indeed an excellent one, as
we ieel both gentlemen to be we'll
qualified for these positions. DR..
roster has been member for many
years and has given a good deal Of
attentlon to the duties of the office
ana has fully merited a reappoint-
ment. Mr.. Robert Cooke is an in
naential citizen of this ward, gentle
man OF culture, and one who takes
interest in all matters of public mo-
ment. Men of his culture and abili-
" give good account of themselves
% positions of trust, and their CON-
@un!tles fare bene6tedI by their
eryices.
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A Wilson, La, dispatch of the
zard inst, 10 the Times Democrat
says:
:Mr: W. l.. Stanley and Miss
Maggie Cassity were married Sunday
morning at the residence Of the
brides father, Rev. J, B. Classify.
Mr. Stanley is son OF Mr.. James
Stanley of the mercantile firm Of
stanley q Gore, and is a popular
Young man. The pretty little bride
Is daughter of Rev. Mr.. Cassity,
pastor of the Methodist Church at
this place,
The St. Mary banner., 1900-08-04

The soothing and healing properties of
Chamberlain Cough Remedy, its pleas
ant taste and prompt and permanent
cures, have made it a great favoritc with
the people everywhere. For sale by A.
J. Dclahoussayc, Franklin, A. Bauer.
The St. Mary banner., 1900-08-04

As~a For the best a dhcsiye
U66D Plates, latest style
call OH Drs. Carter s. Neville
Franklin, La.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-27
ALL THE NEWS AT WAYCROss.
Gang of Gamblers Bagged-Bids for
New PostoHice.

Gang of Gamblers Bagged-Bids for
New PostOnice.
Waycross, Ga, March 26.-Sheriff T.
j. McCullan yesterday morning CHANGED
to come upon a party of negro men
around table, playing cards. He saw
the money and proceeded forthwith to
pull six of the dusky sons of Ham. This
morning they faced Judge ]. S. Will
Jams on charge of gaming. Three of
them demanded trial by jury, and three
were fined S25 and costs. or twelve
months on the chain-gang.
The body of Mrs. George w. Smith, who
died yesterday in Blackshear was taken
through here this morning for burial in the
family plot at Waresboro. She was a
daughter of Mr.. Joseph w. Davidson, for
many years resident of Waresboro.
Fulton Smith, white boy, was arrested
in this city Saturday night, on advices
from Fitzgerald, and placed in Jail. 1t is
said the charge against him is cheating
and swindling
Ruskin is now an express office, with
John A Butler as agent The Ruskin
people are already talking of their antici-
pated celebration on the Fourth of July.
They usually have big blow out, aud
this year they expect 10 celebrate on a
grander style than ever before.
One of the wagons Of the Waycross Ice
Factory was demolished yesterday after
noon by a runaway on Brunei street
The Clinch County Sunday School Con-
vention meets at Homersville April
and s.
Mrs. A. Thomas and Mr.. H. Richard
son We're married yesterday at the home
of the bride, by Rev w. II. Scruggs.
Postofice Inspector Peer opened the bids
for new postofice building in Waycross
this morning. There were five bids. He
will investigate the merits of the several
slocations before rendering his decision.
A lady who was returning to her home
in Baltimore died at the Central Hotel
this moEning. Her name was Mrs. Hills
man, and in company with her
husband expected to take a sleeper for
Baltimore. She suddenly grew worse, and
her death occurred in q short time. Her
remains will be taken home for burial to-
night
The Executive Committee of the Ware
County Sunday School Association will
meet tomorrow in the City Council cham
Der to arrange for the annual convention
at Macon April 14-15. r. p. Bird, presi-
dent, calls the meeting.
The white man, Grady, who was sem
fenced to serve sixty days on the chain
gang for stealing a ride on a Plant Sys-
tenn train, was released from custody Sat-
urday, the people of Waycross having
paid his fine
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-27
FLORIDA,

Henry F. Carbollero, the collector and
trusted employe of the Triumph Mills
Coffee Company at Key West. is missing.
and with him about $500 of the company's
money. His disappearance is shrouded
in mystery, and IL Is thought by many
that he may have committed suicide.
Charles c. Ely of Savannah, represent
ing T. S. Ross, government contractor.
with a corps of engineers, has gone to
Orange Mills to stake off the shoals, pre-
paratory to dredging the river at that
point. Mr.. Ely expects the dredge at
Palatka Monday, and work will be COM
menced at once.
Some influential members Of the Ocala
bar are endeavoring to have the United
States Court for the Southern district of
this state hold part OF it's sessions in that
city, and have approached Congress
through our representatives and Attor-
ney General Griggs with a strong petit
ton from many members of the bar OF
that circuit, giving many good reasons
for the request
More property has changed hands in
Lakeland during the past few months
than at any time in the past five years.
Most OF IL is orange grove or other i'm
proved property, and prices are satiefac-
tory. DIR. j. w. Reno has recently sold
the handsome Logan place, overlooking
Lake Mirror, opposite the fremont House.
TO Mr.. Fairchild Of Jacksonville. Mr..
F9irchild has made other Investments in
the town.
humor has 1t that the battery Of artil-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-27

Generally, however, the direction in which
the tree is to fall is determined, and the
cut is made in that side to the depth OF
from one to three feet3 Then the choppers
pass to the opposite side and begin saw
ing al point several feet higher than
the place of the incision. AS the saw
moves through the heart of the giant he
begins to sag down on the side where the
wound is gaping. In doing this he lifts
apart the cut and opens the section which
the saw is making, thereby keeping free
play for the saw This is aided at times
by driving wedges at the place where tho
saw entered.
Presently it is apparent that the section
is opening wider and wider and that the
tree is beginning to lean away from the
cutters. They continue with their work
moment longer, then is heard the crack
ing of the wood fibers in front of the saw
teeth Another swish OF the saw ana
these increase. They give a report ike
firing pistols, and the rapidity of detona-
ton of a eating gun. The sounds, getting
ever rapid presently merge into contin-
uous roar. Them If you are standing near
by and the tree is large, you will get the
impression that everything above Is COM
ing to earth; that the whole forest IS tall@
Ing. The great mass starts slowly to top-
pie, cracking and exploding ever louder
at its base, until, with fearful momen-
tum, 1t comes sprawling down, cracking
and crashing and roaring and hitting the
earth with a clump aud thump as II
whole broadside of thirteen-inch bombs
had simultaneously struck a bastion .
The choppers quickly run over the trunk
with their axes, and cut away all the
branches. Almost before you can recover
yourself the long stalk is bare Of limbs,
and then the men begin prosecuting IL
into logs or sections Of from twenty-four
TO thirty feet as long as it is desired thar
the boards into which 1t is to be reduced
at the mill shall be. This done, the logs
are peeled of their bark, the crowbar be-
ing used to pry off the thick integument-
which is sometimes a foot in depth, the
log being turned with packscrews, when
such is practicable, to get at the UNDER
Side
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-27

they should be. little change of the
schedule of the Harry Lee, a steamboat,
running from Fernaudina by ST. Marys,
carrying the mail. would afford much bet
ter accommodations in the way of mail
The arrival of the Harry Lee always at
tracts attention.
The following lines were composed by
a poet who is now visiting st. Marys:
when the Harry Lee Comes In.
My heart once used to say to me
Above its pulsing din:
Thy lady. thou shalt surely see
When the Harry Lee comes in
But now my heart has naught to say,
1t does not care a pin,
If people come, or people stay,
When the Harry Lee" comes in.
Speed on, o Time, play well thy part
The golden hour TO win,
VIII cause my every pulse to start
When the Harry Lee" comes in.
The joy-bells in my heart will then
Their sweetest tune begin,
For 1 shall see my love again
When The Harry Lee" comes in.
st. Mary's March . -Hermes.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-27

Douglas, Ga, March 26.-The most i'm
pcrtant cases before the Superior Court
are the state Ys. Dennis Paulk, Jr, and
John w. ellis, charged with murder, and
seven or eight blind tiger cases.
A. Mrs. Bowen with three little children
walked all the way from Tattnall county
10 Douglas to swear out a warrant
against her husband for bigamy, he hav-
ing recently married a widow of this
county
The finishing touches are being put on
the Waycross Air Lines new depot in this
city.
Cards are out announcing the marriage
of Judge f. Willis Dart of the City Court
of Douglas to Miss Matte Clements of
Alamo on April A.
More guano is being bought by the far
mers of Coffee county than ever before.
There has been a new postoftice estab-
lished at Bells, on the Waycross Air Line
Railroad. The office is Chatterton, with j.
f. Strickland as postmaster.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-27
INSURANCE COMPANY SUED.
Mrs. Margaret Dooner Trying to Coli
Iect Amount of Policy.

The trial Of the case of Margaret Dooner
against the Standard Life and Accident
Insurance Company of Detroit was begun
in the United States Circuit Court yester-
day morning. The suit is upon a life ond
accident policy of insurance upon the life
OF Joseph F. Dooner, the husband of the
plaintiff.
Mr.. Dooner was found in his room at the
Vernon Hotel, in Columbus in the early
morning of Nov. Il, 1895 with a pistol
wound in his body. After he was found he
never spoke and died in a few minutes
The pistol with which the wound had bean
inflicted was lying on a chair by the side
of the bed amid lot of glasses and bot
ties, none of which was overturned or APP
parently disturbed. The insurance compa-
ny refused to pay the insurance policy Tor
IS COO to the widow of the dead man, on
two grounds, suicide and lapse, and she
brought suit to recover in the City Court
of Savannah, On motion of the defend
ants the case was removed TO the United
States Court.
Yesterday morning was taken up in the
introduction of evidence for plaintiff and
defendant The plaintiff, however, in
troduced little, evidently holding in re-
serve most of it for purposes of rebuttal.
The evidence for the defendant was large
ly made up OF the depostlonS Oh absent
witnesses, who testified to facts indicat-
ing that Dooner had taken his own life.
Mr. William Moses, agent of the company
at Columbus testified that the policy
had lapsed because of the non-payment at
maturity of a note for the premium
The evidence for the defendant had not
ell been introduced when court took the
recess at 2 o'clock The plaintiff is rep
resented by Messrs. j. r. Saussy, Jr.,
and Francis S. Salas. while Messrs. CHS
holm &c Clay are looking after the inter
ests of the defendant
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-27

lery now stationed at st. Francis bar
racks. St. Augustine. will leave in about
one week for Fore Piekens, and that all
of the battery's property, commissary sup
plies, stores, etc, are being packed and
will shortly be sent forward. 1t is not
stated what troops will he sent to relieve
the soldiers now on duty, who cannot
leave until others arrive, as a great deal
of valuable property is located att st.
Augustine, which requires a considerable
garrison to watch and care for 1t.
Leading naval stores men around Tam
pa have made arrangements to estab-
lish a new steamer line. This will cover
the places along the upper and lower
coast for the purpose of bringing in the
stores from the farms. The steamer City
of Hawkinsviile will be the first vessel
placed ON the run. This steamer will go
from the Ocmulgee river, and is the first
vessel that ever made the trip between
Macon and Brunswick, Ga. 1t has been
selected on account of its draft, enabling
it TO land at all of the small places along
the Florida coast end get the cargoes.
Some hend has been terrorizing Key
West for the past week, throwing car
bolic acid on ladies' at night The first
attempt was Tuesday evening at the cor
ner of Eaton and Duval streets, when
two young ladies had their dresses ruin
ed They noticed man following them,
but did not pay any attention 10 him,
When he came near them they heard
queer noise and the smell of the acid,
when the man disappeared quickly. The
next attempt was Thursday night, and
two cases have been reported to the po-
lice, the deed being done on Duval street.
A sharp lookout is being kept for the
man.
An event of historical and patriotic in
terest is foreshadowed by the very prob
able meeting at st. Augustine, this week,
of Admiral Dewey, the hero of Manila,
and Emma Nevada the patriotic Amer
lean prima donna, who faced the Span
ish mob that memorable night at Seville,
Spain, and, singing the opera through in
defiance Of the insults of the Spaniards,
became the American Heroine of Sc
Vile" The exchange of experiences be-
tween the Admiral and the plucky prima
donna would make interesting reading,
no doubt, and that the occasion of their
meeting will be made the most memora-
BILE affair of the season in st. Augustine
is assured.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-27
NEW SHEET STEEL COMBINE.
Ex-speaLer Reeds First Experience
in Forming IA Trust.

Louisville, Ky, March pa special to
the Courier-Journal from New York says:
Manufacturers of sheet steel, to the
number of sixty, and representing twice as
many mills throughout the Middle West,
met in conference here to-day for the pur-
pose of reaching an agreement upon the
final details incident to the formation of
a gigantic combine of sheet steel interests
under the name of the American Sheet
Steel Company with an aggregate capital
roughly estimated at S200000,000.
one of the interesting features of the
understanding is that il furnishes Thomas
B. Reed, late Speaker of the House of
Representatives, a maiden experience IN
the matter of forming a trust. The at
torneys in charge of the legal end of the
scheme are Reed, Simpson, Thatcher and
Barnum, of which firm the ex-Speaker
is the head. The comforting manufactur-
ers met in Mr.. Reeds office and adjourned
from there TO the office of Judge Moore,
the Chicago trust expert. 1t was given
out that the details had not yet been per
fected and that the interests concerned
would hold another conference tomorrow
The projected American Sheet Steel
Company expects TO have in operation
within a month at least 1855 mills Among
the important concerns to be absorbed are
the Ewald Iron Company of st. Louis and
Louisville and the Newport Rolling Mills
of Newport, KY.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-27
HUNTING EGRETs AND HERoNs.
Hard and WearisOme Pursuit for the
Professional Follower.
From the San Francisco Call.

From the San Francisco Call.
talk about the artihce and skill of
duck or squirrel hunting" said David B.
Bennett, who has been for many years
engaged In hunting birds, why both are
boys play by the side of shooting egrets
or herons for a living. These birds are
the most cautious and wary of any I
have ever known or heard Of. 1 have
known herons to even desert a whole nest
OF young because they saw an old hat
lying near the reeds where the nest had
been made and their suspicious were there
by aroused. Egrets seem TO almost smell
the presence of q man with q gun.
know of no decoy that could be used for
egrets or herons, but even If 1t could
once be used that would be the last of that
trick in that locality, for by some sort
of freemasonry all the birds family and
cousins for miles around would be warned
Of the delusion.
when we go out for a fortnighfs or a
months shoot we never leave our boats
even for an hour. We get our birds either
at early evening or at the first break OF
day. We seldom get birds at evening, ana
then at the following dawn, for at the re-
port of a gun every egret or heron in the
region flies straight away and will not
some back 70 that particular spot for three
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-27
COZ. FRENCH,s TRIP TO ALASKA.
His illustrated Journey Through the
KIOndike.

AtOhu1hes
Col. c. H. French gave three lectures
yesterday afternoon and last night at the
odd Fellows Hall, all of which were alike
interesting and well attended.
The lecture on the Klondike and Alaska
was particularly fine. 1t was largely at
tended by school children, and proved as
instructive as it was interesting. AS in
his other lectures the illustrations were
excellent and embraced besides magnih-
cent pictures of the natural features of
the country, the glaciers; huge noun
tains, comparatively unknown, and rivers
and lakes that have neverebeen explored
many interesting scenes from the home
life of the natives. OF particular interest
was his description of the door posts of
the people, which serve alike the office of
name plate and genealogical history of the
family. Another curiosity was a picture
of the midnight sun of which the presenta-
ton was excellent Moonlight on the gla-
cier was another Illustration that was I'M
usually good.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-27
FEELING REDWOOD TREES.
How the NDonnrchs of the Forest Are
Laid Low.
From the San Francisco CAL.

From the San Francisco Call.
1t is a most interesting sight to behold
one Of these giant redwoods fall. The pro-
cess Of cutting is effected through the
use of the AK and the saw All axes are
double-faced. through which much time
is saved in sharpening Sometimes the axes
start the cut on both sides OF the trunk
and at places about opposite each other.
through the thickness OF the tree After
the chopping has penetrated TO a depth
OF about two feet on each side. the saw
is started I'm the line OF the incision, and
the job completed with that instrument