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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1900-07-28
FRANKLIN, La, SATURDAY, JULY 2s, 1900


between the horns was frightful ou
Of all proportion to It's real character
| guessed that the arms were worked
by thn two assistants, but Of this
was not sure. Their presence may
have been for the sake Of their mora
support.
l tried to take my prize home, but
could not get ii hear my horse. SO
| threw 1t into the creek, reflounted
shouted somewhat boastful defiance
to the ghosts friends. telling them, if
| remember right, where they could
find the ghost, and that they would
be found in the same place if they
played ghost again, and rode off.
a quarter of mile ahead, as | fol-
lowed the ridge, l saw another white
object approaching me, moving to right
and left as the path followed the
curves Of the ridge | was angry by
this time, and ready to fight had
had enough of ghosts for one night
said to myself; SO l bore down upon
him at full speed. He looked tcrrify-
ing as l came nearer, and was mani
fcstly coming at me along the ridge
top. But my horse did not shrink
from him as from the former one.
In a moment we We're upon him. and
he turned with below and fled down
the ridge. 1t was white steer At
another time he would not have start
led me at all, but after the experience
at the sycamore tree | was ready to
see a ghost in whatever looked white
that night.
Even so, | am certain many people,
in their nervous excitement. invest
harmless objects seen at night and I'M
der unusual circumstances with all the
attributes that make good ghost
stories.
This. however. did not explain the
hrst ghost; but did not have to wait
long to learn the truth. | reflected that
If told no one about it. and came to
hear of it, the report that reached me
must needs come from the ghost or his
friends.
Sure enough, within a fortnight n
young man from the other district said
to me: Il heerd that you seed ghost
down by Bill Troopers haunted dead
sycamore"
Il take it that you were the ghost"
said |.
He stoutly denied the accusation.
md l pressed him as to the source of |
lis information. And so it came out |
hat he was not the ghost himself but |
'ne of the kindred spirits that accom-
panied his ghOstShip. He gave me the
lameS of the others, and learned the
minus Of the ghost There was a
'Oung lady in the family where the
cacher boarded. and a young man who
ived near and was fond of her,
houSht my frequent visits to the
eacher were addressed to his lady
owe. He devised this plan to discour-
ge my visits. and had no difficulty in
citing his friends to assist SO worthy
n enterprise.
That is the whole story. except that
e is married now to the girl whom
g loved and still loves. am glad of
!; for | never had the ghost of an idea
f proving his riyal.-Youth's Compan-
III.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1900-07-28
A Novel Railway

In the western part of British Co
lnmbia is novel railway, two miles in
length. The rails are made of trees.
from which the bark has been stripped,
and these are b0lted together. Upon
them runs a car, with grooved wheels
ten inches wide
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1900-07-28

Some selfmade men have great
deal to answer for.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1900-07-28

FRANKLIN BOARD OF HEALTH.
DR.. $. J. Gates, Chairman.
John \. O'Neill, Jr.
II. B. Morris.
Alex. A. Stirling
A. W. Ohlmayer.
w. II. Latham, secretary and sani
tary in pector If
The Burke County news., 1900-06-22
A CARD OF THANKS.

wish to say that feel under last
ing obligations for what Chamberlain's 5
Cough Remedy has done for our family.
We have used it iu so many cases OF
coughs. lung troubles and whooping
cough, and it has always given the
most perfect satisfaction. we feel great
ly indebted to tho manufacturers of
this remedy and wish them to please
accept our hearty thanks. ks.-Respect-
fully, Mrs. $. DoTY, Des Moines,
Iowa. For sale by* W. A. Leslie,
Druggist
The Burke County news., 1900-06-22
WOULD NOT SUFFER Sc
AGAIN FOR FIFTY TIMES
ITS PRICE.

awoke last night with severe pains
in nv stomach. | never felt So badly
in all my life. When came down to
work this morning | felt SO weak |
could hardly work. | went to Miller
& McCurdy's drug store and they re
commended Chamberlain Collie.
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. 1t
worked like magic and one dose fixed
me all right. 1t certainly is the finest
thing | ever used for stomach trouble.
| shall not be without it in my home
hereafter. for should not care to endure
the sufferings of last night again for
fifty times its price. g. II. WILSON.
Liveryman, Burgettstown, Washington
Co.. Pa. This remedy is tor sale by
W. A. Leslie, Druggist.
The Burke County news., 1900-06-22
Grand Opening !!

Among the many bills received in grand opening a
bill OF consisting Of useful everyday articles, and
don't believe they the cheapest offered in
market. just call and see for yourself.
Fresh Groceries and Conections among the late
arrivals, and they are Of the best articles.
Boys am coming slowly but surely.
President Garfield started a driver a canal;
President Lincoln started by splitting three thousand rails
day; Senator Pritchard few Bakers
vile, n c., homeless boy with only pocket:
Cobb started the bottom of the ladder short time ago
competing with the merchant princes Of town. but
lifts from his friends will place him level
the lead.
Call at the same old stand-Hogan corner
The Burke County news., 1900-06-22
nrMoCRATIC COUNTY TICKET.

ra~ House OF Representatives:
Joseph F. SPAINHOUR.
For Sheriff:
{. NJ. MCDOWELL.
For Register of Deeds:
]. HAMP GILES.
For Treasurer:
{. \. HARRISON.
For Coroner:
BTLOW SCOTT.
For Surveyor:
u. +. DENTON.
For commissioners:
". B. BERRY.
J. D. GLASS.
T. T. McGIMPSEY.
For County Solicitor:
\. c. AVERY, JR.
The Burke County news., 1900-06-22

Dlsfranchise No White Man and the
Postmaster Agrees to Vote For It.
Lenolr Special, 14th, to Charlotte OBJ
server.
The powerful speech delivered here
Yesterday by c. B. Aycock, Esq, has
already borne fruit, but it comes from
Am unexpected part of the vineyard.
After Mr.. Aycock' 5 speech, in which
he confined himself almost exclusively
To the discussion of the amendment,
Mr.. J. \. Crisp, assistant postmaster
here. and also chairman Of the Repub-
,ican executive committee and Repub-
lIcan nominee for Representative from
this county, sent word to Mr.. Aycock
that if he (Aycock) would swear to an
affidavit, without equivOCatiOn, that
the proposed amendment would not
distranchise any white man, he Crisp
would agree in that event to vote for it.
The result of this, at first supposed
a bluff or piece of political trickery OF
NttIiS sol L 'tS ltiIy SCI Iol III IL lhN
following atfidavits and statement
signed by Il number of the foremost
cit.zans Of the town, who accompanied
Nh AvCock from the hotel to the office
ot the clerk of the court, where the
hnai scene transpired:
North Carolina. Caldwell County.
(. R. AyCocl, being duly sworn,
3epo>es and says that he has carefully
examined and studied the proposed
amendment to the constitution of the
State OF North Carolina. and that he
NOT only believes, but is entirely con II
dent, that no white man born in the
United States will be disfranchised
thereby, provided that he registers at
any time prior to 1908; affiant further
>"edr> that the amendment provides
hat the voter must have paid his poll
ttN by March lSt of election year for
'ae preceding year. but this provision
j. ~1teGuarded by the further constitu-
naua. provision that no one over 5C
wears # age shall be required to pay
."-- ,aN. and the further provision that
..e commissioners OF the several coun
lies may exempt from said tax those
unable 10 pay on account of poverty OF
'HormIty; atfiant further swears tha
,ae amendment does not disfr anchise
any native born white man. but tha
Inc White man =. ay disfranchise him
>.-t ny refusing or neglecting to pay
-.> poll tax or by confession or convic
'aa q an infamous crime before any
0'af, having jurisdiction of the same
N.1tnt further swears that any persoI
"." regis >ters prior to 1908 under tn,
PROVISIONS OF the constitutional amend
men, need never learn to read or write
The Burke County news., 1900-06-22
SENATORIAL TICKET.

i,ar the Senate-3 31St District:
x. f. ABE ERNETHY,
of Burke.
LUCIUS SMITH,
of Yancey.
The Burke County news., 1900-06-22

WANTED. Salesman and
collector at Morganton and
surrounding territory to ham
die Singer Sewing Machines.
\ salary and commission paid
TO the right party. \ small
honesty bond required. Ad-
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THE SINGER MFG. Co..
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THE News and the THRICE-A-
WEEK \. y. WORLD both
one wear for 81. .SS.
The Burke County news., 1900-06-22
]. V. MCCALL.

Z. 5. {. Caldwell Co.
North Carolina, Caldwell County.
The undersigned citizens of Caldwell
county, being duly sworn, says each
for himself that on the morning Of June
18th, 1900, and the day after the Hon
Chas. B. Aycock, Democr attic candidate
for Governor, had spoken in the town
of Lenoir, Mr.. ]. A. Crisp, the nomi-
nee Of the Republican party for the
House of Representative in the Legis-
of the Republican executive committee,
in the presence of these aft ants, came
to Mr.. Aycock and proposed to him
that If he, Mr.. AyCock, would make an
affidavit similar in terms to the one
above set forth as an evidence Of his
good faith and the good faith of the
Democratic party, that he, Mr.. Crisp,
would obligate himself by an affidavit
duly sworn to by him, to support the
constitutional amendment by voting for
the same at the polls.
o1SlSI LDM IND JONES,
County Solicitor.
EDGAR A. POE,
Mayor.
E. B. PHILLIPS
County Supt. of Schools.
J. L. NELSON,
Ex Representative Caldwell Co.
NJ. NJ. COURTNEY.
p. ]. JOHNSON.
A. II. BOYD,
Sheriff,
H c. MARTIN,
Editor News.
MARK SQUIREs.
II. S. BLAIR,
Editor Lenoir Topic.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this June 18th, 1900.
[Signedl j. Y. MCCALL,
c. S. c. Caldwell Co.
Mr. Crisp's political associates are
very warm; in fact, they are hot.
There is considerable speculation as
to who this offence on Mr.. Crisp 5
The Burke County news., 1900-06-22
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ia WEEKLY CONSTITUTION
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The Burke County news., 1900-06-22

out can continue to vote until death
without learning to read or write.
lSigned] C. B. AyCoCK
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 18th day of June, 1900.
(SeaU
[Signed] J.V. MCCALL
c. S. c. Caldwell Co.
North Carolina, Caldwell County.
J. A. Crisp, being duly sworn, de-
poses and says that after reading the
foregoing affidavit of c. B. Aycock, he
hereby obligates himself to vote for the
proposed amendment to the constitution
Q; the State of North Carolina.
lSlgned] ]. A. CRISP.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this June 18th, 1900.
(SeaD
The Burke County news., 1900-06-22
HOW AYCOCK CALLED A BLUFF

The Assistant Postmaster at Lenoir
Got His Foot In It Aycock Makes
Affidavit That the Amendment Will
Disfranchise No White Man and the
Postmaster Agrees to Vote For It.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-24

sstitute lett half back, prepared at Rox-
bury Latin. He has been on his class
football and baseball teams every year
at Harvard. He weighs 157 pounds, IS .
feet IL inches tall. and q years old.
Arthur sLr Deyans, Jr::,, 902 substitute
right half back, played at Groton and on
his freshman eleven. He weighs loo
pounds, is feet inches tall. and 81 years
old.
Walter s. Gierasch 1902. substitute half
back, Of Batting Hollow,lL. l., is in his
third year as Varsity substitute. He
weighs 1859 pounds, is . feet s inches tall,
and 20 years old.
Robert P. Herman, 1908, substitute back
prepared at Brooklyn Polytechnic School.
He was substitute on the freshman team
last year and substitute pitcher on the
Varsity nine. He weighs 15G pounds, is
feet Ii IL inches tall, and 10 years old.
Alfred Stillman, 1903, substitute full
back, played both football and baseball
at Hopkinson School Last year he was
freshman full back and pitcher on the
Varsity nine. He weighs 15S pounds, is
5 feet II inches tall. and Is years old.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-24
IMP A DISAPPOINT MENT.
Beaten Head by First Whip at Ben
nin.S Track.
(By Associated Press. }

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-Ideal racing
weather drew another large crowd to the
Bennings race track to-day. Imp disap-
pointed her hackers in the handicap race
She was a strong favorit@ at almost even
money but First Whip beat her by
head. Summary:
First race-seling mile and fifty yards
Athea 90 to y first, Rare Perfume q TO
9 and to - second, Sir FitzhuSh @ to D
third. Time. 1:iI.
Second race-two-year-olds. selling, five
furlongs-Cherries III to u first, -Alsorta
Q3 to / and EVEN second, Obliged 90 to u
third. Time, 1903 40
Third race-naidens, seven furlongs-
Leon Ferguson g to y first, Martedei IS
to u second, Old Tank g TO u third.
Time, 1:29 4-5.
Fourth race-two-year olds, six fur
longs-McAddie Is to - first, Sadie S. G
to 3 and ? to - second, Robert Waddeu
6 to y third Time, lis 2-5.
Fifth race-selling, mile and forty
yards-Evelyn Byrd (3 to y first, Spurs
Is to l and 8 to II second, Beverage a to y
third. Time, 1:4S AS
Sixth race-handicap, mile and one hun
dred yards-First Whip q to p first Imp
g to 10 and to - second, Asquith l2 TO
y third. Time, 1:49 20.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-24
BURNING DERELICT.
Steamer UIler Passed a Schooner
Burned 10 Waters Edge.
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press)
NEW YORK, Nov. 23-The United
States Fruit Company's steamer Uller ar
rived here to-day from Port Antonio,
Jamaica, and reports that on Tuesday
morning, November Goth, at o'clock, the
officer Of the watch reported burning
ship in sight toward the n. N w some
distance off: that he thought he saw some
rockets fired. The Uller steamed down to
the burning craft, prepared boats and
lines to render any required assistance.
at O'Clock the Uller was close along
side of the burning vessel, which appeared
to have been a wooden sailing craft, prob
ably q timber-laden schooner She was
burned to the waters edge, except in the
bow, WHERE the bowsprit and part of the
foremost were standing.
The Uller steamed about in the vicinity,
but could see no signs Of life. The whis-
tie was blown and the ocetn was swept
with the glass. but nothing could be seen
of castaways. The vessel had evidently
been burning a long time. The position
in which the burning vessel was sighted
was about eight hundred miles due east
Of Indian River Inlet, Florida.
1t is probable that the vessel is the dere-
lict schooner Mary E. Leermond of
Thomas1on, Maine, which was abandoned
while on a voyage from Fernandina, Fla,
to Mauritius, with a cargo of lumber.
From the time she was abandoned until
last sighted, on November 18Th in latitude
27.4O north, longitude 14.33 west, it is cal
culated that the vessel mad travelled over
six hundred miles.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-24

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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-24
STAMP TAXES.
The deductions to Be Made in War
lscvcnue BIZ.
(By Associated Prcss.)

lBy Associated prcSS.)
WASHINGTON. Nov 23.-Chairman
Payne and Representatives Dalzel and
Hopkins. acting Subcommittee, spent
portion OF the day drafting the bill to
amend the war revenue law. The general
provisions of the bill have been agreed
upon. The reductions to be made will be
in stamp taxes. as heretofore Indicated.
A member of the committee said to-day
that although there was some discussion
concerning reductions upon beer, and also
on cigars, cigarettes and tobaccos. there
did not seem to be any inclination to re-
duce the present tax on these articles
long as there remained stamp taxes. which
he said were obnoxious to every one using
them.
Although it is generally understood that
there is a Very complete understanding
among the members of the committee
to what changes shall be made. it is I'M
derstood that no ironclad agreement has
been reached. and any part Of the bill
can be taken up and changed if found
desirable. But the members of the COM
mitLee do not expect many changes, for it
is said the full Republican membership
will not be likely to meet again until next
Friday, one day before the full committee
is to be called together.
The committee expects to present the
bill to the House on the first or second
day OF the session.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-24
AttheY. NJ. C. 4.

The fourth meeting of the November
series will be held att the Y NJ. C. A.
building tomorrow afte>noon at o'clock.
Rev. NJ. Ashby Jones. pastor of Leigh
Street Baptist Church, will again be the
speaker. His theme will be ..The Return
of the Rebel" Mr.. Jones is most inter
esting speaker. and the meetings have
been productive of great good. 1t is ex-
pected that the attendance tomorrow
Will exceed any of the four Sundays. All
men are cordially invited to be present.
The Boys Gospel Army will meet in the
MUSHROOM at O'Clock, and for the first
time In months the meeting will take
the character of a SONG service. The
truth will be brought out in song, and IL
5!ustrated. Every boy who can be present
Is cordially invited to do SO.
The Junior Bible Glass will meet In the
parlor this Saturday morning at $50.
and the Boys Bible Glass at 1890. These
classes are for the gymna stun boys, land
they are all cordially invited.
me Workers Training Class will meet
sunday afternoon at SIS. and the Work
ers.League at Sis o'clock. Members ana
Kelcoua. - -
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-24
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-24
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-24
Results at Newport.
(By Associated Press.
1Nc1SS;ATI Nov. as-Results at New

CINCINNATI, Nov. 2s.-Results at New
port: $50
First race-selIng one mille-Etta d3 to
81 first, Baffled % to . second, Sarilla. Is
to u third. Time, las.
Second race-selling, six furlongs-
Edack G to y first. Aaron q to q second
HorSn as to 81 third. Time, 1:1S1a.
Third race-seliins, one mile and a six
teenth-Castle g to y first. Nearest Q3 to
- second, Tickful q to - third. Time,
1914.
Fourth race-selling, six furlongs-Tom
Collins e TO - first, Nancy Till q to y
second, Harry Thoburn g to y third
Time, 1:1s
Fifth race-selling, one mile and sew
enty yards-Winter q to y first, Uterp e
to y second, Albertvale Is to 81 third.
Time, 1914.
Sixth race-seling, six furlongs-Gold
Lack az to y first, Louisville Belle C to
y second. Lord Fraser e to y third Time
1:19A.