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The Agricultural and Mechanical
College.

Regular courses of instruction IN Agri-
culture, Mechanical Engineering, Civll
Engineering and General science A large
number of optional studies offered. Spe.
cial industrial COURSES In Agriculture aud
in Literary instruction, combined with
and arranged to suit each regular and spe
cial course. Degrees conferred on compile
ton Of regular COURSES Certificates grant
ed on completion of special and elective
courses Discipline; Military, 10 charge Of
a United States army officer. Young Mems
Christian Association, Athletic Assocla-
tion. Gymnasium aud Athletic field.
Tuition Free. Expenses $40 per ses-
sion OF nine months, payable quarterly
Includes hoard fuel. lights, washing,
medical services, natatorium privileges and
every expense, except books and clothing
All students privileged to work In plrt
payment of their expenses Fail session
opens September H. Entrance eNamina.
lions OH and 10th.
Write for new catalogue
l.. |. FOSTER, President
College sutton Texas
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To the Edltor Of The Post.
Houston, Texas, Iuly 1J-Thc conserya.
tive business citizenship OF 'hls city have
for the past few DAYS bccu wrought mp n
high degree Of indignation resulting from
the conduct of the city fathcrs ia tho man
agement Of the water CONTRACT queALl-r-
which all are familiar With lny0Iylng fire
protection and lie public health to an
alarming degree, as evidenced by the mass
meeting at the court house square on last
night and ably reported In today's Post
The saddest feature Of this unfortunate
affair, in the mind Of the writer, Is that
there Is now a total loss Of confidence of
the people in the men OF their selection ia
manage Il business of such magnitude as
the Incorporation Of the city OF Houston in
business like manner. The reasons given
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Rathbone Of Galveston are guests at the
Hutchins house
city Health ocncer Dr. ]. n Massie LEI,
last night Tor Mineral Wells III the interes,
Of his health.
MIR Joe Levy has returned from New
1 York where he has been for the past month
! on pleasure trip.
Mr. Charles n. Pescayi well known In
Dallas Insurance circles. Isl registered at
the Hutchins House.
Ms Ida r Peagram and Mr. Aubrey
I swssey Of New orleans arc the guests OF
! Mrs a. II. Hitchler.
Afessrs. c. II. Robinson. w r. Pittman
] and J. = Martin of Huntsville are guests
I az the Hutchins house.
1 Mr.; T. Sumpter Smith. manager Of the
ments az the Rice hotel.
Mr.. Arthur s. Jones, commercial tour
I 1T. with headquarters az Memphis, Is so.
/ Journing at the Rice hotel.
/ Mrs. William North left yesterday for
Austin. where she VIII spend two weeks
! with relatives and friends.
Mr.. ana Mrs Ross /. Clark and MIR
and Mrs G. n Brightwell OF Fort Iavaca
are guests Mt the Rice hotel
Mr.. W. T.. Oveiman OF indianapolis is
registered az the Hutchins House lie Is
prospecting In the state at present.
rb Mis- Br9 95 Sn q .g Icy Bros lsft
tional and Great Northern fast mail
Mr.. A. \. Van Alstyne Of Galveston,
whose family was among the pioneer set
! tiers Of ilonston, was Ia the city yesterday.
fudge W l.. Willie has returned from a
weeks suiourn az Waco and Is to be found
W MIS- usual apartments at the iIutchins
House.
Mrs. james H. Adair accompanied by his
son. Master Sterling Adair. left Wednes-
day for Wootan Welis to be gone a couple
OF weeks.
My Ford MEG Nichols was in the city
yesterday Alr Nichols las caught the OH
rt,,ycr and IS boring for oil at MS place az
/ Dickinson
Misses Jennie E. Davis aud Gencgia Little
( returned Thursday evening from Buffalo,
where they have been spending a very
pleasant vacation.
Alr George Guisecn Of st. Lonls, who Is
prominent IN the Affairs Of the Western
l.mon Telegraph company, Is 81 guest at
the ilutchins House.
Mr. +. G Mitchell of beaumont IS regis
tered At the Logan. lie Is associated with
Charles n. Gautuicr in the erection Of The
Hotel ui"u the above city.
Miss Matte Shoemaker bookkeeper for
1orrey n Co. has returned 10 the Ctty
after several wrecks visit to Windsor Can
ada. aud the PAN American exposition
Mr. Charles X Gauthicr "a well known
Galveston CONTRACTOR rs registered ~ tho
i oa1n hotel He g. at present engaged In
plans for the erection of toe Dicu hotel at
Brown OF omaha ana Mr. c X McFadden
q Geneva, Ind, are guests at the Hutchns
House They are here to investigate the
Texas Oh fields.
Mrs T. Richard Moore OF victoria. who
has been visiting relatives AMI friends iu
Bay tfA iui the past week, arrived IT, tho
city Yesterday tu Join Mr. Moore. vino IA
way Twinmcn of the victoria division
of IN. Southern PaDidc. They have rooms
ot Mrs. Irwin RugslcY 1910 Travis street.
Mr George Amy. manager OF the Dallas
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WHEELMAN'S LONG RIDE.
Bicycle Trip from San Francisco TO
Chicago.
CAPTAIN DARLING RIDING AGAINST TINE
Has Traversed the Rugged Rockies Of
California and the Burning Deserts Of
Arizona--S5ooo Wager.

Captain A. Darling better known 20 the
cycling world rs "The Great Irishman
arrived IN Houston yesterday morning, and
is making temporary headquarters at the
Turf. Captain Darling is engaged In max
Ing run OF 5000 miles from san Francis
co to Chicago which includes tour over
a good big slice Of the United states. The
trip Is being made on a Rambler wheel
and Captain Darling is racing against time
for wager Of 5000 II he Is successful
In lowering the record, he VIII receive,
ia addition TO the wager mentioned, 4 new
800 Rambler wheel, a gold medal, and
the record papers Of his remarkable ride
The record for the journey stands fifty
one days. and Captain Darling expects 20
lower II by at least four days. lie Is at
present tweng-slx days out and has GOV
cred 2JT0 miles OF the journey having
reached Houston five days ahead OF schcd
ule time He will remain here the I'VE
days and leave on time. From this place
Captain Darlings route win be through
the Indian Territory and Kansas 20 IN
nois.
when Captain Darling left Frisco on June
%. he weighed 20i pounds lie now tips
the beam at 1874 pounds, and be expects
to arrive IN Chicago weighing 100 pounds
Il has required q great many hardshps
10 thus reduce the wlcelmau, but OF those
there have been plenty and to spare The
obstacles surmounted and the difficulties
overcome 20 the mountains of California
and the deserts ~ Arizona required almost
snperhnman effort 80 times ON the jour
neg between Yuma and lndio. AE'1 he
laid down several times or INC uufuln-
sands. and relieving firmly that be would
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PARTICULARS GIVEN
OF the Courses in eeoreia's School Of

OF the Courses in Georqia's School OF
Technology in Atlanta.
Tho elaborate catalogue Of the school
gives full details of the high grade
courses IN mechanical. electrical, civil and
textile engineering and in engineering
chemistry.
An institution offering such courses In
this territory and at such nominal cost,
win he one OF the most potent factors In
the enrichment of the section and the ma
tiCu
All departments are well equipped and
the textile school is said to contain the
best equipment of cotton manufacturing
machinery In the world Address Lyman
Han, president, Atlanta, Ga.
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Married Near Crnshv.

Tuesday evening at 4S0 o'clock at the
residence OF the groom's father, 1--WE miles
east of Crosby, Mr.. John Clawson, Jr, and
Miss Rosa Susney were united In mar.
rage, Justice Charles A. Tomlinson officlat
Ing. The groom Is one OF Crosby's enter,
prisug young farmers. The bride Is the
regHug bell OF the bohemian community
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NO CUBE. NO PAY
n :. Il ~ q y, = d aCr acceptable ideas,
bsgA State If patented.
aA 10 III THE PATENT RECORD,
a= ss SsslsssEaEg fr&s:s.G Baltimore. Md.
THE DEATH ROLL.


TuOefal OF JOllf PrnGlO.
The funeral OF Mr.. John Arneto took
place yesterday morning at 10 o'clock from
the Church of the Auuunciation, the serv-
lee being conducted by Father Heuucssey,
aud uterment p the Catholic cemetery.
Deceased, who was 50 years OF age, dlel
at the st. Joseph iuhrmary night before
last lie was sailor by occupation.
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Dr. Charles c Barren who has been
practlcing medicine in Galveston FOR the
past seventeen years, viii open his office
on Wednesday, the Oath instant lie has
been making a speciality Of diseases OF the
rectum and diseases of women
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Mr. &. H. ninth. aged 80 years, died
Yesterday morning Mt . o'clock ut St 10
srph~ inhrmary after a brief Illness. The
funeral win take place nj o'clock this
morning from the WesthCimcr undertaking
parlorS. lnterment will be in the German
cemetery.
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Funeral Of Mrs. John TAYLOR.

died in Clehuync occurred Yesterday mora
ing from the Santa Fe depot, iuterment
being On Glenwool. Rev. S. NJ Tenney Of
the Second Presbyterian church conducted
the service.
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All tickets reading via Big -Four route IN
Eastern cities are good via boat line, Cleve-
land to Buffalo Ia either direction. aud
stopover Of tcn days M Buflalo on pay
ment OF 81 TO joint agent.
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Going to Chautaulpa. Runalo. pau-Amer.
lean exposition or Thousand Island points.
take the famous knickerhocker Special via
Big Four route.
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Going 20 Buffalo. New York or Boston ,
Take the Knickerbocker Special Via Rir
Four route. It's the best.
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! The Big Four route delivers Messengers
In New York CITY without ferry transfer.
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Was list dasy Stencils, rubber stamps,
notary and lodge seals, metal checks, stc.
J. V. Love. Zoo Mechanic ST.. Galveston.
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:. No ferry transfer at New York Via Big
-Four route and New York Central
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MADAM RUPLE'S
parlorS at the Hutchins house continue "a
be crowded
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NOTICE

Thirty DAYS from this date the city Of
Houston will sell TO the highest bidder,
for cash, all OF the property bought in
by the city for taxes ard for which the
city now holds deeds A list of the deeds
OF the property can he seen M the office
of the city attorney in the Milhy & Dow
hall on the corner OF Texas avenue and
l.. j. Tufny.
NJ % Bennett,
l.. Gus Mueller.
Finance Committee.
Houston, Texas, July 10. 1901.
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Edgeworth Boarding and Day School.
For Girls rcopcns September 20, 3gth year.
MRS. IL. +. LEFEBNRE
MISS II. D. HUNTLEY. Principals.
IL and l24 W. Franklin Street, Baltimore,
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MISSOURI MILITARY ACADEMY.

New buildings, 100 acres. Model school
Great success, Faculty, University gru-
duateS Of national reputation. Address
\. Is. NANCN. President, Mexico, Mo.
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WARD SEMINARY 1 sass.!,s;

For young ladies' Lit. Course, Music. Art EIocution,
Certhrstion To Wellesley and Bait Woman's College,
~ BOARDING. pupils, 81 Siates seth year Sent 18th
FOR Catalogue, address j. D. BLANTON, LID, Prcst.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-05-18

two in SO 10 berwick state 80 par
ish 81 int o. costs % total 2 20
Grimes Mrs NJ S lots and 2 so
8 berwick state IS parish II int o.
cost % total 2 50
Linkersmith F H 100 a c III of
sec 81 Is r 9 state , 40 parish
3 10 int So costs 25 total 761
Mail Walter 50 acres liz OF n
W IF sec IA t - sr Q e state IS par
ish - int o. costs % total 2 80
Millener Joel H 40 56-10O a NV
III OF 5 G iii sec IL II state
"a parish 36 int O3 costs / % total
IS
Marshall Jerry II rs of lot
chopin bayou hodenheimer "
road state 60 parish 80 int % costs
/ % total 2S1
Pacific n O Railway Co 80 lot
in sec 81 Is 10 state II par
ish 81 int o. costs % total SO
Pickett Alfred b and ! Il lane
sorrel caffery W pickett state 20
parish 80 int Is costs % total
443
Petifils NJ A acres n weber G
road verret W teche state 80 par
ish 1 30 dist levee ! 80 acreage 10
int % costs 1 % total ) SO
Patton Frank 24O acres ia
and 1-2 of W ia sec % Is r
8 state / 50 parish 2 70 int q
costs / % total 602
Patton w T 100 acres W IA
sec II H. ST 9e; 240 acres q 1I2
of n W IA and ii in sec IS
Is r re state % parish IS int
% costs / . total $50
Passover Emanuel h and n
street west and " by lots ii As
state so parish SO int % costs 25
total 2S4
Shively Mary A 100 acres 1-2
of W ii sec SO - re state
so parish 90 int % costs ! % total
2S1
Wiley 0 H 800 acres 10 of sec
30 and s portion Of w Ia sec 80 !
in - r 8 e state 80 parish B IS
int 81 costs % total I az
belong, Mrs Lucy Evans 1907 |
acres bears island bounded by !
ditch 4 bateman state 1 50 parish !
2 20 dist leyee 50 acreage q 43
int % costs 25 total So q |
In testimony whereof, witness |
my hand officially, this 18th day !
of April, A. D. 1901.
JOHN B. SANDERS,
Sheriff and Ex-Officio Tax Col
lector, Parish of st. Mary, La.
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NOTICE
% UNKNOWN OWNERS AND
NUN-RESiDENTS.
Sheriff and Tax Collectors Office
Parish Of St Mary, Louisiana ,

Sheriff and Tax Collectors Office
Parish Of St Mary, Louisiana
franklin, Apr! - 1901. \
/" all non-rcsidcnts whose past o1ilce
address is unknown and unknown own
ers Of assessed inmovable property sit
uated in the p 'riyh of st. Mary State of
Louisiana. and hereinafter fully de.
scrihed as the same appears and exists Of
1909 now on file in my Office
You are hereby notified that your
state ana Parish taxes for the year 1909
are now due and unpaid ard delinquent
and same must be paid within twenty
days from the first publication hereof to
prevent seizure and sale of your property
as required by law.
Tie name and description of property
upon which taxes for 1900 are due are as
follows, to-wit:
Atwood 1vers L $50 acres e III
OF sec % t Is 9 east state 30
parish 2 . int @ costs 25 total
522
Byrum D B 2i0 ~ of W 114
and W If s 81 Is sr9e, 400 a
W liz % and liz of n "A 26
t Is r. c; 500 all OF 81 t Is sr
9e; 40 acres n 1I2 So sr9e
state Q IS parish IA 81 int is costs
1 25 total 2716
Beard Ricd 80 w liz of S W I'D
sec 80 10 9 east state 90 parish,
l - int Is costs 1 % total 1853
breckenridge G w lots rs 9 and
10 in So SO; lots 6 and 7 in so 80
berwick state 2 SO parish 3 81 int
IS costs 3 total sos
Brown G NJ ct ais lot brown G
roda S street W thompson state So
parish 40 int 45 costs 25 total
800
Button J P SO 1I2 of n W 1J4
S 80 10 s 9e; 21O a n 1I4 S 80
state 2l6 parish 800 int 81 costs % |
total II
Bourgeois, Beaullier & Provost |
timber on 2Sl6 a swamp adeline |
sugar fac co It'd lands; state
"a 90 parish 36 90 int 5 so costs
l 3 total 6aS5
Creed d A 24O a " 1,2 Of ii
and e 1-2 Of W las W IA of n e
IA OF IA and n " III of n e ia of
sec y all in t is srye state / A
parish ? Is int II costs 25 total
800
Fitzgerald Mrs r A lots one and
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-05-18
CHARTER.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
STAT: OF LOUISIANA,
Parish of st Mn-r

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. !!
STAT. OF LOUISIANA, !.
Parish Of st. Mary.
BE it known that Oh this 2nd day of MAY,
a. d. One Thousand Nine Hundred and
One (l?0l1 before me (ha>. \. O'Niell, "A
Otary Public commissioned and qualified Il
in and for the Parish of St Mary, state of
Louisiana, and in the presence OF the wit
nesses hereinafter named and undersigned
personally came and appeared Joseph
big. Henry S. Palfrey, Z. Gillls Rogers,
w. Coleman, e. D. Martin. John &. Lewis,
Z. +. Borah ana Matthew Bell. resident Of
the said Parish Of It. Mary, State of lou
lslana, who declare that they DO now or
sanize themselves into body corp ora-
ton for the purpose and on the conditions
hereinafter expressed,
ARTICLEI.
The name and title of this corporation
shall be THE FRANKLIN Oil AND
MINERAL CO., LTD; under its corpor.
ate name it shall exist and have succession
for period of ninety-nine (99) years from
the date hereof; it shall have power to ac-
quire property, real or persona, to mort
gage, lease, pledge or in any manner alien
ate property OF any nature, either in or
out OF this State, and to do all acts and
things necessary TO operate and transport
any products it may have for market. in
Guiding the lay NJ and operating of 4 pipe
line, and securing by purchase or other.
wise, such means OF conveyance is are
Lecessary for the marketing Of any pro-
duct 1t may have for market: to contract.
sue and be sued IN its corporate name: to
make and use Common seal ami the same
TO alter and amend at y easurc and To
have all powers conferred by law on cor
porations.
ARTI LEI IL.
The dOmicile Of said COMPANY shall be
and the same is hereby fixed at Franklin
in the Parish of st. Mary, ousiana and
all citizens and other legal proceedings
shall be served upon it, President, or in
MS absedcc, upon the Vice President.
ARTICLE LII.
The object of this Corporation are To
prospect ana bore for Oil, gas, minerals of
OH which said Company has an, right of
entry, whether said lands are in the Parish
Of st. Mary or elsewhere, or whether with.
IN the State or not, and to refine. buy. soil
Or traffic in all products that may be OF adj
vantage to said Company in carving ont
Inc purposes OF same, and to make and
enter INTO all contracts necessary or incl
ientai To the objects and purposes OF this |
company and to carry its objects into ef. |
.ect.
ARTICLEIV.
The capital stock of said Corporation i.
hereby fixed at One Hundred Thousand
Dollars, divided into One Hundred Thors.
md (lDO,OO0) shares OF the par value of One |
Dollar (S1.OO) each. the certificates of stock |
representing " hich said share or shares To |
De signed by the President and Secretary.
o be pa q for in current money, in prop.
'rty or In labor done and performed in |
ueh time and quantity as the Board Of !
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SCHOOL BOARD PROCEED
lNGS.
FRANKLIN. LA, VI V 9th, lg,

IA hil n. La, VI y OH, lD".
The special meeting Of the
Board Of School Directors Of the
Parish Of ST. Mary was called to
order at the Office OF DR.. q. n.
Foster, in Franklin. Roll call
showed that the following mem
bers were present Or absent.
Present, Messrs. r. R. Cooke,
Thos. Shannon, DR.. Foster, L. S.
Alleman, w II. Kramer. Absent.
Messrs. l.. S. Grevenburg, r Hanf
and "A. Z. Calm.
1t was moved by DR.. Foster and
seconded by Mr.. Shannon that all
the white schools OF the parish
Except the Wehstervillc and Sor-
rel schools) be closed on the It'll
day of June, and that all the col
cred public schools Of the parish
Except the Sorrel school, be
closed on the 14th CT June. This
motion was adopted.
The Superintendent read to the
meeting an outline OF the program
Of the Peabody Summer School
and the South La. Chautauqua,
which viii be held ia Franklin,
from June 10th 70 July 9th.
1t was moved by Mr. Shannon
and seconded by Mir. Allenan that
the sum OF $500 ia all be appro-
priatec towards the expense of the
Chautauqua. This motion was
carried.
1t was moved by Nj Shannon
and seconded by DR.. Foster that
the school treasurer refuse to ac-
ccpt any bills for costs in settle
rncEt made to him IoT fines i'm
posed by the district court, as the
School Board believes the school
fnod To be entitled under the law .
ID receive the entire amount of
Ines thus imposed. This motion |
was carried.
There being no further business .
before The board. on motion the
meeting adjourned.
K. K. COOKE, President,
WILBUR H. KRAMER, Sect'y.
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POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS
FRANKLIN, La, May Z, 1901.

l. RANkLlN, La, May ., i'Ol'
The Police Jury met this day IN
regular session. The following
members being present: H. Del
haye, Jno. Ibert, A. RobichauX
John X. Drackett, A. Fortier. ABB
sent, T. F. Frere, c. F. Henagri1f.
j. F. Lassus.
Owing to the absence OF the
president, Jno. Ibert was appoint
ed president pro tenn.
The minutes OF the last meeting
were read and approved.
Under the head Of new business
Mr.. Drackett reported that he at
tended the Good Road Convention
held in New Orleans recently as a
delegate of the Parish OF St. Mary.
1t was moved by Mr.. Drackett
that the town of Franklin be re-
leased from the 3 mill parish tax
and pay ~ mill tax.
Motion was carried as it was
not the intention of the budget
committee to place the mill tax
on the town as she bears her own
criminal expenses.
Moved by Mr.. Drackett that a
long distance telephone be placed
=, r. oo,r. bor1, Notion yas
III llle coult llousc' Nio.ioii "N"
carried and Mr.. John bert was
appointed a committee OF one to
=, ,,,,,od;o+olv
i. y WV i.'ioS ~
VI inotion oi MI. " achSt. Uuiy
seconded and carried. MI. l.. w m.
DriehhOIz was elected vice presi-
-. c 81 81 pao5- >e.an;.
dent OF the UOOu hoaO9 -haSCcia-
tlOn, TO representing pa1lcn OF
ST. Mary
IT, to,,;,,,r hills ,-oro praS
th1 iolio ~
cnted ana approved:
Peter t'nswoTth road work ward. ii 10
Peter Un,worth . 81 A.
DeGrayele supplies for road WORK = ~
J r Bracket road work 9Th ward. 81 -
Ed ROhchaux road work 9Th ward. 81 90
Il Henderson sheriff IBERIA erin exp u 20
Geo Henderson making arrests, ctc. U
m nranaon a,s sherih se.'iee s....'." 4 %
NJ Lsword making arrest, etc...... 80
Parish st Martin board and medicine
Tor prisoners. wv