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The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1902-07-02
Pension Bills Passed.

Mr.. Gallinger IN. H }, chairman
OF the Committee on Pensions
made brief statement of the work
done by the Pension Committee
during the present session. 1t
showed that the bills relating to
pensions introduced in the House
aggregated 7,5lS, while the nun
Der introduced in the Senate was
1862. The total number passed
by the Senate and House was
1,15I.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1902-07-02
Denounced and Renounced.

AT the time when our flag had
seemingly been insulted. man was
loud in his denunciations of those
who had dared to defy the United
States of America. However, this
man was a saloon-keeper, and did
not hesitate to continually defy the
law by keeping his saloon open on
Sunday and by selling liquor to
minors. Loyalty to our country
manifests itself not so much in
fighting, but In reverence for its
Naws.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1902-07-02
Virginia and Kentucky Electric
Lines Sold.

The Camden Interstate Railway
Company, has sold to a Pennsyl-
vania syndicate all their electric
lines in Huntington, Central City,
Ceredo and Kenova, w. Va, Cat
lettsburg and Ashland, Ky, and
Ironton, Ohio. The deal also em
braces the electric light plants in
Ironton, Ashland and Huntington
The consideration was about two
millions
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1902-07-02
Duty to Self and Country.

Our duty to ourselves lies back
of our duty to our country. DR.
Dickinson makes the sensible state
ment that if a man wishes to gain
an influence in any community, the
first thing he must do is to show
that he is able to take care of him.
self. How otherwise can he win
mems confidence in his ability tc
help care for the town or the ma
ton?
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1902-07-02
Halt a Million in Twelve Months

There is no truer indication o.
national prosperity than the vol
ume of immigration. Figures for
the fiscal year, ending at Ellis
Island, show that nearly 500, 900
aliens have landed at this port, the
present month alone bringing more
than $4,000 from the various
countries of Europe.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1902-07-02
Sensible

The action of the United Mine
Workers of Kentucky in resolving
to stand by their contracts with
their employers rather than 90 on
a sympathetic strike is highly cred
liable to thesemen.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1902-07-02

The smallpox quarantine again
st Indiana has been raised.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1902-07-02
Duck Shirts at e5o.

Ready made full width Duck Skirts in black with
white dots, blue with Mhte dots aud solid black We
do not hesitate label this item the greatest value
have ever offered. 1t is bound be admired 10y the
women buyers Of this community
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-04-12
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON

On this eth day of March, A. ID
1902. on reading the foregoing petition
it is
order by the Court. that a hearing h.
had upon .hc same on the 18Th day of
April y. ID. 1902, before Louis l. Folse
Referee in Bankruptcy. at Napoleonville.
La, in sad district at o'clock in the
afternoon; and that notice thereof be
published in the st. Mary Banner, a
newspaper printed in said district and
that ali known creditors and other pes-
sons III interest may appear at the SAID
time and place and show cause If any
they have Why the prayer of the said
petitioner should not be granted.
Ana it is further ordered by the court
that the clerk shall send by mail to all
known creditors copies OF said petition
and this ORDER addressed to them at their
places Of residences as stated.
Witness the Honorable Charles Pa
lange. Judge of said Court and the seal
thereof, at New Orleans, La, in said
district on the 18th day of March A. d.,
1902. signed.)
FRANK H. MORTIMER, Clerk.
y true copy:
FRANK II. MORTIMER, Clerk.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-04-12
Estate of Miss Lizzie -. o. Rorke. De-
ceased. No 5000

Whereas. John X. Todd, a resident
Of the Parish of st. Mary. La. has filed
in this Honorable Court his petition
praying that he be appointed and con
firmcd as administrator of the above
numberel and entitled succession.
Notice is therefore hereby given to all
whom it doth or may coacern, To show
cause, if any they have, within ten DAYS
why the prayer of said petition should
not be granted.
BY order of Court.
JOSEPH A. LORET,
Clerk of Court.
Clerks Office, Parish Of st. Mary. La.
March 26lh 1902.
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STATE OF LUUlSlANA
BIRD Judicial Distr t Court, Parish
Of ST. Mary
Montgomery Parker 4 Co., V. John
Z Ciaussen. No. 1854.

Under and by virtue Of a writ of tieri
facias issued ont Of the Honorable 23d
Judicial District Court of Louisiana,
bearing date the 25th day of March,
A. D.. 1902. in the above entitled and
numbered estate, and to me directed,
| will offer for sale for cash at public
auction at the Court House, in Franklin.
Parish Of st. Mary, La, TO the last and
highest bidder on
SATURDAY,, THE BIRD DAY OF
NAY. !. ID. 1902,
between the hours l 0 clock IA m. and
4 o'clock p. m all and singular the fol
owing described property, to-wlt:
That certain lot Of ground lying and
being situated in the corporate limits OF
the town Of Franklin at the corner OF
Wilson ana 3rd streets of said town. the
portion herein seized being that portion
on which the store building and odd re,
silence is situated and is bounded north
by Wilson street east by Third street,
south by J p. Claussen. the south line
being represented by the partitions fence
running east and west and by the store
building forming part OF the division
line and west by lands Of John Murphy.
or Assigns. together with AL the build
ings and improvements on SAID land SIT
nated .IOHNB. SANDERS, Sheriff
Sheriff's office. Parish of st. Mary, March
25th, 1902.
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Mrs. Alice E. D->onier, Wife. Us.
+. \. Boudreagx Husband.
No. 1865.

This case having been regularly set
down for trial and IA trial had on the
merits. and the law and the evidence
being in favor of the plaintiff, Mrs.
Alice c. Desonier. wife. and against ,he
defendant F. A BoudreauN, husband.
it is therefore for these reasons ordered.
adiudged and decreed that Tie plaintiff.
Mrs. Alice {. Desonier, do have judg-
mcnt against the defendant. f. A. Bou
dreaux husband. dissoving the commu-
nifty of acqucts and gains which has
hitherto existed between them; and the
plaintiff, Mrs Alice {. Desonier, wife,
he and she is hereby empowered to con .
duet and manage her own affairs free
from any interference on the part Of her
said husband. E. A. Bendreaux, in the
same manner as though she was a femme
sole
Thus done. read and signed in open
court on this 9th day of March, A, ID.
9O2. A. &. ALLEN.
Judge 23rd Judicial District Court.
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JUDO .Ml;NI

14ra Judicial nl-l'Ict Court Par
ish OF st. Mary State IF Louis
lana
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-04-12

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Eastern District OF Loul>ian, s..
In the United States District
Court III and for SAID District,
New Orleans Division.
In the matter OF Jacob Levy
Bankrupt. No. 361-ln
Bankruptcy.
PETlIlON FOR DISCHARGE
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STATE OF LOUISIANA.

23rd judicial District Cont. Parish
Of II. Mary.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-04-12
STATE OF LOUISIANA.

23rd judicial District Court, Parish Of
ST. Mary.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-08

neither AFT Tor artifce in her request for
aims, she asks that she may drink. She
hes no home. and uses a score OF names
Ellen Murphy. Bridget Maloney. Annie
Walsh or something just as good. Her
identity even IS almost gone. Occasionally
she may be seen at one OF the charity
hospitals. but most Of her time in her de
cl;ninE years" is spent upon the wide
stretching streets Of the city
There are the ghosts Of the night.
These are the shrunke figures OF men.
obviously disease-stricken. pale Of face.
with vacant. staring eyes. They somehow
seem to belong 10 the darkness and 10 come
up out Of the sewers or other loathsOme
places like the swarms Of evil-smelling in
sects.
Often ore such beggar Will totter from
the darkness of the street into the bright
light of some hotel or saloon. and with
pathetic gesture hold forth q battered hat
Little falls therein. for the mans appear
ance IS so wretched rs to be revolving. and
the thinkers turn away and try to forget
that face.
countenance with traces OF insanity. The
owner numbles you cannot tell what The
words are Jumbied. the ideas disconnected.
the gestures meaningless. He max an ep-
pal. without giving r~easOn-merely a dumb
request TO pity. He wanders away with
uncertain step along a street which. per-
baps. is frineed on either side By the mas
sve Office buildings that rise cold and IN
lighted. like lowering clouds. at night.
Where does he sleep?
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-08

squines trotted over the strip OF macadsn.
orasgtns the curious vehicle behind them
patrons thought that the limit Of inventive
genius IN the transportation line had bee,a
IedGheo- Soon. however, an engine wa.e
punt and placed on the rails. This engine.
= an astonishing arrangement Of ma
chinery. 1t was oval like an egg 7, -.
center was a walking beam. that on a
steamer Around the outside OF the enrfn.
we're sea's TOT passengers who might be
crowded out Of the car behind. or who pra-
rerred the forward seats. With the adj
Eent OF the steam engine, the. stone foun-
Sauons Tor the rails began TO crumble and
became unsafe. 1t was necessary to tax,
up the stone and replace IT with stringers
or cedar, upon which were placed ties and
another row Of stringers. The thin IroD
rails were nailed to the strips OF wood I'm.
perfect fasteninss soon permitted the rails
to curl OftentiInes they penetrated the
bottoms OF the cars. These curled up rails
were called snake heads" They lasted for
many years. being finally replaced by the
familiar IT. rail OF to-day.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-08

Special Correspondence Of TIE Sunday Republic.
Lexington. KY. June s-Colonel Jack
CHM OF Harrisburg pulled a big per-
fecto and discussed Kentucky politics 10 a
group Of newspaper men in the lobby Of the
Phoenix Hotel. Partly by inclination ard
partly by force Of circumstances. with
sometimes the one and sometimes the orher
the dominant influence. Colonel CHM is
farmer. f~ox-hunter, turrman and starter
Of race horses.
All these accomplishments are inciI entail.
BY nature he IS a politician. and being
born a politician. and a Kentucky politi-
clan. he cannot keep out OF a campaign
when he wants to-and he never wants TO.
Short. about 3 feet S Inches in height: fat
he weighs close 10 % pounds: ~calf-kneed
for his knees bend in, apparently, under
the great weight OF his body, and with
the t~winkling brown eyes Of a man who
loves a joke. Colonel Chinn is & distinct
type.
You would notice the shoulders IN E
crowd: you would remember the eyes by
their twinkle. and. II by chance, you for
got them both. you would recognize the
Colonel by a heavy watch chain. OF rich.
sold-bearing quartz. which stretches across
his capacioUs waistbaud- This is Colonel
Chinn OF Kentucky.
I'm for the young man IN politics. said
he. The boys have turned the old Demo
cratic Kentucky party ship upside down in
the last few years and scraped the barna-
cles of the bottom There are but two Of
the old leaders still at the helm Joe Black
burn is in the Senate and Jim McCreary
elected and on the road. Joe was always
straight In his politics.
1t was like this: Joe was right after the
fox all the time. He kept his nose 10 the
ground and pumped straight ahead, and was
most OF the time close enough to be snap
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-08
BUSINESS OF BEGGING as PRACTICED IN ST. LOUIS
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lost my money. You will say that my
clothes look good. Why DO not sell them?
l cannot. I must lock respectable though
l starve. They are all that are LEFT Of
my better days. 1 have three suits. \ beg
gar with three suits Of clothes. Ha! Ha.
Har"
IL laughs n most melancholy laugh. This
little adniNtGre Of prize into his begging
makes YOU shiver 10 your boots That's
just the way --u think YOU would feel II
ygu were old and in lis tiN. Then it strikes
You that. IN two or three u~niurty throws
Of the dice in the game Won are playing
! at for a living you might 20 two days
! without f.oI. Such q icsgar is irres!sti-
bic; lie captures y"u- heart and your
, change.
Tho young man who beGs IN this fash
| Ton "sgl;cifs" Of young men and goes to
! the wel'sgTiDgs OF emotion even more Gi-
| rcctiy. There's ore Of ts"s chaps about
! town who must have q bank account twice
ne long as Si=uo- G0rg.a'-oith.r that or he
eats at fashionable restaurants. drinks
champagne cocktails CT prun-ie brandy.
and deposits the bulk OF his earnings II tine
race tack.
This chap IS exceedingly well dressed; his
attire comes almost under the head Of
notify" He stops you, does 1t tactfuIly,
SO that ven are not in the least put out,
and probably think that he means to ask
for a match. But that is not his purpos
rot 50. he means to give YOU the chance
Of doing the most charitable deed Of your
life. His cleveruess dracs you to his plane
and You feel a Iiaship with him. 1t is the
cid story. out Of q job probably because
Of his or that trust" RE has searche!
the town over for work. but has mot fail
urS. and is now Ee-Uiles7. ws'h no place 70
lay his head and OF the verge OF siarva-
to- Either his parents are dead or they
are vel, to do and he IS too proud 70 gck-
nOwleiEe himself Il prrdigal son VIII y Il
not help him You think ut once. how IL
! IL thee IS between You and The street.
as the phrase Is. OF course. You Will help.
for may you not one OF these days face
what he is facing?
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-08
0OClOR FOSTER Helped to Build First
- Railroad West of the A~lleghanies.

Special Correspondents Of TIE Sunday Republic
Bloomington, III. June This city has
among its citizens a survivor OF the hand OF
men WHIT built the first railroad west Of the
Aieghenies That man is Doctor D. NJ.
roster. a nonogenarian, who. for thirty
years or more. practiced medicine and ope-
r>ted q drug store here. He has lived 4
retired life for the last two decades. His
mind IL still clear and he recalls distinctly
the Incidents OF the pioneer railroad build
ing. He has been trying. without success,
TO md some one who assisted In the build
ing OF the road. The work of surveying and
construction began IN 1871. The route Sc
lected for the initial enterprise was be-
tween Lexington and Frankfort. Ky. II Is
now a part of the Louisville and Nashville
system. Young Foster was a civil engineer.
The ground TO be gone over was OF the
toughest character, the fills were heavy.
In one place a cut OF twelve feet through
solid rock was necessary. The conditions
were appalling 20 the ye ing engineer OF
that time. In the thirties It was thought
best to build roads for all time. A solid
rock foundation was believed to be the only
kind desirable. This first road. according to
the recoliections OF Doctor Foster. was in
nocent OF ties. Flat, iron rails were laid
upon solid pieces Of rock. each six feet long
and two feet wide. The ends were dressed
to make good joints Every two feet in
these foundation stones holes were drilled
into which were hammered black locust
pegs.
These served to keep the rails Rigid. Tho
stone was then cut and srooved for the
fange Of the wheels. The space OF road
bed between the stone strips was paved
with macadam. A queer. quaint car. like
an omnibus, was first put on. For a time
horses were the motive power. As these
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-08
c6foSEn gacR cH1M

ping ct M-. Republican fox's tan. jim tom
q few funny jumps and lost the trail every
now and then. but he was barking away
with the rest Of the pack when We holed our
game.
Ever hear the story Of young Percy Ha-
leyis rise in politics? A little ragged Irish
lad. he tagged about the streets Of Frank
fort until he was picked up in that Debos
senatorial race, He's Assistant Adtutant
General now, ard is close to every politician
in the State The Republicans had a hard
time electirg Deboe on account Of their
family quarTels. and. you remember. tho
Legislature was tied up for months. They
concluded they had a traitor in camp who
was giving out the secrets OF their caucus
You know how that was. Percy Haley could
always find 4 hole big enough TO hide in. Il
he couldn't get a closet he made a Chin
ney-sweep Of himself and got IN that way.
He was taking n long chance on HIS life. No
old man would have done it When wa
would get him out he would be very tired.
We would give him a bath. stretch him out
on a sofa and then let him talk. II used TO-
take an hour or two, but he would repeat
everything that happened IN that caucu2.
who made the motions and what they wei,
the general trend Of the speeches and what
plan Of action was mapped out. II took
nerve and a big memory and. most of all, q
young man. As I said, Percy is Assistant
A6jutant General.
NO" repeated the Colonel, chuckrnr m
u his shoulders rose and fell like a troubled
sea, 7 might hit an old fellow. but none Of
them double-fsted youngsters. What did I
say about q majority? Twenty-Five thou
sand and no leaders. Don't 1 say don't mo-
lest the Juvenile brigade. They don't know
when they are whipped"
With this parting shot and with his shoul-
ders stin in a state Of upheaval. the Colonel
eibowed his way through the crowded lobby
In the direction OF the ~bar-barber shop.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-08

This mar is a beggar. lie holds forth
the aims cup ana asks aid. But If 1t wST-
not for the beard nine out of ten. persons
would pass him by without noticing his ap-
peal. As It is. nine ont Of ten stop to gaze
at the beard. and, gazing at the beard.
see that ne begs. and. seeing that he begs,
are moved TO pity. Thus the beard Is Ike
coins OF the realm TO him.
Thes= are the spectacular heggars. There
is another type equally unique. He is a
mast unpleasant fellow. for he has the fac
ul:y of making you put yourself In his
place. Generally. he's not badly dressed.
Externally h" would pass muster at any
place save where dress coats are the tickets
OF admission. He may be old. he may be
young; he's generally the one or the other.
In the middle of the block when few other
persons are near. he will stop you He
is most polite. you cannot think of passing
him by. II he is old he will say in a very
lou plfa Hing tome.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-08
sMose" Obeyed OrderA

readers Of Uncle Remus" viii readily
understand the devotion Of HIS servants to
Joel Chandler Harris, and the following
story shows the faithfulness with which
the family IS served.
Mrs. Harris is a Canadian. and sometimes
spends the summer in her former home
During his wtfe's absence. one summer Mr..
Harris was amazed upon returning home
early one afternoon to see the gardener go
ing from flower bed TO flower bed in the
pouring rain, umbrella IN one hand. water
ing pot in the other. carefully sprinklins the
plants.
Nose. why on earth are you watering
the flowers while It is rainlng?' he asked.
We'll. sah," was the reply, as Nose
scratched his head in perplexity. II didn't
'xactly pear to know whut ter do bout de
rain, case you see Mis- Haryes done tole me
to water de flowers ev'y day en- not ter fer
git er single time. You see, sab, she amt
mex no 'lowance fer de rain, en- water EN-
ev'y day 1 is twel she come back. cause
denis my orders, sab"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-08
Try This; Drop a Penny.

Have you ever noticed the interest that
money attracts, even II It Is only a single
cent? The next time that you see a copper
coin dropped IN a street car, Just observe.
Every eye In the car viii turn to the spot
where it dropped. and there will be mani
Tested a real general concern over its recov-
cry. Two or three heads are likely to come
in contact over the point Of its disappear
ance. and thsn their owners will draw sud
denly back and try to appear unconcerned;
but in another second they are again lean
ing forward.
The man who dropped the cent is usually
the first who appears to have brushed men,
DRY OF the trivial occurrence aside. but Just
as soon as the eyes in the car have turaei
from him his own are sure to go back to the
foor In the hope that the truant coin Will
be sean
When he has gone there Is Q renewed In
terest among the passengers. for the stage
of finders keepers" has arrived, and those
near the spot of disappearance become quite
diligent, until they are aware they make q
center OF attraction. But interest in that
little coin is not lost while there Is a pas
senger left, and when the car IL enpt the
conductor takes his turn and ressurrects
the cent
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-08
Tho RIue Rirds.

Now come the days when bluebirds sing
To wirtry winds and lowering skies.
In fields that scarcely hint of spring.
Those songs OF sunny June's blue eyes.
In sodden woods and hedges bare
They tell Of summers bud and bloom,
OF orchards white and gardens fair,
OF breezes heavy with perfume
They picture sUnlit hills Of green
With mountains in the pale beyond
The restless brook. the placid stream,
Ffe dreamy lily covered pond.
They sing OF glorious golden days
OF sunsets grand and twilights long.
While half the world is hid in haze
And winter almost chokes their song.
S. McCHESNEY PIPER
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-08
Not That Kind.

The i~mpecunious artist was speaking Of a
new model he had secured for q great work
he was preparing.
Does she lend herself to the subjectr' In
ouired a dflettante who loved art for arts
sake.
Il should say not" replied the artist, whs
had got his start as q sign painter. She
charges two dollars an hour
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-08
The Struggle for Wealth.

Il was past midnight and the poet va,
still wrestling with an ohdurate verse which
persisted in refusing to become fit for pub
ucation.
Why don't you quit work and retire?'
called Mrs Poet from their bedchamber.
Because" he responded YEARLY. II an
not yet wealthy enough"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-08
Pathetic Figure of the
Sick Old Woman,

But in the see-hing ~popUI9ca Of The
ttorouChfarCs are many real hcg-a-s who
beg because they have nothing. can have
nothing. are sick and near 10 the grave.
There IS the old sh-iveied woman you see
hUCdled in the doorstep. her attitude an
natural. her face ~drinksodden; there IS
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-08

legs sitting upon a curbstone holding n In,
cup. But the cup IS held at arms length.
and the arm is as rigid as if it were joint
less. There the ram remains. apparently
immovable. To sustain the position 81 long
seems an impossibili;y. Passersby stop and
wonder. The man keeps his pose. Then
some one advances and a nickel or a dime
tingles in the cup. The man and the arm
are still unmoved-fOr a minute OF so only.
Then the nickel is transferred to the mans
pocket, for an empty cup draws better"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-08
Beggar Who Tells of
His Personal Pride.

Sir. l need money for something to eat
Food has not crossed my lips for two days
1 hate TO ask this. I do indeed. I am old.
and ave no friends I lost them when 7