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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-12-06
Anthony Miller vs.. Mrs. Catherine
Schonstein. No. 1O,968.

Under and by virtue Of writ of ficri
facias issued out of the Honorable 23rd
Judicial District Court of Louisiana. in
the above numbered and entitled suit, |
have seized and offered for sale for cash
to the last and highest bidder at the
court house in the town of Franklin,
Parish of st Mary, Louisiana. on
SATURDAY, THE 9th DAY OF
DECEMBER, 1902,
between the hours of eleven o'clock a.
m. and four O. clock p. M, the following
described property t"-wit:
That certain lot of ground lying and
being situated within the corporate lin.
it's Of the town of Franklin, parish of
St. Mary, being lot numbered 30 on a
map of land sold by Mrs. Julia bert at.
tached to an act of sale from the said
Julia bert to Emma Lenian, bounded
north by lot number 8 on said map, east
by lot number 30, south by St. John
street. and west in part by lots 3 4 and ..
having front of ---feet by one
hundred and twenty-five feet in depth
more or less, with the buildings and i'm
provements thereon situated.
JOHN B. SANDERS, Sheriff
Sherif's Office November 21st, 1909.
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Will satisfy all customers and do
their work promptly.

U. S. ENG1NEER's OFFICE, Custom
House, New Orleans, October 30. 1902. To
whom it may concern: In pursuance of
authority conferred upon the Secretary
OF War by Act of Congress approved
March 3. 1899, notice is hereby given to
owner or owners of sunken logs in Bays
GU Teche, between st. Martinsviile, La,
and Atchafalaya River. that the logs
must be removed before expiration of 80
days from date of first publication of this
notice. Should owner or owners of said
logs fail to remove them within time spec
CITED, such action will be deemed as an
abandonment of ownership on their part,
and contract will be entered into for
removal of said logs, and ownership of
them will revert to the United States. H.
NJ. ADAMS, Lieut., Col. Engrs.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-12-06

There has been much COM
plant received at this Office from
our subscribers concerning the
delivery of their papersl We
mail our papers to every SUBJ
scSibers each week and we are
positive that the posthistress
here forward them pr omptly
and the trouble lies either with
the clerks on the mail trains or
tile failure of the postmasters to
deliver the papers to the proper
parties. We intend to look into
the matter at once and find out
who is to blame for this negli-
gence. Some of the small post
Offices throughout the parish are
In q bad shape, in fact it is sew
efal weeks some time before any
papers are delivered from them.
Our subscribers would confer q
great favor on us if they will noti-
" this Office when their papers do
not reach them regularly.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-12-06
NOTICE.
FRANKLIN, La, Nov. 20, 1902.

FRANKLIN, La, Nov. 20, 1902.
In compliance with Sec. 3 of Act
No. 1872 of the regular session OF
1898, we, the Board of Supervisors
of Elections in and for the parish
of St. Mary, do hereby give notice
that an election will be held at the
court house, in the town of Nor
gan City, on the fifth (5th) day OF
January, 1908, from six o'clock a.
m. to seven o'clock p. M, for the
purpose of electing one ~ Mayor
and five ~ Councilmen, to serve
during the ensuing four years. OF
this the duly qualified electors
will take notice.
j. B. ROBERTS,
w. T. JONES,
D. N. FOSTER.
Board of Supervisors for the Par
ish of st. Mary.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-12-06
Pay Your Poll Tax

Don't forget to pay your
poll tax before December
31st of this year. If you
have not the time to come to
Franklin for your =. receipt,
send a dollar and a 2-cent
stamp to the Tax Collector
and he will mail your receipt
to you. Don't fail; pay it
without DELAY.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-12-06
The Best Ever.

The company which will pres
sent "a Wise Woman" the latest
musical farce at the Auditorium
n the near future has a really
Wondevful array of well known
people enlisted in the ranks of the
oeg1nixation. The management
q not believe in the too common
sgStem of Zone or two giving the
whole show" but have organized
what is undoubtedly one of the
strongest farce comedy casts ever
brought together.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-12-06
Very Fortunate.

"A Wise Woman" the three.
act musical comedy by Wilfred
Clarke, who is also responsible
for that great success, "Oh! Su-
sanah!" has been secured for the
near future at the Auditorium,
This is a fortunate booking fol
Manager Abel & Borah and one
worthy Of special notice as the at
traction is to be seen in but very
few one night stands this season,
it's time having been almost en-
tirely booked in the larger cities
of the country, This is stronger
evidence of the strength OF the
company.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-12-06

There is crowd Of boys, AID
some of them grown up, who make
themselves very disagreeble wi Zen
any performance is going on at
the auditorium, by whistfing
and kissing during the acts. I'm
less this ungentlemanly nfuct
IL at once stopped it will b9 the
cause of great many people
keeping away from the Opera
House.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-12-06

We understand the Police Jury
intends to have better ferry facili-
ties between Berwick and Morgan
City by having q larger boat thus
uaking it more convenient to the
travelling public. This will be a
msch needed improvement.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-12-06
FRANKLIN. La. Dec. ). 1902

FRANKLIN, La, Dec. 5, 1902.
Under the terms of Act No. 152
of the regular session of the Le-
gislature of Louisiana, in the year
of 1898, the Board of Supervisors
of Elections in and for the Parish
of st Mary Parish, did proceed to
appoint the following named
Commissioners of Election and
Clerk; for the town of Morgan
City poll of this Parish under Sec
IL of Act 1872 of 1898, to-wit:
Commissioners: G. A. johnson,
VIM. Serville, John Dalton, Jr.
Clerk, I. w. Paddock.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-12-06
NOTICE.

The regular annual meeting OF
the stockholders of the First Ma
tional Bank of Franklin, La, will
be held at their banking house
on Tuesday, January 18th, 1908.
between the hours of 10 a. m. and
~. NJ, for the purpose of elect
ing nine (9) directors to serve for
the ensuing year.
H. s. PALFREY, Cashier.
December 9Th, 1902.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-12-06

A more ideal sugar making so to
speak has been the result this sea-
son than in years. The weather has
been simply remarkable and the
crop is being harvested fast. The
product will not average to that of
last years but what there is of it
will bring good returns.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-12-06
PSYCHOLOGICAL.

Mr.. Ralph +. Hine, one of the
best known ana popular citizens OF
this place, died at his home on Mon
day morning, Dec. 1st, at 4 :4C
O'Clock, after an illness of many
months. Mr.. Hine was in the mer
camille business here for many years
but at the time Of his death was en-.
gagged in rice culture. The de.
ceased was born in Connecticut 81
years ago bu: spent most Of his life
here. Among the large number of
relatives left to mourn the passing
away Of Mr.. Hine are his mother.
Mrs. 7. D. Hinr, lis wife, formerly
Libbie Walker, three daughters, Mrs.
Beverly Ward, Misses May aud Mel
lie, and one son, Mr.. Murphy Hine.
-Four brothers, Messrs. Homer,
Thomas, Will and Capt. Chas. Hine
The remains Of the deceased were
buried on Tuesday evening, Dec. I'd,
1902, at 3 o'clock, from the s.:
Mary's Episcopal Church, Rev. H.
r. Carson officiating, and were in
tered with Masonic rites. of which
order be was member. The BAN.
SER unites with the community in
extending sincere coincidence to the
bereaved relatives.
A sad accident happened here last
Wednesday evening in which Mr..
Octave Mequet, 4 contractor and
builder, met q tragic death. MIR.
Mequet was engaged to move
stable on the property Of MIR. Jos.
Jacobs, when one of the rollers slipped
and he was pinioned under the build
ing. Help was quickly summoned
to his rescue but when he was re.
moved from beneath the structure
life was extinct. The untimely
death Of Mr.. Mequet cast q gloom
over the whole community as he
was agood citizen and had many
friends and relatives. The funeral
took place from the late residence of
The deceased on last Friday evening,
Dec. 9th, at 1 o'clock and was largely
attended. Mr.. Mequet was a Py-
hian and = Druid, and the members
If these orders attended -his-funeral.
rhe deceased leaves a wife and nine
children also several brothers and
listers to mourn his loss. We ex.
end our sympathies to the afflicted
amily.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-12-06

We understand an effort will be
made to organize good football
team IL Franklin. There are a num-
b-r ~ good play ers here, and there
should not be much trouble in or
gan ling 4 team. 4
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-12-06

The cold wave that came down on
rs Wednesday night brought heavy
rain and had a tendency to make
every one rush for his overcoat. We
are now having bright, cool weather.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-12-06
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
23rd Judicial District Court Parish
of st. Mary.
Estate of Cyrus Cox, Deceased

Notice is hereby given that I, J. A.
Lorct. Clerk of the 23rd Judicial District
Court and Administrator Of the Estate of
Cyrus Cox. deceased. appointed under
the provisions of Act No. SO of 1900, have
filed my final account in said succession,
and all parties desiring to oppose same
are notified to do so within ten days
from the date thereof.
j. A. LORET, Administrator.
Nov. 9th. 1902
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-12-06

Self love thus pushed to social, te
divine,
Gives thee to make thy neighbors
blessing thine
Is this too little for thy boundless
heart?
Extend it, let thy enemies have part
Grasp the whole world of Reason
Life and Sense,
In one close system of benevolence.
Happier as kinder, in wLat'er degree
And height Of bliss but height OF
charity. Pope.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-12-06

The Racket Store, On Main street,
has one of the finest line of toys and
Christmas goods ever exhibited in
this town. Stop in and make your
selections before they are all sold.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-12-06

Our editor has been on the sick
list this week, hence We will ask the
indulgence of our readers for any
shortcomings in the make up of this
issue,
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-12-06

The blowing of horns, the cracker
shooting and torpedo popping re-
mind US forcibly of what mirth and
enjoyment there seems 10 be for the
/. yOvpgster.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-12-06
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
9th Justice Court, Parish of ST Mary
Victor Pleasant VS.. No 385.

BE it known, that by virtue Of an or,
der issued out of the 5th justice Court,
Of the Parish of st. Mary, in the above
entitled suit and to me directed, have
seized and taken into my possession one
lot of timber containing about fifteen
cypress logs aud about fifteen cotton
wood logs. lost or abandoned by the
owner. Seized to satisfy the claim of the
plaintiff for costs Of preservation. All
persons interested are hereby notified to
appear, within fifteen days to answer
the demand of plaintiff.
CHRIS PETERSON, Constable.
December 4th, 1902.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-12-06

We publish in this issue, the off
cial proceedings of the regular
MEETING Of the Polio Jury.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-12-06

In everything there is always a
Best Time and the Public have
proven the Singer is Best.
THE SINGER MgG. Co.,
New Iberia, La.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-12-06

The weather of late has been very
disagreeable. Grinding was discon-
tinued by many and it was very eff.
ftctive in every source.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-12-06

Aeleep 10 Jesus blessed sleep,
Jtoa which mono ever wakes and weep
II Loving Remembrance of
Lilly F. Todd,
Died November 18th, 1902,
Aged II years.
We miss thee from our home. dear Lilly,
We miss thee from thy place.
y 0hsd0w DER our life is cast,
which never can be filled.
q miss the sunshine Of thy face.
Ne miss thy kind and loving hand
s111 to0d and earnest care.
sO9fhOme Il dark without thee,
& 10 min thee dsar Lilly everywhere.
5 AUNT TNNIE,
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-12-06
STATE OF LOUISIANA.

23rd Judicial District Court, Par.
ish of st. Mary.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-15
So of Her.

Young Husband picking up bundle
from table)-What have you here.
love? Something for me?
Young Wife-Yes, dear. l went down
town this morning expressly to buy
them for you. hope you'll like them.
Young Husband-Like them? OF
course III like them If you bought
them. But what are they?
Young Wife-They're nightcaps. dear.
/ heard you tell Sparkles this morning
that you'd 20 down to the club this
evening with him and wet a nightcap,
and | made up my mind right away
that I'd save you that trouble by See
ing that you had some in the house.
Just open the parcel and try them on,
won't YOU. love?-Exchange.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-15

Az late a. 1912 students in Trinity
and st. Johns colleges, Cambridge,
were prohibited from wearing panta-
looms, or trousers, In chapel. Oxford
men had already fought for and won
the right to wear trousers: These were
first allowed in Oxford in 1910, when
Rigaud was proctor, and his relaxation
Of discipline gave great o3ense to the
dons. On Nov. 20. 1916, William Phelps,
scholar Of Corpus and afterward arch
deacon Of Carlisle. writes, II have been
invited once to the bachelors common
room, where I found all wore black
pantaloons and stockings and white
w%aistcoats." Evidently the discovery
caused him some surprise or he would
not have thought it worthy Of record.
Dean Burgon relates in his Lives Of
Twelve Great Men" that as late as 1S47
the Rev. Edward Miles Rudd as senior
fellow Of Oriel used to appear at the
college "gaudy" in black shorts.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-15
Ran LEGS,

A certain congressman has Z smart
granddaughter, whose clever sayings
he the delight Of her parents. The 9TH
u day she came to her grandfather
With her face all smiles.
: "Grandpa." she said, Il saw some
thing this morning running across the
kitchen floor without any legs. What
10 think It was?"
Mr.. Congressman studied for awhile
Ind gave up. What was 1T" he asked.
water" said the youngster trium-
phantly.-St Louis Post-D Dispatch.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-15
Proceeding With Caution.

Are you sure that your arguments
are calculated to impress people with
your punctilious principlesi"
II don't want to impress 'em too
strongly with my punctliousness," an
ewered Senator Sorghum. III any
body is willing to sell out. don't want
him to feel scared about making a
proposition "-Washington Star.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-15
Just a Way She Had

Softleigh-That how'd Miss Giggles
WEAKLY laughed at me lawst evening.
dOncher know.
Miss Cutting-Oh. well, you shouldn't
notice. She often laughs at nothing
Chicago News.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-15
MisunderstOOd,

Borrowell-Here's that dollar you
Aaned me last week.
Wigwag-Wlat's the matter? nidn't
you like t?-Philadelphia Record.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-15

Walls have ears. and the paper hang
q doesn't cover them either.-Philadel.
phia Bulletin.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-15
PANNrE BILLS Wild WEST
Show Is Over!

QUT THE BIG CLOSING OUT SALE of the
l. big clothing st )ck at the late Geo. p Boycc's
store attracted much more attention as the stock is
lar-e and varied and prices exceedingly low. a large
business was done yesterday Hundreds Of the Wild
West Show poop G were patrons { this store. Indians
Hindoos, Mexicans, Turks, Arabs, Chinese, Japanese,
Australians. a we'll as our own good Americans, have
all taken advantage Of this genuine bona fde closing
out sale. Everybod, Statistic d, every ody got twice full
value for their money. All o. the show people, a. well
as all the ut + town visitors in the city yesterd y,
said IN earnest that they never saw before in thei" ne
such reliable goods being sold so cheap as at this clos
ing OFT sale. they all asked the reason why, and our
only answer to them was that he former owner of this
establishment is dead and tn retore the stock must be
sold out a. once regardless Of price or value.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-12
NEW EXPLOSIVE.
Costs Less Than Dynamite and is More
Powerful.

a new explosive is about to be put on
the market, which. il it realizes anything
like the practical results predicted for it,
will take the place of both powder and
dynamite. II consists Of nitrated starch
prepared by a patented secret process.
To exploit this composition .sarty OF
Philadelphia capitalists have organized
under the New Jersey law, the Safety
Explosives Company of America, capital
lied at s4,50o,O0 and have bought 2i5
acres of land-on the Delaware river at
Deep Water Point, where a plant will
be erected at once.
Thirteen months experimenting has
demonstrated that our explosive is per-
fectly safe to handle, as it cannot be
set off by fire or the most violent shock
but only by detonation within its sub
stance. It Will not freeze, like dynamite
and it gives. off no smoke or fumes. II
may be burned without danger and is
harmless even If zeaten,' said one OF the
company.
sat present the purpose is to manu-
facture the explosive for commercial use
as Tor heavy blasting in mining and
quarry work. Later it Will be applied in
the manufacture of cartridges for rifles
and ordnance. The cost is only four
rintIs that Of dynamite and one-third
that of powder. "-Philadelphia North
American.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-12
amendment was rejected

amendment was rejected.
The amendment was rejected-ayes. IS:
nose, 81.
Section z was then adopted as perfected
in Committee of the Whole without any
amendment. The 'clincher'' was also
applied to it.
Section 3, providing for elections 4 for
county and district officers in November
and giving she1lffs and other county Of
ficers four-year terms, except that clerks
shall have a term Of eight years, was
adopted.
Section 4, relating to the General As
sen1biy, and 5, providing that no persons
shall at the same time hold more than
. one of the Offices mentioned in this arti-
Gle, were adopted without amendment.
On motion of Chairman Barnes Arti-
Gle VII. Of the Constitution was unani-
mously adopted as a whole. There was
resounding echo of applause when this
act was performed and Chairman Barnes
was heard to exciaiIn: THE Lord De
praised" After few leaves Of absence
were granted, the convention tat. 1855
oclock) adjourned to meet Monday Eat
10 O'Clock.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-12
NEWS IN CATHOLIC CIRCLES.
Yiear-Genera's Report Shows Diocese il
Excellent Condition.

The annual report Of the Rev. Father
Bowler; Vicar-Gencral OF the diocese,
and pastor of the Cathedral, has been
prepared and submitted. The document
is highly encouraging, showing that
both the spiritual and temporal affairs
of st. Peters parish are in a flourish
Ing condition.
For the first time in a number OF
years it can be said that there is no
real debt on the parish. Not more than
$500 is owing, and the money is in hand
TO pay this small amount as soon as the
parties to whom the money is due can
be seen.
On Saturday Jan. 18th. there will be
formed First Communion Band at the
Cathedral and will be instructed for that
event BIZ Rev Father Joseph Magri.s
The Feast of the Circumcision was cell
ebrated at ST. Sophia's Home Uittle Sis
tiers of the Pcor) on New Years day
with Mass at s o'clock a. NJ, followed
by Benediction Of the Blessed Sacra-
ment, Rev Father Greeley celebrated.
A ms dinner for the occasion was fur
nlshed the inmates by the good sisters.
On tomorrow evening, the members
of the Mciill Union will be entertained at
Their rooms by Rev. Thomas E. Waters.
whose subject will be IAN Evening
With The Poets
ST. Patrick's Social Club held a largely
attended meeting on Thursday evening.
Much business of Importance was trans
acted The impressive Ritual" OF the
Club was used. Three new members
We're received. The members of the Club
resolved to give a Grand Ball in Corco-
ran Hall before Lent.
At the meeting Of the Holy Name
Society, ut the Cathedral this
evening at 7:30 p. AZ, the annual cleo
ton OF officers will take place.
Rev. Father Edward has gone on an
extended visit to New York city.
The work on ST. Aary's Hail will soon
be completed, there viii be q new stage.
new curtain and new scenery.
st. AIMS Benevolent Society. of the
Cathedral. held a meeting last Sunday
and elected it's officers for the ensuing
term
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-12
Watch Inspectors for two railroads
C. and O. and S. A. L.
THE HIGHWAY OF TRADE AND
TRAVEL.

The Southern Railway begs to call at
tention to it's unequalled facilities for
reaching all points in Florida, the South
and Southwest. It is Justly termed the
representative railway Of the South. the
highway Of trade and travel. Its import
ant through connections, through car
ARA ngerents, complete dining-car SER
vice, quick and convenient schedules,
ccn1mends 1t to the travelling public.
In addition to many local trains oper-
ated by this progressive company. the
following through limited trains are run
daily: ..rhe Washington and Southwest
ern Limited THE New York and Flor
ida Express Tho United States Fast
Mail, ..The New York and Atlanta Ex-
press, .-rhe Washington. Richmond and
Florida Limited The Washington and
Chattanooga Limited
The Southern's Palm Limited formerly
known as the New York ard Florida
Limited. will be inausurated early in
January. 1900. and Will run solid between
New. York and ST. Augustine. Florida.
AL! Of these trains carry dinfng-cars.
thus providing a great convenience and
: time saver to the public. IS