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Thousands Acres Of Land Reclaimed

Messrs. Wisdner 4 Dresser's
dredge boat that has been cutting
drainage canal in the marsh and
marshy lake above bayou Cane is
now doing excellent work. The
water in the lake has been lower.
ed five or six feet already. There
is a dam across the canal, which
if cut, it, is thought would soon
drain the basin dry.
It is reported that it is the inten-
ton of tht company that has in
charge TIE gigantic mission of
making tillable lands of thous-
ands Of acres of Terrebonne prai-
RE, to divide the upper bayou
Black prairie into celery farms as
soon as it is properly drained.
This report has not been officially
verified, but it is certain that these
lands, ii the drainage plan sue
ceeds, will be very we'll adapted
for the growing of celery. The
drainage work is progressing
steadily and in q quiet way; but
the successful GENERALIZATION of
the company's plans means more
to this section than any one who
has given the subject only a pass
ing thought, might imagine
Hou ma Courier.
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The Supreme Court of this State
has recently rendered a decision
that on approaching a railroad
crossing one must "stop, look and
listen''to satisfy himself that there
is no danger from an approaching
truin. The rule is as follows:
81. One who reaches q railway
crossing on a public highway is
under the duty to stop, look and
listen, and, If train be approach
ing, it is his further duty to so act
as to minimize the danger and in
sure his safety, if possible, under
the circumstances and conditions
then confronting him. 2. The
party who has the last clear OBJ.
portunity of avoiding q accident
must, Notwithstanding the negli.
gence Of his opponent, avail him
self of that opportunity. 3. The
greater the difficulty of seeing and
hearing the train as he approaches
q crossing. the greater caution the
law imposes upon the traveller"
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RESOLUTIONS.

At mass meeting held in Cen :
treville, on November 23d, 1902,
the following resolutions were
adopted:
Whereas, it is the duty of all
liberty-loving men to exercise the
right Of franchise, and whereas
under the constitution and laws of
our State it is necessary in order
to vote at any election, a person
shall have paid his poll tax on or
before the 21st day of December,
of the two years preceding the
year in which he offers to vote,
and,
Whereas, it is necessary to pay
the poll tax of 1902 on or before
December 31st next in order to be
qualified to vote at the general
state and parish election to be
held in the year 1904.
Therefore, Be it resolved by the
white voters of the Fourth Ward,
both Democrats and Republicans,
in mass meeting assembled, that
we. pledge ourselves, singly and
collectively, to use our utmost en-
deavor to secure the payment of
the poll tax of every qualified
voter of this ward on or before
Dec. 31st, 1902. Be it further
Resolved, That in order to more
completely carry out the above
resolution a committee of seven,
composed of Messrs. N. Alleman,
j. D. Berwick, Jos. Schwartz, j.
B. Luke. ". j. Young, E. Druil-
het and Arthur Simoneaux, be
and are hereby appointed, whose
duty it shall be to take any and
all action necessary to accomplish
a full and complete canvass Of the
voters of this ward.
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NOTICE.

FRANKLIN, La, Nov. II, 1902.
To the Members Of the Police
Jury of the Parish of st. Mary
By of the President
of the Police Jury of st. Mary
parish you are hereby notified to
be present at a special meeting OF
the Police Jury of the Parish of
St. Mary to be held at Franklin,
La, on the second day of Deem
Der, 1902, called for the purpose of
canvassing petition of the abut-
ting property holders, to sell and
grant a franchise, for the con-
struction, maintenance and oper-
alton of a railway, utilizing cleo
trio motive power, from and along
the public road and highways
through the parish of St. Mary
from,the upper limits OF the par
ish to the town of Berwick. By
order of the President.
.h r. HANF, Secretary.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Third Ward Justice Court, Parish
of st. Mary.
Louis Kramer, Jr. Mates & Baum.
garten, Subrogees W. Mn.
Catherine Schonstein. wife.

Under and by virtue Of writ OF lsri
faci's issued out of tho Honorable ohl
ward Justice Court in and for the Parish
OF st. Mary. in the above numbered and
! entitled case and to me directed, have
seized and will offer for sale, for eseh.
at public auction, at the court house, 10
the town of Franklin. Parish Of st. Mary,
State of Louisiana, on
SATURDAY, THE 10Th DAY or
DECEMBER, 1902,
between the hours of IL o'clock ., =.
and : o'clock p. m. to tho last and hish-
est bidder, tho following described prop
erty, tO-wit:
That certain tract or parcel Of land
lying and being situated IN the west
side Of the public road. leading fron
franklin to Berwick. and being Q pars
OF the Arlington plantation. measu1iss
seventy five feet along the line OF sai1
public road and run ing back TO The
right of way Of the Southern Pacific
railroad and known and DESIGNATED @
lot No on map and plat made b ".
W. johnson U. s. Surveyor Of that part
OF Arlington plantation; boanded shove
by lot No 8 on said map and below by
lot No. 6. with improvements thereon,
which map is of record ia the Cleph1
Office of this Parish.
ALFRED PECOT,
Constable 3rd Ward Parish Of 81. nxrv.
Franklin, Nov Is, 1902.
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A chain is no stronger than it's

A chain is no stronger than it's
weak point, hence a man cannot
rise higher than his character. II
this be weak, vascillating and
shifty he counts for little in the
estimation of the world. If on the
other hand it is made up of strong
tissue, forcefu], determined and
aggressive he plants himself be-
lore fellows in an attitude that
commands universal respect. The
light and frivolous are the hum
ming birds who merely scent the
flowers; the strong and forceful
are the bees that penetrate the
petals of the flowers and extract
thcrefrom all of the sweets.-Ex
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Concealed Weapons.

The Legislature at its last ses-
sion made some material changes
in the law against carrying con-
cealed weapons, and especially to
those who arc in the habit Of car
rying a pistol concealed on their
person. The law is as follows:
: "Whoeycr shall carry a weapon
or weapons concealed on or about
his person, such as pistols, bowie
knives, dirks, daggers, razors, me-
tai knuckles, or any other danger
GUS weapons, and shall, with such
weapon so concealed, be or be-
come intoxicated, or shall. with
such weapon so concealed. attend
any ball, theatre, picnic, or other
place of amusement, or any con-
vention, mass meeting or other
assembly, shall be fined not more
than. three hundred dollars, nor
less than Atty dollars, or impris-
oned not more than six months,
nor less than thirty days, or both,
at the discretion of the court;
whoever shall carry such weapon
80 concealed, under any other cir
cumstances than those herein
above mentioned, shall be fined
not more than one hundred dollars
nor less than ten dollars, or i'm
prisoned not more than three
months, nor less than ten days, or
both Mt the discretion of the court:
provided that the provisions of
this section shall not apply to
sheriffs and their deputies, con-
stables, policemen, and town mar
shals cIpersons vested with police
power, when in the active dis
charge Of their duties; provided,
however, that no such person can
claim Immunity under this Sec
ton, il he be or becomes intoxi-
Gated while carrying such weap-
ons 30 concealed"
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A recent dispatch from Wash

A recent dispatch from Wash.
lngton says:
Senator Dietrich, of Nebraska,
who was foremost among the op-
ponents of the Cuban reciprocity
bill last session, is hurrying to
Washington to organize his forces
Tor the defeat of a treaty with
Cuba, il it is presented. His
views have been telegraphed to
he Post as follows:
~ anticipate that there will be
another great fight at the coming
special session of Congress over
the Cuban tariff question. The
Sugar Trust and it's supporters in
the Senate and House will UNI
doubtedly seek to get through
legislation favorable to its inter-
ests, but it will not succeed.
81 shall adhere to the stand l
took at the last session. l see no
reason to change. The sugar in
terests are carefully guarded in
the House and Senate, and those
who are seeking to aid in build
ing up purely American indus
try will no doubt be characterized
as insurgents.
II am not an opponent of Presi-
dent Roosevelt. In fact, l stand
with him, but will not vote for
any legislation for a reduction of
the Cuban duties which does not
comprehend a repeal of the differ
entail on refined sugar. We
would only antagonize our own
people in the Philippines by doing
80, and it would only aid a lot of
and the Trust"
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STATE OF LOUISIANA.
23rd Judicial District Court, Par.
ish of St. Mary.
Anthony Miller vs.. Mrs. Catherine
Schonstein. No. 1O,96S.

Under and by virtue of writ of fer
facias issued out of the Honorable 23rd
JndiciUl 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.
NJ. and four O clock p. M, the following
described property tn-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 Ibert at
tached to an act of sale from the said
Julia lbert to Emma Lenian, bounded
north by lot number on said map, east
by lot number %, south by St. John
street. and west in part by lots and 5.
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.
X. r. COOKE. Chief by Sheriff.
Sherif's Office November 2lst. 1902.
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NOTICE..

FRANKLIN, La, Nov. 20, 1902.
In compliance with Sec. 3 of Act
No. 152 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 Q) 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.
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A recent appointee of President
Roosevelt, Mr.. Julian H. Bing.
ham, Collector of Internal Reve-
nues for the District of Alabama,
has been removed from Office fol
reasons stated by Postmaster
General Payne, as follows:
"Thef changes in the Office of
Collector Of Internal Revenues for
the District Of Alabama in no wise
reflects upon the integrity or abil-
ity of Mr.. Bingham, the incum-
bent Of the ONCE. It is one of
Of those things which occa.
sionally happens in politics. The
position taken by the. Republicans
Of Alabama at their recent State
convention as understood by the
Republicans Of the North Is look
ed upon as q perversion of the
fundamental principles of the Re-
publican party, and Mr.. Bingham
u, in Q measure, held responsible
for that action; hence the change.
sNeither the administration nor
the Republican party Of the North
will stand for the exclusion of any
section of our people by reason of
their race or color when in other
respects such persons have com.
piled with the laws and are eligi.
bic underline law to full and free
participation in political action,
and are Ct q high standard of per-
sonal character. In other words,
there are now a hundred colored
men in Alabama who come up to
the requirements of the recently
adopted State constitution, and
are eligible for participation in
political affairs, and the action of
The Republican convention refer
red to in arbitrarily excluding
Them is not approved, no more
han such action would be ap.
proved it II were taken in Ohio
81 Indiana." ss
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STATE OF LOUISIANA
23rd Judicial District Court, Parish of St.
MARY

Succession of Daniel Spurlock. No. e973.
Pursuant to an order issued out of the 23rt
Judicial District Court and to me directed in
the above numbered and entitled succession
I will offer for sale. at public auction, for
cash. to the last and highest bidder. for not
less than two thirds Of the appraised value,
at the principal door of the court house, at
franklin. in the Parish of st. Mary, Lit, on
SATURDAY. THE 2gth DAY OF NOVEMBER,
1902,
between the hours of II o'clock a. III. and 4
O'Clock p. H., the following described prop
erty. tO-wit:
That certain tract or parcel OF land lying
and being situated below the village Of Ber-
wick, in the Parish of st. Mary, La, hay
ing one hundred feet front on the river and
extending back six hundred feet lying south
Of and adjoining land OF j. w. Coleman, and
being portion of the property acquired
Knight. Townsen and brown by act before j.
II. r. Wise, notary public, in Sept. 1888.
JOSHUA w. COLEMAN, Administrator.
OctQlcr, 18th. lNI
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LOST-A note for the sum OF
Eighty-two dollars and Fifty
cents, dated February 18th, 1900,
with 8 per cent. per annum inter-
est from date made and signed by
Ozeme Daigle, endorsed by U. S.
Verdun and made payable one
year after date. U. S. VERDUN.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA.
23rd judicial District Court Parish
of st. Mary.
Estate OF Cyrus Cox, Deceased.

Notice is hereby given that l. J. A.
LOret. 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
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The voter who is past sixty
years of age, is exempt from the
poll tax qualification for voting
md is not bound to pay the tax.
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A speculative citizen recently
answered an advertisement of Q
cheap fire escape" by forwarding
81 to the advertiser, and In due
time received q cheap copy ef the
bible.
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Unsqaallea facilities. Usexesllsd Faculty
ThoHough Business Praotica and once routine.
Complete college bank and whslssals ofRces.
0raduasee bold leading portions al ever the
Having numerous Business come ~sions sae
oeins ahlveroally and 4eputably known, Ne
0ev0 superior advantage q aiding students 70
secure 01tuauon0.
IA store . eoaaeeted with 9oulI COLLEGE
u which otuoonts Do Actua1 bueineeo viii
real Reo90 aa4 actual money, and students
keep the books n the latest labor saving forms.
1emie, 0horshsnA aAd Business oe6oolS An
oepaxase eaealooA oe10 fer Oataloguo.
. 9qQenooo 8aA eaDDlleA Win oonDseant
80 60 seeiSft 81. SoJ HE,s. g ;:ora
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In everything there is always Il
Best Time and The Public have
proven the Singer is Best.
THE SINGER MFG. CO.
New Iberin. l.,
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Having read the foregoing charter and
finding all of the provisions thereof and
its objects and purposes entirely consist
ent with the laws of the State of Louis
lana, and there being not any provision
or stipulation herein inconsistent with
said laws, the said charter is hereby ap :
proved. w. X. WILSON.
District Attorney. 23rd Judici..i District
of Louisiana.
Franklin, La, November 90, 1902.
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A COMMERCIAL
COLIR0R-

- years renowned - . lead
@. No false promises made.
Ho hnm6uEFing pfsctieed
Over 100 Gold and Silver Med.
ale, Diplomas, ETC.. awarded
- b. American and European
) Expeditions. Commefcial
Course includes Rupert Ac.
counting and Auditing, and
= 0Aa1aatee0 Higher Ane
espssios - any other 1. the
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70 Oe' LOUIS W1tnout Cnange.
Suprerb Dining Cars On
All Trains

|nonnf Foot of Press Street.
DCpOt Take Caronielet car on
Carondelct or Bourbon Streets.
TICKET OFFICE.
229 St. Charles corner Gravier.
Opposite Postal & ". U. Tel, Cos.
NEW ORLEANS, LA.
Cumberland phone 3639,11.
LUCIEN ROLAND, A. r. A.
F. +. GUEDRY, D. p. A.
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l hereby certify that the above and
foregoing is true and correct copy Of
the original charter executed before me.
on the 18th day Of November, 1902.
JNO. r. PARKERSON, Notary Public.
Franklin, La, Nov. 20, 1902.
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Board of Supervisors for the Par.
ish of st. Mary.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-09-25
Branch Line TO T0nopah.

f. H.. Hartman of the Southern Pacific
may soon build a brapch line sixty miles
long from a point on the Carson & Colo
rado road in Nevada TO the Tonopah min
ing district. A mining expert has been
at work for the past two months col
lecting data for Hartman as to the traf-
fc resources of the district. 1t is said
his report inclines the Southern Pacific
president favorably toward spending 81
900, 900 for the new road. This report
alone, however, would not cause him to
construct the line. He is afraid of the
project of the Nevada Midland Railway
Company of New Jersey. The latter is
preparing to extend its line into Tonopah
from Austin and Battle Mountain.
Kruttschnitt has advised Hartman to
build the sixty-mile line.-San Diego
Transcript.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-09-25
STATE NEWS NOTES.

The lodge of Elks at Reno has adver-
tised for the erection of a two-story
brick lodge building.
The body of Charley Roach. better
Known as Charley Buffalo, was found
In the pasture near the county hospital
this morning. Roach was taken to the
hospital one day last week suffering from
delirium tremens. On last Friday morn
ing he disappeared from the hospital and
no trace of him was discovered Until his
body was found this morning.-Reno Ga
zette.
Senator Flanagan has made the first
payment of $4,000 on the Lake Tahoe
water right known as the Won Schmidt
dam. The total amount of the purchase
is $4,000. OF this amount the Truckee
River General Electric Company and the
Floriston Pulp and Paper Company will
stand $22,500 and the balance will doubt
less be paid by the ranchers O the
Truckee meadows.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-09-25
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

M. Schubener, a DEMO merchant, is in
town today.
c. II. Pruitt of Salt Lake City is regis
tered at the Lafayette.
COMMISSIONS w. ID. Morey came down
from Paradise valley yesterday.
]. N. Thompson and wife of Golconda
are registered at the Winnemucca
c. s. Vadner, a Battle Mountain min
ing man was an arrival last evening.
]. c.. Cathart, Republican candidate for
Assemblyman, returned from Lovelock
this morning.
Judge M. S. Bonnifield returned last
evening from Austin, where he has been
the past week on professional business.
W. {. Gayhart, Republican nominee
for Surveyor-General was in town last
evening sizing up the political situation.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-09-25
hawIey on the Stump.

Judge Hawley. the Republican candi-
date for United States Senator, was the
principal speaker at a Republican rally
held in Elko night before last. The In
dependent summarized his speech as fol-
lows:
The Judge was in fine spirits and soon
had the attention of everybody in the
courtroom. He warmed up the hearts of
his Republican friends who repaid him
with applause every time he prodded the
wicked Democrats. He touched upon
nearly all the issues of the day. but was
as silent as the grave upon the trust
question. His remarks upon anarchy
were well received by everybody. Ac-
cording to his version of affairs, the Re
publican party caused the wheat n
grass to grow, the rain to fall. the sun
hills of Alaska and Nevada, and after
a long lapse of years went to work and
perity the people now enjoy. He grew
eloquent about the flag never being pull
ed down where the Republican party had
planted 1t, but evidently forgot all about
Cuba and Alaska. The Judge finally
wrapped the flag about him and closed
i'm a blaze of glory.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-09-25

A very enjoyable party was given last
evening by Mrs. r. A. Kibbee and Mrs.
G. f. Black at their home In honor Of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Rich of Mil City.
Among the amusements of the evening
were charades and a mild form of hyp-
contest. Among the guests present were
Mr.. and Mrs. Rich. Mrs. Wickland, Mrs.
Conkey, Mrs. Bofman. Miss Mary John
son. Miss lisa l.. Wright, Miss Alice r.
Rich. and Messrs, Nels Johnson. b. G.
Kibbee and Willard Oliver.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-09-25
Robbery Cases Dismissed.

The cases against Joe Day. Charles
Pin and Sam Anderson, indicted for
robbing a man named Olsen at Lovelock
about two months ago. were dismissed In
the District Court this morning and the
defendants were discharged from GUS
tody. The motion for dismissal was
made by the District Attorney the rea-
son therefor being that Olsen. the COM
planning witness. whose evidence was
of vital Importance to the prosecution
had left the country and all efforts TO
locate him had failed.