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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-11-01

The comparative commercial value
Of human life, at different stages, may
CO estimated by study of the amounts
awarded by juries in suits for dam
ages. Marshall 0. Leighton, of tho
United States geological survey, at
tempts this task in The Popular
Science Monthly, and finds from a
rudy of E6 cases that a mans life
is estimated to be worth most to q
community when he is about 80 years
OF age.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-11-01
House Bill No. 023.
Act No. 1873.

Act No. l26.
AN ACT
Joint resolution proposing amend
raonts to Articles Is, 90, 80, 100,
los and 1Sl Of the Constitution OF
tho State of Louisians relative to
tina Judiciary Department.
Section /. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State OF
Louisiana, two thirds of all members
elected TO each House concurring,
That Article IS Of the Constitution Of
tina State Of Louisiana to be so amend
ed as to read as follows:
Article IS. The Supreme Court,
except as hereinafter provided, shall
have appellate jurisdiction only, which
jurisdiction shall extend to oil cases
where the matter in dispute, or the
fund to be distributed, whatever may
be the amount therein claimed, shall
exceed Five Thousand Dollars. exclu
sive of interest; to suits of divorce
and separation from bed and board,
aud to all matters arising therein; to
suits involving alimony. for the nullity
Of marriage, or for interdiction; to all
matters Of adoption, emancipation,
legitimacy. and ousto y Of children ;
to suits involving homestead exemp-
tions, and to all cases in which the
con.titutionality or Legality OF an
local assessment, tax, toll, or impost
whatever, or Of any fine, forfeitu Q. or
penalty imposed by municipal cor
poration, shall be in condensation,
whatever may DO the amount thereof,
and to ell cases wherein the oonstitu-
tionality or legality Of any ordinance
Of munioipn! corporation or law of
this State is called in question. and in
such cases the appeal on the law and
the facts shall b. directly from the
court in which the case originated to
the Supreme Court; and in criminal
cases on questions Of law alone, When
ever tho punishment of death or i'm
prisonment at hard labor may be in
f,icted, or a lus exceeding Three Hun
dred Dollars, or imprisonment exceed
ing six months. is actually imposed.
Said Court shall have such original
jurisdiction as may be necessary t"
enable it to dstermile questions +
facts affecting its own jurisdiction Ii
any case pending before it. or it ma!
remand tho cose: aud shall have ex-
elusive original Jurisdiction in all
matters touching professional miscon-
duct OF members Of the bar, with pow
OF to disbar under such rules az may
b adopted by the Court.
Bee. T. psit su,shsr resolved, sse,.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-11-01

! The British Parliament passed an act
recently to protect wild birds; but.
Curiously enough, the only penalty at
tached to the robbing of wild birds
nest is that the thief shall be deprived
OF his plumber. The purpose Of the
law is to discourage egg collectors,
but with such mild penalty their
business is not likely to be suppressed.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-11-01

The American skyscraping apart
ment house is about to invade Paris,
and French builder is now in the
east studying this type of structure,
with the view of erecting a 2O-story
building in the French capital. A syn
dicatc has been formed with a capita
Of $1,20O,00O for the purpose. Tie
building is to cover one and one nalf
acres of ground.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-11-01

"A copy Of Matthew Arnold's Rugby
prize poem, "Alaric at Rome" printed
In 1910. was lately sold in London fc.
$3.50 to New York collector. AS
other copies of the book are known
TO be In existence, some one must
have had more money than discretion
in making the purchase.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-11-01
SUPPLEMENT-,
ST, mARY'S : BANNER.
Franklin, L.,
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER /, 1902.
Franklin. L..

Evanston, q suburb of Chicago, pro-
poses to put tax on cats. One cat
will be allowed to each family free
OF charge, but beyond that a tax OF
81 for each tom-cat and 81 for each
female will be imposed. Unlicensed
cats will be exterminated
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-11-01

another scientist has figured out that
young warricd couple can easily
se 90 Sl0 . week. rent and servant
!aelgdsds but like oil the rest. hs does
81 pnatehtsu tho yopaS couples q y
eey nsF ats e ~ the isP.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-11-01
House Bill No. 1@.
Act No. 100,
AN ACT

Act No. 100.
AN ACT
Joint Resolution - Proposing -
amendment to Article $50 Of Tie
Constitution Of the State OF Louis
lana.
Section 1. 20 It enacted BY the
G neral Assembly OF the State Of
Louisiana. Two-thirds Of oil msmbGs
elected to each House concurrtng.r
That Article 23O Of the constitution OF
the State of Louisiana be 30 amended
a. to read as follows:
Article 23O. The following shall b
exempt from taxation and NO other,
VIZ: All public property, places Of re-
ligious worship, or burial, the rsoto-
rics and rarsonages Of churches and
grounds thoreunto sppurfenant, used
exclusively o. residences for tho min
isters in charge Of such churches, all
charitable institutions, al buildiugs
and property used exclusively for pub
lie monuments or historical collections
colleges and other school purposes,
the real and personal estate Of any
public library, and that Of any ether
library association usad by or CONNECT
cd with such library all books and
philosophical apparatus, and al paint.
ings and statuary Of any company or
association, kept in public hall; pro-
vided, the property SO exempted be
not leased for purposes OF private or
corporate profit or income. There
shall also DO exempt from taxation
household property to the value OF
five hundred dollars. There shall
nlso be exempt from parochial and
municipal taxation for o period OF
ten years from the first day Of Jsnu-
airy, 1900, the capital machinery and
other property employed in mining
operations, aud in the manufacture OF
textile fabrics, yorns, rope. cordage.
l. ather. shoes, harness. saddlery. hats.
clothing, flour, machinery, articles OF
tin, copper and sheet iron, agricultural
Implements, and furniture and other
articles of wood, marble or stone;
soap, stationary. ink and paper. boat
building, and fertilizers and chcmi-
Gals; provided that not less than Eve
bands are employed in any one fac'
tory; provided that nothing hersin
con aimed shall affect the exemptions
provided for by existing constitutional
provisions. There shall also be sx-
cmpt from taxation for period OF ten
Years from the date Of its completion
~ railroad or parts of such railroad
hat may hereafter be constructed and
completed prior to January LIST. 1904;
provided that whom aid has heretofore
been voted by any parish, ward, ~
municipality p ny ssisead se' ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-06
Now ARcHeIsHop FARLeY.
Documents from Rome, Sanctlonino His
Elevation, Have Been Received.

Documents from Rome, Sanotonino His
Elevation, Have Been Received.
New York, October 5.-Thc golden jubilee
Of the Holy Cross school was closed today,
the service being celebrated by Most Rev.
John ~ Farley, y. D., and Right Rev. Mgr.
Joseph II. Mooney, vicar general. over 100
priests from this diocese and from all sec
lions OF the country we're In attendance.
After the ceremony Father Palfrey handed
a sealed packet, which Ind been sent
through the mail by special delivery 10
Bishop Farley. II contained the bulls which
were received yesterday from the pope by
the apostolic delegation In Washington,
The documents officially notified Bishop
Farley of his sanction as archbishop. The
sight Of the papers deeply affected him end
he at once retired TO the yesiry. lie after
ward made the announcement Of bis OIL
cial notification 10 the guests Of the church
who were partGking Of dinncr in the Holy
Cross school hali.
Bishop Farley viii receive the pailinm
within the next three weeks. The next day
after Il IS received the ceremony which wifi
proclaim him archbishop will be performed.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-06
ANOTHER MEETING.
The President Still Seeking a Solution
Of Coal Strike Problem.
NO STATEMENT GIVEN OUT
Notable that Only -Four Members Of
lile Cabinet Were Present
THREE HOURS OF DELISERATION,
The Utmost Efforts Made 10 Guard
Against Publicity.
RCOStvfLPS PLANS ARE uNxNOwS.
Believed that He Has Decided to Loot
for Relief from the situstion 10 tic
Miners Size,
THREE HOURS OF CELEBRATION
The Utmost Efforts Made 10 Guard
Against Publicity.
ROOSEyfLrS PLANS ARE uNxNOwS.
Believed that He has Decided to look
for Relief from the Situation 10 thc
Miners Size,

Washington. October S.-In an earnest q.
fort 20 expedite the adjustment &c tho coal
strike protlcu. another conference o,cs ihe
situation was held at the white iIsu.c 10.
day and adjourned aftcs three noors -
dcliberatlon. NJ statement Was given out
as to the conclusions reached, aua every
participant absolutely refused &c discuss
what had taken place during tho meeting.
The conference was called for today. al.
though II WIS sunday in view Of the OK.
trNordinafy Importance 20 the American
People Of a speedy solution Of tha question.
Besides the president there were present
at the conference Secretary Of War Root.
Secretary of the Navy Moody. Attorncy
General Knox Postmaster General Pcyre
and Carroll D. Wright, United states com,
missioner Of labor. Tic last named WAS
summoI ed 70 attend the conference on ac.
count OF his expert knowledge OF The Stu,
alton In the Anthracite coal field. ond %.
cause o. his personal Investigation OF the
conditions there. which he made some
months ago at the instance OF the prcsi.
dent II was notable that only four Of the
members o. the cabinet were present.
This. however was significant only Of the
fact that three n these four were lawyers
and thar the Issue involved wss one whiei,
called Tor the delibcgatlon Of trained legal
minds.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-06
Bagging and Ties
HULLS and MEAL
G. c. Street & Co.

ont With all speed the coal for which ina
people are suffering
PLANS ARB UNKNOWN.
TO adopt this course means the ron.
tinuance n she policy II exerting moraI
sraslon to end the strike. II Is certain that
Tins far she president has rot found
single one ~ his constitutional advisers who
would suggest any departure from shis
policy; no one could End method sanc.
toned By law or constitution which prom
lseh relief and Involved the use Of ,iuress
against either the operators ar The miners.
So Il Is believed thar ieday's conference
was called BY the president with the pur
pose putting 10 exact shapc the dctaIa
q plan conceived IN SIS rough outlines
even before the departure ~ President
Mitchell last Friday from She mixed con-
fercrM. The three hours spent In cnnsnI-
tatlon today Mere none TOO long to put into
form the twin propositions. one "a the
miaers organization aud the otaer 10 Gov
crnor stone. aud the faet That Secretary
Cortelyou was called on 10 prepare ono
or moro statements at the direction Of the
president IS taken as an indication that
messages were sent out at the end 81 tho
conference today and that the rcticencc
of OH Of the parties is expIainablc. perhaps.
By their desire TO avoid the discourtesy ~
publishing the nature or these before they
are received rs The persons 10 whom they
are addressed, as well az Ay wish 10
ESCAPE the complication ~ the nesotia-
lions by heated discussion TT this stasc.
That the parties Is che conference feesthat
they have accomplished something was
made evident by tho expressed hriief az
ono az the coHfcrecs thar the miners would
soon be again at work.
ono suhico, of The confcrcnce was TO
/ consider some ~ the propositions that have
/ heon sent 70 the president Tor settling tho
| strike These came from every sectiea ~
/ the country aud large proportion from
men of standing and reputation. Al the
same timc. It IS said thot the suggcsticus
/ often are absurb and imprncticabie, Others,
4 Offering n possible solution, already haye
received attention rhc crnstan,fy recur
! ring proposition for Federal interference,
I that United states troops 10 sent Into
4 Pennsylvania fpf the protection Of the ron.
union men; aud another that the mines be
seized By the general government are re-
jnctcd, no matter BIS whom urged. The
hrst conference developed the fact that no
Tcd-Ssl Interference by force was possible
ana to that conclusion the president has
firmly held. Some If the hnpractieahle
propositions made arc offers 20 lease coal
mines in other sections Of the country %
the government SO that It may furnish
coal 10 the people.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-06
a eENgRoua pRoposlrIoN.
a Tennessee Lady Oferc the Govern
rnent a Tract OF Mining Land.

A Tennessee Lady Offerc the Govern
ment a Tract Of Mining Land.
New York. October .. Another offer ~
coal lands has been made 10 Presldent
Roosevelt to relieve a possible coal famine,
Mrs Johanna c. samuels, formerly n Nash
vile, Tenn, ana washington, y. O., but
who has been in New York for several
months organizing a railroad and other
projects. has written 70 President Roosevelt
Offering him a tract n mining land IN Ken
tucky. to be mined by the government,
without compensation to :he donor, during
the continuance OF the strike Mrs samnels
said 10 a reporter today:
Il am making the offer simply because
the property Is idle. II Is no expense Il
me az The present time. ana / Will be al
no loss n a quantity OF the coal Is mined
! do not ask one cent from the goserunneni
OK any fsvors. viii leave the arrange
ments Of all details entirely to the presl
dent and let him do as be sees IT."
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-06
MEXICAN MURDERED.
He Was Shot Down at Night BY an IN
known Assassin.

He Was SHOT Down at Night BY an IN
known Assassin.
gonzales. Texas. October 5.-Joaouin
Garcia was found dead early this morning
near his home In the north part Of town
one mite from the court house. Testimony
taken by Squire shuIer showed that tho
man was killed about 1880 O'Clock last night
but by whom Is not known The body was
found early this morning BY the little son
Of deceased. He was shet through The
side Of the head below the temple, the
bali going through. and also IN the Jeff
breast Garcia had Just returned from
Travis county. lie was on his way From
Kings house 20 his own when shot. Hf
was smoking al the tirne, rs his pipe wa,
living close to his heal Several persons
heard the shots. sHt never thought that
night end In tweneY steps n the road. Tbs
natter is being investigated by The onlrcrs
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-06
A Nnrth carolIna Moh.

rineointon, \. G.. October IA mob or
mon This afternoon gained hdmittance into
~ iaii here and attempted 70 secure Calvin
r-,iratt a negro charged with having Grim
1, 1ii,' assaulted a white woman near ibis
,iece raj failed 70 batter down the door:
" the. Ell 10 which Elliott was confined.
~ - fesrpd thar further attempts az VIC
i ~ ,1fli lee made and In answer 10 tele-
'.,,, sro1n Judge Hoke 81 this county, Gov
55rn+r Avrock has ordered a special term o.
court to be called for ne negro ira. tflas
hcsI.inr 4 few days ago and committed g
iii 70 await trial.
s,hs,otte. \. c.. october SIN response
10 the telegram from I.ineoiuton. the Lee
p,es- .yp tetxht assembled at their arm
~ faily armed, awaiting further orders.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-06
4 sENEvoLENT MAYoR.
nonates Enough Wood for the Poor e
Last All Winter,

llCTdAES E-tFGAAtf
Last An Winter.
Bound Brook. y. J., October 5-Mayor
nrokc Of Lincoln, y j.. and also president
~ real estate company, today offered
sroa ~ charge 10 the residents Of Lincoln,
ttree acres Of stauding hardwood timber
oWned by the company and located oii th l,,
outskirts of the village The only conc l'le ~,
h that the timber must he cnt h9Wht w ~,
into cordwood lengths and stacked. Ineh
II viii be distributed TO the towlspeeple,
mo offer was at once accepted almost
Crd hv afternoon the cutting OF the trees
beenn, There are 800 inhabitania ~ inc
Village and 1T Is hgurcd that there Is enough
~ sbofid III become necessary TO keep
ma me consumption Of Il. The same com
Tany owns hye acres of woodland 10 we
lrl,jTtaenfh ward Of Trenton and another
i,.t near Ptaindeld Mr. Drake announced
tbet the timber on these would be aohateu
~ ne poor Of the cities mentioned.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-06
THE lola FUNERAL
Was Such as The Novelist Himself
Would Have Wished.
CAPT. DREYFUS ATTENDED.
thousands Of WOfkingmen Marched
Behind The Coffin.
AN Imposing FORCE OF GUARDS.
Remains Laid to Rest With Simple
Ceremonies
DREYFUS AFFAIRS BOLDLY REVIEWED.
The Proceedings Were Perfectly Orderly
Until the Delegations Left Cemetery.
No Serious Rioiine.
Remains Laid TO Rest With Simple
Ceremonies.
DREYFUS AFFAIRS BOLDLY REVIEWED.

Paris. October 5.,-The remains u Emile
zola were laid to rest today with simple
hut impressive ceremonies II was such
funeral ais zola himself would have
wished without pomp- hat With the SIR.
iicl ranks Of thousands ~ wcrsiuguen.
neiny accompanied ly their wives, sorrow
fuzzy marching behind his coin Muuieipal
guards mounted and on foot. lined the
route, but except for company Of IN,
fantry. which rendered military honors 70
the body as It was carried from the house
10 the hearse, they were there as guardians
of public order, not as participants IN the
ceremony
Former Captain preyfus marched in the
funeral eortege. according to the authority
Of the project Of police, but he passed com.
plctely unnoticed by Tie crowd. Dreyfus
sent handsome wreath which was placed
beside the coffin.
he Temps today says Dreyfus went TO
the lola house yesterday evening and
watched beside the corpse With the family.
He induced Mime Zola to give him back
his promise not to attend tae funeral and
be walked IN the procession today between
NJ. La Lance. former Protestant deputy
from Alsaco ia the German reichstag and
Mamod. member Of the Institute
Long before the hour. fixed Tor the start
Of the cortcge from the zola residence IN
the Rue Bruxeles, an immense concourse
began gathering along the short route lead.
ing TO the entrance Of the Montcmartrc
cemetery, from which the public was com
pletely excluded after midday. The imme,
diate vicinity Of the hbusn was surrounded
by a Gordon Of police, through which ne one
hut relatives and intimate friends Of zola
wero allowed to pass Faeiug the public
was drawn up double Inc II Infantry,
I commanded by a mounted captain The
I soldiers were there 70 render the military
honors due to deceased officer Of the
Legion of Honor The afoad portal Of thu
lola residence was hung with black drap
/ cry. whlch was relieved With silver stars
aud fringes and surmounted by three sill
/ Ter Zs
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-06
Vessels Reported.


port Fais. Ba.-Arriged: Politician lBr.),
f-,,g iverpool Sailed: FL sud lAmA, fol
Nv. Work: Chaimette fAml. for Havana
s,s.r.e Dilmois fSor-l for Neiba: Agcuilne
500 Tor BareelOua Abyssinia sGerl,
w tI9rnhurr Sidra (Brl, for Hull. Esther
tam6 IN Bleehelds; ship ElYina port,
for Lisbon ~. re-.
Philadelphia, Fa.--ArrlYea. NitF vi hNet
.s,f froIa sabine Pass.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-06
pnEnGEp ro sEcREcY.

when the conference adjourned, few
rninutes before 4 O'Clock. all those who hnd
Joined IN Il declined 20 talk Every mem
Der Of the cabinet present and Colonel
Wright, the only outsider present, was
pledged by tho president to absolute secre-
cy a. 70 what had occurred within the
conference room. Tue utmost Efforts were
made to guard against publicity. Even the
summons 20 the conference had been made
IN very quiet and carefully guarded way.
Not Since the Spanish war has there been
such reticence shown at a conference Of
this character.
Under the circumstances It r. almost In
possible 10 do more than draw the most
general N conclusions as 20 the nature OF
the proceedings. based upon what preceded
the meeting The known facts are that
the president has reached the conclusion
that be has nothing 70 expect save refusal
from further appeal 10 the coal operators
and therefore has decided 70 look for re-
lief from the situation 20 the miners side.
He feels that he hardly can expect them
70 make the sacrifice of all their contentious
without holding out OF least promise Of
some return, aud the QUESTION before him
is as 10 his ability 10 90 this. lie can
pledge himself 10 appeal 70 congress TO ex-
anime into the Justice Of the miners com
plants and remedy them 80 far as lies In
The power Of the legislative branch, backed
by the earnest good will Of the executive.
And he can suggest to Governor Stone Of
Pennsylvania that he cause the Pennsyira-
mia legislature likewise To make an In
Quiry. fastening the usual methods by call
ing an extra session. But the pledges
would be given only on condition that the
men 90 at once Into the mines and get
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-06
WEATHER INFORMATION,
Proaahihues.

washington, October 5.-Foreeast: West
@n Tsxas. New Mexico Fair Monday and
Tuesday.
Oklahoms and Indian Territory-Fair,
warmer Monday; Tuesday fair.
Eastern Texas-lair Monduy; warmer Ia
portheast pottlons Tuesday fair; ligat
north to cast winds
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-06
A TRIBUTE PROM AMERICA

handsome hearse with sable plumes on
the roof and on the heads Of the two horses
attached 10 Il stood before the door. The
hearse also was cnvcioped 10 black and sill
yer liousings Preceding the hearse were
three other cais almost hidden beneath
masses 81 Goral offerings from zola's ad
m,rers IN all parts Of the world Including
an immense wreath Of giant chrymnthe
NUNS bearing the words From those
Erenchmen from San Francisco"
Madame Zola wished to follow her hus.
bands body 10 the grave but her doctors
absolutely forbade her 10 do So She there
fore bade farewell to the remains 10 the
mortuary chamber, Her grief was most
poignant when the coffin was removed TO
the entrance hall Of the house. where II
rested few moments
The bier was then borne through the
door, As It emerged TO the street the
mounted officer Of the infantry saiuted It
with his sword and the two lines of
soldiers presented arms. The crowd u
mourners ia front OF the house uncovered
and amid deep silence. broken only BY
The melancholy rolling Of mudled drums,
the coffin was laid In the hearse. Beartf.
ful wreaths Of vioiets were arranged about
II and the pail bearers, ChAumie and Her.
man, representing the society OF dramatiSts;
IMdoyic Halevi Octav Mirbau; the de-
ceaseds publishers charpentier and Fas
Quelle and NM Briatt. on behalf e the
miners, took their places beside the coffin
with the tasselled cords in their banda
and the procession started for the GENE
terry