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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-09-27

The following named gentlemen
were selected by the Railroad
Commission Convention as mem
bers of the new executive COM
mittee for the second Railroad
District:
Thos. J. Toler, Acadia; Alcide
Aucoin. Assumption; Victor
Maurin, Ascension; A. o. Boyer,
Avoyelles; S. o. Shattuck, Calca-
sieu; H. L. Fuqua, East Baton
Rouge; r. S. Walker, East Fe-
liciana; A. J. Mamus, Iberia; E..
B. Talbut, Iberville; A. M. Martin,
Lafayette; j. F. Wigginton, La
fourche; George Fielder, Livings-
ton; John c. Tully, Pointe Cou-
pee; j. H. Womack, St. Helena;
". H. Latham, St. Mary; C. S. E.
Darlington, st. Tammany; A. G.
Cook. Tangipahoa; c. A. Celestin,
Terrebonne; william Cade, Yer
million; H. e. Gayer, Washington;
V. NJ. Lefebvre, west Baton
Rouge; A. Villeret west .Feliciana;
At large, J. Y. Sanders, st. Mary;
Mr.. ". G. Perrault, of St. Landry;
was elected chairman of the COM
mittee.
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SUPPLEMENTAL LIST TAX SAIF
OF MOVABLE AND IMMOVABLF
PROPERTY.
PARISH OF ST. MARY.
The State of Louisiana VS.. DELINQUENT
Tax Debtors, Parish St. Mary.

By virtue OF the authority vested in me by
the Constitution and laws of the State q
Louisiana, and especially Act 1911 of the Gen
cipal front door Of the Court House, in which
| the Civil District Court of said Parish is
held, within the legal hours for judicial
saT,-P Peg.nninE At IL I O'Clock a. m, on
Der, A. d., 1902,
and continuing on each succeeding day, I'M
| I'll said sales are completed, all iulmOvable
State OF louisiana, Parish of St. Mary,
Atchafaylaya Levee District, Frank fin Drain
age District and Iberia and st. Mary Drain
ase District, to enforce 9 collection Of taxes
est thereon from the 3lst day of December,
1901, at the rate of per cent. per month,
until paid and all costs.
The names of said delinuuent tax pavers
the amount of taxes due by each on the as.
sessment OF said year, and the movable and
lmmovable property assessed to each, to be
onered Tor sa'e' s sT Hao WHKb to-wit:
-, Gllils, CE 335 acres land, Cottage Farm
Plantation, bounded n by Teche, by DruiI.
het' by Marsh and " by. 6 mules,
tax 24,06, interest 4S1, Parish tax 5000, in.
te Te,s; 49, costs 1'25 90 >.
On said day of sale 1 will sell such portion
OF said property as said debtor will point
out, and in case the debtor will not point out
sufficient property, l will ut once, and with.
out further delay. sell the least guam.
tity OF said property of any debtor which
any bidder will buy for the amount of taxes.
interests and costs due by said debtor.
The said sale will be without appralsment.
for cash, in legel tender money Of the United
states and the property sold shall be re.
deemable 1t any time for the space of one
year. by paying the price given, Including
costs and twenty per cent. thereon
Witness my hand officially this end day
OF August, A. D., 1902.
=. JOHN Il. SANDERS,
Sheriff and Ex. Oficio Tax Collector. Parish
OF st. Mary, louisiana.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA.
23rd Judicial District Court, Parish
of St. Mary.
Jacques Wildenstein vs.. One Re
driguez. No. 1l0.

oS4uCS W llucUSLCIu vs.. OlOpI 40
driguez. No. 10.
By virtue of an order of seizure an(
sale issued out of the Honorable 23rd Ju-
diclal District Court in and for the Parish
Of st. Mary and to me directed in the
above numbered and entitled suit. have
seized and will offer for sale, for cash, to
the last and highest bidder, at the prin.
cipal door of the court house, in Frank
lin, on
SATURDAY, THE 11Tn DAY OF
OCTOBER, A. D., 1902,
between the hours of II O'Clock a. m,
and 4 o'clock p. NJ, the following de-
scribed property. to-wit:
That certain tract or parcel of land ly-
ing and being situated in this parish in
the Cypremort prairie and being bounded
north by the Cypremort and Abbeville
south by land of Edwit Lock.
cit, east by Edwit Lockett and west by
public lane and said land containing nine
arpents more or less. together with all
The buildings and Improvements thereon
and thereto belonging.
J. B. SANDERS, Sheriff
Sheriff's Office, Aug. 25th, 1902.
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this convention, when he shall
have been elected, to do in the fu.
ture as he has done in the past; ia
devote his time and his ability to
the best interests of the people OF
this district and State"
The convention, on motion, pro-
ceeded to nominate Z candidate
for Congress. Hon. r. F. Brous-
sard was placed in nomination by
Hon. John Marks who delivered q
fine address. This nomination
was seconded by Hon. j. Y. San
ders in an eloquent speech. Hon.
F. w. Nichols moved that the
nomination of Mr.. Broussard be
by reclamation, which motion was
unanimously adopted.
Mr.. Broussard was then intro
duced and addressed the Assem-.
bly, in a mastery manner.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-09-27

The following circular dated
Baton Rouge, September Goth, has
been issued by the Louisiana
Railroad Commission:
To all whom it may concern
The Railroad Commission, will,
at its next session to be held in
Baton Rouge, October 9th, 1902, at
10 o'clock a. m, hold a general
hearing on the question of rates
on sugar between points in the
State of Louisiana as now in eff.
feet over the different lines in the
State. At this hearing it is the
purpose of this Commission to in.
vestigate all determinations and
discrepancies in the rates; to re.
ceive and consider petitions for
reductions or changes in rates and
generally to revise all the rates on
sugar between points in the State
of Louisiana.
To this end all interested par.
ties are notified of the hearing
and requested to file their petit.
tons at once. Carriers are mott.
tied to file with the Secretary of |
the Commission. by Wednesday,
October list, 1902, tabulated state.
ments of all mileage rates and
special rates on sugar between
points on their lines.
C.L. DEFuENrEs, Chairman.
w. L. FOSTER,
OyERTON CADE.
Commissioners.
w. M. BARROW, Secretary.
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The following gentlemen have
been appointed by chairman Nc
Colon members of the Demo
cratic committee of the Third Con-
gressional District:
H: Joe Verret and F. A. Tete, OF
Assumption, Comp. Bearry and
N. G. Caillouet, Of Lafourche, S.
G. Guidry and A. J. Bonvillain OF
Terrebonne, w. T. Jones and w.
H. Kramer Of st. Mary, F. j.
Liable and A. Domengean of St.
Martin, l. A. Broussard of Lafa.
yette, G. j. Edwards and L. Brous.
sard Of Vermilion, at large, John
Marks of Assumption, w. H. Price
OF Lafourche, J. D. Shaffer of
Terrebonne, J. Y. Sanders of st.
Mary, William Kendall of Lafa-
yette, A. V. Fournet of St. Martin
X. G. Leblanc of Vermilion. The
above named committee has been
called to meet in Thibdaux to-day.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Third Ward Justice Court, Par.
ish of st. Mary.
Louis Kramer, Jr., vs.. Catherine
Schonstein, wife. No.

By virtue of writ of fieri facias. is
sued on: of the Honorable Third Ward
Justice Court, in the above numb cred
and eutitied suit and to me directed. j
have seized and will offer for sale for
cash, to the last and. highest bidder, at
the Court House, in the town of Frank.
lin, Parish of St. Mary. on
SATURDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF
OCTOBER, 1902,
between the hours of Ii o'clock a. m and
4 o'clock p: m. the following described
proper to-wit:
That certain tract or lot of land, lying
and being situated in the Parish Of st.
Mary, near and below the town of Frank.
lin, and presently forming part of the
Arlington plantation and more especially
and particularly described as lot No. 2,
az set forth on map or sketch of lands
of the lower part of said plantation ly-
ing between the public road from Ber-
wick Bay to Franklin and the right of
the Southern Pacific Railroad, having a
front of one hundred feet on the western
side of said public road, the lower corner
on said front on tho aforesaid public
road and on the western side thereof
being 100 feet from the present wire
fence now on the upper side of private
or plantation road running from the said
public road to the aforesaid railroad,
which map or sketch of said lands is of
record in the Recorders office of this
Parish. ALFRED PECOT,
Constable Bird ward, Parish st Mary.
Ia,, Sept. 10Th, 1902.
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The Normal School, in Natchi-
toches, will open its eighteenth
annual session on Oct. list. A
new dormitory is in course of
erection which will accommodate
1N girls and it will be ready about
the first week in November. The
parish Of st. Mary, as usual, will
be we'll represented at this well
known institution of learning.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-09-27

The Shah of Persia spent eight.
cen days at one of the most ex.
elusive hotels in gay Paris, and
on the eve of his departure was
informed that his bill was $25, 900.
It knocked the breath out of the
monarch and he became highly
indiQnant.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-09-27

J. H. Ballew, the negro lawyer
who 10 said to have precipitated
the Birmingham panic, in which
over 116 negroes were killed, by
engaging in an alteration with
Hicks, the choir leader, has been
arrested and il in jail charged
with disturbing public worship.
Hicks has not been located. Bal.
lew 10 q resident of Baltimore.
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Mr.. Herman Lehman, a resi-.
dent of Morgan City for over
twenty-five years, died at his
home last Wednesday, aged 76
years. He was q native Of Ger.
many and followed the occupation
Of q baker. His remains were
buried in Berwick on Thursday.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-09-27

Hon. w. E. Howell, Of Lafour-
che, was nominated by the Re-
publican convention which con-
vened in New Iberia on the Goth,
~ their candidate for Congress.
man of the Third District.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-09-27

The New Orleans Daughters of
the Confederacy have decided to
hold the national convention in
that city on Nov. IL to IS. The
delegates and visitors will be
cared for In boarding houses and
private roeidences.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-09-27

Fuel coal Is now selling for q
cent . pound in New York, and a.
. consequence of the coal trust
greed and robbery, there is much
suffering among the poor Of that
cikv.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-09-27

The two American cities in
which the number Of colored In.
habitants 10 increasing most
largely are Washington and Phil.
aaelphia.
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ca HERE are few Americans owId
I'll tribute the citizen Of democracy bstow fellow citizen
tremendous
fellow circumstance Abraham Lincoln
sentimental patriotism pedestal
him the greatest of Americans But Washington greater
called the Father his and he deserved
called the Savior his and his memory
preserved this national heritage
perspective Washington viewed by this
estimate Of the is influenced by
patriotic prejudice acquired the schools youth We do not see Wash
rugged.
familiar living that looked them but Yesterday Lin
like subject
beset by human vssu and disturbed by hu
Washington gentleman Lincoln gentleman
this that to-day the Lincoln paramount the
American Washington Of the meincon
have been accomplished by man. that which Lincoln accomplished
accomplished Lincoln had not been
fit there would have been Washington there would have been Lincoln
spite circumstance
History already parallel these menhe
history the historian the will be called
decide between them the distinctive merit attaching greatness that
created nation and greatness that has saved a nation
Lincoln typical American He American Of the stock that
the wilderness in the second the landing OF
Pilgrim Fathers he the that fought Lexington and Bunker
Yorktown
nea product of the sturdy American who followed Boone
and Crockett into the painless West to found mighty The country
conditions
that wed with the forest and the broad pras
with kindred the market places
within populated
New England when Abraham Lincoln was born
American the distant future will think Lincoln the
think Lincoln
republic history will record the brilliant mentally than
Old Abe but the historian will himself public
whereas he will dwell the virtues
Lincoln He will
the homey utran of this
will necessary the
understand the
peril by which
menaced.
Abraham Iincolnt he
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converts. That they were successful
was proved by the number of congre-
cations they organized in various parts
of Nebraska, Kansas and Iowa.
The campaign now being prosecuted
Is masked one. 1t is no longer in
sisted on that polygamy has been ban
ished from the church. In covert
way 1t is stated that they are now
seeking coverts to the church because
polygamy is possible in Utah and
Idaho, where the Mormons are the dom
inant power in politics. One of these
missionaries is quoted as having said
recently in talk with prospective con-
verts that the true Mormons have new
er relinquished their polygamous be-
llefs and that he expected to secure
many converts. and that in a church
governed and run as a business organ
izatiOn plurality of wives is not only
hot burden, but distinct help to
worldly prosperity. These arguments
confined as they are to the less edu-
Gated part of the population, have been
bearing fruit, and 1t is said that soon
there will be considerable lmmigra-
tion to the two States named.
These missionaries have been quoting
leaders of the church as saying that
the law of plural marriage is God-glv.
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ed at Miss Gray's, ready to start for the
little house on the hill. The snow had
piled high in drifts and everything seem
ed fairly buried from sight.
Rastus had worked hard to shovel a
path from the house to the road, saying:
at don seem so lonesomelike when der's
path out to de road" He sat by the
fire that evening reciting his geography
lesson to Nanny, as she darned his nit
tens. There was loud rap on the door
and they were startled. for 1t was seldom
anyone came to see them at night. When
the boy cautiously opened the door he
was met with loud "Hurrah for Rastus
Johnson and the boys and girls poured
into the little kitchen and deposited their
bags OF nuts, candy and popcorn on the
table, and the box containing the valen-
tine was left in the shadow behind the
door. .<Rastus hurriedly built a fire In
the front room and they were soon all
having a merry time, while Miss Gray
helped Nanny prepare some nice hot
coffee to serve with the rolls she had
brought.
At II O'Clock the young folks all went
home leaving very happy boy and a
mysterious box behind them. When Ras-
tus opened it he saw written on beau
tiful new slate. "A Valentine" and as
he unpacked the books and everything a
boy could use In school, he said softly to
Nanny: 81 guess Saint Valentine tonch-
ed der hearts, aud dey hab touched
mine."
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One Of the Marvels or H,s,orx

Abraham Lincoln Is assuredly one of
the marvels Of history. No land but
America has produced his like. This
destined chief of nation In its most
perlous hour was the son Of thriftless
and wandering settler, bred In the most
sordid poverty. He had received only
the rudiments Of education, and though
he afterward read eagerly such works
as were within his reach 1t Is wonderful
that he should have attained as a speaker
and writer a mastery of language and a
pure as we'll as effective style. He could
look back smiling on the day when his
long shanks appeared bare below the
shrunken leather breeches which were
his only neither garment. His frame was
gaunt and grotesQue, but mighty.
He had a strong and eminently fair IN
derstanding, with great powers of pa
tient thought, which he cultivated BY
the study Of Euclid. In all his views
there was a simplicity which had It's
source In the simplicity of his character.
His local popularity was due largely to
his humor. At the same time he was
melancholy, touched with the pathos Of
human life, fond of mournful poetry, re-
ligious, though not orthodox, with a
strong sense Of an overruling providence,
which when he was out OF spirits some
times took the shape of fatalism. His
melancholy was probably deepened By
his gloomy surroundings and by misad-
ventures In loye.-GOldwin Smith.
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ARE SLAVES 70 cAMPHoR.
New York Women Have Taken TO s
New Druu Habit.

New York Women Have Taken to a
New Drug Habit.
Women far more readily than men
fall into the drug habit. 1t Is estimated
by medical journals of repute that there
are four times more women than men
addicted TO the morphine and. cocaine
habits. The cause Is, probably. that
physicians too often prescribe these
drugs to alleviate the sufferings to
which their finer nervous organization
renders them subject.
1t Is now learned from Eastern ply
slclans that women have of late be-
come addicted TO the camphor habit.
The motive Is the improvement Of the
complexion and the means adopted is
camphor eating. The number OF cam
phor eaters among the well-tO-do
classes In this and other cities would, II
is said. cause sensation II known. OF
course the practice is carried on secret
ly as far as possible.
The idea seems to prevail that this
gum, taken In small and regular doses,
gives a peculiar clear creaminess OF
complexion. and scores Of young wom-
en- buy 1t for this purpose. The habit,
is, moreover. very difficult TO cast OF,
for camphor produces mild form OF
exhilaratIon and stupefactlon and In
many Instances where very large doses
have been swallowed the habit has be-
come a sort Of slavery.
Camphor eaters all have dreamy,
dazed and very llstless air and In most
of them there is an ever-present long
ing to sleep, or at least to rest. Ex.
treme weakness generally follows the
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of valentines was placed on Miss Gray's
desk and she began to read off the names.
he forgot his disappointment and watched
each valentine eagerly, thinking the next
one would be for him. He had spent the
dime that Nanny gave him Christmas
for valentine for Miss Gray, and he
saw her look at it earnestly and then
look his way and smile, and he knew that
she was pleased. Nanny, too. was
watching and listening for Rastus name,
and twice she whispered, "Your name
will come next, honey but it never
came, and before they were missed, Mann
my and Rastus slipped quietly away and
out into the storm, where Caesar. the
faithful old donkey, was waiting to carry
them home. The snow was coming down
very rapidly, but Caesar trotted along at
his best pace, wondering what had han
pened to make his master so quiet Nam
my sighed once or twice and Rastus
blinked real hard, but neither said a
word until they reached the fittle house
on the hill.
Rastus opened the door for her to 90 in
and then led Caesar to the shed, which
served as a barn: the cracks were stuffed
with straw and the roof was covered
with branches from the trees, and the
donkey found it comfortable home
Slowly Rastus took the harness off and
then he looked the old donkey in the face
and put his arms around its neck and
his head close to its ear and burst into
tears.
"0h Caesar, feels awful bad; wisht
hadn't gone to school; you. know,
Caesar, this is Valentines day, and mos
everybody got a valentine but me. |
guess"
Caesar looked very solemn in sympathy
as he pricked up his long ears and rub
bed his nose against the dusky cheek.
"Rastus! R-a-s-t-u-s" called his
grandmother.
"Yes, Use comm, nanny" and wip-
ing the shining drops from his sOrrowful
face he tried to look cheerful and went
to the wOodpile for an armful Of sticks,
making a poor attempt at whstling.
Miss Gray had noticed that Rastus had
received no valentine, and she blamed
herself greatly, although she had left
that part of the program entirely to the
pupils; but she felt amends must be made
In some way, so she gathered together as
many Of the boys and girls as she could
TO talk the matter over. She reminded
them that in olden times a valentine was
a gift OF love, not only a pretty or a fun
ny picture. and she suggested that they
all together give Rastus an old-fashion-
ed valentine.
"His face is black. but his heart Is
just as tender and sensitive as our own:
we were all very thoughtless a1d am
sure viii not feel happy until we do our
best to make Rastus forget our slight"
He is always ready TO DO for others, :"
said Mildred Hale; he often sharpens
my pencils for me-"
"And mige. too" added Nellie Smith.
and al the rest agreed that Rastus was
the incest kind Of a boy. and they felt
very sorry that they had neglected him.
Miss Gray had plan 20 propose.
Il think il would be nice 20 surprise
him tomorrow evening ani take him
a new set OF books. I know his slate is
cracked aud his geography is an to pipees:
Il Is one | found in the rupbsari and
gave 10 him. His reader has No earer
at all. and be has no spelling book
The next evening they were al gather
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THE VALENTINE MAN.

The man who makes the valentines-the
comic ones, ! mean
Who hits us on In reason and IN rhyme
Must he very, very merry 10 the month OF
FehruAry,
For he's laughing at the whole world all
the time
Perhaps he's Iu a building half a hundred
stories high.
Where steeple- bells monotonousiy chime;
And he looks down on us m0rtals as we
crawl beneath the sky.
And he's aughing-laughing at us all the
tlme
He has left the world forever, with Its
wheat and with its chat;
And In colors-for a penny, or dime,
He roasts its fads and follies till he holds
his sides to laugh
In fact, he's laughing at us all the timel
Perhaps he was toiler in the musty, dusty
ways
Where poverty's accounted as a crime,
And couldn't pay the rent up on the BILL
And the wcrld was laughing at him all the
timei
Perhaps he loved-was sighted by Jeweled
maiden fair
Who needed not HIS passion all sublime,
And tossed hel curls aud told him that she
really didn't care,
And laughed him from her presence all
the time.
And so, In desperation he departed from
the scene,
To mock the world in reason and In
rhyme:
And he's very mad and merry ln the month
1f February,
And he's laughing at the whole world all
the timel
Atlanta Constitution.
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Kindness of Heart.

President Lincoln's kindness OF heart
was known to everybody. His doorkeep-
ers had standing orders that. no matter
how great might be the public thrung.
IL either Senators or Representatives had
to wait. or to be turned away. he must
see before the day closed every messen
ger who came to him with a petition 20.
the saving OF life. A woman eTrrying o
baby. waited three days at the Whit
House 10 see Mr.. Lincoln Her hH-
baud. who had sent a substitute. had 81
listed subsequently, himself when in,vN
icated and had deserted. been can;ur
and sentenced to h. shut. o. his "
through the ante-raam Mr.. Lin ola hcs
the baby cry. H. inSanly wal p,
70 his a,iice an raas the htil ''btn'-
said be. Is q. re- womfl with
in iae rntr-ruomg Sen shsF tu e +
caec Sh~ vs. r. = 80 = s--f
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