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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-11-20
UnIucky France.

The French are singularly unfor-
tunate in their canal undertakings;
they dug through the sounds OF
Suez most bravely, spending much
money, and the English captured
the canal; their great engineer, De
Lesseps, planned another canal at
Panama and the greedy gang around
him swallowed almost everything,
leaving the canal unfinished, and
now to be completed by the United
States. Thus the aggressive Anglo
Saxon nations, in the flush of their
power, have taken over enterprises
conceived by the brain of France
Mexican Herald.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-11-20
A FUTURE GOVERNOR.

A dispatch from Washington, d.
C., says that Hon. Thomas II. Ball,
having retired from congressional
service will likely become a can
didate for governor of Texas. OF
course, we understand it is meant
chat Mr.. Ball will likely make the
xace three years hence. Certainly
there will be no legal objection to
Mr. Ball doing this thing, but three
gears hence the Brownsville coun-
zry will probably hold the balance
esf power in this matter for several
reasons. Her population will be
something to arouse envy on the
part of other sections of the State.
Her territory and industrial de-
velopment will be the wonder of
the whole country. Her cities will
oe forging ahead and ranking in
progress with the best in the South.
She will have a great State news
paper, one which will influence the
politics of the entire country, both
en- State affairs and in matters of
international nature. The Browns
wille country will furnish a success
ssor TO Mr.. Lanham as governor of
Texas, and the citizen who as ex-
~ocutive of the State Democratic
party has displayed marked capac-
Ety will be naturally and logically
she candidate of the people for ex-
ecutive of the States political
interests, with his Office in the casa
dIGncG at Austin.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-11-20

dentally the country goes smilingly
on its way to the devil. And all
this time the voter has never taken
single tenet of the platform Sc
riously home to his own conscience
He has abrogated his right to think
to his party bosses and that it is
Democrat or Republican and has
received the stamp of approval of
his superiors is sufficient to war
rant its virtue.
This blind party worship, this
almost criminal abandoning of the
rights of citizenship fosters political
knavery and breeds corruption in
national life.
There is but one way out of the
woods. If We are ever to have clean
politics and pure government it
must come through individual
thinking and individual acting.
When the party leaders learn
that the people are going to vote ac-
cording to the principles OF right
and wrong they will be compelled
to fashion their platforms by the
same standard. Good citizenship
will then be paramount to politics
and the integrity of the people will
permeate the peoples government.
Maxwell HEWITT.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-11-20
Politics And Good Citizenship.
Editor HERALD:

Editor HERALD:
Higher than all the established
courts of justice is the appeal which
rs every mans privilege to the in
ner court OF his own conscience. The
Entegrity OF nation depends fun
damentally upon the integrity of
the individuals who compose it.
The moral standard of q govern
naent can not be higher than the
average moral standard of the peo-
pie.
The power to distinguish between
eight and wrong can never be Mono
uolized. 1t belongs to all alike. 1t
Soemes neither from reason or i'm
pulse. 1t is an unfailing instinct,
T0herent from chilhOod-the golden
Gsuchstone which dropped to earth
from heaven of hope. It's the
best gift Of the universe to man.
1ou may lay it aside and live with
0ut it; but AFTER a while when you
are tired of life of deceit and dis
honesty you can come back and
6nd it pure and true as the eternal
light of heaven. No man ever reach
IS a point so low in depravity that
he can not tell right from wrong.
There rests the hope of the world
the true salvation of mankind.
But what of the standard of right
and wrong in political life? Plain
81 it is not one of individual con-
science. The individual surrenders
his right to think to his party lead
ers. He has no opinion of his own
Until the platform is announced
and then be blindly endorses it
plank for plank, regardless of its
real merit.
He whoops, dances, walks in
Sorch light professions, drinks bad
~hiskey and smokes worse cigars.
Then he votes the party ticket
straight and thinks he has done his
whole duty to his country. The
politician gets fat job and Incl
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-11-20

The ultra religious city OF Gal
weston has decided that Sunday
theatres are naughty and last Sun
day closed the doors on Arizona
xauch to the dissatisfaction Of the
Earge audience which had assembled.
Carrie Nation and Dowie ought to
eugigrate to Galveston and stay
there.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-11-20
FOR OVER SIXTY YEARS.

MRS. WINSLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has
been used for over 60 years by millions
of mothers for their children while
teething, with perfect success. Itsoothes
the child, softens the gums. allays all
pain; cures wind colo, and is the best
remedy for Diarrhea. 1t will relieve
the poor little sufferers Immediately.
Sold by Druggists in every part of the
world twenty-five cents bottle. Be
sure and ask for "Mrs. Winslow' S Sooth
ing Syrup" and take no other kind.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-11-20
A BORDER LYRIC.

"Sweet maid" he quoth, sin thy
dark eyes
Lie hidden dreams of love and
bliss,
Wilt thou not grant glimpse OF
Paradise
And give me just one kiss?"
Abashed and charmed by his words
gallant,
Trembling like leaf on a wind
torn tree,
With dropping eyes and heart
rampant,
She simply answered ISL"
He cried, Il pray thee do not jest;
crave but one sweet kiss from
thee"
While amourous feelings rent her
maiden breast,
Isl, senior, ST, ST."
In wild despair he tore his hair
And ragged in bitter agony.
81 put the light out, as you're
aware,
And it's too dark to 'seel' "
o. H. [. O..
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-11-20
Mission Valley Nurseries.

Trees and Plants of all kinds fol
this climate. For catalogues, prices
and full information, apply to e
ONDERDONK COMPANY, Nur
sery, Texas, Victoria County.
VALENTIN JAvII,
Agent, Brownsville Texas
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-11-20
Agent, Brownsville Texa

The people who are always look
ing for bargains seldom get rich as
quickly as those who offer them.
There were no dentists in the
days of the Spanish inquisition, but
they had instruments of torture
Just the same.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-11-20
Magnolia Dairy Farm,

Shears & Putegnat. Proprietors,
Will deliver Fresh Milk on and af-
ter June l, 1903, at 10 cents quart,
Mexican coin.
Leave orders at Botica del Leon
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-11-20
J. A. OTTMANN.
BRICK MASON

Is at present in Brownsville and
is ready TO fill any order for brick
work, plastering, or setting stones.
Has lime for sale.
Residence Cor. ST. Charles and
9Th SITS. Work Guarantee.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1903-03-14
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
23rd Judicial District Court, Par
ish of st. Mary.
Estate of Mathilda Pritchard, De-
ceased. No. 1850.

Under and by virtue of an order of
sale issued out of the Honorable 23rd
Judicial District Court of Louisiana
in the above numbered and entitled
estate and to ME directed I will sell for
cash 1T public auction to the last and
highest bidder at the court house in the
town of franklin parish of st. Mary on
SATURDAY, THE 21sr DAY OF
MARCH, 1908,
between the hours of eleven o'clock a. m.
and four o'clock p. m, the following
described property to-wit: -.
The undivided oneshslf of that certain
tract or parcel of land lying and being
situated in the Parish of st. Mary about
one mile below the villageof Centreville,
known designated and described as two~
thirds of lot No. Is on . map made by
". w. johnson. Surveyor, said lot meas"
uring two arpents superficial measure,
bounded ON the north by lands of Ros
main Verdun on the east by portion
of lot Is on the south by public road
given by Victor Won Schoeler and on the
west by lot No. IA with the undivided
half of the buildings and improvements
thereon situated.
JOHN PATTERSON, Administrator.
February 18th, 1903.
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SATURDAY, MARCH IA, 1908.
The committee appointed by
n>ls>~ Y,~~,, ~ Re, In ck ~ oofin0

The committee appointed by
the Police Jury at its last meeting,
consisting of Judge A. c. Allen,
District Attorney w. X. Wilson,
Mr.. John M. Ibert, President Po-
lice Jury, Sheriff John B. Sanders
and Clerk of Court w. H. Kramer,
for the purpose of accepting plans
and specifications for the pro-
posed new court house visited
New Orleans with the exception
of Mr.. w. H. Kramer) and ex-
amined plans and specifications
from q number of architects, and
we learn that the committee are in
favor of the plans furnished by
Col. w. l.. Stevens, which pro-
vides for the expenditure of about
SIS, 900, which includes the build
ing complete and the grading OF
the public square from Main street
to the bayou. While the Police
Jury voted the sum of $40, 600 for
q new court house building, we
never thought for a moment that
this sum would De expended. we
are in favor of q new court house
for we believe that the parish is in
need of such a building and that
1t can be built easily with our
present revenues and there still
will remain a good sum in the
treasury each year for the build
ing Of good roads without one
cent extra taxation. If we thought
for q moment that the taxation of
the parish would be raised and
that the roads would not be put in
. good condition we would be Bit
terly opposed to the erection OF a
new court building, but as the
matter now looks to US We cannot
SEQ why We should not have a new
court house.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA.
23rd Judicial District Court, Par
ish of St. Mary.
Vincenzo Cappritto vs.. John P.
Clausen. No. 125.

VI8uS0Qs NOs 4SOs
Under and by virtue of an order OF
seizure and sale issued out Of the Honor
able 23rd judicial Court Of Louisiana, in
the above numbered and entitled suit
and to mo directed, will sell for cash,
at public auction to tho last and highest
bidder, at the court house in the town of
Franklin, Parish of st. Mary. on
SATURDAY, THE 2lsT DAY OF
MARCH, 1908,
between the hours of II O'Clock a. m
and O cleck p. m, the following de-
scribed property, to-wit:
That certain lot of land lying and be-
ing situated in the town Of Franklin,
parish Of St. Mary, having front on
Wilson street of said town of seventy
five feet, by a depth between parallel
lines Of one hundred and fifty feet,
bounded north by Wilson street, east by
Third street. south by lot of Tessero and
west by lot of William Murphy. with all
the buildings and improvements thereon
said lot being situated in the
town of Franklin, parish of St Mary.
JOHN B. SANDERS, Sheriff.
Sheriff . otace, February 14th 1908.
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PATTERSON, La, Jan. 20, '03.

PATTERSON. La, Jan. 20, '03.
l, Wilbur H. Kramer, Secretary
of the st. Mary Building Associa.
ton of Patterson, Louisiana, do
hereby certify that the above and
foregoing instrument is q true and
correct copy of the charter and act
of incorporation of the st. Mary
Building Association of record in
minute book No. 1 Of the Office Of
said Association in Patterson,
La, as amended Jan. 18th, 1898,
and as further amended Jan 10th,
1908.
In testimony whereof, witness
my hand and official seal of the
corporation this Goth day of Jan.
uary, 1903. (Signed.)
WILBUR H. KRAMER,
Secretary.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA.
23rd Judicial District Court, Par
ish of st. Mary.
Jules Bloch We. Ely Phillips, et
ais. No. 124.

Under and by virtue of An order Of
seizure and sale issued out Of the Honor
able 23rd Judicial District Court Of Lou-
isisns. in the shove numbered and emit
tied snit, have seised and will offer for
sale for cash to the last snd highest bid.
der 1t the court house in the town Of
franklin. Parish Of st. Mary, Louisiana
on
SATURDAY. THE 2lsr DAY OF
MARCH. 1908,
between the hours Of eleven O'Clock q.
N. and four o'clock p. m, the following
described property, tO~wit:
Ten srpents of land situated In the
Parish Of st. Mary. in tho Cyprem srt
prairie. State Of Louisiana. bounded
north by land belonging to Amede Au-
guste. west by land Of Henri Julien. east
BY lsnd Of Gardner Vinson and south
BY land of Benjamin Beasly together
with oil buildings and improvements
thereon.
2. That certain tract Of land lying and
being situated in the parish Of st. Mary
State Of Louisiana in the Cypremort
prairie containing thirty eight superb
cial acres being lot No. Of . plat made
ny A. A. Fuselier. and dated February
18th, 1873 said property being bounded
east by property Of H. Landor, west by
land Of A. &. Calm, north by land of F.
Sigur, and south by public road. tor
gether with all the buildings and i'm.
provements thereon situated.
JOHN b. SANDERS. Sheriff.
Sheriff . Office, February 18th, 1903
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State of Louisiana,
Parish of Louisiana.

Before me. John r. Parkerson,
Deputy Clerk of the 23rd Judicial
District Court of the State of Lou.
isiana and ex-oficio Notary Pub.
LII in and for the Parish Of st.
MAfy, personally came and ape
peered Wilbur H. Kramer, q resi-.
dent of Patterson, La, who being
by me duly sworn, deposed, to.
wit: That he is the Secretary Of
The Sc. Mary Building Association
Of Patterson, La, and that in his
said capacity he signed the fore.
golpg instrument for all the intents
and purposes therein written, and
that his signature thereto is gem
uine. Sworn to and subscribed
before me, this 10th day Of Febru.
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Among the fine horses recently
brough there we note the one pur.
chased by Messrs. Isaac and Jules
Bloch. We learn this animal has
q fine record. Messrs. w. S. Ber-
wick, M. L. Harrison and several
others of our citizens have pur-
chased thoroughbred horses and
Franklin will soon be ready to
meet all corners on the race course.
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KEFUL CHILDREN.

For time the two year old child
of Mr.. +. Mcpherson, SO N. Tenth
street, Hisburg. Pa would sleep but
two or tie hours in the early part of
the nigHwhich made it very hard for
her pared Her mother concluded that
the child stomach trouble, and gave
her half pne of Cham5erlain's Stom-
ach and yer Tablets, which quieted
her sto4h and she slept the whole
night 4 ugh. Two boxes. of these
Tablets fe effected 4 permanent cure
and she low we'll and strong.
For sa4y J. Delahonssaye, Frank
IN, L. Cbrah, Baldwin.
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NOTICE..
FRANKLIN. La, March 6. 'O3.

FRANKLIN, La, March 6, '03.
Notice is hereby given to the
stockholders Of the st. Mary Park
Association that there will be q
meeting of the stock holders at the
Firemen's Hall, on Monday, April
9th, 1908, at 7;30 o'clock p. m, for
the purpose of electing board of
directors for the ensuing year.
F. E. ROBERTSON, Secretary.
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Pint. Of rain, plenty of water
and very little work done makes the
farmers feel blue.
WELL AGAIN.

The many friends of John Blount will
he pleased to learn that be has entirely
recovered from his attack of rheumatism.
Chsmberlsin's Pain Balm cured him If
ter the best doctors in the town (hionon,
lnd.) had failed to give relief. The
prompt relief from pain which this linis
ment Affords 10 alone worth many times
. cost
For sale BY A. J. Delahoussaye, Frank
lin, !. =. Boyab, Baldwin.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1903-03-14
COLDS ARE DANGEROUS.

How often have you heard it remark.
ed: ITS only cold" and few days
later learn that the man is on his back
with pneumonia. This is of such COM
mon occurrence that cold, however
slight, should not be disregarded. Cham
beTlain's Cough Remedy eounteracts any
towards pneumonia. It al.
ways cures and pleasant to take. Sold by
A. J. Delahoussaye, Franklin, L. c
Borah. Baldwin.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1903-03-14

The steamers Jos. Brig and
VIM. Kyle which have been laid
up for repair are now ready for
business. Capt. G. A. Barbour
expects to start up again about
the first part of next week.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1903-03-14

On Stloseph's night, March 10,
there wipe ball at the Firemen 8
Hall giT jointly by the Harmony
Fire Cdand the Franklin Cornet
Band. elaborate program has
been prh red for the occasion by
Prof. JdBarrios, the leader of the
band, Al all who attend may ex-
pect an ijoyable time. This affair
is give1 raise funds for a good
purposeld our people should res
pond n9 to the call. The price of
admissilwill be % cents. Refresh
ments be served at low figures,
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Act Of of Incorporation St.
Mary Building Assn.
fNonf ;nno1 {ron, 81 rsno>

Contlnued from "a psge.)
be accepted as such security and
no real estate shall be purchased
by the corporation unless . reso-
luton authorizing same has been
duly passed by the board of di-
rectors and has been recorded in
their minutes.
Article XIII.
Any stakeholder who has re-
ceived an advance upon his shares
desiring to settle an liquidate such
Indebtedness prior to the maturity
of his stock upon which said ad.
vances has been made, may do
so either in part or in whole by
paying the net amount Of cash
advanced to him upon each share
plus one eighth of the voluntary
discount bid made by him for said
advance for each year or fraction
Of year that said loan has been in
existence and if desired the
pledged shares may be surrender.
ed to the association and cancelled
under the conditions provided for
Withdrawing unpledged shares.
Any part payment under this
article shall be credited on the
borrowers note in the sum Of the
par value of each share redeemed
from pledge and thereafter inter.
est shall be paid upon the remain.
der of said note and if desired the
vendor lien and privilege existing
against said property shall be re-
duced proportionately.
Article XIV.
No stakeholder shall ever be
held liable or responsible for the
faults, contracts or indebtedness
of this corporation in any further
sum than the amount Of his in.
debtedness to this corporation nor
shall any mere informality in the
organization have the effect of
rendering this act null or exposing
a stakeholder to any liability be.
yond the amount of his indebted.
ness to the corporation.
Article VX.
Special meeting of the stock.
holders shall be convened by the
President at the request in writing
of ten stockholders stating the
time and object of such meeting.
At all meetings Of the stock
holders held after due notice of the
same has been given those pres.
ent and represented shall consti-
tute quorum.
Article XVI.
This act Of Incorporation can be
altered, amended or modified by q
vote of three.fourths of the shares
present or represented at IN an.
nual meeting or special meeting
at the stockholders convened for
that purpose Tor the corporation
can be dissolved by the vote of
two thirds of the capital sub.
scribed represented at an annual
meeting or q special meeting con.
vened for that purpose) after ten
days notice of the time and OBJ.
ject of the same has been given by
mail to every stakeholder, pro-
vided that the capital of the asso.
shall not be increased I'm.
less the majority of all the shares
in force shall vote in favor of such
increase.
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Helen by Butler and her Ladies
Military Band assisted by Talma
OrcheslriBr Quartette, Clarinet
Soloist, Rrnet and Violin SolOist,
DramaS4eadec will be at the Au.
ditoriunln Monday, March 18th.
This mjcal organization is en-
dorsed the largest cities Of this
country | Europe. This will be a
rare treal Ind no one should miss it.
Seats noPn sale. Prices Csc; SOC
and 75cl
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The present condition of the
weather is very encouraging.
With q few more days of sun
shine the planters will be able to
resume their field work which
has been delayed by the heavy
rains.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1903-03-14

The high water will enable the
swampers to reap q rich harvest
- they are able to float timber
at less expense. All available
help that could be secure has
been employed to 60 out in the
swamps.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1903-03-14

Edward Batson, accused of
numbering the Earl family, has
been convicted for the second
time, at Lake Charles.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1903-03-14

Mr.. T. Sigur who recently pur-
chased the butcher business OF
Mr.. John Ibert, is now supplying
his customers with choice meat.
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The Town Council at its last
meeting appointed the following
gentlemen TO serve as the Town
Board OF Health for the term of
four years: DR.. B. w. Smith,
chairman; Messrs. Wilson Nc
Kerall, ST., A.W. Ohlmayer, E. A.
Delahoussaye, Jno. A. O'Niell, Jr.
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II it's bilious attack, take Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets and a
quick recovery IL certain.
For sale by A. J. Delahoussaye, Frank.
in, L. G. Borah, Baldwin.
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We publish in this issue state
ment of the growth of the Cum
land Telephone and Telegraph Co.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1903-03-14

Several new enterprises are to
started here shortly. Franklin is
gradually growing.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1903-03-14

On account of our space being
taken up by official matter we are
short this week on local news.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1903-03-14

The bayou here which has risen
several feet above its bank is
now gradually falling.
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Mr.. JodA. Loret was in town the
first of t week on a visit to his
many friels. Mr.. Loret is at present
taking u drse at the Law School in
New Oilels, and when be completes
his stodid which will be shortly, he
will retul here and practice his
nrofessiOi
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Don't fail to attend the ball at
the Firemen's Hall next Thurs
day.
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State of Louisiana. |
Parish of st. Mary,

State of Louisiana. |
Parish of st. Mary. J
l, Wilbur H. Kramer, Clerk I'D
Judicial District Court OF the State
Louisiana and ex-oficio Recorder
in and for the Parish Of st. Mary,
do hereby certify that the forego'
ing instrument ls . true and cor
rect copy of the original on file
and of record in my Office In book
4e of mortgages entry No. 81, 223,
registered Of date Feb. 10th, 1903.
In testimony whereof, witness
my official seal and signature at
my Office in Franklin, La, this
Goth day of Feb. 1908.
WILBUR H. KRAMER,
Clerk and ex.oficio Recorder.