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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1903-05-30
THE CONFEDERATE REUNION.

The city of New Orleans last
week was in charge of the Confed-
crate Veterans. Everywhere one
would 90 the "old boys in grey
were in evidc nee, coming from all
over the South. There were a
thousand and one things trans
pired that made the occasion one
long to he remembered, and
everybody seemed to have had a
good time. We were in attend
ance at the reunion and know that
the vets had a good time, as we'll
rs we of the present generation.
ft made our hearts swell with joy
to see the cold boys meet their
cotnrades and have good time.
There was never such large re-
union, and we doubt if there ever
will be. There were speech maxi
ing, Misunderstanding, parades, yarn
spinning and yelliDg-the old
Confederate yell-there was Moth
ing too good for the boys who
fought for the best cause on earth.
There was a large attendance from
Franklin and throughout the par
ish, large delegation of the
old Confederate veterans and also
a great many others of our citi-
zens who attended the reunion. All
have returned and report having
had a glorious time, and how we'll
thew were treated in the Crescent
Citv.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1903-05-30

The st. Mary Park man
agement has announced that
there will be five races in
number to take place Sun
day, June 18th, as follows:
No. |. Running, l-2 mile
dash; purse $4,000.
No. 2. Trot or Pace.
Horses to be eligible to the
2:30 class. Mile Heats 9 in 3.
Purse $4,000.
No. ). Running. Three
quarter Mile Dash: Purse
$125.OO.
No. /. Trot or Pace.
Free for all. Mile Heats, )
in 5; Purse $4,000.
Ne. 5. Running, 3-S Mile
Dash, for Ponies not over II
1-2 hands high I; Purse 90.
Excursion trains will be
run from Lake Charles and
all intermediate points, and
Cypremort. Refreshments
will be served on the grounds
at reasonable prices. Ad-
mission SO cents. Children %
cents.
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Notice to Mortgage Creditors.

SHERIFF AND TAN COLLECTOR s OFFICE, }
Parish of ST. Mary, Louisiana. +
FRANKLIN, La. April 90, 1908. J
In conformity with the laws of Louis
lana notice is hereby given to all parties
holding mortgages upon real estate To-
Gated in the Parish Of St. Mary on which
taxes for the year 1902 have not been
paid. that l will begin the sale of the
same at the court house door on Satur-
day, the 3Oth day of May A. d.. 1908, at
IL O'Clock Il. m, and that number of
pieces of property SO delinquent are now
being advertised in the st Mary Banner
in conformity With law preparatory tc
such sale.
The attention of mortgage creditors
is especially called to the advertisements
of tax sales and they are warned to take
such steps prior to the sale, az may be
necessary TO protect their rights.
JOHN Il SANDERS,
Sheriff and Ex-Ofiicio Tax Collector.
Parish of St. Mary La.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1903-05-30

President Roosevelt is giving
each one of the members of his
cabinet q chance to show his
prowess on the stump. The latest
to be ordered to the front is Sec
rotary Wilson. So far he has not
ordered Mr.. Payne out. It might
be rather embarrassing for Mr..
Payne to explain the rottenness of
his department.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1903-05-30

THE SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT.

The Memphis Commercial APP
peal has made the following COM
ment on the suffrage decision
recently rendered by the United
States Supreme Court:
"Excitable Northern people
grow indignant over the passage
of laws by some of the Southern
States to 'disfranchise' the
blacks. One would imagine from
their TRADES that every negro in
the South was prevented by law
from voting. What are the facts
in the case? The only negroes
barring criminals-who are pre-
vented from voting in any South
ern State are those who cannot
read or write. Is it a wrong to
prohibit the illiterate negro from
voting? We hardly fancy that it
is. He cannot vote in either
Massachusetts, or Connecticut So
he is wronged as much in those
States as he is in Mississippi,
Louisiana, or North Carolina.
When paying his respects to the
South the Northern critic assumes
that the franchise is a natural
right, but there is not a state in
the Union that recognizes that
assumption. In nearly all States,
North and South, no man can vote
unless he has registered. In some.
States the citizen can not vote
unless he has paid his poll tax,
and even this requirement is not
uniform, for when a man has
reached certain age he is reliev-
ed OF the necessity of paying it.
Thus in Tennessee, some men
have to pay their poll-tax and
some do not. In Vermont those
who have not obtained the appro-
baton of the board of civil
authority of the town in which
they reside are excluded from the
suffrage. In Wyoming those who
cannot read the State constitution
are disfranchised. Can any one,
in view of these facts, honestly
claim that Mississippi wrongs the
negro by imposing an educational
qualification? Yet the only wrong
done him to exclude him from the
suffrage if he is illiterate, just as
Massachusetts,, Connecticut, and
Wyoming do. Thus it will be
seen that the wrongs done the
negro with reference to the ballot |
are entirely mythical.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1903-05-30

There are now many persons
discussed for the Democratic Pres
idential nomination. Richard
Olney, Alton B. Parker, David B.
Hill, Arthur P. German, Grover
Cleveland, Senator VIM. j. Stone,
of Missouri; Tom L. johnson, of
Ohio; Judson. Harmon, of Ohio /;
Adlie E. Stevenson, of Illinois !;
Ben 7. Cable, of Illinois; Rep
resentative Williams, of Illinois;
Gov. Garvin, of Rhode Island !;
William J. Bryan, of Nebraska,
and William Randolph Hearst.
From this list you can select a
gold democrat, a silver democrat,
q single taxer, a jurist, a politic-
ian, an old man, young man, an
fastener or westerner, and you
can find some who can be nomi-
mated but not elected.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1903-05-30
d. NJ. PECOT.
E. PECOT,

Bankrupt.
On this 10th day of May, y. d., 1908. on
reading the foregoing petition it is ordered
by the Court, that Il hearing he had upon the
same ON the 9Th day of June, ~. d., 1903, be-
fore Louis w. folse. Referee in Bankruptcy
at Napoleonville, La, in said district, at
O'Clock i'll the afternoon; and that notice
thereof be published in the st: Mary Banner;
Il newspaper printed in said district, and
that all known creditors and other persons
in interest may appear at the said time and
place and show cause, if any they have, why
the prayer of said Petitioners should not be
granted
And it is further ordered by the Court,
that the clerk shall send by mail to all
known creditors, copies of said petition and
this order, addressed to them at their places
of residence as stated.
Witness the Honorable Charles Pariange,
Judge Of the said court, and the seal thereof
at New Orleans, La, i'm said district, on the
18th day OF May, A. d., 1903.
(Signed:)
FRANK H. MORTIMER,
Clerk.
a true copy.
FRANK Il MORTIMER. Clerk.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1903-05-30
NOTICE.

franklin, La. May %. 1903.
All property tax payers will take no.
tice that l will have completed on the
10th day of June. 1903, the listing of
the taxable property of this parish and
will exhibit my rolls at my office for 20
days from that date and all tax PAYERS
are requested to call and inspect same.
w. #. JONES,
Parish Assessor.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1903-05-30
PETITION FOR DISCHARGE.

To the Honorable Charles Parlange, Judge of
the District court of the United States
for the Eastern District of Louisiana:
Denis NJ. Pecot and Ernest Pecot, of Cypre :.
mort, in the Parish Of St Mary. and state OF
louisiana, in said district, respectfully rep
resent that on the 9Th day of July, 1902, last
past, they were duly adiudged bankrupt
under the Acts of congress relating to bank
ruptcy; that they have duly surrendered al
their property and rights of property. and
have fully complied with all the require
ments of aid acts and of the orders of the
court touching their bankruptcy:
Wherefore they pray that they may be dc
creed by the court to have Il full discharge
from ali debts provaDle against their estate
under said bankruptcy acts. except such
debts rs are excepted by law from such dis
charge.
Dated 29th day OF January, y. d., 1908.
{Sipneti \
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1903-05-30

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Eastern District Of Louisiana.
In the United States District Court
in and for said District.
In the Matter of D. M. Pecot ct.
AL, In Bankruptcy.
No. Ali.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-23
BROOKLYN MEN OPPOSED.
aldermen Do5cning, Ste1cart. LuEdy,
Malone and At Objected To.

Gustave ". Thompson. chairman Of the Brooklyn
Borough Committee Of the Citizens Union. talked
yesterday concerning its plans for getting high
class nominations for the Board OF Aldermen. So
far il has not determined on the candidates in
most Of the districts. but il knows pretty well what
Aldermen il does not want renominated As has
been told in The Tribune. Alderman Downing in
the Ist Assembly District is 20 be opposed It is
thought that he has been prone work in with
the Democratic Aldermen in the Heights Improve
ment Board.
Others who viii Re opposed and the reasons given
by Mr. Thompson for the opposition follow:
Alderman Stewart in the WITH Assembly District.
because he has stood for pretty much everything
Official TO which the principles Of the Citizens
Union opposed: Aldermen Lundy and Malone in
the With Assembly District. because or their
records in connection with the bond hOld-ups and
other matters and Alderman All in the X&IsJ
Assembly District because Of his attitude on
bridge matters and because he has shown himself
to be completely out CT sympathy with fusion
Mr.. Thompson says that the Citizens Union peO-
pie are hesitar ting about renOminating Alderman
WalkIey. because he ran considerably behind his
ticket in 1901. and is likely to be candidate for
record q public official.
An attempt Is beng made to set BARLEY J.
Rel-ster in 1889 to tor Alderman in the &lllth
Assembly District Among others whom the Citizens
Union trying to get % run are eN-Mayor Sch!e-
rem in the &th, eX-JudSe Hiram K steele IN me
With. Dick ;. Ramsay in the IId, Frederick W
HLnrichs in the IIld and henry Hentz IN the
A special conference committee consisting Of Nj
Thompson, Raymond Y. lngerSOu and Abner ;
Haight spend several hours every day with the
them I'm their nominal tons for the Board OF Alder
men and the Assembly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-23
THREE CORNERED FIGHTS
Feared That Ne7C alderman Scheme
Would So Result.

In the campaign for clean aldermen there Is a new
phase which may give Tammany Hall a chance 20
win enough districts to keep control Of the Board
Of Aldermen. As announced by Thomas n Fulton
secretary OF the Citizens Union. yesterday the plan
of that organization. working through It's district
committees. TO put UP men VINO would cut
into Tammauy.
''In strong Republican districts" said he. 'the
men would be Republicans. with Endorsement
In strong Democratic districts. Tammany would
run a Tammany Democrat. we would put up an
independent Democrat. trusting that the RePuoh-
and enough others would vote for him to en-
able him to win over the Tiger
The point, however where this line Of reasoning
will not work out. it is declared. is that in many
Of the districts the Republicans will not tndOrse
the who would be chosen. and so there would
ensue a three-cornered fight, with the Tammany
vote solid and Tammany's opponents split Since
the Ist Id lid. WITH. With. With. &th. &Ith
XIIth. XIIIth. XVIII, XVIII. with. XNllth
XvI!Ith. XXth. XXIId, XXIVth. XAFIth.
XXVIIIth. XXXIId. XX>lIIId and XXNIVth are
strong Democratic districts. it viii foliC y that In
those districts the Citizens Union Will advocate
Democrats for aldermen. The Republicans In at
least half dozen Of these districts would object
to voting for any Democrat, and with those dis
trcts split and Tammany's known strength In
others the Tammany say they need not
worry the plan to beat them in their district
politics
In a letter to Francis c. Huntington. OF the
Citizens Union. Richard Watson Glider. whose
suggested In the Win DStrictf Sdid tldL
while he sympathized heartily with the movement
to get clean men. he would be unable to stand as
candidate, because of his work and i'll health pr
Glider is at present at Lee Moss wheTe he , ha5
gone 10 rest. lie is not seriously i'll, but has had
rheumatism for d long time, ald IS badly worn out
and in need Of rest.
r. a. Riugler, who was urged to In the
X&Xth District has also Gecincd 70 run - n IA
a large business, which takes my whole time. ne
said yesterday so while am heartily in favor OF
this plan whip Tdmmauy in the districts, can Z
be candidate. I'm going to look around In ny
district though, Tor a good man VINO mas Jn5
time and Wen work for him We have the finest
city in the world here, beautiful. wealthy and
euterprisiug We are away ahead OF the rest OF
the world in many things. but absolutely the only
way in which have IL governed rightly IS
10 get for City Fathers good. clean men. VINO viii
work for the good Of the city. We have seen
what lot of dummies and political heelers can DO
to defeat the work OF a good Mayor and ad-
mipstra ton. II 70 IL is time 70 get some
ugtt thinking. honest business men down at the
City Hall"
No reply has been received from Captain A 7.
Mahan and Dr. Butler
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-23
THE TIGER HAS RUSSELL.
Murphy KHO5cS Hep, But U'W
Not Talk about Him.

Another wild and imprisoned fight OF oratory
burst from William Hepburn Russell. who has been
Chrstened by of his compeers the "chialess 90
statesman the thought force in politics, last night
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel He came out In de-
fence Of the Tammany Dock Board. and with the
rapidity Of any other lightning change artist spun
round to the Tamuany side Of the line. He be-
eved. he declared that the Democratic city ticket
would be made up Of able, clean men. and he felt
certain that most Of the Greater New-Yorll Demo-
Gratis. in spite Of their action on Monday night
would so over 10 the Tiger with him
Last night he made much ado over the declara-
ton that Borough President Cantor and John c..
Sheehan had tried 70 so back to Tammany but
the Wigwam had decided TO sCrape along without
them II mght have been JOY over his own re-
turn to the fold which made him happy over the
rejection OF his former colleagues
"RuSSeu2 RuSSeu%' murmurFd Charlie Muir
ply yesterday. when he asked il the Hall
didn't feel greatly Cldted. "Oh. YES with
turn of memory. YOU mean Hep Russell. I've
got nothing 10 say about him Others have. how
ever. and they declare that Hep will have the
warmest time Of his life before Tammauy gets
through with him.
some interesting comment on William Hops
resignation handed round yesterday. He did
not hand in his resignation but while the
ton to adjourn was pending Sheriff O.Brien told
him he'd better get out and moved that he be
asked to resign the chair Of the executive com
mittee. said informant The executive commit
tee fell head over heels 10 get in line and then
the thought force" got 70 work and resigned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-23
.SIIEP4RD is IN RESERVE.
If He Does Not Run for Mayor He
Man for Governor.

Edward ". Shepard is assisting the friends OF
Charles +. Murphy in framing the Tamu1any CITY
convention platform Mr.. Shepard was busy yester-
day on the platform after his return from Lake
George where he spent Sunday and Monday. This
hearty cooperation with the Tammany men Is re-
garded as rather strong evidence that MT oheP
ard is being held in reserve by the Tammany tau-
ers for the Mayoralty nomination In case II seeiiS
TO be inadvisabe to nominate Colonel Mcclellan
As has been said and over. Colonel NC
Clellan has the first CALI on the nomination
The entire time OF the Mcclellan boomers Is given
10 planning how TO boost Mr.. Mcclellan without
having II become too apparent that ne Is murphy :
man"
In this connection it was said yesterday that Mr.
Murphy. in discussing the Mayoralty with a friend
had said
II want a Mayor that will come and knock at my
door, and not one that will make me go and knock
at his door,
whether he sale this or not. it seems more GER
tain than ever that Colonel Mcclellan is to be noni
mated Borough President Haffen has come down
from his opposition perch, and Is now in line for
Mcclellan. He did not like the idea at first. but he
is safe In the leadership OF the growing Bronx dis
trict in which he lives. and the chances favor bis
reelection.
Mr.. Murphy and his candidate have been using
a new rysting place SoIae OF the leaders nave
wondered what Mr.. .Iurphy did with himself every
day. He has been in the habit Of staying away
from the hail in Fourt6euth-st. in the afternoon
Mr.. Murphy at $3.50 yesterday went to the Midday
Gap; on the twei,tietn MOOT or me i1Se
Mr. McCleIlan's return on Saturday some of the
district leaders have been tipped or TO drop In
at the Midday Club. Now that It is known u
he the meeting place Of the boss and the candidate
probably another spot VIII be chosen where MT
Murphy and his leutenants can meet to talk over
the situation without danger of intrusion from
reporters.
IL the present plan for the nomination OF Colonel
Mcclellan succeeds Il Is regarded as likely that
Tamuauy Hall will back Edward NJ. Shepard next
fan for the nomination for Governor. Mr.. Shepard
is getting on with the Tammany men famous >
He and Mr. Murphy had long tax early last
spring at the Germania Club, in brooklyn, and
since then Mr. Shepard has spoken at half dozen
district headquarters IN Manhattan. The fact that
he has been intrusted with some Of the more I'M
portart blanks for the city convention platform Is
regarded by the political sharps particularly sig
nNcant 81 this time.
ruInor that he wonld preside at the Tammany city
convention he said:
IT have not been asked 20 preside. and do not ex-
pet to asked I am not a delegate 10 the city
convention some OF my Prooklyn friends asked
me u WANTED TO be elected delegate, and told
them I did not"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-23
NOT THE WAY TO FUSION.
So Brooklyn Conference Tells Re
pubIicauS Who Won't Meet Yet.

meeting OF conference committees OF various
fusion organizations in Brooklyn exclusive Of the
Republican organization, held under the au-
spices Of the conference committee OF the Citizens
Union in the headquarters OF the latter last night
4 temporary organization was affected and the
conference adjourned without taking any ac-
ton on local nominations until Tuesday. September
g. the day after the Republican County convention.
This was because Jacob Bremen, representing the
Republican organization, had declared that the lat
ter could appoint conference committee before
the county convention. y letter addressed 10 Mr..
Bremen and adopted last night reads in fart:
Your Invitation 10 the other conferees to call
upon our Republican County convention when it
CCnveEes' does not seem 10 practical a de-
sirable way TO secure fusion i'm borough and
county tickets The election OF present and
admirable borough administration secured
through q fusion conference OF two years ago. n
Manhattan the Republican organization Is now
meeting conference with other bodies for the for
nation 81 the ticket. We believe the same pro-
cedure should be followed in this instance.
Tue letter then goes on 70 say that this confer
encc hopes to hear from a committee of the Rspuh-
ucsns after their cinvention until which time no
action viii be taken.
The Brooklyn Democracy. Conffey's ORGANIZATION,
represented 0v three delegates last night. The
borough administration was Endorsed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-23
SENATOR PLATT HOPEFUL OF OUTCOME
Fusion Will Win if Others Work As Hard
As Republicans. He Saws.

Senator PIatt. who returned Monday night
from trip through the White Mountains. said
Yesterday that all the fusion examinations
worked as hard and efficiently the Republicans
the fusion ticket would be reelected by handsome
plurality.
I'VE are going TO 90 our level best TO elect the
fusion ticket" continued the Senator. That IS
what We did before. although It was ALLEGED that
We were not keeping faith. and that is what we
shall 90 now The outlook is very bright"
Did you notice that jerome is acainst the noni-
nation Of Low" Mr. Piatt was asked.
Yes said nc. Il heard about that Mr.. Je-
rome is against the Republican party, matter
what II does and the Republican party this year IS
doing for the fusion Just what u did when
Mr. Jerome was running for District Attorney
However I do not wish to say anything that will
tend 10 stir up strife We should pull together. I
think Jerome will very soon the mistake OF
attacking people purely personal grounds"
Have the Republicans any candidates for the
larger Offices"
I've have not" said Mr.. Plat. We are fol-
lowing the Citizens Union, just as we did before
They are the pacemakers. We will support any one
they nominate. The Republicans are simply in a
receptive mood"
1T is said that when you saw President Bruce
Of the County Committee to-day you told him 10
mt m the bars so that William Hepburn Russell
won't break into your organization it was sug-
gested
We'll" said Mr.. Plat laughing. 1 guess that ;
a mighty good thing do. There's no telling what
Russell will try 70 do next
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-23
MERCHANTS SUGGEST PLANKS.
Urge Declarations Against Bqueduct and
State Railroad Commissions.

Since the reforms ordered by the State Railroad
Commission did not exactly come TO time. and De-
cause the aqueduct commissioners were not dis
missed or indicted the Merchants Association is
cunning for those two bodies through the political
rIotf3rms Yesterday it sent to George r Man
chester. secretary Of the Republican County Com
n7ittee. F. c Huntington. Of the Citizens Union.
and Thomas c. Murphy. of Tammany two elab-
orateIv carved planks which il urged those men to
have Incorporated with the rest OF their parties
platform.
The first recited the evils Of present transit sys-
TENS and therefore recommends to the legislature
that the present statutes be so amended as 10 In
crease the number Of State railroad commissioners
from, three TO five: that two of said members shall
La civil engineers of not less than ten years prac-
ti,a and residents Of the city of New-York, and
that the State Railroad Commission be given ample
mower to enforce It's rulings, subject to review by
the courts
The second plank told of the waste ofwater because
of alleged official neglect Of duty. and recommended
that such officials be held directly accountable for
all wrongful acts or neglect Of duty and be made
rsuova bic for cause; also that the aqueduct work
he taken from the Aqueduct Commission and gwen
TO the care Of the Department OF water supply
Gas and Electricity.