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spades, one iron safe, 800 barrels of corn,
thirty loads Of hay Subject to deduc-.
ton of the amount used for feeding
stock for thirty days from date of adj
vertisemenD 1873 acres first year stubble.
$50 acres Of seed cane to be planted, one
lot of household furniture consisting of
four beds, three arm"irs. one safe, eight
cen. chairs. one clock, one watch. one
kitchen Set and one dining room set.
4. The undivided one-half Of another
certain tract or parcel of land lying and
being situated in the Cypremort prairie.
parish of St, Mary, containing l89 and
8OllO0 arpents. bounded north by lands
confirmed in certificate No. 72l east by
lands formerly of Mrs. NJ. A. de Ia Greve
south by land of Euphemon Richard in
part and in part by land of Henry Pitre.
same being part Of the land confirmed in
certificate B No 1867, and a part OF
land purchased by Edward Si.lan at
Sheriff's sale May |. 1875, together with
the undivided one-half of all the builds
ings and improvements thereon situated.
as follows. tO-wit:
5. Ten mules. three three mule Carts,
one single cart, fifty acres stubble cane,
to plant. IS acres. 1000 barrels of corn
twenty five loads Of hay one scoop. one
hay rake. three advance plows. five two
mule plows, five small plOws.
ARTHUR PROVOST.
Administrator
Franklin, st. Mary Parish. La. Feb.
18th, 1903.
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allowed, as above stated, to build
said railroad across the arch of
said bends or crosses in order to
save time and make the road
shorter.
Sec. 8. If the road is not COM
pleted the entire distance within
the time specified in the contract
the bidder will not forfeit the
franchise on the part that is COM
pleted, the forfeiture is to only
apply to the uncompleted portion.
Sec. 10. Be it further resolved,
ETC., that the successful bidder or
bidders shall pay all costs incl
dent to the sale and publication of
said franchise.
JOHN NJ. IBERT,
President OF the Police Jury.
Office Police Jury, Franklin, La,
March 20, 1908.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA.
23rd Judicial District Court, Par
ish of st. Mary. *
Estate of Mathilda Pritchards De-
ooocod No. Q0S0 -,

ceased. No. $3.50. -: 49,.
Under and by virtue of an nrrter of
sale issued out of the Honorable 23rd
Judicial District Court of Lovissana
in the above numbered and entitled,
estate and I" me directed will. sell foi,
cash at public auction to the last aii5f
highest bidder al the court house in tlit.
town of Franklin parish of st. Mary on
SATURDAY. THE: 2lsT DAY OF
MARCH, 1908. ..@c..
between the hours of eleven o'cIock:a,Y.
and four O'CLOCK p. NJ. the fvllqYesssI,
described property to~wit: ~.|s..
The undivided oneshalf of that certain
tract or parcel of land lying and being
situated IN the Parish IF ST. Mary about
one mile below the village"f Centreville
known designated and described as two>;'
thirds of lot No. l3 on a map Nude by
". W. J"hnson. Surveyor. said lot meas.
nring two ara'ents superficial measure
b"utldsd on the north by lands of Ro,
main Verdun on the east by Il norton
of lot l3 on the south by public roaI
given by Victor Won Sch"cler and on the
west by lot M. IA with the undivided
half of the buildings and improvements
thereon silrated.
JOHN PATTERSON, Administrator.
February 18th. 1913.
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SATURDAY, THE 21sT DAY OF
MARCH, 1903.

between the hours Of II o'clock n. M
and o'clock =. H.. the following dies.
cribe,l property. t"-wit:
| That certain sugar plantation known
as the Aiix Plantation. situated in Cy-
prrmOrl prairie. on the north side of the
public road leading from Baldwin, Par
ish of St. Mary, containing 6lO acres
more or less and bounded north by the
old Fuselfrr place and la Il of NJ. Bos-
worth, east by Henry Penn. Dama3 Pre-
v">, amt ID. Rodriguez. west by NJ. Bos.
worth. 4. Dnmtsnii and Ulysse Pitra
and south by public roa'! together with
all the building aud improvements there.
ON situated -
2. Another certain tract of land on the
south side of the public road leading
from Baldwin, consisting "f~2l and 81 100
arl,ents. and another certain tract of two
arpeiits and one hundred and forty five
feet IN width by a'irpth Of fifty six ar
peihs. FROM which is to be deducted one
hunSIfd arpents now owned by Beaure>
gard Kodrigurz.
3. Another certain tract of land being
the south west one quarter of section
thirty, t6W,kNfp fourteen south range
nine east Containing two hundred and
fifty TWO aud 32-lO0 acres. together with
twenty four mules. four horses. three
mules. nine three mule carts. one four.
wheel timber wagon. one road scraper,
two une>hOrse carts. three cultivators.
two hay rakrs. twelve two mule pluws
(niae d. .. and three John Decree. two
advance No. two Avery. seven one horse
plOws -four Avery and three John Deere)
two stubble shavers. four shOvels, two
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returned to the successful bidder,
upon his entering into said con-
tract in which he shall agree to
undertake to commence the con-
struction ii the railroad herein
contemplated, within "a months
from the date Of the signing Of
said contract, and to complete the
whole and entire lire herein pro-
vided for, within SO months from
the expiration OF the said "a
months, and shall give bond for
security, approved by the presi-
dent of the police juri, in the sum
OF $1,000, conditioned upon the
full and faithful performances of
the said undertaking and contract.
And in the event the bidder fails
to make the deposit of 500 in
cash, or certified check, as herein
provided for, at the moment of
adjudication, then the president
O the police jury, at once and
without further formality shall re-
offer for sale the said franchise,
and shall adjudicate the same to
the last and highest bidder, who
does make the required deposits
And in the event the successful
bidder shall! fail to enter into con-
tract, as herein above provided,
within the time stated, the same
shall be forfeited to the parish,
and the franchise shall cease to
exist, and all the rights of the
bidder ipso tacto ceased and b.
forfeited without any"other for
mality whatever.
Sec. 6. Be il further resolved,
ETC., that the holder or holders Of
this franchise shall have the right
to transfer and assign the same
but without expense to the parish.
Sec. Z. Be it further resolved
that in the event of war, pestil-:
ence, epidemic, strikes, parties, or
public calamities, then and in that
event, the holder or, holders of this
franchise, are to be- Allowed the
time consumed by such Calamity,
and shall not be considered as
having failed. as relates to this
contract, provided the said above
named calamities in any manner
affect the carrying on OF the work
herein.
Sec. 8 Be it further resolved,
etc., that in constructing the said
railroad as herein provided the
holder or holders of this franchise
shall have the right to leave the
public road at any place where
there shall be crossings or bends
in same, and shall have the right
to build along side of the road on
a private right of way secured
and paid for by the bidder
and shall not be required to
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BY virtue of al order issued ont of the
Honorable BIRD Judicial District Court
of date Feb. IL, 1903. | will offer for sale
for cash to the highest bidder in front If
the court house door of the town Of
franklin. on
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STATE OF LOUISIANA.

23rd Judicial District Court Parish
of St. Mary.
Estate of Mrs. Alix Provost, De-
ceased. No. 1O,87S.
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Money spent for schools is not
charity fund. 1t is the invest
ment a free, democratic people
makes to promote good govern
ment and morality.
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Three Umpires Appointed.
SCH EDULE OF GAMES
EOR SEASON 1903.

Following is the schedule of next sea-
sons games. adopted by the magnates
of the Southern league;
Little Rock at Memphs May Is, 16, II;
June IS, 20. 30; August q, %, 23 At New
Orleans: April 25, 26 q; June 49, 20, q;
August 7, 8, .. At Shreveport: May I. s, o;
June 10, 90 q; August II. Is, 49, At Mont
gomery: MAY 70, 80. 81; July II, Is.
August "A, 25. 26. At Birmingham May
21. %, 90; July 9. 10, IL; August 81, Sep
tember l. 2 At Atlanta: May 25, 26, q:
July 13. A. 10; August 27. 2S 30 At Nash
vile: May IS. 10. 20; July 6, I. s; Septem-
ber 3. 4. o.
Memphis at Little Rock: May 4, 5, s;
June 10, 16 II; August 10, II, u. At New
Orleans: May l, q 3; July 3, 4, 5; August
3. 4. 5. At Shreveport: April 25. 26 "a:
June 25. 26, q; August Z. s. .. At Mont
gomery: May %. %. "a; July 6. 7, s; August
81. September /. ?. At Birmingham: May
20. 26. "a; July 10. a. Is: August q. 2s 20.
At Atlanta: May Is, l9. 20; July Q, 10. IL:
Sept ember 3. 4. ). At Nashville: May 2S,
%, 30; July 16. II. is; August "A, 25, 26
New Orleans at Little Rock: May IL.
II. 13- June 25, 26, q; August 13. a. Is. At
Mernphis: May s. 9. 10; June %. 49, "a: Au-
gust IL. IS. 10. At Shreveport: May A, s, s;
July %. %. 80: August 10, II. l2. AT Mont
gomery: May Is. 10. 20; July 10. H. Is: Au-
gust %. 20. 80. At Birmingham: May %,
%. 30; July 6, Z. S; September 3. 4. 5. At
Continued on Second Pase)
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--s8s--7----~s
DELAYS IN NAVAL WORK.
President Writes Secretary Moody,
Who Submits Report.

Washington, February 22.-The Presi-
dent has been in correspondence with Sec
retary Moody respecting the matter of
delay In the construction of naval ves-
sells. and the secretary in turn has called
upon the chief constructor for a state
ment of conditions in various ship-build-
ing yards. where naval work is going
on. The secretary has submitted a let
ter in the nature of a report to the Presi-
dent. including with 1t the chief con-
structor's report. In substance these let
ters show that while, through a number
of causes, the building of warships has
been delayed, and the dates of their com
pletiob have been and will be consid-
erably delayed beyond the dates originally
set, naval construction in the United
states is not materially behind the naval
construction of England and Germany in
the matter of time"
Secretary Moody argued that it would
be mistake to offer bonus for the COM
pletion of the vessels ahead of contract
time and adds that two months ago he
directed that no further extension of time
be permitted except by his own personal
order.
sIhe chief constructors report shows
that there are seven causes for delay in
naval work, namely: Inadequate plans.
changes in armor or armament or design
delays in delivery of armor and ordnance
delays in government inspection, delays
in structural steel delays due to made
quate facilities and insufficient ability in
the contractors staff and delays due to
Inadequate supply of skilled labor
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SOUTHERN LEAGUE
SCHEDULE ADOPTED
THREE SCOUTS
ARE CAPTURED
FORCE OF LADRoNEs REAPPEAR
IN RIAL PRoVlNcE-ENGAGE-
MENT WITH MAIN FORCE WAS
AVOIDED.

Manila. February PA force OF La
drones under General San Miguel reap
peared in Rizal province yesterday. They
avoided an engagement with the main
force In the south, but captured three
small detachments of constahulary. Ihe
enemy surrounded the towns OF Cainta
and Taytay, eleven miles east OF Ma
nila, Saturday and captured three scouts
and ten men of the constabuiary, whom
they disarmed and set free.
Today Inspector Mc1lwain, at the head
of ten constabulary, was surprised and
captured near Mont Alban, sixteen miles
northeast of Manila. The Ladrones prom
ised to release them If the eonstabulary
would surrender their arms. While they
were comforting on this point, Mcllwaine
made a dash for liberty, and he and all
the constabulary effected their escape.
Generals Allen and Scott went TO Antipilo
and assumed command or the iorces
there. They met with small detachments
of the enemy and few skirmishes took
place. They were, however, unable 70 To-
cate the main body of Ladrones.
Generals Allen and Scott are con-
tinuing the pursuit and hope to overtake
the released prisoners.
1t is said General San Miguers force
consists of 800 men, armed and uniformed,
The zone of Ladrone activity extends
from Caloocan, four miles north of Ma
nila, eastward to the mountain of Rial,
and slxirting the northern limits of Ma
nlla. The Manila police co-operated In
Saturdays effort to corner the enemy.
Secretary Winthrop. in the absence Of
Governor Taft, requested General Davis
to furnish additional scouts, and General
Davis has ordered another battalion of
scouts to report to General Allen. 1t Is
expected additional troops will be ordered
out.
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GERMAN GOVERNMENT
DEMANDS PAYMENT

The reason that animated the German
government in making the request is not
disclosed here, nor Is Mr.. Bowen aware
of It. The matter. however, has some
Significance perhaps in view of the fact
that the ships taken by the Germans dur
ing the blockade have not yet been re-
turned TO Venezuela.
During the day Mr.. Bowen had calls
from the French ambassador, NJ. Jnsse-
rand, the Spanish minister, Senior Ojeda.
and the Belgian minister, Baron Mon
cheur, In regard to the protocols that
are in preparation for the settlement OF
the claims of their respective citizens.
Rough drafts of these instruments are
already on their way by mail to the Eu-
ropean governments interested, but there
are certain provisions regarding which the
ENJOYS desired to consult Mr. Bowen.
The protocols are expected to reach their
destinations the latter part of this week.
pending which no final steps for their
Joint signature can be taken.
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Washington, February 22.-The German
government, through its representative
here, Baron Spec Won Sternberg, has
made a request of Mr.. Bowen for the Inn
mediate payment of the $500. which 1t
was stipulated In the protocol signed on
February 13. should be paid within thirty
days from that date, as preliminary
to the raising Of the blockade against
Venezuelan ports and the agreement to
send the question Of preferential treat
ment of the blockading nations to The
Hague for determination Mr.. Bowen
promptly declined to accede to the re-
quest, but informed Baron Sternberg that
as provided in the protocol. the money
would be paid to the German representa-
tive at Caracas thirty days from Febru-
ary 10. which would be on the 18th Of
March
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LEGISLATORS ARE
orr FOR MOBILE
MOB OF 100 MEN
MAKES ATTACK
TRIED TO WRECK POWER HOUSE
OF INDIANA RAILWAY COMPANY
AND DO INJURIES TO EN-
PLoYEs WHO WERE THERE.

South Bend Ind, February An at
tempt was made by a mob of 100 men to
wreck the power house of the Indiana
Railway company and do injury to the
employees tnere today. There were seven
men at the power house when the at
tack was made. One man. a watchman,
named DIETRICH, was thrown bodily from
a window and seriously injured. J. A.
Ovitt and M. Lester were badly pummel-
led and gashed by brickbats, stones and
clubs.
The attack was planned for an hour
when it was thought the police could not
reach the scene in force, but proved ILL
timed, for detail reached the place n
time TO effect several arrests Those ar
rested will be charged with conspiracy,
riot and assault with intent to kill Con-
siderable damage was done to property.
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STRIKE ON AGAIN.
Discussion of Unionism Results In Ho.
tel Man Being Shot to Death.

Redding, Cal, February 22.-1ne strike
at the Mountain Copper company's mines
and smelters, at Keswick,, Is on again.
An eight-hour strike was recently set
tied apparently to the satisfaction of
both sides. Today the local committee
of the Western Federation of Miners an
nounced that the company was discrimi-
mating against union men In employing
workmen and had informed number Of
union men that they woulci not be re-
engaged. A strike was acc ordingly de-
clared. The manager of I he company
denies the statements of the c,mmittee.
Az result of discussion , r unionism
today, near Keswick A. Harmon, hotel
man. who was opposed to labor unions,
was shot and killed by George Gallinger,
a freight agent and member of rail-
road union.
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INDEX TO TODAY'S PAPER


The Weather.
Washington February 22.-Forecast for
Alabama: Fair Monday and Tuesday;
light east winds.
Page One.
Southern Baseball league adopts 1908
schedule of games.
senate and house forecast for this
week.
Americans celebrate w ashingtons
birthday.
Captain selden of Montgomery weds
Chicago girl.
Little girl burns to death in coke oven.
Germany demands payment.
Page Two.
Luke F.. Wright goes to Washington.
Gives out interview.
Trades Council meets and adopts reso-
luton censuring Superintendent Phillips
for position he has taken against state
uniformity text book bill.
Page Three.
Bishop Beckwith pays three official WIS.,
its to Birmingham churches.
Wreck on dummy line in which many
persons are injured, but none seriously.
Engineer John F. Cook dies from his
injuries.
Runaway accident in which Mrs.
Nangle. aunt Of John w. O'Neill, is Sc
riously injured.
Father OReilly pays eloquent tribute to
Leo XIII, and reads bishops circular on
rules for Lent
Page Four.
Editorial.
Hotel Hobbies.
Page Five.
Markets.
Page Six. III
State news.
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BREAK IN RESERVOIR
CAUSES GREAT DAMAGE

escaped just before the water and ice
forced in the door and flooded the rooms.
The family remained prisoners In the up
per part of the house until the water re-
ceded.
Warren Wilbur was awakened by a cake
of ice crashing through his door. He ran
into the street, where the water was
waist deep, and hurried to the nearest
point of safety. Several times he was
hit by the ice and fallen trees and pain
fully injured. Ten minutes later the side
of the building was swept away and the
bed in which he had been sleeping was
carried along In the flood.
Street car tracks and telephone poles
were torn up and strewn In confusion.
The reservoirs will have to be rebuilt and
this. with the property damage. 1t Is be-
leved, will make the loss 100000.
Several mills will remain idle until the
gravel swept into the race ways is
cleared.
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PLAGUE SITUATION.
No Deaths Yesterday and Feeling
More HopefuI-More Physicians.

Mazatlan, Mexico, February 22.-There
were no deaths from the plague today.
One case of the disease having occurred
at the barracks of the gendarmes, the en-
tire force has been sent to the observa-
tion station.
The steamer Benito Juarez has sailed
from Guayamas for Mazatlan, bringing
physicians and modern disinfecting appa-
ratus.
Ten thousand dollars additional was re-
ceived today by the charity committee
from Mexico City.
There is more hopeful feeling now that
1t begins to be evident that the sanitary
precautions are having the expected ef-
feet. There will be no abatement of the
rigorous enforcement of the sanitary reg
ulations.
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Wants Couple Arrested.
Do Him an Injustice.

Montgomery, February Z2.-(SpeclaI.)-
The sensational reports from Chicago
concerning the marriage uf Capt. William
M. Selden to Miss M bel c. Powell over
the protest of her mother, do Captain Sell
den a great injustice In the opinion of
his friends here there is some mistake or
exaggeration about 1t. Everyone here
has known of the approaching wedding
for weeks In due time, some ten days
ago, tasteful invitations to the wedding
were received by his friends through the
mails. These inv itatiens were in regular
form. stating that Mrs. Powell 'invtes
you to be present at the wedding of her
daughter, Mabel c.. T. Captain William
M. Selden," ETC.
1t is not believed here that Captain Sell
den would have had these invitations
printed in that form and sent out with
out the concurrence OF Mrs. Powell. 1t
has been reported here however, that the
wedding of her daughter to Captain Sell
den was not particularly pleasing to Mrs.
Powell, but that she i4cquiesced in all the
arrangements.
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Demand for Reforms.

Constantinople, February 22-The Aus
trian and Russian ambassadors presented
Saturday to the grand vizier Identical
memoranda embodying the demands for
reforms in Macedonia. They afterwards
acquainted the foreign minister of the
step taken.
The chief proposal made in the memo
randa is the appointment of an inspec-
tor general for three years, with ample
powers to act Independently and to re-
ouisition troops in emergency. The plan
also provides for the reorganization OF
the gendarmie and police under European
instructions for administrative and imam
cial reforms and for a more equitable
collection of taxes. These reforms DO
not affect the Sultans prerogatives OF
wound the religious susceptibilities Of the
Mussulmans.
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Interesting Contests Are Ex-
pected on Bills,
The SENATE PROGRAMME
Postoffice Appropriation Bill VIII be
First of Supply Measures to Come
Up-AnnuaI Custom on Wash
inston's Birthday.

Washington, February 22.-The house
enters the last full week of the session
with the decks practically cleared of
everything except the appropriation bills
Only one of these, the general deficiency
which was reported yesterday, remains
to be passed Several interesting con-
tests are expected during the considera-
tion of the questions of adjusting the
differences between the two houses on a
number of bills In conference. Especial
ly spirited will be the fight over the
proposition to accept a statehood amend
ment If one should come to the house
as rider on an appropriation bill. 1t
would command the solid support of the
democratic side and it is believed enough
republicans to accept 1t, although it would
be resisted by the republican leaders. The
Philippine currency bill has been set for
Tuesday. The suspension days which
under the rules precede the expiration
OF each congress begin on Wednesday
and by means of the parliamentary ex-
pedient of making motions under sus-
pension of the rules, parliamentary knots
can be cut and legislation expedited The
Fowler currency bill will continue to be
the stop-gap whenever the matters are
not pressing, but there seems no prospect
of it's passage.
There is an intimation, however, that
1t might serve a useful purpose In case
the Aidrich deposit bill should come over
from the senate. 1t is said the latter bill
could be substituted for the former with
out going to committee, either by strik-
ing out all after the enacting clause of
the Fowler bill or through the operations
of a special rule. If neither of these
courses was adopted the bill would be
referred to the ways and means commit
tee. which could report it forthwith The
reference to the ways and means COM
mittee can be made on the ground that
1t provides for interest on government
deposits in national banks and to that
extent is a revenue measure.