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PATTERSON, LA, January

PATTERSON, LA. January 26h 1904
To the Stockholders OF the Mary Building Associations
We enclose herewith the 10th Annual Statement of the
sources and OF the ST. Mary Building Association and ask
during the 1903 with profits made wish
year are little smaller than they We're in so2 " 'S
The of easily explained and such
Association and in the permanency of its business
e he @ o ten o % lana ana M mas every
through maturity past the maturity and paying off
taught plainly
its not these lessons needed and such the
Members may come and members but the life OF the in
separate component members and during
pest the aimed develop and strengthen this
and to outline it an existence which will outve US
We have purposely down the profits realizing
wipe off our books every doubtful account.
little below its cash value Every
charged and assets stand good dollar
the receipts the part year. paid
home the Association doing
Out Of the profits the have laid aside
weather, to which We will add a little annually.
bright outlook year good
and Loyalty supporting the officers and directors
year.
and the soundnes Institution We invite with
CATION OF Saving Bank in this State ' any os
The per Guaranteed Stock that February
during Ras past pa unit
ing W. sve 1s snd ea @ Serial
Stock and maturing Series We have meet stoc
What done best reference.
Our house large enough for many mbe bring neigh
00'S H. T. BEIIssEfA, fGdlT SEN President
Ti!sHH MGNsoN A%1S 5R, Asst Sfsesess sse1ets;y
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Another fire broke out about IL
o'clock Wednesday night and de.
stroyed . cottage on Iberia street
owned and occupied as a resid-
1nco BY Mrs. Henrietta Fisher. The
= supposed to have started in
~ Kitchen and gained such head
W1E before it was discovered that
most Of the contents of the build
|1ne were burned. It was with
much difficulty that the surround
Ing buildings were prevented from
knitting. The fire company ar
llyed promptly considering the
distance Of the blaze from town
md done good work. The loss
yas : total one and was insured
1o4 about $500.
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Mr.. E. B. Kruttschnitt, Chair
man Of the Democratic State Gen.
trail Committee has decided upon
February 23rd as the date for the
second primary. The primary is
b be held to decide who shall be
Democratic nominees for Treas
uref and Auditor. Messrs. Steele
and Smith are the candidates for
the latter Office and Messrs. Behr-
man and Frazee for the former.
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Mr.. Frank Zylicz, Sr., who has
been appointed trustee in the
bankruptcy of Sam Silverman,
announces in this issue of the
paper that he will sell the entire
stock consisting of shoes, hats,
gents furnishings, dress goods,
ETC., below cost. Goods will be
sold IN lots to suit purchasers.
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Thiel & Reuter- announces by
posters that they will sell their
entire stock of dry goods, notions,
furniture, etc., for cash, at the
purchasers price. The goods are
Of the best and must be sold with
in thirty days.
The St. Mary banner., 1904-02-06

Mr.. George Delahoussaye, who
has been confined to the Sani-
tarium with a serious case of ap-
pendicitis Is now on the safe road
to IN early recovery. Mr.. Della
houssaye is one Of our most popu-
lar young men and his many
friends hope to see him again en-
joyirR the best of health.
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NOTICE,

Notice is hereby given that on and
after this date hunting and trespassing
on my place known as Dog Island is
prohibited. A GOUNER.
Berwick, La, Feb. 1st, 1894
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To The Public.

Having been appointed
Trustee of the Bankruptcy Of
Sam Silverman by the United
States Court, | take this
method of informing the pub
lie that | am now selling the
stock of clothing, shoes, dress
goods, hats, ETC., in any guam
titles, below cost.
FRA X ZYLICZ, SR.,
Trustee.
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The free delivery of mail was
inaugurated in New iberia on Feb.
1st with three carriers. New Iberia
is inhabited by a progressive and
enterprising class of people and
and is fast becoming the leading
town of Southwest Louisiana. II
the citizens of franklin would
wake up from their Rip Van
Wrinkle sleep and get busy this
town in a short while would boast
of a fine postofice building and a
system of free delivery, superior
even to our sister town, New
Iberia. A town is just what the
people make it. If they are a
hard working and energetic class,
always ready to speak a good
word and help the town, it will
prosper and increase in size and
importance.
Let us try and wake up some ac-
tivity in the old town. Let US get
the town on a boom and make it
one of the best in the State. This
is an age of progress and all those
who hesitate in joining the pro-
cession must fall by the way side
and be soon forgotten.
The music and singing in the
first part of Haverly's MestadoD
Minstrels appears to have been es-
pecialIy adapted to NJ minstrelsy. 1t
is certainly harmonious and Of a
dream-lide sweetness, that watts
delighted perfumes over an audi
ence that for the time seems rock
ed to sleep by the lullabys. A
number of the songs are catchy
and of the popular-air style, while
others of a higher order are blend
ed together, until q most pleasing
and happy musical program is pre-.
sented. This is the company that
attracted such favorable attention
at San Francisco. The leading
papers pronounce it the best seen
in years. This show will appear
at the Auditorium Sunday night,
February 18th.
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FOR, SALE.

One vacant lot in the Baker ad-
dition to the town of Franklin. Is
desirably located. Apply to
MAURICE LEVY,
Adeiine, La.
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Southern Pacific Time Table.

Hon. Wilson T. Peterman has
been confined to his bed by illness
this week.
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The Polio Jury met and trans.
acted important business last
Tuesday. Read the proceedings
published in this issue.
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EOR SALE.

One thousand barrels of corn
For particulars apply to
A. MORESI, Jeanerette, La
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"In Louisiana" appeared at the
Auditorium last Friday and play
ed ito . fair audience. It was q
good show.
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The crowd in town this week
was . large and orderly one. No
disturbance of any kind occurred.
The St. Mary banner., 1904-02-06

Secretary of State John 7. Mi
chel has rejected the nomination
papers of the Socialist party for
the April election for the reason
that the party did not poll enough
votes at the last election to insure
a place on the official ticket as
political party. The ticket is
headed by J. H. Hay, of Orleans,
for Governor and Sam E. Ruffner,
of Avoyelles, for Lieutenant-Gov-
ornor.
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$50 new students have been en-
rolled in the Tyler College since
their mid-winter opening, Janu-
ary 4th. This school has been
recognized as the school of the
South and West. Their courses
of study are thorough, practical
and complete; their prices rea-
sonable. The total cost for the
complete. unlimited course of
shorthand, including tuition, books
and board, is from S65 to $50;
their bookkeeping course. from
$50 to S85; the combined book
keeping and shorthand, 1922 to
1882. Address the TYLER COL.
LEGE, Tyler, Texas, for one of
their free catalogues and familiar
ize yourself with their work.
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William G. Whitney, Ex-Secre-
tary of the Navy, died at his home
in New York last Tuesday even
ing while undergoing an opera
tion for appenditis. For years
Mr.. Whitney has been a leading
Democrat and politician of the
highest rank, a inancier aud
capitalist of large means, a social
leader in the country's metropolis
and an ardent votary and patron
of the very highest class of honor
able sport Mr.. Whitney was 63
years of age.
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Past and Future.

The theatrical session has struck its
hour of nine. In a few more weeks the
day will be at an end. The call OF
the wild to golf, TO the practice of the
ball team, to the games on the cam
puses of the local colleges, and to the
other joys OF which the poet sings in
spring all operate 10 bring on an
eclipse for the theaters. There are
many good plays and several good
actors yet to be seen, but there is no
denying that the night is closing
round about us.
Mr.. Crane ana Mrs. Langtry Iabored
with unsatisfactory plays. These act
ors like their fellows of Ellie beth :
day. realize fully that "the plays the
thing but they are unable to put their
faith into practice because in all the
snowstorm OF manuscript which snow
ers every star there are TO plays which
really are the thing"
1t Is understood Paul Kester our
neighbor in Virginia. has nearly finish
ed a work for Mrs Langtry which
promises exceIently Well It is de-
voutly to be hoped it may redeem It's
promises. Mrs Langtry's peculiar posi-
ton on the stage. her long continued
favor with society. and the genuine
dramatic ability manifested in her
Shakespearean representations. warrant
as ia hoping for better things thaa
: Mrs DeeTing's Divorce.
AS for Mr. Crane his earuestncss and
/ ability have already made him fore
/ most American comedian of the better
sort. He does not really require new
/ Dlay-there are half a dozen Of his OLD
ones which would be received heartily
but he thinks he does and his fortunes
! suffer that ne has not found a good
one
Mabel Mckinley proved a strong card
at Chase's. 1t is enough 10 say that
much.
1 The Lafayette was packed TO the
Idoors with Pussy lazy" Some day the
critics viii realize. as well as the man
ayers CO. that the first mission Of the
stage is 10 entertain. Does anyone
think that Marta, of the LOwlands''-
a fine play wonGrously well acted-could
obtain the hearing accorded Busy
Izzy2" The explanation is this: That
mediocrity which entertains is every
whore preferred 10 art which depresses
Ut may be remembered, incidentally thai
Shakespeare was not above writing
slices Of raw comedy into his noblest
tragedies
Elsewhere. as this column has SAID
before, the same old story.
The prospect for this week includes
an Interesting metropolitan view in tn,
form OF Lord and Lady AIgy." a sigh
Of New England country life in TIT
form of way Down East" a taste o
modern music in the form Of The For
tune Teller" a series of vignettes II
the form Of polite vaudeville and
panorama OK violent deed in the form
Of two melodTaGas.
My Lord. The clock hath struclze
uirc."
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its reason in the multitude Of altera-
tions that have perfe, ted the work since
its inception by LOttie Blair Parker.
The authoress sold 10 Mr.. Brady a neat
copy Of her play and Joseph Grismer
used the copy as a sort of text while
completing his elaboration" The copy
was lost shortly after way Down
East" had it's initial presentation, and
no effort was made 20 regain IT, Few
changes have been made I'm the cast
and the newcomers who have been
grated into the Organization have
studied from The original PARTS. getting
Ar. Grisuers lines chiefly 1T rehears-
ais.
From time to time the players have
added so many Original speeches and
bits of business that. were the prompt
book recovered, il probably would be al
variance with the piece as il now is
acted Thus one has the spectacle Of q
piece of property which, though worth
thousands Of dollars and making hun.
dreds Of thousands, really does not exist
at all.
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At The Thea eTS.
william Faversham.

william Faversham.
william Faversham win be the at
fraction tnls week at the New National
n the role of Lord AIgy in r. c. Car
toms comedy Lord and Lady AIgy."
Al was In this Play that Mr. Favcrsham
made one CT the earliest and most mem
orablc of his successes with Charles
Frohmaus Empire Stock Company in
New York The piece was revived dur
Ing alr. Faversham's annual New York
cHEa cement and met with so cordial a
reception that Nh Frohman decided 10
continue Mr. Faversham in Il for the
remainder of the season Lord and
Lady Alsy is very generally described
/ by the critics as the best comedy drama
ever written Of tho English amart set.
/ Che story Of the play concerns the
manners and customs and trials and
fluctuations of wealthy young couples
/ affected with what the fashionable
/ world styles iacompaubility OF temper.
AR. Frohman has surrounded his star
with an exceptionally strong company
including Tho beautiful julie Opp. whose
/ performance Of Lady AlSy Is said 10 be
as finished and artistic a Bit Of acting
as has been given 10 the stage this
year.
The players who will support Mr.
/ Favcrsham are as fellows: Charles Har-
I bury. Percy Lyndal, Charles Bertram
r.. Y Backus, Louis LaBey Albert
CowleS. Edwin Hale, John Armstrong
II Carlton Redding, Ira Hards. John c.
Tremayne. Medicine Rivers. Marian
/ Cbildcrs. Sara Leigh, Maud Hosford
and Mabel Roebuck.
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comments anent Miss Nielsen's per
formance" on the previous afternoon.
The little girl had. in the parlanee of
the stage, made good" with ven
geance. II was the only opportunity
Miss Bronson had that season, for the
star realized that she was really not
as necessary as she possibly had mag
ined. But that afternoons performance
did a great deal for Miss Bronson Man
ayers began making her offers, and
from a plain member of the chorus, she
had. in a single performance. raised
herself to a position of Importance
Last summer the Messrs. Aborn made
a production of THE Fortune Teller
and Miss Bronson was engaged for the
leading role. In every city where the
opera was sung, her praises were
sounded.
When THE Fisher Maiden" was pro-
dUced at the Victoria Theater. New
York, Miss Bronson was released by the
AIessrs. AboTn that she might accep,
the principal part in that work. Again
she made good for the critics or the
metropolis declared that she was the
only feature of the performance When
the Messrs- Aborn decided to send 1.-The
Fortune Teller on tour. they, in turn
secured Miss BrOnson's release, and
again placed her in the principal role
in the opera. Miss Bronson is de-
scribed as petite, dainty. little lady
who has the quality so necessary In a
great artist--personal magnetism-with a
voice not especially powerful. but re-
narEably sweet
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Quiet on the Stage.

A great deal of talk has been heard
about Richard Mansfield-s order that
there shah be no talking on the stage
except the lines Of the play under pre-
sentatiOn. The edict has been referred
to as indicating Mansfield's crank
ness. As a matter of fact, this rule
has been insisted on by other mana.
gers-Kirl1e La SheIle, for exampIe-for
several years Mr.. La Shelle will not
allow ehattering on the stage by any
one, not even the star This Is one
better than Mr.. Mansfield. who has not
placed an embargo on his own speech.
All the stage hands wear soft-soIed
slippers when handling a Ki.ke La
Shelle production, which also is a rule
of Mansfelds
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which could result from the cireum-
stances existing. There is no strainips
for effect in the drama which has made
more money than all the plays of Henry
Arthur Jones or A. W. Pinero combined.
It's people are distinctly human, and the
things they do would be done similarly
by the average man and woman. The
consequence of this is that the specta-
tors have but TO consult their own
hearts in order to determine the coming
twists and turns of the plot.
The company which William A Brady
is sending to the Columbia includes nine
of the people who appeared in the or
iginal cast in 1897 Anna Moore ig i'm
personated by Phoebe Davies, who has
few superiors as an emotional actress.
while Uric 3. Collins, Robert Fischer.
John Brennan, J. II. Bunny, Ella Hugh
Wood. Marion /. Shirley. and gentle,
unaffected Sara Stevens. who, next to
Mrs. Gilbers. is the oldest actress in
America, are admirably suited TO their
parts. The production is elaborate in
detail. and is still marked by the in
genious snowstorm effect. 1t has been
! supervised by Joseph r. Grismer, who
| Ella borated the play when It came from
the pen Of Lottie Blair Parker. Matinees
are scheduled for Thursday and Satur-
day.
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Little Miss Bronson.
A Star after Only Four Years Elk

a Star after Only Four Years Ex-
perie1ce.
Edna Bronson. who is singing the dual
roic of lrma and Nusette in THE For
tune Teller" has made rapid strides in
her profession. She has been ON the
stage only four years, and in that time
her advancement has been so rapid as
10 astouish even her most hopeful ad-
Eurers. Miss Bronson began at the
foot of the ladder, and worked her
way up.
-Four seasons ago q little. demure girl
came to Alice Nelson's manager. and
made application for a position Miss
Nielsen was about To produce "The For
tune Teller The manager looked the
applicant over. asked her if she had
had any experience. and receiving a
negative reply SAID. Il am sorry. but
there is no opening of any kind" the
usual stereotyped reply. The young lady
was persistent however. and before
she had left the offices Miss Bronson
had been offered and accepted a chorus
part with the organization.
when rehearsal time came the stage
manager at once recognized that there
was some good stun" in the little
lady, and before the first week was over
she has been made Miss Niclsen's an
dorstudy- Ii was some time before heI
Glance came, but one afternoon in So
Paul the capricious little prima donna
refused 20 sing. and so, rather than
dismiss a large audience, Miss Bron-
SON WAS told to make up" and .'go on.
: SO announcement was made of the
Icn1nge but the following morning tn,
IneN spapers had some very hatterins
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Play Without d Text.
no Manuscript Exists Of "Way Down
East"


In the course Of an excellent article
lin the Encyclopedia Britannica" that
most readable OF statistiCiars. Prot
Ward. sharply draws the line between
more drama and dramatic licera tssre. a
drama may be enacted through cen
turtles, he declares, ana yet it Goes nos
constitute a part Of dramatic literature
until it has taken fern on paper Tn,
distinction cannot be said TO pertain 40
contemporary theatrical works. which
invariably are given permanent abode
on the pages of prompt books and fire.
quenuy are published for the eyes %
iaymen.
Exceptions TO this rule arc so rare
that considerable interest surrounds the
statement OF the W. a. Brady press
agent who declares that. though seven
years old. Way Down East" Ike "a
Morse saga. exists only in the memories
Of those whose business is its repetition
here has never been manuscript q.
the piece.
The extraordinary circumstance has
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Academy-~Thc Charity Nurse"

'HThe Charity Nurse" comes 10 the
Academy tomorrow night and presents
the emotional actress, Selma Herman,
es a star. This piece is announced not
u. one of the trashy or blood and thua-
dor presentations 80 much In evidence
in many OF the popular theaters, but Is
a well written and truthfuIly told story
which should appeal to every person
with a spark of humanity In him.
As a scenic presentation the claim has
been made that nothing superior 10 1t
has been seen in long time.
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Sunday Night Concert at Chase's.

A feast Of good things is "a way Of de-
scrbins the entertainment provided for
next Sunday nights popular concert by
the Washington Symphony Orchestra
under Reginald DekOVen. In addition
10 the numbers played hy the orchcs-
ira, the Apollo quartet consisting Of
William ID. Mcfarland, Perry -. Tur-
pin, Frank p. Recside. and j. Walter
Humphrey. will appear and sing some
of their delightful songs. The soloist
for the occasion viii be the celebrated
tenor Tom Greene. whose achievements
in grand opera are known All over the
country. Ia addition to this Mir. De
KoVen win announce TO the audience
the exact conditions and stipulations
governing the contest for "a program
for which prizes 10 the value of SEQ wal
be awarded.
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columbia-"way Down East.

Dramatic suspense is a supposed es-
sential for which playwrights constant
~ are striving. yet the choicest charm
of ..XVav Down East" which Is an
nounced for this week at the Columbia
Theater lies in the fact that its incl
dents and episodes are Of the only sort
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Henry Lee and His Players.

Henry Lee and his Players
Henry Lee and His Players" are ex-
pected this week 10 send the attendance
mercury at Chase's Theater up to the
highest point Of the season. Henry
Lee IS the first introduced, and he viii
present his representations Of great
men. past and present These are said
to be really remarkable living poi
traits of prominent and royal person
ages. and the new celebrities that will
stcI out Of the great velvet curtains to
greet the audiences this week viii be
Emperor william. King Edward VII
/ Car Nicholas H. and the Mikado Of
Japan Others will be the late Pope
/ Leo, Rudyard Kipling, Mark Twain.
/ President Roosevelt. the late General
Grant, and at different times during
/ tho week other notable figures. Ellie
Fay will bob up serenely in second
place Miss Fay Is a comic composite
Ci comedienne. clown. and acrobat Edo
mond Hayes and support will illustrate
/ Tie happenings that befell "A WISE
Guy during a briefly bibulOus portion
of a gay career Charlie Sweet, the
Musical burglar" Will commit comic
larceny. There are many who forgive
him the burglarious feature OF his spe-
cialty for the sake Of the, admirable
Iiano playing he tnterpolates- Klein
ct Brothers and NickersOn are billed
as the American kings OF melody aho
They viii present a straight musical
act Press Eldrldge ranks himself as
the "commander-in-chie Of the army
oil fun" The Vedmars are noted for
cieli eccentric comedy aerobats and q
decided ACQUISITION. Realistic motor
views OF Japan Russia war scenes com
nIcte the varied assortment.
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afayette-"The Fortune Teller"
Musical comedy and comic opera pro-
auctions are on the increase every sea-
son, and this year many new ones have
been made, as well as several important
revivals. One of the latter which will
come TO the Lafayette Theater next
week, with matinees Wednesday and
Saturday, is The Fortune Teller" This
opera made Alice Nielsen famous, and
the production cost something over $40
600. II is being presented this season
under the management Of Messrs. Mil
ton and Sargent Aborn. The operi. is in
three acts and is the work Of Harry b.
Smith and Victor Herbert. The COM
pany numbers sixty people. including a
chorus which contains many pretty girls
and who have voices as well. The most
prominent characters are in the hands
Of Edna Bronson. Grace Orr Myers, May
Emory, Robert Lett, Phil Branson, Her
man Hirshberg, and Edward S. Met
calfe.
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..The Power of the Cross. which opens
for one week at the Empire tomorrow
afternoon, waile interesting To men. is
said TO be more popular with women.
This is possibly due TO the personality
Of Hermine Shone. who plays the lead
ing role OF Mabel Talbot. and to tie
potent attraction all women feel for
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themes relating 10 the church. Miss
Shone is said TO be the youngest lead
ing woman now before the public, be-
ing stiu in her teens
Press comments on her work give her
great praise. In her support viii be
seen Frederick Murray, ~. =. Mack
Harry X. Fowle, Laurence Finch, W, r.
Kits, Caroline De We're, and Irene Lang
ford
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outdoor sports. and make library a
haven Of refuge-but not for the actor.
His life is a slavery TO his art and
he has no time for nature. A d, A.