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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-05-28
A PLEASANT AFFAIR.

The Card Club entertained their
gentleman friends with most de-
lightful "pink euchre" at the
beautiful residence of Mrs. Ster-
ling Gates, Thursday night.
The decorations were artistic,
harmonious and lovely. Huge
bows of tarlton were over each
opening with graceful garlands
enter twined with ivy and ferns.
The whole house was aglow with
pink lights and chinese lanterns.
The lovliness and beauty of the
fair ones added to the brilliancy of
the scene.
The hostess always beautiful,
always dainty and lovely shed
her lustre In every corner by her
sweet manner and winning ways.
She was assisted in receiving by
Mrs. Dudley Berwick and Misses
Marion Short and Oracle Allen.
all gowned in white. The hand
some gallants in full evening dress
made the picture perfect.
At the hour of nine the game
began with laughter and "bon
mots." Delicious refreshments
were dispensed by the charming
tea girls, Mrs. Lou Smardon and
Misses Natalie Bodin, Mollie AL
len, Gertrude Gallery, Elizabeth
Short, Ella johnson and LESSEE
Collins. This galaxy of beauty
passing food that the gods might
feast on will long be remembered.
The first club prize, a brooch,
fell to Mrs. Wilbur Kramer. the
second, a sofa pillow, Miss Marion
Short. Miss Marks captured the
guest prize, a gold wish-bone,
The first gentleman's prize. a
handsome pocket book, was won
BY Mr.. James Peterman, second
gentleman's prize, a gold tie
clasp, by Mr.. Richards Gates.
Lone hand prize, a handsome coby
of "ThatOld Sweetheart of Mine. !"
vas won by Mrs. Wilbur Kramer.
Judge Allen went home happy |
With the BOBBY price, an A. B. c.,
,ook.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-05-28
Notice of Election.

Whereas the Democratic Committee
of the Parish of St. Mary at regu-
larly convened meeting of this date.
has issued its call for Mass Meeting
of the qualified Democratic voters OF
the Parish of ST. Mary to meet in the
Court House of the town of Franklin,
La, at l O'Clock p. N. On
SATURDAY THE nth DAY OF
JUNE, 1904.
for the purpose of organizing them
selves into a public Mass Meeting of
the qualified electors of the Democrat
ic Party of this Parish, and in said
meeting to elect % delegates to cast
the IA votes of the Parish of St. Mary,
La, in the Democratic State Conven-
ton to be held at Baton Rouge, La.
on the Goth day of June, 1904, under
the unit rule, no proxies permitted,
said IA votes to be cast on all ques-
tions by vote of the majority of dele
gates present.
Notice of said Mass Meeting is there
fore hereby given, and all Democrats
OF the Parish of It. Mary, La, legally
qualified as electors of said Parish.
are hereby notified and requested to be
present at said Mass Meeting
A. &. ALLEN. w. H. LATHAM,
Chairman. secretary.
Franklin, La, May %. 1904.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-05-28

Several parties were in town
during the week in search of
abor to work in the swamp. It
seems that the labor question is
becoming a serious one and can
not be had even at good wages.
There are many blacks in town
who never do a lick of work the
whole gear out. They lay around
the saloons and dives and live off
what the cooks and servants carry
away from the white peoples
house. There should be vagrant
law to reach this class of negroes
and they should be made to 90 to
work or leave town. Too many
loafers is demoralizing and mem
nee to the welfare and good of any
community.
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PERSONALS.

Mr.. Branch K. Miller. a prominent
attorney of New Orleans, is here at
tending court.
Mrs. Richards Gates is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Eaves, in New Iberia.
Mr.. C. P. Simms, of Adeline, was
a pleasant visitor to Franklin Tues.
day.
Mrs. Jas. B. Todd and little sons,
Jimmie and Alfred, are spending some
time with her father, DR.. A. S. Gates.
DR.. Trahan, from Lafayette, spent
a day in Franklin this week.
Themany friends of Mr.. Tom Gordy
are glad to see him back again after
an absence of several days.
Mr.. Fred Marsh, the popular insur-
ance agent, was in town several days
this week from his Cherry Bank plan
tation home. His many friends were
glad to meet him.
MIR. Walter J. Suthon, a prominent
attorney of Houma, greeted his many
friends in town this week.
Miss Inez Crask has returned home
from Natchitoches where she has been
attending school.
Gen. John r. Patterson spent sew
eral days in Lafayette this week visit
ing friends and Relatives.
Miss Lizzie Hoffman, of Rayne, La.
is visitor to Franklin, guest of Mrs.
A. j. Delahoussaye.
Miss Ethel Smith is visiting friends
in Franklin, guest of Miss Diana
Sanders.
Miss Cecile Mooney, popular
young lady of New Orleans, is visit
ing Franklin, guest of Miss Etienne
Drummer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ashby. D. Bush, of
Texas, are visiting Mrs. w. T. Bush.
DR.. David Berwick, of Jennings,
was a welcome visitor to Franklin
yesterday.
Mr.: Henry S. Palfrey, the popular
cashier of the First National Bank.
attended the meeting of the Louisiana
Bankers Association which convened
M baton Houge this week.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-05-28

The Catholic Knights of America
held q very interesting meeting
last Sunday at which q large at
tendance of the members were
present. Messrs. L. B. Tarlton
and H. w. Kappel were elected as
delegates to represent this branch
at the Convention of the FEEDER
ated Catholic Societies of Louis
lana, to be held in New Orleans on
June 18th. The Catholic Knights
IL one of the most prosperous
orders of our town and it's mem
bership is largely increasing.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-05-28
CLOSING EXERCISES.

The closing exercises of the st
Mary Central High School was helt
at the Auditorium yesterday. IL
the morning an exhibition wa!
given in which the children Of tht
primary and grammard departments
took part. The little ones acquit.
ted the mselves remarkably vel
which is a credit to the pains-tak.
ing teachers who worked SO hard
in instructing them for this &C.
casion. The Auditorium was
crowded with the friends and pa
irons of the schools and they were
highly pleased with the way in
which each little boy and girl took
off their part. The program was
as follows:
Blacksmith Song. Primary Grade
Wind Song. ..........
Memory Gems.
Slumber Song. :..,......:ls t Grade
Reubin and Rachel. 3rd Grade
Winding Of the Yarn. .5th Grade
Gossip Pantomime. ....... End Grade
Dinkey Bird. Primary Grade
Flower Play. .4th Grade
Baby Show. LIST Grade
Rainbow Fairies and Sunbeam
Primary Grade
Indian Boys. End Grade
Dancing Song. .4th Grade
Jolly Sailors. LIST Grade
Corn Song. ............. End Grade
Soldiers in the Park. ...... 18th Grade
At night e o'clock) the Literary
Society of the High School rem
dered very interesting program,
as follows:
Piano. Louise Allen, Lola Jones
Song Soldiers in the Park
Essay-Edgar Allen Poe Louise Allen
Song. 80. The Music of the Birds
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Dewitt Milling
Piano. Ida Milling and Mary Feske
Pantomime. 1850. japanese Wedding
Oration-The South. Harry Smith
Song. old Oaken Bucket
Essay-Hawthorne. -. .Minna Palfrey
Bong. beOelld
Scene from Merchant of Venice.
The night program was carried
through to the satisfaction of the
large audience. The pupils show
ed much talent and hard training
in carrying out their parts and
this fact was evidenced by the
round of applause which repeat
edly greetedthem.
The exercises this year were
the best ever held by the school
and much credit is due Prof. Ives
and his competent corps of teach
ers in making the 1904 commence
ment of the st. Mary Central High
School such a grand success.
Superintendent Foster comes in
for goodly portion of the honors
as he displayed much energy to
make the closing days of the
school one long to be remem-
bered.
It is to be hoped by the parents
and children and the public in
general that the same young and
popular teachers will return in
September to take charge of the
departments ofthe school,
as by their efforts and hard work
the pupils made wonderful strides
in their studies.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-05-28

First Communion was admins
tered to about fifty boys and girls
at the Catholic Church last Thurs
day::morning. The children were
in charge of the Sisters of St.
Johns Academy. At both SER
vices the church was packed by
the relatives and friends of the
young communicates. Father
Trainor, the pastor, was assisted
by Fathers Callahan, of New Or
leans, Souby, of Morgan City, and
Juan, of New Iberia.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-05-28

Elsewhere in this issue will be
found a notice calling for bids
for the privilege Of selling refresh
ments at the Park, also for book
making on the races which takes
place June 18th. All those inter-
ested should read the notice.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-05-28

The Franklin and Abbeville
Railroad will run their second ex-
cursion tomorrow to New Iberia.
We would like to see the thing re-
versed and one ruined from New
Iberia or Abbeville to Franklin.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-05-28
Yesterday was, without a doubt,
the hottest day we have had this
season, and the rain yesterday
evening was indeed a blessing.

A number of our business men
have announced that during the
summer months they will close
their stores in the evening at Z
o'clock. This is a good move and
should be adopted by every BUSH
ness man in the town of Franklin.
thus affording a few hours of rec
reation to their employees.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-05-28

Florian Cornay Camp. U. G. ",
are preparing for grand time on
Friday morning June, 3rd. On that
date the old "vets" will have a
grand reunion and banquet at the
Commercial Hotel.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-05-28

The supper given by the M, NJ,
members of Allen Chapter last
Tuesday at the Commercial Hotel
was a very enjoyable affair. The
menu was fine one and greatly
relished by all present.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-05-28

The many friends of Mrs. Will
7. Jones note with regret that she
has been on the sick list this week,
but hope she will soon be enjoy
ing the best of health.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-05-28

On OF the greatest blessings a mo-
desf man can wish for. is good, re-
liable set of bowels. If you are not
the happy posssssor of such an outfit
you can greatly Improve the efficiency
ct those yon have by the judioious use
81 Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
They are pleasant to take
and agreeable in effect. For sale by
Gates Drug Store.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-05-28

The Civil term of Court held
session all during this week and
several cases were tried and dis
posed of. The criminal term will
commence on the first Monday in
June.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-05-28

Do you wish to purchase some
thing in the jewellery line as cheap
as can be gotten elsewhere. Call
at Popkin, the jeweler, you will be
well please with your investment.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-05-28

The Patterson High School has
sent very pretty invitations for
the closing exercises which takes
place on Tuesday, May 31st. The
following pupils will compose
the graduating class:
Gertrude Brinkmann, Salutato-
rlan; Carrie Wall, Valedictorian !;
Hazel Morey, Pearl Vetter, Fred
erick Penny and Edvige Rochel.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-05-28
Don't forget the races at the
Park on June 18th.
If you get it from Popkin rest
assured that it is of the best.

Tomorrow the Baldwin and
Franklin ball teams will enter.
tain the local fans TO a very inter-
esting game at the Park.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-05-28

We publish elsewhere in to-
days issue the professional card
of Drs. Berwick & Trowbridge,
who have located in the Schwan
building over the store of j. Wins
berg.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-05-28

A large and complete stock to
select from at reasonable figures.
See Popkin for jewelry. Also re-
pairing done by a reliable work.
man.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-05-28

Anyone desiring their children
to take instructions from Prof. G..
A. Ives during the months of June
and July would do well to see him
in the next week.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-05-28

A fine stock of optical goods at
Popkin; glasses scientifically fit-
ted to suit all eyes. Go to Pop
KIM you will see better.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-05-28

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Ohlmeyer was gladdened on We'd
nesday last by the arrival OF a fine
girl baby.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-05-28

Mr.. A. j. Delahoussaye. the
enterprising druggist, has installed
q gas engine to operate the fans in
his place Of business.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-05-28

Last Wednesday night the
postoffice at Morgan City was
broken into by thieves but nothin g
OF any value was taken.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-05-28

Baseball is all the craze now.
The small boys as we'll as the
grown folks find much enjoyment
in IL.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-05-28

The purses offered by the St.
Mary Park for the race meet on
June 18th are the largest that has
ever been offered by any Park in
Southwest Louisiana,
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-05-28

If you have not the time to call
write l. Popkin at Franklin, and
your wants will be promptly at
tended to.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-05-28

II you want to see good racing,
and have nice time and receiv e
good treatment, don't fail to at tend
the entertainment at the St. Mary
Park on June 18th,
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-05-28

Mail orders promptly attended
to at the reliable jewelry house Of
I. Popkin.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-05-28

Repairing and cleaning of Jew.
eiry, Watches, clocks, etc., at Pop
kin, the jeweler.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-05-28

Whereas. Arthur Wolford, Admins
trs tor of the above numbered and en-
TITLED estate has fled in this Honorable
Court the final account of his admins.
tfation, and his petition praying that
The same be approved and homologated.
Notice is therefore hereby given to
whom it doth or may concern. TO show
cause, If any they have, within ten
days why the prayer of said petition
should not be granted rs prayed for.
WILBUR II. KRAMER.
Clerk Of Court
Clerks Office, Parish of st. Mary La.
May 81, 1904.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-16
NEWS AND GOSSIP
OF STOCK MARKETS
WASHINGTON.

Trading on the local exchange today
was less active than IL has been foi
some days the volume Of transactions
being quite limited. The leading stocks
were Washington Street Railway prefer
red. Greene Copper. and LaHston.
Washington Street Railway preferred
sold around the level OF yesterday
prices. Two hundred shares were traded
in. the first 100 selling at 72h and the
price gradually rising to 72% Closing
figures were 12Ss bid and 73 asked
Five hundred shares Of Greene Copper
sold at from l5h TO 1884. n net gain
Of y
Lanston receded on sales OF 300 shares
10 9, a loss Of a good fraction.
Washington Loan and Trust com
manded 2l0 on a single sale OF tel.
shares. Traders National Bank sole
at 100 for a like number. and Franklin
Fire Insurance at 50. an advance Of Oh
yesterdays closing bid. and which was
So today with 50 asked.
The bid for Real Estate Title ad-
vanced from IS to so and the offering
from 30 to 100.
Mergauthaler, eX-dividend, was bid for
a, ls4A. the offering remaining at 1SS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-16

fore He helped pick Sullivan up. and,
together with another man. took care Of
him on the front seat. He put his hand
inside Sullivan's shirt and found the
body warm. The other man told him TO
feel Of Sullivan's eyelids. which he did
They were cold. and Sullivan died In
few minutes.
The testimony OF Clarence Sharpe. a
Hynttsville negro. was TO the effect that
he came out of Washington on the car
which arrived at Hyattsville at o'clock,
or two OF three minutes after. The car
near where Sullivan's body was found
Sharpe felt a shock
On Front Seat.
II was settin' on the front seat he
said. land the jar thrOwed me almost
of the seat. I opened the door and
yelled at the. motorman that We had
hit man. He didn't pay no attention,
but kept right on. Befo' I could set
down we was at Melrose."
Asked how he knew il was a man the
car had struck, Sharpe said he was on
a car once before when Il had struck a
woman
Did u feel the same?" he was asked
Yes, sab, only / was settin' down this
time
Shar?e could not identify any Of the
motorEaen present as the man who was
running that car, but a negro named
Queen. who was with him. thought he
could do so. Queen was sent FOR. Other
witnessed were summoned also. and
pending their arrival a recess was taken
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-16
CORONER At WORK
ON SULLIVAN CASE
Continues Investigation
Into Timers Death.
RUN OVER BY TROLLEY CAR
Constable Repeats Conversation With
Three Men Which May Have In
portant Bearing on Case.

FAYETTEVILLE Md. Sept. 1s.-The
coroner's inquest Into the death of John
Sullivan, the Washington timer. who
was found dead on the electric railway
near HyattsviIle. about o'clock last
Sunday night, was continued today. fhe
evidence brought out tended TO show
that il Sullivan was killed by an
electric car, IT must have been by a car
going out from Washington. which pass
ed between the Henry Street station and
Melrose about s o'clock.
And yet this evidence was partially
contradicted by that of the sheriff OF
Prince George county. who testified that
the car bearing the body OF SaNisAn
passed him al the District line. coming
toward Washington. about 7:45. darry
Whelan, a passenger on the car that
brought Sullivan TO Washington tcsu-
fed that the car had run over Suuivan's
arm. but that il could not have killed
him. as from the position of the body
lying on the track. the incoming car
could not have been the one which frs;
struck him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-16
COTTON PRICES EASING OFF
ON LACK OF SUPPORT

NEW YORK. Sept 16.-Cotton opened
easy. 5 TO s points lower. The decline
in Liverpool was the unfavorable in
fuence. causing activity among short
sellers here which more than supplied
the buying orders from the South and
elsewhere. 1t was understood that a
leading operator here had SOLD heavily
in Livernool, this fact being chiefly re-
sponsible for the break I'm the LIVER
pool market. Prices continued soft
after the call as there did not seem to
be much disposition to support the mar
ket. trade being generally OF a room
character. The report Of Miss GiIeson
on the condition Of the crop was said 10
be IS. Eventually the market steadied
TO within points Of yesterdays close.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-16
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

lie Droit Park-Laura S. Horner TO
Charles G; and Martha NJ. Smith. lot 20.
block 2, SO.
Riggs Place northwest. between Six
teenth and Seventeenth Streets-Cecelia
Howard ct vir. Henry 10 Robert II. T.
Leopold, lot 20, square IFS, 80.
oomingdale-Joseph Paul ct ux TO
Anna K. Haislip. lots 81, %. 36. block
l3. SO.
Grant Street northwest. between FIT
teenth and Sixteenth Streets-GiIbert J.
SIS. Mt Pleasant. SO. Gilbert COngdon
et TX. TO Julia 7. Weed. same property,
80 Julia T. Weed ct vir. L. Walter TO
Martha ]. Sinclair same property. $40.
Peters Mil Seat-Emma Hayes to
Waiter F. and Blanche d. SiddaH, part,
Rosedale and Isherwood-John w
Owens ct ux. TO William =. and Martha
T. I s So lot 90 and part lot D. block
Mount Pleasant and Pleasant Plains
f'urbershaw. lot 243. block I. $40 Same
to Thomas r. Riley, lot "a, block T. SO
Petworth--Wilbur r; Smith to Mar
Ianier Heights-Mary s. Mann to
Appleton P. Clark, jr-, part lots IS and
Is. SO
i0is Florida Avenue northeast-ITarry
wardman to Elizabeth ~ Camp. lot SO.
square 956, $40.
1913 Florida Avenue northeast-Same
TO George F Hoover, lot 3, square 956,
SO
Seventh and Pomeroy Streets north
vyest-G. G. Vest TO Rose Hudncl. jr,
life estate in part lot s. block ., Filing
ham place. $500
Georgia Avenue southeast. between
Twelfth and Thirteenth Streets-Amanda
i. Scott to lie Grand White ard William
r.. White. lot G. square 1922. $40
31OS Street northwest-The Metho-
dist Home Of the District Of Columbia
TO Ernest A. Boeger, lot y, square 1256.
8, 100
Addition to lie Droit Park-Charles A.
Stretch et ux. TO Gustave r. and Marie
]. I,oehler, lot 81, block q, $40.
Moore e. Barbour's second addition
Richard =. Bailey ct al. to Carl j.
Mess lot lS block Z, SO.
Alley between Fifth and Sixth, East
Capitol and 4 Streets southeast-George
r. Little ct uX. to William s. Moore.
part lot ., square S4l, $3.50
o Street northeast, between North
! Capitol and First Streets-Sallie c. VIII
der ct vir, James r., TO Nellie NJ Han
back, lots 81 and So. square go. SO.
Clinbourne-George p. Newton ct uX.,
10 Ellen ]. Newton, lots "a AMI -,
block 3, $40.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-16
MEETING OF REPUBLICAN
INTERSTATE LEAGUE

4 meeting OF the Republican Inter
state League was held at its headquar-
ters, sos f Street northwest. last even
ing
After a discussion OF the political sit
uation throughout the country. Presi-
dent ROosevelt's letter of acceptance was
read and enthusiastically received. Let
tors from the President and his Cabinet.
Hon. Carroll d. Wright. and other dis
:inguished Republicans from various
sections of the country were read COM
plimenting the league for the effective
work IL Is doing for the success Of the
Republican party IN the municipal.
state and national contests, by distrib-
uting the Supplementary Republican
Textbook" entitled. The Negro and the
Republican Party throughout the
country.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-16
BEGINS SECOND SUIT
FOR LIMITED DIVORCE

Fannie P. Sparks has begun proceed
ings IN the District Supreme Court
against her husband. James n. Sparks,
for limited divorce.
She informs the court that this is the
second time she has begun proceedings
Of this nature against the defendant
Some time age she says she asked for
divorce on the ground Of cruelty. The
insufficiency Of the testimony to sup
port the allegation.
Mrs. Sparks says she married the de-
PENDANT in Poughkeepsie. y. Y, In 1911.
He is now, she says, employed in the
Land ONCE at salary of 81, 400 a year.
Attorneys Leckie and Fulton represent
the petitioner.