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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-05-06

On last Monday night Miss
Mabelle Underwood entertained at
most delightful six-hand euchre
in honor of her guests, Mrs. DR.. S.
F. Motion, and Misses LANCE, of
New Orleans. The first ladies'
prize, cut glass powder box, was
won by Miss Elizabeth Short.
The first gentleman's prize, a
meerschaum pipe, was won by
Mr.. H. 0. Penick. The consola-
ton prize, a silver-top clothes
brush was won, by Mr.. Derriberrie.
The following people played:
Misses Simmie Underwood, Alice
and Louise LANCE, Lucille Four
my, Mary Foster, Bess Anderson,
Elizabeth and Marion Short, Lessie
Collins, Sidonie Tarlton, Mabelle
Underwood, Mrs. S. F. Motion,
Mrs. G.. F. Borah. Mrs. H. O. PEN
ick, Mrs. A. Short, Mrs. Scott I'm
derwood, Messrs. Harry Penick.
Adam Short, Scott Underwood,
Lester, Derriberrie, Horatio Brown,
Jack Bell, Paul Trowbridge, Will
son McKerall, Robert Collins, Ed.
Hanson, L. B. Tarlton, Henry
Delahoussaye, c. P. Simms.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-05-06
A new line Of French hand
and machine made Infants
Caps from 25c. up.
JNO. EISELE.

A few citizens never lose an on.
portunity to give our town and
the business men and people in il
dig" of some kind. Did Won
ever notice that these people are a
class that would not be much
missed in any community? A
class who have nothing whatever
to keep them here, but stay be-
cause they want to stay? A class
who never did anything for the
town in which they live nor any
one in it except themselves. They
never put their shoulder to the
wheel and help to raise it out of
the mire into which it might have
sunken. They never do anything
out howl and find fault with what
others are doing. You will find
them in every town.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-05-06
W.. B., Nuform and Erect
Form Corsets.
JNO. EISELE.

Mr.. Warren Berwick, St. Mary
boy, who has been Secretary anc
Manager of the electric light and
waterworks plant of New Iberia
for the past year, has resigned his
position to accept the cashiership
of the Bank of Lecompte. The
New Iberia Enterprise has the
following to say of our young
friend:
'In the retirement of Mr.. W. J.
Berwick, secretary and manager of
the Electric Light & Waterworks
plant, the community loses faithful
and efficient public servant. His
short term has shown him to be en-
dowed with unusual executive and
financial abilities, and his contract
with our people here has been of the
most pleasing and satisfactory ma
ture. Under his administration We
have had better water service and the
revenues have been increased and col
!ected without any unpleasantness or
friction. He will carry with him to
his new home the best wishes of the
community and we commend him to
The citizens of Lecompte.''
The BANNER joins the many
friends here Of Mr.. Berwick in
wishing him good health and suc-
cess IN his new field of labor.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-05-06
CHARTER
OF THE
RIGGS CYPRESS COMPANY. LIMITED,
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH OF S,C MApX

BE 1T KNOWN: That on this 18th day of
the month OF April, in the year of our Lord
Nineteen Hundred and Five, nyO5), before me
Charles austin ONiell. Notary Public, duly
the Parish of ST. Mary, State of Louisiana ana
in the presence of the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned, personally came and
appeared Joseph Brig, A. s. Klienpeter.
Charles y. Craighead, James A. Peterman
William Davis, K. Lee Riggs, William Kyle,
Henry = Palfrey. all residents of the Parish
OF Ct: Mary, Louisiana who declared that
ayatling themselves of the provisions of
the laws of this State respecting the organ
Izatlon OF corporations of limited liability.
they had mutually agreed and contracted
contract and bind and oblgate themselves
and their heirs and assigns and all persons
VINO may hereafter become associafed
with them herein, to form corporation and
DO hereby form and organize u cOrpOrafion
OF limited liability, for the objects and pur- /,
provisions contained in the following arti-
clcs, viz: "'
ARTICLE |.
;, me name OF this corporation is hereby dc. |
ciared to be BRIGGS CYPRESS COMPINY. |
LIMITED" and under this corporate name il |
snaIi nave tne right to exist for the full term
d Ninety Nine (99) years from the date here.
u to contract, sue and be sued, to adOnt
ma use corporate seal, and the same r. |
,reAk Or alter at its pleasure; to purchase
ease bold, sell, receive, convey. mort.
rage. hypotheoate, pledge. and acquire an
Onai and mixed, corp0realO or incorporeaf To
lece, name and appoint such directors. OH.
ers, managers, clerks, and employees as its
usinesS interests or convenience NAV re-
uire: and to adopt and amend at its pleasure
ach rules, regulations and bylaws for the
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-05-06
PERSONALS.

Lieutenant John Pegram, of Sal
Antonio. was the guest of Mr.. ant
Mrs. \. VI. Underwood, on Sunda,
last.
Mrs. Favrot and Mrs. Sterling
Gates spent few days in New Or
leans this week.
Miss Henrietta Devices has left for
Charleston, S. c., on account of the
illness of her aunt.
Misses Alma and Ethel Schar:. who
have been the guests of Miss Jessie
Smith, have returned to their home
in New Iberia.
Mrs. NJ. J. Foster, Master Murphy
j., and little Sarah, have left for
Charlton, Iowa, to visit Rrs. II. O..
Penick.
Mr.. Warren Berwick paid Franklin
a flying visit this week.
Miss Bess Anderson. who has been
the guest of Miss Mary Foster, has
left for her home at Port Gibson.
Miss.
Mrs. A Bauer, of Calumet, is visit
ing friends and relatives in Franklin
this week.
Hon. Henry Jacobs, of Berwick,
was business visitor to Franklin on
Wednesday last.
Mr.. I. S. Wooster, of Centreville.
was in Franklin yesterday shaking
hands with his many friends.
Messrs. Simon Leopold, A. Allan.
Henry Penn, F. &. Marsh, Brou
OBrien and T. Aucoin. were visitors
10 Franklin on Tuesday last attend
ng the regular meeting of the Police
Jury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. D. Palfrey, OF
GAINESVILLE, Texas, are on a visit to
heir old home.
Mr.. Chas. Wise. of Morgan City.
vas among the many visitors to
franklin this week.
Mrs. L. c.. Todd. Of Bayou Sale.
listed relatives here on Thursday !
asst.
Senator NJ. J. Foster spent a Dor
ion OF the week in New orleans on |
Hon. Don. Gallery, Jr., returned
ONE on Saturday last from a visit
} Washington. d. G..
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-05-06

Ii you want to see fine
races come to Franklin on
Sunday; May IA. A splen-
did program has been ar
ranged by the Park manage.
ment.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-05-06
a pretty line OF Gauge, Chit
ION ana Sheertone Organdie,
10 and Is cents.
JNO. EISELE.

The citizens Of Louisiana and
Mississippi will be interested to
know that the Charity Hospital at
New Orleans has decided to IN
crease its staff of trained nurses
to seventy-five or more, the pre-
sent available number averaging
forty five. This institution draws
many of it's most capable women
from the interior districts of LOUIS
lana and Mississippi and the in
crease decided upon will open the
door to many others who hereto
lore have been barred by the old
INIT.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-05-06

The merchants of Lafayette in
order to give their employees some
recreation during the summer days
have decided to close their stores
at p. M, beginning from May
1st to Sept. list. 1t would be well
for the merchants of Franklin to
follow the example of the mer-
chants of our sister town.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-05-06

We are sorry to learn of the
death in New Orleans of the nine
months old daughter of Mr.. Ber-
nard Levy, of Crawford, which
occurred on Tuesday last. W.,
extend our coincidence to the be-
reaved parents.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-05-06
Special Sale of Ladies' Shirt
Waists and Panama Cloth.
Box Pleat Skirts absolutely at
cost. For Monday and Tues
day only at LOUIS LEWIS

The New Orleans Progressive
Union has taken active steps to
secure for Louisiana and Mississ-
lppi large part of the swelling
tide OF immigration to the United
States, and, in connection with
the railroads in endeavoring to at
ford planters facilities for reaching
laborers with the least delay and
trouble.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-05-06
Letter to Charles Pecot.
FRANKLIN. LA

49,
Dear Sir: The way to buy paint is
to go by the name. There is xname
never seen on sham paint 0fsweak
paint or short-measure paint: Devoe.
There are a hundred different names
In paint. Some are sham: some weak;
some short-measure; and some ali
three.
Ii there is another such paint as
DevOe lead-apd-zinc, we don't know
1t. There are q few fairly good paints:
few; only one Devoe. A gallon De-
voc is worth q gallon-and-a-half Of
those few.
Mr.. Aaron Higgins, of Plainfeld,
N. j., always used Is gallons OF
mixed paint for. his house. Last
spring he bought Is gallons Of Devoe
and had 4 gallons left.
Yours truly
TO F. w. DEVOE Il Co.
7. S.-A. Reuter- sells our paint.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-05-06

The legislative committee ap-
pointed by the General Assembly
at it's last meeting for the purpose
Of formulating primary law to
be presented at the next session
Of that body will meet in the city
Of New Orleans to-day.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-05-06

The revival services which are
being held at the Methodist Church
by Rev. r. r. Jones continues to
increase daily. There have been
more than twenty accsssions to
the membership and the church
has been greatly revived.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-05-06
To The Public.

GLENCOE, La, March 10Th, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that The
Home Place Mercantile Co. Ltd, has
5een dissolved and that John A. Cal
iery has become sole successor thereof
aud assumes all debts which may be
due by said corporation.
A. A. BoNvILLAIN,
j. A. GALLERY.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-05-06
FOR MEN ONLY.

On Sunday evening, May It'll,
at 3 O'Clock at the Auditorium in
Franklin, the Rev. r.. R. Jones
will preach to men only. No
tickets. Seats free. Every body
invited.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-05-06

AS we go to press the news
reaches us of the severe illness of
little Eugene, the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. e. G. Taylor, who is very i'll
with typhoid fever. We hope to
soon record his complete recovery.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-05-06

The store of Messrs. N. & NJ.
6iivefman, which was opened for
business "a the recently-enlarped
fore building last Monday. is
A0oHt the busiest place in town
- present. Six clerks are kept
son the 60 continuously, waiting
On the large crowds.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-05-06

We understand that Fair will
be given in Baldwin shortly for
the purpose Of securing funds for
the erection of Catholic Church
in that town.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-05-06

Mr.. H. w. Kappel has been in
the upper end of the Third ward
this week assessing the property
in Baldwin and vicinity.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-05-06
"A new line of Turn Overs and
Fancy Collars
JNo. EISELE.

We want everybody to remem-
Der that his, her or their presence
~ requested in Franklin on Sum
DAY, May IA. Come and bring
your friends, relatives and ac-
quaintances. The Park manage
ment insures to all corners a good
time.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-05-06

The workmen have commenced
the erection of the building to be
used as q banking house by the
BANK OF Baldwin, recently organ
lied in our little sister city. 1t
VIII De a single story building,
OF brick, and as near fire proof as
possible. go.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-05-06

The Egg Hunt, given last Satur-
day afternoon at the plantation
home of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Kramer, for the children of the
Methodist Sunday School, was
enjoyed very much by the child
rem.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-05-06

The proceedings of the Police
jury appear in this issue. Our
apologies are due our readers for
the scarcity of local reading mat
ter, which was crowded out on &C.
count OF the extreme length of the
proceedings.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-05-06

will also take the same route,
On Thursday night last a Pro-
gressive Euchre was given by Mrs.
M. Bloch at her beautiful home.
''Rose Cottage" complimentary
to her daughter, Mrs. A. Bauer. on
the eve of her departure for Baton
Rouge, which place she will make
her future home. Six tables of
two couples each lined the large
porch which was most beautifully
decorated with transparent Lam
terms and japanese Gourrmi plants
arranged along the walls from
which dangled the beautiful
Gourrmi fruit. Dainties were
served at the end of each series.
The following were present:
Judge and Mrs. Isaac Mayer, Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Levy, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Lohmann, Mesdames
F. Schmulen, NJ. Bloch, A. Bauer
and c. Levy. Misses Harriet
Schmulen, Edna Levy, Beulah
Schmulen, Refine l. Mayer, Refine
y. mayer, ana Fannle Bloch
Messrs. H. Heintz, of Natchez;
j. Levy, Patterson; NJ. Loeb, New
Orleans; Alphonse Levy, Bayou
Sara Lieut.. Falcon Lazarus, Flash
Bloom, Mobile; and DR.. Bloom,
New Orleans. Messrs. Gladston
Allen, Milton Wilson, James
Schmulen, Isaac, Henry, Edward |
and Alex Bloch and DR.. j. H.
Mayer. The ladies first prize was
Won by Miss RENE Mayer and the
adies' second prize by Mrs. A.
Bauer. The ladies' BOBBY by
Hiss Refine j. Mayer. The gents
'rize was won by Mr.. Milton Will
on, while the gents bobby prize
vas captured by Mr.. Alex Bloch.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-05-06
Queen Quality Shoes for
Women, the best styles.
JNo. EIsELE, Sole Agent.
L 0 S T.

At Dixie" or between Dixie"
and "Belleview," silver card
case with initials &c. NJ.
Finder will kindly return to Miss
Mabelle Underwood and receive
reward.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-05-06

Ask at LOUIS LEWIS to see the
Gauze Chiffon, latest designs.
Reduced from 25c 20 II 1-2c
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-05-06

Come to Franklin on Sunday.
May ID, if you live out of town :
If you live in town let your steps
wander Parkwards. A good time
is guaranteed to all visitors,
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-05-06

The Lewis and Clark Exposition
at Portland, Oregon, will open
June list.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-05-06
invited.

just received an entire new
line Swiss Embroidery, good
value at 15c, our price will be
1Oc for this week only at LOUIS
LEWIS. ----
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-05-06

The races at the Park on Sun
day, the 14th, will be something
worth seeing. Don't miss this OPP
portunity, or you may have cause
to regret it.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-05-06

Ladies' Black Silk Skirts from
$500 up, in different styles at
LOUIS LEWIS.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-05-06

The many friends of Mr.. Wal
ter Berwick are pleased to see
him out again after an attack Of
fevers for a few days the past
week.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-05-06
LOUIS LEVY is selling Calico at
cost 4 1-2c. Call and see it.

Rev. r. R. Jones, the evangelist
will preach to men only to-mor-
row Sunday evening at 3 O'Clock.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-05-06

The Bank of Centreville hav,
issued their first call of ten PEI
cent. upon the stockholders. The
building committee have selected
a site and as soon as the plans o,
the architect are selected will be-
gin the erection Of a substantial
brick building.
We had the pleasure on Satur-
day night last of attending the en-
tertainment given by Pecan Camp,
Woodmen of the World, of Gem
treville. The play entitled, "To
Oblige Benson" was we'll render
ed by home talent; the refresh
ments were delicious and the af-
fair proved success in every par
ticular.
An entire new line of Ladies'
embroidered Shirt Patterns, for
mer price $3.50 and $500 will be
sold this week for $500 and $3.50
at LOUIS LEWIS.
New Orleans is making stir
ring fight for high license OF sa-
looms and it is possible that the
city council will accede TO the de-
mand. The public school child
rem and teachers as we'll as civic
bodies generally are taking part
in the movement.
Messrs. Dorset & Disch, who
have two large plantation stores
around the Irish Bend, have leased
the store building on Weeks |
Island, and will hereafter conduct |
the business there. The store is
under the management of Mr.. e.
J. Belanger.
Ecton Landry, an oysterman,-
rad small box containing $500
n cash and a gold and silver
watch stolen from his home about
mile below Berwick on Saturday
asst. Two young white men
famed Gus Stout and Bertrand
Slanco were arrested by Deputy
sheriff D. A. Sanders on We'd
esday last, who were charged
18th the robbery. The accused t
arties have been released on
ond. II
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-05-06

All Lawns and Summer Dress
Goods at reduced rates at LOUIS
LEWIS. Now is the time to get
yourself bargain and also new
90 Dis.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-05-06

Messrs. Wilcox & Zylicz have
commenced the erection OF the
handsome two-etory residence for
Miss Ella johnson, on the corner
o. Adams and Second streets.
II viii be one of the finest resi-
dences in franklin when COM
pleted.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-05-06
SATURDAY. MAY 6, 1905.

The Town Council will meet
next Tuesday night in regular ses-
sion.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-05-06
A fine line of Ribbons in all
shades.
JNO. EISELE.

1t is announced that the Louis
vile & Nashville railroad has
been selected as the official route
of the Louisiana Division to the
.. c. ", at Louisville, June IA,
ID and is. The Texas division
will also take the same route.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-05-06

A new line of Ladies Belts
and Girdles.
JNO. EISELE.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-05-06

Just received a new lot OF
Leiois Court Ties in Mat Kidd
and Mat Calf for Misses and
Children.
TNO. EISEIE
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-05-06

An entire new line of Ladies'
embroidered Shirt Patterns, for
mer price $3.50 and $500 will be
sold this week for 800 and $3.50
at LOUIS LEWIS,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-10
EMPLOYMENT OFFICE.

]. c. SPOONEMORE, 124 w. COURT
st. Notary public, employment Of
flee, pawn broker, real estate, houses
rented. Collections made. Phone
Main 1881.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-10
Flax Growing in Nez Perce.

Flax is booming again with the re-
suit that the quotations made yester-
day by the Vollmer- Clearwater COM
pany were higher than the best price
offered in the past two years. The
company is contracting now at 30
cents, or 25 cents below the eastern
market, the 25 cents representing the
freight rate.
The fact that flax is now being
contracted on an assured price of 30
cents. with the prospects of an ad-
vance over that figure at time of de-
livery. will be encouraging news to
the flax grower. The tumble in flax
prices took place two years ago and
since that time the acreage in Nez
Perce county has been gradually les
sened. During the winter the farmers
had planned to still further reduce
the flax acreage. but with the pres
emf prices prevailing it is probable
that this step will not be taken.
The extent to which flax has been
grown in Nez Perce county can be
judged by the fact that in 1900 the
county produced nine-tenths of the
entire flax output Of the Pacific
coast.--Lewiston Tribune.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-10
Visit From Portage Commission.

Mayor Seufert tells us that Cover
nor Chamberlain, Secretary Of State
Dunbar and Treasurer Moore, COM
posing the portage road commission,
Will arrive in The Dalles on the $3.50
train tomorrow night and Friday
morning will go up to inspect the
progress of work on the road. They
will be accompanied by members of
the Open River Association, some of
whom have in Portland discussing
plans for installing boat service on
the upper Columbia and Snake rivers
in connection with the portage road.
There is business awaiting the boat
and railroad line for hundreds of
miles above The Dalles, and it is de-
sired that the river service be devel-
oped at once to the highest possible
state of efficiency in taking care of
the needs of the people of the Co
lumbia and Snake river valleys The
question is before the committee to
Interest steamboat men and get them
to go into this trade on fair basis
and be ready to handle the trade as
soon as the road is open for business.
The Dalles Chronicle.