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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-04-21
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
23rd Judicial District Court-pH.
ish Of st. Mary.
Mrs. Clara liilnel, VS.. Bentz
Brauo. No. 11,473.

BY virtue Of writ of fieri facias i
sued out of TIE Hon. BIRD Judsl
District Court, in and for the Psria |
Of It. Mary. and to me directed in ID
above numbered and entitled suit
have seized an will offer for sale ID
cash. to the Ia and highest bidds
at the Court ttouSe in the town
Franklin. on
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-04-21

We have just received another
new assortment OF ladies -tyli- n
belts, in gilt, silver and also hand
embroidery, at LOUIS LEWIS.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-11
Hawaii's Man Eating Sharks

Some years ago 1 was living at a sea-
port about ninety miles from Honolulu.
One day a boat from a coasting schooner,
lying about a quarter of mile from the
shore, got adrift and went sailing down
the wind. When the sailors observed what
had happened, they ran aft and jumped
overheard and swan toward the runaway
tender One, two, three and four jumped
into the water, disappeared for a moment
and then the Kanskas' heads appeared
We could count only three heads swimming
to the boat. Where was the fourth? They
were all excellent swimmers, and we won
dered what had happened. The three men
climbed aboard the boat and rowed back
They were some time rowing about the
schooner in an aimless way, and then came
ashore. They told me the sad story of the
loss of their mate. They had seen bloody
water near the schooner, and an enormous
shark swimming about. So, unconsciously,
I had really seen a man jump into a sharks
mouth. Evidently the men jumping into
the water attracted the sharks attention,
and he took the last man as he hit the
water
For many years there was a one-armed
native working at odd jobs about the
wharves. One day I inquired Of native
friend how the man became MANNED.
"Mano" was his significant reply. This
is the word for shark in the Hawaiian
language. The man had bee ma great diver.
One day he and a companion were diving
for squid near the reef A shark attacked
him, and as he tried with his outstretched
arm to shove himself clear of the monster
his arm was bitten off nearly to his
shoulder.
There is an old native living not far
from me who got the worst Of an en-
counter with a shark, and lost huge
piece of one Of his buttocks l have often
heard the natives telling the story and
have no doubt Of its being authentic.
An island schooner was capslzed in the
channel The schooners boat was cut
adrift but was bottom side up. The native
crew and a white skipper chung for hours
to the last hope they had. The skipper,
while In the water endcavOring to right
the boat had both legs bitten of by a
shark. Although he was got on the boat
again, he soon expired from loss Of blood
To my mind there is no question that
think they are exactly lying awake nights
watching for a man, but one will make a
supper on a goat, horse, seagull dead or
alive. II he Is hungry, and these tempta-
tons come his way. But sharks are not al
ways hungry One day I was drifting on
the island In a yacht and the weather was
very clear. We noticed a large shark
swimming under the boat, about twenty
feet below. With nothing else to do, we
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-11
Municipal Debts.

With progress IN municipal AFFAIRS come
obligations in the way Of public debts,
which have TO be provided for in part,
tons will be required to take up the bur
den.
The total debt obligations OF the cities
under consideration amounted in 1903 20
sl.425,sF, 5S5 Of which S1.l626iO,s55 was held
by the publio-which In that way derived
some beneht from interest payments-and
sa6s3OO,7SO was held by the cities.
AS a final step, should these municipali-
ties decide to take stock. sell their posses
sions and go out OF business, they would
find themselves possessed OF salable and
productive properties amounting 10 $40,
sS5 ,s63 These include permanent funds
water works, gas and electric plants, mar
Eets, docks and such utilities.
OF salable but unproductive assets the
grand total amounts TO $3.50, 26s, $40. These
include city buildings Of all kinds. parks
and other properties.
As a rule the mayor Of city needs bet
ter business qualifications than the gov
ernor OF a state. His executive RESPONSE
bilities are more varied They approach
nearer those Of a great Industrial enter,
prise
Many cities virtually do a manufacture
ing and commercial business-especially
those that have to any degree taken VI
the principles OF municipal ownership.
A vast army OF men aud women IN the
aggregate somPOse the working forces Of
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-11

set out. to capture the fellow. Batting a
hook with half chicken, loaf of bread,
and ham bone, all tied on the hook with
marlin, we lowered the attractive morsel
right in front of his nose. All stood ready
to take a quick turn around the bits
when he made off Well, this unapprecia-
time monster refused TO notice It, even when
we lowered it on his nose and carefully
Stacked it down over his nose within easy
reach of his mouth. Soon he slipped away
into the blue depths. Then another came
1t seemed to us they enjoyed the shadow
the yacht made Again we tried, but with
the same luck as with the first. l had
never seen a shark before refuse anything
in the eatable line.-Forest and Stream.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-11
EducationaI EIpendlture..

Education demands a large slice OF each
years municipal revenue, Teachers must
be paid quarters provided and maintained,
books IN many instances, furnished.
with sss school buildings Chicago main
tained in 1903 a force OF ssh teachers;
Philadelphia, with $50 buildings, had ss5
teachers on It's roll; Boston. S47 buildings.
25ls teachers; ST. Louis, 100 buildings, 1871
teachers; Baltimore. 18 buildings, l752
teachers; Fittsburg IS buildings, ia
teachers: Denver. "a buildings, 675 teach
ers; Los Angeles. 81 buildings, 5S5 teach
ers.
While the little ones are being taught
the principles OF patriotism OF submits
sion TO law and the necessity for preserv-
ing order, their parents and guardians are
giving large sums into the various city
treasures for the maintenance Of the pO-
lice.
] Not only is the cost in the salary OF the
men, but the equipment OF the forecasts
1 ton houses, horses, wagons, electrical
service--au help eat away what Is In the
aggregate a veritable mountain OF money
| Were salaries alone considered the larger
cities would have a heavy financial weight
TO carry in the police force alone To a
considerable extent this also applies 70 the
ere departments, although tho number ol
hremen is very much less, and. as a rule
their pay is smaller. But psiice and fire
protection cost every large city a pretty
penny IN the course OF the year.
Upon the police rolls OF Philadelphia there
were an 1855 s,oSe men. the city hremen num-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-11
Rich Man a Book Thief

There used to be a New York book col
lector," said a book dealer the other day,
who was the terror of all who knew him.
The possessor Of a large fortune, he was an
enthusiastic collector. but his enthusiasm
made him a dangerous man to know. No
ones library was safe, provided he had ac-
cess TO It ana 1t contained book or manu-
script which he regarded with covetous
eyes.
For a long period he was unsupported.
He would cau, pass a few hours in the
collection of one Of his victims and go
away. Frequently books were missed
directly after his departure, but no one con-
nected him with their absence. His vast
wealth for one thing lulled suspicion. for,
argued his friends, why should a man
steal bookish treasures when he had money
enough to form a dozen fine libraries If he
chose?
FINALLY bibliophile, whose collection had
been grievously despoiled, became suspi-
eIous. He did not care to accuse the man
directly, 80 he went to his lawyer instead.
The latter asked him to complete list of
the missing rarities 1t was a somewhat
lengthy list, considering the extreme rarity
and value Of the items in question. Pos
slbly twenty books in all were concerned.
Armed with this list the lawyer called
on the man. to whom he was personally
unknown, and introduced himself as a col
lector from the south. He had repeatedly
heard Of the gentleman, he told him, as a
bibliophile OF recognized authority and
wished to consult him about a number OF
books which which had been offered to
him by dealer before he decided upon
their purchase or rejection.
What are the booksg asked his host,
THE lawyer mentioned the titles Of some
of the missing volumes.
'Ridlculousr said the collector. No one
can sell you those books. l own the only
copies in this country
Making a hurried departure, the lawyer
went to his clients house. The following
day he wrote a letter which resulted in the
restoration Of the spoil to it's rightful
owner. other biblophiles learned the facts
in the case and upon the collectors sudden
death year later legal steps were taken
to compel the return OF other rare books
thought TO be in the collection. One hun
dred and twenty-five books In ali were re-
turned, believe, by the heirs of this col
lector, whose name, although not exactly
revered. is remembered with lively interest
by certain New York book lovers. Boston
Transcript
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-11
The Salaries OF Mayors.


By delving a little deeper into the figures,
one gathers an idea Of the cost Of city gov
ernment To pay salaries of the mayors OF
the 175 cities and their immediate office
STATS, such as private secretaries, clerks,
stenographers, messengers ETC., 1891 LOG was
required, while incidental expenses OF the
executive offices amounted to S1Sa45
Boards OF aldermen and city councils
took for salaries $S76, $685. and for incidental
expenses $14227O. 1t must be remembered
here that in some cities, as in Philadel-
phia, members OF the municipal legislative
body are not paid salaries. For clerks OF
councils and committees the pay roll
amounted to S2Ol, OsS, and expenses S72,644.
The expenses Of the legal departments of
these 10 cities reached SS,7O1.14 and dam
age settlements and claims amounted to
S2,747,232.
Assessments and collections of taxes cost
all together $4,OOS, l3S; salaries and expenses
Of treasury, auditing and other financial
departments aggregated $S,542,sO9.
Election expenses Of these cities totaled
s., 752,5S7, showing that the selection of their
officials to rule over them was the least
OF the financial burdens of the people.
The aggregate cost OF the departments of
public safety having in charge the protec-
ISL, 2S4. Of which 81, 255.1 III went for salaries
and wages. Police departments, for in
stance cost. altogether, $40, ~, 225; fire de-
partments, $29,1S5s9s, and courts Of all
kinds, $6955,16 2. Cost OF various public
charities and corrections reached s,5sS, S62
To maintain public highways and santa
tion the 10 cities spent s56677,O6 9 Of which
&l,l96,5S9 went as salaries and wages.
For educational purposes including public
libraries, the grand total of expenses
reached SS7,722 1872, Of which amount S69, 755, =
6S7 went as salaries and wages For con-
duct of the public schools Ss,356,12 was reg
ulated.
To a greater or less extent American
cities endeavor TO make provision for the
recreation Of their people. in the mainten-
anee Of parks. gardens, bathing places, in
celebrations and entertainments. The total
amount spent for this purpose was s. AS
ass.
Then too, most OF the cities conduct
certain municipal industries, such as cleo
trio light and gas works, water works
markets. cemeteries etc All OF the indus
tries cost S24O4S, l6O, including a salary list
OF S126S4.7Ss.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-11

municipalities. There are legislators ex-
ecutive officials, clerks, professional and
mechanical experts and laborers. Pay
rolls of police and fire departments alone
require immense sums.
There is a vast deal of city property
buildings fire engines, boats, wagons,
horses, street machines and other neces-
sary adjuncts-to be maintained. Every
step of maintenance and progress demands
money, and it is not surprising that the
annual outlay required reaches high into
the millions.-St. Louis Republic.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-11

Il Nt1E1 municipal uuhlueaa OF NlAe NlAIl-
cipal cities Of this country will
this year Approximate $1,000 OOO,OOO
ADN BY this is meant the money col
- lected for all purposes BY the city
practically all OF which lie paid out again
10 the public.
Figures standing out alone scarcely con-
vey an adequate idea OF the immensely OF
municipal business in this country To
learn that 175 cities collected for all pur-
poses In l9O3-the last year for which ag-
gregate figures are available-the sum Of
N66, S6s.si5 and paid out to the public $685.
MS,86S, does not mean so much at first
glance to the man who has grown accus-
toned, during the last decade OF so. to
read big figures.
But when one finds It takes 5l146 per-
sons to run the city government OF New
Hork-nearly as many as the entire popu-
lation Of Portland, Me-, and more than are
In Lincoln, Neb.; that these persons were
paid S64. 4,547 In salaries and that the po-
lice force either in Chicago or Philadel-
phia is larger than the entire National
guard Of Maryland or Michigan; that Chi
Cages firemen outnumber the citizen SOL
diers Of Maine; that the average miles OF
water mains OF the three leading cities ex-
ceeds the trackage Of the Reading or Lake
NAASAe ANAAApdu sy5leInS-Ouo begins 70 Hp-
preciate that the municipal proposition in
the United States is ? study Of vast figures.
such a study is presented by a volume
devoted to the subject issued by the census
bureau OF the Department of Commerce
and Labor The figures showing total ex-
penditures used here are taken from the
column In the report marked Paid out to
the public"
In preparing its report on the municipal
business OF the country the census bureau
dealt only with cities having more than
800 population. New York, Of course,
leads all the rest For its total housekeep-
ing and living expenses, including money
put away for rainy dayin sinking-fund
Investments, It spent no less than the enor-
nous sum Of S263,45s. LOS. OF this sum S244,-
1900 was necessary for the actual con-
duct Of the government.
In the first place, New York has to keen
the peace. Nearly ten regiments Of police
men-s,533, to be exact-were required to
maintain law and order and to manipulate
the great machinery Of criminal control.
or this number 1854 were classed as pa
trolmen and officers and 1,24O as special
policemen, watchmen, etc, and 489 as other
! employees Of the department. As partial
evidence Of earning their salaries these
men made over $4,000 arrests during 1908
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-11
Money Spent 10 Run Cities

bored s4: 81. Louis had /, f37 police. $40 on
the ERE department ron; Baltimore Loo on
the police roll IN all and "a fremen; Boston
LBS police. 9oO on IRE roll; Cleveland $50
police, 424 iremen; Cincinnati 5ls police, sSi
fremsn; Washington nc police, sos nremen.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-11
Diphtheria

The best authorities now agree that the
chances for contracting dphtheria are greatly
enhanced by colds. The cold prepares the
system for the reception and development
of the germs of this disease that would
not otherwise find lodgment that is why
one child will contract the disease, and another
exposed at the same time will not take it. The
one that takes it, as rule, has cold. Even
slight colds are dangerous, and should have
prompt and intelligent attention. Whether for
a child or an adult you will find no better prep
aration to cure a cold than ChamberlanS
Cough Remedy. 1t can always be depended
upon to effect a quick cure. There is no dan
ger in giving it to children as it contains no
opium or other harmful drug.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-02-24
CROOKS MUST
RE NJ AIN
AWAY
Suspicious Looking Strangers Nlli
Be Watched Closely by
the Police.

Crooks and fakirs must remain
away from Pensacola during the MaIdi
Gras festivities, or they win have to
serve term in the city Jail If caught
by the police. Oecasions like that
which is to occur next week always
attract large numbers of persons who
prey upon the visitors and manage
to separate many Of them from their
money.
This year, however, the officers in
tend keeping more strict watch than
ever before and every person who is
found in the city who has the appear
ance of being Ofsthis class will be call
ed upon for an explanation and if il
is not satisfactory he viii be jailed
and allowed to do some further ex
planning before the recorder the fol
lowing morning.
During the two days Of the festiVf
ties the force will be increased to a
considerable extent by the addition OF
number of officers, some of whom
will be in citizens dress and cOnse-
quently not distinguishable as Of.
ficers.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-02-24
HALF CENTURY
IN THE CHURCH
JUDGE AND MRS. JOHN THOMAS
PORTER ENJOYING HOME
COMING OF CHILDREN IN
CELEBRATION
Special to The Journal.

Grand Ridge, Feb. 23.-Judge John
Thos. Porter and his wife are now en-
joying a home coming" from all their
children, the occasion being the semi
centennial of their uniting with the
church. which occurred on the same
day in Old Dunlaps Greek Presbyter-
ian church, Fayette county, Pennsyl
vania, on the 25th day Of February,
1856, two and a half years before
their marriage, Mrs. Porter's name
being Phebe Jane Finlay, each OF
their fathers being elders in the
same church and officiating in induct-
ing them into church fellowship. They
have been active in church work for
this entire period, and God has sig
nally blessed their union with Him,
and with each other. Their five chill
dren are all living, happily married
and prosperous and Christians as are
are all their grandchildren who have
come to years of accountability. They
attribute their long and happy married
life to this early union with Christ,
and their children are glad to meet
with them and join in thanksgiving
for "a union so divine"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-02-24
CLOSE QUARANTINE
SEASON AT MOBILE

The Mobile Register says: There
was a special meeting Of the Quaran-
tine Board of Mobile Bay held in the
rooms of the board at noon yester-
day, at which a resolution fixing the
date Of the close quarantine season
was adopted, this being the most i'm
portant bUiness transacted, other bus
mess being purely Of a routine char
acter.
In conformity with the declaration
of the Marine Hospital Service to put
the close quarantine regulations into
effect on March 10, the quarantine
Board Of Mobile Bay decided to act
in conformity with the Marine Hospi-
tai Service and adopted that date,
March Is, as the date on which their
regulations will go into effect.
The executive committee was also
authorized 10 formulate rules and reg
ulations for the conduct of the close
quarantine season, and clothed with
power TO act
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-02-24
HOUSE VOTES FOR
RAILROAD INQUIRY

Washington. Feb. 23.-Preceded By
a debate which indicated no hesitan-
cy but rather relish in taking action
against the alleged railroad combina-
ton. the House agreed without OppO-
sition to-day to the Tillman-GiIlespie
resolution. directing the Interstate
Commerce Commission to make i'm
mediate inquiry and report regarding
the alleged restraints OF traQe on the
part OF certain railroads in handling
coal and oil. The resolution was not
in the form in which It passed the
Senate and will go back to that body
for second action.
The debate occupied an hour and
consisted Of a succession Of speeches
ir denunciation Of the alleged prac-
tees and Endorsement Of the proposed
investigation.
Mr.. Grosvenor. Of Ohio. character
lied It as a rebuke to the recent
@puerile report which had been uIade
BY certain railroad officials Mr.
GiIlispie. said II half he had heard was
true. The commercial brigandage Of to
day put entirely in the shade ths hold
I'D man Of frontier daES
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-02-24
Of Negro Who Murdered Miss Lehr
at Shreveport Mon
day.
GOVERNOR BLANCHARD WILL GO
TO SHREVEPORT IN HOPE or
PREVENTING TROUBLE AT
TRIAL OF FIEND WHICH BE-
GINS THIS MORNING.
BY Associated Press.

Shreveport, La, Feb. 23.-Gover
nor Blanchard will arrive toner
row morning and his presence, it IS
believed, will keep down trouble Al
the trial Of the negro Coleman.
Judge Bell has issued orders thai
all persons must be searched for wea
pOns before being allowed to enter
the court room.
Four military companies are on
duty.
Strong pressure will be brought to
bear TO have the governor sign death
warrant for immediate execution.
Coleman is under arrest for the
criminal assault and murder Of Miss
Margaret L5hr on Monday afternoon.
The crime was a most diabOlical one
and it was with difficulty that he was
prevented from falling a victim to
mob vengeance.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-02-24
SECURED RAKE
OFF FROM THE
DEPOSITS
Hamilton, O., County Treasurer
Received GratuitieS from
the Banks.
BY Associated Press

Cincinnati, Feb. 23.-COunty Treas
urer Hynicka received about twenty
thousand dollars in gratuities for
the deposit Of public funds from var
ious banks, according to his testimony
this afternoon before a committee ap-
pointed by the state senate to investi-
gate the public Offices of Cincinnati
and Hamilton county
Before the testimony Of Treasurer
Hynicka, several bankers testified to
the payment of gratuities to various
ueasurer's Office, such payments be-
ing an expression Of appreciation for
the deposit of public funds.