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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-02-17
Advertisement Of Application for
Letters of Administration.

Advertisement Of Application for
Letters of Administration.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
23rd judicial District Court-Par-
ish of st. Mary.
Succession OF C. w. Coleman,
Deceased. No. 3175.
Whereas. John A. Thornton, of the
Parish Of St. Mary. Louisiana, ha,
filed in this Court his petition to be
appointed administrator OF the estate
of G. w. Coleman. deceased, intestate.
Notice is hereby given to all whom
it doth or may concern. to show cause
if any they have. within ten days from
the date hereof, why the said appli-
cant should not be appointed in ac-
cordance with hi, prayer, administra
tor of the said estate.
Witness the Hon. \. c. Allen. Judge
.3ra Judicial District Court. st. Mary
Parish, Louisiana. this 9th day of
February. \ d., 1906.
WILBUR II. KRAMER,
Clerk o.'rd judicial District Court, St
Mary Parish. La.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-02-17

One year ago there was a deficit
of more than SOS, S,50O,0O0 in the
United States treasury, which has
oow been reduced to less than
So. 100000 with the prospects that
this amount will be entirely wiped
out within the next thirty days.
1t is pointed out that there is an
available. cash balance on hand,
including deposits in national
banks, Of nearly s144,OO0,O 900, with
the daily receipts more than
equaling the expenditures. This
improved condition is due almost
entirely to large increases in GUS
toms and internal revenue re-
ceiptss The monthly statement OF
the public debt department shows
that the debt less cash in the
treasury, amounts to 1891 ,524, GAG,
which is decrease for the month
Of S3,,345,O72.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-02-17

The question. "ShaU | adver-
when business is dull, says an ex-
change. He sometimes satisfies
himself with the conclusion that
while business is dull he cannot
afford it. This is the time when
he should make an extra effort to
afford it. When business picks
up, one merchant will say that he
has all the business he actually
needs, and another will say that
while business is good he will ad-
vertise. There is with many mer-
chants a mistaken idea in regard
to advertising. A man who has a
business should advertise it con-
tinually. When business is slow,
endeavor to liven it up, and when
it does liyen up, endeavor to keep
it alive Some business men say
hat with their particular business
they have nothing to advertise.
If not, then they ought to keep
their names before the public con-
tinually in way that will attract
If yon can't advertise
your goods advertise your per-
sonality, and if people do not buy
your goods because Of their merit,
make them buy out Of respect for
your pluck and ingenuity in plac-
ing them before the public. Ad-
vertise with all the money you
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-02-17

Delivery wagons made to order
at G.. S. Brenn's.
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CcOntinued on Page ISL
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Smart Spring Suits
PONY JACKET SUITS

of white Panama cloth with black harne stripes the skift is the sored creulas style elegant suit at
 $2250
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not deserve to be called a harbor at all. Tn leaving Shanghai wa went an hour and a half by launch 'n order to reach a steamer of only 5000 tons; at Chefoo a still smaller ship was delayed A day because tho lighters could not unload 1t in the- wind, and at Taku. the seaport of Tientsin and Picking We spent a day on the bar waiting for ten feet of water.
 The capital of the empire has un- til recently been so difficult of access that comparatively few tourists have sfon at Shanghai and Hongkong only, making it necessary for one desiring to visit Picking to take a smaller boat and risk indefinite delays on account of wind and tide
 Since the completion of the railroad from Hankow to Picking It Is possible to accomplish the journey from shanghai to Picking in less time. and in addition enjoy the advantage of a trip inland When the projected road is completed from Hankow to Can ton the tourist can land at Shang- hal, take a river boat 500 miles up the Yangste Kiarg to Hankow, then rorth, then back through Hankow to Canton nearly as far south, from which point there are daily boats 10 Hongkong. This trip, covering near ly a thousand miles of river travel and about 1,500 miles of railroad travel (not including the return trip from Pekin to Hankow) can be made In the time formerly spent in travel along the coast and furnishes an in- flntteiy better opportunity for the study of the country and the people As a matter of precaution I ought to add that Picking is so far north that before the opening of the railroad 1t was extremely difhcult to visit it after the first of December. and even now 1t is desirabla that the trip should be made before the middle of November.
 China is we'll watered; the largest river, the Yangtse Kiang, which emp ties into the ocean at Shanghai. is 5000 miles long, drains more than half a million square miles and TOO miles above It's mouth carries a vol ume of water estimated at 500 cubic feet per second. It Is one of the great rivers of the earth and is navigable for large vessels for more than a thousand miles.
 The Yellow river, or, in Chinese, the Hwang Ho, drains a basin almost as large and is nearly as long, but does not carry so large volume of
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nr w1n1AM JENNINGs BRYAN.

KY WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN fconvright, 1906, by Joseph B. BowieS
 -Copyright in Great Brltiah-A'
 Rights Reserved.)
 Honrkong, China. Dec. 1s, l9Oo.-1hte contrast between the China or ahtlau
 ~ hoary with age, and the new Nnliiet, N3 iust awakening into life, IS so sI Ieas ss to suggest the treatment or the two narioda in different articles. And 1T the contrast between the China Of yester- aav and the China of today IS great .,,hat shall we say of the contrast be- t.aa, the Flowery Kingdom and our o.,n country? The same stars shine nverhead and the same laws or na- lure operate on the earth. but In mode of living. appearance. customs and ~ of thought, ths Chinese peo- o,,id scarcely bs more different p,rst word as to the land which D ,hav occupy; It's very Vastness m nresses one, unless he mas recently consulted his geograrhy; White s.e SStaa, provinces which constitute S,tJ..s nroper have something less than nno onn souare miles, yet the Ch'- N,,v,ire with it's tributary states r an area of about 5,SOO,oOV squuIe "tIas ana exterds over thirty oeerees nnrth and south and seventy ues ssIte,, L1es
 a,d west We hardly realize when eas naaL of China that her emperor we swav over a territory nearly nous nous ag large a sthe United states tMe hts dpcrees are law to popuia- @ that ns ns1;mated at from 25o.OoO.oO to tion tnn on0 ooo: that her climate IS hKe tOO,VOOfiOTR @ of Russia in the north, while in in t tha' soutbern % provinces her people rye rye sar .ns a tropical sun; and that she under many riountains md suos n has ,ty sU Eeserts that more than hali or or mlsn1S Emulation Is crowded together i,err her plain which contains but ,ip. lit upon ore than 100000 square miles, miles. tT,,,inTns. TIe i in his work entitled Ihe ias MIuuin StSn most densely settled of any part ot tbe worlI of the same size, anu anu "stinates that up'a tnis plair' ISsS S7 .hen three times the size or Ne braska % 177oO0.ooo of human beings dwell. -,.;ua ,rA asrdiv what one might expect on ,i so ext extenaeo ',a g line of sea coast. While the mar hor at Hongkorg is an admirable one ~one of the best in the world-the one at Shanghai has no hills to pro tect 1t. the one .it Chefoo IS open 10 the storms and the enc at Taku does
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wide at it's base, and is kept in excel lent repair. The wall incloses what IS known ,as the Tartar city and IS near Iy four miles square. Huge watch towers rise above each gate, and to give still greater security the gates open into an inclosed square. While the walls of the city of Picking are the most substantial in the empire. the walls of Nanking. the former capi- tai, inelose nearly four times as much ground, There was a double object in making the walls of the city ex- tsnsivc-first. to provide for future growth. and. second, to enable the people to withstand longer siege. How well the second purpose was served is shown by the fact that dur ing the Tai-ping rebellion the city or Ranking was besieged for thirteen years Just outside the walls of the city may still be seen the earthworks thrown up by the imperial army, which sometimes numbered 35,00O,
 But 1t must not be understood that the capital cities were the only ones protected by walls. On the contrary, all the cities are walled; one sees fif- teen or twenty of these walled cities on the railroad from Picking to Han kow and a number of others on the ride down the river to Shanghai
 The agricultural population, instead of occupying individual farms as in
 America, is gathered in little villages,
 each home being inclosed In It's own
 wall. During the summer the people
 swarm out from the cities and villages
 and cultivate their little tracts of land
 with the most primitive tools, carrying
 the farm products back to their homes on vvheelbarrows or In baskets balan- | ced on holes In the north of China | inc camel Is used for long distance | tra T and in the south we saw the water buffalo drawing the blow, but l in China less than anywhere we nave | been has nan suppl emented hls strength by the strength of domestic
 Tn the cities the streets are so mar
 row that travel by ordinary vehicles | is impossible. In Picking there are a
 few wide streets leading from the l gates through the city and on these a | peculiar heavy wheeled springless cart | ls used. but most of the streets arc ! moro like alleys in which two 'rik- 1 ishas can hardly pass. We did not | see a fuII-sized horse in the capital l city. Some ponies have been brought | down from Manchuria CManchurla is | regarded as tho personal property of | the imperial family and there Is q royal monopoly in ponies), but the
 most popular saddle animal is the pa | tient donkey. It looks ludicrous to | sec a fat Chinaman perched upon the | rump of one of these tiny beasts. but | there seems to te entire harmony be. | tween the two. and the donkey trudges | along with as little thought of change
 as the ancient race whom he serves. Tn Canton the streets are not wide
 enough for the 'rikisha and both the
 I.ony and the donkey are conspicuou, 1 by their absence. Tho sedan chair
 borne by cooliess was the only convey
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GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION OF CHINA AND THE CHINESE BY w. BRYAN

ance we saw in a days tour of the city. and 1t required some engineering to make any headway with 1t when two parties met.
 Although the business buildings are seldom more than two stories high (the residences are usually only one story). the streets ara so narrow and so filled with signs and advertising banners that the sun can scarcely find it's way to the pavement The stores are narrow little stalls with the entire front open to the street. Often there is a little shrine outside the door where Incense is burnt and hummer able gods of wood, brass and stone ar to be seen.
 
 While in their style of dress and In their institutions the Chinese are mach the game throughout the empire. they differ considerably in size and color according to the latitade, and in features according to race history. Tn the north the people are lighter and larger than In the south, while the men and women of Manchuria have coarser and stronger faces than the Chinese. The people in the north seem to be more vigorous and warlikS and less artistic than the people in tn south.
 The shaved forehead and the queue wero prescribed by the Manchu rulers 2j0 years ago as a sign of subjec- ton. but they are now q source of pride, and no greater humiliation can be inflicted upon one than to cut off his queue. In the northern provinces the men, women and children wear padded clothes, generally of dark blue cotton. The brooches of the men arc tied at the ankles and the long, nar- row coat reaches almost to the feet. In China the women also wear trou- sers. but they are more like the American article, and the coat worn by the wom an Is considerably shorter than that worn by the men. China is a great place for fUrs. and the right to wear sable is conferred as mark | of distinction dp0n the higher officials. The Manchi women and the Chinese women differ materially. The Man Manchuria, still retain the customs | peculiar to their section. The hair | is stretched over a broad, wingIike l frame and three hours gre required | for its arrangement. Flowers, natural and artificial. and ornaments made of l feathers, beads and tinsel are pro- | fusely used in her decoration. The ! Manchu women, except the widows. | employ paint and powder with a bold | ness which would put to shame the l most inveterate user of cosmetics In l America. Tn the painting here there l is no suggestion of a delicate glow of | health; 1t is a generous application i of bright red in two streaks running from above the eyes to the corners of 1 the mouth. The rest of the face is whitened with rice powder, which does
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water. This Is the river whose over flows have been so disastrous as to earn for 1t the name of ''The Great Sorrow" Tlis river carries down so much deposit that within recent times 1t has so choked its original outlet as to form a new channel entering tle ocean some 300 miles farther nor th. Al thai time thousands of villages were swept away and the loss of life was estimated at several millions. The current of the Yellow river IS so shifting, the sandbars so numerous and the volume of water so change able that the river is practically use loss for navigation.
 Besides these. thers arc a number of rivers of less importance and trlb- utaries of these two large rivers which only seen small by comparison
 As if inspired by the numerous ana extensive natural waterways, the Chi
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ries from fifteen to thirty in height. It is made of earth with a shell of stone or large brick to hold the earth in place. The watch towers built at in- tervals along ths line add to its im- posing appearance and make 1t an oo- feet of historic interest, although a large part of the wall has fallen Into decay and in some places only a ridge of dirt remains. This wall was con- strueted about zoo years before the Christian era as a protection against the hostile tribes of the north, ana for many centuries it answered It's purpose. although today It only sug- sests A tremendous waste of labor
 But the Great Wall, imposing as it is because of its length, Is inferior in height thickness and construction to some of the city walls. The wall of the city of Picking, for instance, Is about sixty feet high and forty feet
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ese people centuries ago connected its great water systems by an i'm mense canal which. with the streams utilized by 1t, gave water communica- tion between Peking and canton This canal, sometimes known as the Transit river, is nearly twice as lohs greatest work of its kind in Asia. but al the time of It's construction was the greatest in the world
 
 Before speaking of the people, a word should se said in regard 10 the Great Wall It extends from the ocean westward along the northern boundry of China proper for a dis- tance of about 1,5OO miles, climbing in it's tortuous course hills and noun tains. one more than 5000 feet high. It Is about twenty-five feet thick at the base and fifteen at the top and va
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ob,e inc With Three Four Hum HalGC Plain Less Than tn ore With Mighty Route Visiting Pekin-ChinaS Canal Hundred LOng--An Cities Wailed- o-.n. OrwnaIy Badge Source of Pride me vaar Paint and Powder to
 Bmdthe Fee-Origin of Foot Bndng--
 How f s Corset Lacing
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Saving Specials

Monday specials that will appeal to, every thrifty woman who reads this paper.
 At 10: each; 'Knockemou" PILLOW CASES size 45x36 worth 15c.
 At 39c each; READY MADE SHEETS both ble lched and unbIeAehed, good 50: kind, size 72x90.
 At 98c each, LA BED SPREADS firmly crocheted Tn pretty marsei lsS patterns
 At 60c dozen; LINEN DOYLIES with frin ye, all white and with colored borders, worth 75c.
 At 25c eachs ScARFS AND SEAMS of good washable swiss and lawn, hemstitched and blind embroidery.
 At 9Sc a dozen, TABLE NAPKINS bleached and silver bIeaehed, 5-8 and 34 sizes, worth SIPS.
 At 50c each; REAL LEATHER SHOP PING BAGS in several newest styles, black and colors.
 At 25c a paig wOMENS FANCY HOSE of fine quality cotton in black and colors and with neat embroidery, our 35c qullitY.
 A few more of the IMPROVED PATENT POTATO SLICERS left these will be con- tinued tomorrow at I0c each.
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Three Dollars and Fifty Cents Each.

Stunning Spring Dress Goods
 and Silks A steady incoming procession of fresh daily shipments keep this dress goods stock always to to the minute, always interesting, no mat ter how often You drop in.
 ENGLISH WOOLEN SERGE in black and white checks 50 inches wide at GREY AND BLUE MoHAIR all the new greys and the new blues are in this lot, 38 inches wide at 59c yard.
 CHIFFON BAT1STE A wooden material with chiffon finish; comes tn all colors and black 3S inches wide at soc yard.
 TWO TONED CHIFFON TAFFETA. This is an ent rely new silk, comes in every good color with asat raised figures, 85e a yard.
 SOLID COLOR TAFFETA In chiffon finish, an excellent 75c quality in every good color brought out this season, for tomorrow at 63c yard.
 BLACK TAFFETA SILK. 800 yards ali pure silk black taffeta 3e inches wide, usual SIPS qoalitY>at
 85c a Yard
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NEW PANAMA SKIRTS

; white black and black and white plaids ful circular effect half dozen most beaurfu styles received this week. prices range tEom
 $500 to 5000
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SHIRT WAIST SUITS

of a silk tafeta, waist is trimmed in sma pla stitched over shoulders eheisete of material and fua skirt lad in large and small plaitss at
 $25.O0
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BLOUSE EFFECT ETONS

f soft finish voe fared circuar skirt with paits down ont and back drop skirt of taffea silk, trimmed afound with small foot rufcs blouse eton trimmed in sell shaded M applique and small pear betton in every ssnse ot the word a highly fashionable garment at
 $40OO
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WEIITE LINENS.

WHITE LINENS ss in. shirt waist Linen, aii Linen, Acc value s4 Linen sheeting 72 inches wide. an Linen q yard. . yard. These items In The Linen Department
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ran their lazy way to the bay, or un- usual scenes of northern tourists and northern tourists coming to bathe in Alabama,s splendid climate.
 Springs took the party about in q sur-
 The party moved to Magnolia Springs from Foley and from Magnolia Springs across the country to Elberta, hunting leisurely as 1t went.
 Rymal, the Chicago liveryman. who has moved to Alabama and who is do- ing a livery business at Magnolia took the party about in a sur rey. He left with a fine opinion of the character and the Democratic bear ing of Alabama's Governor.
 "Oh. he is fine man, very fine, man." said Rymal with the northern accent. He is man through and through. He never took a cigar with out offering me one and he never opened a lunch without inviting me to eat. In my country Governors wear stove pipe hats, long tailed coats and you can't touch them with forty foot pole"
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lators of the law. Tn only two of tha cases submitted to tho Jury did the State fail to convict. one of these re- sulting in a mistrial. The number oa defendants pleading guilty was unusu~ ally large.
 The grand jury adjourned Saturday, having returned thirty-one true bills. three of which were for felonies and the remainder for misdemeanors. In their report the grand jury comments ed on the decrease Of crime. the pros- porous financial condition of the coun- ty and the improved system of work ing the roads. In this connection tho grand jury said:
 We congratulate the people on the decrease of crime in the county: it Ia gratifying to know that offenses are becoming less frequent. It is our be- lief based upon our Investigations thai crime has decreased at least 50 per cent and this we believe to be the res suit of better public sentiment and a strict enforcement of the law.s We take great pleasure in being able to report the growing interest mani- fested on the subject of good roads. We can see a decided improvement in the manner of working them and tha disposition manifested to do permanent work.
 we congratulate the Commissions CTS Court and the people on the flnan~ ciaI condition of our county and that we are free from debt and able to meen all obligations promptly"
 The report contained also recome mendation to the Commissioners Court to take action looking to establishing free ferries on the Coosa River in thlS county.
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NRW oRLEANs REuNIoN.
Should Be One Of the Most Successful
 Held by C0nfederatea.

Should Be One Of the Most Successful
 Held by Confederates.
 New Orleans. Jan. 22.--rhe following has been issued:
 Headquarters United Confederate Vet
 erans. New Orleans, La., Jan. Is.
 1905:
 General Orders No. SS.
 1. The general commanding an- nounces that. according to the custom heretofore in force, which leaves to the general commanding and department commanders the fixing of the date of the reunion, the sixteenth annual re- union of the United Confederate Vet erans will be held in the city of New Orleans, La. April 25, 26 27, 1906; We'd nesday. Thursday, Friday, respectively. those days having been named by our host as satisfactory.
 2. There are many reasons why the reunion of 1908 should surpass any heretofore held. The city of New Or- leans Is geographically situated so as to be easily accessible to a large sec- tion Of our federation. It is near the great Trans Mississippi department, with its thousands of enthusiastic old soldiers. and the mot populous di- visions of the other department are not distant The longing of the gallant remnants of the Confederate armies to
 
 grows stronger, the peculiar character of the city with it's innumerable at fractions, its old time streets. it's an- tique buildings, It's immense shipping with the countless craft that float on the bosom of the great river" the beauty and refinement of its women. the hospitality of its people-ever the most enthusiastic Confederates-the exceedingly low rate made by the rail- roads, all, coupled with the promise of its citizens (and with them promise is performance). that this gathering shall far surpass all heretofore held. combine to make this meeting a mem orable reunion. The general command ing. then, most earnestly urges all camp officers to strive to have large attendance from their camps. that these aged men may once more have the pleasure of meeting their old comrades in arms.
 8. General commanding with much measure announces, at the request of it's energetic president, Mrs. w. J. Be- han. that the Confederated Southern Memorial Association will hold it's meeting at the same time.
 The general commanding sincere lv homes that the press of the entire country will endeavor to stir up inter- cst in the coming meeting. and to this end ho requests that this order be pub lished, and editorial comment made thereon.
 By command of
 stephen D. Lee.
 General Commanding. ohcial:
 Wm. F. Mickie,
 Adjutant General and Chief Of
 Staff.