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costs money. The young man is living, as
 rule, in his fathers home and is care fully watched by parents and by elder sisters. He is, as a rule. looked down upon by the world at large because he is young. But when man becomes suo- cessful minister or lawyer or merchant then comes the greatest test of tempta- tion. When he becomes an employer in- stead of an employe and there is a large account to his credit in the bank, then temptations come to him with all their
 most subtle enticements. Deliver mo. o
 Father, from the temptations of middle life and of old age!
 But though the words of my text open wide the door of invitation for these Christmas requests, we must remember
 that God limits them to one condition. Let me read the text to you: "Whatso- ever ye shall ask in my name that will I do." If you are going to make these Christmas requests you must make them in Christ's name. And can you ask them in Christs name unless you yourself arc part of Christ? Are you part of Christ? Have you surrendered your heart to him Can 1t be that. with all your hopes and
 plans for next Christmas, you have not
 planned to celebrate that Christmas by becoming one with Jesus?
 An, my friends, instead of talking about what God is going to give to you let us first for one moment talk about what you are going to give God. You say you are young and weak and helpless. You say you do not amount to much. But, my friends. you amount to enough to have in your power the possibility of giv- ing pleasure even to God. Do you not re-
 member how when you were out in the
 country your little baby girl went and collected few weeds and came running to you, saying: Here, mamma. Here are some flowers from baby?" Don't you remember how you caught your darling up in your arms and placed a kiss upon
 her lips as you said 'What, did my baby
 think enough of me to give me all these?" Have you not those faded weeds preserved among your precious treas
 ures7 Are they not laid alongside of the
 little yellow curl you cut off just before her last sickness? And tell me, if your baby, now In heaven, made you happy by
 the gift of few weeds, will not you
 make God happy by giving to him the Christmas gift of your immortal soul?
 "In my name-in my name" Are you
 ready to make your Christmas gifts in Christ's name by first giving your heart as a Christmas gift for him to keep forever? I tell you verify there Is joy in the presence of God over one sinner that repenteth. My son, my son, give me thy heart!
 Copyright, 1906, by Louis Klopsch.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-09
A Cheap Thanksgiving Dinner.

From the New York Tribune
 Yvette Guilbert, the famous French actress. praised at a dinner in New York the festival of Thanksgiving.
 "Tt is a pleasant festival,' she said. 1T am sorry that in France we have no such day of gratitude for the years harvest. It is a great day with you. You have novels, tales, anecdotes and poems based upon 1t.
 "An actor this morning told me a Thanksgiving anecdote. He said that a penniless young man entered cheap restaurant one Thanksgiving day, and said:
 What do you charge for a plate of turkey?
 |" A quarter, sir, the waiter answered. Any charge for bread?
 'No sir
 '' Or for gravy?'
 "No'
 Then bring me large plate of bread and gravy"
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Their Places Too Big.

One day a mighty pinioned eagle was wingng his way through the heavens. He flew on and on, going with the speed of the winds Suddenly he heard mud turtle calling him to stop. Like a ship taclling into port, the monster crcled around and flew down to the mudhole and seated himself upon q rock near by. What is the matter. O mud turtle?' asked the eagle. 70 eagle,' answered the mud turtle. 'T am tired of living down here in the dirt. All that I can do is to crawl out upon this bank of a morn
 ing or take a sun bath upon some floating log. l want to fill a higher life. l want to put mountains under foot and build an eyre for my young upon the loftiest rocks and bathe my shell in the cold wa ters of the mighty deep" "Ah, mud tur- tle," said the eagle, you may want to do all that. but you must have wings to fly. An eagle does not climb over the blue dome of the heavens with his feet. And, mark me, mud turtle, even an eagle has his dangers to meet I have to flee the sportsman's gun, as you must guard against the fisherman's hook"
 Not so.' says the mud turtle. Posi- ton and experience make you what you are and not talent. I would be just as smart as you if my father and mother
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-02-03
SATURDAY. FEB. 3. 1906.
SCREEN YOUR CISTERNS AT ONCE.

We publish elsewhere in to-
davis issue in full the health or
dinance passed by the Mayor and
Council Of the town Of Franklin.
The BANNER endorses every word
contained in that ordinance, and
We are confident that it will meet
with the hearty approval OF all the
property holders of our town. If
we want our town to be free from
the yellow fever next summer,
now is the time to adopt the only
means to prevent it's coming. As
sure as our people allow their
premises to continue to be breed
ing places of the stegomvia mos
quito, Just SO will the yellow
plague come again with all is
terrors. Destroy the plague
disseminating mosquito. and then
should case Of yellow fever APP
pear here, it will have no means
Of spreading it's infection. and
must needs be confined to that
one case alone without danger to
the whole community. Those
who accept the fact demonstrated
by the scientists, that the house
mosquitoes the only known means
by which the yellow fever virus is
transmitted from person to person
need no persuasions to adopt the
means for it destruction, but to
those who still argue and who are
still doubtful, We earnestly ask:
Isn't it better to set aside your
unbelief for the moment, and in
name Of public health and a com
mon safety give your people the
benefit of the doubt? We ask all
to join in a cheerful obedience to
this wise and salutary ordinance
passed by our City Fathers with
an eye single to the safety and
benefit of all.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-02-03

Governor Blanchard, in his ad-
dress before the Convention Of
Assessors held last Tuesday at
Baton Rouge. struck the true note
when he said in effect, that equal
ization of assessments does not
mean only that landed property
throughout the State Of the same
quality and value should bear the
same burden of assessment and
taxation, but that certain other
property which is not assessed
though of immense value, should
be reached and placed upon the
assessment rolls. The assessor
has the property Of the man Of
moderate means with him always,
because what he has is always in
open view and easily located; but
there are fortunes in other proper
ty not always visible, but which,
with not a great deal Of trouble,
can surely be- found and can as
surely be made to bear it's share
Of the expense Of the government.
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LET Us PROVIDE FOR A NEW
COURT HOUSE.

The Police Jury will meet in reg
week. GIcs' Il cur people who
Raw, Al Il { 1g interest in the
veal OF ihc ;yubhc service and fol-
low faithfully and criticise fairly
the actor, # the officers whom
they hav' -electfG to administer
and ere for II IY"ir> of our par
ISL, VIII nos. W r. sure, withhold
from our prs sell, Police Jury the
full measure OF commendation con-
tanned in The not always merited
expression, "Wel! done, good and
faithful servant" Judging the
mem bers Of our parish Legislature
by their work-by their forceful
conservatism, their unseltish in
dustry and by the result of their
bic management Of the finance OF
the paris h-wt can vii hout flattery.
and with al rarnestness, give en-
phasis t. tn" praise which IS mer-
tied by public servants who show
by their work that they have no
ambition. but that lauda bic ambi-
ton to serve their people faith
lily and we'll
When the present Police Jury
was indicted into Office during the
summer OF 1904, they found them
selves face To face with many diff
cult.es. They found themselves
in the posse ssion Of the heritage OF
a form, confused public service.
They inherited, if We may use the
term. an unwieldy public debt.
They took charge of the affairs OF
the parish when its finances were
in disorder, and when its revenues
were not, and had not been, equal
to the expenses which they were
forced to provide for. In less than
TWO years tn y have, by a wise
economy and by a firm mastery |
and control Of the public affairs |
entrusted TO them, succeeded IN
bringing order out Of chaos, Sys-
tenn out OF the absolute want OF it,
and today they can present to the
people parish free from debt,
with treasury full enough to pay
all necessary expenses, and Il ball
ance 10 their credit sufficient to
devote to the betterment of the
public roads and to the erection of
much-needed permanent public
i'm provemtntS. The greatest need
Of our PARISH At present Is a new
court house. The old building is
almost ruin. 1t all but totters
on its foundation, and is not only
4 menace 70 lite and health, but it
is totally mad, quate and unfit for
the wants OF the public service OF
our rich and growing parish. The
BANNER IS IN favor of the erection
OF a new court house at once, and
hopes that our Parish
Fathers at their coming meeting
will, in their wisdom, take SUCH
action as viii make 1t e erection of
this much-needed public building
a certainty.
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GREATER THAN ANTICIPATED

We are glad to note that the
Tyler Commercial College, of
Tyler, Texas, has been agreeably
surprised with their Januarv
opening. During the first half OF
January they added to their al
ready large attendance more than
100 new students coming from ten
different states. They have also
been pleasantly surprised by re-
ceiving more calls from prominent
business firms for their graduates
than they were able to supply.
The growth and success OF this
institution is wonderful. 1t clear
ly demonstrates the great demand
in business circles for thoroughly
trained young men and women.
They have in attendance refined
cultured young ladies from some
of our best homes, who realize the
necessity of IA commercial educa-
ton. There is an air of refinement
to b. found among the students of
this institution that is perhaps not
found in any other commercial
school in the South. In fact, it is
the only commercial school SO lar
as We know that gives special at
tention to the moral surroundings
and training CT its students.
In their new and commodiOus
building with i, 10000 square feet
of floor space, they will be able to
lJo<a 10O vpnro CtndoprS
which they fully expect TO enroll
before the close of next month.
Texas and the entire South should
feel proud of this institution. Not
withstanding its great distance
from Chicago, it sent the largest
delegation OF teachers TO the an
nual National convention Of Com
Educators Of any Ameri-
can business college.
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TO THE CITIZENS OF ST. MARY.

Your attention is hereby called
to the subject Of immigration, now
50 prominent in matters OF public
policy, and which is being gener-
ally discussed and considered
oy the people OF our State.
Il IL beyond question a matter
Of vita! Interest 60 US, and should
receive tie earnest consideration
and active support or the citizens
OF our parish and State. In De-
Gem Der last n state convention to
consider this subject was held at
New Orleans, and it was de-
cided to perfect State organiza-
ton to take the matter up prop
eriy and effectively. The Louis
lana Immigration League was
formed and Governing Finance
Committee was appointed. also a
vice-president for each parish in
State.
Since that time Governor Blan-
chard issued his proclamation set
ting aside February 18th next as a
day for a general meeting in each
parish Tor the purpose OF organic
ing a parish branch Of said League
and calling upon all good citizens
t. attend said NEE ting.
AT the cUnvtnt ion in New Or
leans | was appointed vice-presi-
dent for the parish of st. Mary,
and now by virtue Of said APP
Monument. and with a desire to
assist and further the effort to ex-
tend and perfect the organization,
and that We may make known to
other communities and countries
the advantages We, as a parish
and State, offer to the Immigrant
as an induceman for him TO make
his home among Us and become
citizen Of our State; and for this
purpose | call upon all good citi-
zens OF our parish to meet in a
general parish convention at the
court house IL Franklin, on Mon !,
day, | ebruary 18th next; meeting
TO be called to order in the court
room ut 1880 a. IN. | trust there
may be a good attendance, and
hat ali may come prepared to
AXE part in the elaboration.
This is home movement and
should receive our hearty and ac-
i've support.
c. r. BROWNELL,
Vice-Pres. La. I'm migrat'n League.
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Notice..

United States District Court, Eastern
District Of Louisiana.
In the matter o. A. & V Gouncr,
Alphonse G1cner and Victor
Gouner, Bankrupts. Nc. 730.
Notice is hereby given that by viz
tue OF an order Of sale, issued lev l..
U. Folse, Referee in Bankruptcy in
the above numbered aud entitled case
and to me directed, | will sell at pub
lie auction, at tho Court House in the
town OF Franklin, La, on
SATURDAY, TIE 3RD DAY OF
MARCH. a. D.. 1900,
between legal hours, at not less than
of the appraised value,
to the last anu highest bidder. the fol
lowing described tract OF land
The East Half T.. 1-2) of the South
east Quarter IS e. Ia Of Section
t3l) Township Fourteen ll4)
South, Range Twelve (l2) East, in st.
Martin parish, State OF Louisiana,
containing Eighty acres.
CHAs. y. BIBBINs, Trustee.
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CHURCH DAYS FOR 1906.

The season of lent will occur
unusually early in the year 1906.
1t begins on February %, and
ends on April %, too early for the
ladies to do much with the Easter
bonnet. Following are the dates
OF church days for the year 1906:
Epiphany, January &.
Septaugesima Sunday, Feb. ii.
Sexagesima Sunday, Feb. Is.
Junquagesima Sunday, Feb. %.
Shrove Tuesday, Feb. q.
Ash Wednesday. Feb. IS.
Quadregesima sunday, March (.
Palm Sunday. April S.
Good Friday, April IS.
Easter Sunday, April II.
Low Sunday, April %.
Rogation unday, May 20.
Ascension Day, May "a.
White Sunday, June 10.
Corpus Christi, June II.
Advent Sunday, December 2.
Christmas Day, December Is.
Valentines day, 1906, comes on
Wednesday; Washington's birth
day on Thursday; Memorial day
on Wednesday,; Independence
day on Wednesday; Labor day on
Monday, Sept. 3; Halloween on
Wednesday, Oct. 81; Thanksgiv-
ing day on Nov. 20 and Christmas
day on Tuesday.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-02-03

Notice is hereby given, that ~ viz
tue of and ordoi. If sale, issued nY l.,
Z. Folse, Referee in Bankruptcy, ~
the above numbered and eutiile,! east.
and to me directed. | viii sell at pub
lie auction. at thH Town Han, rOrgaa
ity. La, on
SATURDAY.. FEBRUARY l.4Ii,
4. D.. 1906.
between legal hours, At not less than
three-gualter, OF the appraised value
to the last ant, highest bidte,, ~"
following described property, to-wit:
A pail boat, new lying n The canal,
about a mite east of Patterson, la,
near the main line OF the S +. r. 4.
Two house boats at Berwick, La.
One tat boat al Berwick La
CHaS A. BIBBiNS, Trustee
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-02-03

Some authorities state that chill
dren born between September and
February are not 50 tall as those
born in the summer and spfing
months, and the growth of chill
dren is much more rapid from
March till August. The extremi-
ties grow rapidly up to the six
teenth year, then there is slow
growth until the thirtieth year.
The legs chiefly grow between the
tenth and seventeenth years.
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STATE or LOUISIANA.
23rd Judicial !H>,rici Ceurt-parish of
81 Mary.
Succession OF Holm T. Dnwaali, Dc
ceased, No. 1869,

by virtue @, Al order issued oat Of the
Honorable 23r,i judicial District Courj,
| IN and for the Parish of st Mary, state
Of Louisiana. an! ~ me directed. #
date February Is. 1906, in thc above
numbered estate urterin5 me to sell
the prapcrt, hrre.i! described. VII Of
fer for cash 10 5he last and highest bill
der. at the pr;nc!pai door Of the Court
House in he wa Of Franklin "u
SATURDAY, THE torn DAY OF
Al ARtH. y. D., 1906.
betW cen the hours Of II o'tiock i. u.
and o clock n. ~, the following de-
scribed property, tu-wit:
That undivided two-thirt,s interest in
that part of the lands o. the Harding
Estate. continuing Seven Hdndred and
Fourteen ami 3'-1u0 acres, az shown
by map of said lands approved by The
Police jury nf he Parish OF ST Mary:
}. NJ. Rnrguiere>. President, on Feb 2l.
A ID. 1893, and bounded rs follows on
said map:
North by the lands Of A. Fuselier or
assigns. OF the Orphans Homo Society III
assigns, and Of the Harding Estate or
assigns. East BY lands OF Mrs r. y
Perret or assigns Sonth by u strin vi
land belonging t. Mrs +. T. Ferret OF
assigns aia separa'ing tie Lands herein
from the lands ei J.au IArtsesse II as
signs, and South by ths Lands ol Mrs.
F. L. Perret ar lgns and by lands Of
K. H. Byrne or assigns, West b. tie
lands of H. H. b. ,ue or assign, and If
Fusllier or a>sigiis Al! shown un
said map.
EDWARD \. HANSON,
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F 0 u N D.

One female hound pup.
with white and black spots.
The owner may have same,
by proving property and pay
all costs.
RUSSELL PUGH,
Dec. /, 'O5. Franklin, La.
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The Liberal landslide in En- gland
ought to make the American Dem
ocrats take heart. 1t just shows
what the "out-" can do when the
people get tired of the "ins."
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81 TURDAA TIE 9TH DAY q,
FERRt AIRY, 1906.

h.;8ern the hrnrs Of II CLOCK a, m
a''0 . ei"ch :" m, the following de-
sorted trtFttIf. o-".t:
~. Thu c,.e:,,.. IT Of ground lyjnr
and b"inr s.tvtt.& Oh the east side Of
ii3f"u iecl.t' ;.raf the town Of Charen.
;a;' 'aunde,! toi h by tuvilhey, now
r tlichanx; south by public road east
hy property purchased. lou Arthur Mar.
tel, Formerly ef i,cDas: and ives. by the
pubic road lcadi"s from Bayou Teche
To Grand LAKE; together With all the
hn'lflnga and Improvements thereon
situated.
2 d. Another lot Of ground lying and
being situated on the east side Of Bayou
I-che adjoining he first LOT, bounded ia
front by public road; and in the rear by
Cuviiiier, now EobichauA; together with
all the buildings thereon situated, the
first lot beng the sam. acquired from
James Taylor and the second lot from
Arthur Nartcl
5o4 empty Erolas,es barrels; Is halt
empty moias>"s barrels; 400 barrel
slaves: "a / 90, If iron hoops for barrels:
1850 barrel headings; 289 half barrel
slaves; 20 hocehe ID slaves; Is plnnks for
heading / #. ionG 10 in. wide; lot of
coonrrs tools: l seven foot cross-cut
saw; jumper
JOHN L SANDERS. Sheriff.
Sheriff Office. Jan IS, 1906.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-02-03

As soon as his term is ended
Mr.. Roosevelt is going to Africa
to hunt elephants. During the
remainder OF his term it will keep
the G. 0 P. busy to prevent him
from killing the Republican ele-
Dhant.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-02-03

WANTED: 10 men in each State to
travel, post signs, advertise and leave
samples Of our goods. Salary $500
per month. $500 per day for expen-
Sos. ROYAL SUPPLY Co, Dept w
Atlas Block. Ch.ca.o. IL.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-02-03
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
23rd Judiciaj District Court-Par.
ish # st. Mary.
Estate OF Mrs. E. M. johnson,
No. 3017.


Under and Ivy virtue of an order is
sued out Of the Honorable the 23rd
Judicial District Court, and ratified
by the heirs and parties interested,
and to me directed, will offer for
sale for cash TO the last and highest
bidder, at the principal door of the
Court House at Franklin, La, on
SATURDAY THE 3RD DAY OF
FEBRUARY, 1906,
between the hours OF IL O'Clock a. m,
and O'Clock p. m, the following de-
scrlbed property to-wit:
The undivided one-half interest
right, title ard ownership in and to
lots two, four. seven and nine, in
square fifty in Berwick, La.
That certain lot of ground, lying
and being situated in the town OF
Franklin, La. bounded north by
lane, east b. First street, south by
nropertyof +. iarpiat, and west by
Second street. together with the build
lngs and improvements thereon sit
uateO.
ST r-I,LING !. GATES,
Administrator.
Dated at Fra Kiln, La, Jan. IL, 1905.
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FOE RENT.
800 Acres of Rice Land,
including Pumping Plant and
Ihresher. apply to
THE ADELINE SUGAR FACTORY co,
lLimited.) Adeline, La.
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

FRANKLIN. La. Jan. 70. 1906.
The firm OF SimmS Il Broussard,
composed OF w. j. Simms and n.
Broussard, engaged in the butcher
business in this town, was dissolved
by mutual consent on Jan. 49, 1905,
and the business in the future will be
carried on in the Lemke building on
Willow street, by w. j. SimmS. All
accounts due the firm must he settled
with ". J. SinmS.
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Nobody oughtto objectif France
administers q good spanking to
Castro and releases him on prom
Use to be decent in the future.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-02-03

Asking Senator to resign apd
getting him to resign are two very
widely separated propositions,
apparently.
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Notice.

United States District Court: Eastern
District of Louisiana.
In the matter oi A & V Gouner.
Alphonse Couner ana Victor
Gouner, Bankrupts. No 80.
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SALESMAN WANTED TO look after
our interest III s.. Vary ana adjacent
counties. Salary or commission. AG-
dress CLOVER OIL AND PAINT Co.
Cleveland. OHIO.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-02-03

Delivery wagons made 70 order
at c.. S. Brenn's.
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REMEMBER THE PLACE:
LOUIS LEV VS.
Main Street Telephone Office.
STA lie or LOUISIANA

BIRD Judicial District Cou-t-pa,.
lSh q :. Mary.
succession OF Francis Navarro
Decea>. d. No. 1854.
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z. K. BROWNELL,
Vice-Pres. La. immigrant League.