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Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-06-16
Behind the Times

jamie is SO mortified at her hus-
bands illness that she won't tell any
one what is the matter with him.
What disease has he?"
'Old-fashioned consumption''-N. Y.
Times
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-06-16
More Flexible and Tasting.

won't shake out or blow out; by using
Defiance Starch you obtain better re-
suits than possible with any other
brand and one-third more for same
money.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-06-16

The pessimist hesitates to put his
best foot forward for fear OF stubbins
his toe.-St. Louis Democrat.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-06-16

Every man has his trade. The book
keeper can't juggle cannon balls any
more than the jugg1er can balance a
set of books.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-06-16

Clear white clothes are a sign that the
housekeeper uses Red Cross Ball Blue.
Large 2 OF. package, 5 cents.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-06-16

Lewis Single Binder Cigar has a rich
taste. Your dealer or Lewis Factory,
Peoria, Ill.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-06-16

Smokers have to call for Lewis Single
Binder cigar to get 1t. Your dealer or
Lewis Factory, Peoria, I'll.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-06-16
IN STRICT CONFIDENCE.
Women Obtain Mrs. Pinkham'S
Advice and Help.
She Has Guided Thousands to HEALTH
How Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Conn
pound Cured Mrs. Alice BerryhIn.

1t is a great
satisfaction for q
woman to feel
that she can write
to another telling
her the most pri-
vate and confden-
tial details about
her illness, and
know that her let
ter will be seen by
a woman only.
Many thousands
of cases of female
diseases come be-
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-06-16

Do your clothes look yellow? If so, use
Red Cross Ball Blue 1t will make them
white as snow ? OF. package, 5 cents
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-06-16

Some people are SO cautious that
they even look before they creep.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-06-16

There is nothing quite so superhu
Gus as the father of the bride on the
wedding day.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-06-16

Enthusiasm won't carry you very
Tar without backing
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-06-16

Mrs. VyIns10w's Soothing Syrup.
For children teethfng, softens the gums reduces IN
eAmmaton, allays patn cures wind collie 2ca bottle
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The onlv Good.

The Only Good.
Father. why do these automobiles
pun out SO much smoke behind?"
Stupid! So the policeman can't see
the -Meggendorfer Blatter.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-06-16
With Some People.

A Joke is not a joke when you have
to listen to it instead of telling it.
N. Y. Press.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-06-16

Silence is indeed golden when it
commands high price.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-06-16

1t doesn't require pun to so down
ALL.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-06-16

VREE WRITING TO ADVERTISERS
Please state shst you saw the Advertise
EEeEG in this paper.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-11-24

| We note from our exchange!
that the Cumberland Telephone
Company is giving unsatisfactory
service in number of towns
throughout the State, and from
the way some of the papers are
| wailing one would think that their
town is the only one who has this
affection. Brethren, you are not
the only "pebble on the beach, "
for Franklin has a service that is
nothing to brag about, and in the
opinion of the BANNER has a lot
of room for improvement. We
time and again hear complaints
about the slowness in answering
calls, the great delays in getting
long distance messages through,
etc.
We are informed that on the
morning of Nov. 4, between three
and four o'clock. the kitchen and
dining room of Mr.. Chas. Lehman
caught fire, and when discovered,
Mr.. John Hudgins was about
thirty minutes getting an answer
from the exchange, so an alarm
could be put in at the waterworks.
While he was trying 70 get the ex-
change, the night Waterman went
three squares and returned with
hose carriage. We feel satisfied
that if the alarm could have been
put in when the fire was first dis
covered that the damage to the
property would not have been SO
great.
The telephone company is con-
tinually making new rules, and
the latest one is, that they are try
ing to educate about eighty mill
lion people in these United States
how to call umbers, and half the |
time when you follow their rule,
you get the wrong number, and so
it goes on.
Now, we think it is getting time
for the public to make some rules.
and see if we can't get better SER
vice. We do not know who is to
be blamed for the poor service
that we are now receiving, but We
do know that an improvement
should be made.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-11-24
FREE TO BOYS.

We want few boys in each
town to do few hours work for us
outside of school hours. To each
boy We will give, entirely free of
cost, a high grade nickel plated
watch, new flat model, Is size.
Fully guaranteed for one year.
Write for particulars.
PHOENIX PUBLISHING, Co,
Dixon, Illinois.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-11-24

Billy Kersands Colored Min
strels showed at the Auditorium
last Friday night to good house
mostly colored. The peculiar
feature of the entertainment which
was noticeable to all who attended
was that Billy's mouth hasn't got
any smaller.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-11-24

Mr.. Gladstone Allen has been
appointed Notary Public for the
Parish of st. Mary by Governor
Blanchard. We congratulate Mr..
Allen upon his appointment as he
is deserving of it, being a hard
student as we'll as worthy young
man. We wish him success.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-11-24

The examination of teachers for
first, second and third grade GER
titicates will be held at the Frank
lin High School building on Dec.
20, Il and %. For this examina-
ton, there will, besides the ques-
tions for the above grades, be
prepared a special examination
for all applicants for a State GER
tificate which lasts ten years.
Also on the above dates an ex-
animation of the colored teachers
will be held.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-11-24
-. -.
PERSONALS.

Mr., Is. G.. Westburg, of And
over, England, is visiting Rev. and
Mrs. r. Hale for a few days on his
way from California.
Mr.. II. S. PaIfrey was among the
many visitors to New Orleans on
Monday last.
Mrs. S. J. Gates. after an ex-
tended visit to her relatives in
Baton Rouge, returned home on
Wednesday last.
DR.. A. S. Gates has returned
home from pleasant visit to his
sons in Hammond and Poncha-
toula.
Senator NJ. j. Foster left this
week for Shreveport, where he
went to attend the State Fair,
which is now open in that city.
Messrs. c.. p. Sims and W. F.
Giles, of Adeline, were transact
ing business in Franklin on Nom
day last.
Messrs. Don. Gallery, Jr., j.
Sully Martel and Gabriel Martel
were in Jennings this week look
ing after their oil interest in that
town
Mr.. John Bonino, of New Or
leans was in town. on Wednesday.
Mrs. C. G. Kramer, of New
Iberia, is the guest of Mrs. w. IL.
Kramer.
Mr.. John Bell has returned from
Wells, Texas.
Mrs. w. C. Brown, of Centre
vile, was in town on Tuesday.
Mrs. F. and Miss Helen Todd
have gone to Alexandria to visit
Mrs. G. II. CambTe for several
weeks.
Mrs. j. w. Lyman, of Garden
City, visited friends and relatives
IN town Friday.
Mrs. I. p. Wilson is visiting her
parents at Hammond, La.
Miss Bessie Sanders is visiting
Mrs. Judge Pugh in Donaldson
7ille.
The many friends of Mr.. Frank
Davis, who is now located at Lake
Charles, were pleased to see him
IN our streets one day this week,
md to learn that he is doing we'll
md enjoying the best of health.
crank is one of the oldest and
'est agents in the employ of the
southern Pacific Railroad. and
What he don't know in his line
not worth knowing. Good luck
o you, old friend.
Mrs. w. Richard Gates who has
'een visiting friends and relatives
n New Iberia, returned home on
Wednesday last.
Mr.. Chas. A. O'Niell was in New
IBERIA one day this week on pro-
essional business.
Senator w. T. Peterman has re-
urned home from a trip to Dom
ldsonville and New Orleans. He
TENDED meeting of the Demo-
ratio executive judiciary COM
,ittee of the second district at
Mr.. r. E. Milling has been in
'ew Orleans the greater portion
+ this week transacting legal
usiness.
Messrs. Henry Mayer and Emmett
lpha went to Charenton on Tues
ay last, where they tried a case
efore the justice court at that
lace.
Mr.. J. D. Stephens departed this
corning for Kentucky where he
pes for the purpose of purchas-
'g a car load of thoroughbred
-ood mares. 49,. e.,
Mr.. Earl Stirling, OF Ddsoh,' La,
l old st. Mary boy, and who has
1T visited his old home in twenty
lie years, is on a visit to Franklin
is week, guest Of his brother Mr..
lex Stirling. ..,.
Mr.. E. Richard, of Clarendon,
as business visitor to Franklin
is week.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-11-24

The depot buildings of the Sou
thern Pacific Railroad have been
reprinted a canary color, which
adds greatly to their looks.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-11-24

Mr.. Louis Richards little
daughter, Vesta, who has been
among the many who has been
confined to their bed with sickness
in town the past week, is able
to be out again.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-11-24

AS usual both of our banks will
observe Thanksgiving, Thursday
the Goth, by being closed to BUSH
ness throughout the day.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-11-24

Next Thursday will be Thanks
giving Day. The day will be cell
ebrated with appropriate services
at all of the churches.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-11-24

We trust that when the Parish
Teachers Institute meets here on
Dec. 3rd, and which will be in
session for one week, that the peo-
pie will attend the daily meetings.
These Institute meetings are not
only instructive to the teachers,
but as we'll to every parent.
Let us make the meeting a grand
success. 1t will be in charge of
Prof. Keeney, of Baton Rouge.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-11-24

Street Fair begins Monday
and continues for a whole week.
Rubber balls and confetti will be
in great demand.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-11-24

The Street Fair will be with us
next week. While it does not
bring much business to the town,
still it does no harm. It is a di-
version from the regular daily
routine of life.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-11-24

The District Court has been in
session greater part of this week,
and a number of cases were tried
and disposed of.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-11-24

Mrs. j. E. Loustalot, who has
been on the sick list, we are graf.
fed to state has fully recovered
and is able to be out again.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-11-24

Cooley & Hagan's floating pal
ace stopped in Franklin last
Thursday on their way down the
bayou. They only remained here
long enough to coal up, but did
not show.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-11-24

The Jury Commissioners will on
next Tuesday morning draw a
jury venire for the purpose of try
ing the man Smith, who attempted
to assault the little CIR! in Morgan
City on Monday last.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-11-24

We are pleased to be able to state
that Mrs. Barbour, mother of our
young friend and townsman, Capt.
G. A. Barbour, who has been quite
sick for the past two weeks, is
somewhat better.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-11-24

The little daughter of Mr.. Mel
vile Wilcox, who has been on the
sick list this week, we are graft
fed to state, is better and up
again.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-11-24

All work in the pressing, clean
ing and dyeing line is guaranteed
at Colgin's, Willow street.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-11-24

Every newspaper wants to pub
lish the news. The better the pa
per the more prosperous it will be.
Local news items are especially
hard to run down. How many
time have you, dear reader, been
approached by the newspaper
man for an item of news and told
him that you knew nothing of in
terest. Probably at the time
your family were away on a visit
or some one out of town was visit
ing at your home. Of course you
didn't mean to deceive the scribe,
yet when you received your pa
per you wondered why your fami-
ly or your friends were not men,
toned. A good way to avoid all
Of this is to kindly inform us of
the facts or drop a note in the
postoffice to the paper. The one
item may not amount to much but
several columns of such news is
the life of local paper. See!
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-11-24

We learn with pleasure that Mr..
A. S. Achee's aunt and little son,
who have been very sick for the
past ten days, are better, and we
hope for them speedy recovery
from their sickness.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-11-24

Mince Meat, Plum Pudding, Jel-
lies, Preserves, Apple Butter,
Olives, Pickles. At O'Niell's.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-11-24

Raisins, Currants, Citron, Dried
Figs, Prunes. Nuts, Cramberries,
in fact everything good to eat. At
O'Niell'S.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-11-24

Our quail and snipe hunters are
having an unusual fine season for
their sport.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-11-24

Cane carts and spring wagons
made to order and repaired on
short notice at 0. J. Byerle's.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-11-24

A great many people put off
paying their poll tax from day
to day until the time passes and
then they are disfranchised. Pay
your poll tax now and don't delay.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-11-24

Mr.. Sam SeriO has added a new
department to his store. He has now
in stock a large and fine assortment of
perfumes. soaps, face powders and
toilet articles of all kinds, which he is
selling at very low figures.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-11-24

The property of Capt. Collins
on First street, which was recently
damaged by fire, is being repaired
and tin roof put on the building.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-11-24

Cleaning, Dyeing and Pressing,
at Colgin's, Willow street.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-11-24

Thanksgiving services will be
held in the Episcopal Church on
the morning of Thanksgiving
Day, Nov. Goth, at 10 o'clock.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-11-24

We return thanks to Messrs.
Wilcox 4 Zylicz, contractors and
builders, for beautiful calendar
presented to us this week.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-11-24

Raisins, Currants, Citron. Dried
Figs, Prunes, Nuts, Cramberries,
in fact everything good to eat at
O'Niell's.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-11-24

Fine Turkeys for sale by PORTER
ALLEN.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-11-24

Ifyour harness needs repairing,
or your surry, buggy or other We
hicle needs overhauling, see G. S.
Brenn. Phone 2.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-11-24

Delivery wagons made to order,
old ones repaired at G.. S.
Brenn's. Phone 2.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-11-24

The building of the beautiful
structure for the First National
Bank still goes forward. The
wooden frames of the first story
have been set up this week. The
building as far as it has gone is a
nice piece of workmanship and
reflects great credit on the con-
tractors, Messrs. Wilcox & Zylicz.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-11-24

Your clothes cleaned and pressed
and made to look like new. Col
gins Willow street.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-11-24

The Right Rev. Bishop Sessums
will visit st. Mary's Episcopal
Church on Monday, December 10,
1905. Due notice of hours of SER
vice will be given. The Bishop
will visit Patterson on Sunday,
December 9, and will consecrate
the Episcopal Church there.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-11-24

During a trial at the Mayors
court on Tuesday last of Mr.. Lamar
Russell, local manager of the
Cumberland Telephone Company
here, and Mr.. Oscar Jones, wire
man, charged with fighting and
disturbing the peace, Jones stated
that he and Russell had some time
ago conspired to kill Mr.. D. NJ.
Campbell, of this place, and that
Russell had agreed to pay him
$4,000 if he done the work. The
charge is terrible one and should
be thoroughly investigated by our
district attorney, and find out
whether there is any truth in the
statements made by Jones, for it
is matter that should interest
every law-abiding citizen.
Since putting the above in type
the District Attorney has filed an
information against Mr.. Russell,
charging him with conspiracy to
murder"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-11-24

Alabama Charcoal. Phone 200
or consult V. CAPPRITo,
Franklin, La.
On Monday evening last in
Morgan City, white man by the
name of William Smith was ar
rested and brought to franklin
and lodged in Jail under a charge
of attempted criminal assault on
four year old white child. Judge
Allen has ordered the Jury Com
missioners to draw a special jury,
and unless the culprit pleads
guilty in the meantime, he will
be tried just as soon as the law
will permit, which will be about
the first week in January. It is to
be regretted that the law is not
more elastic, so the prisoner
could have been given a speedy
trial.
Just received. A fine assort-
ment of brand new saddles and
harness. Call and inspect them.
At Byerle's.
Justice Brewer of the Uuited
States supreme court seems to
favor more definite code of legal
ethics such as was suggested by
committee of the American Bar
Association last year. He thinks
a better and more discriminating
standard will in time take the
place of that now maintained, and
in this connection he says: "Let
me say that while it must be con-
fessed that the spirit of COM
mercialism has touched the pro-
fession, as it has touched all other
kinds of business, yet there is an
active, aggressive movem ent on
the part of members of the bar to
counteract it's demoralizing in
luence and to make the profession |
an abiding place of men of the
highest personal character"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-11-24

: We acknowledge with thanks
the receipt of beautiful calendar
from Mr.. Walter Berwick, having
on it's face the photo of his little
daughter, Lily Lucille, in simple
home attire, holding family of
thoroughbred fox terrier pups. It
is an evidence of one of the rare
instances where "beauty unadorn-
ed is adorned the most.'
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-11-24

Does your vehicle need repaint-
ing and trimming. See Q. j.
Byerle for close prices and first
class workmanship,
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-11-24
CHARCOAL! CHARCOALN

Just received, one car load of
Alabama Charcoal. Phone 200
or consult V. CAPPRITO,
Franklin, La.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-11-24

TIE Wits Musical Comedy Co.
held the boards at the Opera
House on Tuesday and Wednes-
day nights of this week. The show
was fair, and deserved a better
patronage than it received.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-11-24

1t is with sincere sorrow that
the BANNER announces the death
Of Mr.. D. w. Stafford which sad
event ACQUIRED on Saturday last
at his home in San Antonio,
Texas, at the age of 80 years. The
deceased for many years was a
resident of Franklin, and prac-
ticed law at this bar. He possess
ed many rare traits of character,
and was liked by all who knew
him. He married Miss Emma
Tarlton, who with a son survives
him, to whom we extend our con-
colence in this, their hour of
grief.
The great Raymond will be here
on Sunday, Tuesday and We'd
nesday of next week. He is
without doubt the worlds
greatest hypnotist and mind read
er. On Tuesday afternoon he will
do the blind dive, starting from
Gates drug store and will 60 over
route, selected by a committee of
our citizens blind-folded, and
driving a team of horses at full
tilt through our streets unassisted.
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock.
Remember Sunday night, Nov.
18th. Best seats SOC. General
35c.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-11-24

State Supt. J. B. Aswell has
fixed Dec. 14th as Library Day,
that appropriate exercises may
be arranged for the purpose of
securing funds for the libraries in
the various schools. Steps should
be taken by the teachers of each
school throughout the parish to
observe the day fittingly and ar
range an inviting prouram that
they may secure funds to obtain
a library suited to the needs of
the individual school.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-11-24

Does your vehicle need repaint-
ing and trimming. See O. j.
Byerle for close prices and first
class workmanship.
The finance committee OF the
Police Jury in making its report
after a thorough and careful in
vestigation into the various settle
ments of the Sheriff with the Parish
of st. Mary, has the following to
say in regard to how that depart
ment OF the Sheriff's Office is con-
Quoted:
eve, your committee. desire
particularly to commend the manner
in which Mr.. Louis S. Bigler, Deputy
Sheriff and Tax Collector has system
lied the Tax Collectors department OF
the Sheritf's Office and the intelligent
manner in which his records, showing
collection of all taxes. are kept; we
also desire to thank Mr.. Bigler for the
courtesy and aid extended by him to
your committee in checking up the
affairs of the Sheritf's Office.
The above compliment to Mr..
Louis S. Bigler, is well deserved.
for we venture the assertion, with
out fear of contradiction, that there |
is not a tax-collector's Office in
the State that is more sys-
tented and conducted on a
business-like manner than st. |
Mary's, which is always among
the first to make it's settlements
both with the State and the parish.
Just received, a lot of fine Plush
Lap Robes, all colors, at c. S.
Rrenn's. Come and see 'em.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-11-24

Everything in the repair line
neatly done at G. S. Brenn's. If
you havn't got time to call, ring
up phone 2.