The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-12-07

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important sections OF the State.
The remarkable fertility Of her
soil has, according to statistics,
placed and kept her at the head OF
the list OF sugar producing par
lshes. Other crops, too, are
raised IN the greatest abundance
and with comparatively little
trouble. This much nature has
done for us. In recent years our
people have grown weary OF per-
hitting nature to do everything
for them. and have developed into
a wild awake, thrifty set, with the
determination to do everything
within their power for themselves.
In these days We hear big dis
cussions OF big subjects. The In
tercoastal Canal is to De dug
through ST. Mary, opening up new
country, and alTording the people
a new means Of marketing their
goods. Big, new sawmills have
been erected throughout the par
ish within the past few years.
More public roads are needed 50
that the people will not have to
take long, circuitous trips in order
TO reach a point actually little
more than a stones throw away.
Many Improvement are being
spoken Of We are in a new age
and practically a new country.
The Police jury, to be elected in
April, will have many difficult
problems to solve, and the voters
OF the Third Ward should see to
it that the best men are selected in
the January Primary as the cam
didates of the Democratic Party.
The Third Ward is entitled to
three representatives on the Police
Jury. and it is our opinion that
our interests can best be served
by Messrs. Joseph Brig. c. IL.
Boudreaux and John d. Bell.
These gentlemen are well known
to every one in the ward and it is
hardly necessary for us to give a
resume OF their life work here.
We take pleasure in bespeaking
for them the support OF the Third
W ard voters.
Extensive repair. are being
made on the residence OF Mr.. Hem
~ Schoenstein, on Willow street.
which when finished will add ma
terially to the looks Of the proper
ty.
The Morgan Stock Company
played a four nights engagement
at the opera house this week TO
fair audiences. The show was a
good one. and deserved better pat
ronagc than it received.
The firm OF Y. & NJ Silverman
are Offering through the columns
Of the BANNER some veryattractlve
prices on ''liir's necessities viz
Finest suits and gents furnishings
Glance at their ad. before invest
ing III your holiday raiment.
The attention Of our readers is
called to the advertisement of Mr.
A. J. De!ahoussaye. appearing II
another column of this weeks pa
per. Mr.. Delahoussaye has q
choice selection Of Christmas
goods, which he is offering al
prices within the means Of every
one.
The ShcrifT's office force, with
the able and efficient Chief Depu.
ty, Mr.. l.. S. Bigler, at the heao
Of affairs, is working night anc
day to keep up with the demands
upon the office. At this season
when taxes are being paid by th'
| various tax debtors, everybody II
the collection department is KEEP
very busy, working overtime.
Senator ~. T. Peterman retur!,'
ed home from Baton Rouge yes
| terday, where he has been at hl'
post Of duty III the Senate, anc
who never failed to answer rel
cali or "make good for the IN
terests Of his native parish. a. wei
as the State al large. We Zee
that his record il the Senate vii
make up Tor all The time h" ha;
lost in the advocacy OF his caLdi
lacy for sheriff.
The dead body OF an Italian
pierced with about fifteen knii'
wounds. was found below Calu
mar station. on Sunday last. TIL
man got of the west bound trai'
Saturday evening il compan,
With another Italian, ". 10 was ar
rested and placed in inil Noada,
BY Deputy Sheriff Dud.oy 5tn
ders. The prisoner had in his pos
session some of the propcrIN 2