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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-01-26
Cleaned from Senator Caffery's
Speeches.

"The question to govern our
conduct as citizens and individu-
ais and members of political
organization is whether we con-
scientiously believe that protec-
ton is legal robbery. If we do
and know l do-then under no
circumstances will l, by my vote,
rob one of my fellow-citizens."
"Disparity in wealth is inevi-
table where brain, not muscle, is
the great motor of civilization"
"Parties have no more right to
coerce political conscience than a
hierarchy of bishops to coerce the
religious conscience.
"The curse of any free country
is moral cowardice in it's repre-
sentatives."
"Whether from revelation, from
intuitive perception, from the
slow evolution of social forces, or
from all of these, every human
being is under a moral obligation
to do right"
"The first duty of public man
is to know what is right. = The
searcher after truth must apply
the best energies of his mind to
discover it. When found, as it
will be when honestly sought, the
imperative duty is to do its bid
ding"
"At the side of conscience
stands a sentinel and a Nemesis"
Concerning self-government:
"Not until the fires of liberty
cease to burn; not until our race
forgets its inheritance of freedom;
not until that eternal vigilance
which Is it's price, sleeps on its
post, bedrugged with imperialism
and expansion, and all the para
sites and crawling things of tyran-
~ and empire, will this energiz-
ing, essential, vital principle leave
our breasts, and cease to be gov
erning principle of the republic"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-01-26

In looking over exchanges, our
exchange editor recently came
across the following, and we would
like for some one to cut it cut and
try the experiment.: 'sSeedless
watermelons require considerable
cultivation. After the vine has
grown three or four feet in length
the end is covered with earth.
When this end takes root it is cut
loose from the old roots and the
early blooms are pulled. Melons
grown from the second blooms are
seedless."
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-01-26

A total Of l, 166, 355 immi-
grants were admitted to this
country during the past year,
and some people are wonder
ing where they are all going
to settle. To the politicians
the grave problem is how
they are all going to vote.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-01-26

"What is the prural of
grape fruit?" is the question
now agitating our Virginia
contemporaries. Thus doth
they wisely while away the
hours instead of bothering
about Brownsville, Hartman,
Congress, ct al.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-01-26

The proposed convention
of Christian Endeavor So
cieties in India will be unique
among religious pilgrimages.
A half-rOund-the world cut
rate religious excursion will
be something to make the
brooding Budds open their
eyes.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-01-26

The Milan correspondent of the
London Telegraph says: "The
papers here confirm the news Of
cures OF cancer and lupus obtained
by means of the Scaraveni sys-
TEN. Scaravelli discovered a rem
edy, consisting of extracts from
mountain plants of a dark brown
color. The discoverer died two
years ago, bequeathing the secret
to his sons, who used it in three
serious cases which the doctors
had declared to be incura BILE.
Among them is noncommission-
ed officer, who had been i'll fer
five years."
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-01-26

'Opportunity is again
knocking at the door OF the
Democratic party" says the
Indianapolis Star. As usual
however, the family is rails
ing such a rough-house that
Opportunity will probably
not get in.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-01-26

WANTED: Lady to adver1se
our goods locally. Several weeks
home work. Salary S12.W pet
week, S1.OO a day for expense;
SAUNDERS CO., Dept. w., 49,
jackson Boulevard, Chicago ~
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-01-26

According to scientists, the
human frame is shrinking
one foot every 200, 900 years.
In New York where the ele'
waited and subway trains
rival sardine boxes, the rate
Of shrinkage must be greater.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-01-26

A Chicago woman wants
her husband enjoined from
speaking to her on the street.
He might get even with her
by having her enjoined from
speaking to him at home.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-01-26

A Wyoming couple have
lust been married for the fifth
time, having been divorced
four times, in the last twenty
years. The divorce lawyers
must look upon them as reg
ular customers.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-01-26

The North Carolina legis.
lature insists upon the Gov
e-lor reading his messages to
10th houses in person. This
frightful state Of affairs
ought to cause Mr.. Roose'
welt to stop and think.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-01-26

Maxim Gorky evidently feels
that he has reached the point
where he can say anything he
pleases about America without
lowering his credit over here any
more, it being at the bottom al
ready,
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-01-26

Railroad officials say the block
signal system is all right, if the
engineers would only attend to it,.
How would it do to have some
officials who would hire some men
for engineers who would Tend to
it.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-01-26

Two widows have now ppeared
to claim the remains o: the man
who threw that bomb into he
Philadelphia bank. According to
all accounts of the disaster there
will be hardly enough remains to
go around.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-01-26
FOR RENT.
The Red Store Bakery
opposite the New Market
VIII give all conyeniencea
For particulars, apply to
Mrs. l.. T.; LEMKE,
Franklin, La.
FOR SALE.

House and lot on Third
street, between Willow ana
Jackson streets. For partlc'
ulars apply to
Fl. S. PUCKETT,
Franklin, Ia.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-01-26
SATURDAY, JAN. 26, 1907.

What the railroads need is
fewer operators in Wall street
and better ones at the tele'
graph stations.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-01-26

Alexandria is looming up as a
wholesale market. A large whole
sale hardware house, with a CAPT.
tai of $15O, 900, will soon be estab-
lished there.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-01-26
Gen. Lees hundredth Anniversary
Observed by the Confederate
Veterans.

On last Saturday, the Veterans,
Sons of Veterans, and Daughters
of the Confederacy celebrated the
hundredth anniversary of one Of
the South's most worthy cons,
Gen. Robert E Lee, at the Audi
torium, with very appropriate and
interesting ceremonies. There
was a large audience present,
composed of the High School
children and number of citizens.
The meeting was called to order
by Judge H. D. Smith. Mr.. T. j.
Shaffer, who was called upon to
act as permanent chairman, de-
livered a few appropriate remarks.
The address of welcome was then
delivered by Mayor John G. Lewis,
which was followed with a prayer
by Rev. r. Vaughan, of the Meth
odist Church. s'How Firm a
Foundation" Gen. Lees favorite
hymn, was rendered by the
Daughters of the Confederacy.
The following resolutions on
the death of the lamented Senator
Donelson Gallery, were read and
adopted:
FRANKLIN, La, Jan 18th. 1907.
Headquarters Florian Cornay
Camp u. G. ".
COMRADES: Your committee APP
pointed to draft resolutions on the
death of Comrade Donelson CAT
fiery, beg leave to report the fol-
lowing:
First. That we tender to his
bereaved and grief stricken fam
lily, in this. their time of deep af-
Fiction, our most sincere and
heartfelt sympathy and condo
lence.
Second. That we recognize
with the keenest appreciation,
the loss of our dear beloved COM
rade, and we shall feel at each
roll call, though he answers not,
that he is still with us, with all
his love and comradeship.
Third. That we realize fully,
that in the death of comrade CAT
ferry, the United Confederate Vet
erens have lost one of their truest
and most devoted members; one
who knew no "Lost Cause;" one
who loved with all his heart,
everything connected with our
dear "South Land;" one who was
the incarnation of all that was
noble. true and brave.
Fourth. That
''He is not dead but has simply past,
Beyond the mist that blind US here.
THOS. j. SHAFFER,
E. j. TRASTOUR,
A. G. ALLEN,
H. S. HINE,
H. D. SMITH,
Committee.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-01-26

Col. Bryan says he is certain of
one thing anyhow, and that is
that the railways could not be
much worse, even under govern
ment ownership.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-01-26

Chief Appah Of the Utes,
who has talked with the
President against tribunal
separation and partition Of
lands, hold Commissioner
Leupp responsible for every
thing. Being told that
Congress makes the laws.
IF YOU let them make such
a law you are no account in
YOUR Job" exclaimed the old
chief.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-01-26

Does your vehicle need repaint-
ing and trimming. See 0. j.
Byerle for close prices and first
class workmanship.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-01-26

The Standard Oil Company j. 10
trouble in Ohio. In one county
alone of that State Their" are 939
indictments against the COMPANY
and some Of its officers. They arr
charged with being members If a
trust for conspiracy against trade.
The President in his Iate 81
message to Congress on the
punishment Of the negro soldiers
reiterates all that he said befora,
except that he backs water on hi
arbitrary and illegal ruling that
the discharged soldiers of the
Twenty-fifth Infantry should be
forever ineligible to civil employ
menu by the government. The
darkeys will hardly feel such
enthusiasm for the Republican
ticket if the Presidents faction of
the party controls the next Re
publican natianal convention, but
the wise old politicians 81 the
Senate are trying to tx up the
matter-if Foraker will let tnem.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-01-26

One of Senator Caffery's favor
ite songs, "Lorena", was beauti-
fully rendered by Miss Sidonie
Tarlton. Commander Shaffer then
read the general orders to the
Veterans and Sons of Veterans,
under which the meeting was
called.
Mr.. L. S. Alleman, of Florian
Cornay Camp, was presented with
the Cross of Honor by the Daugh-
tiers. A beautiful song, "R. E.
Lee and Liberty" was rendered by
Miss Sidonie Tarlton's singing
class and a number of the high
school girls.
Judge A. G. Allen, the orator of
the day, in his usual impressive
and eloquent manner, delivered a
beautiful eulogy on the life and
character of General Lee. Miss
Stella Tarlton. accompanied by
Miss Margaret Smith, on the vio-
lin, and the Daughters of the Con-
federacy then sang visions of the
''Old Folks at Home" The chair
man of the meeting then read
eulogies on Gen. Lee and his fare
well address to his army.
The closing song, Dixie" was
we'll rendered by Mrs. A. G. Allen
and the Daughters. The benedic-
ton was pronounced by Rev.
Rowland Hale. At the conclusion
of the meeting delicious refresh
ments were served to those pre-
sent. Much of the success of the
entertainment is due to Mrs. T. j.
Shaffer, the Misses Tarlton and
other officers of the Chapter of the
Daughters of the Confederacy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-09

theless rates for call loans here receded from the level at the close of last week. This emphasized the disposition to dis trust the bank statement entirely as a reliable index of the actual banking situ ation. That the situation admits of com ing restriction of banking resources is, however, generally agreed.
 Today's engagements of gold had no effect in lowering prices in the foreign exchange market, and 1t Is probable therefore that the movement may be ex- tended to some length. Discounts were firmer in London and Berlin, the former center being affected by repayment of large obligations to the Bank of Eng land incurred for rounding the half year period. The presentation of government four per cents for redemption continues very scanty and Wednesday Is the date fixed by the secretary of the treasury for the return of $50, O00O0O of government de- of circumstances leaves little room to doubt that a hardening of money rates in New York Is imminent.
 A decline in New York exchange at Chi cago to 10 cents discount was an incident of the day which showed a shifting tend ency in the tide of the currency move ment. The large amount of attention given to the discussion. of relations be- tween the United States and Japan was taken note of. The market was dominat- ed fy heavy tone at the last. Japanese AZ per cent bonds declined A and the per cent ss in this market. The bands were irregular as whole. Total sales par value $1,027, GOO United States 2s ad- vanced A, while the 4s registered declined as and the coupon 4s A per cent on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-09
BEARS CONTROLLED
 STOCK MARKET SpecuIatorS Turn Loose Some
 Holdings
OPENING PRICES FELL OFF
Several Railroad and Industrial Stocks Showed Strength, But Conditions In the Money Market Did
 Not Favor the Bulls,

New York, July S-Some of the factors in the financial situation evidently ap- pealed to speculative sentiment today, as containing hazardous elements which served as an admonition to reduction Of commitments In stocks. This did not dls- suade a considerable party in the specu- latlon from persisting in the operations for a rise that they have been carrying on for some time past between ieW stocks that were positively strong and few others that were actively weak. The general list was almost passive and was pulled this way and that. in sympathy with the movement of active stocks that happened to be dominant at the time.
 Amalgamated Copper and St. Paul were the conspicuous points of strength and were supposed to reflect the continuance of the advertised campaign for advancing stocks. The advance in Amalgamated Copper was accompanied by a report that an agreement had been reached practical
 ly for sales of copper by the large pro- ducers for early delivery at concessions from the prices now quoted and which have induced a deadlock between buyers and sellers. The movement In St. Paul was ascribed to purpose to further the demand for the stocks of that company's subscription, warrants for which are now quoted in the market. The recent active ris9 in Union Pacific has been imputed in the same way to a desire to help the demand for the new convertible bonds, the first 90 per cent of installments of subscription which Is payable on Wednes- day of this week. The fact that Union Pacific wac reactlonary today removed one important stay from the movement for higher prices. Official utterances were quoted to indicate a. purpose of cash accumulation in the United States Steel treasury which seemed to contro- vert tho recent claims made by stock operators that an increase in the divi- dend rate had been determined on. That stock was consequently heavy.
 The money market position lay at the bottom of the hesitation and irregular position of the market as much as any other. The engagement of $1, ,75O, GOO gold for export to France today confirmed the expectation at the end of last week. This withdrawal of cash from the banks fol- lows the showing in the Saturday state ment of surplus above the legal reserve requirement. of $S56,25O The natural in- ference would be that the New York banking surplus was wiped out. Never
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-09
Live Stock Market.

Liverpool, July 8.-Spot cotton quiet, prices five points higher: American mid ding fair, 8.39c; good middling, 7S5c; mid ding, 7.35c; low middling, 6.esc; good or dinary, 6.25c; ordinary, 565c. The sales of the day were 5000 bales of which 1000 were for speculation and export and included 5600 American. Receipts 5000 bales in- cluding 100 American. Futures opened quiet and steady and closed easy Amer ican middling G. o. c. July, 6.9lc; July August, 6s91-2c; August September. 6.79 1-2c; September-October, 6.70 1-2! De- tober-November, 6.61 1-2: November-De- cember. 6.5sc; December January, 6.67c: January February, 665 12c; February March, 6.55 1-2; March-April, 6.55 1-ec: April-May ,6-57c; May-June, 6.57 1-2c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-09
Special Rates
N i1igg5 < t|

Mexico City, Mex, and return. S4S.OO
 Account Annual Meeting, American Society Civil Engineers the L. & N. will sell round trip tickets June 19, to July Il, final limit September 10th. Philadelphia, Pa, and return |. ]. $26.4O
 Account B. P. o. D.. tickets will be sold July Il to IA, inclusive, limited July 23rd, privilege of extension July 31st $1.O0.
 Saratoga Springs, N. Y., and
 return. ... =. ...... .. $20.30
 Account Triennial Conclave Knights Templars tickets will be sold July End to 7th, inclusive, final limit July 16th with privilege of extension to July 24th, $1.00.
 Seattle, Wash, and return. ..... $70.25 Spokane, Wasb., and return. .s62.75
 Account B. Y. P. U. and Christian Endeavor round trip tickets will be sold June 18th to July 11th, inclusive, final limit September 18th. Seashore Camp Grounds and
 return .............. .S3.oo
 Tickets will be sold July 9th to August 4th. inclusive, account Sea shore Camp Meeting, limited go days from date of sale with privilege of extension.
 Chautauqua Lake, N. Y., and
 return S26.OO
 Special Excursions to Chautauqua Lake, N. Y, July 4th and 25th. Tickets sold July 4th limited to return August 9th, and tickets sold July 18th limited August 27th.
 For particulars and further infor- nation also information regarding Homeseekers rates to the West write to or call on P. Sid Jones' D. P. A, or R. G. Pierce, T. P. A, both phones, 825. Birmingham, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-09
COTTON MARKET
 SHOWED DECLINE BuIIiSh Crop Report Did Not
 Sustain Prices REALIZING BEGAN EARLY The Market Steadled Up Toward the Close, But the RaIIyIna Power
 Was Not Great Enough
 to Hold Prices Up.
REALIZING BEGAN EARLY

New York, July S.-The cotton market was not more than moderately active during trading and after an opening ad vance, prices ruled generally easy with the close steady at net decline of S919 points Sales were estimated at 80,O00 bales. The opening was steady at an ad- vance of 7d1o points in response to higher cables tha nexpected and a bullish crop report from New Orleans, estimating decrease in area of 10 per cent as com pared with last year. But leading bulls seemed to be selling at the advance and the market soon eased off on realizing. liquidation by early buyers and some sell ing by local professionals. The market steadied up slightly in the late trading but showed little rallying power with tho close at practically the lowest. Receipts at the ports today 2,276 bales, against 146S last weef and s624 last year. For the week 15,000 bales against 1928 last week and 27, 736 last year. Todays receipts at New Orleans 1924 bales against 560 last year, and at Houston 517 bales against 474 last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-09

siderable gains since the close of the mar ket Saturday One cable from Rio TO- ported that the crop of Saopaulo was menaced by heavy rains, followed by very low temperatures. Trading was more ao- tive than recently and prices held their initial gain with the market slosing steady at a net advance of 5@15 points. Sales for the day 5000 bags. July5.55; September, $5.50; October, s5.55; December, $65O O;05.60 January, $555; March, $5.65; April, s5.e6; May, $57o;@5so. Spot steady; Rio No. '. 6 3-S; Santos No. 4, 1-2 mild dulI. CordoVa A6121-4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-09
Naval Stores.

Savannah, Ga, July S.-Turpentine firm, 66a4c; sales, 1859; receipts. 12o2; shipments, 225 Resin firm; sales, 22S6; receipts, 22l1; shipments, s267; stock, 61, ,472 Quote; A. B, c, 4ooGp4. .o5; D, A. 30; E, s4.6O; F, A.7 a4. 80; G, s4. .s5; H. A35; I, $5.oo; K, .25; M, $535; N. s5.6o; VIC, s5.75; wv, s6.Oo.
 Charleston, s. C., July S-Turpentine and rosin, nothing doing.
 Wilmington, N. C., July s.-spirits tur- pentine Receipts, AS casks. Rosn dull, S3. .95; receipts, 1S3 barrels. Tar firm, g 50; receipts, 13 barrels. Crude turpentine firm. s. 5od5. .25; receipts. 56 barrels.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-09
THE INTERSTATE CONTRACT COMPANY Forty Mes of Railroad Grading, Etc.,
 at Pensacola, Fla.

Proposals for Grading forty (40) miles of RaAroad etc., will be received at the office of the INTERSTATE CON- TRACT CO.,, No. PA (second floor) Brent Building, Pensacola, Fla, until noon on July 20, 1907.
 On and after the 22d of June, tho PLANS, PROFILES, CONTRACT SPECIFICATION and forms of PRO- PosALS FOR WORK can be seen at the above address.
 The work to be graded, covers twenty (20( miles of the Andalusia Division, and also twenty (2O miles of the Atmore Division, of the PENSA. CoLA, ALABAMA & WESTERN RAILROAD. The company reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
 B. K. ROBERTS, For the INTFesTATE CONTRACT COMPANY. 6-23-to-7-15
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-09
Bonds.
Money on Gall,

New York, July S.-Money on call firm, 545h per cent; ruling rate, 51a per cent; closing bid, per cent; offered at 5h per cent time loans strong; sixty days, per cent; 90 days, 3% per cent; six months, 5%@6 per cent.
 Prime mercantile paper, 51s and per cent; sterling evchange firm, with actual business In bankers bill at 4S7. .056D4S7. 10 for demand and at 4S3 .9504S4 for sixty day bills posted rates, 4S41kQ4ss; com mercial bills, 4s3ssq4S3A; bar silver, 67%: Mexican dollars, 521a; government and railroad bonds irregular.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-09
Daily Cotton Movement.

Galveston: Quiet; middling, Hsc; net re- ceipts, 1928; gross receipts, 7S; stock, S,- 247; coastwise. 695,
 New Orleans: Easy; middling. 1SHso, net recipts, 1884; gross receipts, 1924; sales, Mobile: Nominal; middling, 12I1e; net receipts, 1; gross reciepts, 1; stock. 591S.
 Savannah: Quiet; middling, 12Iaci net receipts, 6S; gross receipts, 6S; sales, 55; stock, 23, 19S; Great Britain, 3l58; coast wise, 34
 Charleston Nominal; stock, 5643.
 Wilmington: Nominal; stock, 40.
 Norfolk: Firm: middling, 13ssc; net re- ceipts, 467 gross receipts, 467; sales, T; stock, 1s,279; coastwise, S5o
 Balumore: Nominal; middlinng, 13sAc; gross receipts, S11; stock, 6966.
 New York Steady; middling, 1S.4oo: gross receipts s92; sales 900: stock, 176S53 Great Britain, 100; continent, S7.
 Boston: Steady; middling, 1S4oo; net re- ceipts, 7SHs gross receipts, 410 continent, SIT.
 Philadelphia: Steady; middling. 13.65c; stock, HIS; continent 4S.
 Total today at all ports: Net, 272e; Great Britain. 325s; continent, 1925; Mexico, 60: stock, 332, ,215.
 Consolidated at all ports: Net. 1896; Great Britain, 3579; continent, 1925; Mex ico, 60.
 Total since September 1 at all ports Net. 9,778,S05; Great Britain, 2.73S, FPS France s9O064; continent. 3,344,65a Japan, 245, GA; Mexico, 60.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-09
Homer Martin Dies.

Gadsden, July S.-(Special) al)-Homer Martin, a we'll known and popular citi- zen of East Gadson, died at that place yesterday, aged 30 years. MT. Martin had been i'll with fever for some time, but was reported much better, but turn for the worse was taken yesterday, shortly after noon, and he died within a few minutes. He is survived by wife and several children. Thief uneral was held with Masonic honors Monday.