The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-03-16
In the last issue of the St. Mary

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Record in an article headed -
Gold Brick" among other thing
1t uses this languages:
"Thc Banners other points are
IN line with its attack on the bill
1t says the bill did not exempt St
Mary from the tax reduction
| Why, then. did the Police Jury
ignore the reduction before the
Supreme Court decided the bill
unconstitutional, if it affected the
school taX?"
We are surprised at the want OF
informatio Of our esteemed con-
temporary on this subject. In its
| first effusiOn it seems to be in
total ignorance Of what the act OF
the legislature contained, declared
st. Mary was exempt from the
operation Of the law, and did
not know or failed to inform the
public that the Supreme Court
had construed the act in the
case Of Murphy VS.. Police Jury,
the much talked-of court house
case, although that case origi-
mated in the Parish OF st. Mary.
Now it asserts that the Police
Jury must have construed the act
CT exemptirg ST. Mary since it
levied its taxes in disregard to the
act. The fact is, the Police
Jury levied the Parish and
School tax for St. Mary at nine
mills on March Goth. 1906, about
six weeks before the legislature
assembled which passed said act.
Now Brother, come out and
admit that you were mistaken
about this whole matter, or
we fear the public will think
you are only talking for effect.
All ''Holiday' Goods car
ried over this season must 90.
| will sell at cost anything in
that line: cut glass, fancy
china, tea sets, and numerous
other articles in that line.
DELAHoUssAYE's DRUG STORE.
Hon. Andre Martin, of Lafay-
cite, and member of the State
Board of Equalization for the
Third District, spent Tuesday and
Wednesday in Franklin for the
purpose of looking over the rolls
OF Assessor Kappel and inform
ing himself as to the valuations
in this parish and we are gratified
to learn that he found assessments
here more satisfactory than any
parish he has visited, which
speaks well for the efficiency Of
our present Assessor. Mr.. Martin
while here was the guest of Sena-
.or w. I. Peterman.
All the world over Easter is a
season of great rejoicing, as
everything begins to cast off the
of winter and nature
herself exhibits the spirit of res
direction. Palestine, the spot
where the resurrection we COM
nemorate took place, is supremely
,mblematic of the season, because
here the spring suddenly bursts
orth and all the verdure and flow
RS spring up as though a magic
lad been waved over the land, for
he excessive dreariness of winter
S broken in the orient when it is
till winter in the western lands.
Camp C. NJ. Smith No. 444, U. S.
:. v, will be visited by Hon.
lalston F. Green, commander-in-
hief Of the Louisiana Division Of
he U. S. G. ", on Sunday, March
It'll, 1907, and will be accompan- !
ID by Hon. Edmond Maurin, Of :
'onaldsonville, commander OF the
econd Brigade, DR.. Girard, OF {
commander Third +
rigade and acknowledgements {
. Y. Sanders, of the Advisory r
ommittee. The commander-in +
hief desires to hold a public r
leeting in the afternoon, and
ants to meet all OF our people, =
specially the old Vets, Sons 9
I'D Daughters. He will have all +
Re details of the Richmond trip +
nd will tell all about it. Come :
i and hear about it-for it will r
2 something never to be forgot +
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