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St. Tammany farmer., 1907-07-20
CALLED JUDeMENT or GOD.
ThieFs Death at Hands of Child
Whose Parents He Had Robbed.

The New York Sunday Worlds
correspondent in Budapest sends it
the following account of a recent
tragedy in the village of Kaposvar,
Hungary:
Janos Verga, a stock farmer, sold
some oxen for 900 crowns and con-
cealed the money in his house.
Ferenez Gal, a ne'er-do-well of the
village, knew of this transaction and
determined to get the money. He
watched the house until he saw
Varga and his wife leave it. Then
he entered and had no difficulty in
finding the money, which he pock'
eted.
AS he was about to leave he no
ticed sitting in corner, staring ST.
lently and intently at him, the Vargas
six-year-old daughter. Realizing that
she had watched his theft, he deter
mined to get rid of this witness
against him. He threw a rope over a
beam in the ceiling. and tied a moose
in one end of it. Picking up the little
girl, he tried to persuade her to put
her head into the moose, saying it was
nice game.
"How?" she asked
"Tn show you," said the robber,
laughing.
Gal put down the little girl, drew UP
chair, stood upon it and put his
head through the moose.
Like this" he said, again laugh
ing, is II it was all game he was
playing with the girl.
The child pulled the chair away
suddenly; the robber fell his neck
in the moose and was strangled tc
death.
The child watched her victims
death struggles until they ceased
then went outside to await for hel
parents. When they returned she
took them to the room where the
dead thief still dangled and tolt
them in great glee what had taker
place. The 900 crowns were found
IN the pockets of the robber and the
six-year-old child is now the heroine
of the village, where the event Ii
called Judgment of God"
St. Tammany farmer., 1907-07-20
sPorLs OF AN OLD cAskET.
Carefully Hidden DoWry of Moham
n1edan Bride.

El1eddn BFtde.
A true fairy tale concerning an oTi-
entail casket sold by an antiquary to
a Partisan amateur is related by the
correspondent of the London Tele-
graph.
The casket is of beautiful artistic
workmanship of olive wood, with in
crustations. It was eyident!-' we'd
ding present, such as it is tie custom
to give to bride in Moha -nmedan
countries.
There is perfume Of rose leaves,
a delicate far away fragrance of the
distant east, when the cover is lifted.
The antiauary bought it at a general
sale long ago and offered it to pur-
casers amid Louis XVI. clocks, old
ribbons and out Of date decorations.
a lover Of quaint antiques, NJ. Mau-
rice, saw the casket and bought It.
AS it had been knocked about a
good deal In its long journey 1t stood
In need of repairs and M. Maurice
gave it ts an expert workman to re,
store. The workman tapped 1t and
was surprised to notice 3 metallic
St. Tammany farmer., 1907-07-20

Mr. William A; Radford will answer
questions and give advise FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject Of building for the readers of this
paper On account of his wide expe-
rience as Editor, Author and Manufac-
tufer, he is, without doubt, the highest
authority on all these subjects. Address
all inquiries to William A. Radford, No,
ls4 Fifth Ave, Chicago, Ill.,. and only
enclose itwc-cent stamp for reply.
Six rooms for $1,000 is what this
plan means, that is, if you don't have
TO pay too much for materials and la
Dor. There is a great difference in
prices in the different sections of the
country. Ffeights have a great deal
to do with the expense in building.
II you are unfortunate enough to live
2 long distance from supplies, you will
nave to pay out more money for trans
portation, but taking the average
prices of the country at present, a
house after this plan may be put up
and finished complete for $1,000 or
$1,000.
The problem has always been to
build q good looking cheap house, and
the problem has always been a diff,
cult one. When a house is put up
and finished it is criticised in com.
parison with other houses in the
neighborhood, many of which cost a
good deal more money. OF course, nc
one can expect the same appearance
for a $1,000 house that they would
for one costing three or four. times as
much, but it is not necessary to build
an unsightly house just because you
are not putting great deal of money
in it.
| have always built houses fol
homes, and have always encouraged
young folks to commence as soon as
possible to have home of their own
Every community has number oi
young married folks who could star
in house of this kind, but if theil
tastes call for a good deal better
house they would have to wait years
probably half Of their natural life
time to realize their expectations. IL
the meantime they could pay for {
house like this with the money they
St. Tammany farmer., 1907-07-20

There is never supply of anything
until there is a demand. The cOnsllnl-
ers, who make the demand for articles.
actually create the supply. Every one
who purchases a garment that has
been made in sweatshop IS helping
to swell the output of such goods The
sweatshop system of work IS most
degrading and has dragged the gar
nominating industry down to a. shock
ingly low level. When the consumer
insists upon maintaining the right TO
know how the articles purchased are
made, then the merchant viii bs forced
to demand of the manufacturer q guar
anty of his responsibility.
Even a cheap Bible may 90 q
tainted bargain If the book Is sold
cheap because the workers hare not
been paid a fair wage for the printing
and binding. There is standard of
morality for spending money Just aa
there is one for earning money,
St. Tammany farmer., 1907-07-20

Now, an open fire looks all right with
or without the msntel, and whether
the crate and mantel be simple or
elaborate they add good deal to the
furnishing of the room, but the man
who owns cottage has just as much
right to an open fire as the man who
owns castle, and the cottager is the
one to take the most comfort sitting
in front of it.
This fireplace is not expensive, the
chimney is good one and that is nee,
essary, anyway, because you want the
stove in the dining-room to have a
good draft. 1t don't cost much more
to lay the bricks in fireplace shape
St. Tammany farmer., 1907-07-20

pay out for rent, then build another
and rent the old one.
Thousands of families have made a
start In life in this way. The savings
go into the first little house until 1t is
paid for, then the surplus above the
actual living expenses may be applied
on vacant lot and as soon as the lot
is clear, money may be borrowed to
build more pretentious dwelling and
the rent of the old one applied to
pay of the mortgage on the new
house. This is straight, legitimate
business proposition that any man
can carry out. The only thing nee
esgary Is the will power to make the
start In the right way.
Here is a little six-room house so
St. Tammany farmer., 1907-07-20
Bath Was Fatal.

August Marchant, aged 81, and his
house in Verquin, France, were in so
filthy condition that the parish doc
tor ordered him bath and the mayor
his removal. The man sobbed bitter
ly: Il have never had such a thing
in my life, and it is three years since
water mas touched my face. / am
sure it will kill me me" In spite of
his struggles Marchant was placed in
a warm bath and three attendants
lathered and scrubbed him. But the
emotion caused by the feeling of soap
and water on his body was SO great
that the poor wretch expired in the
bath.
St. Tammany farmer., 1907-07-20

while you are about it, and it is not
necessary to lay out great deal OF
money in buying a mantel. A simple
shelf supported by the brick work Is
all that is necessary. It may be re-
placed with better one at any time,
but the object of this house plan Is to
point the way to a good comfortable
home at price anyone can afford and
at the same time to build good solid
house that will make satisfactory
property.
A porch at the back may be added
later. There is a certain amount of
satisfaction in working to improve
St. Tammany farmer., 1907-07-20
ldeal Friendship.

OF all Intellectual friendshipa, none
are SO beautiful as those which si1b-1
sist between old and ripe men and
their younger brethren in science or
literature or art. II Is BY these pri-
vate friendships, even more than by
public performance, that the tradition
Of sound thinking and great doing Isl
perpetuated from age to age Philip
Gilbert Hamerton.
St. Tammany farmer., 1907-07-20
Fatal Admission.

What other qualifications have you
for the place?" asked the merchant.
sWel-.' = began the applicant. my
friends tell me have contented dis
position, and
''You won't do,H replied the mer.
chant. w ! want q man with dis
contented disposition. one that viii
hustle" Catholic STANDARD and
Times.
St. Tammany farmer., 1907-07-20
TYnonranhlcal.

He wrote It this way: Il AM great
admirer Of your father; he IL one Of
natures noblemen and Should be-
looked up to- The cCmpositor iii his
urgency set ii up thus: q aar great
admirer of your father; he Is one cg
urnate's noblemen and should be-
locked up. too.
St. Tammany farmer., 1907-07-20
Disorder Makes Tro6IaIe.

1t is astonishing how ali o2 ias are
generally numbered up with tho thou
sand and one hindrances ard duties
which are not such. but which. never.
theIes, wind us about with their spider
thread and letter the movement af
our wings Il u the lack u order
which makes us slaves tbs confnsion
Of to-day discounts the freed1nl ot t.
morrow.
St. Tammany farmer., 1907-07-20

However harmful the results may be
from buying physically tainted bar
gains, those that are morally tainted
ultimately cost more to the communi-
ty. if not Immediately to the individ-
ual. The consequences are much
farther reaching and more difficult to
overcome. Would one buy stolen
goods knowingly, however cheap
they might be? Some would refrain,
no doubt; for fear Of the legal PEN
atty involved, but the consciences OF
the majority of people would rebel
from the idea of thus encouraging rob
berry. Yet how many would refrain
from buying goods that are cheap be-
cause part of the time or wages or
health of helpless working girls has
been practically stolen in order to sell
the articles at low figure? Most
peoples consciences are rather elastic
In regard to buying smuggled goods
or even to personal smuggling. Many
who would scorn to swindle an indi-
yidual boast of their ability to swim
die large group of individuals repre-
senting the national government
Usually the people who enjoy cheat
ing the government out Of its dues are
first to rush to it's representatives fo1
protection.
It may be pertinent to ask those
who consider smuggled goods bar
gains whether they take into consid
Grafton the fact that they may bt
called upon to pay extra taxes for the
building of warehouses, reformatories
and penitentiaries should factories
shut down; whether they realize that
to help build up the business of un-
scrupulous merchants they actually
J 1n1r ruraclz the husiness of their high.
St. Tammany farmer., 1907-07-20

plause of men greets only those who.
fight with men. They who battle with
the enemies Of man, with disease, with
accident. with unknown forces and
unknown seas and lands, tsiese men
must fight, and, il necessary die al.
most unnoticed By their sellows.
Lancet.
St. Tammany farmer., 1907-07-20
Wanted Particulars. !

AS an example of what men Ia the
railroad business have to esadure. q
conductor relates that while be was.
passing through a coach few days
ago woman stopped i1im and asked
how far they were from WeIdon He
replied that they were about s5 miles
from Weldon. She then asked: This
side or the other side?"
St. Tammany farmer., 1907-07-20
Good Rule for An Inves,pDFs.

The small investor must keep q
sharp lookout Oh every detail concern,
ing his real estate holdings Boston
Globe.
St. Tammany farmer., 1907-07-20
Beqvare
of ain te d
Bargains
By Hrs. Maid Nathan

% By Hrs. MAID Nathan 2
Bargain Hunting an Expensive
Recreation = Bargains Legiti-
mate and Otherwise - Sweat
Shop Clothing Often Physically
Tainted Morally Tainted Bar
gains Even More Dangerous
Smuggling Goods Encourages
Unscrupulous Merchants-Lace
Made at Cost of Poor Woman's
Eyesight - Purchasers Should
Demand a Guaranty-The Perils
of Tenement-Made Baby Under
wear.
St. Tammany farmer., 1907-07-20

| variety IN W0HhIaIH Hah9e8s
The mountain ranges Of Europe lie
east and west, and those OF America
north and south.
St. Tammany farmer., 1907-07-20

unapp'auded Heroes.
It's strange thing that the ~
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-02-02
LET 1T ALONE.

The Mansfield Journal has the
following timely remarks on the
suffrage restrictions:
The poll tax as suffrage re-
striction is looming up as an Issue
in the next campaign. Under the
constitution the legislature to be
chosen next year can repeal the
poll tax provision by a majority
vote and without submitting the
question to the people. 1t is ex-
pected that the politicians will
favor repeating the law, but they
should be defeated in their plans.
The poll tax has been the cause of
largely purifying the suffrage. A
man who is not willing to pay it
would refuse to vote upon some
other pretext and cares little for
elections anyway. We hope the
law will not be repealed.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-02-02
AN ABSOLUTE NECESSITY.

A large and more convenient
3ublic school building in the town
Franklin is an absolute neces-
,ity. It is not only a necessity
aow. but the need of it has been
+elt for several years. The only
igh school in the Parish of St.
larry is located in Franklin. The
uilding which is used for the
.urposc Of this school is totally
nfit and inadequate to accom-
-lodate with anything like COM
tort the number of children who
are taught therein.
Just % t,i,i:: of the resultant
unheathfulness, Inconvenience,
danger and torture caused by
crowding about four hundred and
fifty children in a building which
from its size can only comforta bly,
and safely house about two hun
dred. Such is the condition which
exists ia the Franklin High School
building to-day. This condition
of affairs should not be tolerated
longer. We owe it to our own good
name. We owe it to our children,
to see to it that they are better
cared for. We know that the evil
exists, and the responsibility is on
US 20 find the remedy. There is
only one remedy, and that is to
erect larger school building and
erect it without unnecessary delay.
The means for this laudable
purpose can best be obtained by
special taxation-by local assess
ments. Let US see to it then that
this is done, and done quickly.
Our pari> \ school superintendent,
Dr.. D. N. Foster, has been work.
ing along these lines for more than
a year in an earnest endeavor to
awaken our people to a full APP
probation Of their duty in the
premises. He has this year been
aoly assisted by Prof. Chas Colt,
the efficient principal of our high
school. We are glad to believe
that their efforts are about to meet
with success. Many of our people
have come to the assistance of
Dr.. Foster. The school board at
it's last meeting mapped out a
proposed school district which
comprises almost all of the third
ward, including the town Of
Franklin. A petition is now being
circulated for the signatures of
the taxpayers in which the police
Jury is asked to call an election
for the purpose of enabling the
resident taxpayers to vote on this
scheme and for the. levy of a two
and half mill tax for twenty
years to carry it out to success.
The law requires the signatures
to this petition Of one-fifth of all
the resident taxpayers in the pro-
posed district before the Police
Jury can act. Therefore don't de-
lay-sign the petition and sign it
at once; and after the election is
ordered, and when the day for
voting comes, vote for the special
tax. Let all vote aye-let none
vote nay. Remember that you
owe this to your children and the
cause of public education. Re-
member that it will be a tax Tor
good schools. The police jury
will take care of the good roads.
Do this because it is your duty,
and should be your pleasure to do
it; and finally, because Franklin
and the third ward deserve to
have for the use and comfort of
their children a modern, sanitary
and elegant high school building
a building of its kind second to
none in the State of Louisiana.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-02-02

Whereas. Mrs. EoXanna Kern. of
the Parish of st. Mary. Louisiana,
has fled in this court her petition to
be appointed administrators of The es-
tate of the late Joseph Schwartz, de-
ceased intestate.
Notice is therefore hereby given to
all whom it may concern to show
cause. if any they have. within ten
days from the date hereof. why the
applicant should not be appointed, in
accordance with her prayer. admins
tratrix of the said estate.
Witness the Hon. a. E. Allen.
Judge. BIRD Judicial District Court.
ST. Mary Parish. Louisiana. this 18th
day of January. 1907.
WILBUR H. KRAMER,
Clerk BIRD judicial District Court.
ST. Mary Parish, La.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA.
23rd judicial District Court-Par-
Parish of St. Mary.
Numa Hanagriff, ct ais, VS.. Chas.
7. Hanagriff. No. 1882.


BY virtue of writ of tieri facias is
sued out of the Hon. Ord Judicial
District Court, in and for the Parish
of St. Mary, and to me directed. in the
above numbered and entitled suit. |
have seized, and will offer for sale for
cash. to the last and highest bidder,
at the Court House in the town OF
Franklin. on
SATURDAY, THE 9TH DAY OF
MARCH, A. D., 1907.
between the hours of II O'Clock a. m,
ani O'Clock p. M, the following de-
scribed property, to-wit:
That certain lot of ground lying and
being situated on the right hand side
OF the public road leading to Bayou
Sale: bounded north by lot OF Dugas
& Senette. west by land OF j. b. Ly
ons or assigns. south by Catholic
Church lot and west by said Bayou
Sale road. with th3 buildings and i'm
prOvementS.
JOHN B. SANDERS. Sheriff.
Sheriif's Office. Parish of st. Mary.
Jan. %. 1907.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-02-02

The Kaiser is in danger Of
Of losing much Of his pres
tige. The stars in their Ger
manic courses seem to be
fighting against this modern
Sisera and it now seems prob.
able the government will lose
much ground and strength,
if not the entire issue, in the
forthcoming elections.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA.
23rd Judicial District Court-Par-
ish Of st. Mary.
Succession of Dan Collins, De-
ceased. No.

BY virtue of an order issued out OF
the Honorable BIRD. Judicial District
Court. of the Parish of st. Mary.
State Of Louisiana, of date January
10Th, 1907, will offer for sale to the
highest bidder, at the front door OF
the court house in the town of Frank
lin. between the hours OF ii O'Clock a.
M. and I O'Clock p M. on
SATURDAY., MARCH 9TH. 1867.
the following described property. to-
wit:
Two lots in the town Of Berwick, La,
known and described as lots One and
Two in Square 20. >
Mrs. Rosa VINSON,
Administrators.
Franklin. La, Jan. 26, 1907.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-02-02

A Georgia judge has de-
cided that bridge whist is as
bad as craps. Bridge has
already been passed upon by
experts in every other game,
and we are glad to be able to
complete the record with this
judgment Of an expert on
craps.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-02-02

A French physician who has
been sitting up nights doping out
a new gospel Of medicine for the
mind, says that when so depressed
you feel you have reason to COM
NIT suicide, you may really only
need bath. The lesson is,
presumably, always to postpone
your fits OF depression until Satur-
daY.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-02-02

'ThOse who cease to think
and work" observes the Bal
timOre American, Twill soon
cease to live. And con-
versely, those who cease to
live, will Immediately cease
to think and work; and SO on
and on.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-02-02

Now it appear there are 500
more islands in the PHILIPPINE
Archaepelego that we
thought we were buying.
And Spain unblushingly still
fails to apologize by having
gold bricked us.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-02-02

If Gov. Sweetenham really
thinks, which is doubtful, he pro-
baby sympathizes with the poll
parrot who had the interview with
the bull dog.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-02-02

Vardaman and Williams are
to contend for the Mississippi
senatorship on the same issue
of (which is the truest friend
of Mr.. Bryan.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-02-02
We gather from

We gather from the in
terviews with prominent
railroad managers that the
shippers are to blame for the
car shortage because they
insist on shipping too much
all at once.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-02-02

A prize Of two thousand francs
was lately offered by the French
Minister of War for the swiftest
bird in flight from Perigueux to
Paris, $40 miles. There were 2,746
entries. and the winner sped over
the distance in seven hours and
thirty -four minutes.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-02-02

For the first time in great
many years the members OF
the interstate commerce com
missioners are giving evil
dence of trying to earn their
salaries.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-02-02

Gen Funston seems ag'
grieved because bricklayers
in San Francisco are paid
better than army officers.
The bricklayers work some
time, don't they!
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-02-02

The alfalfa plant has been
adopted as Oklahoma's state
flower. Here's hoping that
Oklahoma's democracy is as
well rooted as the well
established field of alfalfa.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-02-02

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, 1907-02-02

Outcome of the wordy war
in the Senate over the negro
troopers, is that the President
is satisfied, Foraker is salts
fed, Aldrich is satisfied.
The people of course can be.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-02-02
Stuyvesant

Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish
declares that if a woman is
careful she can dress on IS,
600 a year. A great many
careful women dress we'll on
much less.
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SATURDAY, FEB. 2, 1907.

Robert E. Lee grows great
er with time, like all other
truly great men.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-02-02

1t was moved and seconded that
Mr.. Wilson McKerall be author
lied to buy or exproprl*tc suitable
g. ounds for the new ec-4Ool build
ing.
1t was moved and carried that
the public schools OF the parish be
closed on the evening Of Feb. Sth,
aud remain closed until the morn
ing Of Feb. 18th. 1907.
There being no further business
the Board adjourned.
WILSON MCKERALL, President.
D. N. FOSTER, Secretary.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-02-02

Advertisement OF Application for
letters of Administration.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
23rd judicial District Court-Par-
ISL OF st. Mary.
Succession of Joseph Schwartz,
Deceased. No. 1921.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-02-02
-LiAI}I! Tiles

Total saving, deposits. ..
Bills payable clearing 6
per cent INTEREST," .....,
i5uildin4 contracts in pro-
cess OF completion.
Undivided profits (expen-
aes PAID. 49,.