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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-10-19

The Sterling Refinery will begin
the sugar making season next
Monday. This will be the first
mill in the parish to start, owing
to the large amount of cane that
has been contracted for necessitates
this early start. All of the sugar
houses in the parish are expected
to be we'll under way by the nrst
Of November.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-10-19

The City Council of Eunice on
Thursday granted a franchise to
Nj. Chas. Lauve, of our town, for
% electric light plant, the total
expenditures to be about $4,000.
NJ. w. B. Reid, of New Orleans,
WI be associated with Mr.. Lauve
10 the construction of the plant.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-10-19

Special services will be held at
the Methodist Church on Rally
Day-Sunday, Oct. eth. All
members Of the Sunday School,
theie pasents and friends, also all
members OF the church, be they
young or old, are earnestly re-
quested to be present. Services at
10: 80 a. M.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-10-19

MAKKfED-At the residence OF
Mrs. Gertrude Wright, in Frank
lin, on Thursday Oct. 18th, MIR.
Michael Glenn, of Patterson, La,
to Mrs. Gertrude Wright, ct
Franklin.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-10-19

Quite a number Of voters think
that the Judges and district at
terpeys will be ELECTED next April,
entirely overlooking the fact that
the election of judicial officers has
been changed to come off at the
time of the congressional election
10 the fall,
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-10-19

The Rerwick Register has the
following to say: 1.-THE number
of Peterman badges worn during
the Sanders rally at Franklin on
the 2Sth of last month was evil
denoo rHeugh 10 show who will be
our next sheriff."
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-10-19

Mr.. Clause pale, OF New Or
leaus, and Miss Annie Schultz, of
Franklin, were married at the
Methodist Church last Thursday
morning at II o'clock, Rev. R. W,
Vaughan officiating.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-10-19

No. H.. L. ~ O. u
M. 9... ............... 800 p. 1
NJ. l..........- ..... .. 7:4O .. Il
PASSENGER TRAINS GOING EAST
M. 6. .... ..... 1924 p. Il
M. ST.. ........ 4:02 Il. II
No. 10 ia. .-...... -. 2:os = n
No ~ .... 3:32 a. II
CYPREMORT BRANCH.
No. 40 arrives M. $50 a. |
No. 400 departs.... 100 p.
New pack Mackerel at 'NielPs
Remember Miss Jane Corcoral
At the Auditorium on Wednesday
Oct. 30th.
We regret to note that Mrs. E
Folse has been quite sick thu
mast week, and we hope for her
speedy recovery.
Ifyou are in need j.! a fine set o
harness, 60 and see Byerie. He:
got 'em.
Mr., Will A. Marsh has beer
amounted clerk OF registration
for this parish by Governor Blan.
chard.
Assessor Kappei filed this week
With the Auditor his roll which
showed a total assessment OF
S7,422,9S6.
We are glad to STE that our old
friend, DR.. A. S. Gates, is again
able to be out again, after a severe
spell Of sickness.
The Republicans handed the
Wilkinsonites large canary
colored lemon the other day label
ed. "Pharr for Governor.
Get your tablets, pens. ink and
pencils at O'Niell's.
The Parish Democratic Executive
Committee will meet next Monday
at / o'clock, and all the mem bers
ore requested to be present.
We call attention to the adv. of
Messrs. N. & NJ. Silyerman in this
issue. They are just in receipt OF
4 fine lot of clothing that they are
disposing Of at very small cost.
Cane carts made to order and
repaired also all running vehicles
&c. S. Rrenn's, phone 2.
The many friends Of Mrs. A. c.
Allen, who has been sick for the
past two weeks, will learn with
pleasure that she is convalescent
and will shortly be able to be out
again.
Among the many visitors to
franklin yesterday was Hon. 2.
VIM. Dreibholz, Of the sixth ward
and q candidate for Representative.
He was here in attendance at a
meeting of the building committee
Of the new court house.
4 new set of harness makes an
old hoFse look up. Byerle will sell
you one. Call and see him.
Quite a number Of voters think
that the judges and district at
terpeys will be ELECTED NEXT April,
entirely overlooking the fact that
the election of judicial officers has
been changed to come of at the
time of the congressional election !
iq the fall.
The City Council Of Eunice on
Thursday granted a franchise to
Ar, Chas. Lauve, of our town, for
% electric light plant, the total
expenditures to be about $4,000.
NJ: w. B. Reid, of New Orleans,
WI be associated with Mr.. Lauve
10 the construction of the plant.
tyour harness needs repairing,
OF IT your delivery wagon needs
overhauling send it to c. S. Brepn,
phone 2.
/, Quaker Wheat Berries, the new
breakfast food, at O'Niell's.
% pot forget to attend the ball
end skating Tonight at the Jack.
von Roller Rink. The entertain
nent Is given for the benefit OF
t1e relief fund of the Ladies
Woodmen and Druids Circles.
every one should attend and
make the affair a success.
Work on the court house is going
% ct very rapid gait. They are
now over twenty bricklayers work.
.ng on the building besides other
and laborers. The lay
ing OF press brick is now wei!
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-05-09
Will Sue Pennsy.

Mrs. Elizabeth Slusser, the young
widow of Bruce SIusser, of Mitflin-
vile, who was killed by being struck
by a Pennsy passenger train at that
place on April %, will bring suit
against the company for $40, 600 dam
ages for the loss of her husband.
Her contention will be that the rail
road COMPANY was negligent in allow
ing Engineer Raup to operate his en-
gine at such high rate of speed when
it was running backwards" and that
the engineer should have blown his
whistle when approaching the cross
ing. This is in substance, the finding
of the coroner's jury, which inquired
into the merits of the case, on the Sec
ond day following the accident.
At the time of the accident it was
stated that the father of young Slusser
had intended bringing suit, but from
information received it is stated that
Mrs. Slusser had already employed
counsel and that she would bring a
civil action within short time.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-05-09
A Surprise Party.

MI. and Mrs. H. N. Boyer gave q
surprise party Tuesday evening in
honor of their son Myron's 18th birth.
day. He was the recipient of many
beautiful gifts. The evening was de.
lightfully spent in music, games and
dancing. Refreshments were served.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Fenstermacher, Mr.. and Mv.
Robert Farnsworth. Mr.. and Mrs. H.
N. Boyer, Mrs. Phile, Misses Bertha
Moser, Alice Appleman, Eva Boyer,
Prudence Blizzard, Laura Farnsworth.
Annie Quigg, Bertha Fausnaueht.
Maggie Phile, Eva Nephew, Emma
Phile, Margaret Nephew, Ida Beyer.
Ethel Bennett. Winnie Boyer, Laura
Bennett, Ida Bennett, Rachel Fenster.
macher, Mary Phile, Florence Fenster-
macher. Warren Fenstermacher. Horace
Appleman; Reece Merrell, John Fruit.
William Appleman. Augustus Tanner,
Sidney Boyer, Elijah Strauser, George
Tanner, John Lockhoff, John Fenster
macher, William Boyer, Harry Moser,
George Swank, Myron Boyer, Ralph
Fenstermacher, John Phile, William
Phile, Edward and Francis Delside.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-05-09
PLENTY of Work.

There is no probability of any of the
wage-earners of Danville and vicinity
being idle the coming summer, if they
sincerely desire work
With all our industries in full blast.
with the reconstruction of North Mill
street and other municipal improve
ments under way, to say nothing of
the building operation at the hospital
for the insane and the probability of
piping and filling up the canal, there
should be work for a great many more
people than are usually employed in
Danville.
AS result the farmers are facing a
crisis in the help problem and there is
more than cne who has not the re-
motest idea where the hands are to
come from that he will need to help
to harvest his crops.
1t is question whether in its palm
lest days Danville was the scene of
greater activity than will characterize
the place this summer.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-05-09

IN Fourth Ward

1t is true that there is plenty of
room for new paint along with other
improvements in Danville, but has any
one lately taken note of the many
properties that have been improved
about town, notably in the second and
fourth wards.
A stroll through these sections. es-
pecially the fourth ward, on one of
these brisk May days will we'll repay
person. He will be surprised at the
many changes that have taken place
during the last few years. Probably
comparatively few new houses have
been built, but the work of remodel
ing and renovation has been steadily
in progress.
The result is that many of the old
landmarks have disappeared to the eye
Practically new dwellings occupy the
site, attractive with new paint, clean
and sanitary in their surroundings.
On many of the streets the aspect is
wholly changed, The bright new
buildings outnumber the old. An all
of neatness and order prevails and ii
is indeed a question whether the prop
erty owners of downtown sections
would not do we'll to take lessons from
some of the other sections of town
where so much civic pride and progress
is revealed.
The secret of the improvements not
ed no doubt lies in the fact that in the
portions of town alluded to many of
the dwellings are occupied by the own
ers. This suggests the fact that as
events are shaping themselves the
fourth ward in short time should
become the most popular residential
portion of town. There are a few
wbacks, it is true, but these in
time will all give way to something
better.
On several of the streets imperfect
drainage. with consequent wet cellars,
has been to contend with, but with the
completion of the sewer being CON
structed these conditions will pass
away The streets as well as the side
walks as rule are hardly up to the
standard. But considering the attitude
that council maintains toward i'm
provements along both these lines bet
ter sidewalks and better streets will
probably follow as the logical result
during the course of a year.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-05-09
At Grace Church.

On Sunday evening the bishop of the
Harrisburg diocese of the Episcopal
church, Rt. Rev. James Henry Darl-
ington, made his first official visit to
Grace church, Riverside The services
were of unusual interest, consisting of
an abbreviated form of evening prayer
which was followed first by the bap-
tismal service in which one adult and
three children were baptized and then
by confirmation. in which one person
was confirmed.
The bishops sermon was eloquent
and able. replete with sound doctrine
and illuminating illustration.
Beginning with next Sunday and
thence on until further notice, service
will be held at Grace church at 8
O'Clock in the afternoon.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-05-09
A Surprise Party.

A surprise party was rendered Oscar
Kocher Saturday evening at his home
on Bloom road. Refreshments were
served.
Those present we're Mrs. Oscar Koch
er. Mr.. and Mrs. Leander Kocher, Mr..
and Mrs. William Houser and daugh-
ter Dorothy, Mr.. and Mrs. Eifert. Mrs.
Emery Heimbach. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Ballet and Miss Ballet, Mr.. and Mrs.
Michael Breckbill, Mr. and Mrs.
Alonzo Krum, Mr.. and Mrs. Simon
Kocher, Mrs. Maurice Leighow, Mr..
and Mrs. Lloyd Baylor, Mrs. Lucy
Walter, Misses Sara Krum, Lizzie
Kocher, Pearl Krum, Edna Leighow !;
Messrs. Lewis Snyder, Howard and
David Leighow.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-05-09
Surprise PARTY.

A surprise party was given at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Fox,
Cherry street. in honor of their
daughter Macs 10Th birthday. Re-
freshments were served. Those pres
ent were Mary Won Blohn, Mae Paugh
Olive Miller, Stella Beaver, Gussi g
Bruder. Edna Hughes. Anna GoodalI,
Mae Slider, Mary Bookmiller, Nellie
Fry, Dora Schatz, Emma Fox, Roy
Fox, Wallace Hughes, Luther Fox,
Mac Gearhart, Benjamin Mccoy, Roy
Winner, Carlton Rockefeller, Harris
Renninger. Harry Sickle, Sam Jacobs
James Redding.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-05-09
MURDER IN
FIRST DECREE

The jury in the Whitaker trial at
Sunbury rendered verdict of murder
In the first degree Tuesday evening.
They came into court at 45 O'Clock
and announced that they had arrived
at verdict. Judge Savidge, the pri-
soner and the lawyers in the case were
summoned and large crowd of spect-
ators gathered in the court room to
hear what the fate of the murderer
would be.
The jury was polled, and each man
answered guilty as his name was
called.
Attorney Kline, for the defense.
moved for a new trial. The court gave
him ten days in which to file his rea-
sons. If satisfactory hls motion will
be granted.
The jury deliberated slightly over
two hours before arriving at verdict.
They took sixteen ballots. On the first.
eight stood for murder in the first de-
gree, two for second degree, one for
manslaughter and one for acquittaI on
the ground of insanity. The dissent
ing jurors were swung over to the side
of the majority by the following evid-
ence which received but slight con-
sideration in the trial.
AS Whitaker sat beside his wife in
the sitting room of the Williams resi-
dence in the presence of the two fami-
lies he stroked her throat. He then led
her into the parlor and slashed her
with his razor. The jury were con-
vinced that while fondling his wife's
neck Whitaker was even then think
ing of killing her, and took her into
the other room because he was afraid
to commit the deed in the presence of
so many people
The jury gave but scant considera-
tion to the insanity plea. As the de
fendant has always acted in "A perfect
ly rational manner they believed he
knew as well as any normal man could
know what he was doing when he
murdered his wife.
The remarkable feature of the case
was that the expert testimony that the
prisoner is both an imbecile and an
epileptic remained substantially in
tact. DR.. j. +. Robbins, whose con-
duct on the stand created as fair an
impression as that of any witness who
ever testified in a Northumberland
county court, had stated that Whittak-
er doubtless knew the difference be-
tween right and wrong, even though
he wasn't sane. But the law does not
recognize insanity except in so far as
1T lmpairs mans ideas of right and
wrong. And so the jury, after the first
ballot, made their deliberations with
out considering in the slightest wheth
er the prisoner is sane or not.
OF ll3 murders in Northumberland
county only two, Cressinger and Nc
Manus, have thus far suffered the death
penalty. In the general satisfaction
which exists over the verdict sympathy
is felt for the father and mother who
have already buried eleven children.
and OF whose remaining two, one
is subject to almost daily fits, and the
other is doomed to an ignominous
death on the scaffold.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-05-09
Alleged r1urderer Presented Re.
pellent Appearance.

Henry Fisher. the alleged murderer
who was adjuged insane at Sunbury
Tuesday, was brought up to Danville
yesterday and placed in the hospital
for the insane.
Fisher arrived at South Danville on
the 10 30 train in charge of Sheriff
Sharpless and couple of assistants.
he was indeed repellent. looking
mortal, although he offered little or no
resistance and was easily conducted
from the car to the hospital wagon
which was iu waiting.
The entire trip from the Sunbury
Jail to the hospital for the insane was
made without incident.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-05-09
VIII Circulate Petition

. The board of trade will probably
take hold of the movement to secure a
waiting room in connection with the
way station ON the P. g. R. railroad
at Bloom street. A petition will be
put In circulation at an ealy day ask
ing the p. d r. railway company to
provide accommodations for passen-
gers at that point.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-05-09
$50, 600 for New Y. II A.

The last dollar of a fund of $40. 900
required to insure the establishment
OF Y. M. O. A. branch at Narberth,
Montgomery county. was raised on
time ON Tuesday night and the result
was announced by the ringing of
church and fire bells, the display of
fireworks, firing of revolvers and other
demonstrations of rejoicing.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-05-09
Purchased Propertv.

Thomas Trainor, Jr., has purchased
dwelling No. 26s West Mahoning
street, of Edward F. Bell, and will oc-
cupy it as residence. Mr.. Bell with
his family will remove into rooms on
Mill street adjoining the dental rooms
Of DR.. O. II. Reynolds.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-05-09
Auto VS. Express Train

A race took place on Sunday ~ ~
Hazleton to Delano, a distance OF tour
teen miles, between Lehigh Valley
railroad express train and A. j. De-
pew's large touring car, and the auto
came out ahead.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-05-09
Hands Scarce.

Street Commissioner Miller yester.
day stated that the borough expert
ences great difficulty in securing men
and as a result work on street repairs
and other Improvements goes slowly.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-05-09
New Pavement

Mrs. Mary Cromwell is having a
concrete pavement laid in front of her
residence on Bloom street. o. B. Swift
zer is doing the work.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-05-09
APPOINTED SUPERVISOR.

On the strength of petition pres.
ented by taxpayers H. B. Foust was
appointed supervisor of Cooper town
ship vice Philip Fl. Boyer, who was
duly elected, but who was holding an
office at the time that was incompati-
BILE with the office of supervisor and
who. therefore, declined to serve.
The petition was signed by the fol.
lowing persons: William H. Leim-
bach, Melvin Shultz, Lewis Krum,
George @. Foust, Philip Boyer, Joseph
Cotner, M. O. Foust, John S. Hartzel,
Alonzo o. Mauser, Edward Cashner,
L. W. Krum and Charles Rishel.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-05-09
iii With Pneumouia.

+. j. Rifle, the gateman at the
pennsylvania crossing in South Dan.
vile is i'll with pneumonia.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-05-09
SPECIAL Meeting
OF COURT

| Special court convened Saturday
morning at 10 O'Clock with his Honor
Judge Evans and Associates Blee and
Welliver on the bench. The principal
business ON hand was to make pro-
vision for special venire of jurors to
meet the demands of the next term of
court when the case of Commonwealth
VS. Peter Dietrich will come up for
trial.
The court issued precepU addressed
to the sheriff and jury commissioners
commanding that, in view of the en-
ergencies of the case, the names of one
hundred and seventy five persons be
drawn from the wheel to serve as
traverse jurors and that the same be
summoned by the sheriff to appear at
court to be held at Danville ON May
27, 1907. This together with the reg
ular venire issued some weeks ago will
raise the whole number of jurors in
attendance at the next term of court
up to 2ll. Whether this number to-
gether with talesmen, in view of the
two trials preceding, will prove suffici-
ent to fill the jury box remains to be
seen. Should it prove impossible to
secure jury change of venue will
undoubtedly follow.
TRANSFER OF LICENSE.
Among other matters that came up
before court Saturday was a petition
for transfer of license at the Glend-
over house, corner of Iron and East
Market streets. The applicant was
Joseph Smith, recently of Altoona, the
retiring proprietor and landlord being
S. M. Dietz, who will embark in 9TH
er business.
Joseph Smith being called to the
stand explained that for the last six
teen years prior to coming to )anville
he was a resident of Altoona, where he
followed boiler making. He was born
in Birmingham, England in 1855 \
certificate of naturalization was shown
the court along with "A letter of re-
commendation signed by citizens of
Altoona certifying that the applicant
is sober Industrious man.
s. NJ. Detz. william Keeper and
William WaiJe CO being called to the
stand gave in testimony favorable TO
the transfer Of license.
Judge Evans called the applicant be
fore court and informed him that the
court would transfer the license upon
condition that he would promise to
obey the liquor laws, as relates not
only to selling to minors and selling
on Sunday, but also to persons of
known Incorporate habits. With char
acteristic frankness Judge Evans in
formed the applicant that if he violat.
ed the law in any of these respects, no
only would his license be revoked but
that he would undoubtedly pay the
penalty by undergoing imprisonment.
The applicant promised to observe all
the provisions of the law.
APPOINTED SUPERVISOR.
On the strength of petition pres.
ented by taxpayers H. B. Foust was
appointed supervisor of Cooper town
shin yioa pbiIi1 1T D. -
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-03-17
EGYPT WANTS HOME RULE.

CAIRO. March 4.-The General A.
sembly voted today. with few dissent
ers. resolutions demanding full pariia-
mentary institutions as soon az possi-
bic and urging the Government mean
while TO widely extend the powers Of
the Legislative Council and General
Assembly 80 as to enable those bodies
TO control the financial and general ad-
ministration OF the country.
The Legislative Council in n consulta-
tive body. consisting OF thirty members.
Of whom fourteen are nominated by
the Government. IL meets once n
month and examines the budget. but IL
cannot initiate legislation and the Gov
eminent In not obliged TO act on its
advice
The General Assembly. which con-
sists OF the members Of the Legislative
Council. with the addition OF the RiN
ministers and forty-six members popu-
larry elected, has no legislative func-
tions. but no new direct personal or
land tax can be imposed without its
consent. IL has 10 be summoned at
least once every two years.