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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-12-19

Whereas, Torvald G. Thorgeson, q
resident Of st. Mary Parish, La, has
petitioned this Honorable Court for
letters OF administration on the estate
Of the late Theodore A Thorgeson
and Mrs. Anna Thorgeson, wife, both
deceased, intestate.
mnNotice is hereby given to all to
m it may concern to show cause
lin ten days from the date OF this
Cifcation. why the prayer OF the said
petitioner should not be granted.
In evidence whereof, witness my Of
fetal signature and the impress OF the
seal Of my Office this 10th day of Dec
ember A. D., 1908.
WILBUR Fl. KRAMER.
Clerk of Court.
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EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.

STATE OF LOUl0lANA.
Whereas. Wilson T. Peterman, Rob-
ert E. Milling. Charles F. Borah and
Thomas W. Tarleton have applied to
me for the cancellation of the bond.
drawn and subscribed by John b.
Sanders as principal, with Wilson 1.
Peterman, Robert E. Milling. Charles
F. BOrah. Thomas w. Tarleton and
Jared Y. Sanders in the full sum OF
Six Thousand Dollars ($6, COY as
sureties. dated June 14th, 1904, and
conditioned for the faithful perform
ance and discharge by said John b.
Sanders of his duties as Sheriff, Far
ish of st. Mary.
Now, therefore, 1, Jared Young
Sanders, Governor OF the State OF
Louisiana, have thought proper 70
issue this my proclamation with the
view OF giving public notice to all
persons herein interested and con-
cerned to show cause in writing, at
the Office of the Secretary of State at
the CITY of Baton Rouge, La, within
ninety days from and after the pub.
LEGATION hereof why said Bond and
the mortgage resulting therefrom
should not be cancelled and annulled
and the above named securities dis
charged from any further liabilities
in the premises.
Given under my signature and the
Seal of the State OF Louisiana at the
City of Baton Rouge, this 24th day OF
November. A. D., 1908.
J. Y. SANDERS.
BY the Governor:
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Sncrotorv If State
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NOTICE.

Hunting and trespassing
are prohibited on thf follow.
ing properties: Ivanhoe,
Alice B., Crawford and Rich.
land plantations. Violators
will be prosecuted to the
full extent of the law.
Mrs. +. d. BuRaU1REs PLANT
ING Co., LTD.
Dec. 2, 1908.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA. .
23rd Judicial District Court-Psr1sn
of St. Mary.
Succession of Mrs. Rosa Vinson, ~
ceased. No. 1911.

Whereas, Mrs. Ida L. Ehrlicn, n n
Vinson, and her husband Jonn =
Ehrlich, residents of Berwick, -.
have petitioned this Honoraole w ~
for letters of administration on
estate of the late Mrs. Rosa vn ;.;s.
deceased, intestate. as co'ao"'
traitors thereof. =, -
Notice is hereby given to 81 80
whom it may concern to show ~. ~
within ten days from the date o. IA
notification, why the prayer OF
petitioners should not be gransou Il.
In evidence VIII 9reof, witness ny -
fetal signature aud ssle impress y n.
seal of my Office this Sth day o.
cember, 1908.
WnBUR q. KRAnM
clerk OF Court
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JUDGMENT.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.

BIRD judicial District COurt-Parish
of St. Mary.
Mrs. Alice Grevemberg, wife. VS..
Spencer B. Roane, husband No.
12,34O.
The above numbered and entitled
cause having been regularly set
down for trial, was in its order taken up
and tried. and by reason Of the law and
The evidence being in favor of Plaintiff and
,.yuins, ,ne the defendant, it is therefore
ordered. adjudged and decreed that
Plaintiff, Mrs. Alice Grevemburg. wife OF
Spencer b. Hoane. do have judgment
against her said husband, dissOlving the
community of acquets and gains existing
between them, and decreeing her separa..
ZION of property, and that she be allowed
TO resume the administration of her sepa-
rate affairs and the control Of her para
phernal property.
Thus done, read and signed in open
court at Franklin, Louisiana. this LIST day
Of December, 19OS.
(Signed) A. 4. ALLEN, Judge,
23rd. judicial District Court of La.
Received and filed Dec. LIST, 1908.
+ (Signed) WILBUR II. KRAMER, Clerk.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-12-19
NOTICE.

No trespassing or hunting
allowed on Glencoe planta'
ton. Violators will be prose
cuted to the full extent OF
the the law . ,:oa J. A. GALLERY
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NOTICE.

No trespassing in the Nc
Hugh lot, rear Of High
School building, leased by
Berwick & Byerle. Violators
will be prosecuted to the full
extent Of the law.
BERWICK & BYERLE.
Dec. 4, 1908.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Civil District Court-Parish of
Orleans.
In the Matter of the Receivership
of G. Doyle & Co., Limited,
M * Ola

NO. 60,310.
Under and by virtue of an order issued
out of the Honorable Civil District Court
of the Parish of Orleans, in the above
numbered and entitled cause, and to me
directed. will accordingly offer for sale
and sell, for cash at the principal front
door of the court house in the town of
Franklin, Parish of st. Mary, Louisiana,
to the last and highest bidder, on
SATURDAY, THE 9TH DAY OF
JANUARY. 1909,
between the hours of IL o'clock q. m,
and O'Clock p. M, the following de-
scribed property, tO-wit:
A certain tract of land about twelve
miles from the town of Franklin situat-
ed on the Public Road leading from
Bayou Teche to Glencoe, consisting of
five acres superficial measure, more or
less, and bounded North by property of
Labranche Legnon, South by property
Of Apolon Marc, East by land of NJ. 5.
Alexander, formerly Alcee Provost and
West by above mentioned Public Road,
with all the buildings and Improvements
thereon, situated and thereunt0 belong
ing.
WILSON T. PETRRMAN,
Sheriff of the Parish OF st. Mary, Louie
lana,
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STATE OF LOUISIANA.
23rd Judicial District Court-Par
ish of St. Mary.

1911 VI Nv MdAys
The Centreville Bank Va. Ernest
Druilhet. No. 1870.
Under and by virtue Of writ of fer
facias, issued out If the Honorable 23rd
Judicial District Court Of Louisiana in
and to me directed, I have seized, and
will offer for SALE for cash, at the princi-
pal front door of the court house, in
the town of Franklin. Parish of St.
Mary, La, to the last and highest bid
der, on
SATURDAY, THE 9TH DAY OF
JANUARY, A. D., 1909.
between the hours Of IL o'clock a. M,
and clock p. M, the following de-
scribed property, tO-wit:
LIST. That certain tract of land lying
and being situated in the Parish of st.
Mary. taken from the Southwestern
corner of the lands belonging to Victor
Won SchOeler, extending from the said
corner along the rear line of the said
land to public road forty feet wide left
by said Won Schoeler, thence along the
said road at . point designated by
actual survey. thence ia Sou herly
direction to the land of Barnett Brothers;
thence to the point of beginning, and
has such depth and front as will rive a
superficial area of One Hundred arpents;
bounded North by railroad, South by
Barnett Brothers, East by land of Victor
Won Schoeler and West by land OF J. E.
Lacy, deceased, with all the buildings
and improvements thereon situated.
end. That certain tract or parcel of
land lying and being situated in the
Parish of st Mary, containing SUPER
fetal area of twelve arpents, being the
land purchased by Augustin Dugas on
the 9th, day Of May, 1891, from Victor
Won Schoeler, lying on tho West side of
Bayou Tcche, said twelve arpents run
ming in parallel line from the Bayou
Teche; to the land owned BY Ernest
Druilhet and being the upper portion of
the tract purchased by Augustin Dugas
a. aforesaid; with the buildings and i'm
provements thereon. This being the
same property acquired by Druilhet from
Bloch by act Of sale before Henry Mayer.
Notary Public.
3rd. That certain tract of land living
and being situated in the Parish of st.
Mary, containing Fifty arpents. Bound
ed North by road, East by lAnds of
Druilhet, West by lands Of Oscar Martin,
with the buildings and Improvements
thereon situated.
4th. That certain tract of land lying
aud being situated in the Parish of st.
Mary, forming part of what was here
tofore known as the Lacey tract, and
being part of that portion of said land
which was known as the John William
Garrett tract; bounded on the North by
Bayou Sale, south by lands of Barnett
and South BY half Of section Is and West
by lands of Foster, containing Four
Hundred and Sixty-tw0 and SO no
arpents, with the buildings and improve
ments thereon situated.
All Of the above property now FORM
ing q sugar plantation, and cultivated
as such, together with the buildings and
improvements, mules, agricultural i'm
plements thereon situated used in It's
cultivation.
WILSON T. PETERHAN, Sheriff,
Sheriff. Office, Parish of St. Mary, La,
Dec. l, 1908.
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Clerks Office.
St. Mary Parish, Louisiana.

Clerks Office.
St. Mary Parish, Louisiana.
I,W. 8. Ostheimer, by. Clerk of the
23rdl. Judicial District Court Of Louisiana.
in and for the Parish Of st. Mary, and Ex-
Ofiicio Recorder thereof, do hereby certify
that the above and foregoing is true and
correct copy of the original now on file and
Of record In my office, IN the above num-
bered and entitled suit.
In evidence whereof witness my official
signature and the impress of the seal OF
my Office, this 2ud. day of December, A.
D., 1908.
W.. s. OSTHEIMER,
Deputy Clerk and Elk -Oficio Recorder.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA.

23rd Judicial District Court-Parlsh
of St. Mary.
Succession of Theodore A. Thorgescn
and his wife, Mrs. Anna ThOrgesOn.
both deceased. No. 1872.
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Fine Buggies s nd Harne'
sale cheap at G ! bfenns
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-23

been avoided, sighted, ostracized; it meant
| emancipation from life of absolute loneh
ness; it meant companionship and good tel
and thirsting for many months.
But before any one had experienced any OF
the pleasures of the regatta, Caleb Pomfret
unexpectedly returned from Baltimore,
bringing with him story that hunbed Ward
Ward was the son Of convict. :.
The boys mother was dead. Perhaps it
was a merciful providence that she had not
lived to, know Of her husbands disgrace.
lived alone together, and had been as warmly
attached to each other as. if there had been
no shadow of crime lowering over them.
Then Mr.. Jerome sold some land for $500.
He had received check in payment, and he
had remarked that when he had cashed it at
the bank he and Ward would go for hunt
ing expedition in Georgia.
They never had that holiday. Somehow,
another cipher was added to the check, and
a draft was made on the bank for $5000 in
stead of $500. 1t was paid, and later Mr..
jerome was arrested and convicted of rob-
bing the bank of $4,000.
Ward never believed that his father was
guilty. The lads grief and shame over
their disgrace had been terrible to endure
It almost broke his heart to read the letters
that his father sent him from the peniten-
tiary.
He realized now that he had something
new TO bear, when the story OF his fathers
disgrace spread like wildfre over the Pom
fret Institute. Mr.. Maxwell was away, or
he might have advised Ward what to do in
this emergency.
Professor Pomfret was greatly excited. He
had boasted so much of the high social caste
of his scholars that he was afraid now of
being ridiculed. He blamed his son for
spreading the story. If the report got abroad
that there was a convict's son in that ultra
aristoeratic school. people, might lose faith in
Professor Pomfret's pretensions, or might
say that he was getting what all people who
brag deserve.
He was in an awkward fix The boy had
done no wrong. He. was not technically re-
sponsible for his fathers actions. and there
was no personal excuse for expelling him; yet
the professor decided that Ward must leave
the school.
Owing to the peculiar contract between
Professor Pomfret and Mr.. Maxwell it would
be no easy matter to get rid of Ward jerome,
Mr.. Maxwell was an excellent teacher and
sturdy friend, but there was vein Of obsti-
macy in him that might prove troublesome.
he might persist in holding the professor to
his contract. Then Mr.. Maxwell would re
main in the institute until his year was
completed, and would keep Ward with him.
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aristocracy to meet with youth who never
Dragged about his lineage, and never men,
toned his home or his relatives.
He rarely received letter. but at long in
tervals one came that always caused HIM
great mental disturbance. He had a sensl-
tive face, and while experience had taught
him the hard lesson of holding his tongue. he
could not always control his nerves and Tea
lures sufficiently to cover his agitation.
When his letter came he read it eagerly,
his face quivering with suppressed emotion,
his lips compressed, but his eyes dark with
sorrow. -
When he had devoured its contents until
he must have committed them to memory, he
carefully burnt the letter to ashes.
This action always gave offense and made
him more unpopular than ever his sehool,
mates argued that gentlemen's sons would
never so degrade themselves az to read let
ter not intended for their eyes.
In spite of his unpopularity,, Ward had an
accomplishment which his mates respected
went out in his boat on the river the boys
half forgot their suspicious, and admired the
splendid sweep of his sculls and the wonder
full speed that he gave to his little craft;
A regatta was to be held, IN which all the
schools for boys along the Potomac were to
be represented. A miniature sbell-boat made
Of silver was offered the champion crew, and
the boys of the Pomfret Institute were fever
ishly eager to win it.
A number of trial races were made, and
b~AAiSAS
crew. Ward jerome stood first in these pre-
liminary contests, and received the place of
stroke oar.
This honor would not have been conferred
upon him if the matter had not been settled
by competition, and if the students had not
been more than anxious to win the cham
pionship,
Eight oarsmen would appear in each crew,
and Caleb Pomfret, the principals son, was
not one of the chosen number He was an
excellent sculler, but through fatigue or some
accident he had failed to win place in the
He was bitterly disappointed, and it filed
his soul with wrath to Know. that this obscure
Ward Jerome whom nobody knew, and
whom everybody suspected, should have won
the place he most coveted.
Young Pomfret went about wearing sui
XIV countenance. He was SO unhappy that
his father sent him, to Baltimore, thinking
that a visit might divert his mind from his
disappointment
Meanwhile the chosen crew was daily prac-
ticing and gaining speed on the Potomac.
Ward was the acknowledged leader Of the
crew. He was at last recognized and IN
dorsed by his schoolmates. :.
Ali this meant a great deal to one who had
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-23

However, nothing could be done in the mat
ter until the teacher had returned.
Caleb Pomfret denounced both MIR. Max
well and Ward jerome.
had installed o convict's son into school
where none but gentlemen's sons were want
ed.
The scholars took vote and expelled Ward
gave Caleb the coveted place of stroke oar.
Ward was high-spirited lad who had un-
limited capacity for suffering and every slight
imposed upon him cut his sensitive nature
like a knife, but he was-too proud to COM
plain. i
He remembered that his father was much
the greater sufferer Of the two. II all the
courts and tribunals in the world had con-
tanned that his father was innocent.
On the day of the regatta the, Potomac
presented panorama of great brilliancy. A
squadron of yachts and steam launches came
up the river. filed with gay, excursIonists.
There was a grand display of flags and bunt-
ing, great noise of college cries, and vast
amount of fun. music and enthusiasm.
Everybody was alert and eager for the
contest to begin everybody excepting Ward
jerome. He had no interest In the regatta
now. He was out on the river in his she'll
boat, pulling slowly and deiectedly down the
stream.
In spite of their previous suspicious and
some 4 the boys felt
figure on the river. After all, they could not
help reasoning that. Ward was not to blame
for his fathers actions American boys are
naturally democratic, and they could not
help feeling some compunctions when one in
their midst was SO sighted and desolate.
But today the boys had little time for
moralizing or regrets. The crews were in
position for the start. The yachts and
steam launches had moved out of the way
and left the race track clear.
In a minute a pistol would be fired, and
the crews would be off.
When the shot was fred. some of Wards
apathy left him. He bent to his oars, and
went sweeping down the river after them.
remained apathetic. during this race. En-
thusiasm is generally contagious. A thou-
sand hankerchefs were waving, a thousand
throats were cheering, and the crews on the
course were straining every muscle and
every nerve to win the race. But sudden
ly something happened that was not down
on the program-something that had in it
an element of tragedy.
A steamer towing barge load of cotton
came up the Potomac. 1t was directly in
CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX
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*NN many respects the Pomfret Institute
was a superior school of learning
It's grade of study was high and ex
pansive; its buildings we're roomy
and comfortable; its patronage extended over
b large territory. But in addition to all this,
DC had a reputation for aristocracy that was
startling in a republican country. 1t was
known as the ultra-aristrocratic school OF the
Potomac
Professor Jared Pomfret was responsible
flor that reputation. In some respects he
was wise man, and he wanted also to be an
Impartial one, but he had one weakness that
controlled him-he loved to boast.
He frequently made the statement that
none but well-born, well-bred, well-behaved
Mouths would be admitted to his school, and
|Nhat it was intended for none but gentle
mems sons.
Some of his undemocratic views began TO
percolate through the school. Pupils lost in
terest in Latin roots and began to dig after
knowledge Of their own ancestry.
The family tree, root and branch, was dis
cussed continually. The boys began to put
on airs, and their conduct brought half
amused, half-contemptuous expression To
Mr.. Rodman MaxwelPs eyes and lips.
Mr.. Maxwell had been teacher in the
Pomfret Institute for nearly year He was
clever young man, who would have given
Irritating circumstance.
He had refused to sign his contract to
teach unless lad named Ward Jerome was
admitted as pupil to the school.
When he had been questioned about the
boys genealogy, Mr.. Maxwell had said:
II don't know whether his grandfather
was philosopher or fool, a millionaire or
pauper. and do not care. / do know that
Ward is clever and honorable, and that he
would be credit to any school he might
choose to enter"
Ward jerome. was seventeen years old-a
dark haired, dark-eyed young giant, who had
been an athlete from his childhood. He was
even-tempered and generous, and should have
been q favorite with his fellows.
He was. however, absolutely mute about
his own history. No one. except Mr.. Max
well knew where he came from, whether he
had any relatives; or, in short. whether or
not he was entitled to, place among "the
gentlemens sons of the Pomfret Institute.
BE. was SO reticent that gradually the i'm
precision that he had some disgraceful family
history to hide became a settled conviction.
There was an air of mystery about him that
made his schoolmates uncomfortable in his
presence.
It was something new in that institute Of
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y N many respects the Pomfret Institute
was a superior school of learning.
4 Its grade of study was high and ex-
pansive; its buildings were roomy
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-09
BLOW AT THE SOUTH
ROOSEVELT CLAsSIFIEs $4,000
POsTOFFICES.
1t Is Reported That it Is His Inten-
tion to Fill Many Of Them With
Negroes.

Washington, Dec. 1.-The order
OF President Roosevelt, issued :oday.
whereby more than $4,000 fourth
class postoffices in all parts Of the
United States are to be placed in thu
classified service, has caused the
biggest kind Of a stir among Sena-
tors and Congressmen who haze
come to Washington to attend the
approaching session, and none have
been found who are willing tonigh-
to express an opinion Oh it's results
or as to what they believe the req
purpose of the move is.
1t is understood by some that tae
purpose of the new plan is to break
the solid South and to give the ne
gro an opportunity to get Office along
with the white man, it being under
stood that with the administration
strongly Republican there would lie
an excellent opportunity for the for
mer to secure many-Well-paying
Offices all through the South, which
would not be the case in the North
and East, where the proportion of
negroes to the white population is
relatively small This may or may
not be the real purpose, as future
events will doubtless show, but there
is much mystery surrounding the
new orders
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-09
GENERAL STATISTICS
Of the NJ. e. Church, South, ID
Soufh Carolina.

The following is summing up oi
the final figures Of the Methodists
for the State this year:
Number of local preachers, 81;
members, $3.50. Gain, 455.
Infants baptised, 1851; adults
baptised, 2,01S.
Number Of Epworth Leagues, 90
members, 5000.
Number of Sunday schools. 6s4.
officers and teachers. 4,SS0; schol
ars, 47,214.
Paid superanuate preachers, Wi
ows and orphans, S1O.039.11.
For missions, foreign, s1e,12S.S3;
domestic. s1I321.44.
Paid for church extension, s6,-
SG3.02: American Bible socia-y,
s722.70.
Paid presiding elders, s22,e71.2S:
preachers in charge, s1S1,443.25;
bishops, s2,e4114.
Number Of societies, (organiza-
tions) 796; house of worship, 762.
Value of houses Of worship, ST.
579,S53.65; Indebtedness on same,
s47,31S.27.
Number Of pastoral charges, 237..
parsonages, 1877.
Value of parsonages, S394,575;
Indebtedness, $4,000.
Number of presiding elders dis
tricts, IL; parsonages, 9.
Value of parsonages, s50,0OO; in
debtedness, $4,000.
Churches damaged by fire or
storm, 4; amount of damage, ST.
355.
Insurance carried, s4S5.233; loss
cs, s7,355; premiums paid, $3.50 :
Is; collected on losses, s5,505.
Educational statistics, number Of
schools and colleges. 6; value, $685.
1886; endowment s115,756.5t
professors and teachers, SO; pupils.
9oS.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-09
Pointed Paragraphs.

Many a man. who thinks he is
capable Of steering the ship OF state
couldn't run wheelbarrow.
Some women break into the Cos
sip class because they are unable r.
attract attention in any other way.
For a few weeks after marriage
a woman is unable to understand
why her husband wears such small
sized hat.
II a man is good guesser an.
possesses the faculty of keeping his
mouth shut he may be able to pose
as a statesman.
Safe things come to the man who
kicks while he waits.
You may be as good as pie-but
lots of people don't look like pie.
Ever notice what a profound re-
spect a married man has for his
wife's husband?