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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-10-03

Mr.. L. B. Tarlton, Secretary Of
the Cemetery Association, re-
quests Us to announce that there
ne q number of the members of
he Association in arrears, and q
settlemc mt a: an carly date from
these deliLquents will be ap-
pTeciated.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-10-03

sNre. II. d. Smith and daughter,
iss Margaret, returned home this
teEk from Mineral Webs, Texas,
- + 10 with regret that we learn
- hip was of very little benefit
01he health of Mrs. Smith.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-10-03

Mr., L. A. Loustalot left or
tuesday last for New Orleans
vhere he goes to resume nil
sandies at Tulane University.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-10-03

DISSOIU TfON OF PARTNER SHIP.
The partnership heretofore existing
between DIR. D. N. Foster and MIR.
Luke Bodin has been dissolved by
mutual consent
d. N. FOSTER,
LUKE BOpEN.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-10-03

No hunting, tresspassing or
,hooting of any kind is allowed
q "Anna" plantation, owned by
NJ. Thos. j. Shaffer.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-10-03

DELIVERY WAGONS-Made
to order, built strong and for the
trade. At Brenn's.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-10-03

A full line of fine market baskets
Just received at Beninato's Main
street.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-10-03

Beninato has the finest line OF
srockery in town. Call and see it.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-10-03

Imported White Enamel Ware
at the St. Mary Hardware Com
pany.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-10-03

New Pigs Feet at O'Niell's this
week, first OF the season.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-10-03

The firm of Foster & Bodin has
been dissolved by mutual consent,
DR.. Foster buying out the interest
az Mr.. Bodin.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-10-03

The home of Mrs. Ernest J.
Smith on upper Main street is UNI
derqoing extensive repairs.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-10-03

Get YOUR calking cotton from
The St. Mary Hardware Company.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-10-03

Get your school supplies from
O'Niell's.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-10-03

sO'Niell has something new in
billet Soap-White Lilac only 5
ma.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-10-03

Court is now being held in the
new court house.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-10-03

Buggies q nd Surveys for sal lie at
'8renn's.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-10-03

I'd! Tut 1HdJUrIly I'D.
Special sale on graniteware this
week at O'Nielrs, any piece in
window only 10 cents.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-10-03

Try White Lilac Toilet Soap
lhly 8 cents at O'Niell's.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-10-03

The Police Jury will meet in re-
oular monthly session next Tues
day.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-10-03

II YOU want your horse shod
,;cht take him to Brenn's.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-23
REMAINS WERE
LAID At REST
Last Sad Rites Performed
Over the Late Robert
Laird, Jr, Yesterday at
Warrington.

The largest funeral ever witnessed
in Warrington occurred yesterday af-
ternoon at 5 o'clock, when, in the
presence of sorrowing relatives and
friends, all that Is mortal of the late
and beloved Robert Laird, Jr., was
laid at rest in The Warrington GENE
tery.
The funeral cortege left the home
of Mrs. Fred Myers, sister OF the
deceased with whom he had resided,
and proceeded to the Warrington
Catholic church, where it was met by
Rev. Fathers Brady and ISadore, the
latter being PaSsioniSt priest, who
is here from st. Louis.
As the flower-laden caSket was
borne into the quaint little chapel.
where the young man had worshipped
just a few hours previous to his death,
and where he had received the holy
rites of the church since child, the
scene was an infinitely sad and inn
pressive one. Filled TO overfiowing,
the place of God was stilled with an
awful stillness-the quiet of anguish
choked back from hearts that were
full-a silence which spoke volumes
as to the place which the boy who lay
in his caslet had filed in the town OF
his birth
The funeral sermon, which had
proved too much for the priest who
had been the spiritual guiding star of
the young mans existence, and who
mourned with the rest who had as
semDled there, was preached by Rev.
Father ISadOre, who drew beautiful
and comforting lessons from the
blameless life Of the deceased
The coffin was borne by six boy
hood friends, who had been compan-
ions with the dead since childhood
days. They were VIII Sweeney,
Adolph Burkhardt, Jas. Sherman, Jas.
Armstrong and Jas. and Fred Schools.
Probably the most heart-rending
scene of the day, however, occurred
in the beautiful little Warrington
cemetery, which was filed with those
who had come to pay the last earthly
tribute to the one who had gone. The
gray moss, dropping sorrowfully, pity
ingiy from the trees, quivered softly
with the breez of a bleak December
day and formed background for
picture which was to lend its imprint
upon the hearts of those who watched,
to last adown the weary years to
come
There was a pure heart, good and
kind and true, which lay stilled be-
meath the sod, and there will be
great and mighty influence for all that
is good and pure live after Robert
Laird
He was "a years of age and the re-
mains were inferred by the side OF
those of his mother, who died when
he was scarcely two years old.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-23
WITNESS
DEMANDS ARMED
PROTECTION
Thinks Night Riders Will
Kill Him For Evidence
Which He Gave
Against Them.
BY Associates Press.

Union City, Tenn. Dec. CT will
not leave the court room without arm
ed protection. / know these men,
This was the statement to Judge
Jones by Mrs Emma jackson, one of
the states witnesses, this afternoon
in the night rider trial when she was
excused from the stand. She told a
vivid story of several visits OF the
riders. She corroborated Ifenringer's
testimony in many details, as did 9TH
er witnesses, and she identified at
least twenty-seven members of the
band.
The last witness of the day was
VIII Russell, another night rider who
turned states evidence. lie was
trembling with fear and coufd scarce
ly raise his voice above whisper.
He is under constant guard, but he
believes he will be killed in spite of
these precautions. RusseIl's story
corroborated Fehringer's in every es-
sentiaI detail.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-23
Must Answer For the Killing
of Robert Laird, Jr., at
Warrington.
HEARING WAS POSTPONED YES
TERoAY ON ACCOUNT OF VIC
TINS FUNERAL - vlNcENTIA
REFUSES TO BE INTERVIEWED
AND LITTLE CAN BE LEARNED
ABOUT HIM.

The preliminary hearing of Saliva
dore yencentia. the Italian barber who
is charged with the murder of Rob
ert Laird, Jr., at Warrington Sunday
afternoon, which was to have taken
place before United States Court Com
missioner Stokes yesterday at p. m,
was postponed on account of the fu-
neral of the murdered man, until 10
y. N. today, when it will be held in
The United States court room.
Little Known of vincentia.
Very little seems to be known by
local acquaintanees concerning the
habits and characteristics of Nincen-
tia, who. he said himself yesterday in
the county Jail, arrived in Clicago
from Palermo. 1taIy, eighteen months
ago, coming to Pensacola from Chica-
go several months ago. He. was en-
gagged as a barber for about two
weeks at Antonio Bizazzoc barber
shop, on South PaIafox street. but
the proprietor of that place says he
does not know much about the hab-
Its and conduct of Vincential
Vsncentia said yesterday tat he
was IN the habit of drinking two
glasses of wine with his meals, but
that ne was not drunk at the time he
killed Laird. He also said that he
had not yet engaged an attorney to
defend him.
He has wife and two raildren liv-
ing in Palermo.
Refused TO Talk.
When vincentia was asked by a
Journal representative why he shot
Laird, he tried to tell the particulars
leading up to the killing, but as ne
speaks very little English II was Inn
possible to connect his story of the
AFFAIR.
He turned his back and went to
the opposite side OF the cell when he
was asked if he said anything TO
Laird before he sIlot him. He placed
his finger IN his mouth and passed
one hand through his hair rs he re-
turned to the front part OF the cell.
saying, mo English" meaning that
ne did not understand what was ask
ed him. He stood still for about a
minute when the above question was
asked, keeping one finger in his mouth
and stroking his neck easily with the
other hand.
He appeared to be very nervous
and walked around the cell a couple
of times without saving anything. but
would occasionally grin and laugh
when asked questions
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-23
JOHN SHAW TEsTIF'Es.
az Aesoclated Press.

Union City, Tenn Dec. 22-Judge
Jones permitted tAe jury in the night
rider cases today TO decide upon the
holiday adjournment Some of the
jurors favored holding court Christ
mas day, others were willing TO adj
journ until Monday, bat the majority
favored a recess on Christmas day
only. Thereupon the judge announced
that an adjournment would be taken
on Thursday until Saturday, but only
a couple of hours viii he occupied on
that day.
The prisoners were brought into
court today handcuRed IN pairs With
a detail Of two soldiers for each pair.
The soldiers with rides halted at the
courthouse door and other soldiers,
armed with revolvers. met the prison
ers at the threshold and escorted
them TO the bar.
John Shaw was the first witness
lie was the proprietor OF store near
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-23

Reelfoot lake. The riders forced him
to give them oil to pour on the fish
docks when they were burned and
later whipped him when ne tried to
go before the grand jury.
Shaw said the night riders wore
black mother hubbards and black
masks and tried to disgui-e their
voices by talking in false sones.
When Shaw was summoned before
the grand jury he tried TO slip into
town at night. The riders caught
him and threatened to kill him. Fin
ally they gave him his choice of
switching or hanging. He told them
he was not anxious to endure either,
but if he had TO make choice he would
prefer the whipping He got it. Shaw
amused the court by his quaint an
swers to questions OF counsel. After
the riders whipped him they told him
to run.
Did you rum" inquired the court.
"You oughter seen me-" replied the
witness.
Other Witnesses.
. Martin Leonard, another farmer near
Reelfoot lake, was visited by the nd
ers and given five days 10 move un-
der penalty of being hanged. Asked
If he moved he casually observed that
he was still alive, but his nome was
burned. Witness after witness told
of visittations by the riders, hut there
was no Identification and no effort
made to connect the raids with tie
murder OF Capt Ranken or his muir
derers. One witness, a Mrs. Leonard,
asked how many there we're in the
band which visited her, said:
About two hundred, reckon. The
woods were full of EN- The purpose
of tie state was to show the reign OF
terror in the Reelfoot district inaugu-
rated by the riders and to prove that
the murder OF Captain Ranken was
only an instance of the gigantic con-
spiracy-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-23
MANY TEN
DOLLAR TAGS
MRS. J. [. THORNTON PROBABLY
HEADS THE LIST OF LADIES
FOR iieH-PRIcED TAGS, THE
LOWEST NEVER RUNNING AS
LOW AS ONE DOLLAR.

Mrs. j. l.. Thornton, no doubt. was
the most successful collector on Tag
Day, yesterday, differing from most OF
the ladies on the streets, not forget
ting the ladies at her business, Mrs
Thornton, OF course, tagging the beau
fiful baskets containing Thornton's
famous candies.
announce to its many friends that ii
has purchased few more of those
beautiful baskets from large con
fectfoner in a nearby city, which, like
the boxes. will he filed with the can
dies made daily, which Will be appre-
Gated by the classes who consider
both quality and quantity.
Phone 100 brings 1t fresh from the
kettle to your door
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-23
BUILDING PERMITS
ISSUED YESTERDAY

The following permits were issued
yesterday by Building Inspector Rem
dali:
To W. J. Forbes to repair wooden
building at 900 North Spring street.
To d. B. Reed to repair wooden
dwelling at "a West Intendencia
street. This permit is 70 allow the
repair of damage done TO the build
ing which was caused by the minia-
ture cyclone Monday night.
To Clas. w. Lamar 81 Co., to repair
brick building at the corner CT Gov
eminent and Tarragona streets.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-23
EYE WITNESS GIVES
DAMAGING TESTIMONY

Mr.. Downs was excused and John
c. Stephens, of Flushing, a Bayside
Yacht Club member and an eye wit
ness of the shooting, was called to
testify. He was seated in his boat
when the shooting commenced. He
described the shooting, saying there
was one shot, an interval of eight or
ten seconds, then several more shots.
Mr.. Stephens said AnniS rose at the
first shot and after the other shots fell
into the water.
Mr.. Stephens said that on landing
of the float he saw man whom he
pointed out as Thornton Hams, swing
ing a pistol and saying:
''The first man to move is dead
man." or words to that effect.
The witness said that later on when
the defendant handed over his re-
volver, Captains Hams said
I'VE have finished our business.
There will be no more shooting"
Mr.. Stephens gave the defense a
damaging blow In his testimony con-
corning the conversation on the float
with the defendant.
Il said to the defendant that 4 did
not sympathize with him, and he re-
piled:
eff you had brother you would
have protected him. l replied that if
had brother like that. i would lock
him up, and anyway in my country,
they settle things like this with their
fists
1.-THE defendant said: 4 guess you
don't come from this country. My
brother is an army officer and in the
army we settle things this way
II answered that whatever country
you come from you should not have
shot him down like a dog, and the de-
fendant said: When YOU know all,
you viii think differently. I was pre-
pared TO protect my brother and was
prepared to shoot anyone who inter-
fered.'
Did YOU see Thornton Hams put
shds gum on the back of any female on
the float ?1'
NO So
Mr.. Stephens was excused and re
cess TAKEN
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-23
Disease Germs

Garnet harm healthy human
bodies, We cannot have healthy
hodies unless we have pure blood,
tho kind Of blood that Hoods
sarsaPariIIa makes.
This great medicine has an uns
equalled, unapproached record for puri-
Tying and enriching the blood.
II cures scrofula, eczema, eruptions,
eatarrh, rheumatism, anenia, nervous
ness, that tired feeling, dyspepsia, loss
OF appetite, general debility, and builds
up the whole system.
Get II today In the usual LIQUID form or in
ehceoiAse1 tablet form called Sarsasabs.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-23
KELLY AND ADAMS
FINED $205 EACH

J. B. Kelly, of Graceville, Fla, ami
Thos. Adams, of Bombay, Fla, who
left Pensacola ON the D. M. train Mon
day en- route to their homes, and WHO
were arrested at Milton on the charge
OF reckless shooting in coach.
pleaded guilty TO the charges before
County Judge HoIley at Milton yes
terdav e-d were each fined sos. which
was paid h
After their trial in Santa Rosa
county they were immediateIy. placed
under arrest. by Deputy ShsrIR Smith
of Escambia county, who left here
yesterday to bring the two men back
to Pensacola on the charge Of carr.
ing concealed weapons. Kelly was
BROUGHT here last night by Deputy
Smith, but Adams. it is said. esca nef
from the officer at Milton and nas net
yet been rearFestsd. Kelly was re-
leased On $500 bond last night i'm
medlateiy after arriving here. Both
OF the men are naval stores operators.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-23
SEC'Y. WATERMAN,
is OUT AGAIN

The many friends of Secretary G.. A.
Waterman, of the Chamber of Com
merce, are welcoming him back this
week to the local activities of the city,
after an Illness which has not only
been of a very tedious nature, but
which has also been extremely serious.
While Mr.. Waberman has admittedly
not returned to himself completely.
he is rapidly improving, much to the
satisfaction of all who know him.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-23
WHITE sox MANAGER

Chicago. Dec. 22.-Fielder A. Jones,
manager Of the White Sox, is now
speeding west from Chicago to Port
land. Oregon. He iterates mis- state
ment that he will no longer play base
ball. but will devote the rest of his
days to business in the west. He did
not see President Comiskey while
here
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-23
WANTS HELP TO LOCATE
MISSING HUSBAND

New York. Dec. 22.-After having
kept the matter secret for sixteen
months, Mrs. Vashti II. Sprague, OF
Wilmington. y. c., has appealed TO the
rolice to help her find her missing hus-
Sprague says that she feels that her
husband Is in this city, perhaps con-
fred In some institution.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-23
TAKEN 70 CONVICT CAMPS.

VIM. Ellis, colored, who pleaded
guilty to the charge of receiving
stolen property and received a sem
tence of nine months at hard labor,
imposed by Judge Beggs of the Grim
inal court, was taken to the convict
camps by Road Supervisor Baggett
last night
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-23
CASTRO SEEMS UNAWARE
OF HIS DOWNFALL

Berlin, Dec. 22-Castro is apparent
" unaware Of his downfall or, the
gravity Of the occurrences IN yene-
zue5a- Members OF his suite inform
all inquirers that he sends and re-
ceives no dispatches of any kind
According 10 his attendants al the
private hospital, he is not TO transact
any business whatever today and not
even leave mis- bed or see anyone.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-23

lContinued from First Padc)
ezuela, but reports brought in here
today by the steamer Zulia indicate
that the political outbreak against
President Castro at Caracas last week
has been followed by other develop
ments showing the continued unrest
Of the country. 1t is declared that the
present prisoners at Puerto Cabello
have been set at liberty and several
partisans there of President Castro
nave been imprisoned. Furthermore
Ii is rumored that two Venezuelan del
egates have left Caracas for WIi1em-
stad TO open negotiations with the
Colonial government looking to an ar
rangement of the existing difficulties
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-23

Dear Santa want rubber ball,
jews harp, marbles and a goat.
I homas Bowes, Pensacola, Fla.
Dear Santa Claus-I am a little boy
one year old. Please bring me a
rocking horse and a rubber doll
live at $50 West Garden street. VIII
lie Williams. fkf #s
Dear Santa want doll carriage,
and big, big doll, a little washtub
and pitcher. / want little bed,
some little chairs and table; a
stove, some knives and forks and
teaset and a washstand. Iscuise Bry-
ant.
Dear Santa Claus-I want g. big doll,
a doll carriage, a teaset, some oranges
and a trunk, washstand, a stove,
washtub and a pitcher, soapstand, a
bed and some little chairs and table,
knives, forks, spoons, waiter, and
some candy and nuts. Pauline Bryant
Dear Santa-I want something that
you can wind UP and will run. Please
bring it to me, and / want an orange,
apple and some candy. | want some
thing l can have some fun with
don't know just what, but what you
think / ought to have. ]. K. Bryant,
907 N. Alcaniz street, Pensacola, Fla.
Dear Santa want you TO bring me
4 little train that you wind up, and
d little gun and a fire truck. i want
goat and a wagon. I also want a bu.
gle. Morrall.
Dear Santa Claus] want a dining
room suite, a kitchen set, toy tea
set and two big dolls, afsignet ring, a
bracelet, a little bed and stove, a tin
tea set, some apples, oranges. candy
and firecrackers, roman candles and
some raisins, and my little brother
Ruby he wants toy automobile, and
some candy. apples and oranges, some
firecrackers, roman candles and my
other brother, Henry, a tricycle., some
frecrackers and Roman candles. Yours
truly. Ida, Rubye aud Henry Cox
Dear Santa Claus-I am little girl
six years old and / have a little twin
brother, also three other brothers. We
all want you to bring us something for
Christmas. Please bring me q nice
coll and carriage and my little broth
er a wagon and Teddy Bear. The
other brothers want some fireworks,
and q watch, a train with track and
an air gun, and some oranges, apples.
candy and nuts. Please don't forget
us. Two little twins. Bedo and Tina
Fillingim, 500 n. DeVillier street.
Dear Santa Claus-I am a little
girl years old and 1 an n good girl.
i go to school and learn my lessons
well. Please bring me a doll car
riage for my big doll and also a doll
bed and teaset, a market basket, a
postcard album, some fruit. Dear San
ia, l have a little brother three years
old. Please bring him goat and wag-
on. Teddy bear. train, horn and
an automobile, also some fireworks,
and some fruit and candy. I won't be
greedy as you have SO many children
to visit here Please bring me all
ask. Your little friends, George and
Raymond ADHESION. Bagdaf, Fla
Dear Santa Claus-Please bring me
a Ratchet, wagon and a hammer.
wish you merry Christmas and al
happy new year. From your friend,
Wilkins Carr, Pensacola. Fla r. T.
D. No. I.
Dear Santa Claus-Pleass bring me
a doll and doll carriage and a pen
knife. / wish you and Mrs Santa
merry Christmas and a happy New
Year. Your little. girl. Mae Caro-, PEN
sacolas Fla R. F. ID. No
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-23

Tags Clothing have been marked ridiculously
low. In fact, propose raise $4,000. Every
will contribute if he will but come here and what
savings are possible The M. o. s21 1923 S. Palafox.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-23
Where is the man that The
Standard Clothing Co. can
not fit and please with
clothes, Hats and Toggery?
SERVICES AT CHRIST
CHURCH THIS WEEK

Rev. DIR. Robert A Tuffs will be in
temporary charge of Christ church
from Dec. Gath until further notice
Services on Christmas day at 1880 a.
N. and IL a. m Sunday and other
services as usual.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-23

Continued From First Paoe)
dent, and Mr.. Vilsack, the cashier,
they being the officials affected by the
charge. This was DONE"
All the councilmen are candidates
for reelection at the next election in
February. William Brand is presi-
dent OF the common council; Fergu-
son, formerly a reform council man;
WATSON, chairman of the finance COM
mittee; Soffel, chairman of public
works committee; and Klein, who is
serving his first term, is a well known
river man.
Preliminary Trial Today.
The councilmen and bankers viii be
given preliminary hearing before
Magistrate Brady tomorrow. In the
meantime the greatest secrecy is
being maintained by the Voters
League regarding the case Mr.. VIII
son declines to disclose anything addi-
tional to that which developed last
night, merely saying that something
might drop" today, certainly tomor.
row, of much public interest.
Another Sensation Promised.
Another sensation developed today
when it became known that director
of Safety Langman had handed in the
resignation of Captain of Detectives
Edwin It. McGouch. Director Lang
man said today:
My reason for asking Captain Nc
Couch for his resignation has nothing
to do with the arrest of the council
men, There was another reason and
a more serious one, but what it Is
will not discuss