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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-02-01

THE ST. MARY BANNER
WEEKLY
FRANKLIN. ST. MARY PARISH, LA,
SATURDAY, FEB. /, 1908.
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New seed potatoes and onions
sets at O'Niell's.
The second primary will be
held on Tuesday, February 25th.
Work on the court house is pro-
crossing very satisfactorily.
], The Police Jury will meet in re-
gular session on Tuesday, Feb.
zth.
Sanders, Kramer, Peterman and
Kappel carried the parish by a !
good majority.
The election passed off very
quietly. No "roddyism" was in
dulged in by the people.
We learn with regret that Mrs.
Dr.. A. F. McLain is quite i'll at
her home on Willow street.
Your clothes receive special at
tention at Strings.
The lot corner of First and Will
low streets, next to the City Market
~ being offered for sale.
The full, official returns for the
parish are published in another
column of this weeks issue.
Mrs. F. M. Preston, of Sewanee,
Tenn, is the guest Of Mrs. Row
land Hale for the balance of the
winter.
Delivery wagons made to order
at Brenn's.
j. A. Columns Barlow Minstreis
will hold the boards at the Audi
torium next Friday night, Feb.
7th.
The Malay Wonder will be or
exhibition at the Jackson Roller
Rink for ten days, commencing
to-day.
We learn with much pleasure
that Hon. R. w. Allen who has
been quite sick at his home for the
bast two weeks is convale scing.
We extend congratulations to
our young friend, Mr.. S. A. John
son, on the arrival at his home on
Saturday night last Of fine
bouncing girl baby.
! The BARRIERS ordinance went in
to effect to-day, and in the future
no one can get shave Or hair cut
in the town of Franklin on Sun
day-a good law.
The residence of Mr.. Chas. Frost
is being reprinted which when
finished will add greatly to its
looks. The work is being done by
Messrs. Guderian and Battarbee.
"Wiltz" Peterman was elected
sheriff Of the parish of St. Mary on
last Tuesday by big majority.
Intense interest was manifested in
the Sheriff's race and large vote
was polled.
Read the proceedings Of the
Parish Democratic Executive Com
e1ittee in another column of to-
days issue which will give you
ell what happened at the primary
held on Tuesday last.
Onion Sets and Seed Potatoes
at O'Niell's.
= We learn that Mr.. Alfred Pecot
has purchased an interest in the
Planters Hardware Company, the
name of which has been changed {
70 the St. Mary Hardware Com
pany. We wish our young friend
success in his new venture.
The second or smaller engine
and dynamo are being placed III
position at the power house.
When this work is finished day
current will be supplied for power
purposes, such as the operation OF
$4AAo q M ethan ovvoo11 machinery. |
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-02-01

Rrenn has three delivery wagons
to sell cheap.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-11-05
ENID.

Rev. Strayer, of Johnstown, preach
ed in the U. b. church on Sabbath
evening, He is the father Of the form
er pastor, J. L Strayer.
Harry Thornley,, of Philadelphia
spent a few days with relatives here.
He was accompanied back home by
his mother, Mrs. Nettie Thornley,.
Harry and Cloyd Edwards visited
their grandfather Mr.. Dennis Sipe al
Saxton, last week
Mr., and Mrs. A. ID. Berkstresser,
attended the real estate sale of his
uncle at Saxton last Saturday.
Messrs. Cunningham and Stunkard
are husking and shredding corn foi
themselves and neighhers now.
Mr.. and Mrs Harper Garman were
welcomed home on Monday night by
the Calithumpians.
Mr. and Mrs. John White and little
daughter, of Altoona are visiting re-
latives.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-11-05

Friday, November 6. II. Alex.
ander Patterson, intending to
quit farming, will sell at his farm
IN the Cove, 3 miles south of Nc
ConnelIsburg. horses, cattle,
hogs, farming implements, corn
by the barrel, and many other
things. Sale begins at 10 o'clock.
Credit nine months.
Tuesday, Novem Der 17.-Davld
l.. Rnedollar, having sold his
farm will sell at his residence
one. half mile south of Webster
Mills, horses, cattle, farming
implements, corn, oats, hay
household goods, etc. Sale be-
gins at 10 o'clock. Credit {
months. A. l.. While, Auction
eer.
Saturday, November 2S.-Geo
w. Everhart will sell at his resi-
dence 1 mile east OF McConnells
burg on the Daniel Gilbert farm
horses, cattle, hugs, sheep, farm
ing implements, feed, etc. Sale
begins at 10 o'clock. Credit {
months. A. L. WlbIe, Auction
eer.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-11-05
FORT LITTLETON.

Bruce Woollet's auction was
largely attended last Saturday
afternoon and evening.
Mrs. Rachel Peterson, of Blalrs
Mills, visited her daughter, Mrs.
Chas. Wilson, in this place last
week.
The stork visited the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Wllds and
left them a bouncing baby boy.
Alley Deshong spent Saturday
and Sundly al the home of his
parents near Saluvia.
John Keihart and wife spent
Sunday in Maddansville.
Dick and Harry MCGOWAN, OF
Burnt CABINS, attended the auc,
ton here last Saturday night.
Emery While and wife were
calling on friends IN the Fort.
Henry Wilson and wife visited
their son Charles last Saturday
Mrs Orth, who has been visit.
ing her daughter, Mrs. DR.. Frak'
er, has returned home, after a
tew weeks absence.
The protracted meeting is III
progress at this place. There
has been but one conversion yet
Bruce Woolet is all smiles, and
all on account of a stork visiting
his home and leaving them a nice
BABY girl. Congratulations
Bruce.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-11-05

The third local institute was
held at Back Run, Friday even.
ing, Oct. %, The house was
called to order by the teacher,
Mary Stenger, after which the
president, Rhoda Kendall took
charge. The following topics
were well discussed. 1. Aims
of a school. .. Methods for
teaching Civil Government. 3.
How and how often should writ
ing be taught? Songs and reel
tatlons were rendered by the
school. Institute adjourned to
meet at Clto in two week from
that time. Irene Truax, Secre
tarV.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-11-05
No Case on Record.

There is no case on record of a
cough or cold resulting in pneu-
monia or consumption after Fol
ey's Honey and Tar has been TAX
en-, as it Will stop your cough and
break up your cold quickly. Re.
fuse any but the genuine Foley's
Honey and tar In yellow pack
age. Contains no oplates and is
safe and sure. Trout's drug
store.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-11-05


she'll and grit to your poultry,
get 1t at lrwin's.
Amos B. Wilkinson moved on
Tuesday from the Clevenger
brick house into the the Gold
smith property which Mr.. Wiki
inson recently purchased.
Berkley Slpes was in town
Monday getting a few odds-and-
ends to complete his new house.
1t Is now about finished and he
is moving into it. They now
have a very nice and comforta-
BILE home.
HIDES WANTED. - Hig b
market price paid for beef hides,
horse hides, wildcat skins, and
all kinds of grease, at Paul Wag-
ner's Tannery, McConnellsburg.
Harry Hess and his sister-ln-
law, Miss Rose Frey, of Hancock,
we're guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Bender, Sunday and
Monday.
Lloyd Mellott, of Johnstown,
returned home Monday in time
for the election, after having
spent week with his Fulton
county relatives and friends. He
was in town last Saturday, and
the News will keep him posted
on the home happenings from
this time on.
HIDES.-James Sipes & Sons
pay the highest market price
for beef hides az their butcher
shop In McConnellsburg, also
highest price paid for calf skins,
sheepsklns and tallow.
Ex-SherIff J. G.. Alexander
moved on Monday from the Gold
smith property into his new
house on the corner of First and
Main street. This Is the old
Cattlet property which the Sher-
iff bought, and tore all the old
buildings away and replaced
them by new modern ones, and
he now has a nice comfortable
home.
Mr.. d. f. Tenley, of Slxmlle
Run, was a very pleasant caller
at the News office last Saturday
evening. He was down visiting
in the home of his mother-in-law,
Mrs. George Summers. Mr..
Tenley has little farm up there,
from which he raised this year
260 BUSHES Of potatoes which he
put into market at a dollar a
bushel and had Is tons of hay
to sell besides raising 5000 heads
of cabbage at 3 cents a head.
Mr.. Enoch c. Peck, of King
man, Kas., who visited in this
county two years ago, is now
down in Mexico on a hunting
expedition. In recent letter to
the editor, he says, 81 am enjoy
ing the hunt immensely. l was
at Tanuil Hct Springs yesterday.
The bathing facilities there beats
the pond at Atlantic City all to
pleees-for comfort, pleasure,
cleanliness, etc. The crowd, of
course, Is smaller. Have seen
some nice game-kllled some
wild hogs-crippled a deer and
there are here squirrels, rabbits,
quail, grouse, wild turkeys, and
ducks IN abundance. / bought a
small tract of land near this place
(Hot Springs.) 1t is in an Amer
ican colony settling between the
Panuco and the Choy rivers.
We think this Is much pleasanter
country than southern California,
Oranges, lemons, pine apples,
bananas, &C., grow TO per
fection.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-11-05
NEW GRENADA.
eer.

Cunningham, of Mount Union,
were business visitors here one
day recently between trans.
B. H. Shaw placed a beautiful
monument on the grave lot of
James A. McDonough in Bethel
cemetery, over the grave of Jlm's
late wife.
Rev. Sollenberger preached
his farewell sermon. He has
been transferred to Landlsburg,
Pa, by East Penna. Eldership.
B. f. Reidel VIII be pastor on
Walnut Grove circuit, for the en-
SUNG year.
Anne Ewing, who sojourned
with the Houck family a few
weeks, returned to her home at
Newton Hamilton.
Harry Casters family now
count three, as a little Taft
man" came to their home, but
too late to be voter.
j. G. Cunningham and wife,
aged so and 70 years, respective.
ly, hltched up and walked to Wa
terfall, taking their annual outing
among friends there Net so
bad tor boy and girl of such ag
es.
Mary Moseby, of the Valley,
has Just returned from an ex-
tended trip Of sightseeing at Ha-
gerstown, Pen Mar, and Wash
ington.
Lessie Anderson VISITED few
weeks with friends in Ohio, and
sightseeing IN other cities in the
West.
A railroad IN Wells is The next
possibility. From Sandy Run
around by Wells Tannery, and
across upper end of valley to
Brush Creek-a narrow gauge
tor the purpose of marketing the
timb Der on the mountains. May
we not be disappointed.
Rltner Black, Robert Early,
and Maude Cunnlngham-teach-
ers in Huntingdon county, attend
ed institute last week.
DIR. r. B. Campbell and John
and Oscar Houck spent a couple
days at the Huntingdon institute,
A new postoffice has been es.
tablished at Woodvale. Mrs. IS.
b. Everhart is postmistress. The
name of the office will be Wood"
and Will open up as soon as sup
plies arrive.
Rev. j. @. Collins, wife, and lit
tie son, of Orblsonla, and Mrs. S.
E. Eyerhart and son Howard, OF
Woodvale, drove down to New
Grenada on Sunday morning.
Rev, Collins preached a sermon
in Bethel church in the morning
ana at night, and 10 the afternoon
preached and held communion
services at Zion, which kept the
church goers busy all day; and
we might add that all that were
gospel hungry were surely filled,
as Rev. Collins is an excellent
preacher something above the
ordinary.
At the M. K. parsonage, Hunt
ingdon, Pa, en- Thursday, Octo.
ber %, 1908, Rev. Souser united
ia marriage Harper Garman, Of
Mapleton, and Bessie Tice, of
Wells Valley. We JOIN IN con-
gratuIations. May all be joy and
happiness.
A Bryan and Kern flag was
swung to the breeze in the dia-
mond in New Grenada last Satur-
day evening. Long may it wave.
Olive Cunningham and son
William Laverty, of Pittsburg,
are visiting their friends in New
Grenada.
S. p. Metzler IS building an ex'
tenslve poultry house. Wheo
completed 1t will be an lmproye
mcnt over the many would-be
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-11-05
Stimulation Without Irritation.

THIS is the watchword. That
is what FoIey's Orino Laxative
does. Cleanses and stimulates
the bowels withJu irritation in
any form. Trout's drug store.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-11-05

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New-York tribune., 1908-04-17
NATIONAL ART GALLERY
To Hare Permanent Home at Old
Smithsonian Institution.
rFrom I'll. Tribun. Bureau. J


Washington April 1.-THE establishment OF
national gallery OF art that will in time be commen-
surate with dignity OF the capital and the I'M
portance of the American nation has been placed on
a sure footing by the Smithsonian Institution AT
conference at the White House to-day between the
President Secretary Walcot OF the Institution. ana
the newly appointed advisory committee OF the
national gallery plans were discussed and a pro-
granme outlined which will add to the art
treasures of Washington and be of great national
benefit. Secretary Wacott escorted the COMMITTEES
to the White House. and introduced the members
the President They Edwin H. Blashfeld, OF
the National Academy OF Design: Frederic Crown
nshleld. OF the Fine Arts Federation, OF New York
Herbert Adams, OF the National Sculpture Society
and Francis D. Millet ana William H. Holmes. as
slstant secretary of the Smithsonian Institution
The organizations mentioned chose the first three
men and the board Of regents OF the Smithsonian
selected hessrs. Miet and Holmes. The commit
tee will have the final word on all questions relat-
ing the sculptures and paintings TO be placed IN
the national gallery.
The most important matters decided upon" said
Mr.. wacott, after the conference in the Presidents
office relate to the housing Of the works or art
owned by the government The most valuable sin
gle group IS the magnificent Charles l. Freer col
lection which will be preserved in a $500 90 build
ing be erected by funds given by Mr. Freer
Then there the Evans ana Harriet Lane Joln-
stou collections. and q vast number Of other In
teresting and valuable works now scattered about
Washington. All told, the government owns works
of art at present which conservatively valued
at s1.eo000o. To give these works adequate space
and protection has been no small problem The
Board Of Regents has finally decided 10 give up
the whole OF the old Smithsonian building for the
gallery. All the curios, relics and objects OF sci
sentifc interest now IN the Smithsonian and the
old National Museum will be moved to the new
museum structure. which is nearing completion on
the northern edge OF the Mall The old museum
will become the Museum OF Commerce The build
ing to ntain the FIeer collection viii adjoin the
national gallery, and by this arrangement. IL IS
|
historic treasures TO better advantage than ever
before, and the collections will be made safe
Areproof walls and indestructible cases make
them
New-York tribune., 1908-04-17

gomery, she is the eldest daughter Of Lord and
Lady stair and a very handsome girl. 1t cannot
be said that her home life has been altogether
happy, owing 10 the differences of her parents
which resulted in her father, the Earl OF Stair
securing q divorce three years ago against her
mother.
Through him she is descended not many
people believe, from the Glencoe Earl of Stair,
but from the latter's younger brother. The Glen
coe Earl was so named on account OF his having
been the principal instigator of terrible mas
sacre OF Glencoe and in his case as in that of all
the other perpetrators and nstigators of the deed
OF blood in question the so-called Curse of Glen.
coe' 10 the effect, May their wives be ever child
less' was in measure fulfilled. For King Will
lam III. who signed the decree for the n1asss ere
OF Gleniyon who commanded the band that per
petraed the massacre, became utterly extinct soon
AFTER MS own death The Glencoe FarI's" eldest
son was Killed by his younger brother who pre-
deceased his father; while the remains of the wife
or the Glencoe Earl remain unburied to this dar
ShortIy before her death she expressed a desire
.'lst she should not be put under ground but that
HeF comm should be set end above ground prom
sins 1nat while she remained in that situation the
taIiH ihpies would continue flourish. Her direc-
',Ois were complied with and TO this dev her coffin
st@hoS upright in the aisle of the Church of Kirk
0''ii' the ouI7ai place Of the Dalrymple family
MARQCISE DE FONTENOY
New-York tribune., 1908-04-17
OBITUARY NOTES.

e WOOD DALEY, a prominent attorney ana
counsel for the Western Maryland Railroad, died
Al Elkins ". Va, yesterday.
JOSEPH M'CAI.L, who had been treasurer OF the
village Of Lyons \. Y. for more than quarter OF
? century. died q his home there Wednesday He
WAS ninety-tEo years old Mr.. Mccall was one or
tho oldest members Of the Masonic and odd Eel
lows ORGANIZATIONS in Western New York
DP JOHN WILSON ROB1E. aged seventy-one
YEARS died at his apartments, No 1si West s2d
etraer YESTERDAY. He graduate OF the col
lepe or Physicians and Surgeons and was mem
her of the County Medical Society. The funeTal
viii he held in the Park Presbyterian Church. west
setb street and Amsterdam avenue tomorrow morn
ing al Il o'clock.
CHARLES HOLT BEALE, a newspaper man,
died Yesterday in the New York Hospital. HIS
father Abner /. Beale, and his WIFE, VINO was
Miss Anita Stanton, OF this city, survive him.
The REV. WALTER MITCHELL retired Epis-
coral clergyman. died suddenly Of heart disease IN
T,ouehkeepsie y. Y, early yesterday Dr. mitchell
ras eightv-three years Of age, and came here from
New, York He was fifty years In the ministry.
tIe vas once on the editorial staff Of The North
American Review
MRS HELEN VI. BRADBEER, a trustee or the
15,es of the Maccabees and long prominent IN
fra,arnal insurance circles, died from apopleNy
-,sstardav at her home in Port Huron Mich aged
- fo,Ir -,ears She was born in Ontario, Canada
New-York tribune., 1908-04-17
nov POLICEMEN FAIL.
inspector Miles OReiHy Tells
Washington Square Association.

inspector Miles oRelly discussed the woes o..
me policeman before the Washington Square As
sociation at the home Of Mrs John c. Day No q
fifth avenue, last night.
Ihe police are often ridicuIed" he said They
are not perfect. But don't condemn ten thousand
men for one mans act. The police want your help
and your approval The policeman has more temp
tatlons than any man in another vocation. The
patrolnan, say, of twenty-five is out on post to
give assistance TO good citizens. The first tempta
ton Is drink; the next a cigar. because the gfver
wants to use him. Then the cup of coffee-it's
cold night What here could resist 1t? These
are beginnings
Health Commissioner Darlington said: II re-
ceiveG a letter asking why didn't have some
people arrested for splitting. We had thousand
arrested last year, and ii cost money. The cul-
prits are fined 81. The poicernan's salary is 81
and We lose s. each time"
commissioner CroTel of the Street Cleaning De-
parTnent spoke hopefully of cleaner STREETS here in
the future.
The Washington Square Association aims to bet
ter the conditions of living in the district from
18th street TO South Washington Square and from
Broadway 10 Seventh avenue. Its membership in
Cludes most Of the residents Of Fifth avenue be
low 18th street and north, and west Washing
Square.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-17
NEW HEAD OF THE ARMY
G., U7iIiam Nicholson Becomes
Trtudl GenerdlisamO.
-. ,ans - a. R-.ntrooh t-nrnnanr-l

a~,, 1905 nv tie Brentwood Company
-.s-al Sir William Nicholson. who has just been
s,.es chief OF tho G,neral STAFF and first mil
~ ~ r,ernher Of the army council, and who thus
l''- ,-i-t,si commander in chief Of the British
- Is regarded in military circles, both at home
ah-nsd and especially in Germany and Japan.
-, most brilliant and able Of British command
IKE Lord Kitchener. he began his career as
,,s- that is TO say. q subaltern of the
- Engineers snd. looked upon as quite the
-, ~ Lord Kitchener 81 talent for organization.
= considered irnmeasurably his superior as q
..osist He has played role in almost every
=. - Fnelands campaigns. with the exception OF
- U. n The soudaa. and was attached TO the Jap
-. bas5auarters throughout the war between
- s,s Russia being. by reason OF his high
e - If .he wonderful respect and confidence
- -sgch he inspired Field Marshal Oysma and
:. ,.,,er Japanese generals, initiated by them into
most o. their scorers
-. time when Lord Kitchener threatened to
= ,bs command in India in consequence of his
-, NTH the Ticeroy. Lord Curzon. public
80, -ras unanimous that Sir William Nicholson
- .hs On. ofsoer of all others qualified TO take
= -lsoe. and again when, some time after the
1,o.- r-sr. SIR William was appointed to the lucra-
= - honorable command and goyernorship OF
. r---,ss - CSfbraltar-a billet which has occa-
.Iz-aTv been held by field nnarshas-and declined
: -.s,- II his refusal met with general approval
: -, r-ound thst il was bad policy TO waste a
- ~ his t-snscendent military abilities upon an
1,,o-snle shelf such as the Rock
- William. while possessed OF Uonderfni
onnr Of tact is nevertheless of strong character.
IS usrally manages 10 have his way His ap-
--,ert 70 TIE virtual chieftainship Of the British
- g this tuncture is of the most vital impoT
go. for things from military point Of view are
very had usy. in fact. in most chaotic con
5i.s- added 70 which all that volunteer element
rAieh enabled England 10 put an army OF @9ooe1
~, trio the field during the war in South Africa,
-5.sor. rnouly weakening rs military strength IN
r7sis has been thoroughly discouraged ana as
s.artsned by the treatment. which It has received
-. hands of thr government This is not the
,i-,s no. the place discuss such matters out
-ro,id merely avail myself OF the opportunity 10
all attention 20 the fact that at the present mo-
-nenr the English army not only costs many n'lil-
~. of money more than her magnificent and
-e-o-5- breaking navy. but even far more than the
.,a,+.c ana perfectly organized armies of Ger
-rspv France Austria and Russia; in fact, OF al
rhe Trst class military poHers-
New-York tribune., 1908-04-17
ACTORS GET 2-CENT RAILROAD RATE
Producing Managers Obtain Concession IN
Nearly ALI Southern States.

According to an official statement issued yester
day from the offices OF the National Association OF
Theatrical Producing Manage that organization
has obtained for the theatrical producers IN this
country 2-cent party rate through peary all OF
the Southern states. The rate will go into effect
ss soon as the Interstate Commerce Commission
has been advised of the decision reached by the
railroads interested 1t is understood that when
this Is in operation there will be saving OF
one cent a mile on each individual travelling
through the South with theatrical enterprises
The producing managers organization has been
engaged for several months in an effort to bring
about an equitabI settlement OF the rate question
and had IL not succeeded in getting q reasonable
consideration it Is likely the road business "ouIu
have been entirely abandoned next season
The first road to concede the party rates, the
statement makes known. was the Seabodrd AIT
Line which was later followed by the Southern
Railway. the Nashville, Chattanooga & St Louis
Railroad and the Atlantic Coast Line The South
ern has informed the association that IL VIII not
only put the 2-cent party rate In erect over its
system but will issue tickets over the important
correcting lines