The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-02-15
TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS.

TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS.
New postal regulations have
been adopted by the Department.
which permits newspapers to use
the mails under the second class
rates only to subscribers who have
Maid their subscriptions cash ia
advance. This new regulation
will 90 into effect the first Of April
next, and, if it is strictly enforced,
it will force the newspapers to a
strictly cash paid in advance
svstem for all subscribers, As the
papers could not afford to mail
papers and pay a high rate q
postage. There is very little. II
any, profit in subscriptions at the
present high prices of printing
material, and there would y" An
actual loss under higher rat" Of
postage.
We invite the attention OF our
subscribers to this regulation and
cay to them that if they wish T."
continue to receive tn" paper, thew
should see to it that the suh~crIp-
ton is paid cash in advance. We
must conform to the posta! regj' p
tons. Vienna be willing to credit
our subscribers, but we must d. a.
Uncle Sam directs.
Leave your laundry at Sterling's
next to pOstottice.
District Attorney w. K. Wilson
has moved his Office into the APP
stairs of the Hook 4 Ladder Hall.
A civil term Of court has been in
session daily this week, and a
great deal Of litigation has been
disposed of.
Miss Anna Day. as Mary Tudor,
in "When Knighthood Was In
Flower" at the Auditorium on
Wednesday, Feb 10Th.
Glogan Alcohol Stoves single
and double burner at O'Nielfs.
The St. Mary Hardware Co.
Ltd, is the agency for the Moline
blows and cultivators. Read their
adv. in another column
The many friends Of Mrs. DIR. 4.
F. McLain, who has been quite i'll
for the past three weeks. will learn
Measure that she is convalcsclng.
The Parish Democratic tx
ecutive Committee met yesterday,
the proceedings Of which will be
found in another column of to-
days issue.
We learn with pleasure that Mr..
Henry Mayer, who is in Hot
Springs, Ark, under treatment for
rheumatism, is fast convalescing
and will be able to return home in
about a week.
Banana Axle Grease, the new
axle grease, at O'NielPs.
The mercantile firm known as
Thos. F. Disch & Bro, at Belle
view, has been dissolved by mutual
consent, Mr.. Thos. Disch continue
ing the business in his own name.
The Town Council met in reg
ular session on Tuesday last.
important business was transacted
at the meeting. The proceedings
in full appear in this issue.
Your clothes receive special at
tention at Strings.
Mr.. r. HAM, secretary q the
Police Jury, is now busy making
q canvass of the parish for the
purpose of listing all those VINO
are doing business within It's
borders.
Banana Axle Grease has more
body than any grease at twice the
cost. O'Niell sells it.
At a special meeting OF the
Town Council held on Jan. 2fh,
an agreement was made between
the town and the Cum ber1and
Telephone Company. by which
the said Company agrees TO give
free fire alarm service to the to" n.
Reliable watches that keep time
are sold at Popkin's, the leading
jeweler.
Manuel land Suliiva n Jackson, the
murderers Of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Seifried, on Beileview plantation,
were sentenced by Judge Allen on
Monday last, Manuel jackson to
hang, and Sullivan Jackson, boy
os 0Rtoo~ ~,oo.s IS ooo RI serve a