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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-12-19
By W. C. VREELAND.
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Ia Is distinctly a sport for the
Enhv The chief requirement for
riae the game is the pony, and
mice of the little animal has
81 since the game has attained
popularity in this country un-
mod pony now brings a price
"a four figures. AS a string OF
: is essential to the devotee OF
mort and competition among mil
ires is keen to obtain the fleet
and surest of foot, polo ponies
Ebe said to be worth their weight
ia.
mall Keene recently sold nine
= for $1O,125, an average of ST.
zach. Express, one of the best
u brought $1,000, and Blue
another famous pony, was sold
1850. Both were bid in by Pau.
siney. the young multi-millionaire,
l.ffman and a polo enthusiast.
ma another pony, was bid in by
e for $1,000.
y ponies come from Texas, wy
q or Montana. Before the
ponies are shipped East they
never felt the keen tooth OF
tnrrycomb. II sold in the mar
81 $3.50 a head a profit is real
Mkely-looking ponies sell even
ia as $500 TO $1,000.
ction sales Of seasoned ponies
very rare in this country, but
England many sales Of veteran
s are held. The record price o.
! was received for veteran pony
years ago at Tattersalls. About
years ago Thomas Hitchcock. jr..
nowdy and E. w. after several
ms campaigning. Rowdy
at $500 and E. w. $500. John
bsan, jr.. who ten years ago was
Ited poloist. sold six seasoned
= at an average price Of 5000.
best of the ponies bred on the
s are those used for cutting
ne young calves from the cows
anding time. The experience
le ponies in rounding up cattle
= them sure-footed, intelligent.
asiye and courageous. These
! ire worth from $3.50 to $1,000
ranchman. They are not sent
Nth the ordinary ponies for
ut are disposed OF privately.
Ne are not more than a dozen
Who bring the ponies on from
Vest. The shipment Of ponies
aSigned to Long Island, West
e County and Brookline. Mass.
! where the polo playing con-
I reside. After reaching the
the ponies usually sell readily.
b always a brisk demand for
1lass Of horses. One Westerner
~ sold three. carloads in three
and then returned home with
IN his pocket. The favorite
IN England are dwarf thor
reds, capable Of carry weight
VIII the endurance to gallop at
aeeed on a slow field. Occasion
aey have been used in this
", but none Of the quick Ameri-
ayers who have visited Hurting
Ne great polo matches abroad,
Yer returned with the English
American poloists consider
lxed-bred Westerner ranch pony
eter OF the two. He has plen-
speed and can gallop on the
u. while the English pony is
ned to soft going.
Of the better class of polo
ere the result of TRANSMISSION
English blood by mating stall
om abroad with American
Ares. Another cross with the
has been productive Of good
and the foals have shown
and stability. - New York
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-12-19

Prison records show that more fe-
male prisoners cave previous records
against them than males
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-12-19

being movable. The muff is placed
in the holder by detaching the end
of the lower rod and slipping it
through the opening of the muff.
The hook is then slipped into position
and the holder suspended in con-
venient place by means of the hook
at the top.-Washington Star.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-12
MICHIGAN Will BIZ FOR TAFT
State Convention to Be Held in VOL.
VERNE State To-day.
Fractional Fight RevOIves About
Candidates to Succeed
Gov. Warner.

Grand Rapids. Mich. May 1.-THE Re
publican State convention tomorrow will
elect as delegates-at-large 20 the Chicago
convention (. D. Stair. Detroit; John W.
Blodgett. Grand Rapids; +. ". Gnchrist.
Alpena, and James McNaughton, CaIu-
met
Resolutions will be adopted pledging
them for Taft. No names are mentioned
either for alternates or Presidential cleo
tors-at-large. but candidates are expected
70 develop before morning.
State Chairman C. J. J.Dikeman will proba-
bly, be reelected. Representative Hamilton
VIII be temporary chairman. The con-
vention will be ful of harmony, but on
The outside there Is a fierce factional
fight in progress. Gov. Warner is a can
didate for a third term. and the Opposi-
ton 20 him is headed by Auditor J. b.
Bradley, Arthur Hill and T. \. Atwood
who are trying 20 find means 70 de-
feat him. Although the nomination will
not be made until September 9. the con-
ferences tonight and tomorrow may
have an important bearing on thu result
District conventions were held to-day
The following delegates were elected
Fourth district, Marshall L. Cook Hast
ings. and Frank s. Cummings. Center
vile; Sixth district, Ransom Olds. Ian
sing, and William c. Manchester. De
troit. They were instructed for Taft
Conventions for the election Of dele
gates from the Fifth. Seventh. and Ninth
districts will be held tomorrow. and they
viii be for Taft,
The Washington herald., 1908-05-12
CURES ECZEMA QUICKLY
New Drug, PosIam, Now Obtainable
in Small Quantities.

Since its discovery one year ago. the
new drug. pOsiam. has successfully cured
thousands of chronic cases of eczema and
other distressing skin affiiction. Here
tofore poslam has been dispensed solely
for the benefit OF eczema patients in
large jars sufficient for a months treat
ment. This was found to be an incon-
venience to many thousands who use IL
for minor skin troubles. such as pimples,
blackheads. herpes, acne. scaly scalp,
complexion blemishes, itching feet, piles,
&c, which require but a small quantity
to cure. To overcome this, and IN re-
sponse to urgent appeals. the dispensers
of poslam have been Obliged to adopt. ia
addition to the regular twO-dollar pack
age, a special fifty-cent size, which in
future may be found on sale at Ograms
and O'DOnnelrs and other leading drug
stores in Washington, or may be or
dered direct from the Emergency La
boratories, No 80 West 18th Street, New
York City. In all eczema cases pOslam
stops itching with first application, and
proceeds to heal irs.mediately; chronic
cases being cured in two weeks In less
serious skin troubles, results are seen
after an overnight application.
Samples for experimental purposes
may still be had, free of charge. by
writing 10 the laboratories for them
The Washington herald., 1908-05-12
SPLIT DELEGATION IN GEORGIA
Taft and Foraker VIII Each BE In
dOrsed in Convention.

Atlanta, Ca, May u.-There will be two
Republican delegations from Georgia at
the Chicago convention, each claiming
regularity and each demanding recogni-
ton One Of these delegations is strongly
for Foraker while the other Will be for
Taft or any man named by Roosevelt
Delegates representing the Republican
State League, which is anti-Roosevelt.
met in convention here to-day and named
the following four men as delegates-at-
large to Chicago: J. 2. Sistrunk, J. p
Long, J. II. B. Fleming, and T. R. James
These men are all negroes. and are out
spoken for Foraker. They will be ac-
compauied to Chicago by district dele
gates named by the State League. and
these delegates are also for Foraker
The State League comprises the bulk Of
the Georgia Republicans, but the party
machinery IS held by the administration
wing. which is mostly made up Of office
holders. This wing will meet at Macon
Thursday to select delegates-at-large for
Chicago. These delegates will, Of course.
be for Taft
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LEFT CHICAGO ON SAME TRAIN.
Bryan and Johnson Have OpPor-
tunity to Exchange Views.

Chicago, May 1L-William J. Bryan and
Gov. Johnson, of Minnesota. left here on
the same train for Washington to at
tend the conference called by President
Roosevelt to take up the subject Of con-
serving the natural resources of the ma
tion Neither knew the other was going
on the Pennsylvania train.
Before he went aboard. Gov. Johnson.
IN a brief interview, expressed himself
as satisfied with the outlook
Bryan gave voice to similar sentiments.
William L. OConnell. chairman of the
Democratic county committee, was the
first to discover that Mr.. Bryan and Gov.
Johnson would travel together to Wash
ington. He had an appointment to meet
Mr. Bryan at the Union Station. and did
not know until he got there that the gov
ernOr was 10 take the same train
They ought TO be able to harmonic
the Democracy between Chicago and
Washington, was the comment Of the
Democratic chairman
The Washington herald., 1908-05-12
LIEUT.. P0ILL0N RETURNS.

New York. May 11.-Leut Arthur Poll
Ion, L. S. A, one of the officers who was
returning from the Philippines on the
transport Mcclellan, and left that vessel
at Malta, reached here to-day on the At
lantic Transport liner Minnetonka, from
London. He belongs to the Fourteenth
Cavalry, and had been in the Philippines
five years.
Other passengers on the steamer we're
Lord Charles Kennedy. who is here 10
hunt along the Great Lakes, and Col c.
w. S. Hallette, of the British army. who
is also on a hunting vacation.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-12
LILY WHITE ROW.
Election of Negro Causes Fight in
Louisiana Convention.

Louisiana Convention.
New Orleans, May 1.-THE Lily White
Republican convention which met here
to-day indorsed Taft for President. but
broke up in a row over the election of a
negro delegate TO the national convention
john \. Pharr late Republican candidate
for governor. and thlrty-six other dele
gates left the convention under protest
The negro elected was A. 3. Kennedy
receiver Of the United States land office
at New Orleans. The convention was
large one, with 512 delegates present
When the nomination of Kennedy was
made Mr. Pharr made a strong speech
against it, Ex-Goy. Yarmouth spoke in
favor Of Kennedy. The convention voted
462 TO 49 in favor Of the negro delegate.
Gov. Pharr then left the convention with
his friends.
The delegates chosen were eG-GOv. H
Yarmouth, Pearl Wight, late Commits
siOner of Internal Revenue: Henry Nc
Call. collector of customs at New Or
leans, and A. B. Kennedy, receiver Of the
United States land office
The Washington herald., 1908-05-12
HOLDS EMERY A DEMOCRAT.
KnOx's Friends Hope He VIII lie
Denied Seat at Chicago.

According to friends Of Senator Knox,
Lewis Emery, the Pennsylvania district
delegate who has announced his intention
Of voting for Secretary Taft at Chicago,
in defiance Of the expressed preference
OF that State for Senator Knox among
the Presidential candidates. is causing
general dissatisfaction with Emery, and
hopes are expressed by the Senator's
friends that the recalcitrant delegate will
not be seated.
Maj. Alexander Mcdowell, clerk Of the
House, who says he has long known Mr.
Emery, declares that the latter is and
always has been a Democrat and a Bryan
enthusiast Mr.. Mcdowell says that he
has opposed Emery in campaigns in
which the delegate 10 Chicago took the
stump for the Democratic party. and
avowed his fondness fer Mr.. Bryan
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Mr. Moves Accenfr-

Theodore ". Noyes formally accepted
the presidency of the Association of the
Oldest Inhabitants of the District of Co
lumbia yesterday from special commit
tee delegated to announce his election
The committee consisted Of H. X. VIII
lard DR.. A. P. Pardon, Judge c. s
Bundy, A. II. Regan and Nicholas Wat
S<ins
The Washington herald., 1908-05-12
New Onens Hcndnnnrter.

Chicago. May Hilary S. New. chair
man Of the Republican National Commit
tee, to-day opened convention headquar-
ters at the Auditorium Annex. Elmer
Dover. secretary of the committee. came
on from Washington TO assist Chairman
New. William r. Stone, ergeant-at-arms
Of the committee. is also here.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-12
SOCIALISTS RED TAPE BINDS.
National Convention Struggles for
Hours Over Committees.

Chicago. May u.-Hopelessly wound up
in red tape, redder than the decorations
Of their assembly hall, the Socialist ma
tional convention struggled for five hours
this afternoon in an effort to elect COM
mittees to carry out the business Of the
convention. The actual business trans
acted at the meeting was the naming Of
the committee on platform and hearing
the report Of the credentials committee.
Fully one-fourth of the delegates are
women. They are as active as the men.
and never hesitate to demand the floor
Thus far, only two men have figured
for the nomination. They are Eugene Y.
oebs and William D. Haywood.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-12
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
U S, Dent. Of Agriculture. Weather Bureau

l. s. Dept. oI Agriculture. Weather Bureau.
Washington. Monday, May Il, 1865 D m.
Showers and thunderstOms are indicated for
Tuesday in the Ohio Valley and thence to New
England also in Tennessee and the East Gulf
States. The temperature viii fall temporarily over
the regions Of rainfall. For Wednesday unsettled
weather is probable in Atlantic Coast States and
the Lower Mississippi Valley with scattered show.
sTs- Important changes in temperature are not ex-
pected.
Steamers departing Tuesday for European ports
viii have fresh and variable winds and fair weather
to the Grand Banks
SPECIAL FORECAST.
Ston warnings are displayed on Lakes Michigan
Huron, Erie, and Ontario
The Washington herald., 1908-05-12
Local Temneratnre

Midnight. AZ; 2 g. m. a; 4 a. m. e.: a. m. IS.
a. m. IS: 10 a. m 20: q noon. Il: 2 =. m. 50.
2. m. 81. D. n. 70: p. m, 73 10 p. N. g.
Maximum. 81; minimus e.
Relative bumidity-s a. n, IS: 2 p m, .: g
2. m., &C. Hours Of sunshine, I3s: per cent Of Dos
shle sunshine 100
Temperature same date last ear-Maximum. g
minimum, T.
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PITTsBURG NILS REOPEN.
Large Number of Unemployed Again
Put ON the Pay Rolls.

NJ UH tht FAg ItOIIss
Pittsburg, Pa, May n.-There was a
pronounced resumption of Pittsburg mills
this morning, "a greater number of men
being put to work than on any Monday
morning within the past three months.
Owing to a rush of orders for hoops
and bands, the big Singer Nimick Mills,
which make this sort Of iron products.
started its mills in fun to-day.
At the same time the Carnegie Steel
Company put on 500 additional men at its
Homestead plants, and started two others
in Pittsburg on full time. These mills
had been closed fer three weeks. and 200
men had not been working since.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-12
Letters May Give CIeW.

Where the trunk of Ray Lamphere.
containing letters written him by Mrs.
Guinness. was found was disclosed to-
iaght Dy States Attorney Smith. It was
round in the improvised morgue at the
Guinness place. and was taken from its
hiding place during the night BY the
prosecutor, who. by the Pickering light
of q lantern. searched in the death house
for evidences Of a relationship of Mrs.
Guinness and her hired man that might
furnish him with q motive for murder.
The letters which we're found in the
trunk are believed to be interesting and
important, but no persons outside the
States attorneys office is in possession or
the chain Of circumstances which they
unfold
A pathetic incident was witnessed 1T
the county Jail to-day, when William
Lamphere. father of Ray Lamphere, the
suspect. called at the jail Lamphere is
seventy-seven years old feeble and suf-
fering from poverty, and his grief vas
pitiable, Il know you are not guilty 30
was the old mans farewell 70 his son
THAT woman was a murderess, and /
know a jury will acquit you"
Lamphere was once school-teacher
and a politician of more than local repu-
tatiOn.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-12
Plan to ORer Reward.

The council tonight took no action on
the Guinness tragedy. This was contrary
to expectations II now rests with the
county council and the board of county
commissioners 10 provide an appropria-
ton for investigation purposes. This viii
be done. and the appropriation will likely
by S10.O00 States Attorney Smith to-
night held a lengthy conference behind
closed doors with the sheriff and the
force of Finkerton detectives detailed on
the case. It is said a microscopic exam
ination OF the hair found in the clutches
of Helgelsin reveals it to be of the same
color as that of Lamphere.
Light was thrown on the finding Of the
bodies Of the supposed Mrs, Guinness and
her three children in a statement made
tonight by Mrs. Thomas Flynn that Mrs.
Guinness told her that her three children
were occupying her bed because Of fear
of Ray Lamphere and his threat that he
would be avenged for Mrs. Guinness
treatment Of him.
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Seek Gold from Her Teeth.

| But digging will not be resumed until
the State has demonstrated by the expert
labors Of Schultz. the miner whether OF
not the gold in the teeth of Mrs. Guinness
can be sifted from the chaotic mass IN
the cellar. People are clamoring that the
| officers do more digging; that the floor Of
the cellar be dynamited, and that the
| stories OF many holes having been found
In ice covering bodies OF water near Mrs.
Guinness home of sufficient size to per-
NIT Of bodies to be weighted and thrown
/ into the water be investigated. It is likely
that the several small bodies of water
surrounding the Guinness home will be
dragged
Chicago experts will make an examina-
ton tomorrow OF the stomach Of An
drew Helgelein, the South Dakota ranch
man; and DR.. Myer. who is the physician
TO the coroner, believes poison will be
found. II poison is found, there viii be
conflict of theories. A tuft of hair was
found clutched in Helgelein's hand. This
gave rise to the theory that Mrs. Guinness
mad an accomp'ice. and that Helgelein was
murdered while fighting for his life. The
two theories are not in harmony. The
-'t'aA AbAtat AAi Aii- iA4HiutEE0 man nan0
VIII be compared with that Of Lamphere.
Pieces OF Burned Quilt Found.
Discovery was made to-day that there
was a quilt between the body of Mrs
Guinness and that Of three children.
Pieces of the burnt quilt which were
found upon the body Of the woman by a
close inspection brought the announce
ment from the prosecuting attorney that
he believes the woman was covered with
it while the fire was burning.
Sheriff Shutter. on finding the piece of
burnt quilt, said:
'The direction of the wind on that dav
was such that the room in which the
children slept was comparatively free
from smoke. The children during the
blaze would naturally rush to their
mother
Mrs. Guinness room was situated so
that owing TO the direction of the wind
it easily filled up with smoke.
Il believe that when the children rush
ed to their mother they fell upon her bed
She was half overcome by the smoke and
when the children came to her, with her
best efforts she placed her arm around
them 70 protect them from the approach
ing flames. The discovery Of the pieces
of the quilt is important"
Charles Way to-day told how Mrs.
Guinness disappeared on the day of the
funeral of her second husband. After
the funeral service everybody was
astounded when she drove up to the front
of the house and calmly remarked: Go
ahead bury him; guess it's all right"
Later It was found she had been IN the
city during the funeral ceremony to con-
suit with her lawyer about her possible
The Washington herald., 1908-05-12
Feared Plot to XIII.

Anderson will tell the States attoT-
ney that Mrs. Guinness entered his room.
that her coming awakened him. that.
fearing she was plotting 10 XIII him. he
remained awake until morning. when he
left the house. il is said he viii tell
States Attorney Smith that Mrs. Gun
ness had a man in the house that night.
and IL IS on the theory that Mrs. Gun
ness .accomplice was Ray Lamphere that
Anderson will be hurried to the county
Jail on his arrival and brought face to
face with the man charged with the mur-
der Of the family
If Anderson Identifies Lamphere, the
theory viii be cenable that Lamphere
plotted with Mrs. Guinness in murder.
aud that prior to his becoming her hired
man she had other accomplices, and that
the men who assisted in putting away the
people who entered her home met a sim
liar fate when she feared exposure.
The sensational statement Of Emil
Greening that Mrs. Guinness had a room
upstairs which she kept locked. ana IN
which he says there was at one time fifteen
trunks with a supply Of male wearing
apparel, the possession of which she ex-
planned syith the statement that her call
erS, whom she generally introduced as
her cousins left their clothing because
they did not care to be buTdcned with il.
has caused the belief that further digging
viii uncover the skeletons Of more vic
Tins OF the house.
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Temperatures in Other cities.

Temperatures in other cities. together with tbe
amount Of rainfall for the twelve hours ended Al
) ?. N. yesterday. are as follows:
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arrest for the murder of her husband.
This action was considered sensational at
the time. as she was not under suspicion.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-12
Condltlon of the Wnter.

Special % The Washington Herald.
HarDers Ferry ", Va Nav u-Both riysrs
muddy to-day
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WTm Present ExIaenee.

The day was without sensational deyel-
opments. States Attorney Smith is amass-
ing his evidence for presentation TO the
body Of inquisition, which will convene
Wednesday. He stated to-day that he
would present evidence which would be
startling in its character. and such as
would remove any existing doubt as TO
the guilt of Ray Lamphere.
Before morning States Attorney Smith
expects TO be told of some Of the horrors
OF the chamber Of death by man lured
to the home Of Mrs. Guinness. who was
told that he might remain over night, and
who was awakened at the uncanny hour
OF y by the arch fiend who had entered
his room. believing him TO be asleep
there 70 decapitate him and dismember
him, as she had all others who entered
her home to share her hospitality. only
70 go 10 their doom.
George Anderson, OF Tarkio. Mo. has
said be will arrive during the night An
dersOn answered "a matrimonial advertise
ment. visited the Guinness home. told its
mistress that he owned a farm, and was
told that he must sell 1t before she would
look upon him with favor
He at last told her the farm was myth
cal. and Mrs Guinness became incensed.
Il Will let you stay all night. she said
but you must go in the morning"
The Washington herald., 1908-05-12
LETTERS FORM CLRW
Lamphere's Trunk Nay Give
Up Important Secrets.
GUINNESS CASE NOT CLEARED
Prosecution and Defense Each Seek
ing 40 Establish Facts to Present
to Jury-Stase's Attorney Expects
Indictment of Former Hired Man
of Notorious Woman Murderess.

Laporte, Ind, May Ills Mrs. Guinness
alive? Is the charred body at the Cut
Ter morgue all that exists Of the multi
murderess? Did Mrs. Guinness commit
suicide, compelling her three children 10
share her fate? Did Ray Lamphere set
fire to the Guinness house through mo-
tiyes Of revenge?
The conc lusion of State Attorney Smith
and the officers at work on the case in
Guiding the Pinkerton detectives, is that
the body at the Cutler morgue is that of
Mrs. Guinness. They are believers in the
theory that Lamphere set fire to the
house. The evidence which the State
has in its possession will all tend to prove
that Mrs. Guinness and her three chill
dren are dead, and Ray Lamphere is
guilty OF murder
Herman w Worden, chief counsel for
the defense, holds that Lamphere could
not have committed the crime. as he
lived in fear Of the woman, who had
prosecuted him. He believes there are
but two theories-one Of suicide Mrs
Guinness fearing the probing OF her life
and consequent exposure. and the other
that the multi-murderess killed her three
children and substituted a cavader for
her own body
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Benz. II. Coles x Co., UphoIsteriae =.
all kinds Slip eoseTs- SO eth nH. ii. GIA
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ATTRACTIVE in Price

o. p. HAMILTON. PAPERHANGER AND DEC
orator Of 1883 W. has moved 10 800 7th