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f4t'ii'filsNi tf-t I N'itA. :
NEtN iberia, Dee .. 1901
Hoe. ! ; Sanders. Franklin. La.
nv D"ar Sir and 9ri nd-Per-
n me q sen1 YOU ~ earnest
9. e~s.tl!acioas, ana be-t wishes
lot aur tappines. a ''o~s time
when ~ comm "mora1f ne blrtn
of Him who wa called Inc
Pr=ac. If Peace" Daring the
pa four oy tive moths | nave
watched : on. cour.e ~ q candi-
didatr Tor the Democratic guoer-
nato!iaI nomination: first with
interest, then wjth sympathy,
ana t.aelig with admir- ton. Sell
dom does it fall to the lot ot any
candidate 10 be- jrie6. IL Nou have
been: vet IN the midsc of slander,
vituprr&tioa ard the most E'itter
and violent expressions o!- hatred,
vuu have depDrted Your, III with
true nobility. = we'll nigh super
human forben-ance and II oour-
ageuu- man1o1d.
Especially do wish t. express
TO you my deep regret th;tf any
Of my br"tnren Of the clergy
should SO far forget tive teac hlngs
OF their Master a = m.alisn
your good name II ne ab sence
Of sues pr a~ W"u 9 bring -.
Ii"t;.-~ r-5L}ns;, II -. a
{ . ..s.yc mistaken it as their duty
TO raise their voices against YOU
in public. II large number . lave
done #n iu private, Waere hey
rou,tl anf be- accountable fOr Il 1eIr
words. Frequently have resa rd :
cd it a. my duty 70 rebuke = zen
partisan and unfair denunclatl on
OF your character by simply d e.
gnanding subStantiation and g
liza bio proof.
l3ut. my dear friend, al thes G
detract. - ana att mpts to un :
dermista c5lat Nhicn YOU hold most
~aer. d--ronr GOOD namc-wlii
sim ply come to naughg. Ine peo-
'J!a ut Louisiana are jG%r afaiter>.
Ihey IN yea q man u ability,
/ iutc4rsrr and righteous purpose.
i i my firm belief thai tacy wIll
sect you Governor. Let me, how
- 4, sty mat you vii. 5e better
| Governor On accounr u n" fiery
! ord :" aronGt wbia. tpu ar
pas ~. Tau are 80 we'll con-
versaa <:leh history I" iali
to call to minG many o. those
! ii!uetricus acroe~ Tho, - serving
n. wprld be,+, n~Fe .mdurad tpe
! hardest per- -cueion. towering
ABOVE an the ret must be placed
j il. She nam. OF Tim whose advent
! l.. .arJh " cofnmemoi 1.e - cas-
time.
50, my dear Jared. accap pt the
warm he9yreo Ghci..na- 4resting
OF ii irienA. n the qaietu,!e 81
7 vour home c;rc.e r5ay ypu enjoy a
-uYcea@e from taJ-e cars af.a pi1-
r..r asa fln-, .ai"n tHi~ unlaI:-
rs liz .s ~a -. rcd.
leur .,,.ta., ig.sf.l,
Z. ! kHA Aa-EH
A:.-r reading Mr.. kraln le'
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-01-18
~ .llI1AnilA.

Natehitucie~ complains
that the absence Of Nc>>r>.
C@lirry and I}rous~ald Il the
Wilkinson meeting there was
aot explained. W hy explain:
Ever hear ii amy ''hig@e~t
SHOW Oh earth keeping al
tn" promises il made on the
alIl'"ard>. Times, >hreNe-
poIt la.
We are living IN the age
of progress. Mr. Sanders
represents that spirit. W.
have no desire 10 personally
a~per~e Colonel Wilkinson,
but he has not kept abreast
Of the times. That ne is Of
the past is evident, and
Loui>ianaof to-day i looking
mostly to the future-a iu-
ture full Of promise i her
people but live up TO Their
own best Interests. Natclli-
tOcIes Times.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-01-18

Y nat j. Il bribr:: Ask
Wilkinson. Ask Wilkinson
for the appointive power OF
your parish. He will deal
with YOU. He trades this
power of cheap and often.
He i i GOOD trader and will
make . bargain, if You want
one. Iharville South.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-01-18
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
23rd .iudicia! District Court--Par-
iSii 0f ST. Mary.
Succession oi Dorcelite p. Eds
mona, Deceased, No. 1851.

mona, Deceased, No. 1851.
Whereas Raphael J. Labauve of the
Parish Of ST Mary. Louisiana, has
filed in this Court his petition to be
appointed administrator of the estate
of the late Dorcelite T.. Edmonds.
decea ,cd. interstate.I
Notice is therefore hereby given to
all TO whom it may concern to SHOW
cause. If any they have, within ten
day, from the date hereof, why the
said applicant should not be appoint
ed. in accordance With his prayer,
admin, ,trator Of the said estate.
Witness tile Hon. \. {. Allen. Judge
41;fd judicial District Court. st. Mary
Parish, Louisiana, this 10th day OF
Dcc#m i. d. 1907.
!. WOOD CHADWICK,
Deputy Clerk BIRD judicial District
court, ST. Mary Parish, La
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-01-18

The recent attacks made
upon Jared y. Sanders are
ably refuted by the eNhaFl~-
tive statements published hE
his brother, Dr.. }. Aoiiord
Sanders. aHd react upon the
author Of The attack. The
people are rpsenting this at
tempt to destroy Nlr. san
der@. and viii be heard from
at the polls Oh January -Sth
III no uncertain tones. 1t
has made Mr.. Sanders hun
dreds of political friends vino
might have held aloof from
his support. Men love fair
play III politics as well as III
other occurrences OF lite. But
when a foul blow isattempted
under the belt. they are not
slow to show their resentment
Of such q method. .-Southern
Sentinel. Wilma Parish.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-01-18
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
23rd Judicial District Court-Par-
ish OF st. Mary.
Mrs. Rosa Conaud Moore, Testa-
mentary Executrix, VS.. }. F.
iassuS ef ais No 1GH0

ntUtdTN IA"CulilA, vs.. u. L.
Lassus, ct ais. No. 1860.
By virtue of a writ of tieri facias
issued ont Of the Hon. BIRD Judicial
District Court of Louisiana. in the
above numbered and entitled suit, and
to me directed, ! have seized and will
offer fni sale, ior cash. ut the court
house in front ot the St. Mary Bank
X Trust Company building. in the
town OF Franklin. Parish OF st. Mary,
g the last aud highest bidder. on
SATURDAY, THE 1sT DAY OF
FEBRUARY, 1905.
between the hours of II o'clock a. m,
and O clock p. m. the following de-
,c,ihed property to-wlt:
That certain tract of land or sugar
plantation together with all OF the
rights. way, and privileges thereto
belonging and appertaining, situated
il The Parish Of st. Mary, below the
Town of Patterson on the right descend
ing bank ofthe Atchafalaya River, and
bounded as follows. in front by the
Atchafalava River, above by land OF
present purchaser below by land OF
Mrs. Eva DeGravellc, in part and in
part by land of Mrs. Amelia Roussei,
and in the rear by the Marsh, together
with the buildings and improvements
thereon situated or belonging.
JOHN b. SANDERS, Sheriff.
Sherif1's Office. Parish st. Mary, La,
December, llth, 1907.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-01-18

l. il so that Mr.. Wilkinson
told q gentleman III New Or
leans that he would be Gov
ernor Of Louisiana if it cost
him One Hundred Thousand
Dollars. Ii he did, We would
remind him that a Hundred
Thousand Dollars Won [ buy
him the Goyernorslip. The
people viii give it to the man
they dunk most worthy.
They Will not knock it down
to the highest bidder. -lbel-
vile South.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-01-18

A:s-r reading Mr.. kraln RS Ie' :,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-05-13
oh, Yes, Of Course,

OF the many children and women in
Nazareth. Palestine. who have picked
up a little English ali nave a way Of
saying "of course" instead of simple
yes" The expression which French
people catch up as characteristic Of
the American and Engiishman is al
ways .'Oh. yes" A correspondent. who
has cycled Gown tie Rhone valley,
about Provence and along the Riviera,
found himself greeted with "Oh. yes.'
by the children IN the streets of nearly
every town. And he discovered when
his attention had been called to the
point in this way that "Oh, yesr' was
really what he and his companions
were always saying.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-05-13
The Chilling Reply.

According TO Washington legal
light, there are tip>es when a lawyer
regrets the use of an illustration which
d moment before has appeared especial
ly felicitous.
"The argument of my learned and
brilliant colleague" said counsel for
the plaintiff in suit for damages from
railway company, lis like the snow
now falling outside-it is scattered
here. there and everywhere"
Whereupon opposing counsel improv-
ed his opportunity. "AIl | can say"
he hastily interposed. lis that the gen
tleman who has likened my argument
to the snow now falling outside has
neglected 10 observe one little point 10
which flatter myself the similarity
extends-it has covered all the grouni
in very short time"-Harper' Week.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-05-13
NEW THEORY is RAPIDLY
SPREADING OVER COUNTRY

about six weeks time. That is why have
had more people come and thank me
wherever / have gone to introduce my
medicine, than have had time to talk
with"
Among the immense numbers of people
who are now strong believers in Cooper's
theory and medicine is Mrs. NJ. 4. Deiano
prominent resident of the suburb OF
Brookline, Boston, Mass. She says. ssFor
several years | was broken in health,
caused primarily by stomach and nerve
troubles. gradually became worse, until
recently was compelled to go without
solid food for days at a time. | had sour
stomach, palpitation of the nerves OF
stomach and heart, dyspepsia, and ex-
treme nervousness. / suffered terribly
with insomnia, and my liver, bowels and
whole system gradually became deranged.
felt instant relief the first day begun
this Cooper medicine. / now feel like
new being. To-day walked all over town,
shopping-something have not done for
years.
II make this statement wholly from
sense OF duty. feel / owe it to anyone
who might find relief and renewed hap
piness as have done.n
The record made by the Cooper med
icines is astonishing. We will take
pleasure in discussing it with anyone
who wishes to know about them.
q A. Parcher
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-05-13
All Three Kinds.

There is village in New England
which cIings fondly to the customs of the
past, and has small regard for innovations.
Not long ago an old resident died. The
lawyer who went up to settle the family
affairs stayed overnight at the little inn.
about his food. Therefore he looked
searchingly at the waitress as she stood at
the breakfast table the next morning to
greet him.
''im-er-obliged to be very careful of
myself" he said, solemnly. Ny diet is
extremely limited. What sort of breakfast
food have you? That is all l take in the
morning except dry toast"
I'VE have apple, squash and mince,"
said the girl, regarding him in kindly and
sympathetic fashion. "You can take your
choice, or have all three, if you like. -
Youths Companion.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-05-13

rps,dhyP. G. Wooster, OF Pasadena, Cal
a. , meeting OF the sons and daughters o
Maine in Pasade ma, Feb %. 1905.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-05-13

ooo,er,s theory concerning the
L. 4 ,onaoh. which he claims to prove
suni'a 10 new medicine is being given
WIZ as,ect and comment every day.
n caa r claims that 30 per cent. of all ill
1oop sns TO stomach trouble. When
heai'n - bout his theory recently, he
inlef', ,.S.onseh trouble is the great curse
ala' oa.h osntury. so far as the civilized
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-05-13

The function of the kidneys is to strain out
the impurities of the blood which is con-
stantly passing through them. Foley's Kid
ney Remedy makes the kidneys healthy so
they will strain out all waste matter from the
blood. Take Foley's Kidney Remedy at once
and it will make you well.-G. A. PARCHFR,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-05-13
Suspicious Signs.

"You better hurry up en- collect &c
rent from Br'er W Hams"
How Gomez"
"Well. fer de las six nights he be u
a-singin' Jerusalem, Ny Happy Hor r,'
en- it's my opinion he's a-fxin' tar
move."-Atlanta Constitution.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-05-13
Law KEGARpIse WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.

bushel of Liverpool salt shall weigh 6n
pounds, and bushel of Turks Island salt shall
weigh &c pounds.
The standard weight of a bushel of potatoes
In good order ant ht for shipping, ia so pounds,
of apples, A pou nds-
The standard weight of a bushel Of beans in
good order and lit for shipping, is 60 pounds;
OF wheat, beets, ruta- baxa turnips and peas, 81
pounds; of corn, 50 pounds; OF onions So,
pounds; of carrots, English turnips, rye and
Indian meal 50 pounds; of parsnips, A pounds;
Of barley and buckwheat, Is pounds: of oats
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-05-13
Valued Same as Gold.

Yev u; Stewart, merchant of Cedar
shen piss, says: 81 tell my customers
Lite p; siniey Guy box of DIR. Kings New
told il they get the worth OF that much
su uu, malaria or biIiousness.n Sold under
"'ee at E. G. MooREis drug store. 25c.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-05-13

Soothes itching skin. Heals cuts or burns
without scar. Cures piles, eczema, salt
rheum, any itching. Doan's Ointment. Your
druggist sells it.-4drt.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-05-13

The lady in black pointed toward the
sky
"My husband" she sighed. "is up
there, but he is looking down. Per-
haps he sees all that we do
How long has he been dead,
ma'am:" we inquired gently.
With frown. she answered:
Dead? He isn't dead. He's an
MISUNDERSTANDING
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-05-13

A man without a temper is generally
supposed to be mighty tame individual
unless you happen to be present when he
has just lost it.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-16
The Tragic Loco Weed.

The abominable Mexican plant known
as the loco weed has the peculiar prop
erty of making Irrational both men and
beasts who partake of 1t. Horses and
cattle out on the prairicS after grazing
upon it go crazy, and Il 'lOcOed' pony
will perform all kinds of queer antics.
1t Is said that if a man comes under
its spell he never rcgains his senses,
the insanity produced by 1t being incur
able. 1t Is said that the loss Of mind
Of the Ill fated Carlotta was no doubt
due to the fact that some enemy drug
ged her with a preparation of loco, al
though history has 1t that she went In
sane by reason Of her husbands exc
cution.-Baltimore American.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-16
ROBERT FULTON AS A LAD.
Incidents illustrating the Young Mans
Interest In Mechanics,

There are several anecdotes which
relate to Robert Fulton's early interest
In nlechauics-the first steps of progress
toward his later Skill. In 1918. when
he vas ei-At years old, his mother,
having previously taught him to read
and write. sent him to Il school kept by
Mr.. Caleb Johnson. a Quaker gentle
man of pronounced Tory principlcs-so
pronounced, il fact, that he narrowly
escaped with his life during the Revo-
luton. But Robert Fulton did not care
for books, and he began at a very early
age to search for problems never mas
tered and bound III print. This greatly
distressed the Quaker teacher, who
spared not the rod, and it is said that
In administering such discipline on the
hand of Robert Fulton he one day tes-
tily exclaimed. There. that will make
you do something's to which Robert,
with folded arms, replied, "Sir. l came
to have something beaten into my
brains and not into my knuckleS."
Without doubt he was a trial to his
teacher.
He entered school one day very late.
and when the master inquired the rea-
son Robert, with frank interest, re-
piled that he had been at Nicholas Mil
ler's shop pounding out lead for a pen
Gil. 1T is the very best l ever had,
sir" he affirmed as he displayed his
product. The master, after an eXami
nation of the pencil, pronounced 1t eX-
cellent. When Roberts mother. who
had been distressed by his lack Of ap-
plication to his studies, expressed t.
his teacher her pleasure at signs OF
Improvement the latter confided to hcl
that Robert had said to him, MY head
is SO full Of original notions that there
is no vacant chamber to stow away the
contents of dusty books"
These incidents to the contrary. it is
nevertheless true that Robert Fulton
did absorb q good knowledge Of tho
rudiments Of observation-disclosures Mag
ayjnn
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-16
4 Msharaiah's Revenge.

A maharanee Of Nepaul committed
suicide in horror at the Disagreement
which az attack Of smallpox had
caused in her features. The mahara-
iah. who was passionately attached to
her, first wreaked his vengeance on
the physicians who had attended her
in her illness. Then he flew at higher
game. Out Of the great temple he
brought the idols. placed loaded can.
non before them and bade gunners fire
In terror at the proposed blasphemy
they refused. Thereupon the mahara.
jah hanged several of them. The sur
vivors then submitted, and the guns
We're fired and the idols blown to
pieces.-L.eipsic Missionsblatt
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-16
THE TRAPPED THIEF.
A Midnight Adventure With South
American Desperadoes.

In describing certain experiences
among the outlaws and desperadoes of
South America an English traveller
tells the following grisly story;
"One night a farmer was reused
from sleep by hearing unusual and
stealthy noises about the place. He
got quietly out of bed and, after listen
ing ~attentivcly, discovered that some
people outside We're cutting Il hole
through the door close to the bolt by
which it was held.
1T did not require any great amount
Of detective talent to guess the object
of the operation, and the best way to
foil it was suggested by a thong of
rawhide with a loop on it which hung
from a hook on the inside of the door,
Noiselessly removing the thong. he
slipped the end of it through the loop
and there he stood armed with an i'm.
promptu lasso, ready for action.
at vas M anxious time while the
farmer stood watching the hole in the
door grow larger and larger until at
last it was of sufficient size to effect
the purpose for which it was made.
The supreme moment arrived, and q
hand was stealthily inserted not only
through the hole. but also through tbs
loop of tie little lasso which hung
skillfully around it. With a sudden
jerk the loop was frightened around thu
wrist and the hand dragged in as fm
as the aperture would allow, while the
thong was securely fastened to the
hook on the back of the door.
"The robber was perfectly helpless
His companions came to his aid and
having Intellectually dragged at the i'm
nrisoncd arm till they were tired, gave
mp the struggle and prepared to depart
"But they were prudent men, and II
occurred TO them to save himself THEN
companion might betray them. Dead
men, they thought, tell no tales. 81
they killed him.'-New York Mail,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-16
FANTAN AT MACAO.
Gambling Houses CT the Monte Carlo Of
the East.

Macao. Il Iortuguese-Chinese port at
the mouth of the Canton river. in
China. is the Monte Carlo of the east.
One must wait until evening to see the
famous ''fantan'' houses. The interi-
ors are brilliantly lighted with oil
lamps f0r Macao boasts neither cleo
tricity nor gus) and furnished with cost
ly Canton bl0cNwood deliberately carved
and upholstered in velvet. There are
two floors. The cody class remains
OF the ground door. where the actual
games take place, but in the room
above. Immediately over the table in
the room below. there is Il square
well with a rail around it and a
narrow table furnished with betting
books and pencils, cigarettes. etc.
The visitor may take Il seat and look
down at the game, whichAreally seems
fair and simple. \ man sits at the
head of the table with a huge heap of
brass 'cash" before him and a slender
wand in his hand. He takes up a
handful of the coin and puts it on the
table, covering it with a brass hat.
Then the betting begins, the bets being
laid on the number l, 2, 3 or 1, after
which the banker takes up the hat and
counts out the cash in tours, separat'
ing them with his cane, the number
left when the last 'four" is removed
being the subject of the betting. These
houses. numerous as they are, make
an enormous income and are a source
Of large revenue to MISUNDERSTANDING
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-16
PERlL0US SLEEPWAL-K KING.
The Tragedy on Which Be!lini Wrote
His Celebrated Opera.

SomuamhHiists can maintain their
long as they remain in a state of som
nambulism, but if suddenly awakened
they instantly lose their self posses
sion and balance.
On II occasion a younT WOnan liv-
ing in Dresden was seen at midnight
walking ON the edge OF the roof OF her
house. Her family wore Immediately
told of her plight, bnt were afraid to
go near her. The neighborS gathered
about the house and placed mattresses
and blankets along the street in hopes
that they might save her in cast she
fell.
She danced for over an hour ON the
slantinS roof, apparently retaining her
balance without difficulty. and every
and then she would advance to
the edge ana bow to the silent crowd
standing many feet below her,
At last she climbed down on to the
wide gutter which ran in front of the
window through which she had come.
with the evident intention of %re-enter-
ing the house. The crowd watching
her 50 ~intently drew q sigh of relief
But, unfortunately, her terrified rela-
lives, thinking to assist her, had placed
two lighted candles in the room neal
the window, and as she approached the
light fell directly in her eyes.
Instantly the shock awakened her,
and she swayed back and forth in her
perilous position; then, with a frightful
scream, she fell headlong to the ground.
She was fatally hurt and died in n
few hours. 1t was on this tragedy that
Bellini wrote his celebrated opera "La
Observation-Disclosures Post.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-16
JAPANESE PAGODAS.
Enormous Pendulums Render These
Old Structures Earthquake Proof.

The only old structures in Japan
which 10 be earthquake proof are
the pagodas. which We're erected before
the temples. There are many which
are 700 or 500 years old and as solid
as when first built.
There is a reason for this, and it lies
in their construction. A pagado is
practically 4 framework Of heavy tim
bers which starts from a wide base
and is in itself a substantial structure,
but rendered still more stable by Il
peculiar device. Inside the framework
and suspended from the apex is Il
long, heavy beam of timber two feet
thick or more. This hangs from one
end of the four sides. -Four more heavy
timbers, aud if the pagoda be very
lofty still more timbcrs, are added to
these. The whole forms an enormous
pendulum. which reaches within six
inches Of the ground.
When the shock of an earthquake
rocks the pagoda the pendulum swings
in unison and keeps the center of gray
ity always at the base of the frame
work. Consequently the equilibrium
of the pagoda is never disturbed, and
this is the explanation of the great
height one would suppose them to be
peculiarly susceptible to the effects of
the earthquake.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-16
A Gentle Husband,

Woman Ito her husband, busily en-
gagged writing) My dear, correctly
speaking, what Is a dentist? Husband
(crossly)-Deriycd- from dent, French
for teeth, a man who pulls teeth. Illus
band settles down to writing again,)
Wife-My dear, you said this morning
that linguist was derived from the Lat
in lingua, a tongue. Husband Grossly
Yes. Wife-Well, dear, Is a lingulst
q man who pulls out tongues? Hus-
band-No, madam, but I wish he did
London Answers.