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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-05-09
Guedyan, La, May 5, 1908.
We regret to chronicle the sad
death of Mrs. Howard Saint which

We regret to chronicle the sad
death of Mrs. Howard Saint which
occurred at Ell Paso, Texas, on
Thursday, May 7th, 1908, where
she had been taken in the hope
that the life so dear to loved ones
might be prolonged. The deceas-
ed had been in poor health for a
numbers of years and while she
had every attention known to
medical science, God in his true
providence saw fit to take her
sweet patient spirit home where
there is no suffering. She was
daughter of Mr.. S. T.NcCardsll,
one of St. Mary's most proster-
Gus planters and esteemed citizens.
The funeral services will be con-
Quoted this afternoon at $3.50
o'clock from the Episcopal
Church. The BANNER extends it's
sincere sympathy to the bereaved
husband. parents and other re-
latives OF the deceased in their
bereavement.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-05-09

kte with pleasure that
4. Bonney, who has beer
for the past two weeks,
scing.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-05-09

fW. T. Peterman departed
ming for Baton Rouge,
viii remain until after
of Gov. j. Y.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-05-09

|,oats have been quite com
she mast week as we'll as
- morning.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-05-09

Inc election tor a Mayor and
five Councilmen was held on
Monday last, there being no op-
position to the ticket, which re-
suited in the following ticket be-
ing elected: John G. Lewis,
Mayor; A. J. Delahoussaye, G..
N. Frost, NJ. Z. Harrison, j. F.
BoudreauX and Marvin Morris,
Councilman. The incoming term
of Mayor Lewis will be his fifth
term, never having had any oppo-
sition, and during his adminis-
tration the town has made great
strides in public improvements.
At this election by mutual agree
ment between the council and the
property holders of the town there
was also submitted the question
whether the property holders
wanted pave sidewalks under a
proposed ordinance that the
abutting property owners pay
twenty per cent. of the cost of the
pavement when completed, and
the remaining eighty per cent. in
five years, at six per cent. interest,
the debt to be secured by notes,
as required by the present law as
it now exists. The manner of
voting to be by the number of
feet on the sidewalks along the
property to be paved, and the
number of voters, the result to de-
eide by both the number of feet
and votes cast, the result of which
was as follows: For the proposed
ordinance 80 votes and 1884 feet;
against the proposed ordinance
113 votes and 1927 feet. While
the council had the right under
the law to pass the ordinance and
order the paving of the sidewalks
they felt that the property owners
had right to say whether they
wanted the sidewalks or not, and
accordingly submitted the matter
to a vote, with the above result.
A large audience greeted "The
Princess Serenade.", when it was
played at the Auditorium on Mon
day night last, under the auspices
of the High School management
for the library fund. The play
consisted of a program of three
acts, being intersperscd with
songs by certain members of the
cast and choruses. II told the
story Of a supposed naughty
princess who lost her chances to
become the honored one at the
garden party and of poor little
girl who became the princess in
stead. The number OF children
and young ladies in the play were
about $50, being made up Of
brownies, pansies, daisies, pond
lilies, violets, tulips, knights, and
last but not least, a cupid. All
out their part to perfec-
ton and showed the result Of the
two weeks careful drilling Of Miss
lone Duncan, the directress. The
play was a success in every re-
spect. After deducting the ex-
penses and paying Miss Duncan
one-half of the net receipts there
was left over one hundred dollars
for the High School fund.
The Police jury met in regular
session on Tuesday last and
among other business of inn
portance awarded the ferry fran.
chise for the ferry between Morgan
City and Berwick to Mr.. Walter
+. Gilmore for the sum of $500 per
vnQP
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-05-09

b regret that we state
Va friend and towns
Jacob Anderson, has
bick, but we are glad
y he is convalescing.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-05-09

~ has the finest line OF
n town. Call and see it.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-05-09

nis Stirling will leave to-
'Daton Rouge, where he
rendered a position at
mo of the General As
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-05-09

~. glassware and pic
- at Beninato's.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-05-09

IN Others Medium Hard
~ n Wood Finish, Japan
ia hid Granite, Union
N Fish at O'Niell's.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-05-09

y y peculiar how some peo-
~ Always measuring others
- half bushel measure.
: Who live in glass houses
caleful how they throw
peschonce their own win
10y get broken.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-05-09

willie Stirling will depart
- Baton Rouge where he
{ y51i4ll the position as page
Z. Sanders. There is
- hllshter or moredeserving
Yathe town of Franklin. and
edlce for him a bright future.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-05-09

'an.reral Assembly will
u ~ next Monday at noon.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-05-09

-, Fathers will meet in
sssion on next Tuesday
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-05-09

!ream Freczers. Water
and Fruit Jars at
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-05-09

q Of any prosperous
xsays public spirited
0tand together, work
leats of the whole
q stand ready to do
Don't grumble and
e n prophesying
u 70 make every
Dess. be i great or
Ne and enter
!! nple Will 4 ~
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-05-09

=, eurries and runabouts
e(yie can be had at
: Do0sos
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-05-09

f. q. MARSH,
. Chairman Finance Committee.
The only bill received for the
ferry franchise between Morgan
City and BexNiek Was Gpe4ed And,
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-05-09

y tatives R. w. Allen, E.
holz and Geo. T. Veeder
sited for Baton Rouge to
2 next Monday On the
q The Ger. rai Assembly, !,
ANNER ie,l~ sure all ti.,m
IN the alert 10 luok
interests u not only their
80 20 the Parish but as
eerests of the State.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-05-09

III lou Jones. who has been
IN home the past month
yiSb bis father, Rev. DR..
~ W. Jones, of Clinton.
Cku he benefit of his he alth,
ID 4ome a few days ago
Grated.
iaat6 has q fine line of pic
lteaep that he is selling very
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-05-09
For Sale.

For Sale.
"A few good horses. Vehi-
cles of every description from
a baby buggy to a l6 pas
senger omnibus. Phone 265.
BERWICK & BYERLE,
Franklin, La.
Have your Panama Hat made to
look like new at Sterling's, next to
PostoM Zoe.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-05-09

aes last longer when
70. SterliDg's. next
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-05-09

III - 10 to-day's issuc will
bull proceedings of the
~ Parish Democratic
NM AAmittee, and the
~
I1ofa
I zion of the new
tn II 3D. now onder tna'
49, FOR, Mr.. Melville
Ia{,. 49, We feel sure that
- rs more delays and
Ne will get it's moneys
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-05-09

slothes receive special at
/ 2tiEling's.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-05-09

anzR sympathizes with
- Benjamin Coullard
- Of their infant con,
Aiehael, aged ii months
which sad event oc-
= onday night last. The
vere inferred in the
eemetcry or Tuesday.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-05-09
POLICE JURY PROCEED
INGS.
Continued from Fourth Page.
J. A. PETERMAN. Chairman.
w. N. GOOCH.
f. C. MARSH.

y. a. j El1EhMAN. AIdlEludu
w. N. GOOCH.
f. C. MARSH.
The Secretary stated that he had
received a check for $4,000 from
Mcssrs. Milling and Boatner, in
favor of j. a. Peterman, being the
repayment OF the retainer fee said
attorneys had received in the Hanf
Case. On motion the Secretary
was ordered to deposit it with the
Parish Treasurer to the credit Of
the General Fund.
The Secretary, as the committee
to collect the 2 IA mill criminal
expense tax from franklin and
Morgan City read the following
report:
FRANKLIN. La, May 9Th, 1908.
To the Police Jury of the Parish of
ST. Mary:
GENTLEMEN:-As your committee
to collect from the towns of Franklin
and Morgan City. the criminal expense
tax Il mills upon the assessed value OF
the property in said towns. l beg to
e.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-05-09

sasssEgg Osee, Toasted
u ~ heat Berries, Pull
Y rAste Celery Food.
-, i Wheat, Scotch
VA ,Mheat, Force and
Ajels at O'Niell's.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-25
THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Says Editorially:

The revelations made by the United
States District Attorney Sims, IN the
current number Of Woman's World
should be given as wide currency as
possible. The extent of the White
Slave traffic and the machinery by
which it is maintained should be
brought home not only to the officials
sworn to deal with crime, but to
parents sworn under a higher law to
guard their young.
AS Mr.. Sims says, thousands OF
girls from the country are entrapped
each year and he points out the pitt
full fact that the parents OF a great
majority of these unfortunates are I'M
aware of their fate. AS a consequence
of this state of public ignorance, the
traffic proceeds unchecked save by the
efforts of prosecuting officials, which
are necessarily restricted and tenn
porary in effect.
What is greatly needed as supple
ment to vigorous prosecution of offend
ers is campaign of education. Clergy
men should take up this evil and in
struct parents in their congregations
as to the reality and extent OF the
danger. In small towns there IS viz
tuaily no knowledge OIL IHlS eVll anu
how it manifests itself, and there is far
too little even in cities.
The problem is enormous, but it can
be solved largely by educational means.
The responsibility for broad and sys-
tematic campaign of enlightenment
rests with the religious and social
agencies now existent in every COM
munity-the churches, the women's
clubs, the civic leagues, and associa-
tons. The press, too, should give
reputable publicity and exert its in
f1uence directly and on educational
lines to the end that the public may
know the gravity of the evil and its
conditions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-25
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-25
THE ILLINOIS VIGIL ANCE ASSOCIATION
Obiect-To Suppress Traffic in
Women and Girls.
ASSOCIATION BUILDING,
Chicago, Sept. II, 1908

WoMAN's WORLD" We thank you for
the copies of Woman's World for Septem-
ber We shall ask a donation for more.
The article by Mr.. Sims must do great
good" ERNEST A. BELL, Cor. Secy.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-02
RAILROAD IN THE WAY.

"Accordin' TO what Uncle Ben down in
Wall Street says. the man who owns this road
isn't so near bankruptcy now as the great city
of New York is. Uncle Ben says that the city S
got to raise more money before this water job
can go on further But, of course, the town Is
rich enough and the money is sure to come, be-
cause the gang that holds the purse strings Is
right on the Job itself and square in the saddle,
see?
Now young feller, you've kept me talkin'
bout this thing because you found I'd studied
the matter some, suppose. Not half I've said
will get I'm print | know. nor do I care. But
whatever you leave out, don't skip my predic-
tion that this Catskill Mountain water will not
reach New York in fifteen or twenty years. and
that il il ever does at all it will cost three times
what they say IT will and prove the most costly
water the world ever saw. II New York really
needs more water, this seems to me Is the slow
est and most expensive way TO get it. But this
is the very reason the plan adopted, ac-
cordin' to my views"
New-York tribune., 1908-02-02
CATSKILL WATER
MAY CONE HIGH.
a COTNTRYM4N'S LCRID
COMMENTS.
Cant Be Done, He Says; and the
Gang Doesn't Want the Flu'd,
but the job of Getting It,.

Kingston Y Y Jan. Clone hundred dol
lars a dsv. lust think of that b. gosh
who gets that nice little wage, JIM
.-WeIl Judge Fursnan. for one, so near
Hes one of those New York water COMMISSION
ers NJ no appraise the property Of these Catshili
Mountain farmers after hearin' evidence of its
value The judge thinks his services are worth
that but the court didn't seem TO agree 10
il right off Those commissioners some thirty
or more believe sit around in different rooms
in the old Kingston Courthouse day after day
listening to the Jokes of lot of lawyers as they
crestion the witnesses experts and others, as 70
the value CT mountain land, past. present ana
prospeciire for keepin' boarders. for gatherin
water power for raisin' fruit and other crops,
for storage OF water and for all sorts of things;
and lot of nimble fingered fellers, with livery
brains sharp pencils and plenty OF white paper
they take IL III down. everything that's said on
both sides and the middle. whether its of any
consequence or not. I'm told they not only get big
nav for making their queer looking scrlpbie
marks hut also get another big pull at the crlo
they call it-into plain English They never
taught nothin' like that when | went 20 SCHOOL
Why Jim, You don't seem to realize the vast
Importance OF this great Catskin water supply
scheme TO New York City They must nave
more water down there. and they want 1t quick
So they come up here for ii, the nearest place
they could find
New-York tribune., 1908-02-02
A GHOST STORY PARTY.

There f. in a story teIlers' club endless source
Of entertainment coupled with instruction New
York libraries employ professional story telisrs to
relate narratives children some Of the city5
social clubs have nights for story telling. and
sometimes persons give entertainments, the feature
OF which is the story telling done by the guests
Such an entertainments is great success when
held under proper auspices.
One woman invited each guest to come prepared
to tell a ghost story. The unaccustonled narrator
mad all his awkwardness dispeied at the door
where he was greeted by the sound OF cIaukfnx
chains and grinning skull. weirdly illuminated
from, within. peering above swathing sheet. Al
cohoI burning In salt emitted purple and green
fla mes which gave gbostly, unrecoznizable ao-
pearance TO the faces of guests they assembled
in an otherwise dark room These found they were
expected 10 sit cushions upon the floor In semi
circles around a fireplace flied with logs. which
flashed I'D into glow the first story
was begun An atmosphere Of romance and un-
conventionaIfty had been thrown about the setting
of the stories and free rein was given TO fancy
Cray heads and black alike forgot themselves IN
der the inspiration Of environment. and flames had
faded and stories told before the pressure az
an electric button lured shadows from the corner,
of the room and chairs and conventionaiities an
peared together.
To be at his best the story teller mus. have hin
mise e-en-scene the bard his harp. the poet his
pipes of Pan.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-02
REoCcUlATIoN OF PARNASsUS.

The life of Romance has nearly been extin-
g,Iished beneath the Juggernaut of modern progress
in practical things, that those in whom the spark
of genius ickers in whom the love of art for art
sake still suspires now take heart or grace
They polish the bride gear of Pegasus, give him
free rein and gallop jubilantly to Parnassfan
heights which. for some time past. have appeared
as though-iacking their former usage-they might
be converted into mere signal station for Mar
conigrams or a good dry landing place for air
ships.
Romance was born in and women were
inoculated with it. Like the blossom of the sweet
pea it fowered to greatest perfection when given
least cultivation and merely allowed free room to
develop
Greed and Romance have never thrtven in the
same garrett The entrance of the has in
evitably ousted the other and held in fee only the
empty effects of that brightest child of Imagina-
1t the knowledge of this which has led lovers
of idealism in art, however expressed to look with
hopeful. expectant eyes toward the trail being
blazed for Romance to travel by men and women
whose names associated with the highest ideals
life and who would inevitably sacrifice Greed to
New-York tribune., 1908-02-02
THE ROUND TABLE.

Romance with unveiled face sits at The Round
Table Columbia Heights. And who those.
her hosts? For president there is Samuel T. Dut-
ton; vice presidents George w. kirchwey. James
P Haney and Walter l.. Hervey: secretaries. Mrs.
William E. Waters and Marion r. Pratt: treasurer.
Henry c. Pearson; executive committee Frederick
Lynch William f. Waters. Benjamin r. Andrews
Frederick Dielman. the Rev. DIR. Richard NJ
Hodge Mrs. Walter Mendeison and Mrs. Henry A.
Stimson.
Others who serve with these various commit
tees are: Programme. Merle St c. Wright. Susan
H. omstead ard Virgil Prettyman; educational
progress. David s. Snedden. William E. Stark
Robert Watchorn, Julia Richman. Louise Veitin
William c. McGuckin. Ernest Insersoll and Mrs
E. E Slosson; religious education Richard NJ
Hodge. John Angus MacVannel and Benjamin r.
Andrews; Industrial art and sciences. Charles r
Richards. Anna Hedges. Mrs. Mary 6. Woolran
Mrs. Ellen H. Richards. Mrs. Charles S. Noyes:
fine arts. Sir Caspar Purdon Clarke and Vincent
Dumond; child study. Mrs. Horace e Deming
Mrs. B. 5. Sternberger: music. Leonard b Nc
Who'd William S. Neidlnger. Gustav L. Becker
Mrs. J. Edwards. jr.. Mrs. H. C. Myers Mrs George
Sweet; entertainment. May B. Van Arsdale Kate
s. Anthony Lucy H. Weiser. Mary Curtis Eliza
beth Sage. Mrs. o. E. Waid. Mrs Cyrus c. Turner
reception. Mrs. J. c. Coleman. Mrs VIRGIL Pretty
man. Mrs. Harvey III. Pike Mrs H w Hedge
Mrs Marion T. Brockvay. Mrs Baxter Morton
and Miss Carta Spencer; membership. Walter
Mendelson. George Hes. Mrs. Marion T. Brockway
Henry G. Pearson. Mrs. G. c. Overton.
Some of the lecturers at forthcoming meetings Of
The Round Table will be DR. Nicholas Murray
Butler DR. X, G. Rudolf Leonhard professor in
faculty of law. University of BresIau and
Kaiser William professor in Columbia University
DIR. Richard Morse Hodge. Teachers College; Dr.
George w. Knox, Union Theological Seminary: Per-
cival Chubb. Ethical Culture School: Carroll d.
Wright. president OF Clark College: Mrs. Florence
New-York tribune., 1908-02-02
CAN'T CROSS RIVER.

How they goin' 10 carry this great volume
Of water across the II dson River-and where?
to say nothing bout Rondout Creek and the
have solid rock through which to build this
nlonstrcus aoueduct, and the geologists say
there's rock bottom 20 either of these streams.
Don't You know that in all the borin's yet
made there's been sign of any rock? Why,
I've been tsikin with q big geologist here
lately who studied the formation of this river
valley for fifty years. he says and he don't
believe the river has any solid rock bottom for
thousands of feet least, any point. He
expseins II I'm q hifalutin. scientific way which
I can't understand at all: talks of upheavals,
things like that. which is mostly Greek TO me-
Of course. his guess may not ne much better'n
Iuine or YOURS. But. by George. haven't they
got little proof Of this thing down there a.
Storm King Mountain. where they've been bor
ing DOWN. down. for year more. got down
20 feet below the mud bottom. and rock
in sight? They tfll me that these big borin'
contractors have now give Up the job and are
euin' the city for their pay. The engineers who
expected to strike rock $50 feet now
talking Of 1900 feet. and they say they'll go
not? That's part OF the game. The deeper
the better and the longer il takes the better
They say their aqueduct must carry So0Gt1UO
gallons Of water daily al pressure OF 200
rounds sn inch and nothn but rock can stand
IL The farther they go dow % find this rock
IN. greater this PRESSURE becomes. don't it?
New-York tribune., 1908-02-02
TOO MUCH WATER NOW.

8 Water be hanged, Don't talk nonsense like
that to me None Of those fellers care copper
cent about the water. and you know 1T. Most
Of this gang take their whiskey straight; and
don't believe the great city really needs more
water than she's got now My uncle Ben, down
ir Wall Street there. he says, they've got en-
tjrelx too much water now, and that's what
caused ali this trouble in the money market lie
saws they've been tryin' TO squeeze out some Of
this water and that they've got 10 squeeze out
q lot more yet make things right
No sir Young feIler. you don't seem to
understand the situation all The fellers that S
runnin' that big CITY, don't care what party
they belong to: you know more about that than
I do-they don't want this mountain water and
don't expect to get il in fifteen twenty years.
If ever. They want the job Of gettin' il. that 9
afl-and they've got it. Dye see? That's ali
there is TO this great scheme. in my opinion
Neither you nor may ever see any OF inns mere
Catskin water down in that city unless it goes
there in bottles. il does now First place, the
fricrion's too great all along the line It's
r,,are'n a hundred miles away. and the fall is
five or six hundred feet. There are mud bottom
rivers and creeks between and millions upon
millions Of dollars in plain sight all the time
In my younger days went to school up here
considera BILE end I've been readin' the papers
ali my life. especially ever since this big water
job first came UP. Also I've been watchln THESE
condemnation proceedin's here. off and on this
winter More'n that. I've talked with some OF
these here big scientific men. who get more pay
fer less work than l used to see in year,
whether they earn il or not, hsngn round here.
and travelIil' about the country. And let me
tell YOU I've figured this thing down pretty close
If New York ever gets this Catskill water in
her gorgeous bathrooms. it's going TO be the
most costly liquid she sew, and don you
forget fl Even whiskey may be cheaper.
..Thsnk you. don't care if do. A good cigar
is always in order with me. though my old pipe
is cheaper ard answers the purpose. Perhaps
yos think men like never think much about
anything. We'll, now, call them pipe dreams If
YOU like but sonny my brain wide awake
an the time. IL sTnokin'-"
But now Mr.. Edwards-that is your name, is
it not2'
s-Tes. sir: il might look better that way in the
newspaper hut Jim is the best handle to me-
You seem TO be q well informed man. with a
sons have you for believing that this great water
scheme may never be carried out? You must
know from your rea ding that such projects are
not impossible. Perhaps you overestimate the
difficulties. And then your grave imputation Of
had faith on the part of New York City. Why,
IL seems Incredible
Now. here, Young man; don't get excited
ard use lot Of big wor,.s ! can't understand.
Just listen while l ask you a simple question: