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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-08-21
Special Meeting Town Council.

FRANKLIN, La, Aug. II, 1909.
The Honorable Council met in
special session, Mayor Lewis,
presiding. with a full attendance
present. The Mayor stated that
the object of the meeting was to
pass upon a communication re-
ceived from Mr.. M. L. Wilcox,
the communication is as follows /:
FRANKLIN, LA, Aug. 18th, 1909.
Hon. John G. Lewis, Mayor of the
Town of Franklin, La.
DEAR SIR:-Owing to the fact that
the market is away down at the pre-
sent time on much of the material to
be used in the sidewalk pavement and
curling by me, in my contract with
the town of Franklin, l would like
very much to have you sign the con-
tract authorizing me to begin work
under it's terms, because [ desire to
deliver proper bond, and proceed with
the work, as soon and as speedily as
possible.
1 understand that you have been in
a measure, undecided as to the pro-
priety of signing the contract, and de-
sired to obtain legal advice with re-
gard thereto; but l feel that you could
only want, or ask for a reasonable
delay for that purpose, and should
now be in a position to know where
you stand in the matter.
II you are going to decline to sign
the contract as awarded me, and | am
to be thus prevented from work under
its terms and authority for any con-
siderable length of time, 1 would suf-
fer necessarily losses, by rise, not
only in the price of material, but also
in the scale of wages, which goes up,
as the winter season approaches.
l also have a chance to turn to val
liable carpenter work, which 1 cannot
do, if the pavement contract is to be
taken up in the immediate future.
If, therefore, you have made up
your mind not to sign the contract,
then, and in that event, it would, so
am informed, be proper for you to
veto the measure pending before you,
which, as | understand it, can only
be received and acted upon by the
Council in open session.
HyOur purpose be, therefore to de-
cline to sign, 1 will ask that your in
tentions be conveyed to the Council in
The proper manner, so that that con-
currence in your veto may place the
town properly in default, or so that
their passage of the measure over
your veto will protect me in my rights, |
as the case may be; for | feel certain |
hat Il is not your intention to do
A6ghts Or fail to do aught, which |
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-08-21
Former Indian Commissioner

Former Indian Commissioner
Leupp, at a recent meeting of the
National Educational Associa-
ton, said that q certain old Indian
had told him he wanted q roll.top
desk. Asked what he wanted
with such q thing, when he could
neither read nor write, he replied
$50 / could set in me chair, put
me cigar in me mouth, hold me
paper before me face and tell the
fel1ers what come in to see me.
Git out too busy to talk to you
now"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-08-21

The owners of a ST. Abbs EN-
gland) fishing boat have made the
important discovery that net
dyed as nearly as possible the
hue of the sea, instead of the
traditional brown, yields much
larger results in the matter of fish
caught. The discovery was, says
the Western Morning News put to
the test short time ago, when
one of a fleet of sixty-five boats,
the boat with it's net dyed blue,
made far and away the largest
catch. The dye used is bluestone.
The discovery has aroused much
interest among the fishermen.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-08-21

On Sunday morning about one
O'Clock the residence of Mr.. A.
OHIO. at the Basin, with all of the
furniture, burned to the ground.
The occupants of the building
barely escaped with their lives,
and had they not been awakened
by some negroes who were pas
sing by, who broke open the
doors, they would have lost their
lives. The building was insured
for 50, 400.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-08-21

"Have you confessed all your
sins, asked the preacher, solemn
ly. 81 guess I've about cleaned
up" was the feeble response OF
the sick parishioner, says the
Cleveland Leader. "How about
those fish stories you are so noted
for?" continued the pastor.
"Were they all true?" The suffer-
er's face took on look of anguish
and disgust. "Parson," he NUT
tered, "that's a mighty mean
advantage to take of dying
mani"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-08-21

The Duke of Norfolk is under
going investigation by a parlia-
mentary committee for transgress-
i6R the rule which forbids peers
OF the realm from interfering with
the parliamentary elections. H.
recently sent an unwise letter to
the Conservative candidate, ex-
pressing hope for his election on
the ground that he was known to
be loyal to the sectarian schools.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-08-21

Il is understood that a majority
both Of the Canadian and Ameri
can Commissioners of the Intern
aeionAl Waterways Commission
vlll recommend that a dam BE-
built on the Niagara River, OPP
posite Buffalo and Fort Erie. In
he Autaxnn Of eveey year there
II : fall q about two feet in the
loyel 81 the lake. This reduction
81 available navigation depth
sesiously affects the shipping in
terests, and with the increase in
ne sire cf vessels Il 10 becoming
> meuaCe % navigation. The
G11mofed CT q ~ dam = about
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-08-21

None of the railroad companies
which have adopted electricity in
the regular service of moving
trains, seem disposed to give ou,
any figures showing the cost Of
operation, but it is declared that
in point of convenience and re-
gularity of service the electric has
shown a decided superiority over
the steam service.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-08-21
The Town Of Franklin and the
Banquette Ordinance.

At the outset of this article we
desire to say that the BANNER
has always been strongly in fav or
of public improvements and the
paving of banquettes on all the
principal streets in particular.
We do not recant one iota from
this position in the present in
stance. We will readily concede
the logic of the argument. how
ever, that to the taxpayer whose
all is centered in a modest home
stead, who has to pay for the paw
of the banquette, under existing
laws such as they are, the matter
is undoubtedly hardship; but
public improvements are de-
manded by the growth of COM
munities and it is. the part of duty
on the part of public administra-
tons to bring these about. Pub
lie Improvements such as these
add to the value of property, make
life worth living, and prove at
tractive to newcomers and pros
pectors.
Anent the rejection of a contract
for banquette paving, and the ac-
ceptance of a bid slightly higher,
alI|of which transpired at recent
meeting of our city council, which
contract was accepted in opposi.
ton to the Mayor. we desire to
say that the rejected bid was from
a concern far away from this
region-even in another State
and the acceptance of the other
contract, though slightly higher,
was from q local man whose re-
sponsibility is unquestioned and
to whom the council could at once
refer in the event the paving not
proving satisfactory or coming up
to the terms of the agreement.
1t is always easier, in all cases
which may have to be referred to
the courts, to deal with a home
man than it is to deal with a for
eign concern. This fact we have
often had occasion to appreciate
the Weldon Of. 1t is tacitly given
out or inferred that the action of
the council is to be tested in the
courts and that the prosecution
of the work on the part of the
contractor, Mr.. Melville Wilcox,
is to be enjoined. We sincerely
trust that this is not so. There
ought to be spirit of Cancellation
in this matter-some disposition
to extend the easiest possible
terms to those who may feel en-
barrassed by the contemplated
works. There ought, too. to be
some civic pride exercised by
every citizen for the good and the
beauty of the town, and with
these few arguments, briefly adj
vanced, the BANNER hopes that
this matter will not provoke un-
necessary acrimony and that our
citizens will, on the contrary, vie
with each other in helping the
authorities to carry the needed
plans of public improvement to
completion.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-08-21
EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

Services for Sunday August 20,
1909,
Holy Communion, 1880 a. m.
Service and Sermon, 1880 a. m.
Evening Prayer, 5 p. m.
Sunday School, $3.50.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-08-21
To The Public.

l have opened a stall in
the city market, and will
handle regularly every Wed
nesday, Friday and Sunday
salt water fish, crabs and
shrimp. The patronage OF
the public is solicited.
VINCENT FIGARO.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-08-21

Among the latest activities of
awakening China is to be SER
vice of motor cars across the Cobb
desert to replace the tea caravans
of old. The service will cross the
desert between Urga and Kalgan,
which will shortly be connected
with Pekin by rail.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-08-21

Capudine for THAT Headache"
Out last night: Headache and nervous
this morning: Hicks Capudine just the
thing to fit you for business. Clears the
head-braces the nerves. Try it. At drug
stores.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-08-21

A newspaper is like a good
wife; every man should have one
of his own, and not borrow his
neighbours paper.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-08-21
TO THE PUBLIC.

l am prepared on shols
notice to make shallow @ol
deep wells for stock or gar
den purposes. Water guar
anteed. Prices to suit Wv
times.
j T. BALDWIN,
Franklin, u.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-08-21

Notary Public.
There being no further business
on motion the Council adjourned.
JOHN G. LEWIS, Mayor.
CHAS. LAUvE, Sect'y.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-02
JEFFRIEs QUITS
HIS TRAINING

Boston, Mass, April 2.-since Tom
Sharkey announced at the Armory club
here Tuesday night that he would meet
Johnson or any heavyweight in the
world, Jim Jeffries has ceased training.
Whether this statement by the ex-
sailor had any bearing on Jeffries'
plans is not known, but today, for the
first time since he has been here
nearly two weeks-Jeffries did not en-
gage in any training stunts except for
his short skit on the stage.
Jeffries had been taking f1ve-mile
joys every morning and has worked
hard behind the scenes, but today he
cut out this work.
Prominent fstic experts here. after
watching Jeffries for the past ten days,
claim he never will be able to get in
condition to fight Johnson. and that
he should come out with a statement
about his plans one way or the other.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-02
PACKEY MAY
MEET DESHLER

Boston. April 2.-Packey Mcfarland
and his manager, Harry Gilmore Jr,
left today for New York for the pur-
pose of considering bids for fight be-
tween Mcfarland and Dave Deshler.
the Boston boy who fought a draw with
him here last Tuesday evening. Nc
Farland and Gilmore had conference
this afternoon with the fighter and his
manager, and the Chicago man issued
a challenge for another bout, with a
side bet of $1,000, which was immedi-
ately accepted, and 1t was agreed that
the fight should take place in New
York
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-02
ALL OFF WITH JONES

President c. A. Comiskey. who re-
turned from his long trip to the coast
yesterday, stated that he had selected a
manager for the White Sox. but that
he would not tell who it was for a
week or ten days. The souts side mag
nate confessed a lingering hope that
Jones would be back to lead the Sox.
and incidentally said the team would
win the pennant, with or without
Fielder
Comiskey's confidence IN his team
is increased by the showing that his
new men have made. Three of the
pitchers, Scott. Miller and Sutor. ac-
eording TO the Sox chieftain. are good
enough to be carried through the early
part of the season and it is more than
possible at least two Of them will get
steady jobs.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-02

The National Automobile company
has announced intentions of entering
cars in the Lake county races to be
held June 10. George Dickson said
that he was positive that some of his
cars would participate. but that he is
not ready to say what models, nor who
the drivers will be. The motor fra
ternity has hailed with joy the decision
of the donor of the trophy for this
event, to make 1t western instead of
a national contest. This gives the west
ern part of the industry a tremendous
boost.
The first two contests will be held
under the auspices of the Chicago Au-
tomobiIe club of which Cobe is presi-
dent.
on June IS a preliminary race will
mark the beginning of the race carni-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-02
SPORTING BRIEFS.

The Annapolis ball team viii close its
season with a game at West Point
May %.
Once more owen Moran. the British
er. has shown Tommy Murphy the way.
Blaine Durbin, the former Cub. is
showing a nice line of goods with the
Cincinnati Reds.
Seldom has Packey Mcfarland done
better work than he did in his recent
bout with Leach Cross.
The Swiss Aero club has fixed Oct.
10 as the date for the international
balloon race for the Bennett cup.
Ned Hanlon says that his Baltimore
team got the worst Of the Eastern
league schedule on every break.
W. F. Waller Of Dover Del, has
been signed to manage the Portsmouth
team in the Virginia league.
The two Philadelphia baseball teams
will play the first game in the inter
league series April ?.
Addie Joss and Cy Young. both OF
Cleveland. hold the record of retiring
consecutively twenty seven batsmen
in a league game
There will be no wearing of numbers
by the major league players this sea-
son. But the chances are that it will
come later on.
Ira Thomas Of the Athletics has ask
ed to catch all Of the twenty-five
games scheduled with Detroit Who i:
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-02
WITHIN ONE GAME

New York, April Ora Morning
star placed himself within one game
of the worlds 1872 billiard champion
ship this afternoon by defeating Harry
P. Cline of Philadelphia, 500 to 464.
in the afternoon game Of the big tour
ney at Madison Square Garden Cline
led till the last inning, when Morning
star won out with an unfinished run OF
fffty-two.
Morningstar has won five straight
games and has but one contest yet to
be played. Every other player in the
tournament has at least one defeat
against him.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-02
WINS FIRST GAME

The Young Jaquas beat the Pirates
by the score of to in seven in
nings, in West Hammond. The fea-
ture of the game was the pitcSing OF
Albert Jaqua and the skill of the first
baseman. Their pitcher let a few walk
Lineup: Catcher, ]. Johnson; pitcher
A. Jaqua. shortstop, J. Ambos; first
base, p. Gindl; second base. J. Mayer
third base, g. Krug; left field. @
Schneider
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-02
GREAT DOG TEAM
RACE STARTS
Fourteen Candidates Strive
for Supremacy.

Nome. April Fourteen dog teams
started today in the all-Alaska sweep
stakes from Nome to Candle and re
turn, distance Of 412 miles, for a
purse of $4,000 in gold and the Suffer
gold cup. Other trophies donated bring
the prizes for the first three teams VI
to $4,000. The race Is a pursuit, the
first teams starting at y o'clock and
the others following at intervals of five
minutes. More than 100000 viii
change hands on the event.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-02

val. 1t will be an event participated in
by small racing cars. Builders are
busy getting all cars tuned" and
ready for the big race on Hoosier soil.
The little town of Crown Point bids
fair to be visited by multitude of
autoists from all over the country. It
will be a gala time for the country
side near the small city.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-02
Power Of the senate.

Speaker Cannon, at the recent Grid
iron club dinner in Washington. stood
up for the senate
You'd think. the way the senate is
blamed for verything," he said, that
1t had supernatural powers.
"A crowd Of farmers were knocking
the senate one market day last month,
when an old fellow OF only one-horse-
power brain. hustled into their midst.
well, byes, said he, what the SEN
ate up to now?'
why, amt We heerd, Zachary said
young farmer. winking at the rest
The senate's went and passed a bill
addin two extry months to the winter.
Zachary struck his forehead with his
red-mitted fist
DO tellr he groaned Gosh durn
the luck, An here am clean out O
fodder. Philadelphia Record.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-02

LONGBOAT FAVORITE

New York. April 2.-Longboat, Do
rando. Shrubb, Hayes, Maloney and st.
Ives, the Marathon stars who will conf
pete in the $4,000 Marathon Derby,
so-called, at the polo grounds Satur-
day, finished their training today.
Longboat will rule favorite at to 2.
Shrubb 2 to /, Maloney at to 1 and
Hayes and St Yves at 10 to J. The win
ner of the Derby Will receive $4,000 in
cash.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-02
ILLINOIS ROADS GOOD
Path1nders Have Easy Trip
to Bloomington.

Bloomington, H.. April I'm spite
Of rather late start from Chicago,
the Ne wYork-Seattle pathfinders made
a splendid daylight run of $50 miles
here, where the night was spent The
roads proved an agreeable surprise, for,
while Chicago motorists gave gloomy
accounts Of the Illinois highways and
predicted continued trouble with the
mud. the going proved to be both dry
and smooth. If conditions continue
favorable the car will reach ST. Louis
Friday evening
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-02
CONDOR TO
RUN MEETING
Will Conduct Model 30-Day
Racing at Denver.

John Condor. the veteran racing man,
will have charge Of the thirty day race
meeting Of the Overland Jockey club
at Denver, which will begin about June
10. The meeting is to be a model one,
according to Condor. and efforts will
be made to make it attractive to the
best racing people of the country The
purses and list of events will be an
nounced soon
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-02
BROLLEY HAVE
A PASS; SURE

Indianapolis, Ind, April 2.-Thomas
w. Brolley of North Vernon. who as a
member of the recent legislature in
troduced bill which permits Sunday
baseball in Indiana, was asked today:
Have you got pass?" In reply Mr.
BroLey pulled from an inside pocket
a neat little case containing a card,
which, Mr.. Broley said, would admit
him to any baseball game in the United
States
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-02
KENNEY MISSING:
FIGHT rs OFF

Memphis. Tenn, April Eddy Ken
ney. the Chicago boxer failed to show
up for his scheduled eight-round meet
ing with Young Donohue of Boston
last night before the Jefferson Ath-
letic club and all bouts were abandoned
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-02
ne sore at, philadelphia or Detroit2

he sore at, Philadelphia or Detroit?
Pitchers Barger, Thielman and En-
mann of the Boston Americans will
probably receive an invitation to report
to some minor league.
And now even Jack Johnson won't
meet Sam Iangford. The better Sam
fights the more difficult it is for him
to get a show with the stars.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-02
SUNDAY BASEBALL
FOR MINNESOTA
Lower Branch of Legislature
Passes Bill.

st. Paul April "A bill allowing the
playing of baseball games on sundays
between 1 o'clock and o'clock IN the
afternoon passed the house yesterday
by vote of 81 to 81.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-02
WANT TO HEAR
FROM THEM
Clarke station. IND. April


Sporting Editor, TIE TINES,
Dear sir-The Clarke Station White
Sox would like to hear from the Rus
sell Street Stars or the West Hammond
Lilies regarding to age and time a
game could be played. If either of
these teams will write Immediately a
game will result For games write to
Walter Behn, Clarke Station, Ind.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-02

THE TIMES IS THE BEST ADvER-
Using MEDIUM.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-16
JUSTICE AND EQUITY

An eminent jurist in a lecture be-
fore the New York university re-
Gently, said, 1--WE believe that
national and international Justice
and equity are better protection
than armies and navies, and that
this great Republic will never be
attacked unless itself compels at
tack by its own injustice or iniquity,
and this, we believe, will never be-"
That is an interesting statement
from one who, of necessity, has
given the subject much thought.
Nations, after all, are like in
dividuals. If they mind their own
business and are just and kind,
there is no reason why they should
be disturbed by other nations.
The countries that go to war are
the countries that are aggressive,
that are not willing to give to other
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-16
EXTRAVAG nee!

And even x-Vice-President Fair
banks thought and thinks that the
crying evil of the day is extrava-
gance in public places. When
asked to deliver an address before
each branch of his home Legislature
that was the topic he selected, and
that was the thought upon which he
enlarged extravaganza! extrava-
gance! extravaganza
The nation is suffering from it;
every state is suffering from it;
every county and every city.
Big ideas and they think that big
ideas means the expenditure OF
money and lots of money, and the
more money that is spent, those
little men think, the larger are the
men that are doing the spending.
What fools, we mortals be-"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-16

states might be usurped by the fed
eral government until each and
every right was taken. In view
of the position taken by the court,
it is now up to the state to enact
laws which shall make the horrible
business a crime, punishable by a
long term of Imprisonment. The
Turing of innocent and ignorant
girls away from their homes in the
old countries to force them into
lives of shame worse than death, is
crime against society and civili-
cation, should be stopped and those
guilty punished to the extent of the
aWfulness of the crime.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-16
THE FARCE CONTINUES

A senate committee will continue
the primary election investigation
for two weeks and spend a few
thousands more of the taxpayers
money, in order to convict Uncle
Ike Stephenson of irregularities
during that campaign. The three
committeeman, Marsh, Morris and
Hastings have demonstrated their
total unftness as Investigators for
they are one-sided, predjudiced and
unfair in their line of action.
They have striven to the best Of
their ability to prevent any dis
closures that would injure their
friends. No specific charges have
been made against any one and the
whole investigation has been con-
Quoted upon the part of the senate
committee to make political capital
and bring INTO prominence a few
political nincompoops who, for
want of mental acumen, would
serve the people better in a less res
ponsible position. In the assem-
bly,, there is a Bray for the adop-
ton of resolution to investigate
the members of that body. The
resolution places a suspician on
every member of the assembly, and
the honest members should kick
him until he lets out a natural bray.
The whole matter has degenerated
into a bowling farce, if it was not
SO at the start.