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WEST MADISON.

Miss Lulu Adams, who Is working
In SO. Solon. was at home Sunday.
Sentille Richards visited friends in
Fairfield several days last week.
Mrs. Elvira Veasie returned home
from Skowhegan last Thursday where
she spent a week with her grand
daughter, Mrs. T. M. Gates.
Mrs. Coles Richards and Mrs. Wes-
ley Richards were in Madison shop
ping last Friday.
Albra Adams and son, Alden, made
trip to Carrabassett last Friday, re-
turning home the first of the week.
Miss Ida Moore returned home
from Wateryille last Thursday where
she had been visiting her sister.
Several of the ladies from this vi
cinity attended the Sunshine meeting
at Mrs. Nelson's, Lakewood, last
Thursday.
Warren Knox of Carrabassett, was
visitor at the home of Coles Rick
ards Sunday
Alec Richards has gone to Dead
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CARATUNK.

Philander Baker has gone to Abbott
in pursuit of horses for the woods.
c. A. Foss of Bingham and Cola
more Willard are building a piazza for
Oscar Clark on the south side of his
house. 1t is being built for Mrs
Clark to continue the open air treat
ment, as she has returned from He
bron Sanatorium. She Is much I'M
proved In health and will keep on the
cure at home.
Anthony Comber is in very poor
health.
Carroll Hunnewell is very sick with
a sore In his throat.
Mrs. Imogene Merrill has a new
Chickering piano which she bought OF
the Cressey & Allen firm of Portland
and Mrs. Henry Carbino has Hard
man from the same firm.
Florence Sigeland, Gladys Stewart
and Edna williams, spent Saturday at
Archie Clark's camp where they had
a very enjoyable time and lots OF
good things to eat
Lester Holway of Madison is the
guest of Clarence Spaulding.
Chandler Moore of Moscow Is In
town. =,
Sherman Bean returned from Port
land last week with a fine looking
pair of horses which weigh 5000 lbs
They are we'll matched. being black
with white striped faces. Mr.. Bean can
select good horses.
Mrs. Hennesy has been entertain
ing an aunt from Montreal the past
week.
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caused q weakness
and broken down
condition of the
system. | read so
much of whatLydi
E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound
had done for other
suffering women |
felt sure it would
help me, andI must
say it did help me
wonderfully. My
pains all left me, ]
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ATHENS.

Flora, were In Madison last Saturday
ATHENS.
Rev Mr.. Williams left at the close
of the Sunday morning service for
Wellington to officiate at the funeral
of Leonard Whitehouse. Prof. Loyejoy
took his place in the Sunday school
Mr.. Milligan goes to Harmony this
week to assist in revival services.
Rev. Mr.. John was called Tuesday
morning to attend the funeral of
Frank Perkins, who died at his home
on the Brighton road, December IA.
The NJ. E. B. society held pie So
cial and entertainment Friday even
ing. December 2. The entertainment
consisted of the play, Packing the
Missionary Barrel with vocal solos
by Rev. Mr. Milligan.
The Baptist Auxiliary held a special
meeting with Mrs. Asa Emery Novem-
ber 20, one with Annie Tobey Decem-
Der l and one with Winnie, December
s. Arrangements are nearly complet-
ed for their supper and entertain
ment of December IL.
Athens Grange met In regular ses-
sion December 3, with good attend
ance. Three applicants were accept
ed for membership and three other
applications were received. The new
business of the afternoon was election
of officers for 1911. The following
we're elected. Worthy Master, Ellen
P. Jones; Worthy Overseer, B. p Bar
ker; Worthy Steward, E. R. Berry;
Worthy Assistant Steward. Ora Jud-
--tL I'D Acc tdfn pt
ard. Flora Judkins; Worthy Lectur-
er, Abbie Farmer; Worthy Chaplain
Amanda Beiley; Worthy Treasurer,
James Chapman.
c. r. Oliver has moved his family
to Skowhegan.
Mrs Bernice Hight Is teaching at
North Cornville, and boarding at her
home here.
]. F. Holman and wife recently Wis
tied briefly with their son, Ernest, at
his home In Fairfield.
Volney Browning Of Levant was In
town a few days last week, called
here by the illness of his nephew,
Roscoe johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Hoyt returned
December 3 to Cumberland Mills after
a two days visit with relatives here.
They accompanied a relative, DR.. Dam
lei williams of New York, to Show
hegan with the body of his wife, Abb
bic Spear Williams, native OF this
town.
Mrs. May Emery returned from
Washington last Thursday, called here
by the death of her father, Columbus
Hayden, which occurred very sudden
ly at his home In Exeter. Mr.. and
Mrs. Emery left Friday morning for
Exeter to attend the funeral.
Friends here are panied to learn
that the little daughter OF Lewis Hight
of Hartland has been quite badly
burned by falling backward into a
dish of hot water.
We are sorry to learn that Charles
Leighton has lost a good horse.
Edgar Fox, who returned last week
from Lexington suffering from blood
poison in the hand Is now all right.
The Somerset Athenaeum has or
ganized for the winter term with the
following officers: President, Alton
Bush; vice president, Cora York; sec
retary, Alice Barker; treasurer, Cecil
Cooley. The society will hold Its first
meeting, December 15.
Mrs. Emma Barden OF Pennington
Falls, Is the guest Of her nephew. F.
C. Lovejoy at his boarding place with
Mrs. Nellie Fox.
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CORNYILLE.

Mrs Maria Moody of Freeport and
+ Mrs Boardman Davis of Skowhegan
were callers at C. S. Moody's Satur-
day.
| Carlton Luce, a student at Tufts
dental schools, Boston, was a guest OF
Roy Walton and family Thanksgiving
week.
! Gladys Walton returned to her
school at New Portland Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ozie Wright of Athens
were the guests of c. T. Moody and
family Saturday.
Ben Judkins and wife, Hildreth and
Merle were guests of c. S. Moody and
family Thanksgiving.
Charles Tuttle and wife Esther and
/ Roy were the guests of G. t. Moody
and family Thanksgiving
Miss Cunliff of Smithfield is teach
! ing in District 4. the Lincoln school
and boards at Erwin Smiths.
The dry weather is getting to be
serious thing, for as the ground
freezes and cattle are brought to the
barn many farmers will have to drive
their stock long distances for water
Howard Herrin shot fine deer
Thursday and Guy Moody one on We'd
snesday.
Pearl Gould got lost in Burrills
woods while hunting for deer on We'd
nesday. A party started out to find
him Thursday morning and found him
at three o'clock. His feet were froz-
en- badly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Merrow of Bel
grade were the guests of Mott Bean
and family Thanksgiving week
| Mrs. Edith Wescott Is suffering with
an abscess on her shoulder.
Colds are quite prevalent. Mrs. Ag-
mes Moody has been confined to the
house for, the past two weeks. Emma
| Tuttle and Jane Blaisdell are both
confined to the house with colds.
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For Sale !!

One pair horses, weight 5000 lbs.
driving horse. logging sled and chains
general line OF farming tools, all goin(
cheap. ]. W. Norm q Son, EmbdeI
Me-. near Embden Station. 4w4ss
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WANTS HER
LETTER
PUBLISHED
For Benefit of Women who
Suffer from Female Ills

Minneapolis, Mimi was great
sufferer from female troubles which
The independent-reporter., 1910-12-08
CANAAN,

Elwyn Brawn has sold his place or
the Skowhegan road to George CROCK
er of Beans Corner, Hartland.
Miss Viola Rawding of Clements
port, N. s., is making a visit with heI
aunt, Mrs. Fred Hicks, after which
she expects employment with her un-
Gle, N. ]. Rawding in Brunswick
Miss Cora Hicks Is at home from
Augusta for an indefinite time.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Harris went to
Orono Tuesday for stay OF several
days.
Nathaniel Hall has sold his house
lot In this village to Edgar Ames OF
Hartland, who will put up new build
ings In the near future.
Judith Davis left Thursday for an
indefinite stay with her sister, Mrs
Guy Mason, in North Hartland.
The moving pictures which were in
town last week were all right but
were not as largely attended as such
entertainments usually are in this
place on account of the condition OF
the weather and roads.
Arthur Burrill arrived Friday night
from a hunting trip bringing a nice
deer.
Mesdames Williams and Bean with
their families attended the funeral OF
their mother. Mrs. Moore OF Moore's
Mills, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Smith have
a young child very Ill with pneumo-
MIA.
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River where he expects to work this
winter.
John Murray of Madison was at
home over Sunday
Willis Emery of No. Anson was in
this vicinity last Monday.
Mrs. Gardner Mason and daughter,
Flora, were in Madison last Saturday.
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II The News of Somerset's Busy Towns -

husband In the village cemetery
Asleep in Jesus. Oh. how sweet"
The independent-reporter., 1910-12-08

Send 1oc., name of paper and this ad. for our
beautiful Savings Bank and Chlld's Sketch. Book.
Each bank contains Good Laok Penny.
SCOTT 4 BOVINE. 400 Pearl ST., New Yosk
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-07-23
An Ordinance.

1t was moved BYE. Alpsr5 S. He
bert, seconded by Mr.. Martin Dugas
and carried, that the following Or
dinance be adopted:
Whereas. the water hyacinths are a
menace to the efficiency of the Yellow
Bayou Drainage Canal. and
Whereas, Certain booms have been
placed in position, and others may be
placed in position to prevent the en-
trance into the canal of the Water
Hyacinth, and
Whereas, 1t has been reported to
this Board that parties navigating
the canals and the waters adjacent
thereto have tempered with the exist
ing bOoms in such a manner as to i'm
pair their efficiency.
Be it resolved; That, taking advant-
age of the provisions of Act No. 81 of
1904, Section one of which authorizes
Drainage Boards to adopt rules and
regulations for preserving the etficien-
cy of Drainage Channels, and Section
two OF which makes the violation of
such rules mlSdemeneanOr punish
able by Imprisonment of from thirty
to sixty days, or a fine of from S25. on
to $4,000 or both,
Be it ordered, That navigation of
the Yellow Bayou Canal is prohibited
except upon condition that parties
navigating same shall see to it that
ali boOms passed are left in a position
to prevent the entrance of the Water
Hyacinth. Ali other parties are pro-
hibited from tampering with the booms
Or from taking any action that may
tend to lessen the efficiency of the
Dooms or OF preventing them from &C.
comprising the purpose for which
they are installed.
Be it further resolved, That this
Board take steps TO appreheno any
and all parties violating this ordi-
nance and prosecute them to the full
extent OF the law.
CENTREVILLE, La, March 1st, 1910.
| hereby certify the foregoing to be
true and correct copy from fine min
uites of the meeting Of the Board Of
Commissioners OF the Yellow Bayou
Drainage District held at Centreville,
La, on the LIST day OF March, 1910.
l. S. WOOSTER, Secretary.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-07-23
FOR SALE.

The old Johnson property
on First street, near the St.
Mary Sanitarium.
The Perret property on
Second street near the high
school building; two houses
and lots.
A residence on Second
street between Iberia and
Adam streets. A bargain.
The w. B. Cook property
above Franklin, just outside
the corporate limits, six
rooms in house, lot measures
IS feet by 275 feet, and good
stable on premises. Will
give terms.
For particulars, apply to
w. H. LATHAM,
Franklin, La.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-07-23
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
23rd Judicial District Court-Par.
ish of ST. Mary.
Succession of Moses s. Alexander,
Deceased. No. 1892.

DcCcdSeu. NO. OOOl.
Be it known by these PRESENTS: That,
by virtue of commission directed to
me as Testamentary Executor Of this
Succession pursuant to an order of sale
TO pay the debts and charges of this
Succession issued out of the 23rd
Judicial District Court in and for the
Parish of St. Mary, State Of Louisiana,
on the 29th day of June, A. D., 1910, l
shall offer for sale, at the principal
front door of The Court House in the
town of Franklin, Parish of st. Mary,
Louisiana, at public auction, for cash,
to the last and highest bidder, for not
less than two-thirds (2-3) of its appraised
value, on
SATURDAY, THE 9TH DAY OF
AUGUST, A. D., 1910,
between the hours of IL O'Clock a. H.,
and O'Clock p. m., the following men,
toned and described property, to-wit:
(lst.) Those two certain lots of
ground, unlmproved. lying and being
situated within the corporate limits Of
the town of Jeanerette in the Parish of
Iberia, State of Louisiana. containing
and measuring each fifty-fve (55) feet
front by depth between parallel lines
Of two hundred and eight (208) feet, and
bounded on the north by lot of Emile
Alexander, Dr., on the south by lots of
G. A. Poirson, east by lots of G.. A.
Porson, and west by street.
IT, That certain tract or lot of
ground lying and being situated in the
Parish OF st. Mary, State of Louisiana,
and in The village of Baldwin, having
a front on the main public road leading
from Franklin to Baldwin of one hun.
dred and tifty-four (154) feet, contain
ing superficial area of three>fourths
ga OF al acre more or less. bounded
north by lane separating the said
property from the property Of Edward
5. Martin, formerly, now of Joseph II.
Chapron, south by property of w. d.
Goldman or the Freedmen Aid Society.
east by SAID public road. and west by
property now or formerly of N. 3.
Viville, with the buildings and i'm
provements thereon situated, rights,
ways. and servltudes thereto belonging:
being the same property acquired by
Moses 5. Alexander from Ellen Brady
on the 10th day Of February, 1901, by
deed daily inscribed in the CONVEYANCE
Office for St. Mary Parish, Louisiana.
JOHN NJ. MATTHEW'S,
Testamentary Executor.
Franklin, Louisiana, this 29th day of
June, A. D., 1910.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-07-23
St. Mary Building Association vs..
: Mrs. Mary Shepherd, w. G.
Baker, Curator ad hoe.
No. II, TAO.

By virtue of an order of seizure and
sale issued out of the Honorable 23rd
Judicial District Court of Louisiana, in
the above numbered and entitled suit,
and to me directed, l have seized and
will offer for sale, for cash, without APP
praisement, at the principal front door
of the Court House, in the Town Of
Franklin, La, Parish of st. Mary, to the
last and highest bidder, on
SATURDAY, THE 23RD DAY OF
JULY, A. D., 1910,
between the hours of II O'Clock "a. m.
aud O'Clock p. M, the following men,
toned and described property to-wit:
THAT certain LOT or parcel of land,
lying and being situated at Patterson,
st. Mary Parish, Louisiana, having a
front on the south side Of Cleveland
Avenue Of said town of sixty five (65)
feet, by depth between parallel lines
of two hundred (200) feet, more or less,
being bounded on the north by said
street, on the east by property of Wes.
ley Ferret, on the south by property of
August johnson and on the west by
property of Mrs. Eliza Branch, together
with all the buildings and improve
ments thereon, and all rights, ways,
privileges and servitudes thereto be-
longing"
W. T. PETERMAN, Sheriff.
Sheriff Office, Parish st. Mary, La.,
June 9th. 1910.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-07-23
FOR SALE.

Two lots, situated on Jackson
street, between First and Second
streets, measuring 250x9O feet.
First lot has a two story dwelling
house, with outhouses, etc., meas
uring S0x90 feet. Second lot has
building 170x9O feet, known
as the Jackson Roller Rink.
Will sell as whole, or separately
to suit purchaser.
For particulars, apply to
JOS. BENINATO,
1912 Magazine Street,
New Orleans, La.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-07-23

STATE OF LOUISIANA
23rd Judicial District Court--Par-
ish OF st. Mary.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-07-23

By virtue of an order Of seizure ana
sale issued out of the Honorable 23rd
Judicial District Court of Louisiana, in
the above numbered and entitled suit.
and to me directed, have seizel, and
will offer for sale, for cash, without
appraisement, at public auction, at the
principal front door of the court house,
in the town of Franklin, Parish Of ST.
Mary, La, to the last and highest bid
der on
Catoctin clarion., 1910-03-17
Breeding Stock For
Market Value

In this period of extremely high
prices for feed II becomes u leading
question With the stockman as to
whether or not he can afford tn make
a speciality of feeding stock for the
market. Many think not. Probably
no one factor Ia of greater Importance
than the character of the animals to
be fed. whether horses, cattle. sheep
or swine.
Feeding experiments on animals for
meat production have generully shown
that the breed does not play so impor-
tant a part In absolute gain In weight
as might be Supposed For example.
Holstein and Shorthor steers fed side
by side with the same food might
make much the same relative gains In
live weight.
Animals Of common or native stock
were among the poorest in average
daily gain in live weight. That is the
case. as might logically be supposed.
though II Ia not invariably so, Cattle
of small size of dairy type will at best
make a poor showing In flesh produc-
tion.
Another and most important side to
this question involving breeding and
feeding Ia the character of the meat
derived from the animal On the mar
ket steer with plenty OF Aberdeen
Angus, Shorthorn or Hereford blood.
with good conformation. tetches the
highest price. That ~ because much
of his fat ia distributed on the outside
of the rigs and Oh the back and 1eshy
parts. while the native or dairy type
of steer has his deposited internally.
Catoctin clarion., 1910-03-17
A INUNDATED MONKEY.
The Crippled Old Despot Was Made to
Feel His Mighty Fall.

The Crippled Old Despot Was Made to
Feel His Mighty Fall.
The following amusing story Is told
by j. l. Kipling In his Man and Beast
In India" Of the humiliation OF u mon
key whom physical disablement pre-
vented from maintaining his despotic
position as leading male Of the troop:
Zone morning there came u monkey
chieftain. weak and limping. having
evidently been worsted in severe
fight with another of his own kind
One hand hung powrrlrss. his face
and eyes bore terrible traces Of bat
tie. and he hirped slowly along with
u pathetic mir Of suffering. supporting
himself ON the shoulder of a female
wife. the only member of his clan
that had remained faithful to him aft
er his defeat.
I'VE threw them bread and raisins,
and the wnrnded warrior carefully
slowed the greater part away In his
cheek pouch. The faithful wife. seq
ing her opportunity. holding fast his
one sound hand and opening his
mouth. deftly scooped out the store Of
rnisins. Then she Sal and ate them
very calmly at Il safe distance. while
he moved and chartered In imp0tent
rage.
HE knew that without her help he
could not reach home and was fain to
wait with what patience he might til
the raisins were finished This WA
probably her first chance of disobedi-
life. and | am afraid she thoroughly
enjoyed it,"
Catoctin clarion., 1910-03-17
Conscious During Fall.

Every time ii workman falls from a
fort, story building there are people
to say. We'll. he probably didn't feel
II when he struck" There IL little or
no basis for this belief thai person
IL dead or unconscious at the end of Il
long fall Our surviving jumpers from
brooklyn bridge prove this. and that
u person retains consciousness Is
shown by the case of the English boy
who fell down II pit some 2oo feet deep
and shouted Below" three times on
the way down One theory Is that a
person falling would not be- able to
breathe. hut IL train at SIXTY miles an
hour is moving faster than one would
move In falling hundred or SO feet.
and no one pretends that one would
die Of suffocation If he put his head
out the train window. Exchange.
Catoctin clarion., 1910-03-17
Leaves II to Her Judgment

"Am the tirst girl you ever kissed ?"
refuge OF his shoulder.
We'll" he replies. after the way
my arm just naturally slipped around
your waist as you unconsciousiy iean-
I'd toward me and my fingers tilted
your chin as you unconsciously lifted
your head and ! bent forward where
your lips were waiting and didn't get
the kiss either on your nose or your
chin. but where It belonged after all
that. aud with the knowledge of the
subject which you have displayed. |
shall say nothing. except that leave
the question to your own Judgment
Lite.
Catoctin clarion., 1910-03-17
GATHERING OPIUM.
How the Petals and Juice Of the Poppy
Plant Are Procured.

How the Petals and Juice Of the Poppy
Plant Are Procured.
Opium growing Is II S"rt of garden
cultivation, the poppy plants being
grown IN ,itIle squares of nrdS inter-
sected 10y tiny water rh" - for irri'
Cation wherever this l. ihle The
growth of the plants Z fully tend
ed. and NJ ,angth the /. ,uineS when
they burst nui INTO fi,w"r aud The
fields hook like a sheet ut siIyei us the
white petals OF the flowers glislen In
the morning dew.
These beautiful petals are the first
produce OF the crop for the women
aud children Of the cultivaturs tani
lies come forth aud pick them OH QUO
by one and carefully dry them. so that
they may serve afterward ~ the coy
ering Of the manufactured cakes OF
opium Then the puppies. with their
bare capsule heads. remain standing
In the open field until 1t is considered
that they are ripe for inlcing The
,ultivntors then come forth iu the
unlike the knives OF II cupping inStru-
ment they >carlfy the capsule "n Its
sides with ,.r-p iucisons. So that the
juice may eXude
In the early morning the cultivatOrs
reuppear with scraping knife and
their earthenware pots. and they
scrape of the eXuded juice and collect
II IN their pots And this Is crude
opium Black woods Magazine.
Catoctin clarion., 1910-03-17

steer or S0uthdown wether or Bprk-
shire barrow will Kill out among the
best. 1t Is absolutely d case where
blood will tell.
1t Is IA singular thing that so many
people will persist in Keeping low
grade. Improbable stock even under
the best OF circumstances. The results
of careful study Of many dairy herds
In this country have shown a large
number of cows that did not make
enough milk each year to pay for their
keep. They were boarding at the ex-
pense of their owners.
We need to make a more careful In
ventory of stock. to weed out the IN
profitable ones and buy or breed a
type that represents profit maker
of high class. Not only should one
study his own herd. but 1t will pay
him to investigate the market and get
clear In hia mind the type that is rem
dering profit and then secure 1t.
Where one pursues such policy, as
a general rule the use of high priced
feeding stuffs pays. otherwise not.
Catoctin clarion., 1910-03-17
Odd Sians.

A tinman In the south of England
has sign which reads. Quart Meas
ures Of All Shapes and Sizes Sold
Here"
At market town in the midlands
the following placard was affixed to
the shutters Of II matchmaker who had
decamped. leaving his contidi ~ cred
ltors mourning: "Wound Up and the
handspring Broke"
In one Of the principal streets OF
another small town the same shop was
occupied by doctor and a shoemak-
er. the man Of medicine having the
front and he Of the leather working In
the rear Over the door hung the sign.
I'VE Repair Both Body and Sole"
On the window Of u coffee room
there one day appeared the notice.
This Coffee Rsom Removed Upstairs
TIL Repaired"