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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-08-19
A Letter From One Of st. Mary's
Patriotic Ladies.

The following letter was handed
to us for perusal by Mr.. John G.
Lewis, and coming from one OF
st. Mary's patriotic women, We
feel that it should be published
The BANNER endorses the senti.
ments contained in the letter and
feel confident that when the re-
turns of the Democratic primary
for the election of a United States
Senator for the 1918 term are
promulgated St. Mary's worthy
son. Hon. Murphy j. Foster, will
be elected by large majority:
BERWICK, La, Aug. IA, 1911.
Mr. John C. Lewis, Franklin, La:
DEAR SIR:-Pardon my presumption
in addressing you, and especially in
my taking part in the political affairs
of our Parish and State. | do not
profess to be a surrogate, but in a
time like this ] must "speak my
speech" When friend of the people
and especially friend OF the widows
and orphans, announces his candidacy
for reelection to the Senate, l feel
that it is time for me as we'll as other
staunch friends and admirers of his
to proclaim ourselves.
We look with no small amount
of pride at the past record Of our
faithful friend-Murphy j. Foster.
He, at all times. has been friend
of the people, and worker for the
betterment of his state.
The Parish of St. Mary can we'll be
proud of having SO noble and elegant
a son as he is for her own.
In behalf of Mr.. Foster, l as a.
mother and widow, ask you to use
your influence toward making his re-
election sure one. Every mother
and wife in Louisiana should come
forth at this time and use her influence
in having her son or husband cast his
vote for the man who has done things
Murphy J. Foster.
have always taken a great amount
Of pride in telling those whom came
in contact with the good things that
Mr.. Foster has done for us.
What better Governor than Murphy
J. Foster have we ever had? Who |
helped the State more than he did?
Who tried to protect those who were
CIV III ~ OVONVCO ny OCdtu
rip on fond husband and father |
han Mr.. Foster? have used all my
influence in the past in his behalf and |
With Gods grace propose to use it in
he future. l feel sure were our es-
eemed friend to know that there was
title woman down in St, Mary Par
sh, not out as real politicians are,
tut somewhat on the side. using her
influence now as we'll as she did in
hose other times, when he ran for
Governor, he would be surprised in
eed. He has no idea that am polit-
:ally inclined.
| feel sure that I could not appeal
D any one in St. Mary Parish who
as greater influence or more friends
han you have Mr.. Lewis. l
Therefore in conclusion ask you to
ct out and do things.
Use the influence you have in max
* the reelection of Mr.. Foster a
lre one.
| thank you for your patience in
eading this letter, and also thank
gu in advance for every vote you
IN get our Senator for his reelection.
With best wishes, | remain, II
Respectfully yours, II
MRS. P. WILSON.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-08-19
GO 70 THE RESCUE.
Don't Wait till its Too Late
Follow the Example of
a Franklin Citizen.

III Ia.
Rescue the aching back.
II 1t keeps on aching, trouble comos
Backache is kidney ache.
II you neglect the kidneys warninc
Look out FOR urinary trouble
This Franklin citizen will show vo,
how to 60 to the rescue. '0u
Capt. j. L. Baldwin, Iberia Avo
Franklin, La, says: II heartilv W.
commenced Doan's Kidney Pills. as T.
my case they proved to be a splandi "a
kidney remedy. Owing to lamenass
and pain in my back. especially naan
my left kidney. | had great dit,cnltr
n arising after lying down. If
brought the least strain ON tho
muscles OF my back, suffered moro
intensely. The kidney secretions
were highly colored and Irregular in
passage. Coming to the copcluSion
that my kidneys were the cause of All
my trouble, | decided to try Doan;s
Kidney Pills and procured at Frere,s
Pharmacy. They gave entire sat
isfaction. Doan's Kidney Pills rid
me of all distress caused BY nv kid.
neys and improved my health,
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents. Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-08-19

Ask Mrs. M. $. Disch on Iberia
street about the new Corset Bon
ing Spirella. 1t is one of the
greatest inventions of the Goth
century. 1t will not bend or break
in corset wear. 1t is non-rustable
and you can laundry your corset
every week boned with Spirella
Corsets boned with Spirella are
guaranteed not to break or rust
for twelve months and if they do
we give you new one. Phone
291
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-08-19

DR.. Alexander Graham Bell,
famed as inventor of the telephone
to which nearly every civilized
person pays tribute we'll deserved,
has now invented what he calls
an ice etove to help make summer
heat endurable. He gives his in
vention to the world. 1t consists
of a box full of ice and pipes
through which the chilled air is
forced into any desired apartment
by electric fans.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-08-19
Seemed to Give Him a New Stomach

II suffered intensely after eating
and no medicine or treatment I tried
seemed to do any good" writes H. NJ.
youngsters, Editor of The Sun,
Lake View, Ohio. 'The first few
doses OF Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets gave me surprising re-
lief and the second bottle seemed to
give me new stomach and perfectly
good health" For sale by all deal
erS.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-08-19

Nice, speedy justice in Okla.
homa: Man named Theis sued
Beaver county for $1,000; case in
court fifteen years twelve lawyers
died while suit was pending, and
Of ell originally connected with it
only the plaintiff is still living.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-08-19

The Commission of Fine Arts
has recommended to congress the
erection Of q worthy monument to
Lincoln in Washington, to cost
$4,000, 600. No one will object to
the expenditure of this sum for
such q purpose.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-08-19
An Unfortunate Incident.

That is an exceedingly unfor'
tunate controversy that has ariser
between Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. I'm.
derwood, Democratic floor leader
in the house-unfortunate fol
party harmony, but even more IN.
fortunate for Mr.. Bryan, who ap.
pears to have been badly misin.
formed and to have done Chair.
man Underwood great injustice
In the statement attributed to he
gentleman from Nebraska.
Mr.. Bryan had held the esteem,
confidence and affection of the
Democratic masses as no other
man since the days of Andrew
Jackson, but his position is not
strengthened by such bad breaks
as have recently emanated from
Lincoln, Neb. This was demon.
strated by the practical unanimity
of the Democrats of the house in
cheering Mr.. UNDERWORLD state
ment in reply. But a short time
ago Mr.. Bryan was given similar
ovation when he appeared upon
the floor of the house at the open
Ing OF the present session OF con-
gress. The vast majority of the
hou.e Democrats are "Bryan
Democrats" and the recent course
of their erstwhile honored leader
has been a grievous disappoir ..
ment and regret to them. They
and the mass of Democrats the
country over cheerfully concede
to Mr.. Bryan the right to suggest
and to criticise, but neither the
Democratic house nor the Demo.
cratic. party has invested or pro.
poses to invest him with supreme
dictatorial powers.
Mr.. Bryan does not appear to
good advantage when he imputes
to other loyal Democrats, who
happen to disagree with him on
certain methods of procedure, i'm.
proper motives. Mr.. ood's
frank, manly statement, borne out
b, tie afirmations of other Demo-
cratic members of the ways and
means committee, proves him to |
have been grossly maligned in the
statement attributed to Mr.. Bryan,
who evidently was misinformed, |
but who should have been sure of !
his facts before attacking the
Democratic floor leader.
One 7. Roosevelt pushed him.
self OF from his pedestal as a
idol by his own arrogance
and assumption of q monopoly of
Ill the virtues extant. We trust
no Democratic leader will be fool.
Lsh enough to follow in Mr.. Roose.
velt's footsteps. i
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-08-19

Cuts and bruises may be healed in
about one-third the time required by
the usual treatment by applying
Chamberlainfs Liniment. 1t is an an
tiseptic and causes such injuries to
heal without maturation. This lini-
ment also relieves soreness of the
muscles and rheumatic pains. For
sale by all dealers.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-08-19

Pennsylvania railroad manager
asks his men to be kind to actors,
theatrical managers and theatrical
agents. How do they pick them
outP By their dogs, long hair or
eoiled collars,
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-08-19

q San Diego man gave his prospec.
tive mother.in-law a beating and
then at once married her daughter.
Maybe he's the fellow who invent
ed the notion about stalking time
by the forelock,"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-08-19

And now Pariseays the reason
she discarded the harem skirt was
because it was improper" Oh,
you Paree! If you're going to
spring this propriety game, we're
going to quit right now.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-08-19

When a man acts queerly these
days it is proper to overlook old
fogy theories and refer to him az
being thoroughly benzoated.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-08-19

Los Angeles streetcars will have
mirrors at the rear steps to in
veigle women into alighting 'front.'
ward instead of backward. Every
other plan has failed but this is
kpected to win.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-08-19
PERSONAL MENTION.

A'AAs WYNN Vhp 40 oPCaA'
ing the summer at Vaudeville
was a business visitor to Frank.
lin on Wednesday.
Mr.. Paul Kramer snent severa
days in New Orleans this week or
professional business.
Sheriff w. T. Peterman was
ira asacting business in Houma
on Thursday.
Messrs. Ed. Hanson and J. w,
Foster are visiting French Lick
Springs, Ind, and other points,
They expect to return home abou,
Sept. 1st.
Mr.. L. o. Pecot departed on
Monday last for Brown Wells,
Miss, where he will spend several
weeks recuperating.
Miss Martha Fourmy has re-
turned home from a weeks visit
to the Misses Taylors in New
Iberia.
Mr.. D. H. Germany Lett on
Wednesday last for a two weeks
visit to relatives at Slaughter, La.
Mr.. l. Popkin departed on yes
terday for New York where he
will remain about a month. Be-
fore returning home he will buy
mis- winter and Christmas goods
Miss Martha Fourmy has as her
guests Misses Catherine and
Bethia Gallery, of New Orleans,
and Lillian Aubry, ofNew Iberia.
Mr.. c. F. Borah has gone for a
trip through the North and East
and expects to remain about a
month.
Mrs. C. D. Kemper and children
and Miss Charlotte Frere returned
recently from trip to Chicago
and other points.
Mrs. Louis Levy and her daugh-
ter, Miss Norma Levy, spent sew
eral days in New Orleans this
week.
Misses Gertrude Taylor and lit
tie sister, who have been the much
entertained guests of Mrs. Eugene
Taylor, left for their home in
New Orleans on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Hine, of
New Iberia, are spending the
week with Mr.. and Mrs. James G..
G. Fourmy.
Mrs. A. B. McGowen, with a
party of friends from Jeanerette,
eft for several weeks stay in
Monteagle, Tenn.
Miss Clino D'Herete', of New
Orleans, spent several days here
asst week the guest of Mrs. A. j.
0elahoussaye.
Mrs. Angelo Senac, of Eunice,
lnd Mrs. j. Johanson, of New |
Orleans, are visiting Mrs. George |
Ferret.
Mr.. Harcourt Levy spent a por-
ion of the week in New Orleans.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Delahous-
aye are in Ashville, N. c., for a
ortnight's stay.
Mrs. Henry Roder, of Houston,
'exas, is the guest of her mother
nd other relatives here.
Mr.. Will Smardon has returned
rom New Orleans, where he had
cen attending the Summer
|ormal at Tulane.
Mr.. Alcide Martel spent a few
avs in the Crescent City this
eek.
Mr.. John R. Patterson, Jr.,
fter a weeks pleasant visit here
relatives and friends, departed
" his home in New York on
[onday last.
Mrs. Frank Davis, of Lake
harles, and children are visiting
the home of DR.. and Mrs. B. w.
NTH.
Miss Minnie Gorgas is the guest {
her sister, Mrs. George D. Pal
ey.
Mr.. Chas. w. Abel, who has
zen under treatment at the :
neippe Water Cure for the past
70 weeks, returned home Tuurs- {
w much improved in health. s
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-08-19
ANNOUNCEMENTS,
For Representative.

For Representative.
l hereby announce myself a
candidate for reelection to the
Office of Representative to the
lower house of the Legislature,
subject to the action of the DEM
ocratic primary.
GEOhGE T. VEEDER.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-08-19

Get your bicycle supplies at the
Franklin Garage. They keep tn e
best. Prices right.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-08-19

Capudine for "That Headache f"
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, 1911-08-19

A we'll known Des Moines woman
at ter ,ffering miserably for two days
fr ON bowei complaint, was cured by
ole dose of Chamberlain's Collie.
G holera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
T or sale by all dealers.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-09-01
APPEALED TO HIS VANITY
Walter Extracted Tip from Bald-Head.
ed Man by Finding q Hair
in His Soup.

Walters No. 1 and 2 peeped out at
the bald-headed man, then ducked
behind the screen.
"None of him for me-" said
waiter No. 1. "He don't tip"
"Same here" said waiter No. 2.
"I'll fix him." said waiter No. 3.
He took an order for soup. Be-
fore serving it he showed the two
mutineers hair floating on the sur
face of the soup. They marveled
then, and they marveled still more
when at the end of the bald-headed
mans dinner the waiter returned
with a dollar bill.
"Nincty-nine bald-headed men in
a hundred can be worked that way"
he said. eff the customer doesn't
see the hair himself I call his atten-
ton to it and make him think it fell
out of his own head. The fact that
ne had hair to lose so appeals to
his vanity that he loves me for find
ing it and gives me a tip big enough
to cover the cost of dozen plates Of
SOUP"
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-09-01
English Girls Tragic Fate.

The startling case Of a North Lon
don (Eng) girl who has contracted
leprosy contains elements Of tragic
interest. The dreadful disease was
contracted by the victim wearing, as
part of fancy dress costume. wig
OF eastern origin. Some time ago she
went to a fancy dress ball. The cos
turle, that of a Chinese lady-was
pronounced perfect in every detail.
Unfortunately the wig she wore was
only too real. It came from the east.
About a week after strange mark
appeared on her forehead and she
consulted a specialist, who found that
she was suffering from leprosy. She
has now been removed to leper col
ony. Diligent inquiries were made
to discover the antecedents Of the
wig, and it now has been found that
It had at one time been worn by a
leper.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-09-01
TARGET PRACTICE IN ORIENT.

1t must be at least unpleasant to
shoot at a target while snakes are
crawling around ones legs, yet that
is what the bluejackets in the Philip
pines have been doing, according to
an official report to the navy depart
ment.
Ensign Morrison, who conducted
the target practice of the men on the
Callao at the naval range at Olon-
gapo, says that it is the most difficult
range that can be imagined, and
when the men were not running
through water ankle deep or lying
down in two inches of soft red mud,
they were beset with insects and rep
tiles, and when the grounds were dry
the timekeepers of the skirmish runs
were busy killing the snakes that
we're crawling around the men lying
On the ground firing at the targets.
Three typhoons also added an ele-
MEET Of excitement and uncertainty
shile the practice was s,:::2s on.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-09-01
A Poor Proposition.

Frank A. Munsey. the well-known
publisher, is noted among his friends
as a close reasoner.
A New York reporter submitted re-
Gently to Mr.. Munsey a proposal for
q new magazine on novel lines. Mr.
Munsey proved in closely-reasoned
argument that this magazine would
fail. Then. in conclusion. he said:
"Or, II the magazine did pay. It
would pay SO little that its publishers
would be like an editor in the neigh
horhood of my native Mercer.
"Near Mercer, Me-, lived an editor
who once printed in his weekly paper
this editorial announcement:
"In view of the fact that we are un.
able to pay the road tax Of So assessed
against us. we have been sentenced
to a period of confinement by the au.
thorities. Consequently there will be
no issue Of this paper for the next
month; but. as the state will have to
board US. we figure that We shall come
out some SIS ahead"
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-09-01

ditions in which there labors are
performed in many factories? The
generation which sees thousands Of
women and girls, worn and pallid.
pass out of the department stores
and sweatshops of our great cities
every evening. ought to view with
out shock the labor of women in
fields and gardens. In older coun-
tries women bear as active a part
in outdoor labor as men; and it has
not been observed that it has
worked to their physical or moral
detriment. Certainly the ruddy-
checked Swiss girl with hayrake in
hand makes quite as pleasing a
picture as the shop worker SO con-
stantly in evidence in our Ameri-
can cities.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-09-01
Mo ~ On ~ ~l

4 Sa0Antlc ME stosy y that q
traas LshaS. the compoe4e q The
Count Of Luxenburg." which was w.t.
messed BY the king and queen the
other night. says the London Mail.
Lehar 10 the son Of poor Hungarian
farmer and q man who has known
what It Is to faint in the streets from
hunger When his father deserted
husbandry for soldering the baby Le-
har became what Is called 'knap-
sack child"-one of those children
who follow their parents from garri-
son to garrison. He composed his
first song at the age Of six and had
the precocious grace to dedicate it
to his mother. At twelve he was try
ing to maintain himself and then it
was that he fell fainting in the street
Even when he began to write opera
he made poor financial progress. AT
last" he says, Il turned my hand to
operettas. With these / had more
luck" This last sentence modestly
sums up the furore his lighter music
created in Europe and America.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-09-01
Heat as a Family Doctor.

A dry. steady warmth applied in the
right place is often the greatest help
in relieving pain and treating diseases.
Not until the electric blanket was sue
cessfully operated did the disadvan-
tages of the hot water bottle. such as
its weight, uneven heat and SO on be.
come prominent. The electric blanket
has passed from the experimental
stage to that Of practical necessity.
Not only this. but 1t Is made in many
different shapes SO as to be most con.
yenient for special uses, az for q chest
and back pad. cap. collar, sweating
Jacket, etc. In its soft eiderdown GOV.
or the warming pad or blanket 10 the
ideal comforter and the toe Of pain.
Control 10 Arranged % - to Give q
low, medium Of high temperature b
the turn Of Q switch.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-09-01
Friday, September I. 1911.
INTERESTING CHILDREN IN CROPS.

In view of the present high price
of potatoes, the account of how
school children of Massachusetts
were induced to raise the tubers in
prize contest instituted by w. r.
Hart, head of the department of
agricultural education in the Mas
sachusetts Agricultural College,
and its results, as told by the
Journal OF Education, deserves at
tention from the public.
Mr.. Hart sent circular letter
to the boys and girls of Hampshire
county early in 1908, asking them
to join a potato club He offered
to each four seed potatoes and a
chance to compete for premium
if each respondent should promise
to plant, cultivate and dig the crop
resulting from the planting. With
in three weeks from the offer more
than 300 applications were re-
ceived. The children were wild
for potatoes; nothing more nor less.
In the autumn, at an exhibit of
products in connection with the
Amherst Agricultural society, the
childrens potata exhibit ranked
higher thgn a similar show in the
department devoted to the work of
grownup farmers.
In 1909 there was a similar re-
suit, and last year an invitation for
the growing of corn as we'll as po-
tatoes resulted in $500 children
showing fine specimens of corn and
$500 children exhibiting potatoes.
The moral is plain-invite the
children to compete whenever prize
exhibits are desired, Perhaps by
such contests it will be possible to
discover the prize farmers of the
future. In any event. the teaching
of how things grow is highly use-
full. Why not have potato and
corn growing contests in South
Dakota as we'll as in Massaclus-
etts?
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-09-01

That there is something left for
the explorers to do, after all, ap-
pears from the letter of Whitman
Stefansson, the leader of the Anne
rican Museum scientific expedi-
ton to British Columbia. In re-
gion supposed to be uninhabited
the expedition discovered a strange
people, Eskimo in speech and hab-
its, but Scandinavians in appear
ance, who had never seen a white
man or an Indian. though they had
heard of both. Explorer Stefan
sson believes his discovery will re-
suit in the solution of one of two
problems-what became of some of
Franklin's men or what became of
the 5000 Scandinavians who dis
appeared from Greenland in the
fifteenth century. Here is romance
indeed; the anthropologists, the
historians and the fiction writers
alike will be thrilled by the news.
What possibilities lie in such dis
covery! The world is larger than
it has seemed for many years, when
such tale comes out of the frozen
north.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-09-01

An Aberdeen paper of last week
contained heading Glass is Out"
and we supposed it was a report of
another hail storm until closer in
spection revealed that it referred to
Glass of WATERFOWL who would be
a congressman from this district.
Mr.. GLASS; condition of being
out" is chronic and we have no
doubt that the count of the vote at
the next urinary will find him still
out" unless he should happen to
be the only candidate against Cur
tiss of Aberdeen.-Big Stone
Headlight.