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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-02-10

Mr.. Albert Granier was killed
by an engine on the Texas and
Pacific Railroad at Westwego on
Sunday night last. Mr.. Granier
was born and raised in Franklin
and was switching foreman in the
yards at Westwego. While at
tending to his duties he slipped
from the foot board of the loco-
motive, which passed over his
body, resulting in his death in a
short while, We join the nu-
merous friends of Mr.. Granier in
extending sympathy to his fam
lily in his untimely end.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-02-10

Don't tail to attend the fancy
dress and masquerade ball at the
opera house on Tuesday, the
goth. It Ia given tor worthy
cause,
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-02-10

Sedentary habits, lack of outdoor
exercise, insufficient .mastication of
food, constipation, a torpid liver,
worry and anxiety, are the most COM
mon causes of stomach troubles.
Correct your habits and take Cham
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets
and you will soon be we'll again. For
sale by all dealers.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-02-10

When her child is in danger a
woman will risk her life to protect it.
No great act of heroism or risk of life
is necessary to protect child from
Group. Give Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy and all danger is avoided
For sale by all dealers.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-02-10

Delivery wagons OF all kinds
made to order at G.. S. Brenn's.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-02-10
-LIABILITIES.

tuii paid Stock. ............. GA, 10000
lnstalmeEt and dividends on
in>talment stock ....... ...... 2l,946.7O
lnstailmpntS aud dividends on
seriai stock ...."............ 2s,sO1.s6
instal!ments and dividends ac-
cruei on Dayton stock ........ 37,599.OS
Dep osltS. ................. ..... 5.99O.43
borrowed money .......... 100000
Liioliity under uncompleted
loans. ...................... 3,9S2.37
Cndivlded proilts....... 5,022.06
Total.............. S171;442.5O
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-02-10

The steamer Ben Hur will run
an excursion from Morgan City
on Saturday, Feb. 18th, at 8
O'Clock a. M, to New Orleans for
the Carnival festivities. The
BOAT expects to reach its destina-
ton in about fourteen hours.
Ladies will receive special atten-
ton.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-02-10

We publish elsewhere in to-
days issue of the BANNER the
minutes of the Cemetery Associa-
ton held a few days ago, which
show that the Cemetery Associa-
ton is greatly in arrears and that
it will be necessary to raise the
amount of 1927 to cover current
expenses for the year 1912. Of
this amount S370 is paid through
subscription, leaving s157 to be
raised Unless the public comes
forward and lend their assistance
the Association will not be self
supporting and will have to cease
to exist. Those who are not sub
scribers are urged to join, for the
purpose. of contributing not only
to the cleaning of their lots but to
the neutral grounds in
good condition.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-02-10

STATE OF LOUISIANA, !
PARISH MARY. I IS:
We the members OF the Auditing Committee Secretary
the condition this the six
ending above specified of
knowledge and belief.
+. W. EGGLESTON,
Auditing Committee
j. E, LASSUS,
Secretary.
Sworn and subscribed before this 2lh
1917 WILBUR H. KRAMER
Notary Public, Parish of Mary. La
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-02-10

n blacksmithing and wheel
'1righting at @. s. Brenn's. Coco
work and satisfaction guaranteed
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-02-10

Horseshoeing, first class work
guaranteed, at G. s. Breen's.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-02-10

Carriage painting, trimming
and harness work a specially at
g. S. Brenn's.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-02-10

Mr.. H. G. Richcy, superin te n.
dent of construction of public
buildings, was a visitor to Frank
lin on Thursday and contract
ed with Mr.. P. D. Alpha for
the driving of the piling on the
postoffice site. We hope this
means the commencing of the
erection of the building, and
there will be no furthur DELAYS.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-02-10

The sum of S16,9O5 81 was paid
by Sheriff Peterman to the State
auditor in settlement for taxes
collected during the month of
January. We venture the as
sertioD, without fear of contradic.
ton, no public Office in the state
is conducted on better business
principles than the sheriff's office
of the Parish of St. Mary.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-02-10

We drum up trade by cleal
statements, low prices and good:
of honest quality. 5 & 10 cen
store, NEIL MCNEIL.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-02-10

The Police Jury met in regular
session Tuesday and among other
business transacted, appointed a
committee of two members of the
jury with the district attorney to
accept the donation of a certain
public road offered by Vanhille
above the town, which is to take
the place of the one that is now
almost impossible. The sum of
S125.O0 was allowed for the OPEN
ING of said road.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-02-10
TRAIN SCHEDULES.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC

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FRANKLIN & ABBEVILLI
PASSENGER and EXPRESS
Arrives STATIONS Departs
HISS a. m. STERLING ..1:3o D. m
1o:45 a. m. FRANKLIN 200 p. m
g., g. .iltss.. new IBERIA ~ ;s.S Sterling
tfsm Sterling. NEW IBERIA For milton
The Franklin merchants reports
business very good, all things
considered.
Judge Chas. A. O'Niell was a
business visitor to New Orleans
Thursday.
On Monday, the 10Th, Graustark
will be at the oper house. 1t has
been advertised as a first-class
play.
After an absence of several
months from the parish Mr.. Bentz
Braud and family have moved
back to franklin.
q
Sheriff w. T. Peterman and
Mayor James A. Peterman were
business visitors to New Orleans
several days this week.
Notice to planters: The Bnena
Vista saddle pads. The very
best. For sale by c. S. Brenn.
Miss Meta Aucoin, Of Jeanerette,
and Miss Clara Aucoin, of Rayne,
IL visiting Franklin, guests of
Mrs. H. w. Kappel.
A new roof is being put on the
Collins property on Second street,
occupied by Judge Isaac Mayer,
and other needed repairs done,
We congratulate our young
friend, Mr.. ]. D. Broussard, on
the arFtyal" at his home on
Monday night last OF fine boy
ebsby.
Delivery wagons of all kinds
made to order at C. s. Brenn's.
Don't tail to attend the fancy
dress and masauesade ball at the
opera house on Tuesday, the
goth. It Ia given tor a worthy
! The roads In the city are being
put in 1rst.olass shape. In come
PLACES, on account of the long
rainy spell, they we're almost inn
4passable.
The government inspectors this
week have been after the owners
OF gaa boats in Franklin that are
not living up to the law iu such |
matters.
Every shelf in our store contains
3 host of fresh and spicy new
things. S & 10 cent store. NEIL
MCNEIL. ,.-.-
Several alarms of fire were give q
his week. one of them from the
residence Of Mr.. M. L, Harrison,
Hhjch vas extinguished before
~ damage was done.
VI Marsh Island, comprising about
900 acres, it is rnmored, has
zen purchased by Mrs. Russell
age, Of New York, who intends
transform it into a game re-
(oeve.
n Blacksmithing and Wheel
1rlghting at @. s. Brenn's. Good
work and satisfaction guaranteed.
We call the attention of our
EJeadefs to the ad. In another coll
nmn Of Mr.. NJ. Coguenhem, of
(ew Orleans, who will furnish
quotations and aamples in his
l1ne oD application.
Judge A. G. Allen, Hon. Robt.
~. Allen, Messrs. Walter Der.
Iiek, R. r. Keenze, Frank LIE
3ormand and w. Fl. Latham at.
uded the session of the Grand
lodge Of Masons held in New
Eleene this week.
6 We learn that some boys in
o4u with air rides are killing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-13
Better Paid: Better Spoiled.

In close connection with the topic before us print an interesting letter that has lain long in my desk awaiting such time as I could make room for 1t without seeming 10 force the subject upon readers:
 By chance-or providence?-I have just come upon an article of yours, written year ago. which contains this sentence:
 Domestics are better paid. more kindly treated-and, l may add, more effectually spoiled-in the homes of free and enlight- ened America than anywhere else in the world. challenge contradiction from those who have travelled upon both sides of the ocean m
 It is this article that induces me to write to you now. as have had consider able experience with servant girls both here and abroad. In answering your chal. lenge 1t Is with no intention or contradicting your assertion, for know every word to be true you have said In comparing the Amer tcan servant with those abroad. You speak absolute truth and not all of it.
 If our servant over here could but re- alize how much better her position Is in every respect than mat of her sister over seas, how contented and happy she would be!
 i" Let us first consider the wages paid here and those paid there. The cock in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-13
Too Much Meat Eaten.

Thank you for tie pleasant things you
 say of the H. H. c. page. and also for your candid expression of dissent in my ideas touching the consumption of flesh foods refer to the obnoxious luncheon to ex- plain that must have conveyed my senti-
 ments regarding 1t very clumsily If I recommended graham crackers and milk as steady diet " for growing children. What l meant to say. and what do say now, Is that in my opinion a hearty meal of good graham crackers and rich milk on hot day would agree with children better than a heavy feed " of hot meat-or cold. either-if they had already had a breakfast that included meat and were looking for ward to a dinner of like ingredients. Nor do I retreat from my position with refer ence to the gross diet of . majority of Americans. In town, where fresh meats are to be had. hot joints and steaks are a daily provision. and the allowance for each adult and growing boy averages often two pounds day. The fiber and fat thats compose meats of this sort oppress tho digestive organs and engender bile. When these have done their evil work the doctor Is sent for, and his first injunction is. cut out meat from his diet for . few days"
 In the country. where active outdoor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-13
Intoxicated pith Liberty"

Your letter Is longer than we could have wished were 1t less interesting and instruc- tive. You bring out clearly the reason why the heads of our immigrants are turned by the sudden transition for what Is to them a new world in more senses than one. 1a- toxicated with liberty, Is hardly a figure of speech when applied to them. They are ready to believe all that compatriots al- ready acclmated tell them of the equality of mankind and the abolition of class dis functions. We know the jargon to be false and hurtful to the credulous strangers. yet we keep up the pretense. This mistake underlies much of tho evil we deprecate.
 Another cause of the demoralization of those we nave not the moral courage to sneak of as servants " is that so many who now pose as masters and mistresses are new to the role. The woman who has done her own homework for twenty or thirty years, when lifted by stroke of luck into the position of the wife of a semi or multimillionaire, either spells her domes- ties by overfamiliarity or antagonizes them by superciliousness and arrogance. In either case. they see through the sham gentility and conduct themselves accord ingly They may be iilterate, but they arc keen to detect limitations and ready to take advantage of their discovery. I might multiply examples of this truth to an Him itable4extent. The class would seem to be endowed with detective instinct that puts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-13

eneration to get maid of all work at any price? I have applied at four of the best tthat is, highest pricedl intelligence offices in New York for one, and failed. They have the same story in each office: We cannot get them, for the species is going out of fashion We advertise in vain
 Now, dear friend of the housewife
 listen to my tale of wool
 have a pretty. convenient. and rather roomy apartment in pleasant quarter of the city. There are in the family my husband, three boys, and myself. John and the boys leave the house after break fast, and do not reappear until late in the afternoon. upon five days in the week On satureay the boys are at home to iunch- con. We are all at home Sundays. My luncheon Is very simple affair always. and lunch abroad upon an average three days in the week--always on Thursday, which is the maids day out. She has likewise every other Sunday afternoon and evening and she can walk out of the house any evening in the week, un- less We have company, which is seldom, and stay out until midnight if she likes l used to have a laundress in two days in the week 10 do the washing. but the then incumbent objected so strenuously to cluttering up the kitchen with wet clothes that I snccumbed, and now put out all the washing. including her aprons and starched skirts.
 pay her just the same wages as when the washing was done at home, and she lent a hand with the ironing-thatis. $50 per month. Her food is exactly the same as ours, and she has unlimited tea privileges, namely, hot cup seven and eight times per diem. She will have none but the choicest brand-say. orange pekoe at $1 q pound
 am speaking of her as fixture. lAre any of them that?l When, in fact, she left me this morning. She had no fault to find with the place. If 1t hadn't been that you was all that nice that I hated to disoblige you I wouldn't a stayed longer than the first week-I was that lonesome! And 1t goes against me now to tell you I'm takin' another position. But there lew first class maids now what will take a place as general housework doer'
 She's liable to be looked down upon by her acquaintances-partic by the men-and she gifts kinder old maidishike living so much to herself, with not a soul to speak to all day long. I'm sure shall always speak we'll of the place, and if things was diff'rent. would just as lieve stay as not
 had such hard work to get her that l have little hope of obtaining a successor. Can you suggest some radical change in the policy of domestic service as prac- ticed Tor malpracticedl in this free and en- frightened country. that will abate this nuisance?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-13
MARION HARLAND'S HELPING HAND.

family government, and says it so well I cannot keep it to myself:
 :" am strong advocate of corporal pun ishment Cor correction) for young children if it be judiciously and lovingly admins tered. Therefore. entirely agree with your views on the subject In my own home the rod was piled whenever 1t was necessary I do not recollect the girls receiving 1t after they were years old. The boys had it at a somewhat later age. No doubt we would have been treated to 1t when older had 1t been for our good.
 sOne and all. we simply idolized our parents. and do not recoIlect ever hear ing a disrespectful word adressed to them
 Nevertheless, I think that the mother who whips her 15 year old daughter makes a cruel mistake and gives good cause for very bitter memories.
 am an Englishwoman, nearly 60years of age. and have had but a few years resi- dence in this country. Never in my life did I know of family where girl of that age was whipped. I did know of one who was punished in that way at 12 years of age. but her parents were people whose manner of bringing up their children was notorI- ously faulty and inconsiderate. think the difference between punishment and cor rection Is too often lost sight of by parents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-13

clothes, giving the mother money for the purchase, and sent him toys and confec- tionery, etc. She dressed in deep black and went to see the child every night. Happen ing to catch her red handed stealing, dis missed her. Whereupon she shook her fist in my face and threatened me with the
 perlice.'
 A day or two after her departure had a letter from the intelligence office from which I had secured her a first begging me to reconsider my resolution to refuse Mary Jones certificate of honesty. etc. She is penitent, and since. she has the maintenance or a drunken husband upon her hands It Is but fair that she should re- ceive charity from humane woman!.
 Inquiry proved that the pseudo-widow had no child and that all the gifts sent by me to the boy had gone for liquor consumed by husband and wife.
 Now for the point of the story! Within a month I met the woman coming put of the house of neighbor of mine and found that she was employed by her as cook.
 " Like the fool I am, called upon my ac- quantance, with whom my relations had always been most friendly, and told her the tAdNl lEulH foHS ildu tilSdBco ttc ti ca tui ' from the same office in which had depos- ited her record, and when l asked why she had not referred the matter to me when she knew Mary had been in my employ, replied that she preferred to form her own opin- ion of an employe; she never conferred with a former employer
 For aught I know the woman is still with her Nor Is this singular case. have known half dozen such. In England certificate of character is demanded by the prospective mistress and if 1t be not all right the servant cannot get footing in a respectable family. Were I to engage a discharged servant who had left the service of an acquaintance for any gross fault I should lose caste socially were the fact known. may not approve of trades unions as rule but hasn't the time come when we American housekeepers must fight fire with fire2'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-13
THE sVEXED" QUESTION AGAIN OBTRUDES.

United States receives S5 per week and S6 or $1 if she be first class-or as the French have it. cordon bleu-' A second maid gets $3 or S4 a week at the least l have been living in Belgium for three years with my father-in-law. who is French noble man. He has large house with numerous servants. The best paid cooks in Belgium receive 40 francs (Ss) per month. The sec ond maid gets % francs (So) a month. I had occasion several times to employ
 washerwoman. To her (who was consid- cred tres chere) I paid the vast sum of 115 francs 60 cents) for days work Here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-13

them and they didn't know what 10 make of 1t. It was evident to me that they thought my mind had given way and my wits had gone wool-gathering, or would not have been so eccentric. It is needless to say that was the first and the last time that was guilty of such an innovation
 What is true of their fare is true of everything else. Their bed linen is of the coarsest and cheapest quality, and the same may be said of the blankets that are Invariably of cotton, never of wool. No servant. however lively her imagination. ever dreams of having a fire in her room In the coldest weather. As for having a day off, as Is the invariable custom here. three days In the year are all that they expect, and that during Kermiss.' which occurs annually and lasts three days. If Is sort of fair, with merry go-rounds and all sorts of shows. railing, and plenty of circus lemonade. with dancing. if one can call 1t by the name, to the most execrable noise. It cannot be called musicp
 That is the extent of their pleasure making. On Sundays they are expected to go to church. Otherwise their work goes on as upon other days.
 It is only in few families that the servants are remembered at Christmas I am positive there is not one among our do- mestics here who would not turn up her nose in utter disgust at the simple gifts her sister abroad receives with a thousand thanks and blessings invoked upon the master and mistress who are the donors
 could write on and on without exhaust ing the subject, but l am making this too long. If 1t have the effect of making one discontented maid comprehend to some ex- tent how well off she is in a we'll ordered American home where she is well lodged. well fed, and treated as a fellow-being in- stead of as a creature of different mold from her master and mistress, whom our maid here never addresses as such, shall be content.
 MARGUERITE DE M. Glendive, Mont.h
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-13
Are Not thc Houscwipes 10 Blame }

Chicago correspondent puts direct question: Are not we, the housewives of the United States. to blame that we are overridden by the Arabs who invade, ravage and then desert our kitcheps. leaving deso- lation behind them? discharged a cook Tor thievery and impertInence. Moreover. she had come: to me as a widow with one child who was living with an aunt and whom the widow was supportin. She lived with me six months, during which period of servitude fitted up the child whom l never saw-with a suit of new
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-13

grade of butter, coffee. and sugar, skinned milk. boiled soup meat, etc, and this while the best of everything and the finest deli cacies pass constantly through their hands 10 go to the table of master or mistress.
 well recollect one evening, after tho cook had been making jelly all day, want ed to give the servants treat and put a glass of jelly upon their supper table, saying that 1t was expressly for them. Every one of them stared at me In utter amazement, and their Merei madame" was anything but enthusiastic few minutes later, when I entered the dining room. there stood
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-13

and rub her black serge skirt backward and forward with an old black stocking leg dipped in the hot coffee. always rubbing with thu nap, and then press between two pieces of black cloth on the wrong side of the serge while the latter Is still wet the shine will disappear and the serge look like new.
 The following recipe I have used in making dustless clusters for home use as well as for the general store conducted by my husband:
 A third of an ounce of oil of paratfin mixed with one pint of kerosene. Wash a piece of black cheesecloth in this, and you will have the common dustless duster. The above is sufficient to make up three yards of cheesecloth into these.
 MRS. K. o. K" Two capital helps" are the result of your commendabe resolve to come out of your "small corner into the open and lend a hand. I congratulate you moder- ately and the Corner heartily
 When you have more of like quality to spare do not forget your duty to fellow 
 On Fan1ily Government A Los Angeles. Cal. member has some thing to say of our recent symposium upon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-13

ing sprigs of parsley in their haunts. The detest the herb.
 A teaspoonful of cold water stirred int the white of an egg causes it to stifrel under the whip more quickly than if thI egg alone be beaten. It also increases thl quantity of the meringue
 ITO BOIL A CRACKED EGG.-Add l teaspoonful of salt to the water in which il is boiled and 1t will cook without oosinl from the crack in the shell.'
 Kansas member contributes these morI selettes of practical wisdom. They arI good and she has the rare virtue of ceastnd to speak when she has nothing more td tell She will be ever e welcome guest iI our Family Circle.