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The San Francisco call., 1913-08-12
VALUATION OF RAILROADS
San Francisco Probably Will Be One
Headquarters Of Commission

WASHINGTON. Aug. lin making
a physical valuation OF railroads the
interstate railroad commerce commits
sion will divide the United States into
probably six territories. Commission
headquarters and headquarters of the
eastern territory will be I'm Washing
ton. Other headquarters have not been
selected, but one probably will be at
San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-12
NEW PORT COLLECTOR
TAKES FIRST LESSON
John o. Davis Receives Instruction In
Duties OF the Onice From
Frederick s. StrattOn

John 0. Davis. the newly appointed
collector of the port. called on Collector
Frederick s.. Stratton yesterday for his
first lesson in how the office of collector
of the port is conducted.
Collector Straton reached his office
early, having returned late Sunday af-
ternoon from the Bohemian club high
jinks, where he had been for more than
week. and telephoned to his successor
to call at 2 o'clock In the afternoon.
They spent several hours in talking
house.
Mr.. Davis will take the oath of office
as soon as his approved bond has been
returned from Washington.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-12
FEDERAL OFFICERS HERE

United States Attorney r. e. Hinck-
ley Of the United States court OF China
Is visiting here for few days, on hts
way to Washington. ID. G.
Special Assistant Attorney General
John Truesdell Of Washington, D. c..
arrived here yesterday He will pro-
tect the rights of certain Indians in a
water right suit brought by the gov
ernment against a number Of defend
ants.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-12
RECORD YEAR FOR LIBRARY

The last year has been the largest
In the volume of work and activities
since the foundation of the public
library. according to the report The
library has 1s0,3Sl volumes and the
total home circulation during the year
was s52,6y2 volumes.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-12
BOURBONS WORRIED OVER
DELAY IN TARIFF BILL
grcssives and Regular Republicans
I'm Hope of Quick Consideration

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11.-Democratic
leaders in the senate are considera bly,
perturbed over the failure to make
progress in the tariff bill, and for sew
eral days informal conferences have
been held with progressive republicans
and regular republican leaders in the
hope that some means to hasten con-
sideration of the measure might be
found. 1t was stated tonight, however.
that nothing definite had been accom-
plished.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-12
TWO EDUCATORS MARRIED
special Dispatch to The calIl

BEDDING, Aug. Ill. o. Osborne.
principal of the Shasta county high
school. and Miss Lulu E. White. super
intendent OF county schools since 1906.
advised their friends in Redding today
this morning.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-12
VALLEJO PLANS CHANGED.
CHANNEL TO BE 600 FEET
Increase Of Width Decided On bv Nav
Heads Owing to Low Bids for
Dredger Work

VALLEJO, Aug. 11.-Because the bids
for dredging the Mare island channel
to depth Of so feet were so much un-
der the navy estimate for the work, the
department has decided to increase the
width Of the channel from the 1000
foot turning basin to Carquinez straits
from 400 to 500 feet. The bids for the
work originally outlayed were opened
in Washington July 26.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-12
CHAIRMAN DIXON RETURNS
Head of Rodman Wanamaker Commit.
tee Once More I'm San Francisco

Joseph k Dixon, one of the promi-
nent authorities in the United States
on the aborigines and the chairman of
the Rodman Wanamaker committee.
which is investigating the life of the
American Indians. returned yesterday
and registered at the st. Francis. Mr..
Dixon and his fellow committeeman
are visiting all the 1S9 tribes. Their
tribe Will be presented with an Amer
ican flag and It's history will be ex-
planned to them
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-12

Lieutenant Governor Glynn of New
York compares Governor Sulzer with
Colonel Mulberry Sellers, Baron Mum
chausen and Ananias. Why not bring
him UP TO date and call him a Mulhall?
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-12

Paraguay has signed an extradItion
treaty with the United States, and now
the only place where a criminal is safe
Is In the front Office Of the average
city's police department.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-12

Rear Admiral Clark, who took the
Oregon to Santiago, ought to be on her
bridge also when she steams through
the canal.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-12

volvc nothing that will tend to lower
the standards or bring ridicule upon
the American woman.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-12

PARIS, Aug. 11.-The ministry has
given Its approval to a scheme for the
wide development of the aeroplane to
cooperate with the navy. Nj. Bardin.
the minister of marine, Will ask parlia-
ment for an appropriation of s2.750,000.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-12

The price of s225.o0o paid for Prince
Palatine in London does not look as if
the automobile had driven all the horses
to the boneyard.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-12

While we are committing. however,
and imposing on the S. p. we will have
to admit that the corporation maintains
splendid service and does carry us
a long way in considerable comfort
and with reasonable expedition, for
very modest charge.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA.
23rd judicial District Court-Par.
ish of St. Mary.
George T. and j. w. Veeder, vs.

Amede Landry. No. Is, $50.
BY virtue of an order of seizure aud
sale issued ont of the Honorable 23rd
Judicial District Court in and for the
Parish OF st. Mary, State Of Louisiana,
and to me directed, in the above num-
bered xud entitled snit, have seized
and viii offer for sale, for cash, without
appraisemeut, to the last and highest
bidder, At the front door of the Court
House 10 the Town of Franklin, Parish
OF 81. Mary, Louisiana, on
SATURDAY, THE 10Th DAY OF
APRIL, A. D., 1918.
between the hours of IL o'clock a. m.
and 4 o'clock p. M, the following de-
scrtbed property, tO~Vit:
That certain tract or parcel OF land.
lying and being situated in the Parish
ct st. Mary, State of Louisiana, on the
east side OF Bay on Teche near the Viii
lAGe Of Clarendon, and more particularly
heanded ~ follows to-wit: On the
North by the narrow guage Railroad Of
the Adeline Sugar Company Ltd, on
the South by property of Varisse Landry
on the East by the public lane leading
from Grand Lake to Bayou Teche in the
front and on the west by lands of Arthur
WOlford. this with all tue buildings
and improvements thereon situated and
thereto belonging and sppertaining and
par, II said property being the same
bought from Eugene Cape aud part be-
ing tho came property bought from
Arthur Wolfsrd. y
w. r. PETERMAN, Sheriff.
SHERIFF. Once. Parish Of 81. Mary. Ia.
March. 18th. 1918.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA.
23rd Judicial District Court-Par.
ish of'St. Mary.
Davis.Scharff Grocery Co., Ltd.
vs. Frank CIVigurie.
M. IA HRS.

By virtue of writ of feri facias
issued out of the Honorable 23rd
Judicial Dietrict Court, in and for ths
Parish of st. Mary, State of Louisians,
and to me directed, in the above num-
bered and entitled suit, l have seized
and will offer for sale, for cash, to the
last and highest bidder, at the front
door of the Court House ia the town OF
Franklin. Parish Of st. Mary, La. on
SATURDAY, THE 10TH DAY OF
APRIL, A. D., 1918,
between the hours of IL o'clock a. m. A.,
and o'clock p. M, the following de-
scribed property to.wit:
One Simpson Computing Scale now
in the hands of John c. Kramer at
Baldwin, La.
w. r. PETERMAN, Sheriff.
Sheriff. Office. Parish of st. Mary La. i,
March 26. 1918.
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NOTICE OF ELECTION.

Notice is hereby given that an election
of the property tax payers. including the
women tax payers. residing within the
Yellow Bayou Sub-Drainage District No.
l, st. Mary Parish, La, qualified to vote
under the Constitution and laws of the
State of Louisiana. will be held on the 9th
day Of May, A. D., 1918, for the accepts
ance or rejection either OF both, of propo-
sitions Numbers one and two. embodied
in the resolutions of the Board of Com-
missioners of the Yellow Bayou Sub
Drainage District, having jurisdiction
over the Yellow Bayou Sub Drainage No.
l, passed on the 22nd day of March, A. D.,
1918, as follows:
No. l. Shall a spec al acreage tax of
property subject to State taxation in the
Yellow Bayou Sub drainage District No.
l, for period Of forty years, for the pur.
pose of undertaking, prosecuting and
concentrating 'tne widening and deep
ening of the present canal from the cul-
vert Of the M. l.. 4. X. r. & S. s. Co., to
the end of its southern branch in the land
of Clinton and Albert Martin and making
q branch or extension to the canal to q
point in Verdunvile in the Caleb Verdun
lane to be designated by competent sur
veyOr and over the most economical route
available" and maintaining same.
No. 2. Shall the yellow Bayou SUBJ
Drainage District No. l, incur debt and
issue bonds of the Yellow Bayou Sub
Drainage District No. l, to the amount of
Eight Thousand Dollars, to run forty
years, bearing interest at the rate of five
per cent. per annum, payable annually
for the purpose Of funding the special
acreage tax, outlined in proposition No.
l, whose proceeds are to he usti for spe-
cial drainage work. and ills maj. icnance,
as described in proposition No. l.
SAID election shall be held thrOu-h bout
the Yellow Bayou Sub drainage. d. trict
No. l, the polling place of said electl n to
be in Etienne's Hall in the Town of san-
treyiIle, situated in SAID Sub, Drainage
District, and the hours Of said election
shall be between 7 O'Clock A. NJ, aid
O'Clock p. NJ.
The following is the form of bait to
be used at said election:
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The following qualified voters are APP
pointed commissioners of said election
William j. Young, Wilguese A. Chauvin
and Clinton j. Martin and Felix j. Devil
lier clerk Of said election.
Notice is further given that the Board
of Commissioners Of the Yellow Bayou
Drainage District, having jurisdiction
over the Yellow Bayou Sub. Drainage Dis
trict No. l, will in open session at its reg
ular meeting place, the Centreville Bank,
In Centreville, La, on the 9Th day of May,
A. D., 1918, at the hour of 10 A. NJ, pro-
coed to open the ballot box used at said
election. examine and canvass the re-
turns, draw up a process verbal of said
election and promulgate same in the man.
ner provided by law.
w. r. BROWN,
President Board of Commissioners, yell
low Bayou Drainage District.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA.
23rd judicial District Court-Par-
ish of st. Mary.
Mrs. Agnes r. Blanchard, Tutrix,
We. J. Sully Martel, ct al. No.
13.450.

Bv virtue of An order of seizure and
sale issued out of the Honorable 23rd
Judicial District Court in and for the
Parish of St. Mary, State of Louisiana
and to me directed, in the above mum.
bsred and entitled suit, l have seized
and will offer for sale, for cash, with.
ont appraisement. to the last and high.
cst bidder, at the front door of the
Court House in the town of Franklin,
Parish of st Mary, Louisiana, on
SATURDAY, THE 10TH DAY OF
APRIL, A. D., 1918,
between the hours of IL o'clock a. m,
and 4 O. csock p. M, the following de.
scribed property, t0-wit:
That certain tract of land ing and
being situated In the Parish of st. Mary.
Louisiana, on the East side of Bayou
Teche, forming q part of what is known
- the Retreat Plantation. having a
front of seven and one-half (7-}) arpeDts
on Bayou Teche by u depth of forty
(lO) arpents, more or less, and bounded
above by lands of Mrs. j. l.. Darragh,
below by lands of Wr. Schwsn, form
erly of Senette, beR part of same
property acquired BY William Haley from
Mrs. J. L. Darrsgh by act Of sale passed
before L o. Pecot, Notary Public, on
che 9th day March. 1909, and of record
in Book "WW", page 23l, together
with all buildings and improvements
thereon situated, privileges. rights, ways
and servitudes thereto belonging and
appertaining. This being the same prop
eFty acquired BY Alexander Crawford,
ST., and J. g. Martel in indivision from
William Haley by act of sale before l..
o. Peco'. Notary Public, on October 16,
1900, and recorded ia Book "YY", page
l62 of Conveyanoes OF the Parish of St.
Mary. Louisiana, with the mules and
farming implements thereon and thereto
belonging.
W. T. PETERl6AN, sheriff.
SherifPs Office, Parish of st. Mary, La.
March 10, 1918.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA.
23rd Judicial District Court-Par-
ish of st. Mary.
Wilson T. Peterman vs.. Frank
LeNormand, Ind. and as Nat
ural Tutor. No. 10, 457.

Re IL known, that acting under and
nv virtue Of an order OF seizure ana
sale ;ssued out of the Hon. 23rd judi
cial District Court of La, in the above
stvled and numbered cause, and to me
directed. bearing date of March attn,
1919. I will offer for sale and sell at
nuhl;c auction, to the last and highest
bidder. for cash, without appraisement,
on
SATURDAY, APRIL 18TH, 1918,
between the hours of II o'clock a. m,
and 4 o'clock p. m, at the principal
front door OF the Court House at Frank
lin. La, all and singular tho following
described property, to.wit:
That certain tract or lot of land lying
and being situated in the town of Frank
lin. Parish of st. Mary, and being part
of lots twenty. four and twenty-five, as
designated and described on a map of
the town lots of Mrs. Julia Trowbridge,
wife of John M. Ibert, of record in the
Recorders Office of the Parish of St.
Mary, in Book EE of Conveyances, TO-
lilo 1872. Said lot being bounded on the
north by Ibert Avenue, on the east by
property Of J. p. T. Roberts, on the
south by lot % and on the west by q
street forty feet in width; said lot hav-
ing front on said Ibert Avenue of sixty.
four feet, more or less, by depth be-
tween lines slightly closing towards
each other in the rear of one hundred
and twelve feet, and with width in the
rear of fifty-three feet, together with
all the buildings and Improvements
thereon. and all the rights, ways and
privileges thereunto belonging and ap.
pertaining.
In testimony whereof, witness my Of
fetal signature at Franklin, La, this
9th day Of March, 1913.
W. j. MCCLELLAN,
Coroner of the Parish of st. Mary, La
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Look to Your Plumbing.

You know what happens in house
in which the plumbing is in poor con-
dition-everybody in the house is liable
to contract typhoid or some other fever.
The digestive organs perform the same
functions in the human body as the
plumbing does for the house, and they
should be kept in first class condition
all the time. If you have any trouble
with your digestion take Cham berlain' 6
Tablets and you are ce.tain to get quick
relief. For sale by all dealers.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-04-12
FOR THE LEvYING OF A TAX.

Proposition to levy special
acreage tax of thirty cents per
acre on all the property subject
to State taxation in the Yellow
Bayou Sub-Drainage District
No. |. for period of forty years
for the purpose Of undertaking,
prosecuting and concentrating
"the widening and deepening of
the present canal from the cul-
vert of the NJ. l.. e. T. r. X. & s.
S. Co., to its southern branch in
the land of Clinton and Albert
Martin, and m liking the branch
or extension to the canal to
point in Worthwhile in the
Caleb Verdun lane. to be desig-
mated by a competent surveyor
and over the most economical
route available" and maintains
ing same.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-04-12
VIM He Knows II,

Mr.. P. K. Emmons, Mineral, La.
says: II have sold and used Royaline
Oil four years and consider it the best
Antiseptic ever used" A trial always
convinces. That's why he knows it. II
will pay you to try it. You will then
use nothing else. That's the way they
all do. 1Oc. Csc, Soc. Money back
plan,
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-04-12

Notice to Voters: To vote in favor of
the proposition submitted upon this bal
lot place cross (X) mark in the square
above the word "yes"; to vote against it
place similar mark above the word mo-"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-04-12

Franklin, shows that the three hundred
and sixty three votes cast in favor of said
proposition represent a majority OF all the
qualified voters who might have particl-
pated in said election under the Constitu-
ton and laws of the State of Louisiana,
and that likewise the Four Hundred and
Thirty-Flve Thousand, Six Hundred and
Thirty Seven O2-lOO Dollars Of assessed
valuation Of property voted in favor Of
| said proposition represents an amount
in excess of one half of the assessed value
OF property that might have been voted
at said election under the Constitution and
laws Of the State of Louisiana.
Therefore a majority OF the property
tax payers in number entitled to vote at
said election under the provisions of the
Constitution and laws Of the State OF
Louisiana, and majority in amount of
the assessed value Of property entitled to
be voted at said election under the Consti-
tuition and laws of the State of Louisiana,
having voted in favor Of said proposition
submitted as hereinabove set forth, we
hereby declare that said election carried
and the tax accordingly imposed.
In witness whereof, we the members of
the Board of Supervisors of the Parish OF
st. Mary, have set our hands to this process
verbal, made in triplicate, in the presence
of Sam Seri0, Emmett Alpha and Louis S.
Bigler, three competent witnesses, who
also signed these presents, ana VINO nave
been present and witnessed the entire
proceedings herein on this, the 28th day
Of March A. D. 1918, and have filed one
copy with the Clerk of Court, one copy
with the Police Jury of the Parish of st.
Mary, and the remaining copy this body
has retained.
Witnesses: d. N. FOSTER,
SAM SERIO, WILBUR H. KRAMER.
EMMETT ALPHA,
LOUIS S. BIGLER.
State Of Louisiana,
Parish of St. Mary.
Before me, r. C. Milling, Notary Pub
lie duly commissioned and qualified in
and for the Parish of st. Mary, State of
Louisiana. personally came and appeared
DR.. ID. N. Foster and w. H. Kramer, who
being by me first duly sworn according to
law, depose and say:
That atlantis are duly appointed and
qualified supervisors of election in ar d for
the Parish of st. Mary, State of Louisiana;
that they constitute a quorum Ct said
Board, and that the above and foregoing
PRONUNCIATION Of the special tax election
held in and for the Third Ward of the
Parish of St. Mary, including the incorpo-
rated Town of Franklin, State of L0uisi-
ana, on the 18th day of March, 1913, is true
and correct.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
2Sth day of March, A. D. 1913.
d. N. FOSTER.
WILBUR II. KRAMER.
r. G. MILLING,
Notary puhlic.
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Notice To Voters, To vote in favor of
the proposition submitted on this ballot
place a cross (X) mark in the square
above the word ''yes"; to vote against 1T.
place a similar mark above the word mo-"
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FOR SALE.

Calhoun Red Cob Louisiana
Grown Seed Corn. Highly
recommended by Calhoun
Experiment Station. Price
$500 per bushel F. 0. B.
cars.
j. p. SAvANT,
Whiteville, La.
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FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS.

Proposition to incur debt and
issue bonds Of the Yellow Bayou
Sub!Drainage District No. l to
the amount of Eight Thousand
Dollars, to run for forty years,
bearing interest at the rate of
five per cent. per annum, pay
able annually, for the purpose
of funding the special acreage
tax, outlined in proposition No.
l, whose proceeds are to be used
for said special drainage work
and its maintenance, as describ-
ed in proposition No. l.
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Taxable valuation s..

...... .....................
Signature of Voter.
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Taxable valuation x............,.........
..............r ...................
Signature Of Voter,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-15
FAIRMONT BANKS
Elect Directors ana Officers for the En-
suing Year-Ircrcase Capital
Stock.

Special Dispatch 10 TIE Intelligence.
FAlRMONT. W Va. Jan. I4-The
National Bank Of F~air1nont. at the an
nHal meeting lerc To-Day. increased the
capital stock from $4,000 to S400. 600,
Win undivided profits and surplus Of
Efiu.uNu. The directors were reelected
aS follows ! F. Watson. Jacob HAYDEN.
81 J. HItHti:son. y. l. Tlcm.ns e.. V.
" at-'r. - /. shave. Walton Miller. J
NJ Hartley. -. :. Mckinuev. " L.. Jami-
S'n. Glenn Harues. T. r. Nichols Ftstus
Ofn,ers J. L. Watson. president.
Jacob Hayden. vice president. Waltoi
Miller. wee PRECEDENT. Glenn Barnes.
cashier y. + lau!sor. assistant cashier.
A Is. scott was added TO the !st OF
directors or the Fret National Bank %
a4rUCnt. ~ the annual election to-dby.
,Aar.e- Wells. Howard Snowalter. Thos.
na.4 E"met ShoWalter, Harry smith. ".
= Wat oI. 3 -. Fleming. John q. Nor
stf. Officers Charles Wells. president.
lfoNart ~S-uNalter. wee president: Harry
S'I+t.. vice president. b. II. Fleming. Vice
president, John o. Morgan. cashier.
frank E!tcn o.. assistant cashier.
IT," '1;.z.rs Dollar Savings Pank
elected directors a~ follows l.. =. Powell
= Gaia. john scott. john Hart. +. +.
NUf-,tr. \. l.. simon. D.. q. Linn. orr
'rrs J.. g. iovrl. president. j. \. CLARK.
VI. Vrv~ 'sr' D. !. Linn. cashier.
Home savings Bans elected as follows.
iIi' TOYS sam b. Nullu. e. ID. coma
Ny TO- , sample. ~'Wpu t;risht L.ober;
ABBOTT. J.. r. Nichols j. ". Irwin. orr.
rets sam q. Nuzt 30. president. n a.
"f'ii'' N''' president. 'lairncs Hall
cashier
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FARMER SHARING
-. SOARING PRICES

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.-the farmer
was sharing the profits OF the Increase .
cost or living as far as the prices paid
Tor meats on December Is last comuared
with those OF "A year ago. according 70
ligures announced to-day by the depart
ment OF agriculture. Al the same time
the farmer was receiving less FOR his
staple crops than he did "A year previous.
Average prices received by PRODUCERS
on December is last showed hogs selling
AZ 1853 a hundred pounds. an increas. nf
SlS. over the same time in 1911. beef
cattle At S5.S3 was 90 cents higher. veal
calves az <6.Ss was 90 cents hi-eher.rheen
az S42l was 30 cents higher, and lamb a.
80 "a was - cents higher. hogs. veal
calves ana sheep were lower than In
Prices paid TO farmers for staple crops
on january ! average about IL per cent
lower tlau at the same time last wear.
." per cent lower than 1871. I.s per
cent lower than in 1910: 80 pcr cent
lower imam 1903. ani 80 per cent lower
than In 1905.
Corn II 49, cents a bushel was l.
cents lower. VIII eat at 16e cents w,S l..
cents lower. oats At So cents was 10
cents lower, barley at 4g.S cents was ~
cents lower. rye at SIS cents was 10
cents lower. buckwheat AZ Sos cents was
Z cents lover. faNSsed AZ slOs was s.
centA lower. potatoes at SOS cents were
: cents lower. hay at SI5.85 "a ton was
80 lower, eggs It eS.S cents q dozen wore
3 cents lower.