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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-03-01
NOTICE OF ELECTION.

FRANKLIN, La, FEBRUARY llth, 19l
To whom it may concefn:-Pufsuant t.
the authority vested in us by the genera
election laws of the State Of Louisiana ant
and also at the request of the Police jury
Of the Parish Of st. Mary, we, the mem
bers of the Board of Supervisors of thu
Parish Of st. Mary, State of Louisiana
hereby give notice that special election
Of the property tax payers residing in the
Third Ward OF the Parish of st. Mary, In.
Guiding the Incorporated Town Of Frank.
lin, qualified to vote under the Constitu.
ton and laws of the State Of Louisiana
will be held on the 25th day of March, A.
D., 1913, to vote for or against PROPOSE.
ton to impose, levy, and collect a special
tax OF two and one,half mills on the dol.
lar per aAnum, on all of the assessable
property situated in the Third Ward of
the Parish OF st. Mary, including the in
| corporated Town Of Franklin. in aid of a
railway enterprise, and in favor of, for the
dement, and In aid of the Southwestern
Traction & Power Company, its successors
or assigns, said tax to be levied and col
iected beginning with the year 1918 and ex-
tending to and including the year 1922 and
70 realize the aggregate amount Of Eighty
Thousand ($sO,OOOO0) Dollars, provided
that in case the sum of Eighty Thousand
sald Company before the expiration of ten
(lO! years, that the said tax shall cease
ana terminate as soon as this sum is col.
lected and turned over, all of which will
pc more readily ascertained by reference
70 me ordinance of the Police Jury of the
farlsh OF st. Mary, adopted on the 18th
OF February, 1913.
Said election shall be held in accordance
with the ordinance of the Police Jury of
the Parish of st. Mary, adopted on the
18th day Of February, 1913, and in the
manner provided by the general election
laws OF the state of Louisiana.
Said tax to be voted, levied, imposed and
collected in accordance with the terms and
conditions set forth in the petition Of more
than one-third U-3) OF the property tax
payers qualified to vote under the Con-
stltutlon aud laws of the state of Louisi,
ana, flied with the Police Jury of the Par
ISL of st. Mary, on the l1lh day of Feb
Iuary 1913 and the ordinance of the Police
jury of the Parish of It. Mary calling said
election. adopted Oh the 18th day Of Feb
ruary, 1913
Said election shall be held throughout
the Third Ward of the Parish Of st. Mary.
including The incorporated Town Of Frank
lin. the polling place of said election, for
the First Precinct of The Third Ward of
the Parish of ST. Mary, being the Court
House, situated in the Town Of Franklin
Louisiana, and the polling place for tue
Second Precinct OF the Third Ward of the |
Parish of ST. Mary being the banking house |
Of the Bank of Baldwin situated in the viii |
I arish of st. Mary, the place at which the |
Last preceding general election was held. |
and the hours of said election shall be from |
six (6) a. m. to seven Ky I'm.
The following Is the form OF ballot to be
used at sold election.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-03-01

AGAINST special tax of two
and one half mills on the dollar,
per annum, on all of the assess
able property situated in the
Third Ward of the Parish of st.
Mary, including the incorpora-
ted Town of Franklin, TO be i'm
posed. levied and collected in
aid Of a railway enterprise, and
in favor of, for the benefit and
in aid Of the Southwestern
Traction a. Power Company, its
successors or assigns, said tax
to be imposed. levied and COL
lected, for period of ten years
beginning with the year 1913,
and extending to and including
the year 1922 so as to realize
the sum of Eighty Thousand
$3.50, GOO O0) Dollars, provided
that in case the sum Of Eighty
Thousand Dollars be collected
and turned over to sal Cons
pany before the expiration of
ten 10) years, that the said tax
shall cease as soon as this sum
is collected and turned over to
the Southwestern Traction g.
Power Company, its successors
or assigns.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-03-01

AGAINST q special tax of two and
One.half mills on the dollar per an
mum, on all Of the assessable prop
erty situated in the Third Ward of
the Parish Of St. Mary, including
the incorporated Town of Franklin,
levied and. collected in aid Of a rail
way enterprise, and in favor of, for
the benefit and in aid of the South.
western Traction and Power Com
pany, its successors or assigns, said
tax to be imposed, levied and col
looted, for period of ten years, be.
ginning with ten years 1918, and ex-
tending to and including the year
1922, so as to realize the sum of
Eighty Thousand ,OOO.OU Dol
lars, provided that in case the sum
of Eighty Thousand Dollars be col
lccted and turned over to said Com.
pany before the expiration of the
ten (1O) years, that the said tax
shall cease as soon as this sum is
collected and turned over to the
Southwestern Traction and Power
Company, its successors or assigns.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-03-01

FOR special tax Of two and one.
half mills on the dollar per annum
on all Of the assessable property
situated in the Third Ward of the
Parish Of St. Mary, including the
incorporated Town of Franklin, to
be imposed, levied and collected In
aid Of a railway enterprise. and in
favor of, for the benefit and in aid
Of the Southwestern Traction and
Power Company. its successors or
assigns. said tax to be imposed,
levied and collected, for a period of
ten years, beginning with the year
1918, and extending to and including
the year 1922, so as to realize the
sum Of Eighty Thousand 100000
Dollars. provided that in case the
sum of Eighty Thousand Dollars be-
collected and turned over to said
Company before the expiration Of
the ten (10) years, that the said tax
shall cease as soon as this sum Is
collected and turned over to the
Southwestern Traction and Power
Co., its successors or assigns,
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-03-01

FOR special tax of two and
one half mills on the dollar per
annum on ell the assessable
property situated in the Third
Ward OF the Parish of 1T. Mary,
including the incorporated Town
of Franklin. to be imposed, lev:
led and collecI ed in aid Of a
railway enterprise, and in favor
OF. for the benefit and in aid of
the Southwestern Traction g.
Power Company. its successors
or assigns. said tax to be im-
posed. levied an. collected. for
a period Of ten years, beginning
with the year 1918, and exten =
ing to and including the year
1922, SO as to realize tbs sum of
Eighty Thousand (SSD,0t0 O0)
Dollars. provided that in case
the sum of Eighty Thousand
Dollars to be collected and turn
ed over to said Company before
the expiration Of the ten 100
years, that the SAID tax shall
cease as soon as this is col
lected and turned over to the
Sou hwestern friction Il Power
omp ny, it successors or ass
signs.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-03-01

The following registered voters be and
they are hereby appointed commissioner
OF sair election at the First Precinct,
Palfrey. o. l. Alpha. Jos. F. Boudreaux
and ". h. Latham clerk of said election.
and at the second Precinct, Third Ward
OF the Parish Of st. Mary: aohn paul
and Louis Wormser clerk of said election
Notice is further given that the Board
of Supervisors of the Parish of St Mary
state OF Louisiana, will meet in open SEES.
sion in the Town of Franklin, within the
delays. provided by law, examine and
canvass the returns submitted to them
and declare the Result of the election arI
MAKE due return Of aid election to the
Police Jury Of the Parish % ST. Narv in
manner pi vided o, law
W. T. VETTER.
ID. N. FOSTER,
WILBUR Ii. KRAMER,
Members of the Board Of Supervisor az fha
Perish Of st. Mary, Louisiana
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-03-01

Taxable valuation.
'''''''''''''''''..''' '..'.'.....,. ..........
signature of voter.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-03-01

Taxable Valuation.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-08-07

most exalted ideals as that woman"
But Fran was to him nothing but an
agent bringing out of the past Sc
cret he had preserved for almost TWEEN.
| ty years. This stranger knew OF his
youthful folly. and she must be pre-.
vented from communicating It to 9th.
| ers
II was from no sense OF aroused con.
science that he fastened TO lead her
to the front room. In this crisis, some.
thing other than shuddering recoil
from haunting deeds was Imperative;
unlovcly specters must be made to
vanish.
He tried desperately to cover his
dread under voice of harshness:
What have you to say TO mc?"
Fran had lost tho insolent compos.
ure which the secretary had inspired
Now that she was alone with Hamil.
ton Gregory, It seemed impossible to
speak. She clasped and unclasped her
hands. She opened her mouth. but
her lips were dry The wind had
risen, and as II went moaning past
the window, II seemed to speak of the
yeRrning Of years passing In the night,
unsatisfied. At last came the words,
mufled. frightened-"I know all about
it."
"All about what, child?" He had
lost his harshness. His voice was al
most coa1ing, as II entreating the
mercy Of ignorance.
Fran gasped. Il know all about it
| know" She was terrified by the
thought that perhaps she would not
be able to tell him. She leaned heav-
lily upon table with hand turned
backward. whitening her finger.tips
by the weight thrown on them.
About what?" he repeated with the
caution OF one who fears. He could
not doubt the genuineness of her emo
ton; but he would not accept her
statement OF It's cause until he must
oh" cried Fran, catching a tenn.
pestuous breath. uneven, violent, you
know what mean-that!"
The dew glistened on his brow, but
he doggedly stood on the defensive.
you are indefinite" he muttered. try.
ing to appear bold.
She knew he did not understand be-
cause he would not, and now she real.
lied that he would. If possible. deny.
Preterse and sham always hardened
her. Then" she said slowly. Il win
BIO definite. will tell you the things
It would have been better for you to
tell me. Your early home was in New
York. but you had cousin living In
Springfield. where there was very
good college. Your parents were anx.
ious to get you away from the temp
tations of big city until you were
OF age. So you were sent TO live
with your cousin and attend college.
You were with him three or four
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-08-07
PANTRY CLEANED
A Way Some People Have.
A doctor said:

A doctor said:
: Before marriage my wife observed
in summer and country homes, coming
In touch with families of varied means,
culture, tastes and discriminating ten
denotes, that the families using Pos
tum seemed to average better than
those using coffee.
When we were married two years
ago. Postum was among our first order
of groceries. We also put in some tea
and coffee for guests. but after both
had stood around the pantry about q
year untouched. they were thrown
away, and Postum used only.
up to the age of rs / had been &C
customed to drink coffee as routine
habit and suffered constantly from in
digestion and all its relative disorders.
Since using Postum all the cid COM
plants have completely left me and
sometimes wonder II ever had them"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Write for booklet, THE
Road to Wellville"
Postum comes in two forms.
Regular Unjust be boiled.
Instant Postum doesn't require boil.
ing but Is prepared instantly by stir.
ring O level teaspoonful In an ordinary
cup Of hot water, which makes 1t right
for most persons.
A big cup requires more and some
people who like strong things mt in m
heapinE spoonful and temper It with a
largo supply of cream.
Experiment until You know the
amount that pleases your palate and
have 1t served that way In the future.
There's q Reason" for Postum.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-08-07
CAT ENJOYED THE COMEDY
But Of the Four Principals involved,
Tom Was the Only One That
Had Laugh Coming.

This Is the tale OF q cat with q
sense of humor.
Mrs. Youngwife went to an east end
butcher shop the other day. When
she entered, the greeting was a high
pitched shrek. Naturally she shrieked,
too, and then looked to see what the
trouble was. Mrs. Butcher, in charge
of the shop in her husbands absense,
stood on a small box. Before her stood
a large black cat. CLEAN OF fun In
his yellow eyes and mouse In his
mouth.
A moment the tableau held. Then
the cat walked away and Mrs. Butcher
started fearfully behind the counter.
The cat followed her and dropped the
mouse at her feet Two screams. the
flutter OF skirts. and Mrs. Butcher
again was safe on the box. and Mrs
Youngwife sat on the counter. her feet
sticking straight out. her skirts gath.
cred tightly about her ankles.
The mouse ran foot or two and
the cat lad It again, and again walked
away. Mrs. Butcher stepped on the
box. picked 1t up and. carrying her
ark 'of refuge with her. sgain tried
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-08-07

sponslve. She assembled the stairway
at each step seeming to mount that
much the higher into an atmosphere
OF righteous remoteneEs.
No one who separated Gregory from
his secretary could enjoy his tolera
ton, but Fran mad struck far below
the surface OF likings and disllkings
She had turned back the covering OF
conyentlonality to lay bare the CULVER
ing heartstrings Of life itself. There
was no time to hesitate. The stone
Ak which on other occasions might be
a laughing, elfsh face was now held
ready for battle.
Hadn't we better go in n room
where we can talk privately?" Fran
asked 81 don't like this hall That
woman would just as soon listen over
the banisters as not. I've seen lots Of
people like her, and ! understand her
kind"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-08-07
CHAPTER IV.-contInued

lie was sorry for her; At the Same
dino he was subject to tho reaction
OF his cXhnustIng labors AS song
leader. Then" he sand with tired
resignation. ~ youl follow me, ri
take y, whore you can spend the
night. and tomorrow, I'll tr' to ind
you work"
Work." She laughed "Oh thank
you" Her accent was that u repu.
dIation Work indeed.
He drew back in surprise and dis.
pleasure.
you didn't understand me-" she
resumed. What | want is home. /
don't want to follow you anywhere.
This is whore ! want to stay
You cannot stay here" he an.
awcrrd with slight smile at the pre-
-umptuous request, but I'm willing to
pay for II room at the hotcl--'
Al this moment the door was opened
10y the young woman who, some hours
earlier. had responded to Frhn's
knocking. Footsteps upon the porch
had told Of GrcgOry's return.
The lady who was not Mrs Gregory
was 80 pleased TO see the gentleman
who was Mr. GreEory-thcy had not
met since the evening meal that at
iirst, she was unaware OF the black
shadow, and Mr.. Gregory, IN spite OF
his pcrpleNity, forgot the shadow also.
40 Chocred was he by the glimpse OF
his secretary as she stood in the
brightly lighted hall Such moments
Of delighted recognition are innnitesI.
NAL when a third person, however
ahadowy. Is present; yet had the world
been there. this exchange Of glances
must have taken place.
Fran did not understand very
wisdom blinded her as with too great
light She had seen so much OF the
world that. on finding tree bearing
apples. she at once classified 1t as an
apple tree. To Gregory, Grace Noir
was but charming and conscientious
sympathi2er In his lifc,work. tho at
mosphere In which he breathed freest
He had not breathed freely for half
o dozen hours-no wonder he was glad
10 see her, To Grace Noir, Hamilton
Gregory was but benefactor to man
kind. man of lofty ideals whom It
vas Il privilege to aid. and since she
knew that her very eyes gave him
strength, no wonder she was glad to
see him.
Could Fran have read their thoughts,
she would not have found tho slight.
est consciousness of any shade OF evil
in their sympathetic comradeshlp. As
she could read only their faces, she
dIsliked more than ever the tall. young,
and spiendidly formed secretary.
OH" said Grace with restraint,
discovering Fran.
Yea" Fran said with her elHsh
smile, back again"
Just without the portal Hamilton
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-08-07

years. and at last the time came for
graduation Shall | SC on?"
lie fought desperately for self.pres-
oryation What Is there in all this?"
You had married, in the mean.
time" Fran said coldly; married Sc
crctly. That was about nineteen years
ago. She was only eighteen. After
graduation you were to go to New
York, break the news to your father,
come back to Springfield for your
wife, and acknowledge her You grad.
uated; you went to your father Did
you come back?"
My Cod" groancd the man So
she knew everything; must he admit
it? What is all this to your" he
burst forth. who and what are you,
unywuy--and why do you come here
with your story? II 1t were true"
"True!" said Fran bitterly. IF
you've forgotten, why not 20 TO
Springfield and ask the first old citi-
zen you meet? Or you might write
TO some one you used to know, and
inquire. II you prefer. III send for
one Of your old professors. and pay
mis- expenses. They took n good deal
Of interest In the young college stu.
dent who married and neglected Jo-
sephine Derry, They haven't forgot.
ten It, II you have"
You don't know" he gasped. that
there's penalty for coming to
peoples houses to threaten them with
supposed facts in their lives. You
don't know that the jails are ready to
punish matchmaking. for you are only
a little girl and don't understand such
things. ! give you warning. Although
YOU are in short dresses"
Yes" remarked Fran dryly, 81
thought that would be an advantage
to you. 1t ought to make things
easier"
How an advantage TO me? Easier?
What have to do with your"
IL thought" Fran said coldly, that
It would be easier for you to take me
into the house as little girl than as
grown woman. You'll remember
told you I've come here to stay"
ITO stay" he echoed. shrinking
back. Your"
Yes" she said, all the cooler for
his attitude Of repulsion. Il want n
home Yes, I'm going to stay. want
to belong to somebody"
He cried out desperately, But what
am | to do? This will ruin mech,
It's true, all you've said don't deny
It. But | tell you, girl, you will ruin
me- Is all the work OF my life to
be overturned? shall go mad"
NO. you won't" Fran calmly as
sured him. You'll do what every one
has to do sooner or later-face the
situation. You're n little late getting
TO 1t, but II was coming all the time.
You can let me live here as an adopt.
ed orphan. or any way you please.
The important fact to me is that I'm
going to live here. But ! don't want
to make 1t hard for you, truly don't"
Don't you?" He spoke not loudly,
but with tremendous pressure OF de-
sire. Then, for Gods sake. go back!
Go back to-to wherever you came
from. III pay all expenses. You shall
have all you want"
"All | want" Fran responded. us
home, and that's something people
can't buy. Get used TO the thought of
my staying here; that will make 1t
easy"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-08-07

In the American Magazine there
was an amusing story entitled
The Honor of the Bluebottles." Aunt
Lucinda Bluebottle OF Boston ran into
a young man. who used a bad word.
Aunt Lucinda goes on:
THE young mans language was not
refined. He said he'd be damned, and
that is exactly what will happen to
him, am sure. for whatever else
heaven may be. am convinced 1t will
not be vulgar"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-08-07


you shelter because of this secret
you mean to ruin me. I'll not be able
TO accoun; for you, and they will
question-my wife will want to know.
and-and others as we'll"
Nov. now" said Fran. with sudden
gentlencss, don't be so excited, don't
take II 80 hard. Let them question
I'll know how to keep from exposing
you. But do want to belong to some
body and after I've been here a
while, and you begin to like me, III
tell you everything ] knew the 10.
sephine Derry that you deserted-she
raised me. and ! know she loved you
to the end Didn't you ever care for
her, not even at the first. when you
got her to keep your marriage secret
until you could speak to your father
face to face? You must have loved
her then. And she's the best friend
| ever had Since she died I've wan
dered-.and-- | want home"
The long loneliness Of years found
expression In her eager voice and
pleading eyes. but he was too en-.
crossed with his own misfortunes to
heed her emotion. Didn't ! 80 back
to Springheld?" he cried out "Of
course l did ! made inquiries for
her; that's why ! went back-to find
out what had become of her. I'd been
gone only three years, yes, only three
years, but, good heavens, how ] had
suffered, was so changed that no.
body knew me" He paused, appalled,
at tho recollection, II have always
had n terrible capacity for suffering.
| tell you. 1t was my duty to go back
to find her. and ! went back. would
have acknowledged her as my wife. ]
would have lived with her. I'd have
done right by her, though II had killed
me. Can | say more than that"
81 am glad you went back" said
Fran softly. She never knew It. !
am so glad that you did-even that
Yes. did go back" he said. more
firmly. But she was gone. tell
you all this because you say she was
your best friend"
"A while ago you asked me who ]
am-and what"
1T doesn't matter" he interjected.
You were her friend; that Is all ]
care to know. | went back to Spring
field, after three years-but she was
gone. was told that her uncle had
cast her of, and she had disappeared
1t seems that she'd made friends
with class Of people who were not
who were not-respectable."
Frans eyes shone brightly. "Oh,
they we're not" she agreed, they
were not at all what you would call
respectable. They were not relig'
ious."
so was told" he resumed, little
uncertainty. There was no way for
me to find her"
Herr" cried Fran; you keep on
saying her DO you meant"
He hesitated. She had chosen he's
part--to live with those people, left
her to lead the life that pleased her
That's why ] never went back to
Springfield again. I've taken up my
life in my own way, and left her-youI
friend"
Yes. call her that" cried Fran,
holding up her head. II am proud of
that title. glory In It. And In this
house"
Il have made my offer" he inter
rupted decidedly. "lll provide for you
anywhere but In this house"
CTO BE CoNTINUED)
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-08-07

10 go behind the counter. Again the
cat followed. and the play was enacted
rs before.
1t went on that way for about ten
minutes, when the delivery boy came
whistling in. He was hailed rs q de-
liverer
HUH" he grunted. He seized the
cat and cast II out, the feline jaws
sull gripping her prey.-Indianapolis
News.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-08-07
What They Told Her.

A group of old ladies was talking
and knitting. Each one was telling
how much or how little she weighed
at birth.
One said: Well. ! weighed Just
three and half pounds"
The others gasped and one Of them
asked: And did you livc?"
q. She answered; They say did and
done we'll"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-08-07
Out of Place

The Last ArrIyal-Oi thought this
was TO be progressive party. Ma
loney?
Card Party Host-So ut is, Moike.
The Last Arrival twitherIngly)--
Thin phwat's that black Republicans
av a Casey doing her?-Puck
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-08-07
Loo Much Ball.

why did you move away from Chi
cago?"
THE doctor advised my husband 10
move to some town with only one
team to worry about"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-08-07
To Be Rlgldly Exact.

Regstaff--f hear You are doing some
writing for one OF the popular maga-
zines.
Percollum-That's slightly exag-
gersted; haven't been able to get my
stuff into any but the--er--snpopalaI
ones ret