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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-03-22

open session, held in the Town of Frank
lin on the End day u April, 1913, proceed
to examine and canvass the returns fur:
nished to them by the Board Of Super
yisors Of the Parish Of St. Mary, and duly
promulgate and declare the result Of such
election In the manner provided by the
general election laws Of the State of
Louisiana.
In faith whereof witness our official
signatures at Franklin, Louisiana. this
18th day Of February, a D., 1913.
CHAs. n. FROST. President.
g. a, RIBBISS. Secretary.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-03-22
Company.
CHAS. N. FROST,
President Police Jury.

NOmp8uy,
CHAS. N. FROST,
President Police Jury.
NJ. P. PALMER,
Secretary Pro Tenn, Police Jury.
Upon motion of Mr.. Hsydel, second
cd by Mr.. FOrtier, and unanimously
carried. the President and Secretary
Of the Police Jury were instructed to
give notice of the election to be held ia
and for the Third Ward Of the Parish
Of St. Mary. including the Incorporate
ed Town If Franklin conformably WITH
the ordinance adopted calling said
election
The attorney Of the Southwestern
Traction and Power Co, stated that
the saidcompany agreed to bear all
expenses arising from or through the
holding Of the election SO ordered
There being no furtaer business, the
meeting adjourned.
lhAS. N FROST, President.
NJ. P. PALMER, Secretary Pro TEN.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-03-22
Taxable Valuation.
Signature of Voter.

Section 8. Be it further ordained,
etc, Nat the Board of Supervisors Of
the r11sh OF st. Mary be and they
are hefeby requested to appoint Com
missionefs and Clerks to serve In the
premises, to give due notice Of said
appointments and of the time and
placeof holding said election, and
make their return of said election to
thQtP0lce Jury of the Parish OF st.
MSx8 as required by law.
Section 4. Be it further ordained,
etc., that the Police Jury, at its next
regular meeting after the holding Of
said election, to-wit, on the End day
Of April, 1913, shall proceed to ex-
anime and canvass the returns fur
nished them by the Board of Super
visors OF the Parish of ST. Mary,
formally declare the result of such
election, and promulgate the same in
the manner provided by law.
Section 5. Be it further ordained,
etc, that the Commissioners Of Elec-
zion al hereinafter appointed shall
receive the ballots Of any and all
property tax payers of the Third
Ward of the Parish of st. Mary. in
GLIDING the incorporated Town Of
Franklin, who are, under the Consti-
ltstion and laws of the State Of
Louisiana, entitled to vote An said
special election, upon which ballot
the voter or voters shall have en-
dorsed or caused to be endorsed his
name and the property to be voted
before depositing same in the ballot
box
Section 6. Be ts3seltE ordained,
ETC., that this ordinaflce sha1l be pub
lished in the official journal of the
Parish. Of St Mary, during the period
Of thirty5f301 clear days prior to the
date Of sid election, and that this or
'dihafiee shall take effect from and
ssftpH tty pasGa s&Sd PRONUNCIATION.
i EAus done, read, adopted and
signed md seal affixed in open SEES
efoH 81 Franklin, Parish Of st. Mary.
louisiana, on this the 18th day of
'Fe0rsary. a. D; c lsls; y rposr
President Police Jury.
M. p. PALMER,
s6e@etary Pro Tenn Police Jury.
!. M. Boudreeux then offered the
y&44Z y3uk OI0An0uS03 WuAOu was oCC-
r. by Mr.. Gabriel Haydel and
&asdtmously carried, to-wit:
sE44 ordained BY the Police Jury of
the f2rish of Sf.M airy that G. D. Pal
fr~ys0. L. Alpha and Jos. Boudreaux,
be and they are hereby appointed
commissioners of the election and w.
II. Latham, Clerk OF the Election a
the First Precinct OF the Third Ward,
and that John Paul Baldwin, Dolph
Parro and Rudolph Navarro be and
they are hereby appointed Commits
sionerss Of the Election and Louis
Wernser, Clerk of the Election at the
second Precinct OF the Third Ward. TO-
serve Atthe special election to be held
in HE Third Ward of the Parish of St.
Mary, including the Incorporated
Town Of Franklin, situated in said
ward, on the 18th dayAof March, 1913,
TO takesth sense of the property tax
payers qualified to vote on the PROPOSE
tioh 20 give atbonus and subsidy to
II Southwestern Eaction and Powsrl
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-03-22

The following registered voters have
been appointed by the Board of Super
,yisors Of the Parish Of #. Mary as COM
s1tsstOnerss Of said election at the First
Tfecinct, Third Ward Of the Parish of st.
Mary: Geo. d. Palfrey. o. l.. Alpha,
jos. 4 n Boudreaux and w. r.. Latham
Clerk ofsaid election, aud at the second
Precinct, Thira Ward Of the Parish OF st
Mary: John Paul Baldwin. Dolph Parro
and Louis w ormser Clerk Of said election.
Notice 1sturther given that the Police
Jurys ~ he RasiBk Of 81 Mary will, In
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The following registered voters he and
they are hereby appointed commissioners
Of said election at the First Precinct.
Third ward Parish Of st. Mary: Geo. u.
Palfrey, .. L. Alpha. Jos. F. Boudreaux
and W. Il. Latham clerk Of said election.
and at the Second Precinct, Third Ward
Of the Parish Of st. Mary: John Paul
and Louis w ormser clerk of said election.
Notice is further given that the Board
Of Supervisors of the Parish Of st. Mary.
stale 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.
ana deelare the Result OF the election and
make due return Of said election to the
i'0lice Jury Of the Parish OF st. Mary, ia
atAier provided by law.
W. VI. VErTER,
D. n FOSTER,
WILBUR FL. KRAMAh.
Members Of the Board Of SUPERVISOR Of In,
Pagish Of st. Mary. Aeuisian&,
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AGAINST a special tax If two
and one bali mills on the dollar,
per anuum. 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, 10 be i'm
posed. levied and collected in
aid of a railway enterprise, and
in favor Of, for the benefit aud
in aid Of the Southwestern
Traction & Power Company, its
successors Or assigns, said tax
to be imposed. levied and col-
lected, for period Of ten years
beginning with the year 1918,
and extending to and including
the year 1922. 50 as to realize
the sum of Eighty Thousand
1880, O000O) d Dollars, provided
that in ease the sum of Eighty
Thousand Dollars be collected
and turned over to sal Com
pany Def the expiration OF
tea tl0J years, that the said tax
shall cease as soon as this sum
is collected and turned over to
the southwestern Traction a.
Power Company, its successors
or assigns.
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FOR a special tax OF two and
one half mills ON the dollar per
annum on all the assessaDle
property situated in the Third
u ard Of the Parish of st. Mary,
including the incorporated Town
OF Franklin, to be imposed, lev:
led aud collected in aid OF a
railway enterprise. and in favor
Of, for the benefit and in aid of
the Southwestern Traction q
Power Company, its successors
or assigns, said tax to be inn
posed. levied ana collected, for
a period of ten years, beginning
with the year 1918. and eXtenb-
ing 10 and including the year
1872, so a. TO realize the sum OF
Eighty Thousand tSSo,0tD 0D)
Dollars, provided that in case
the sum of Eighty Thousand
Dollars to he collected and turn
ed over to said Company before
the expiration of the ten tloO
years, that the SAID tax shall
cease as soon as this Is col
I-cted and turned over 10 the
Southwestern Fraction g. Power
omp'ny, it successors or ass
signs.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-03-22

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
incOrperated Town of Franklin, to
be imposed. levied and collected in
aid Of railway enterprise. and in
favor of, for the benefit and in aid
Of tho Southwestern Traction and
Power Company, its successors or
assigns. said tax to be imposed,
levied and collected, for 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 (l6) 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.
AGAINST 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
lected, for a period of ten years, be-
ginning with ten years 1918, and ex-
tending to and including the year
1922, 50 Is to realize the sum of
Eighty Thousand 1850, O0O.0O) Dol
lars, pr9yi8ed that in case the sum
of Eighsy Thousand Dollars be col
lccted and turned over to said Com
pany 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
Company, its successors or assigns.
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Taxable valuations. ................
...sss NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Signature of voter.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-02
TOBACCO SALES IN
VARIOUS MARKETS
Far Advanced Season Shows
Light Reccipts-Markcl Arc
All Very Firm.
BULK HAS BEEN SOLD
Interior Markets Show Decided
Falling Off in the Matter
OF Receipts.
BULK HAS BEEN SOLD

The leaf tobacco market OF Richmond
continues fairly active. that is TO say.
prices renal ngood. very good on de-
sirable grades OF the small quantities
Of raw leaf S.St show up direct from
the farmers II snds During last week
something between zoe 600 ana $4,000
pounds OF good dark leaf. mostly sun
cured. did show ur. and the lnanufac-
turcrS and other buyers were riCh, on
the market to gobble il up at outside
nGurcs-that is to say. such outside
figures as they were allowed to name
They named very good figures for all
surcurcd stock that showed body and
fibre and good order y few piles Of
good suncured wrappers showed up in
the many offerings. and thesc we're
taken readily ~ what some Of the
huSers considered 10 he faucy figures
] saw one large pile Of wrappers
Knocked out at s3250 per hundred
pounds, aud several others at somewhat
lower figures Sun-curch filters also
sold well wherever they came M in
good order
The warohousemen do not look for
though the weather conditions arc very
favorable TO stripping AMI other prep
aration for market The fact is. and
tie warehousen1cn recognize il. that
there is very little OF the raw leaf left
IN the hands OF the growers to be prs
pared for the market. no matter what
may be tile weather conditions Tho
reports from tn" interior markets. be
thcy OF the bright or dark variotx. are
much on the same order as that which
hobs UP locally.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-02
THINGS THAT GO ON
IN THE SOUTHLAND
MI Kinds of Industrial Develop
mcnt From the Potomac
to the Gulf
NORTHERN MONEY IN SOUTH

IareeIal to,rhe rImes- pispaleh.l

Baltimore, March Among south
ern industrial and other dcvelvpmentaI
enterprises reported in this week S
Issue Of the Manufacturers Record are
the following.
Cleveland Cincinnati Chicago and st
Louis Railway Chicago. Burlington
and quincy Railroad Company. Chicago
and Eastern Illinois Railroad. aud
Nashville. Chattanooga and 81. Louis
Railway, viii build repair shup ana
union passenger station at Paducah.
Ky: purchased 500 acres OF land for
classification Yards. to accommodate
100 cars; cost of improvements in
Pnducah and McC'racken County o.
elusive Of $1,000. 900 bridge. in which
these railroads arc Interested. est
mated at s".60o.o0o 10 s5.coo.oNr. lilo
bridge mentioned is to connect Mcsr1
polls. Ill, with Paducah. Ky. and "a
estimated to cost S5.o00.o0O
Blue Ridge Intcrurban Railway Coin
pany. SpartanburG. 3 C.. plans 10 con-
struct dam at mouth Of Big hungry
River near IIendcrsonviilc. y. c.. i6l
feet high, TO develop 10000 horse Z
power. and transmit electricity TO
oDartanburC and other South Carolina
towns, Hcndcrsonville * C., etc. con-
templates investment Of $1,000, 900,
Louisville and Nashville Railroad. W.
~ courtney. chief engineer. Louisville.
KY. contcnlplates erection Of repair
shops aud improving terminal facilt-
ties at Lexington, XIV. at cost % sn0o,
600.
c. c. Megel & Bro. Company. LOUIS
WILLIE. KY, Increased common stock
from sl,350,0O0 to $4,000. 0o0 and pre-
ferred stock from .S350.oOo to Sl.5oO.
900 plans to install, sawmill and other
equipment, erect additional buildings.
etc. TO increase capnoity OF. plant
Colonua Marine Railway Corporation,
Norfolk. Va, purchased about 700 feet
of ground OH Elizabeth River, and L.
uContinued On second PagaO
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-02
EARLY SPRINGS IN
The GOOD OLD DAYS
This Good Year Was Duplicated
Before Folks of To-Day
Were Born.

Before the ground hog had chance
to get In hisesay. there vas all kinds
of talk abou. the extreme forwardness
of things in this good year 1918. Early
spring taih Was rampant ana all
kinds Of preparations were being made
for tn" enjoyment az spring and sum
mcr comforts even before tho alma
nac dates for snow and heavy frostS
had ceased TO bob IN However. the
ground hog shoWcd IN and put some
thing Of black oyc on these schcd-
mloS for carly spring festivities. But.
stil Tho croalSers came along and
spru;, tho liko Of which wag never
heard Of before since Eve Induced
Adam 10 bite the forbidden apple
lust to show how the croakcrs are
off OH historical research In" follow
ine from the Columbia state may
prove of great interest:
Unseasonahly advanced though sprinC
has this wear been. the condition is
not unprecedented as all must bo.
aware who have dipped on occasion
into those springs Of perennial delight.
tho bound volumes OF old Agricultural;
journals Consider. for an example OF
carly spring. the January and February
OF 1873. Under date OF February 20
in that year Robert W. Withers OF
Green County. in Alabama. reported
that III January hc had eaten. AT Point
Coupe on tho Mississippi. good ripe
apples" ana had observed blooms on
the second growth Of cotton stalk
Il om the old roots. Durinc January
he also noted at Mobile that seven
ytar-old olive trees were beginning
to blossom ON February ~, at Ca
haha. Ala. the honeysucl1lc and yellow
jessanine had been out this ten days
past vegetation was quitting forth
in every direction. corn planted on the
LIST was six 10 eiEht inches high aud
tho martin, traditional harhinRer Of
spring. had made his appearance
DR. Joseph r. Muse, Of Cambridge
tSouth Carollna), made this entry in
his agricultural diary: February %.
1928 At a birth night ball In Cam
bridge. many OF our ladies were orna-
mented with fresh and fragrant honey.
suckle. wallf,ower running box. stock
July flowers and violcts. All in full
bloom; tho products Of the garden, and
not OF the greenhouse ON the goth
OF the present month ! discovered in
my garden several strawberries in
bloom. and some in fruit" Some Eng
: tContinued on Second Pasa-o.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-02
RATLING coon IDEA.
Cat. and Their Uses -roinmjcs md Tabbirs
ShnmIn Rc TnN EKCc.

The ohio state journal takes M sorne col
torIal space Ia lecture on eats. below:
Tho proposition in Massachusetts to tax
cats is quite unusual. We do not know
where else such poll tax Is imposed There
is opposition Ia II in tho Bay state. and for
other rea sous than thai 1t liz a novel meas
urc The cat IS regarded as public ncccs-
sity. 50 much 50 that if there werc no cats
the rats and micc would ovcrwhelm us. We
do not realize tho good that eats do pois-
ous traps and other methods for eXtermi-
mating rats have not done near as much to-
ward protecting the world against rats a .
the cats have. " ehe rats wee let alone
they would rule tho nlauet.
But outside OF their efficiency In destroy
Ing rats they interesting animals that
make n household happy. II 1t happens to
have good one There are cats In many It
household whose loss would prove ~ great
herea vement 10 all members Of II. They are
not equal TO dogs I'm engaging the affections
OF tho members Of a home. but they do In
sinuate themselves into tho Iood grnces OF
ALL and especially Of the charming old
maids. So vote down tina. BILL
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-02
Somth Ro.ton ,Inrlrt.

south Boston Va. March THE
sales OF bright loose leaf tobacco have
been growing smaller and smaller for
me past Two or three weeks The de
nNorics this week fell off % per cent
as compared with those of the week
previous. There has been no percepti-
bio decline in prices except perhaps
fractional shading on tho values of
common Tugs and common to medium
short leaf.
Inc general opinion is that SIS per
cent of the bright leaf of this region
has been marketed. Warehousemcn are
advising farmers to market the bal
ance as rapidly az possible.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-02

T"FtVIuI 10 The Tines- Dispatch
LynChburg, Va. March i-Iohn r. pcles.
by. ri the LynchburE Tobacco Warehouse
company ,Incj. makes tho following re-
market:
Sold week ending February 2s aa2 $40
pounds; sold week ending February o. 3si. 100
pounds; Increase this week : 100 pounds
sold from September l. laii 10 March 1,
III III l.iolo 400 pounds: sold from, September l.
isl' I" February IS. 1918. II 665.toO pounds
decrease for 1918. $4,000 pounds
Alter the splendid season last week for
haho'inE tobacco good receipts were expect
ed mas week. hut they proved to lie dis
appointment, indicating that the amount OF
tobacco now In the hands of tho farmers to
be loss than was expected
frices hold firm ana active. all grades sell
nIs hish except luEs and very inferior
Eraues OF leaf and they show slight i'm
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-02
ExtendIng EleotrIo Linen.

Reieigh, n. c., March 1.-The Piedmont
Railway and Electric Company, Burlington
which ia now operating eight miles OF
road, connecting Burlington, Graham aud
Haw River, is enlarsinE It's facilities
and q report from, there aays that the pur.
pose is 10 ultimately construct other lines to
Greensboro. Hillsboro, Swepsonville. Mel
has recently awarded contracts for niachin-
cry and electric equipment amounting to
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-02
INDUSTRIAL BITS
ALL OVER VIRGINIA
Altavista Finds New Industry
Strasburg's Water Power.
Dublin's New Depot.
WILLIAMSBURG SUGAR BEETS
Roanoke County and Good
Roads South Boston Gets a
Wholesome Home Lecture.

Dublin, right important station on
the Norfclli and Western Railway. far
westward beyond T.ynchburc. is rejoic-
Ing over tho completion Of q passenger
depot. but. with an optimism that is
coinmendablo. the local scribe Of the
good town of Dublin declares that the
new depot is not near large enough for
What Dublin is going to be in the early
future Dublin Is a hourlshins town,
fast growing town. Hats off TO Dub
lin.
Mtavista expects to reap great profita
from the very recent discovery Of rare
mineral deposits within a mile or two
of the town
Water power and electric power de
velopment are destined 10 make Stras
burg great. According TO the loca
papers, two more power plants are soon
to he developed and nut in operation
there. Of course this means numerous
new Industries FOR Strasburg
Work on the new plant Of the Ches
apeake rulp and Paper Company. 10 be
built at West Point. is progressing rap:
! IDLY The location on the Pamunlsey
River has been completely SURVEYED.
to facilitate the drawing of plans and
specifications The plans themselves
| y, -. .,, ,""s anu piuS 'oT con q
strnction viii he let in the next ten
days or two weeks
They arc busy about Republican
Grove. in Halifax Co5saty a CORE
spondent Mt that S5@nt writes the
county paper as follows:
We have been having some fine
weather for the past week. The
grounding fooled us this time. The
farmers have ,heen very busy around
here Of late. some blowing. some get
ting up plant land some hanling logs
TO uwens's sawmill. and some are strip
ping tobacco"
According TO tho Virginia Gazette. the
Williamsburg Business Association will
CONTINUED on second Pase3
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-02

Nltavista expects to rcap great nrofite
from the very recent discovery Of rare
mineral deposits within a mile or two
OF the town.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-02

Danrille Tobacco Report.
Especial TO Tho Times Dispatch
Danvnle, Va, March 1--Constdering the
GContdnued on Second Pagal,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-02

toontinusd on Second Fase.o.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-04
BALTIC.
Basketball Team Defeated at TaftvIie -EnjoyabIe Entertainment of Nj. E. Sunday School for Christmas Fund.

The Baltic basketball team met de- feat at the hands of the first TaftviIle team Ill Parish hall TaftvilIe, Tuesday evening, the score being 15 1-2 to 1-2. The local team put up good fight, but was unable to down it's opponents, probably because the three WiIlinantic men and the Norwich man were in the lineup, that fake reports said would be Tuesdays game. A big crowd from this town accompanied the team to Taftville. There was plenty of evil denee of enthusiasm displayed on both sides during the game.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-04
GET TO THE CAUSE
Norwich People Are Learning the Way

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