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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-08-23

This Is the season when everybody
complains Of the end seat hog-that
IL, everybody who does not have q
chance to be one himself.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-08-23

A writer says, THE brave are al.
ways tender" What bunch Of cow
ards that last shipment of cattle to
restaurants must have been.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-08-23

Professor Hansen Of North Dakota
50 going to Asia to discover something
that can be grown on the arid lands Of
the American west with greater profit
than mortgages.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-08-23

The hotel guest who telephoned
down for soap and towels and re-
ceived back soup and rolls no doubt
blamed it on the central operator.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-08-23

A woman in Illinois attacked q
magistrate with a garden hose. This
sort Of conduct deserved a severe rak
ing over.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-08-23

This fad for colonial and mission
furniture is leaving the plain person
who pays the bills mighty few places
in which to sit and sleep comfortably.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-08-23

Germany is thinking about prohib-
fling rubber mouthpieces on nursing
bottles for sanitary reasons. OF
course. they might make 'em Of
steel
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-08-23

italy is experimenting with an
armored automobile. When such au-
tomobiles become common life will
indeed be cheap.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-08-23

The press is powerful, but 1t is not
powerful enough to induce all people
to stop eating with their knives.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-08-23

Florists seeking to produce a blue
peony should not despair. The world
can afford to give them plenty of time
to 60 on trying.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-08-23

The estimate that we spend $780,
100000 for music in America might be
amended to add that we waste more
than half Of it for all the music we
get.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-08-23

A wife is woman that washes a
mans clothes and cooks his meals,
says a writer. II that's so, lots OF
women are travelling around under
false pretenses.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-08-23

Baby trailers for motorcycles. What
next? An average motorcycle can
easily haul 100 baby carriages loaded.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-08-23

AS usual the swan song of the thea
ter season is pretty much rag time.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-08-23

A scientist informs US that he is
about to finish" an endless" labor
which is certainly some achievement
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-08-23

Since fathers bought an auto,
mother can never find her sewing ma
chine oil can when she wants 1t.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-08-23

Dallas reporter was held up and
robbed of two bits. How dared he
have SO much money!
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-08-23

A man is judged by the company he
keeps. even when he keeps to him
self
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-08-23

Scientist says that love making
Is to become obsolete. This Is NO
news to Pittsburgh.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-08-23

A Kansas City woman was made Ill
by use of face powder. She prob
ably did not need It, anyway.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-08-23

"A New York man saved 100000 in
II years on a salary Of $1,000 year. -
Waiter or policeman?
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-08-23

It is better to have loved and lost,
sometimes, than to have loved ana
won
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-08-23

A man generally gets credit for be-
ing a good citizen when his wife
makes him go to church.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-08-23

Anyway, New York's finest are
the finest New York has.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-08-23

tribute rice used to be disembarked
here and hauled overland to the cap
fal
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-08-23

~ E WERE standing at the end
AZ of the car, our arms laden
wy with coats, umbrellas and
cameras, awaiting the slow
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-04

Chas. Waters, 9 w. goth ST.,
night Waterman at Blackstone Hotel,
badly injured when he was caught in
death strip between two Cottage
Grove av. cars at 18th and Wa.
bash av. r.. -
VIM. WaIgar, Jr., 1924 NJ. Hermit
tage av., awning maker, hurt when
he fell from ladder In front of 2845
Sheffield av. ......
Ida Pieroni, daughter of Armand
Pieroni, 1904 Lincoln av., who shot
and killed Gilberto Lovetti, when lat
ter. refused to marry Ida, and then
killed himself, was scheduled to tell
her story at inquest today.
Two men arrested by Maxwell st.
station on suspicion of having beaten
Tony Collero, Dubuque, Ia, out of
$500 in card game at John Scripts
saloon, 901 S. Desplaines st.
States Attorney Hoyne will fight
extradition of Officers Carlin and
Flanagan to Michigan. Took case
to federal court after Judge Bren-
tano ordered them sent to Macatawa,
Mich, for forcib1y bringing Charles
Schartenberg, Tribune employee, here
to testify in Annenberg case.
Theosophists still in session at
Congress Hall. Haven't yet decided
who's new Messiah.
David DrenfieId, 1915 N. Washte-
nav av., motorcyclist, struck and in
.jured by auto at N. Oakley blvd. and
w. Chicago av.
Police looking for Paul Roush, II,
SAG N. Ridgeway av., who ran away
from home Saturday to avoid going
to school.
Perry RaIff, BeIvidere, ILL.,, lost
$500, his LIES savings, in Northwest
ern station. When near verge of in
sanity he found 1t.
George Fielder, peddler, arrested
for not having license, tainted when
Judge Boyer, Evanston, fined him
n ~ II n
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-04

Daring thief smashed window of
G. D. Peacock's jewelry store and got
$3.50 worth of watches. Police are
still looking for man who took $685.
900 worth of jewelry from same store
last week. ...-.
John D. Cameron, sales manager
International Harvester Co., who was
arrested when auto lights went out
and spent SO hours in Jail for 'prin-
ciple," discharged by Judge Fry.
Enrolment in Chicago gh
schools is 1913. Quite a bit less
than last year.
Boy picked up unconscious at Mon
roe and Peoria SITS. identified as John
Burke, IA, Ashland and Clybourn
avs
f, Mrs. Elizabeth Bird, 50, 5721 S.
Sangamon ST., died after being FUN
down by auto driven by G. A! Torrey,
dentist, TITS Union av. He was ar
rested.
Frank Smith, 80, 554 N. Dearborn
St, and John Ming, %, Ala w. Divi-
sion st., fined $25 and costs each by
Judge Scully for, stealing pennies
from newsboys.
Robert l.. Fleming, 49,, 4741 Raw
enswood pkwy., drowned while bath
ing at Clarendon av. beach. Health
Commissioner Young and three other
doctors worked for two hours trying
to save him.
Martin KimbaII, Republican leader
and former alderman, arrested in
Highland Park for disorderly conduct
and discharging firearms.
Coroner Hoffman urges passage of
national law requiring all railroad
cars to be made of steel.
Albert Edney, 10, o27 Foster av.,
narrowly escaped drowning when
canoe capsized. Rescued by older
brother, Cecil.
Mrs. Anna Jane Palmer, 30, 1888
Vincennes av., burned to death on
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-05
NEGLECTED. BY CITY
southsid<rs Want Some of the Smaller
Work Properly Done.

Southsiders are awakening 10 the fact
that although this section Of the city
has received many substantial impr 0ve-
ments and has been greatly benefited
in many ways by consolidation, II Is
being badly neglected IN some OF the
minor. everyday affairs That some or
the city departments are not taklhs
the same interest in the Southside tnat
is displayed in other parts 0f the city
is the complaint. One thing in par
ticuiar that is causing much d.spleas-
ure Is the condition OF the streets
Hull Street. which was dug up many
months ago TO receive the gas mains.
IS now worse than IL ever was before
annexation. Large holes follow the
line If the mains and make travelling
dangerous.
Another thing that Is causing unfa-
yorable comment is the work OF th'
street cleaners. The South Richmond
and Chesterfield Business Mems Asso-
citation will make n formal complaint
OF this 10 the Administrative Board
Councilman John w Moore has
called the attention OF the board 10
the condition OF the Free Bridge IN
the early mornings and during wei
weather. 1t is a frequent occurrence
to see horses down and unable 70 get
get to their feet because OF the Sip
merry condition % the paving This
docs not happen on the Marshall street
yiaduct where the roadbed Is s7rlnkled
with sand and ground granite / ne
board has promised TO l0oK INTO 'he
matter.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-05
CHARGED WITH MURDER
Wan Who shot Wife Formally Nc
cusrd of Crime-C ondition Grave.

As was fully expected, the jury I'M
paneIed yesterday afternoon Dy
oner G. Loving. OF Chesterheid
County. 10 conduct an investigator
into the circumstances surrounding the
killing of Mary Brooks. coiored. re-
turned a verdict charging John Bro"ks'
the woman's husband. with the oH'i'S
No additional evidence which Woul'
in any way throw light upon the mo-
lives for the crime was produced =
burial permit was granted, and the
hodv IF them ordered woman VIII De
turned over to relatives for burial
Brooks is still IN critical conci-
,ion in the City Hospital His chances
fo- recovery are about even oei4-
cate operation has been performed up
birn and the bullet IN his chest mas
been located. A Jagged cut In the jug
Mar vein has been sewed up ne
Ia-ra suantity OF blood lost through
,his wound and the shock from tne
n,s,ol bal! has greatly weakened tnc
man and may prevent his recovery
warrant for hi. arrest mas oeeh
issued. with Captain A >. wright as
the complainant. Although the crime
vas committed In Chesterfield Couhs.
,hn .-rest was made in the city. and
- ,ho southside courts have Grim
inaI jurisdiction OF one mile from 'le
co~norsfe limits. the trial VIII prop
nv he held in Hastings Court. fart
n Rrooks is now under guard ana
N, Ioophole for escape VIII be gwen
him
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-05
STAND FALLS AS
MOVIES ARE MADE
Many Hurt When Support
Crashes In at Scene Of Spe-
cial Fire Alarm"

a feature which was not included IN
the program when the Police ana FIRE
pepsrtments posed for moving pic
tures yesterday afternoon at 2:SO
O'Clock IN Broad Street, at Tenth. &C.
CURED when a shed, on which IA
crowd OF young men and boys had
cougregated FOR the purpose Of Cd
tanning a better view Of the demon :
stration. collapsed under the unusual
weight and tumbled them twelve rect
10 the pavement below.
Six-vear-old Ethel Yrsnian, dausn :
70 of NJ IL Vranian, confecuoner OF
oqo East Broad street, who was stsno-
inc under the scanolding, was caugh'
nv the falling ,imbers and crushe"'
7. WAS at FIRST thought she hso Deen
killed but after she had been remove"
70 the Memorial Hospital by pr HOOK
ar CITY Hospital ambulance surse"t'
md 4 thorough examination mau-'
,vas found she had escaped WIN a
broken arm and leg. While seriousis
hurt. her condition last night was no'
regarded as critical
Win other children. the gil was
.aeer 70 view the dash OF the nre
apparatus as il responder 70 INV
alarm turned in for the speVisi O'"
~ the BsOl4Oll
The shed. built of rough boaTos anu
,ieb. timbers. was erected on the south
side Of Broad Street. from Ninth mai
- N tenth. where the Lyric Tneatre
q in the course of construction NJ
80 and boys who climbed upon IL
fou.,d II splendid vantage pont
go, which 10 watch the dash OF 'ne
Fire Department, but unoer NC.
weight the temporary structure ga.
wav Many OF those who feli WIN
,nn woodwork sustained minor ih)u-
~,ss hut aside from the little girl no
90 was badly injured. However
dozen or more had broken ha's dc
,.rrinders OF the narrow escape
The picture machine. when had oeea'
60, TO catch the fire engines, manaseu
- oct view of the unusual accluen'-
The accident happening at a ''iie
p-han the street was crowded. NO
o,lv with citizens. but large NUMBER
~ nolicernen and fremen. created con
siderable excitement. Many ran TO inc
assistance Of those hurt Inc aso-',-
,ro cries Of the girl brought many
comforting hands 10 her ASSISTANCE
ana she was removed as soon as Pos
sihle TO the hospital for proper surei-
col treatment. When 1t was FOUND ths'
no one else had been badly hurt the
.xcitanent quickly subsidized. ana the
c,ou5 turned its attention 10 the ap-
nearauce of the subjects for the nv
ing pictures.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-05
Personal NentioB.

Miss Florence Rex who has beer,
the guest OF friends in Alexandria, has
returned homo
Mrs VI. Lacy Parker, OF Roanoke,
was the guest yesterday OF her BROTH
CT. T. VI. Fendley-
Miss Margaret Fitz, who has been
visiting Miss Glenns loving. has re-
turned 70 her hume in Petersburg.
Mrs. James 4 Davidson and child
ren. Of FarmvilIe. are the guests OF
Mrs. George Pau
Mrs. G. NJ Lee. OF Grccnvlle. y. c,
is visiting friends and relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry DuVal. who were
called here b. the death OF Mr. DuNai 5
brother. have returned to their home
IN Salisbury. " C.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-05
SHE ENDS LIFE
BY |NHAl|NG GAS
Charles w. Anderson Finds
.Wife's Body, Her Teeth
Clutching Tube From Jet.
NO KNOWN REASON FOR ACT
Domestic Relations Always
Happy-Leaves Letter Re-
questing No Publicity.

For no motive known to her hus-
hand. or any one else as rar as coulo
be learned, Mrs. Joanah Anderson
thirty years old, wife of Charles w.
Anderson, committed suicide yester-
day shortly after noon at her home
POP South Pine Street, by inhaling
illuminating gas Her nfeless body
vas found lying upon the door of the
bathroom by her husband when he en-
tered at PAS o'clock Though horri-
led. Mr.. Anderson took in the situa-
ton AT a glance. The strong odor OF
gas and 4 rubber tube leaning from
let. and which had been detached from
= stove md was clutched tightly be-
tween the woman's teeth, confirmed his
worst fears.
When DR.. Armistead l.. Wexford, VINO
rcspor ded TO an emergency call, eA-
amineo tho woman. he announced sne
had been dead two hours coroner
Tavlor was notified. and after priei
e1aroination confirmed the opiniol Of
DE-. wexford
DR. Taylor pronounced Mrs. Ander-
sons death a clear case OF suicioe'
with nothing suspicious about u
There will be no inquest
No Reason Known for Act
Members OF the family and frfenos
seen last p'ght could advance no rea-
son why Mrs. Anderson should nave
taken her life When last seen, wR'ch
was on the street shortly before IL
o'clock. she appeared cheerful AM IN
the best Of spirits
Mr. Anderson, employed as Z. ERIK
bv Ssraus. Guns: & Company, returned
from work about . o'clock, ana AFTER
calling his wiz and receiving 70 re-
nv presumed she was shopping, II pc
ioos customary fer her to do the weekly
marketing each Saturday. He retired
10 his room aud disrobed. preparing
fcI bath -
When he entered the bathroom. his
gaze instantly fell upon the prosuate
form of mis- wife. Members OF the
household hurried to him when ne
caller. and all were horror-struck al
the sight Of the dead woman
with the hope that Mrs. Anderson
still lived. Dr. Wexford was summoned
but she had passed beyond medical
aid.
Husband ColiapSes.
When told his wife was dead MI.
Anderson utterly collapsed. tew
hours after the discovery OF the SUI
eide he found a letter addressed 10 him
in his wife's handwriting. 1t was IN
her room. lying upon her table.
He told friends that his wife as
signed 10 reason in the letter Tor ner
rash act, but laid stress on a reGues,
that the matter ioe kept from the
newspapers. It's contents consisted OF
but a few lines, II was said.
Mrs. Anderson's domestic relations
were regarded as ideal. She had been
married. and happily. II WAS said. Tor
about nine years. Nothing unpleasant
was ever known TO have existed be-
tween her husband and herself, and
their relations were always regarded
by everyone as more than conseniai
In view OF these facts, mystery at
taches to her reason for self-destruc-
ton
Besides her husband. Mrs. Anderson
leaves her mother. Mrs. w B. Clark
son: three brothers. Louis, Herman
and Harry Boschen, and three sisters.
Mrs J. w. Cheatham, Miss Louisa
Bcschen and Miss Minnie Boschen.
Her funeral Will probably take place
tomorrow.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-05
Few Arrests During weeh-

The past week was one OF the quiet
est afterholidays weeks on record IN
the Southside police annals rive ar
rests were made curing that TIM AL
were for minor cffenses-
Richare Bradshaw. coloTen. was ar
rested asst night on charge or De-
ing drunk and disorderly.
James Smith. colored. was arrested
last nigh, Oh = warrant in which he
was charged with disorderiy CONDUCT
in the saloon OF John Onesty. the com
pIainant Both arrests were MADE ns
officer @. +. sharp
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-05
ATTENDED NORFOLK MEETING
Secretary Of Eagles Present at Trustees
Gathering Last Week.

H. z Hirshberg. worthy state secrets y
~ The F-afernal order Of Eagles. attended
the recen. meeting OF trustees Of the Viz
Sfnia state Aerie in Norfolk, and while alb
sent from the city assisted the state presi
dent Charles s. johnson, OF n anoke. in the
Installation OF officers tor numerous Tide
water lodges II the order.
II was decided to hold the annual conven-
ZION OF the state Aerie in Roanoke on June
10 next Instructions have been Issued TO the
various lodges for selecting delegates to the
convention.
poes show the renna rka able prosperity Of
all aer;es throughout the state, but Dixie
Aerie In this city. with a membership OF
more than loo. maintains it's lesreshtp. All
OF the lodges Will soon have received visits
from some OF the State officers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-05
At southside Churches

Central Methodist Church. Rev Henry
&. Pheiner. pastor-Preaching at IL A
NJ and p VI. by the pastor COM
nnunion service at il ~ N. Sunday
school at e.15 4. NJ
Meade Memorial Episcopal Church.
Rev r. Earnest Warren. rector-Ser-
vices at the usual hour to-day. sun :
day school at $50 o'clock
Bainbridge street Baptist Church. DR..
douglas Freeman will conduct both
services to-day in the church
Decatur Street Methods, Church,
Rev. B. NJ White. pastoT-Rev- j. j.
NcAilister. of the Aru-Saloon League
OF Virginia, will preach at the morn
ing service. The evening service VIII
be conducted by the pastor
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-05

~ C:e-frude lillian FoFd- VIE %
e..,1.v y Ford. cashier at the starr
80 OH Company. died yesterday morn
t. At $50 o'clock at her resloen1s.
aoS west Thirty-hrst street W ooola,l ~,
Heights. Mrs. Ford was a oauea's 49, =.
Joseph II. Thorp. and leaves oes.oss
Re- husband. two small sons, S,sH.
TT - = Maurice Ford she is also
-.--.-s,-s-4 h,, four bTothers-Andre~ 81
Al. .. A. and John Thorp-and ious
sisters-Mrs. Florence l. DlcSeIa on
NJ william T. Tomiinson "1s'
Charles r. Ford and MISS Nave t.
Thorp- -. .o--,o-rovr
Tho funeral will be neid to-nn0' -
afternoon a $3.50 oclOSN .,,,,r
e..S tzeart Cathedral. Richmond
The gnterment viii pc IN S'~s
tarv.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-05
REPORT ON LAND GRANTS
Annual statement Prepared fer Fiscal OIL
r~rS by Colonel Richardson

c~rS by Colonel Richardson
Gnn-ts OF land we're issueJ- ~ The Sfsts
Ia ~ sxxrezz-c q fSr acres during The
year ending December q. 49,. according %
report '--f made BY Ccionci John W
Richarfso-. Register q the t<nd O1ice. 70
ne Auditor % PtsSifc Aocou1ts The sane
re-ort. giving he abstracts % 81 lsrents az
signed during ire Year by thc Governor
have beer sen. by Co1on~i Hicharfson 20 the
clerks q The Circuit Courts IN the countles
.~e~sef Tor reference - the commissioners
q the revenue who vii enter them upon
sneir land books for state and local tasa-
tfcn
s.-arts f,.ref during 1877 were FOR lands
heated IL the f0siowinE cou1ties. Abe
marie kfczhany. buchanan. bsSA. Camp
feii. craig. Dickinson. Elizabeth City. Fioyo.
csraosor renrfco. Highland. Halifax. Lee.
wo-froulerv Madison. Niddiescx. Norfolk.
Nsiscr. orange. Patrick. Snyth. Southsrnp-
'on ard Tazswcii. and IN ne city q Nor
FOX
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-05
Church Society Meetings.

The Industrial Chapter OF the Meade
Memorial Episcopal churc hwili mold
an important business meeting to-mor =
row afternoon at 4 o'clock at the resi-
dence of Mrs w. + Rex All members
are requested TO be present
The Wornan's Missionary Society OF
the cambridge Street Baptist Church
will hold its annual week Of prayer
beginning tomorrow evening at $3.50
o'clock. The meetings Will be held In
the worlan's parbor- The members are
urged to bring their special Offering.