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The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-10
Patriotic Uncle Rod.

When Uncle Rod. the old colored man who worked about the place, came one morning Mrs. Stone said:
 Well, Uncle Rod, I hear you have another pair of twins at your house"
 "Yaas, missus," responded the man. we has. Bress dey little hearts!"
 Have you named them yet?" asked the woman.
 "Yas'm," said Rod. Done named lem aftah two ob de fust pres dents ob dis country"
 "Indeed!" said Mrs. Stone, which two?"
 "Ole Christofo C'lumbus an Juleyous Caesar" said the man. Yves great on namin' de chillun fo' de pres'dent t our house. ."-National Monthly.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-10
WHO SHALL DECIDE?

"No class is better acquainted with the dreadful social effects of alcohol ism than the medical profession" says the Medical Times, and we are in- terested in the sociological phases of the subject hardly less than in the scientific. Therefore, we are interest ed in the efforts of the prohibitionists to prohibit. Perhaps our alcoholics might we'll be left to destroy them selves as a matter of personal free dom and of riddance to the commu- nity, were it not for the social havoc that flows from the vice. This makes it a concern of government. It is not those who profit commercially from the sale of the poison that should
 decide the issue, but those whose lives and happiness are in jeopardy"
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-10
MONEY TO LOAN

Money to lend in amounts fr,u
 $100.0O to $10,OOOOO, on imnrovas and unimproved city property ona farm lands. Interest 6 Der con. straight. Interest payable annu,,l,, or semi-annually. Time: one to to1 years. Applicants for loans will please give detailed description If property offered as security for loan We want County representatives to receive applications for loans. an. praise property, and serve as our er. elusive representative in states of Flo. rida, Georgia, North and South Caro. lima, Alabama, Mississippi, Texas Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee. and Louisiana. Attorney or real estate man preferred. Give two references Write or wire Southern Office, South. eastern Mortgage Loan Association Fourth National Bank Building. At. lanta, Ga. Advt. W-3
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-10
SAVE THE BOYS.

A number of loafers were sitting outside village store one evening, when a farmer drove up and flashed a statewide prohibition petition on them, explained what it meant, and asked if any of them wanted to sign it.. The farmer knew the men were old time boozers, but he did not propose to pass them by. The oldest man in the bunch promptly said;
 q am down and out Booze put me to the bad. I am too old to ever get on my feet and make a man of myself. I am going to sign that dry petition, and if live I will vote dry, for l do not want any one of those little boys (pointing to a group of little fellows playing near by) to become what 1 am now. I want to do what can to save the boys
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-10
BERNARD SHAW ON CHILDREN

The most excusable parents are those who try to correct their own faults in their offsprings.
 The parent who says to his child, "l am one of the successes of the Al mighty; therefore initiate me in every particular or I will have the skin off your back" Ga quite common attitude) is a much more absurd figure than the man who, with pipe in his mouth thrashes his boy for smoking.
 If you must hold yourself up to your children as an object lesson (which is not at all necessary, hold yourself up as a warning, not as an example.
 Every child has a right to its own bent. It has right to be Plymouth brother though it's parents be convinc- ed atheists.
 It has a right to dislike its mother or father or sister or brother or uncle or aunt if they are antipathetic to it..
 It has a right to privacy as to its own doings and it's own affairs, as much as if it were it's own father.
 The child has no defense in any case except the kindness and conscience of the adult, and the adult had better not forget this, for it involves a heavy re- sponsibility.
 There is, on the whole, nothing on earth intended for innocent people so horrible as a school.
 It is in some respects more cruel than prison.
 In prison for instance, you are not forced to read books written by the warders and the governors (who, of course would not be warders and gov ernors if they could write readable books, and beaten or otherwise tor mented if you cannot remember their utterly unmemorable contents.
 A perpetual holiday is good work ing definition of hell.
 Those who have been taught most know least.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-10
NO UPAEAVAL IN BUSINESS.

If the liquor traffic were abolished tomorrow" said Rev. Dr. Boynton of Chicago in sermon on Liquor Logic, "the other industries of the country, employing 6020,OOO people, would have to absorb only 6,43O per sons who are now engaged in the manufacture of distilled liquors and only 54,579 who are now engaged in the manufacture of fermented liquors. This change in the business world would be less of a shock to the busi- ness of the United States than was the inauguration of the parcel post or the changes that are usually required by every revision of the tariff"
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-10
Keep Ii Handy for Rheumatism

No use to squirm and vince and try to wear out your rheumatism. It will wear you out instead. Apply some Sloan's Liniment. Need not rub it in just let it penetrate all through the affected parts, relieve the soreness and draw the pain. You get ease at once go right out and tell other sufferers about Sloan's. Get a bottle of Sloan's Liniment for 25 cents of any druggist and have it in the house-against colds, sore and swollen joints, lumba- go, scatica and like ailments. Your money back if not satisfied, but it does give almost instant relief. Buy a bottle to-day.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-10
Children for This Movie Plentiful

GhiIuren TOT ms MONte ElCntIul
 Director Richard Stanton of the Ince companies was surprised to learn during the production of "A Po- litical Feud," a forthcoming Ince re- lease, what a large amount of natu- ral talent abounds in youngsters in and about Santa Monica, Cal, where the knoxville studios are located In the early part of the action of the story children play the important roles, and Mr Stanton was obliged to recruit to the ranks of the players number of boys and girls ranging in age from eight to fourteen years. He had no trouble in finding the iuve- niles. A multitude responded to the call. Stanton feared he would have trouble in getting the chosen ones to do as he commanded before the cam era. He was mistaken. The youth ful novices took to the task like ducks to water and succeeded in putting over the scenes with great success.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-10
LIGHTENs FARMERS TAXES

(By PROF. JOHN A. NICHOLS)
 The suppression of the liquor traffic would be of great benefit to the farm. CTS, who are now taxed heavily to pay their part of the enormous expense Of taking care of the great army of orphans and paupers, drunkards, and criminals produced by this destructive and degrading traffic. The liquor traf- fic now destroys the buying capacity of the men who put their money into whisky and beer For every stOO spent for liquor, the farmer now re- ceives $5.50. If the money was spent for other commodities the farmers share would be very largely increased.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-10
THE ART OF BEING AGREEABLE
 Mrs. J. H. Russ

The man had never met Alice, so l took him to call upon her.
 "I am so glad to see you both and it is so good of you to come," she said, as she shook hands with us.
 The call was pleasant for the man who detests calling came away reluc- tantly.
 While going home he said:
 "How do you suppose she does it?" "Does what?"
 "How do you suppose she manages to make herself so extremely at tractive without being in the least beautiful
 Its her secret and I must find it out" 1 said.
 So the next day 1 went to see Alice She saw me coming and met me at the door.
 "How perfectly lovely to have you again." she cried and held out her hand to me.
 "I have come to ask you a personal question Alice"
 "Take this chair; would you wish q fan? Now what is the question %
 "Why are you the most attractive person 1 know?"
 "You silly thing, l am not!"
 "You are and 1 have come to ask you to tell me the secret
 What question:"
 apologized.
 Don't" she laughed. Don't apol- ogize If 1 have a secret you are wei come to it." and refecting, Have I secret? If so I don't mind telling you dear. You see, have no brains
 tried to stop her. "Oh, everybody knows that I have no brains to speak of, no talent, no figure not no good looks. I have to do something to be anybody. When l was wondering what on earth that something was happened to meet the most charm ing woman I ever knew. She was a Southern girl. She had brains, ed ucation and talent. She was very beautiful and had travelled widely. Sc you can imagine how she made me feel. And after I knew her better told her how cheap, how absolutely worthless she made me feel. She laid her hand on my shoulder and told me, no matter what I could or could not do had it in me to be agreeable She smiled and said:
 q wonder if that is what you mean by the secret?"
 "Yes," I said; thank you.' tried to remember one hard or ungracious word from her lips or even an unkind look or frown upon her face, but could not.
 Her attractiveness was in being agreeable.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-10

Have you copy of the December Ladies Home Journal yet? This is one of the best issues of the year and there are number of pages about holidays that will interest you,-the price for this number is the same as the others-15 cents. Call PAP and let Jack Johnson, Jr., bring you the number. Advt.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-10
This-and Five Cent.,

.,, DON'T MISS THIS. Cut on. i, .
 Sslip' enclose five cents to Fol.t Sdt this Co, Chicago, H., writing vo roiey & and address clearly. Yon vii yHIr nalae m return a free trial pacIan .ecelve tainlng Foley's Honey and Tase Tass con- pound, for coughs, colds and df Oom- rolex Kidney Pills, and Foley ccIoup, by Hesterly Drug Store & :" your town
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-10
1t6l1AlEEZ[94lgrl5 A1EEssggEy(D1111S
 IEAG& g. Conducted by the National Womans
 Christian Temperance Union.)
DOCTORS HAVE NEW LIGHT.

A common argument of the liquor interests may be put in the form of a syllogism thus:
 Major premise The demand for an occasional stimulant is instinctive in human nature. Minor premise: Alco- hol Is stimulant. Conclusion: Alec holic drinks supply natural demand.
 Granting the first premise to be sound-which we do not grant-the second premise is glaringly untrue. Latest findings of medical science have proved that alcohol is not stim- ulant as once believed, but depres- sant. There Is expert testimony in abundance to this effect. We quote here from w.. A. Chapple, M D., M. R.. c. S., Ph. D., and member of parlia- ment:
 we know that alcohol stimulates nothing except disease and the suscep- tibility to 1t. We know one of the first nerve centers to fall under its paralyzing influence is the vaso-motor center in the brain. What happens is all you see and lot you don't see. The face flushes because the vessels dilate and engorge. But you only see 1t in the face because these vessels are so delicate everywhere-in the brain, the liver, the kidneys, all the viMl organs, which suffer in conse- quence. And the heart beats faster. It beats faster because it's controlling mechanism has been paralyzed. It has not been stimulated any more than the horse has been stimulated by cutting it's reins. We see, therefore, how, till quite recently, doctors have been deceived Wine is a mocker! But it need mock no longer. Apply the teaching of experience, of science and of the Bible-all attest that in the end it 'biteth like a serpent and stingeth like an adder'"
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-10
Go to the Gem tonight.

The Country Gentleman this wal. contains the third installment of WIT VII liam R. Lighton's story Happy Ha, M low Farm" It is good one and . w, will enjoy reading it. Phone o.s s0u Jack Johnson, Jr. Ad,.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-10
Classified Art.

This picture" said the artist, "is my masterpiece"
 You told me last month 1t was a potboiler."
 'T thought so But potboiler Is something you paint merely to sell I can't sell it."
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-10
Unchanged
Boston Transcript.

Boston Transcript.
 The Society for the Prevention of Useless Giving has changed to the So- ciety for the Promotion of Useful Civ ing, but a Spug by any other name is still tightwad.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-10
Not Complaining.

Conductor said the man with a grouch, what time does this train get to Pittsburgh"
 Were three hours late. Are you In a hurry?"
 ITO get to Pittsburgh? No l wish we were four hours late. e."-Exchange.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1914-05-23
DOCTORS ENDORSE NE\HbR0'S .
HERP|C|DE FOR THE HAIR

When a doctor endorses a prepara-
ton it means more than an ordinary
testimonial. His opinion is always that
OF the professional man devoted to the
welfare of the people.
DR.. J. J. Boyd, Covington, Tenn,
says: L feel it my duty to write this
for the benefit of those suffering from
dandrutf. In the average case a few
applications of Newbro's Herpicide
will remove all dandruff. 1t is adj
visable to continue its use for several
weeks"
The words of j. B. Thompson, NJ.
D., No. 2 Burrough Place, Cor. Hollis
ST., Boston. Mass, are not less en-
thusiastic: II can only speak in praise
OF Newbro's Herpicide. 1t is ali that
is claimed and perhaps more. Herpi-
eide not only cleanses the scalp but
brightens the hair, gives it life and
makes it SOFT"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1914-05-23
This has been commencement
week at the st. Mary Central High

School. The closing scenes of the
session 1913-f9l4 were exception
ally interesting, instructive aud
brilliant. On Wednesday even
ing q reception was given to the
graduating class by the faculty
and members of the Junior class.
A large crowd attended the recep-
ton. Delicious refreshments were
served. Thursday evening the
commencement exercises proper
were held, when the members of
the graduating class,, twenty in
number, received their diplomas.
A great congregation gathered
there to witness and rejoice at the
reception of these testimonials of
merit by st. Mary's sons and
daughters. The spacious audito.
rum of the High School was
overcrowded-the stage was beau
tifully decorated with flowers-the
school colors were everywhere
and joyous expectancy reigned
supreme The invocation was
delivered by Rev. F. Vaughan,
pastor of the Methodist Church.
The salutatory address was de.
livered by Mr.. Marsh Frere. His
address was fuently delivered. 1t
combined serious thought with
sparkling wit.
The valedictory was delivered
by Miss Gladys Latham, daugh-
ter of we editor. We hope that
our readers will pardon US while
we say that we are proud of our
daughter-proud of the address
che delivered--and proud of the
honor she received by virtue of
her individual efforts.
DR.. B. " Dixon, president of
the Sophie Newcomb College,
then delivered a scholarly and
masterful address on education
The words and advice of this pro-
found and eminent educator were
listened to with marked attention.
Judge A. G.. Allen then per-
formed his old prescriptive right
and pleasure of presenting the
diplomas to the graduating class,
which he did in his usual pleas
ing manner.
After farewell chorus sung by
the pupils, Rev. R. Hale pro-
nounced the benediction, and the
session of the st. Mary Central
High School of 19l3-1914 was at
an end.
After the conclusion of the ex.
ercises, q banquet wac given at
the roof garden of the opera
house, when the members of the
graduating class presented to
Prof. Colt q handsome silver
punch bowl as testimonial of
their love and esteem for him.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1914-05-23

The Track Team of the Franklin
| High School closed the best season in
its history on last Saturday, with its
| contest in the 1nterscholastic Track
Meet held at New Orleans by Tulane
| University. Twelve preparatory and
high schools were entered in the meet
including Gulf Coast Academy, ST.
Paul's College and Boys High School,
OF New Orleans. The larger source of
material and gymnasium facilities
gave st. Paul College and Boys High
School, of New Orleans. handicap
which the smaller teams could not
overcome, Despite this, however,
Franklin Team put. forth its best en-
deayors and secured fourth place with
a score of twelve points.
Harry Going, in the pole vault, Sc
cured third place with a vault of 10 tt.
3 in., which is a better record than
that of any school west of New Or
leans. He also ran third place in the
quarter mile where the time was So rs
seconds.
Walter Kemper, after running half
mile, and securing third place in that
event, re-entered the high hurdles and
won it in II rs seconds, which is with
in 3-5 of second OF the State record.
A little later he secured second place
in the low hurdle where the State
School record was broken, the event
being won by former St. Mary boy
in q 2-5 seconds.
The relay team of M. Frere. Chau-
vim and Darnall took third place,
running the quarter mile in better
than SO seconds.
The other members of the team,
while not scoring, all made most
creditable showings, surprising any
records which they have made locally
and finishing we'll to the front. The
work of Darnall, Chauvin, Marsh and
Foster Frere, Bailey and Calm de-
serve especial mention.
Despite the very strenuous efforts
which they had put forth, none of the
team showed any i'll effects during or
after the meet, nor was any mem Der
forced to drop out of any contest on
account of physical exhaustion. This
in itself is fine record for any team,
as it shows that they not only had
proper instruction in training, but
that they had observed carefully their
training directions and rules.
We think that Franklin has cause
to be proud of its showing in athletics
and especially of the Improvement it
has made during the past three Or four
years. To have beaten the other
schools of ST. Mary parish decisively.
secured third place at Lafayette after
one of its best men was injured, and
then to have won fourth place in the
Tulane meet which was open to every
school in the South, is fine record.
And with it all, our team has won a
reputation of being gentlemanly and
sportsmanlike.
Some of it's men graduate this year,
but many good members remain for
the coming year. In fact we are told
that there is no place on the team
where a substitute has not been de-
veloped, and we look forward to a
better showing next year than we
made this.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1914-05-23

DR.. 7. ~. Moore. Duncan, Ariz..
writes OF his experience: "My scalp
was in places covered by patches OF
dry, scaly material and the itching
was incessant. Since using Herpicide
all these evils have disappeared and
my hair is soft, smooth and growing.
Hair has grown on spots before bot
thinly covered ~
Newbro's Herpicide is 1.-THE original
remedy to kill the dandruff germ" and
stop failing hair. The terrible itching
which goes with dandruff is allayed
almost at once.
Newbro's Herpicide ln SOC and sl.oO
sizes is guaranteed to do all that is
claimed. Ii you are not satisfied your
money will be refunded.
Applications may be obtained at
the leading barber shops. Be sure
you get genuine Herpicide. Foster
Drug Co., special agents.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1914-05-23

A petition, signed by a large
number of business meu, has been
circulated during the week by the
Chamber of Commerce, of Frank
lin. to be forwarded to the Rail-
road Commission, protesting
against the proposal of the South
ern Pacific to discontinue the train
known locally az the "Oriole.
This train has been q matter of
great convenience to the public,
and we believe should continue to
run. unless the company has some
very strong reason to discontinue.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1914-05-23

hundred and the only mitable
leading
life Chkers
the motion going public the All Star Feature
carefully selected
this silent DRAMA and of Mr. Ross there to
original which
stock leading lady, William Williams formerly of
Miller
local the life
Maryland result the
the Checkers
O'Clock. Prices 10 and 20
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1914-05-23
Mrs. w. H. Cook, one among

Mrs. w. II. Cook, one among
our oldest Inhabitants, died on
Monday last at the residence of
her daughter, Mrs. Joseph Vjllien.
in Welsh, La. at the age of SO
years and 5 months. Mrs. Cock
was Miss Mary " Smith, before
her marriage. She leaves fan
lily of six: Mrs. Joseph VlIlien,
Mrs. Charles King and Mrs. Le-
onidas Tarquino being her daugh-
ters, and Messrs. William, Charles
and Clarence Cook her sons. To
her sorrowing relatives and her
friends our sympathies are ex-
tended In their hour OF bereave-
ment.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1914-05-23

Mr.. Edgar Loustalot is having
his residence in the upper part of
town improved by the addition of
. large dormer window on the
front, requiring the raising of the
roof. The repairs will practically
add story to the house.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1914-05-23

There will be a regular meeting
OF the local Chapter of the Order
OF the Eastern Star on Wednes.
day evening next. All members
are invited to attend. In interest.
ing program will be given.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1914-05-23

We are sorry to learn that Capt.
Mike McHugh, is quite ill, and
that he is in New Orleans under
treatment. We truly hope that
he will shortly be among his
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1914-05-23
SATURDAY, MAY %, 1914.
OPERA HOUSE.
Today "Checkers." All.star
cast. Prices 10 and 20cts.
Monday Adventures of Kath.
lyn." Sixth story; 5 and 10 cts.

Tuesday and Wednesday. The
Borelli Opera Co. Three reels OF
mixtures: 10 and 20cts.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1914-05-23

At the meeting Of the City
Council on Wednesday night Of
this week, an ordinance was in
troduced and passed, requiring
owners of automobiles to pay a
license of $3.50 per year for 1914
and Subsequent years. Only resi-
dents Of Franklin are subject to
the payment of the license. The
full proceedings of the Council
are published elsewhere in this
issue.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1914-05-23
FOR SALE.

One feather mattress.
Apply TO
MISS CoRINNE DANJEAN,
BAtou Sale Station.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1914-05-23

The Southwest Louisiana De.
velopment Bureau, Of Lafayette,
has inaugurated q system Of hold
Ing meetings In different towns, a
complete list Of which is published
n another column. The speakers
are: Dr. E. Wight, U. S. De-
pattment Of Agriculture, Drs. w.
=. Dodson and w. Fl. Dalrymple,
@ the State University of Baton
Rouge, and Mr.. w. G. Chevis,
manager of the Bureau. They
viii be In Franklin on Wednes-
DAY, June 10. A large crowd
should attend to welcome these
endemen and listen to their ad.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1914-05-23

All persons taking the Item,
will you please save Halton
coupons for Mrs. Paul Kramer.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1914-05-23

Mrs. ]. M. Barnett, widow of
the late Mr.. James Barnett, died
1t the home of her sons. Messrs.
Allen and Robert Barnett at Bal.
d4in last Thursday. Mrs. Baldwin
VA an excellent Christian lady,
and besides her family she leaves
numerous friends here to mourn
hsf passing away from this life.
ehe was q native of the State of
Ohio and her remains will be
taken back to her native home for
burial,