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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-12-11

find moro hope of success by adj
oLting bu mess L4etho 2s? The
Commercial barking syst n Of
Louisiana Is as good 80 that in
any State CT the UnioG. but &
arm rural credit syst, n must
com tom a bu.iaeas admjnistra-
lion Of ths State, just as the led
c:al system under Controller Will
iiam@, is coming r. m the admin
-tr4iioa Of r..c.ic2l bankers and
business men, aud not from poll
tical leaders end eff &c holders.
Nearly ev,ry State is waking
up to tsis necessity, and they are
electiDg business men to of1ice
for the purpose Of maxi g State
aiflirs. business administration
instead Of political machines,
l.ef Loui5iara waEe up aud get
into the game. Let the candi1ates
low on the hastings, cut out iu IS
iJg and pickering, and let each
candidate state p ainly what ne
proposes t. DE- if elected Governor,
for the State and the agricultural
interests, instead Of.
with geometric scale
Measuring pots OF ale"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-12-11

FRANKLIN. LA. Dec. 10. 1915
To The Editor Of the St Mary Ban.
ncr:-
Il has been brought to my at.
tcntiol by n.utua! friends Of Sen
ator Murphy j. Foster and mys !.
that Senator Foster never voted il
the Uuited States Senate against
his party, and that. therefore, M
references 10 hi.1, stating that lie
did. does him an inj lstice.
Any inj ,at;c. or criticism was
entirely foreign to NY purpose or
thought in whiting the article and
therefore, l willingly withdra "
any reference in same to Senator
Foster or his party record.
My article was entitled, "To
Whom Allegiance is DUE, and
was published in the St. Mary
Banner and Weekly Waterman,
Of Franklin, Louisiana, of Now
cmber 9Th, 1915, and was intend
cd as al answer 10 certain state
ments, which | was tod, were
made by speakers at a Democra.
tic meeting held in franklin the
previous week, wherein the parish
Officials were charged with party
dl5loy atty for having LETT the De-
mocratic Party AID having ,ined
the Progressive Party.
1t was solely the purpose of my
article to assert, as the reason for
having done 50. the belief that
this action was in the best inter
csts Of the people of the Parish of
st Mary, feeling that the same
honesty OF purpose should be ac-
corded myself and others as had
always been accorded our public
men ia Washington when they
felt compelled to vote against
party measures which they b.
lieved to be inimical to the best
interests of their people.
WILBUR H. KRAMER.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-12-11
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
23rd Judicial District Court-Par
i'h of st. Mary.
William Schwan
George w. Walker, ct ais.
No. If, 0S7.

BY virtue of an order of seizure ant
sale issued out of the Honorable 23r,
Judicial District Court in and for th,
Parish OF st. Mary, State Of Louisiana
and to me directed in the above mum
hered and entitled suit, have seized
and will offer for sale, for cash, without
appraisement, to the last and highes,
bidder, at the front door of the Court
House in the Town of Franklin, Parish
of st. Mary, Louisiana, on
SATURDAY. THE 18TH DAY OF
JANUARY, 1916,
between the hours of IL o clock a m. and 4
O clock p. M, the following described
property; tO-wit:
The undivided four fourteenths in
terest in and to the following escribed
property:
Second: That certain tract of land
or sugar plantation lying and being
situated in the Parish Of St. Mary.
State of Louisiana, having super
fetal area Of Eighty acres, bounded
north by Grand Lake, east by lot or
lands of Paul and others, being lot num-
Der on map of lands of Roman
Verdun, south by Bayou Teche. and
west by lot No. Ten. on said map of
William and Ernest Verdun, with the
buildings and improvements thereon
situated, known as Little Buckeye
Plantation.'
w. T. PETERMAN, Sheriff.
Sheriff Office, Parish of st. Mary, La.
December 2, 1915.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-12-11

Due to prompt action on the
part Of the American Cities Com
pany, of which the New Orleans
Railway and Light Company is a
sub sidiary, and the Cumberland
Telephone Company. the City of
New Orleans has received $500 900
with which to repair the damage
done to pubic property by the
big storm of September 80. A
few days after the storm the city
announced it would not be able
to make prompt repairs unless
loan could be negotiated, and the
American Cities Company came
forward with an offer to lend the
city $500, 900 of this amount.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-12-11
John Emerson in Charles Froh.
mans Recent Dramatic Success.
1.-The Conspiracy" Latest Fa.
nous Players-Paramount Pro.
duc.ion.

A new epoch in the advancement OF
| the motion picture is marked by
Charles Frohman's first Offering to
| the motion picture public, 1.-The Con-
spiracy." The four-part film version
OF this recent theatrical success was
produced by the Famous Players Film
Co. with which Charles Frohman is
affiliated, and appears on the Para
mount program.
Aside from the unique interest which
attaches to the production rs the mi
tlal film Offering of this celebrated
theatrical producer, the original stage
presentation of the play created dis
tlnct sensation. and thrilled and
amused metropolitan audiences
throughout an unusually successful
season,
The Conspiracy" is a detective
comedy-drama of modern New York.
and Is full of laughs and thrills
John Emerson, who created the role
of the detective in the original stage
production and is cO-author of the
play, is seen even to better advant-
age on the screen than before the foot
nights, by reason Of the ampIiticatiOn
OF the film version of the drama.
interviewer with the story of the
crime that is the basic element of the
theme is a pretty and tender romance
that softens the sterner dramatic note
OF the play. John Emerson is sup
ported by an unusually competent
cast, including Lois Meredith, who
may be said. to be strong drawings
card in her own right, having been
the recent star of the noted dramatic |
success, "Help Wanted.'
Inc production will appear at the
Opera House on Tuesday, Dec. Ii.
Prices l0-l5 cents.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-12-11

For the second time in sixty
days grand jury in Lafourche
parish has been declared illegally
formed by Judge Howell. The
quashing of the present grand
jury resulted from the fact that
one OF the jury commissioners, re.
Gently appointed, was not sworn
Ia before being called from the
parish. The other com missioners.
all legally qualified. drew the
names for the grand jury. but &C.
cording to the Interpretation of
the law upon the matter. it seems
that the commissioners are not
qualified to act unless they have
all taken the oath of Office.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-12-11
The Bankers Conference.

The Ninc-Statcs Bankers con
ference was permanently organ
Zad this week in New Orleans
The class of business men who
compose this organic ition. 0
course makes it serious and i'm
portant matter; it would be gratui
tous to say that it was net seri.
Gus movement. But nine states
all at oilcr, covers Il great deal O
territory, and makes the Bankers
conference rather mbitious
undertaking
AS we understand the Object oil
the conference, it is to assist the
farmers to move and store the
crops in order to safeguard agains st
declining markets. This is all
very good, but after all, it in
creases the farmers capacity to go
in debt; it means, probably
short term debts which carry
with them a large rate of interest,
storage, commissions. etc all Of
which, of course, is better than
sacrificing any crop upon a low
and declining market.
But the first and IN ost i'm portant
matter for the farmer 1--WE are now
considering the Louisiana farm.
err. is to increase his capacity to
GET OUT of deot; and this c,n
be just as easily done as it will be
to help him store and move his
crop.
The crop must first be made.
and made on land, the purchase
price (and iuteresD, of which will
not eat him up before he reaches
the storing and moving stage.
La short, the most important is
sue IN the present State campaign
IL that which means some emanci-
patton for the farming class. The
rural credit system, which is
bee ming the vital issue OF both
national political parties, should
be the one vital issue in the Louis
lana campaign. This state needs
a Governor who is able and will
lead the Legislature to the enact
ment of laws that will provide |
some such scheme as will permit |
rural credits upon long time mort
cages secured by farm land, The
present laws seem to favor every
other branch of industry but the
farming industry, this is the me-
elect OF the most vital and inn
oortant matter to Louisiana. Less
politics and more business in
every branch of the state govern
ME mt; less partisanship aud more
patriotism and business.
What is termed the "Party". is
he very smallest concern of
armer or business man. Bush
Tess, economy, management,
method, and then politics and
,arty if you must have the latter.
Few men get Office, compared to
hose who do not. The masses
'ay the expenses and they should
,et the equivalents and results
lrs'; the farmers bear the bur-
ems and they should have their
eWards first,
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-12-11

In point of usefulness and dura-
bliity my stock OF graniteware
and crockeryware is the largest
and most complete ever in this
town. NEIL MCNEIL'S 5 and 1Oc
store.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-12-11
STA Z o. LOUISIANA,


ny virtue otan order of seizure ana sal lie
issued out OF the Honorable 23rd Judi
claI District Court in and for the Parish
of It. Mary, State Of Louisiana. and to
me directed, in the above numbered aaA
entitled suit, | have seized and will
offer for sale, to the last and highest
bidder, Tor cash, without APP
praIsement. at the front door IF
the Court House in the Town OF Frank
lin, Parish of St. Mary, Louisiana, on
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-12-11

Don't fail to remember
that you must pay your poll
tax before the first of Janu-
airy, 1916, if you want to vote
i'll the State election next
April.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-12-11
LIQUOR LICENSE NOTICE.

L will apply to the city council of
the town of Franklin, La, for the is
suarce Of permit to sell liquors dur
Ing the year 1916 in my building
situated on Willow street, over the
S. p. Railroad.
c. BoSCO.
Franklin, La, Dec. 7th, 1915.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-12-11
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
23rd Judicial District Court-Par.
ish of st. Mary.
Succession of Baptiste Olivier,
deceased. No, 1906.

Notice is hereby given to the credi-
tors OF this estate and to all others
persons herein interested to show
cause within ten days from the date of
this notification, why the final ac-
count. presented by David Oliver. adj
mini stratOr OF this estate should not
be approved and homologated and
the funds distributed in accordance
Herewith.
In. evidence whereof, witness nv
Official signature and the impress of
the sea OF my office this Goth. day of
November A. d. 1915.
WILBUR Fl. KRAMER,
Clerk of Court.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-12-11
NOTICE..

This is to give notice that | will
apply for a pardon or com IN uta
ton OF sentence at the next meet.
ing OF the Board Of Pardons.
BILL AMEDIO.
November "a, 1915.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-12-11

Over 20 years experience as
horse-shoer, carriage and auto
trimmer and painter, wagon
builder. etc, is my claim for a
share of your patronage. c. S.
Brenn.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-12-11

Fine assortment of picture
books. games and boy scout books
now on display at The FOSTER
DRUG Co.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-12-11
ATURDAY. THE 18TH DAY OF
JANUARY, A D., 1916,

between the hours Of II O'Clock a. m.
ana O'Clock p. m, the following DIES
cilbed property. to>wlt:
That certain lot " parcel of land. w.
mo and being situated in the Town Of
Patterson, st Mary Parish. Louisiana.
having front on the West side of
Main street of said town of ninety-two
(92) feet, by a depth between parallel
INES of one hundred and ninety-one
(lJl) feet, more or less, being bounded
on the North by the property of the
Estate of Bernard Levy, deceased. on
the East by Main street. on the south
by the property of the Estate of a. j.
Stansburg, on the West by the proper
ty Of the Estate of Will Cis.na. de
ceased. Together with all the build
!ngs and mprOvem ants thereon situated
and thereto belonging. and particularly
The gas machines ana piping. electrical
apparatus, wiring and fixtures: also the
bar fixtures, contained in the said build
ing and attached thereto; together with
all the rights, ways, seIvituies aud APP
purtenances thereto belonging or in any
manner appertaining.
w. L. PETERMAN, Sheriff.
sheriff s Office, Parish of St. Mary, La
December 8, 1915.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-16
THREE STRANGERS
gst TlVr A onnIllT
Steal Shirt from Louis Franks
Clothing Store and Cap From
Cash & Lehnhard.

Saturday evening just as the west
bound passenger train was about to
pull out, shortly after Z O'Clock, pas
sengers and bystanders were aston
ished to see three men who were
about to board the train suddenly
change their minds and bolt down
the station platform, crossing the
track and running south. The little
sprint was occasioned by the appear
ance of Night Watchman Williams
and Arthur Frank Of the Louis
Frank clothing store, who were in
search of an individual suspected Of
having taken a shirt from the cloth
ing store. AS the men ran they threw
away. a parcel which was recovered
and found to contain the shirt in
question and also a cap, which later
proved to have been taken from the
Cash & Lehnhard clothing store. Mr..
Williams gave chase at once but was
unable to overtake the men, and the
last seen of them they We're still run
ming.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-16
DO|NCS OF THE
DISTRICT COURT
Sister of John Dinneen Asks That a
Guardian be Appointed
for Him.

Court convened yesterday after
noon from Fridays adjournment and
the case of Susie Fisher VS.. the Henry
Fisher estate is now on trial.
Catherine E. Pendergast has filed
a petition in the county clerks office
asking for the appointment of a
guardian for John Dinneen. The pc
tition states Dinneen has resided in
Hamilton county during the past
four years, is forty-nine years old,
is addicted to the use of liquor and
is in poor health. That he owns
some 24O acres of land and that his
income should be cared for. Plain
tiff asks that she be named as guar
dian.
The National Cash Register COM
pany asks possession of cash register
No. 317 now in possession of A. B.
Hall and that write of replevin be
issued for said property.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-16
To Save Iowa Lakes.

Des Moines special to the Chicago
Tribune, March 13: In discussing
the bill to forbid the executive coun-
ell leasing or selling meandered lake
beds, Senator d. c. Chase scored the
executive council for leasing Wall
lake to F. R. Austin, soninlaw of
w. c. Brown, state treasurer, and a
member of the council. He called
attention to Gov. Clarke's charge of
graft in the legislature and said the
lake bed contract bordered on "the
short and ugly term"
The senate spent all morning and
half the afternoon on the bill to save
the lakes. An attempt was made to
draft amendments on the floor that
should have been prepared in COM
mittee, and as result the senate fin
ally adjourned without coming to a
vote. The measure will be taken up
again on Monday.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-16
Receives 743 Votes to 294 Cast for
E. E. Valentine-A Large
Vote is Polled.
GUSTUSON AND HAHNE WIN
Bossert, Horsley, Jacobson, Sheldon
and Essig Nominated by
Their Wards.

Mayor-P. M. Banks.
C0uncilmen-
First ward-Frank Bossert.
Second ward-H. G. Horsley.
Third ward-Joseph Jacobson.
Fourth ward-J. w. Sheldon.
Fifth ward-John Essig.
At large-C. G. Gustuson, Fred
Hahne.
Assessor-Wm. Meekins.
Treasurer. F. King.
Library trustee-R. E. Jones.
Park commissioners-Louis Fol-
lett, E. H. Martin, W. R. Ryan.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-16
PERSONAL BRIEFS.
{ (From Mondays Iaily.)

Miss Edna Moore IS spending
the day with Miss Rosalind Cook at
Ellsworth College in Iowa Falls.
Mrs. S. w. Meadow has return
ed from three weeks visit in Colo
rado Springs where she was called
by the death of her father, E. X. Lee.
Miss Bertha Teal, who is stu
dent in Des Moines College and has
been visiting for the past week in
the city at the home of her parents,
will return to Des Moines tomorrow.
Miss Bessie Buchanan of Des
Moines visited Saturday and Sunday
with Miss Pearl Quinn, a sixth grade
teacher, at the J. A. Harrell home on
Bank street.
Mrs. Miles Sabin of Armstrong
arrived here Saturday for a visit
with her son, Wilson Walton and
family.
J. F. Moore, auditor at the
Crooked Creek, and wife, are visiting
relatives in Cedar Rapids.
-Bascom Huddlestun is a Fort
Dodge caller today.
Miss Emma Amundson returned
Saturday to her school teaching near
Stanhope following a two weeks va
cation.
Mrs. w. A. Straight and little
daughter of Auburn, who are visit
ing Mrs. SIS sister, Mrs. c. Wiese and
family, are spending the day in Ft.
Dodge.
DIR. F. E. Whitley was a profess
sional caller in Williams this morn
ing.
james Donegan, Arthur Dibler
and Martin Larson, all of Eagle
Grove, spent yesterday here visiting
their friend, Bert Packard, a print
er at Hahne's.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. D. Miller, who
reside on a farm ten miles northeast
Of town, left today on an extended
trip through the west, the Panama
Pacific expositions being their des-
tination. Mr.. and Mrs. Miller expect
to be gone an indefinite length of
time.
Misses Leona and Clara Rup-
pei, daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. P. H.
Ruppel, who were here to attend the
funeral of their cousins, Cairo and
Vivian Closz, have returned to their
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-16
SHOOTING CONTEST
HELD IN JEWELL
Will Take Place on Wednesday,
March 17-Attractive Prizes
are Offered.

jewell Record: The Jewell Cur
Club is to be one of about five hun.
dred gun clubs all over the United
States and Canada that will during
this month hold special shooting
tournaments in honor of Mr.. Fred
Gilbert, the greatest trap shooter of
them all, Familiarity known as "The
Wizard Of Spirit Lake,
Wednesday afternoon, March
17th is the date of the Erred Gill
bert Twentieth Anniversary Shoot
that will be held in Jewell. Ten
events of ten birds each will be shot
for beautiful Gilbert silver loving
cup trophy. This 100 bird match
VIII be an "added Bird handicap,
everybody shooting from the 16 yard
mark and home shooters only will be
eligible for the cup. Home shooters
and others as we'll will at the same
time be shooting for the regular 40,
80, 20, 10 per cent division of the
entrance money from scratch, the
added bird handicaps not counting
in the shooting for purses. Entrance
for the cup and ten events is $40.
Targets are trapped at two cents
each, as usual, but half of the target
money is put up for division equally
for the five high averages. There
will also be a special event of 25
targets, sliding handicap from 16 to
22 yards, entrance $3.50, four
40, 80, 20, and 10 per cent.
All shooters are welcomed for this
event as we'll as for the 100 bird
shoot, the cup handicap con-
test only being limited to home
shooters.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-16

ties. The report prepared by the de-
partment shows the average price
per acre for land recently transfer
red. According to this authority,
Sioux county reported the sales OF
5,037 acres at an average price OF
$171 per acre. Benton county came
next with 6,447 acres at an aver
age of $170. Grundy county report
ed 6,546 acres for a total of $1,270,-
1T or an average Of $17O per acre.
Hancock county sold $1,0SS,000
worth of land at only $S7 per acre.
The average in Wright county is
$126, in Webster $137, in Hardin
$151, in Humboldt 1882, in Jack
son $50, in Monroe $72, in Alama-
kee, where land appears to be the
cheapest of any place in Iowa, the
average is only $62 per acre.
Varick C. Crosley, the abstractor,
has taken the trouble to look up the
matter of land sales here in Hamil-
ton county, eliminating those ex-
on trades and in family
and finds that the sales
in this county as shown by the rec
)rds in the recorders office top every !
in the state. 6,472 acres of
Hamilton county soil exchanged
lands at a total Of s1,166,215, or an
average of $171.50 per acre.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-16
NO. A..

school duties in the University of
Chicago and Ames college, respect
lively.
Louis N. Fear returned this
forenoon to his home in Denison, af-
ter having attended the funeral of
his father, the late w. S. Fear, and
also spent the week end with rela-
tives.
Mrs. A. J. Leonard, who has
been spending week with friends
in Des Moines, is expected home to-
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. D. HELEN, Miss
Bessie Counts and Mr.. and Mrs. Da-
vid Eyer returned to Des Moines
Saturday afternoon after spending
several days here.
Miss Myra Call, one of the fac
ulty of the State Teachers college at
Cedar Falls, spent the week end with
her father and sister in this city.
Representative Rube McFerren
spent the week end in the city at
his home, following busy two
weeks at the capitol in Des Moines.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-16
LAND HIGHEST IN
HAMILTON COUNTY
Average Price Here is $171.50 Per
Acre as Shown by Sales Of
6,472 Acres.

The Register and Leader of this
morning contained an item concern
ing the land values of Iowa, as
shown by reports made to the Iowa
department of agriculture by the
county recorders of eighty-two coun-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-16
Card of Thanks.

We wish to thank our friends fo1
their many kind acts during the i'll
ness and death of our beloved hus.
band and father. Also for the beau.
tiful flowers sent.
Mrs. W. S. Fear and family.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-16
NOTED EVANCFL-
lists ARE COMING
Mr.. and Mrs. J. @. Brown to Opel
Meetings in Baptist Church
March q.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. @. Brown, who re-
Gently conducted meetings in the
Calvary Baptist church, Omaha, and
are now holding meetings in the
First Baptist church at Boone, will
begin a series of gospel meetings
with the Baptists of this city on
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-16
The Last Sad Rites.

A large attendance of sympathiz-
ing friends were present at the fun
eral of Mrs. David w. Kennedy, 1900
Prospect street, Sunday afternoon.
The English Lutheran choir were
present and sang comforting hymns,
the services being conducted by the
Rev. f. G.. Hay. The deceased was
born in Sevde, Norway, June "a,
1879, was early consecrated to the
Lord in baptism and later, at the
age Of IA, received confirmation in
the United Norwegian Lutheran
church at Duncombe She was mar
ried fourteen years ago and became
the mother of eight children. The
husband ant five children. her moth
'er and two half-brothcrs, survive
her-three of the children having
passed away in early childhood.
The family desire to return sin
cere thanks to all the many friends
who were so helpful during the ILL
ness Of the deceased and to the fam
lily in the hours of their bereave
ment. They greatly appreciate also
the many beautiful floral offerings,
types of the beauty and glory of the
resurrected life.