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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-03-27
RY BANNER. FRANKLIN, LOUISIANA

forward, they hurried along under the
led Of the buildings, envying the for
tun4 tes who could afford the shelter
OF cab.
One woman struggled bravely to
keep her umbrella up until she came
to the bright lights of cheap res
taurant, where, out of breath and
covered with snow, she closed the
unwieldy and inadequate protection
and went in. In her long fur coat
and her trim hat covered by soft
gray veil. she seemed out Of place as
she made her way to an empty table.
All around her were shabby figures,
chorus girls having some toast and
cocoa after the show. pair Of red
faced chauffeurs, and all the other
typical patrons Of the griddle-cake
restaurant.
Laying aside her wraps and putting
her umbrella against the table. mind
| full Of the numerous signs which be-
| trayed the fact that the management
was not responsible for lost articles.
she ordered a cup of coffee and some
crackers and milk.
Talk about your western biz
zards!" exclaimed one of the chauf-
feurs. IF this is a sample Of your
i eastern weather I'll stick to my job
with Governor Slade and you can
keep your job with Governor Sulzer."
"Why didn't you go into the hall
and listen to your boss talk?" asked
his companion.
Say, did you ever hear the same
speech over and over? It's a great
speech, but hearing it ever since we
left home" the pause was sign1h-
! cant.
do you go everywhere with your
boss?"
You bet." answered the other. but
this is the first time we've been
East"
Say, they call your old man the d.
vorced' governor. don't they" Queried
Suffers man.
Yep" SHADES chauffeur lapsed
lnYllabic.
Ace and 80 man runnin fer Of
time" came IiTorced at the same
got elected just th9aRsnt. BIT he
Sulzer said he was all f195overnor
put our car at his disposal. ae
But you noticed my old man wane
ed me on the box, too?" chuckled the
other. when I'm not drivin' In
along Jest the same"
What do you dor
"Oh, answer questions mostly. He's
. great responsibilities governor II
Il have to keep my eye on bim."
why? Did they ever try to as
. sassinate himT
Nope! Nearest they came to II
was takin' him through Central park
on your New York city pavements
But they did present him with a baby
catamount in Carson City. l had tc
receive II"
What did Mrs Slade do?" Suffers
man was patiently more interested IL
the divorce than any other matter
connected with Governor Slade. WAS
she a high-stepper?"
"Naw," came the Disguised reply.
"Well, what'd he do then that they
got divorced.
Say. are you looking for trouble!
Where ! come from they don't criti
CHE my old man. He runs things out
there. I've had enough Of this 'di
vorced governor business. / don't
: know whose fault 1t is. She wanted
it and he didn't, and she got 1t! When
: woman knows what she wants,
and he banged his fist down on the
table, she's going to get it! Now
shut up and have another cup OF
: coffee"
(TO BE CONT1NIyED)
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-03-27

WY you UIOu w A.. AOO
Came in here and suddenly you got
look at that girl and me! And 1t
staggered you! For once. something
swept you OF your feet! You knew
then that I'd found 1t all out You
knew l knew everything. And now
you've been thrown over by that girl.
She's thrown you over! Between the
two Of us-you're caught. And that's
the real reason that you're not stand
ing here shaking your finger In my
face and telling me to go out, to get
out, to CO."
Mary stopped for breath. and
walked up and down the room before
she proceeded with her bitter denun-
citation.
And the worst Of 1t is that after
the girls gone you actually ask me
to take yer back-to take yer back
just as they all do. It's another man
come home to mother Well. here's
one woman that's not going to take
her husband back!' No. sir! If you
pushed me aside tor ambition, l
might think 1t over, but you've
pushed me aside for that girls twenty
seven years Of prettiness." and she
pointed an accusing finger at the door
through which Katherine Strickland
had gone hand-in-hand with her
sweetheart.
That's what you've done-for twen-
ty-seven years Of youth, for twenty
seven years of figure and eyes and
freshness and all the rest .of It. You
put me aside for younger woman
the very utterance almost lost Mary
her courage, but she kept on. you
put me aside for younger woman.
Now, no matter what you. do, you
can't get me back"
Nov, Mary" Slade begged, begin
ming to feel that he was losing every
thing worth while.
Il take OH my ring" Mary con-
tinued. ignoring his interruption.
Nov it's ended" she finished as
she laid the ring on the table.
Slade strobe up to her In the man.
ner which had kept her subdued all
the 30 years Of their married life.
you put that ring on again." he COM
manded. ITS yours! You put that
ring on"
mo. sir! It's on for good" For
the first time Mary's attitude was one
of stubborn temper. She. was enjoy
ing complete mastery for the first
time in her life wild horses
couldn't have got It of Yesterday
thought 1t was part of my nature!
But now, now Pm going to ask you to
go. I've got work to DO. I'm closing
the house. I'm closing 1t for good
forever"
Mary had said all she had to say.
Now that her mind was made up, it
was characteristic of her to turn to
action. She started hurriedly and
(poisily to clear up the table. scraping
4 plates and piling them up ready
Try into the kitchen.
CoA,o saba Navy dOuA&1nn
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-03-27

VS. mouth set Ike
u're going to have It
s it myself"
4 want with a divorce
~.g to give in?" stormed
H.is patience.
have you been willing
an? What did you come
?" She paused, but he
,er. you came to force
his house. Don't tell me
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-03-27

llhgs. Slade realized in an In
that Mary knew everything.
well, I'll tell you one thing!" he
Alurted our Z never cared a button
1pr that girl-if that's what you
lean! / swear I didn't"
"Who said you did. DanT Mary's
tanner was provokingly calm.
II never did! I'm not that kind Of
man, ard you know It," he pro-
6sted.
l"Who's accusing you! : never men,
pned her name. But, Dan. she's very
t6ung and very pretty. and I don't
blame ygR Is long as you were going
70 try Enother wife. You might az
kxe2rEave had one who was young
and pretty"
Slade pooh poohed vigorously.
II hope the next one you get win
he Just as pretty. for your sake"
There isn't going to be q next
Ie," protested Slade, after the man.
Ter of all men.
.Oh, yes there is; you've got the
idea now. The mere fact that you
missed this time will keep you at 1t. !"
'Yve got enough" Slade saw that
nfrankness was the only way out Of
i. I'm not going to make deyilish
kfool OF myself again"
spon't let your coffee get cold" re-
u MARY. tantalizingly. Nov.
wanted me t. 60 away. and
made up my mind"
,h;t wSnJDvou to 90 awav !"
Frustrated. I'VE can arrange
q right here and now. This
alton Of yours is pretty sud-
isht it,"
Not as sudden as your change OF
mind when you first came into this
room today"
''V where are you going?"
|1unnl1 knQEe. Mary replied.
Aome Of
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-04-20
MRS. KINGS RANCH
OF 1,2SO,OOO ACRES
OWNER, AT "A, HAS ERECTED A
MODERN MANSION WHERE SHE
DISPENSES HOSPITALITY.
FURNISHINGS COST $4,000

Estate Borders on the Gulf for More
Than One Hundred Miles. Was
Originally Worth But Few Cents
Per Acre.
KNOXVILLE, Textile new coun-
try home on the ranch of Mrs. Henri
eta King was recently finished at a
cost of more than $150,000, includ-
ing the elaborate interior decorations
and furnishings. 1t is said to be the
most magnificent ranch home in the
United States. The estate embraces
1,280,000 acres, is a solid body of
land bordering on the gulf for more
than one hundred miles, extending
from a pc mt near Corpus Christi al
most to Brownsville on the Rio
Grande.
The original residence of Mrs
King and her husband, the late Cap
tain Richard King, was a blockhouse
built in the early days. On the par
apet of the old fortified home were
several cannon of ancient design, and
port holes ranged the walls of the
lower floor. In those troublous days
rowing bands of Mexican brigands
preyed upon the cattle herds and 9TH
er property of the pioneer ranchmen
of the border. Not infrequently out
laws made raids upon the ranch
homes.
Mrs. King, now "A years old, is one
of the richest women in America. For
many years she has lived quietly at
her ranch home with her children
and grandchildren around her. She
has made few brief trips to New
York, but her chief enjoyment is in
administering to the needs and pleas
ures of the people of the town of
Kingsville, which she established
several years ago, and of the several
hundred Mexicans and their families
employed on the ranch. She has
beautiful home in Corpus Christi,
where she usually spends few
mon tbs of each year.
HAen the land that comprises the
ranch had advanced in value from
the few cents per acre originally paid
for it to several dollars per acre and
the number of cattle upon the big
estate had multiplied until they were
counted by the hundreds and thous-
ands Captain King erected a new
residence near the site of the one
that had served the double purpose
of home and fortress. This new
home was large and equipped with
all the conveniences obtainable in
those days. 1t contained twenty guest
rooms, and for many years hospital
ity was dispensed with a free hand
by Captain and Mrs. King to all trav-
elers who came their way. This GUS
tom is kept up even now by Mrs.
King and her son-in-law and daugh-
ter, Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Klerberg, who
make their home with her.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-04-20
MOUNTAIN COUNTIES ARE
NOW SHIPPING CORN
Fifty-TwO Solid Carloads Went From
Three Counties Last Year.

ATLANTA. - Interesting figures
showing increased production of corn
in Northeast Georgia, particularly
Rabun and Habersham counties, were
given out today by Mr.. w. H. Miller,
assistant to the president of the
Southern railway, and who is also an
officer of the Tallulah Falls railway
company, the line of which runs
through Rabun and Habersham coun-
ties, Georgia, and Macon county,
North Carolina.
The records show that in 1918
there were shipped from stations on
the TalIulah Falls railroad four solid
cars of corn and 81 1926 pounds NOV
ing in less than car lots, while in
1914 AZ solid cars were shipped and
297,347 pounds in less than car lots,
an increase of over 1000 per cent in
carload shipments and nearly 900
per cent in less than carload ship
ments.
These figures give eloquent tes-
timony to the agricultural progress
being made in the mountain coun-
ties" said Mr.. Miller.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-04-20
GERMAN ZEPPELINS
RAID ENGLISH COAST
'ities Quickly Plunged Into Darkness
When the Aircraft Appear.
Little Damage Done.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT experienced
q second Zeppelin raid last night, a
0erman airship making an extensive
DlSnt over the northeastern coast in
o @h unsuccessful attempt to damage
TTIlp building works along the river
d due Except for negligible property
TiI@9 d and slight injury to two CIV
''''nS the attack was fruitless.
Darkness Everywhere.
o4.. Inc promptness with which the
luz LUIS and towns in that part of Eng
p ,~nu were plunged into darkness
me men the coming of the Zeppelin
os SS announced undoubtedly prevent
A. lne infection of greater damage.
~ II was, some narrow escapes were
n oCorded with bombs falling near a
rr1@ a train in one instance and
ne 10 ship yard in another.
tr;l nouh the Russians and the Aus
can c,,anS continue to claim local sue
o Uses IN the Carpathians, but in
f fTuefai it would appear that rein
Ib,Ced Austro-German forces have
IN liked :, the main Russian offensive
me region of the Uzsok pass.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-04-20
MANY PRISONERS OF WAR
ARE EXECUTED IN MEXICO
Carranza Forces Butcher $50 Villa
istas Who Surrendered,

LAREDO, Tex.-Information from
Carranza officers and soldiers in Nu-
eva Laredo, Mex, indicate that $50
Villa troops who surrendered after
yesterdays battle near Huisachite,
thirty miles south of the border were
summarily executed by the Carranza
forces.
1t was also reported that a num-
Der of Mexican women camp follow
erS were executed.
1t was stated tonight on what is
considered authentic authority that a
Carranza general ordered machine
guns turned on one party of surren-
dering Villa soldiers, resulting in the
death of seventy-six men in a body.
Another Carranza officer is credited
with having killed 100 prisoners with
a machine gun. Other Carranza Of
ficers are said to have used revolvers
freely. The wounded, it was said,
were bayoneted on the fields.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-04-20
ON THE OCEAN FLOOR
DIVER FINDS SUBMARINE THAT
SANK AT HONOLULU.
Hull Filled With Water. Work
ing to Raise the Vessel.

HONOUULU.-The superstructure
of the submarine F-4 is caved in and
the hull is filled with water, proba-
bly, from seepage, according to re-
port made by Chief Gunner's Mate
George D. Stilson, who late yester-
day descended to the ocean floor and
examined the wreck after Frank
Crilly, a diver, had located the sub
marine earlier in the day. Stilson,
who made a partial survey of the
hulk, reported that aside from the
damage to the superstructure he was
unable to find any other holes and
that the top plates were not crushed
in. One of the lines used by the
searchers in their attempts to locate
the F-4 had fouled in the super
structure. Work was to begin today,
it was announced, to free the fouled
line and to make others fast to the
submarine. Two lines are already
fast to the wreck.
No IlI-Effects.
Neither Chilly, who was under wa
ter two hours, nor Stilson, who was
submerged for an hour and a half,
suffered ill-effects, although, accord
ing to official announcement by naval
officials, the submarine is lying at a
depth of 288 feet.
A board of Investigators named by
Rear Admiral Charles B. T. Moore,
commandant of the Honolulu naval
station, made an examination of the
submarines FL, F-2 and F-3, the
remaining vessels Of the fotilla sta
toned at Honolulu. The members of
the board are Capt. Summer e. w.
KittIe, Lieut. Milton S. Davis and
Hugh Brown, Capt. Chas. T. Westcott
of the marines, all of the United
States cruiser Maryland.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-04-20
CHINA IS UNNOVED
BY JAPAN'S THREATS
JAPAN CLAIMS INFORMATION
THAT AMERICAN GOVERN
MENT WON'T INTERFERE.
BRITISH ARE ANGRY AT JAPAN
Chinese Government Is Displaying
Sitter Attitude and Refuses to Ac-
cede to Japan's Request.


PEKING, China Article five of
group five of the japanese demands
on Gilman article which, it is
poinetd out here, may be regarded
by the British as transgressing on
their railway concessions and railway
pledges received from China-was
reached at the conference yesterday
between the Japanese minister to
China, Mr.. Hioki, and Picking govern
ment officials. Article five of group
five reads:
China agrees to Japan's right to
build a railway connecting WI Chang
with Kin Kiang and Nan Chang; also
a line between WI Chang and Hang
Chow and line between Nachang
and Kiaochow."
Japanese Suggestion Not Favored.
Influential Japanese have been sug-
costing for many months that British
capital and Japanese enterprise for
railways and other developments in
China be combined. British capital
lists, however, so far, have failed to
respond to the idea.
The British press in the Orient is
unsparing in its criticism of Japan.
The North China Daily News recently
styled Japan's demands on China as
dirty trick
The sitter attitude which the Chi
nese began TO display Thursday was
continued at yesterdays meeting,
Foreign Minister Lu Cheng Hsiang
refusing to discuss articles four, five
and six of group five despite, it is said
by Chinese officials, definite threats
ON the part of Japan.
Request Not Met.
Foreign Minister Lu Cheng Hsiang
again asked that discussion regard
ing the AIanchurian group be con
cluded. The Japanese minister re-
piled that he was without instruc-
lions in this regard from Toxic.
There seems to be no doubt now in
Chinese and foreign circles here that
the Japanese are deliberately main
tanning the Manchurian group open.
In Japanese newspapers published
in China and otherwise the Japanese
are striving to impress the Chinese
that the latter's hope in American as
sistance will be unavailing, it being
declared that Japan has knowledge
that the American government Will
not interfere.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-04-20
JOSEPH RAWLINGS SHOT TO
DEATH BY MACK MIDDLETON
Tragedy Occurred on Line of Baker
and DOugherty Counties.

Joseph Rawlings, about so years
old, was shot and instantly killed by
Mack Middleton, a young man, on
the Tarver place on the edge of Ba-
ker and Dougherty counties.
The shooting was done with 81
calibre Winchester rifle, the ball en-
terins Rawlings temple and passing
entirely through the head.
The circumstances leading imme-
diateIy UP to the tragedy could not
be learned, although it is known that
there had been trouble of several
days standing between the two men.
After the killing Middleton made
no attempt to escape. He was placed
under arrest by Sheriff Edwards and
taken to Newton.
There seems to be some uncertain
ty as to whether the killing occurred
in DOugherty of Baker county.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-04-20
INDIAN PASSES
THE CENTURY MARK
Kak-Kak, a POttawatOmie, Supports
Himself Picking HuCkleberTies.
Walks Long Distances.

DORTMUND.-Th sole occupation
of Edward KakKak, a Pottawatomie
Indian, who has passed the century
mark, is picking huckleberries in the
marshes about this place. Just as
soon as the berries begin to turn blue
in the early part of July the old In
dian comes from his home near Paw
Paw and begins picking them. Each
night he comes to town and sells MS
days picking.
This is Kak-Kak's only occupation.
Every September he is able to return
to his home near Paw Paw with sut-
ficient money to keep him over the
winter and into the next summer.
The old Indian lives all alone ana
his needs are not many. The Oldest
residents about Dowagiac say that as
far back as they can remember FAX
Kak each summer came to DoWaglac
In nick huckleberries. Years ago ne
was accompanied by members or MS
family. but now he comes alone. he
mas outlived all his own people ana
most of the members of his tribe.
His hair, formerly black ana
straight. is now white. Kak-kak
never rides on trains. He walks miles
and miles, tramping through the
marshes. each day. At night, when
others are wearied with their day
work in the marshes, Kak-kak
tramps off to town alone with his
heavy baskets. When the time comes
for him to return to Paw Paw ne
walks all the way, distance OF near
1v twenty miles, to his home.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-04-20
BANDITS HOLD UP TRAIN
CARS ARE STRIPPED OF FINE
SILK VALUED AT $4,000.
Crew Was Forced to UncoupIe En-
CINE. Robbers Escape and Are
Pursued BY Large Posses.

uESllCu Dy Large L OSScS.
BUFFALO, N. Y.-Ten or more
men held up a New York Central fast
freight at Sanborn, fifteen miles of
here, early today and robbed several
cars of bolted silk valued at $4,000.
The robbers loaded the silk on four
or five ton automobile trucks and
made their escape. The bandits are
armed with repeating rifles and auto
matte pistols.
Several shots were fired at the
train crew, but no one was injured.
Detectives, patrolmen and mount
ed police from Buffalo, Niagara Falls
and Tonawanda reached the scene
hours searching has resulted in no
arrests. When last seen the robbers
were headed towards Buffalo.
After forcing the engine crew to
uncoupIe the locomotive and run it a
short distance the robbers lined up
the enginemen and three other mem
bers of the train crew against box
cars and placed them under guard of
a single bandit, while the others To-
Gated the merchandise cars. Engi-
neer Goss escaped the guard and run
ming under a fusilade of shots
reached the engine and made a rec
ord run into the suspension bridge s
miles away and gave the alarm. The
robbery was the most daring of its
kind in this section. The value OF
the stolen goods exceeds that of any
other freight robbery in the history
of eastern railroading.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-04-20
BRONWOOD BAND
LIKED BY ATHENS
Terrell County Musicians Made Hit
On Their Recent Visit to the
Classic City.


The Athens Banner printed the
following concerning the Bronwood
band, who attended the state en-
campment of WoOdmen of the World
in that city last week:
''Lawd, boss" exclaimed an old
darkey this morning, dem mems kin
sho play" 1t was the 29th regiment
al band from Bronwood that was
passing and the old negro thought he
had a sight of heaven, at least he
was hearing some paradisal strains.
And to tell the truth, the band meas
ured up to the compliment; more
than one person had remarked on the
splendid music the band is putting
forth, and everybody is enjoying it.,
for it is unusual and different. There
are eighteen pieces in the band, and
the players are probably the jolliest
bunch of fellows that have ever got
ten together in a musical organiZa-
ton of this kind. They made a de-
cided hit this morning when leading
the second division of the parade,
and captained by George NJ. Gam
mage they wendell their musical way
through the streets of the city.
They will also appear tonight in
the torch1ight procession to the i'm
mense delight of all who heard them
this morning. Captain Gammage is
to give free street concerts every
day, and generally keep things
bright. He is man who usually car
ries out what he wishes to do, being
popular as we'll as high w. o. w.
man. Don't fail to hear this band,
as Athens will not have such another
nnnorfunitY in a long while
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-04-20
Will REGULATE ADMISSION OF ALL FOREIGN
COTTON TO PREVENT PINK BOIL WEEvIL
Conference Has Been Called in Washington to Meet Friday
N,,e+ Obtain Permits for Admission to AL Ports

and Seattle have been designated as
the only ports of entry for such cot
ton, but it is possible other ports will
be added.
After January 1 next the regula-
tions provide that all cotton import
ed must be disinfected under super
vision of department of agriculture
inspector. In addition to securing a
permit of entry shippers must notify
the department of all imports and
shipments, and license must be OBJ
tanned to enable the consignee to use
the cotton.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-04-20
BANKER is DEAD
AFTER LIVING A CENTURY
He Went Daily to His Business Until
Six Months Ago.

NORWlALK, O.--Iohn Gardiner,
aged 90, the oldest active banker in
the United States, died today. He
was president of the NorWalk Nation
al bank, in which he became a clerk
81 years ago, and until six months
ago went daily to his business office.
Gardiner helped Salmon P. Chase,
then secretary of the treasury, or
ganize the first national bank in the
country in 1862.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-04-20

WASHINGTON, D. C.-ProspectlFe
regulations for the admission OF Tor
eign cotton into the United States
formulated to keep out the pink boil
weevil. have ben issued by the de-
partment of agriculture, which mas
called a conference on the restrlc-
tions to be held here April 20.
Under the proposed plan permits
for the admission of foreign cotton
must be obtained for all imports.
Boston, New York, San FRANCISCO