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METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.

Inasmuch as it requires several
months for one to meet all the mem
bers and friends of our Church, |
am choosing this means of speaking
few words through the columns Of
our good weeklies.
Bad roads between Hammond and
Baton Rouge, also between Thibo-
deaux and Morgan City, delayed US
so that we didn't arrive here until
nearly nine P. NJ, on November
25th. And while we were fatigued
from the long trip, it was great
relief to- find a bunch of cheerful!
Church women at the parsonage
where everything was "swept and
,arnished" and comfortable; also
where dinner was all spread and
ready that would have tempted a
1yspeptic. So you can easily imagine
what we did to it after our long trip.
Then when we found our way to the
kitchen and pantry, We found pota-
toes, meat, lard, canned goods, flour.
ETC., etc, enough to last for several
weeks. These good women are res
ponsible for shelled driveway, a
lew cook stove and several other
SuSI ilIlpOI ldiiI lItoIISlo. 4hoJ HOt
bless the dear women and help some
IF our men to move up little!
The above matters, the excellent
city Of Franklin, the kindly spirit of
all we have met and the general in
dication Of our people to go forward
and DO things in a real, live twentieth
century way, prompts US to say that
while we knew nothing about Frank
lin before, and had not the least idea
where the Conference ''wheer would
lrop US, until the appointments were
read; it would have been impossible
for US to have chosen a more de-
lightful field of labor, if our great
Church had allowed US the personal
privilege.
We firmly believe everyone is 60
ing to cooperate to make this the
greatest year in the history Of the
Church.
There are many matters we would
like to mention but we know our
kind editors are crowded for space
This week, and we greatly appreciate
the courtesies they are extending,
hence will rapidly bring this article
20 a close. What could any commun-
ity do without such good weeklies,
anyhow.
We are to have a meeting of the
stewards and leaders of the different
departments of Church work, at Mr.. |
Brumby's Office at 7:3O P. M, each
first Monday, when written reports
will be read and discussed.
Announcements of regular services
occurs elsewhere in this paper.
Don't forget the great Gypsy
Smith Union Meeting which begins |
at New Orleans the first Sunday of
next month. Gypsy Smith is the
worlds greatest Evangelist! And you
will likely never have another oppor-
tunity of hearing him.
. Since it is practically impossible
to see all our friends and parishion-
ers personally, before the Holidays
are over, we are closing with the fol-
lowing, which we want each one tol
consider as personal greeting:
Steadily the rising and falling of |
the tide marks off our days and num-
bers them into years. Again it creeps
over the sands of life's lengthening
coast, and soon shall sweep US out to |
sea upon New-Year's Voyage.
With all my heart I bid you God
speed" Whatever a brothers fellow
ship, friends comradeship, and al
pastors sincere devotion can do, l
shall seek to do, to make your voyage
rich in blessing.
Fraternally yours,
LEE R. SPARKS.
CTATE az, ynyrYcyHNa
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STATE OF LOUISIANA.
23rd Judicial District Court-Par
ish OF St, Marv,

SOAo uAASAot DloIilCt
ish of St. Mary.
George B. Matthews & Sons vs.
L. Danos & Sons. No. 15,O12.
Under and by virtue of a writ of
fieri facias, issued out of the Honor
able 23rd Judicial District Court of
the State of Louisiana in and for the
Parish Of st. Mary, to me directed,
| have seized and taken into m,
possession ADD shall sell at pub
lie auction, for cash, to the las,
and highest bidder, according to law.
at the principal front door OF the Cour;
House, in the Town of Franklin, Par
ish OF st. Mary, State OF Louisiana,
on
SATURDAY. THE 7rH DAY OF
JANUARY, A, D.. 1929,
between the legal hours of II O'Clock
A. NJ, and O'Clock P. NJ, the fol.
lowing described property, to.wit:
so tons of coal.
200 barrels oil.
$50 empty sacks.
90 bags sugar, lot l.
264 bags sugar, lot 2.
~ bags sugar, lot 3.
10000 gallons 3rd sugars.
CHARLES PECOT, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Parish OF St. Mary,
La. December 10. 1921.
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1t is a good rule not to criticize
man who is doing thing unless YOU
have proven that you can do the thing
better than he is doing it. If all Of
US should follow this rule there would
be mighty little criticism in the
world,
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Write as you feel" advised Nor
ma Talmage. If some editors did
this their papers would be excluded
from the mails.
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man is seldom as good Is be
talass ae Is, OF ss bad ss bis enc.
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SATURDAY, THE 2SrH DAY Of
JANUARY. A. D.. 1929

between the legal hours, beginning at
II O'Clock a. M, the following des-
crlbed property, to-wit:
l. That certain lot of ground. w..
ing and being situated in the Town
OF Baldwin, Parish of St. Marv. Lon.
lslana, bounded north by R, Navarro
and the Sunset Road, east bv tho
public road or Main Street Of the
Town of Baldwin, south by the pron-
erty of Professor Davidson and John
r. Baldwin, and west by the land of
c. G. Rogers, containing one and
one quarter acres q 1-4), more or
less.
2. That certain tract of land situa.
TED IN the town of Baldwin, Parish OF
st. Mary, State of Louisiana, known
as the Sugar House and lot of the
old Fuselier Plantation, situated on
the west bank of Bayou Teche, and
more fully described as bounded on
the west by the public road leading
from Franklin to Charenton. on the
north by the public lane running
from said public road to BAYOU Teche'
on the east by Bayou Teche, and on
the south by property formerly be-
longing to Edward D. Martin, and
now belonging to Dolph Parro; with
and including all of the buildings and
improvements on said property, con-
slstlng of sugar house, warehouse.
dwelling house and other buildings;
and containing about ten (1O) acres
OF land, more or less; together also
with all the servitudes, privileges.
rights Of way thereunto belonging
and appertaining.
CHARLES PECoT, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office. Franklip, ST. Mary
Parish, State of Louisiana, this
10th dav of December, A. D, 1927
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STATE OF LOUISIANA,
23rd Judicial Diatrict Court-Par.
ieh Of St. Mary.

oauh u DaIuWln Vs. Bayou Side
Sugar Factory. Inc Et. Al.
No. Is, ,182.
Under and by virtue of a writ of
seizure and sale, issued out of the
Honorable the Twenty Third Judicial
District Court of the State of Louis.
lana in and for the Parish ofSt. Mary.
and to me directed. in the above en-.
titled and numbered suit, have seized
ana snail expose atpublic auction and
sale, Tor cash. without appraisement.
to the last and highest bidder, at the
principal front door OF the Court
House 10 the Town of Franklin, Parish
OF St Mary, State of Louisiana, &C.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-14

Mr.. Cog was frantic: he thought he
had lost Mr.. Fox after all his bark
ing 10 Mr.. Man, and if Mr.. Man had
heard him and after running all the
way from the farm found there was
no fox he would be pretty angry.
Mr.. Dog went to the end of the
fallen tree and ran along it, while
Mrs. Fox stood a little way from the
md on that side of the river looking
right at him, but when he reached the
middle Of the tree she gave a leap in
10 the air and down she cana on the
tree, which gave it a shake, and of
tumbled Mr. Dog into the water
among the slippery rocks.
Mrs. Fox bounded TO the side of
the river where her husband was a
prisoner and called to him that the
coast was clear. and out came Mr.
Fox in the twinkling of an eye and
away they ran for home, while Mr.
Dog scrambled for a footing among
the slippery rocks in the river. When
he at last got to the bank he did not
look for Mr.. Fox, for one foot had
been hurt when he fell. and as he
limped toward his home Mr.. and Mrs
Fox We're safe in their home laugh
ing at the way they had again fooled
their enemy.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-14
WHAT is THE CASH VALUE OF
BEAUTY? HAS 1T PRICE?

Dorothy Dix the
Platter No Man Interested Beautiful
o a
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-14
TWO GooD DINNER MENUS.
Your family will enjoy the following
dinner menus

Your family viii enjoy the following
dinner menus
Ham Leaf
Mncaroni Ramekins
String Beans
Coffee New Baked Apples
Ham Leaf: Put 1 pound Of ham
through the meat chopper, including
fat, and add / cup of bread crumbs
and boiling water and beaten eggs.
Season with Y teaspoon Of dry mus
tard and pinch OF paprika. Mix
well then turn into a buttered bread
pan TO bake In slow oven for 2
hours. Serve sliced. either hot or cold.
Macaroni Ramekins: (Macaroni In
the dinner menu takes the place OF
potatoes). Put into the top OF a
double boiler 1htabiespoons OF but
ter, and 2 tablespoons Of -four; mix
well and when smooth add 1 cup Of
rich sweet milk and let cook until
thickened. Add tablespoons Of
grated or finley chopped cheese and
cup of boiled macaroni broken into
short lengths. Remove from range an
soon as the cheese is dissolved and
season with salt and pepper TO suit
individual taste. Let cool, then stir
In 3 well-beaten eggs and turn the
mixture into small, buttered ramekins;
place these ramekins in a large shall
low pan containing enough hot water
to come half way up the sides Of the
little baking dishes, and let bake In
moderate oven until set. Serve hot,
either In or out of the moulds. These
are delicious.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-14
Copyright 1921 ty the Wheeler Syndicate. Inc.

Copyright 1921 ty the Wheeler Syndicate.
A fiedgling statesman has intro i.
duced a bill in Congress that seeks to-
prevent newspapers from holding
beauty contests on the ground that
1T encourages women 10 think too
much of their personal appearance
and that already they devote more
time TO trying to improve their looks
than they do TO their homes.
Wen, why wouldn't they, since the
experience of all the ages has taught
woman that beauty is her one best
bet, and that peaches and cream
complexion, and naturally wavy hair
VIII profit her more than a bushel of
/ brains and a mountain of virtues,
OF course, intelligence and culture
are greatly TO be desired in the female
( So is a sweet and lovely nature. So
is the efficiency that makes a woman
a good cook and a thrifty helpmate.
but admirable as all these qualities
are, they sink into innocusus desue-
( tude before mere peachiness.
No man wants to pluck a lemon,
even il 1t does grow on the Tree of
/ knowledge. No man is interested in
the beautiful soul of the lady whose
outward appearance is homely enough
TO stop the clock. Every man wants a
domestic wife, but he doesn't want her
badly enough to marry the stringy
maiden who looks like fifteen cents
worth of cat meat.
/ Every woman knows that IL doesrl't Z
make much difference what is inside
of her head just so ii is sufficiently
adorned on the outside. She also
knows that men value women for
what they look like, not for what they
are, and slim and willowy figure,
and golden hair, and violet eyes are
a perfect alibi for lack of sense, and
1 industry. and general worthwhileness
/ in a woman.
I Every day of our lives we see in
telligent men, highly educated men.
/ leading snips Of girls to the alter who
haven't two ideas TO rub together in
their little jellybean heads. They never
read anything deeper than a dream
book in their lives. They will never
have single thought in common
with their husbands, or be any more
companion TO them than a fluffy kit
ten would be. But the men passed uI
all of the plain faced, bespectacled
college graduate girls to select little
pretty fade for a life partner be-
cause Of the way her hair curled on
the nape Of her white neck, and the
roses bloomed In her cheeks.
All Of US know dozens OF men who
are working themselves to death-and
doing it cheerfully-to buy Paris finery
for some living picture TO whom they
are married, and all of us know that q
homely woman has to almost chloro.
form her husband TO get the price oi
a new dress out of him..
If a woman is sufficiently pulchri,
tudinous there is no sin under HEAVIER
that man will not forgive her. II,
will stand for extravaganza, and selfish.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-14

sell for an instant at my mercy, after all.
cast another glance at Montignac,
and measured the distance from me to
him, to consider whether | might reach
bum before he could strike mademoiselle.
la Chatre must have OWNED my thought
for he said:
"Montignac, I will deal with this
gentleman. Take mademoiselle into the
chamber and close the door" And he
pointed to the door Immediately behind
mademoiselle, the one by which | had
first seen her enter.
But monsieur" began Montgnac
Il had not quite finished, Montignac, :"
went on La Chatre. 81 have my reason
Tor desiring you and the lady to with
draw. Fear not to leave me with him.
Lame as | am, | am no match for him,
| " is true, but mademoiselle shall con-
tinue TO be a hostage for his good be-
havior"
Il understand said Montignac, 'but
how shall | xnow2"
"Should NJ. de In Tournoire make one
step towards me-" said the governor -
here he paused and took up the hunting
horn and looked at it, but presently
| dropped it and pointed to the bowl of
fruit on the table near the fireplace -
Il shall strike this bowl, thus" He
struck the bowl with his stick, and it
gave forth loud, metallic ring, like
that previously produced by Montig-
macs dagger from the tray on the other
table. The voice is not always TO be
relied on" continued the governor.
Sometimes it fails when most needed.
But sound like this and he struck the
bowl again, "can be made instantly and
with certainty. Should you hear one
stroke on the bowl, one only, not fol-
owed quickly by a second stroke, let
mademoiselle pay for the rashness of
her champion
Yes, monsieur, replied Montignac, a
kind of diabolical triumph in his voice.
1T may be, said La Chatre, that
no such violent act viii be necessary,
and that | shall merely require your
| presence here. In that case, | shall
strike twice rapidly, thus. Therefore
when YOU hear stroke, wait an in-
slant lest there be a second stroke But
II there be no second, act as have told
YOU"
After YOU, mademoiselle," said Mon
tignac, indicating by motion his desire
that she should precede him backward
out of the chamber. He still clutched
her arm and held his dagger aloft, in
tending thus to back out of the room
after her.
II will not 90 she answered, trying
TO resist the force that he was using on
her arm.
(To be continued.)
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-14
MA ga srf.sses NJ, p.ss sffs.TsH.

that he would never see her again for
a. I told you Mr. FOX knew that he
was trapped, and that at any moment
M. Man might hear the barking Of
Mr. Dog and De there with a gun.
Nr. Dogs bark said as plainly as
words. "Iferc is a fox. here is a fox,
master; come with your gun" and
every time Mr.. Fox heard it he trem-
bicd--though with Mr.. Fox while
there is life there is always hope, and
Nr. Fox was hoping, but every time
Nr. Dog harked that hope dropped to
the tips of his toes.
Mrs. Fox knew what had happened.
she knew just what Mr.. Dog was say
ing as well as her husband. and she
was thinking very hard and fast, and
a. she lay under the bushes looking
toward the place where her husband
was trapped her bright eyes saw a
tree which had fallen right across the
river. which was deep and full OF
rocks. that ran through the woods
Mrs. Fox's thoughts began to come
fast. She jumped up and ran out
from her hiding place straight 10 the
tree and ran along il making sound
that attracted Mr.. Dogs attention.
lie stopped barking, for there Oh
the fallen tree he saw, as he thought,
Mr. Fox, though ne had been sure a
second before he had seen the tip Of
MIR. Fox's nose among the leaves be-
tween the rocks.
Mr. Dog left the place he was
guarding and went toward the end Of
tn tree which was on his side Of
the river. Then he stepped back and
looked between the rocks. lie didn't
see a thing OF MIR. Fox, for at the
moment he stopped barking Mr.. Fox,
thinking Mr.. Man was in sight with
the gun. had crouched deepsr under
the leaves.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-14
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
BY Laura A. Krkman

New Baked Apples. Core 6 apples
and stun the centers with a mixture
Of dry bread crumbs, brown sugar.
cinnamon and bits Of butter. Place
these apples in shallow baking dish
and pour over them the following hot
sauce: Boil together for a minute ~
cups of water, / cup OF dark brown
sugar and t-3 teaspoon salt. After
putting this sauce on, bake in slow
oven TN the apples are tender.
Italian Veal
Rice Croquettes
Beets
Coffee Apple Pie
Italian Veal: Buy 2 pounds Of lean
veal and roast this in a moderate oven
until only half cooked ct should b.
roasted enough to slice easily. Re
move II from the oven, slice It thiniy
and cut the slices into smaller pieces
leach piece should be inches
square-or thereabouts). Now saute
these pieces in a hot frying pan with a
very little grease until they begin to
curl up slightly. Then add the liquor
from the pan in which the meat was
roasted, and enough boiling water II
cover the veal-slices. Put into tho pan
also peppers which have been cut
into pieces the same size as the veal
pieces (seods discarded). Let all sim
mer for / hour. Then add salt and
pepper to suit taste. A few minutes
before serving. add cup Of hot to-
mato juice; thicken the gravy slightly
with a little flour-andwater paste
Turn the veal and pepper pieces on.
onto a meat platter, pour the gravy
over them. and serve very hot (This
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-14
WHY?
Why Are Abstainers From Alcohol
Called "Teetotalersl"
copywright, 1920 by
Wheeler Syndicate. Inc.

Upon the tombstone over the grave
OF Richard Turner. an English temper
snce orator who glorified the virtues
of prohibition during the early part
CT the last century, there appears the
inscriptions: Beneath this stone are
deposited the remains of Richard
Turner, author of the word 'Teetotar
as applied TO abstinance from all in
toxicating liquors, who departed this
life on the 9th day of October, 1876,
aged Sc years"
The story goer that Turner. who
was troubled with a slight impedi-
ment in his speech. always spoke of
"t-t-total abstinance" and that his
followers We're derisively referred to
as "teetotalers." but the Rev. joel
Jewell, secretary Of a temperance So
ciety formed at Hector, New York, in
1918, claims that the word was used
In the United States before it was
ia England. DIR. JEWELS explanation
OF the term is that the members Of
his society at .irst pledged themselves
only to abstinance from distilled
liquors. but that. in 1927. pledge was
introduced binding all who signed it
70 forswear all alcoholic beverages
whether distilled or brewed. The
members who adhered to the original
pledge We're referred to as the 30.
P's,p meaning "Old Pledgers, while
the others appeared upon the roster
OF the society at "T(TotaD." an an
notation which soon led to the adop-
tion of the word as colloquialism in
that part of New York. 1t is quite
possible that both explanations are
correct. for the word was apparently
coined about the same time on both
sides of the Atlantic.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-14

NJ dc Ia Chaire could not have been
mow surprised Il spirit had risen from
''f hnof AZ hrs feet lie stared at me
with startled EYES. | had shcathed my
sword while behind the curtains, and
now stood motionless, with folded arms,
heiew him. Madcmoisele uttered n
slight cry Montignac who stood beside
h,t, was ~ much taken ahack as La
thnifc was, hut was quicker TO compre-
hcnd the situation. Without moving
ifum his attitude Of surprise, be regarded
me With intense curiosity and hate. This
was his first sight of me, hence his
curiosity. lie had already inferred that
uiadcmoiscllc loved me, there fore his
hate
who are youg' said Ia Chatrc, at
last, Ia a tone OF mingled alarm and re-
sentiment, as one might address a SUI
pcfnatural intruder.
"'lho Sicur de Ia Tournoire,' said |,
standing face TO face with YOU IN the
chateau Of Chlochonne You shall give
mndomoiselle that order for her fathers
release. or YOU shall never break your
word again.
And / drew my sword, and held 1t
with It's point towards his breast.
The fear Of death blanched his checks
and spurrcd his duh wits.
"Moniignac.' be cried, keeping his
eyes fixed ON mine, "ii tins man makes
move. Nil the woman j.
In his situation Of peril, his mind had
hecome agile lie had suddenly per
seived how things were between mad
emoiscle and me.
As / have shown. Montignae stood
with M lemoiselle at some distance
from II Chatre and myself | dared
not tnk ms eye from the governor, lest
hc sho, s,cn out of reach of my sword (;
hut In hear Montignac quickly un-
nheat Is dagger, and mademoiselle
riVe rp ejaculation Of pain. Then
I mft y head for a moments glance,
AM ssN chat he had caught her wrist
in urh. grasp. and that ne held his
dneref ready to plunge 4 into her breast
lur q short time We stood thus, while
ponailercd what % do next. IL was
evfinn that Montignac would obey the
governors order, Il only out of hatred
III me nnd IN revenge on her for his
sfsnsod love, though he might fall by
up sword a moment late. Therefore, |
,l nol dau 10 SO attack him any more
than 1 dared attack la Chatrc. The
satnrnor. III course, would not let her
r.. l,lied unless made some hostile
nutrnnui. Coz Il she were dead nothing
puuld save him from mo- unless help
pamp llp feared 90 call iorholp, ! sup
lmap lpsi mther than he taken ! should
ii.k ruah at MoniNnac, and have hlm-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-14

ness In pretty wife. He will over
look bad spelling and mistakes for
a beauteous stenographer. He will
condone murder IL committed by a
| lily white hand, for IL has been proved
time and time again that no male jury
will convict a young and pretty fe-
male criminal.
The first question a man ever asks
about a woman is not: rs she i'm
telligent? Is she OF a high and noble
character? Is she interesting?" No.
He asks; "Is she gvod-looking? II
she is, nothing else matters. If she
is not good-looking, neither does any
thing else matter. There is nothing
stirring for him. Being a gentleman,
he treats her as such. but he does it
with the air of performing a duty, and
not as a pleasure.
The pretty girl has the cakes and
ale of life handed TO her on a silver
salver. She gets the first pick of the
husbands. She gets the best jobs. II
she goes to work. A dozen men jump
to their feet to offer her their seats
In a crowded car, but the homely girl
gets what she fights for. and precious
little of that.
Since men have put this premium
on woman's looks, is il any wonder
then. that women lave accepted their
valuation of beauty, and have made
Il their fetish? How else could IL be
when every woman from Mother Eve
down TO the littlest chicken that
teeters on Jay bird heel shoes down
the street, knows that the chief END
of woman, as far as men are con-
cerned, is TO be easy on the eyes, and
that cow-lilxe eyes and a Cupid's bow
mouth will avail her more than a col
lege education, and an unabridged sci
of all the virtues?
1t is both humorous and pathetic
that women should spend more time
cultivating their hair than they dc
their minds, and that they should take
a more vital interest I'm the state o1
their compilations than they do in then
immortal souls, but men are to blame
for This, because men have made Il
compulsory for women TO be good
Hooking whether nature made then
that way or not.
Therefore, women have to call ar
to their aid. They have TO devot,
anxious hours of thought, and day.
of toll, to making clothes that viii
give an Illusion of beauty where there
is none. Because men admire curling
locks they go through the tortures o
being scalped. and scared with no
irons at the same time, in having per
manent crimps put into their hair
Because men sing the praises of littl,
feet, women limp around in agony II
shoes three sizes too small for then
and with heels set in the middle o
their feet.
Because men admire pink and whit
complexions and red lips, womel
calsomine their faces, and have a per
'petual taste Of grease paint in thei