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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-04-27
Joe Trout and the Lion.

Rain was falling the night Joe
Trout's train was stopped by a hot box
at Dead Mans Curve, on wild slope
of the Alleghanies. Everybody said
something uncheerful and then went
to work. There was brilliant gather
ing of men with lanterns about the
afflicted axle The engineer felt the
box, pronounced it a bad case >f
typhoid fever, and applied remedies
learned in 2OWears of railroading. Pete
Harlow, the flagman, wet to the skin
and grOaning with rheumatism,
walked painfully back around the
curve and put signal torredoes on the
track to keep off approaching trains.
AS he rose from the rail he saw a
shaggy object with glowing eyes and
powerful I'D and down motion. coming
toward him.
There was no hint of rheumatism in
the way Pete returned to the train and
told the boys there was some strange
animal down there They laughed at
him, but his eyes were big with truth
or something else, and they finally
turned out to investigate. The rear
brakeman was allowed to lead, be-
cause of his record in the Spanish war
and his reputation OF being afraid of
nothing. When the little force hal
marched in column half way to the
torpedoes, the brakeman gasped,
turned on the instant. and went for
the engine at San Juan gallop.
"There she is! Run for your lives!"
he yelled as he flew past Trout
The conductor felt his skin grow
white and his heart turn to water, as
he lifted his torch. Facing him was a
big African lion. 1t was no use to re-
feet that such things are not to be
found in the Alleghanies. There it
certainly was, growing and coming
closer, its powerfu! shoulder blades
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-04-27
MISSION OF TONGUE.
Art In Literature and Beauty OF Ex-
preston.

preston.
Literature is art. 1t is art whose
rude material is language, as the
;culptor's material is marble, or as the
,otters Is clay Its mission in the aTst
place Is so to shape its material that
'orm and beauty may emerge. The day
has not passed wherein the grace or
lords fifty spoken has power to quick
en- and inspire human life, nor has
Spencer's dictum. For pleasing words
are like the magic art" lost in reality
any of its value, despitet the chroni-
cle-: the intelligenCer and all the apos-
ties of the matter of fact. 1t cannot be
denied, however, that practical age
has had It's effect. Men ~-rtainly &c
hesitate frankly to confess that in tnei'
own usage language is used as an
artistic material and subjected to ar
tistic treatment There is apparently
a feeling that the confession would
involve something demeaning to the
content of thought Rhetoric is in bad
odor-chiefy the name. In the schools
they try to hide it under the name OF
English" There never was, however,
in all the days of our civilization, a
more widespread and certain demand
for what is called good English" or
a more perfect appreciation of what is
said to be well written" Rhetoric
as a name has fallen into discredit, b.
cause it has come to be associated with
tinseled phrase and empty words. But
this is no rebuff to the art. Every ma
terial Of the arts, from ivory to wood
Las sometime been misused as tinsel
The empty display of material is not
art: it is child's play.-Atlanuc
MONTHLY.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-04-27

bobbing up and down az it walked
Everybody ran except Joe.
YAH" he yelled in stupefed sur
prise.
The beast stopped. turned a credit
able somersault, rolled over on hi
back and groWled in friendly way
1t seemed to regard the yah" as !;
courtesy on Trout's part, and to b,
trying to make some acknowledg
ment of it. Joe noticed this.
Its lion. sure" he thought as hi.
breath came back, but he don't seen
dangerous" Then he yelled: "Gimm,
a rope; I'll tie him up
The engineer went to the engine ant
got the tank rope, and Trout, with
many "yahs" and whoa there's" ant
80 boys made the lion a necktie
Then he led and coaxed him zig-zag tt
the engine and tied him to the
cowcatcher. For five minutes he re
ceived handshakes and back-slaps ant
"Good-for- -you-old mans" from tn,
crew, and then telegraphed to the trai1
dispatcher:
Caught lion at Dead Mans Curve
Tied him to the cowcatcher Will hur
him If we move. What shall we do?'
The train dispatcher was mad be
cause the train had been stopped 81
long, and wired back:
''Cut the rope. We're not in thu
show business
Next morning the manager of 6
travelling menagerie learned Will
much regret that his pet trick lior
was missing. The showmen all Wen
to look for it and found it under &
tree near Dead Mans Curve, fasl
asleep. with rope around its neck
Little Chronicle.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-04-27

There are few boys or girls who
know what an unpleasant thing it is
to lie awake all night. Young people
manage to get plenty of exercise dur
ing the day and go off into the dust
mans kingdom readily enough when
the pillow is reached-except, per-
haps. on Christmas eve or the night
of July 3. Grownups are not always
so fortunate. Many of them are lax in
the matter of exercise. while others
have affairs which fairly run away
with their peace and health. The
grim monster insomnia often seizes
them. sets their brains running at
high tension and keeps them awake
till morning. 1t is a terrible state for
a grownup to get into and learned
doctors have ransacked the earth, the
seas and large book called the
pharmacopoeia to find charms that
will Danish the monster. They have
finally hit upon a very simple device
-one that is found in every home
ruled by baby. The patient Is pro-
vided with a bed that is fixed upon an
axle at its centre and by means of
simple mechanism the head is gently
raised and lowered-rocked. 1t is
very simple and d-fashioned-the
wonder is that no one thought of it
before and doctors who have tested it
in hospitals say that few nervous
growups fail to drop asleep at once
under its soothing motion.-Chicago
Record.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-04-27
Secreting Money.

An Englishman at home carries mis-
money in his right hand trousers pock-
cts. gold, silver and coppers all mixed
up together. s......
The American usually carries his
wad of bills in a pocketbook, the long,
narrow ones in which the bills lie
straight being the most characteristic.
The Frenchman uses plain leather
purse.
The German prefers an embroidered
and beaded silk affair, the gift OF some
Gretchen.
The South American capitalist car
ries his money snugly in money belt.
The Italian of the poorer classes ties
his small fortune in brightly col
ored bardanna. which he secretes
about his person in some mysterious
manner.
The Russian feels more secure when
he has his money tucked away in his
boots or perhaps in the lining OF his
clothes.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-04-27
On tho Stairs,

On the Stairs.
The children with their dolls are out
AT play upon the stair:
Ills in the quiet afternoon,
So none disturb them there.
The clock upon the landing ticks:
The house seems very still,
And now and then the shrill wind signs
Between the door and sill.
The children do not heed the clock,
Nor heed the wind that means.
But quite intent upon their play.
They talk in lowered tones.
katharine Pyle, in Harper's Bazar.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-04-27
WHERE LOVE IS LORD.

I take the glory from the sky!
l take the terror from the sea3
I take the charm Of life away
For those who walk with me.
4 blot the printing in the book
Refore their ewes one word shall
flame
And in their ears the lips Of men
Shall seem to form one name.
Yet will they follow me. although
Earth shakes beneath, heay'n hameS
above!
Careless Of life or death they walk
Who are the slaves of Love.
-Lippincotts.
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Madame Wu,


The present minister from China Is
the most popular representative the
Flowery Kingdom has had in Wash
ington.
Nine. Wu, too, although she has no,
had the opportunities to become as pub
licly known as is his Celestial excel
lency. soon made place for herself
in Washington diplomatic circles
She has not her husbands command
of English. but she had no sooner
reached Washington, in 1897, than she
began to study English, SO that now
she is we'll able to carry on polite
conversation.
Nine. WI is Of ancient lineage, hel
pedigree, in distinction. extending far.
ther back than lnat of the royal fam.
lily itself. Naturally, she has re.
NAMED faithful to the Oriental dress
and her costumes are the wonder and
admiration of her American sisters.
On state occasions she wears a bril-.
liant petticoat of red or blue, just
short enough to show her little feet
heavily embroidered with gold. Over
this is worn tunic of black and pur
pie, also richly wrought with bullion
On her breast is a large gold eagle.
which signifies that her rank is equal
to that of her husband, and she may
at all functions enter and leave the
room at his side instead OF behind
him, as would be required il she were
OF lesser rank. Her headdress is q
narrow band of black satin, ornament.
ed with splendid jcwel-a large pearl
worn directly in front. This band is
decorated with flowers which fall just
behind the ears and add much to its
picturesqueness. Her jewels are beau
tiful. The custom of wearing flowers
in the hair is nearly universal in
China. fresh blossoms being preferred
when attainable, and artificial ones at
other times.
The beads around Nine Wus neck
are also a sign of official distinction.
worn by men as we'll as by women.
Curiously enough they vary with the
season, those c. sandal wood being
distinctly summer beads, while coral,
jade and ether stones are reserved for
winter decoration
Except for state occasions, Nine.
Wu's usual costume is simpler re-
ception gown Ct brocade and silk. Her
home gowns are all made after this
general pattern, and are simple in tex
ture and trimming. Silk. cotton and
grass cloth are the fabrics most used
for summer, with the addition Of bro
cades, fprs and skins in winter Wool
en- is very little used, and so far as
underwear is concerned one may re-
mark that with both men and women
there is a great paucity of linen.
Nine Wu has the little feet which
characterize women of high caste in
Southern China.
When Mr.. WI was asked: "If you
had a daughter, would you bind her
feet?" he replied:
Madame, l have no daughter"
"And if you had?"
After considerable hesitation: 81
hardly think | should. However" con-
t;nued he, you claim to be such very
progressive people, yet see how yolr
women compress their waists. Why
10 you not set US an example? When
you cease to compress your waists.
We will no longer bind our feet. You
claim, too, to be free, but what slaves
the best of you are to fashion! Our
charges in style are slight, and occur
at such rare intervals as to give even
our women no trouble. .'-Brooklyn
Eagle.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-04-27

Wyndham Spencer Portal. who was
recently created baronet, is the head
of a family which since 1924 has en-
loved the exclusive privilege Of max
ing bank note paper for the Bank OF
ENGLAND.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-04-27
Works Both WAYS

First Poor Man (born poor)-lt
takes money to make money.
Second Poor Man (born rich)-Yes,
and it takes money to lose money.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-04-27

You run the risk of being disguised
if you pry into the processes Of cook
erv government or justice.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-04-27

lam sure Piso's Cure for Consumption saved
my life three years ago Mrs. THOMAS ROE
BINS, Maple St., Norwich, MY, Feb. II, 1900.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-04-27

A fire has been raging in a rich Pennsyl.
vania coal field for forty-two years.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-04-27


None can forcsee the outcome Of the quarre
between foreign powers over the division OF
China. 1t is interesting to watch the going tl
pieces of this ancient but unprogressiye race
Many people in America are also going t
pieces because of dyspepsia, constipation
blood, liver and stomach diseases. We are
living too fast but strength, vigor and gooc
health can be retained ii VIC keep of end cure
the above diseases with Hostetters Stomach
Bitters.
There is but one woman ruler in the
world, Queen Wilhelmina Of Holland.
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething, soften the gums, reduce, infamn,a-
ton, allays pain, cures wind colo. 25c bottls
Lions and tigers are too weak in lung
power to run more than half nIi.e.
lam sure Piso's Cure for Consumption saved
my life three years ago Mrs. THOMAS RoE-
BINS, Maple ST., Norwich, NY, Feb. II, 1900.
A fire has been raging in a rich Pennsyl
vania coal field for forty-two years.
Carriers Ink
best for school, home and Office. 1t COSTS no
more than poor ink. Always ask for Carterr.
Last year the number OF boys and girls
educated free in Berlin was 207.5l9.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-04-27

There is but one woman ruler in the
world, Queen Wiihelmina Of Holland.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-04-27
sS;sa= J05KzENS. Ss|aA )
* :, sSsttS=.0J 5t9B0pGEEas! i a5{!

SHE JUST BEGAN TO TKY.
Hc married girl who couldn't COOK,
Ard thus his hopes ran high;
But alas, she bought recipe book,
And just began to try.
Poor chap!
Che just began to try.
philadelphia Record.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-04-27
what Will Become Of china.

At present each 100000 tons OF Goa,
raised costs one human life.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-04-27

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teethins. soften the gums, reduces infamma-
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-04-27

Last year the number OF boys and girls
educated free in Berlin was 207. 80.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-04-27
NO FRIENDS OF HIS.

Housewife.-Sha!ne. You are going
to the dogs.
Tramp Caller--Not at all, lady. I'm
tryin' to keep out O dere way.-Chi-
cago News.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-04-27

Lions and tigers are too weak in lung
power to run more than half nI.e.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-04-27
TIE ARTISTS WAY TO SUCCESS

What is the indispensable gift Of
successful artist nowadays?'
Well, he must have the knacl OF
making his work look crazy and sty-
lish. ."-Detroit Free Press.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-01-17

The figures of the complete election
returns for the country show that the
'third' parties are no longer of any
particular consequence as political fac
tors. In round figures the aggregate
vote of the country at large for Presi-
dent in the recent canvas was ID, 600, 900.
Mckinley obtained 7,217,677 of these,
and 6,357, 1888 went to Bryan. There
were about a dozen tickets of minor
parties nominated, but not all of them
polled any votes. The highest vote cast
for any candidate of ''third' party
was for Woolley, Prohibitionist, which
was POI, 1868, as against about 146, 900 in
1896 for the candidates of the two sec
lions into which the Prohibitionists
split in that year. None of the other
candidates of minor parties in 1900
polled vote reaching the 100000 line,
although Debs, the nominee Of the
Social Democrats, came near that mark,
with 94,552 votes. Wharton Barker,
the straight-out Popuiist, received So
1873 votes; Malloney, the candidate of
the Social Labor party, 80, 450; Ellis, Ma
tional Union Reform, 5,69s, and Leon
ard, United Christian, 51S. Out of the
IA, 900, 900 of votes in the aggregate the
minor parties cast 39l, ia.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-01-17
A "Talk" by Mrs. Henry Hoyt Hilton.

We clip the following from the Des Moines
Iowa, Leader of Dec. Is. 1900:
Mrs. Eugene D. Burbank of Twentieth
street was at home yesterday afternoon to a
large number of friends to meet her guest,
Mrs. Henry Hoyt Hilton of Chicago. The
entertainment provided was as delightful as
it is rare in DeS MOines social circles. Mrs.
Hilton gave an hours talk on ''The Brown
ings Under the Blue Italian Skies" Mrs.
Hilton, whose husband is member of the
book firm Of CHM & Co., is a Wellesley
graduate, and has enjoyed unusual advan-
tages in the way of study and travel. Her
talk on the BrOwnings was clearly labor
of love, and was captivating mixture of
critical appreciation and sympathetic I'M
Outstanding of the poet pair. Throughout
the talk was constantly illustrated by read
ings of various lines, which showed the
readers exceptional rhetorical gifts. AL
though covering the scope of the work of
both Robert Browning and Elizabeth Bar
rett, Mrs. Hilton dwelt especially on the
personality of the poets, and most of all their
devotion for each other. At the close of
Mrs. Hilton's talk, refreshments were ser
we'd in the dining room, Mrs. F. E. V.
Shore and Mrs. Harold Howell serving at
the table, and Mrs. C. A. Cumming, Mrs. II.
B. KnOwltOn and Mrs. Allan Dawson assist
ing.
Mrs. Hilton has given the same talk be-
fore large gathering of ladies in Chicago.
~A8ToHIA.
s:::..: n" M Kind y; IA. Always Bought
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-01-17

There is common saying that the
pitcher that goes often to the we'll is
broken at last. 1t is a misquotation,
like many we see in print, but it fits
the case of Hon. W. E. Chandler OF
New Hampshire who after a long term
of public service has been defeated fol
reelection to the United States Senate,
of which body he has been a member
since 1887. His present term expires in
March next. In the Republican legisla-
tive caucus at Concord Jan. 10th Judge
Henry A. Burnham Of Manchester was
nominated to succeed Chandler by a
vote of 1913 to 40. Senator Chandler
was active and aggressive in the
many public positions he has filled and
will be missed in Washington, where he
has been for so many years a con
spicuous figure. His successor in the
Senate is an orator of large gifts
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-01-17

1t is Ex-Governor Boutwell's opinion
that the great party of the future is to
be organized OH the issue of imper-
ialism.
Ex-Governor Boutwell, is back num-
ber and his party would not make a
respectable minority i'll ward precinct.
When the misrule and evil conditions
III New York are brought to the last
analysis two men will be found respon-
sible-Mayor Van Wyck and Richard
Croker; the former because he controls
the police force, and the latter because
he controls Tammany Hail. Rev.
Thomas r SIicer
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-01-17

1t is said that the Spanish-American
war has proved blessing in disguise
to Spain. An era of commercial, agri-
cultural and industrial activity has set
in that must result in general prosper
ity Cuba and the Philippines, with
their never ending revolutions. and
their corrupt officials, were rather a
burden than benefit to Spain, and she
is well rid of them.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-01-17

Since the death of ex-senator Brad
bury Ex-Governor Garcelon and Judge
III. X. Baker of Hallowell have been
nominated as next in line for the de-
signation, "Maine's grand old man. -
The polls are still open.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-01-17

Senator Chandler attributes his de-
feat to the Boston and Maine. 1t must
have been an end-on collision. But
don't worry about Chandler. He will
soon be con agin."
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-01-17

Il will never have any post offices to
give away. That is all gone now" and
he hesitated a moment, choked by emo
ton. So says a special from Chicago of
Bryan's speech at the Jackson day ban
quet He guessed right that time.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-01-17

The dryest place in the world is that
of Egypt, between the two lower falls
OF the Nile Rain has never been
known to fall there, and the inhabitants
do not believe travellers when told that
water falls from the sky.
This ought to be consoling to Portland,
Gardiner and other Maine cities which
have been reported as extra dry
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-01-17

E. @. Dingley, the son of the late
Congressman, is looked upon as a com
ing man in Maine politics. He has just
been reelected to the Legislature, and
is now spoken of as a possible candi-
date for Governor.
This probably means E. N. Dingley of
Michigan. There is no such person in
Maine politics.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-01-17

While Congress is investigating the
Booz hazing case, the temperance peo-
pie of Maine are hazing the dealers in
booze
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-01-17

F. Hopkinson Smiths attack upon
"Uncle Toms Cabin reminds us of an
old story; but we wont repeat it.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-01-17

The snow was long time coming,
but it finally got here with both feet.
That is, about two feet fell.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-01-17

and attachments, and as such is widely
known. He is member of the present
New Hampshire House of Representa-
tives
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-01-17

Senators Frye of Maine and Hoar OF
Massachusetts have been elected to
succeed themselves.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-01-17

Senator Chandler was late the other
day in reaching the Capital, and the
Senate had just adjourned after an ex-
ecutive session. At the elevator he
met newspaper correspondent.
what was done in secret session.
asked the senator, as he greeted the
newspaper man.
Il really would like to let you
know" was the reply, ''but you sena-
tors are SO leaky that l am afraid to
tell you" Washington Post.
One of the Posts young men must
have furnished this paragraph. The
remark credited to newspaper man.
was made about 30 years ago by VIM.
B. Shaw, then known as the Nestor of
Newspaper Row, and who must be the
oldest living Washington correspon-
dent. The first Washington special
sent over the wires went to the New
York Herald oyer his signature. There
was more truth than poetry in his
reply to the Senator's question. Then
and it is no doubt probably true OF to-
day the Washington correspondent
was better informed as to Congressional
matters than the average Congressman.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-01-17
Quay has got there.

Senators Frye and Hale voted to abol.
iSh the canteen.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-01-17
CUMMING. n,,cDu,v Editor and
CiANhI'' "a AAoDonA Business Manager

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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-01-17

vt the Democratic banquet in
spoke of Knox county as the Gibraltar
of Democracy, which would never
again surrender to Republicanism; and
also launched guberpatorial boom fol
Senator Staples. The doctor used the
wrong stronghold for an illustration.
We predict that Knox county will
prove to be the Sebastapool of Democ-
racy.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-01-17
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20 pairs Muslin Curtains
to close out at SIC per window.

BLANKETS.
If you want BLANKETS there never was bet
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